[PATCH 1/2] WRaster: add function to save image in memory

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Jan 17, 2026, 4:34:07 PMJan 17
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This patch adds the RSaveRawImage() function to the WRaster lib
to be able to save image structure in memory.
The WRaster lib version is bumped.
---
 configure.ac       |   4 +-
 wrlib/ChangeLog    |   2 +
 wrlib/imgformat.h  |   2 +
 wrlib/load.c       |   5 ++
 wrlib/save.c       |  21 ++++++-
 wrlib/save_jpeg.c  | 139 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 wrlib/save_png.c   | 126 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 wrlib/wraster.h.in |   3 +
 8 files changed, 263 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e0f860a7..ad67fc91 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ dnl 6. If any interfaces have been removed or changed since the last
 dnl public release, then set age to 0.
 dnl
 dnl libwraster
-WRASTER_CURRENT=7
+WRASTER_CURRENT=8
 WRASTER_REVISION=0
-WRASTER_AGE=1
+WRASTER_AGE=2
 WRASTER_VERSION=$WRASTER_CURRENT:$WRASTER_REVISION:$WRASTER_AGE
 AC_SUBST(WRASTER_VERSION)
 dnl
diff --git a/wrlib/ChangeLog b/wrlib/ChangeLog
index d6d99681..21e13784 100644
--- a/wrlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/wrlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- added RSaveRawImage()
+
 - added RSaveTitledImage()
 
 - removed obsoleted RDestroyImage()
diff --git a/wrlib/imgformat.h b/wrlib/imgformat.h
index 209b375f..a903bc3f 100644
--- a/wrlib/imgformat.h
+++ b/wrlib/imgformat.h
@@ -90,10 +90,12 @@ Bool RSaveXPM(RImage *image, const char *filename);
 
 #ifdef USE_PNG
 Bool RSavePNG(RImage *image, const char *filename, char *title);
+Bool RSaveRawPNG(RImage *image, char *title, unsigned char **out_buf, size_t *out_size);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_JPEG
 Bool RSaveJPEG(RImage *image, const char *filename, char *title);
+Bool RSaveRawJPEG(RImage *image, char *title, unsigned char **out_buf, size_t *out_size);
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/wrlib/load.c b/wrlib/load.c
index ef4e3b94..0f824201 100644
--- a/wrlib/load.c
+++ b/wrlib/load.c
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ RImage *RLoadImage(RContext *context, const char *file, int index)
 
  assert(file != NULL);
 
+ /* just to suppress the compilation warning as index is only used with TIFF and GIF */
+#if !defined(USE_TIFF) && !defined(USE_GIF)
+ (void)index;
+#endif
+
  if (RImageCacheSize < 0)
  init_cache();
 
diff --git a/wrlib/save.c b/wrlib/save.c
index eee8ce54..840f002d 100644
--- a/wrlib/save.c
+++ b/wrlib/save.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Raster graphics library
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2003 Alfredo K. Kojima
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2023 Window Maker Team
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2025 Window Maker Team
  *
  *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -40,6 +40,25 @@ Bool RSaveImage(RImage *image, const char *filename, const char *format)
  return RSaveTitledImage(image, filename, format, NULL);
 }
 
+Bool RSaveRawImage(RImage *image, const char *format, unsigned char **out_buf, size_t *out_size)
+{
+#ifdef USE_PNG
+ if (strcasecmp(format, "PNG") == 0)
+ return RSaveRawPNG(image, NULL, out_buf, out_size);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef USE_JPEG
+ if (strcasecmp(format, "JPG") == 0)
+ return RSaveRawJPEG(image, NULL, out_buf, out_size);
+
+ if (strcasecmp(format, "JPEG") == 0)
+ return RSaveRawJPEG(image, NULL, out_buf, out_size);
+#endif
+
+ RErrorCode = RERR_BADFORMAT;
+ return False;
+}
+
 Bool RSaveTitledImage(RImage *image, const char *filename, const char *format, char *title)
 {
 #ifdef USE_PNG
diff --git a/wrlib/save_jpeg.c b/wrlib/save_jpeg.c
index 5320ba47..33a6d178 100644
--- a/wrlib/save_jpeg.c
+++ b/wrlib/save_jpeg.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *
  * Raster graphics library
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2023 Window Maker Team
+ * Copyright (c) 2023-2025 Window Maker Team
  *
  *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -33,39 +33,92 @@
 #include "imgformat.h"
 #include "wr_i18n.h"
 
+/* Structure for JPEG memory destination */
+struct jpeg_mem_data {
+ unsigned char **out_buf;
+ size_t *out_size;
+ unsigned char *buffer;
+ size_t buffer_size;
+};
+
+/* JPEG memory destination methods */
+static void jpeg_init_mem_destination(j_compress_ptr cinfo)
+{
+ struct jpeg_mem_data *dest = (struct jpeg_mem_data *)cinfo->client_data;
+ dest->buffer_size = 32768; /* Initial buffer size */
+ dest->buffer = malloc(dest->buffer_size);
+ if (!dest->buffer) {
+ /* Memory allocation failed - will be caught by caller */
+ dest->buffer_size = 0;
+ return;
+ }
+ cinfo->dest->next_output_byte = dest->buffer;
+ cinfo->dest->free_in_buffer = dest->buffer_size;
+}
+
+static boolean jpeg_empty_mem_output_buffer(j_compress_ptr cinfo)
+{
+ struct jpeg_mem_data *dest = (struct jpeg_mem_data *)cinfo->client_data;
+ size_t old_size = dest->buffer_size;
+ dest->buffer_size *= 2;
+ dest->buffer = realloc(dest->buffer, dest->buffer_size);
+ if (!dest->buffer) {
+ /* Memory allocation failed - signal error */
+ dest->buffer_size = 0;
+ return FALSE;
+ }
+ cinfo->dest->next_output_byte = dest->buffer + old_size;
+ cinfo->dest->free_in_buffer = dest->buffer_size - old_size;
+ return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void jpeg_term_mem_destination(j_compress_ptr cinfo)
+{
+ struct jpeg_mem_data *dest = (struct jpeg_mem_data *)cinfo->client_data;
+ *dest->out_size = dest->buffer_size - cinfo->dest->free_in_buffer;
+ *dest->out_buf = dest->buffer;
+ /* Don't free dest->buffer here - caller will free it */
+}
+
 /*
- *  Save RImage to JPEG image
+ *  Save RImage to JPEG data in memory
  */
 
-Bool RSaveJPEG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
+Bool RSaveRawJPEG(RImage *img, char *title, unsigned char **out_buf, size_t *out_size)
 {
- FILE *file;
- int x, y, img_depth;
+ int x, y;
  char *buffer;
  RColor pixel;
  struct jpeg_compress_struct cinfo;
  struct jpeg_error_mgr jerr;
+ struct jpeg_destination_mgr jpeg_dest;
+ struct jpeg_mem_data mem_data;
  JSAMPROW row_pointer;
 
- file = fopen(filename, "wb");
- if (!file) {
- RErrorCode = RERR_OPEN;
- return False;
- }
-
- if (img->format == RRGBAFormat)
- img_depth = 4;
- else
- img_depth = 3;
+ *out_buf = NULL;
+ *out_size = 0;
 
  /* collect separate RGB values to a buffer */
  buffer = malloc(sizeof(char) * 3 * img->width * img->height);
+ if (!buffer) {
+ RErrorCode = RERR_NOMEMORY;
+ return False;
+ }
+
  for (y = 0; y < img->height; y++) {
  for (x = 0; x < img->width; x++) {
  RGetPixel(img, x, y, &pixel);
- buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+0] = (char)(pixel.red);
- buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+1] = (char)(pixel.green);
- buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+2] = (char)(pixel.blue);
+ /* Handle transparent pixels by converting them to white
+  * since JPEG doesn't support transparency */
+ if (pixel.alpha == 0) {
+ buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+0] = (char)255; /* white red */
+ buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+1] = (char)255; /* white green */
+ buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+2] = (char)255; /* white blue */
+ } else {
+ buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+0] = (char)(pixel.red);
+ buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+1] = (char)(pixel.green);
+ buffer[y*img->width*3+x*3+2] = (char)(pixel.blue);
+ }
  }
  }
 
@@ -74,7 +127,17 @@ Bool RSaveJPEG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
 
  /* Initialize cinfo structure */
  jpeg_create_compress(&cinfo);
- jpeg_stdio_dest(&cinfo, file);
+
+ /* Set up custom memory destination */
+ mem_data.out_buf = out_buf;
+ mem_data.out_size = out_size;
+ jpeg_dest.init_destination = jpeg_init_mem_destination;
+ jpeg_dest.empty_output_buffer = jpeg_empty_mem_output_buffer;
+ jpeg_dest.term_destination = jpeg_term_mem_destination;
+ cinfo.dest = &jpeg_dest;
+ cinfo.dest->next_output_byte = NULL;
+ cinfo.dest->free_in_buffer = 0;
+ cinfo.client_data = &mem_data;
 
  cinfo.image_width = img->width;
  cinfo.image_height = img->height;
@@ -90,15 +153,51 @@ Bool RSaveJPEG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
  jpeg_write_marker(&cinfo, JPEG_COM, (const JOCTET*)title, strlen(title));
 
  while (cinfo.next_scanline < cinfo.image_height) {
-         row_pointer = (JSAMPROW) &buffer[cinfo.next_scanline * img_depth * img->width];
+ row_pointer = (JSAMPROW) &buffer[cinfo.next_scanline * 3 * img->width];
  jpeg_write_scanlines(&cinfo, &row_pointer, 1);
  }
 
  jpeg_finish_compress(&cinfo);
+ jpeg_destroy_compress(&cinfo);
 
  /* Clean */
  free(buffer);
+
+ return True;
+}
+
+/*
+ *  Save RImage to JPEG file
+ */
+
+Bool RSaveJPEG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
+{
+ FILE *file;
+ unsigned char *jpeg_data;
+ size_t jpeg_size;
+ size_t written;
+
+ /* Generate JPEG data in memory */
+ if (!RSaveRawJPEG(img, title, &jpeg_data, &jpeg_size)) {
+ return False;
+ }
+
+ /* Write to file */
+ file = fopen(filename, "wb");
+ if (!file) {
+ free(jpeg_data);
+ RErrorCode = RERR_OPEN;
+ return False;
+ }
+
+ written = fwrite(jpeg_data, 1, jpeg_size, file);
  fclose(file);
+ free(jpeg_data);
+
+ if (written != jpeg_size) {
+ RErrorCode = RERR_WRITE;
+ return False;
+ }
 
  return True;
 }
diff --git a/wrlib/save_png.c b/wrlib/save_png.c
index 40d3b996..c8504118 100644
--- a/wrlib/save_png.c
+++ b/wrlib/save_png.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *
  * Raster graphics library
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2023 Window Maker Team
+ * Copyright (c) 2023-2025 Window Maker Team
  *
  *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -33,12 +33,51 @@
 #include "imgformat.h"
 #include "wr_i18n.h"
 
+/* Structure to hold PNG data in memory */
+struct png_mem_data {
+ unsigned char *buffer;
+ size_t size;
+ size_t capacity;
+};
+
+/* Callback function to write PNG data to memory buffer */
+static void png_write_to_memory(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytep data, png_size_t length)
+{
+ struct png_mem_data *p = (struct png_mem_data *)png_get_io_ptr(png_ptr);
+ size_t new_size = p->size + length;
+
+ /* Expand buffer if necessary */
+ if (new_size > p->capacity) {
+ size_t new_capacity = p->capacity ? p->capacity * 2 : 8192;
+ while (new_capacity < new_size)
+ new_capacity *= 2;
+
+ unsigned char *new_buffer = realloc(p->buffer, new_capacity);
+ if (!new_buffer) {
+ png_error(png_ptr, "Out of memory");
+ return;
+ }
+ p->buffer = new_buffer;
+ p->capacity = new_capacity;
+ }
+
+ /* Copy data to buffer */
+ memcpy(p->buffer + p->size, data, length);
+ p->size += length;
+}
+
+/* Dummy flush function for memory I/O */
+static void png_flush_memory(png_structp png_ptr)
+{
+ /* No-op for memory I/O */
+ (void)png_ptr;
+}
+
 /*
- * Save RImage to PNG image
+ * Save RImage to PNG data in memory
  */
-Bool RSavePNG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
+Bool RSaveRawPNG(RImage *img, char *title, unsigned char **out_buf, size_t *out_size)
 {
- FILE *file;
  png_structp png_ptr;
  png_infop png_info_ptr;
  png_bytep png_row;
@@ -46,17 +85,14 @@ Bool RSavePNG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
  int x, y;
  int width = img->width;
  int height = img->height;
+ struct png_mem_data png_data = {NULL, 0, 0};
 
- file = fopen(filename, "wb");
- if (file == NULL) {
- RErrorCode = RERR_OPEN;
- return False;
- }
+ *out_buf = NULL;
+ *out_size = 0;
 
  /* Initialize write structure */
  png_ptr = png_create_write_struct(PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, NULL, NULL, NULL);
  if (png_ptr == NULL) {
- fclose(file);
  RErrorCode = RERR_NOMEMORY;
  return False;
  }
@@ -64,19 +100,22 @@ Bool RSavePNG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
  /* Initialize info structure */
  png_info_ptr = png_create_info_struct(png_ptr);
  if (png_info_ptr == NULL) {
- fclose(file);
+ png_destroy_write_struct(&png_ptr, NULL);
  RErrorCode = RERR_NOMEMORY;
  return False;
  }
 
  /* Setup Exception handling */
- if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf (png_ptr))) {
- fclose(file);
+ if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png_ptr))) {
+ if (png_data.buffer)
+ free(png_data.buffer);
+ png_destroy_write_struct(&png_ptr, &png_info_ptr);
  RErrorCode = RERR_INTERNAL;
  return False;
  }
 
- png_init_io(png_ptr, file);
+ /* Set up memory I/O */
+ png_set_write_fn(png_ptr, &png_data, png_write_to_memory, png_flush_memory);
 
  /* Write header (8 bit colour depth) */
  png_set_IHDR(png_ptr, png_info_ptr, width, height, 8, PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB,
@@ -96,6 +135,13 @@ Bool RSavePNG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
 
  /* Allocate memory for one row (3 bytes per pixel - RGB) */
  png_row = (png_bytep) malloc(3 * width * sizeof(png_byte));
+ if (!png_row) {
+ if (png_data.buffer)
+ free(png_data.buffer);
+ png_destroy_write_struct(&png_ptr, &png_info_ptr);
+ RErrorCode = RERR_NOMEMORY;
+ return False;
+ }
 
  /* Write image data */
  for (y = 0; y < height; y++) {
@@ -114,8 +160,7 @@ Bool RSavePNG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
  /* End write */
  png_write_end(png_ptr, NULL);
 
- /* Clean */
- fclose(file);
+ /* Clean up structures */
  if (png_info_ptr != NULL)
  png_free_data(png_ptr, png_info_ptr, PNG_FREE_ALL, -1);
  if (png_ptr != NULL)
@@ -123,5 +168,54 @@ Bool RSavePNG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
  if (png_row != NULL)
  free(png_row);
 
+ /* Return the buffer */
+ *out_buf = png_data.buffer;
+ *out_size = png_data.size;
+
+ return True;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Save RImage to PNG image
+ */
+Bool RSavePNG(RImage *img, const char *filename, char *title)
+{
+ FILE *file;
+ unsigned char *png_data = NULL;
+ size_t png_size = 0;
+ size_t written;
+
+ if (!img || !filename) {
+ RErrorCode = RERR_BADIMAGEFILE;
+ return False;
+ }
+
+ /* Use RSaveRawPNG to generate PNG data in memory */
+ if (!RSaveRawPNG(img, title, &png_data, &png_size)) {
+ /* Error code already set by RSaveRawPNG */
+ return False;
+ }
+
+ /* Open file for writing */
+ file = fopen(filename, "wb");
+ if (file == NULL) {
+ free(png_data);
+ RErrorCode = RERR_OPEN;
+ return False;
+ }
+
+ /* Write PNG data to file */
+ written = fwrite(png_data, 1, png_size, file);
+ fclose(file);
+
+ /* Check if all data was written */
+ if (written != png_size) {
+ free(png_data);
+ RErrorCode = RERR_WRITE;
+ return False;
+ }
+
+ /* Clean up */
+ free(png_data);
  return True;
 }
diff --git a/wrlib/wraster.h.in b/wrlib/wraster.h.in
index 6f6e5df4..6414455e 100644
--- a/wrlib/wraster.h.in
+++ b/wrlib/wraster.h.in
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ RImage *RGetImageFromXPMData(RContext *context, char **xpmData)
 Bool RSaveImage(RImage *image, const char *filename, const char *format)
  __wrlib_nonnull(1, 2, 3);
 
+Bool RSaveRawImage(RImage *image, const char *format, unsigned char **out_buf, size_t *out_size)
+ __wrlib_nonnull(1, 2, 3, 4);
+
 Bool RSaveTitledImage(RImage *image, const char *filename, const char *format, char *title)
  __wrlib_nonnull(1, 2, 3);
 
--
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