stuff

TODO

@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+- pluggable formats
+
+  for each format, store:
+
+  	- format name , same as mime
+		"jpeg"
+	- priority ... keep formats sorted by this, magick is low (-1000?)
+		int priority = 0;
+	- i18n'd name for users to see
+		"JPEG"
+	- allowed suffixes
+		const char *tiff_suffs[] = { ".tif", ".tiff", NULL };
+	- predicate (embedded options remove from filename)
+		gboolean (*is_a)(const char *filename)
+	- load header only
+		int (*header)(const char *filename, IMAGE *)
+	- load image
+		int (*load)(const char *filename, IMAGE *)
+	- save image
+		int (*save)(IMAGE *, const char *filename)
+
+  can we have the vips loader as part of this?
+
+  need to 
+
 - try
 
 	libsrc/convolution$ grep -l offsets *.c
@@ -5,19 +30,6 @@
   could we do the don't calc offsets thing unless bpl; changes thing in more
   places?
 
-- should check for gettext in configure? see
-
-https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1836080&group_id=100050&atid=626186
-
-
-  hmm, not clear, we are using 
-
-  	AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT
-
-  already, isn't that enough?
-
-  do we need AM_GNU_GETTEXT too? check the gnome i18n howto
-
 - docs include figures twice! yuk
 
   fixed? not sure, check again

include/vips/dispatch.h

@@ -143,6 +143,34 @@ typedef struct {
 	im_function **table;	/* Array of function descriptors */
 } im_package;
 
+/* Function protos for formats.
+ */
+typedef gboolean (*im_format_is_a)( const char * );
+typedef int (*im_format_header)( const char *, IMAGE * );
+typedef int (*im_format_load)( const char *, IMAGE * );
+typedef int (*im_forrmat_save)( IMAGE *, const char * );
+
+/* A VIPS image format.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+	const char *name;	/* Format name, same as mime */
+	const char *name_user;	/* I18n'd name for users */
+	int priority;		/* Keep formats sorted by this, default 0 */
+	const char *suffs[]; 	/* Allowed suffixes */
+	im_format_is_a is_a;	/* Filename is in format */
+	im_format_header header;/* Load header only from filename */
+	im_format_load load;	/* Load image from filename */
+	im_format_save save;	/* Save image to filename */
+} im_format;
+
+/* A set of VIPS formats forming a format package.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+	char *name;		/* Package name (eg "magick") */
+	int nfuncs;		/* Number of formats in package */
+	im_format **table;	/* Array of formats */
+} im_format_package;
+
 /* Externs for dispatch.
  */