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+//C- -*- C++ -*-
+//C- -------------------------------------------------------------------
+//C- DjVuLibre-3.5
+//C- Copyright (c) 2002 Leon Bottou and Yann Le Cun.
+//C- Copyright (c) 2001 AT&T
+//C-
+//C- This software is subject to, and may be distributed under, the
+//C- GNU General Public License, Version 2. The license should have
+//C- accompanied the software or you may obtain a copy of the license
+//C- from the Free Software Foundation at http://www.fsf.org .
+//C-
+//C- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//C- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//C- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+//C- GNU General Public License for more details.
+//C-
+//C- DjVuLibre-3.5 is derived from the DjVu(r) Reference Library
+//C- distributed by Lizardtech Software. On July 19th 2002, Lizardtech
+//C- Software authorized us to replace the original DjVu(r) Reference
+//C- Library notice by the following text (see doc/lizard2002.djvu):
+//C-
+//C- ------------------------------------------------------------------
+//C- | DjVu (r) Reference Library (v. 3.5)
+//C- | Copyright (c) 1999-2001 LizardTech, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+//C- | The DjVu Reference Library is protected by U.S. Pat. No.
+//C- | 6,058,214 and patents pending.
+//C- |
+//C- | This software is subject to, and may be distributed under, the
+//C- | GNU General Public License, Version 2. The license should have
+//C- | accompanied the software or you may obtain a copy of the license
+//C- | from the Free Software Foundation at http://www.fsf.org .
+//C- |
+//C- | The computer code originally released by LizardTech under this
+//C- | license and unmodified by other parties is deemed "the LIZARDTECH
+//C- | ORIGINAL CODE." Subject to any third party intellectual property
+//C- | claims, LizardTech grants recipient a worldwide, royalty-free,
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+//C- | the LIZARDTECH ORIGINAL CODE or of programs derived from the
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+//C- | General Public License. This grant only confers the right to
+//C- | infringe patent claims underlying the LIZARDTECH ORIGINAL CODE to
+//C- | the extent such infringement is reasonably necessary to enable
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+//C- | of the LIZARDTECH ORIGINAL CODE (or portions thereof) and not to
+//C- | any greater extent that may be necessary to utilize further
+//C- | modifications or combinations.
+//C- |
+//C- | The LIZARDTECH ORIGINAL CODE is provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
+//C- | OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
+//C- | TO ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
+//C- | MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+//C- +------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// $Id: ZPCodec.h,v 1.9 2003/11/07 22:08:22 leonb Exp $
+// $Name: release_3_5_15 $
+
+#ifndef _ZPCODEC_H
+#define _ZPCODEC_H
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+#if NEED_GNUG_PRAGMAS
+# pragma interface
+#endif
+
+// From: Leon Bottou, 1/31/2002
+// Almost equal to my initial code.
+
+#include "GContainer.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_NAMESPACES
+namespace DJVU {
+# ifdef NOT_DEFINED // Just to fool emacs c++ mode
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+class ByteStream;
+
+
+
+/** @name ZPCodec.h
+
+ Files #"ZPCodec.h"# and #"ZPCodec.cpp"# implement a fast binary adaptive
+ quasi-arithmetic coder named ZP-Coder. Because of its speed and
+ convenience, the ZP-Coder is used in several parts of the DjVu reference
+ library (See \Ref{BSByteStream.h}, \Ref{JB2Image.h}, \Ref{IW44Image.h}).
+ The following comments avoid the theory (see the historical remarks for
+ useful pointers) and concentrate on the user perspective on the ZP-Coder.
+
+ {\bf Introduction} ---
+ Encoding consists of transforming a sequence of {\em message bits} into a
+ sequence of {\em code bits}. Decoding consists of retrieving the message
+ bits using only the code bits. We can make the code smaller than the
+ message as soon as we can predict a message bit on the basis of a {\em
+ coding context} composed of previously encoded or decoded bits. If the
+ prediction is always correct, we do not even need to encode the message
+ bit. If the prediction is totally unreliable, we need to generate one code
+ bit in order to unambiguously specify the message bit. In other words,
+ the more reliable the prediction, the more compression we get.
+
+ The ZP-Coder handles prediction by means of {\em context variables} (see
+ \Ref{BitContext}). There must be a context variable for each possible
+ combination of context bits. Both the encoder and the decoder use same
+ context variable for coding each message bit. For instance, we can code a
+ binary image by successively coding all the pixels (the message bits) in
+ row and column order. It is reasonable to assume that each pixel can be
+ reasonably well predicted by looking at a few (say 10) neighboring pixels
+ located above and to the left of the current pixel. Since these 10 pixels
+ make 1024 combinations, we need 1024 context variables. Each pixel is
+ encoded using the context variable corresponding to the values of the 10
+ neighboring pixels. Each pixel will be decoded by specifying the same
+ context variable corresponding to the values of these 10 pixels. This is
+ possible because these 10 pixels (located above and to the left) have
+ already been decoded and therefore are known by the decoder program.
+
+ The context variables are initially set to zero, which mean that we do not
+ know yet how to predict the current message bit on the basis of the
+ context bits. While coding the message bits, the ZP-Coder automatically
+ estimates the frequencies of #0#s and #1#s coded using each context
+ variable. These frequencies actually provide a prediction (the most
+ probable bit value) and an estimation of the prediction reliability (how
+ often the prediction was correct in the past). All this statistical
+ information is stored into the context variable after coding each bit. In
+ other words, the more we code bits within a particular context, the better
+ the ZP-Coder adapts its prediction model, and the more compression we can
+ obtain.
+
+ All this adaptation works indeed because both the encoder program and the
+ decoder program are always synchronized. Both the encoder and the decoder
+ see the same message bits encoded (or decoded) with the same context
+ variables. Both the encoder and the decoder apply the same rules to
+ update the context variables and improve the predictors. Both the encoder
+ and the decoder programs use the same predictors for any given message
+ bit. The decoder could not work if this was not the case.
+
+ Just before encoding a message bit, all the context variables in the
+ encoder program contain certain values. Just before decoding this message
+ bit, all the context variables in the decoder program must contain the same
+ values as for the encoder program. This is guaranteed as long as
+ each prediction only depends on already coded bits: {\em the coding context,
+ on which the each prediction is based, must be composed of message bits which
+ have already been coded. }
+
+ {\bf Usage} ---
+ Once you know how to organize the predictions (i.e. which coding context
+ to use, how many context variables to initialize, etc.), using the
+ ZP-Coder is straightforward (see \Ref{ZPCodec Examples}):
+ \begin{itemize}
+ \item The {\em encoder program} allocates context variables and
+ initializes them to zero. It then constructs a \Ref{ZPCodec} object for
+ encoding. For each message bit, the encoder program retrieves the context
+ bits, selects a context variable on the basis of the context bits and
+ calls member function \Ref{ZPCodec::encoder} with the message bit and a
+ reference to the context variable.
+ \item The {\em decoder program} allocates context variables and
+ initializes them to zero. It then constructs a \Ref{ZPCodec} object for
+ decoding. For each message bit, the decoder program retrieves the context
+ bits, selects a context variable on the basis of the context bits and
+ calls member function \Ref{ZPCodec::decoder} with a reference to the
+ context variable. This function returns the message bit.
+ \end{itemize}
+ Functions #encoder# and #decoder# only require a few machine cycles to
+ perform two essential tasks, namely {\em coding} and {\em context
+ adaptation}. Function #decoder# often returns after two arithmetic
+ operations only. To make your program fast, you just need to feed message
+ bits and context variables fast enough.
+
+ {\bf History} --- The ZP-Coder is similar in function and performance to
+ the seminal Q-Coder (Pennebaker, Mitchell, Langdon, Arps, IBM J. Res
+ Dev. 32, 1988). An improved version of the Q-Coder, named QM-Coder, has
+ been described in certain parts of the JPEG standard. Unfortunate patent
+ policies have made these coders very difficult to use in general purpose
+ applications. The Z-Coder is constructed using a new approach based on an
+ extension of the Golomb codes (Bottou, Howard, Bengio, IEEE DCC 98, 1998
+ \URL[DjVu]{http://www.research.att.com/~leonb/DJVU/bottou-howard-bengio/}
+ \URL[PostScript]{http://www.research.att.com/~leonb/PS/bottou-howard-bengio.ps.gz})
+ This new approach does not infringe the QM-Coder patents. Unfortunately
+ the Z-Coder is dangerously close to the patented Arithmetic MEL Coder.
+ Therefore we wrote the ZP-Coder (pronounce Zee-Prime Coder) which we
+ believe is clear of legal problems. Needless to say, AT&T has patents
+ pending for both the Z-Coder and the ZP-Coder, licenced to LizardTech.
+ The good news however is that we can grant a license to use the ZP-Coder
+ in ``free software'' without further complication. See the Copyright
+ for more information.
+
+ @memo
+ Binary adaptive quasi-arithmetic coder.
+ @version
+ #$Id: ZPCodec.h,v 1.9 2003/11/07 22:08:22 leonb Exp $#
+ @author
+ L\'eon Bottou <leonb@research.att.com> */
+//@{
+
+
+/** Context variable.
+ Variables of type #BitContext# hold a single byte describing how to encode
+ or decode message bits with similar statistical properties. This single
+ byte simultaneously represents the current estimate of the bit probability
+ distribution (which is determined by the frequencies of #1#s and #0#s
+ already coded with this context) and the confidence in this estimate
+ (which determines how fast the estimate can change.)
+
+ A coding program typically allocates hundreds of context variables. Each
+ coding context is initialized to zero before encoding or decoding. Value
+ zero represents equal probabilities for #1#s and #0#s with a minimal
+ confidence and therefore a maximum adaptation speed. Each message bit is
+ encoded using a coding context determined as a function of previously
+ encoded message bits. The decoder therefore can examine the previously
+ decoded message bits and decode the current bit using the same context as
+ the encoder. This is critical for proper decoding.
+*/
+typedef unsigned char BitContext;
+
+
+/** Performs ZP-Coder encoding and decoding. A ZPCodec object must either
+ constructed for encoding or for decoding. The ZPCodec object is connected
+ with a \Ref{ByteStream} object specified at construction time. A ZPCodec
+ object constructed for decoding reads code bits from the ByteStream and
+ returns a message bit whenever function \Ref{decoder} is called. A
+ ZPCodec constructed for encoding processes the message bits provided by
+ function \Ref{encoder} and writes the corresponding code bits to
+ ByteStream #bs#.
+
+ You should never directly access a ByteStream object connected to a valid
+ ZPCodec object. The most direct way to access the ByteStream object
+ consists of using the "pass-thru" versions of functions \Ref{encoder} and
+ \Ref{decoder}.
+
+ The ByteStream object can be accessed again after the destruction of the
+ ZPCodec object. Note that the encoder always flushes its internal buffers
+ and writes a few final code bytes when the ZPCodec object is destroyed.
+ Note also that the decoder often reads a few bytes beyond the last code byte
+ written by the encoder. This lag means that you must reposition the
+ ByteStream after the destruction of the ZPCodec object and before re-using
+ the ByteStream object (see \Ref{IFFByteStream}.)
+
+ Please note also that the decoder has no way to reliably indicate the end
+ of the message bit sequence. The content of the message must be designed
+ in a way which indicates when to stop decoding. Simple ways to achieve
+ this consists of announcing the message length at the beginning (like a
+ pascal style string), or of defining a termination code (like a null
+ terminated string). */
+
+class ZPCodec : public GPEnabled {
+protected:
+ ZPCodec (GP<ByteStream> gbs, const bool encoding, const bool djvucompat=false);
+public:
+ class Encode;
+ class Decode;
+
+ /// Non-virtual destructor.
+ ~ZPCodec();
+ /** Constructs a ZP-Coder. If argument #encoding# is zero, the ZP-Coder
+ object will read code bits from the ByteStream #bs# and return a message
+ bit whenever function #decoder# is called. If flag #encoding# is set
+ the ZP-Coder object will process the message bits provided by function
+ #encoder# and write code bits to ByteStream #bs#. Optional flag
+ #djvucompat# selects a slightly less efficient adaptation table which is
+ used by the DjVu project. This is required in order to ensure the
+ bitstream compatibility. You should not use this flag unless you want
+ to decode JB2, IW44 or BZZ encoded data. */
+ static GP<ZPCodec> create(
+ GP<ByteStream> gbs, const bool encoding, const bool djvucompat=false);
+
+ /** Encodes bit #bit# using context variable #ctx#. Argument #bit# must be
+ #0# or #1#. This function should only be used with ZP-Coder objects
+ created for encoding. It may modify the contents of variable #ctx# in
+ order to perform context adaptation. */
+ void encoder(int bit, BitContext &ctx);
+
+ /** Decodes a bit using context variable #ctx#. This function should only be
+ used with ZP-Coder objects created for decoding. It may modify the
+ contents of variable #ctx# in order to perform context adaptation. */
+ int decoder(BitContext &ctx);
+
+ /** Encodes bit #bit# without compression (pass-thru encoder). Argument
+ #bit# must be #0# or #1#. No compression will be applied. Calling this
+ function always increases the length of the code bit sequence by one
+ bit. */
+ void encoder(int bit);
+
+ /** Decodes a bit without compression (pass-thru decoder). This function
+ retrieves bits encoded with the pass-thru encoder. */
+ int decoder(void);
+#ifdef ZPCODEC_BITCOUNT
+ /** Counter for code bits (requires #-DZPCODEC_BITCOUNT#). This member
+ variable is available when the ZP-Coder is compiled with option
+ #-DZPCODEC_BITCOUNT#. Variable #bitcount# counts the number of code
+ bits processed by the coder since the construction of the object. This
+ variable can be used to evaluate how many code bits are spent on various
+ components of the message. */
+ int bitcount;
+#endif
+ // Table management (advanced stuff)
+ struct Table {
+ unsigned short p;
+ unsigned short m;
+ BitContext up;
+ BitContext dn;
+ };
+ void newtable(ZPCodec::Table *table);
+ BitContext state(float prob1);
+ // Non-adaptive encoder/decoder
+ void encoder_nolearn(int pix, BitContext &ctx);
+ int decoder_nolearn(BitContext &ctx);
+ inline int IWdecoder(void);
+ inline void IWencoder(const bool bit);
+protected:
+ // coder status
+ GP<ByteStream> gbs; // Where the data goes/comes from
+ ByteStream *bs; // Where the data goes/comes from
+ const bool encoding; // Direction (0=decoding, 1=encoding)
+ unsigned char byte;
+ unsigned char scount;
+ unsigned char delay;
+ unsigned int a;
+ unsigned int code;
+ unsigned int fence;
+ unsigned int subend;
+ unsigned int buffer;
+ unsigned int nrun;
+ // table
+ unsigned int p[256];
+ unsigned int m[256];
+ BitContext up[256];
+ BitContext dn[256];
+ // machine independent ffz
+ char ffzt[256];
+ // encoder private
+ void einit (void);
+ void eflush (void);
+ void outbit(int bit);
+ void zemit(int b);
+ void encode_mps(BitContext &ctx, unsigned int z);
+ void encode_lps(BitContext &ctx, unsigned int z);
+ void encode_mps_simple(unsigned int z);
+ void encode_lps_simple(unsigned int z);
+ void encode_mps_nolearn(unsigned int z);
+ void encode_lps_nolearn(unsigned int z);
+ // decoder private
+ void dinit(void);
+ void preload(void);
+ int ffz(unsigned int x);
+ int decode_sub(BitContext &ctx, unsigned int z);
+ int decode_sub_simple(int mps, unsigned int z);
+ int decode_sub_nolearn(int mps, unsigned int z);
+private:
+ // no copy allowed (hate c++)
+ ZPCodec(const ZPCodec&);
+ ZPCodec& operator=(const ZPCodec&);
+#ifdef ZPCODEC_FRIEND
+ friend ZPCODEC_FRIEND;
+#endif
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+
+// INLINE CODE
+
+inline void
+ZPCodec::encoder(int bit, BitContext &ctx)
+{
+ unsigned int z = a + p[ctx];
+ if (bit != (ctx & 1))
+ {
+ encode_lps(ctx, z);
+ }else if (z >= 0x8000)
+ {
+ encode_mps(ctx, z);
+ }else
+ {
+ a = z;
+ }
+}
+
+inline int
+ZPCodec::IWdecoder(void)
+{
+ return decode_sub_simple(0,0x8000 + ((a+a+a) >> 3));
+}
+
+inline int
+ZPCodec::decoder(BitContext &ctx)
+{
+ unsigned int z = a + p[ctx];
+ if (z <= fence)
+ { a = z; return (ctx&1); }
+ return decode_sub(ctx, z);
+}
+
+inline void
+ZPCodec::encoder_nolearn(int bit, BitContext &ctx)
+{
+ unsigned int z = a + p[ctx];
+ if (bit != (ctx & 1))
+ encode_lps_nolearn(z);
+ else if (z >= 0x8000)
+ encode_mps_nolearn(z);
+ else
+ a = z;
+}
+
+inline int
+ZPCodec::decoder_nolearn(BitContext &ctx)
+{
+ unsigned int z = a + p[ctx];
+ if (z <= fence)
+ { a = z; return (ctx&1); }
+ return decode_sub_nolearn( (ctx&1), z);
+}
+
+inline void
+ZPCodec::encoder(int bit)
+{
+ if (bit)
+ encode_lps_simple(0x8000 + (a>>1));
+ else
+ encode_mps_simple(0x8000 + (a>>1));
+}
+
+inline int
+ZPCodec::decoder(void)
+{
+ return decode_sub_simple(0, 0x8000 + (a>>1));
+}
+
+inline void
+ZPCodec::IWencoder(const bool bit)
+{
+ const int z = 0x8000 + ((a+a+a) >> 3);
+ if (bit)
+ {
+ encode_lps_simple(z);
+ }else
+ {
+ encode_mps_simple(z);
+ }
+}
+
+// ------------ ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
+
+/** @name ZPCodec Examples
+
+ Binary adaptive coders are efficient and very flexible. Unfortunate
+ intellectual property issues however have limited their popularity. As a
+ consequence, few programmers have a direct experience of using such a
+ coding device. The few examples provided in this section demonstrate how
+ we think the ZP-Coder should be used.
+
+ {\bf Encoding Multivalued Symbols} ---
+ Since the ZP-Coder is a strictly binary coder, every message must be
+ reduced to a sequence of bits (#0#s or #1#s). It is often convenient to
+ consider that a message is a sequence of symbols taking more than two
+ values. For instance, a character string may be a sequence of bytes, and
+ each byte can take 256 values. Each byte of course is composed of eight
+ bits that we can encode in sequence. The real issue however consists of
+ deciding how we will use context variables in order to let the ZP-Coder
+ learn the probability distribution of the byte values.
+
+ The most significant bit #b0# decides whether the byte is in range 0..127
+ or in range 128..255. We let the ZP-Coder learn how to predict this bit
+ by allocating one context variable for it. The second most significant
+ byte #b1# has two distinct meanings depending of bit #b0#. If bit #b0# is
+ #0#, bit #b1# decides whether the byte is in range 0..63 or 64..127. If
+ bit #b0# is #1#, bit #b1# decides whether the byte is in range 128..191 or
+ 192..255. The prediction for bit #b1# must therefore depend on the value
+ of #b0#. This is why we will allocate two context variables for this bit.
+ If bit #b0# is #0#, we will use the first variable; if bit #b0# is #1#, we
+ will use the second variable. The next bit #b2# has four meanings and
+ therefore we will use four context variables, etc. This analysis leads to
+ a total of #1+2+4+...+128# = #255# context variables for encoding one
+ byte. This encoding procedure can be understood as a binary decision
+ tree with a dedicated context variable for predicting each decision.
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ [>=128]----n---[>=64?]----n----[>31?] ...
+ \ `---y----[>95?] ...
+ \
+ `--y---[>=192?]----n---[>=160?] ...
+ `---y---[>=224?] ...
+ \end{verbatim}
+ The following decoding function illustrates a very compact way to
+ implement such a decision tree. Argument #ctx# points to an array of 255
+ #BitContext# variables. Macro #REPEAT8# is a shorthand notation for eight
+ repetitions of its argument.
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ int decode_8_bits(ZPCodec &zp, BitContext *ctx )
+ {
+ int n = 1;
+ REPEAT8( { n = (n<<1) | (zp.decoder(ctx[n-1])); } );
+ return n & 0xff;
+ }
+ \end{verbatim}
+ The binary representation of variable #n# is always composed of a #1#
+ followed by whichever bits have been decoded so far. This extra bit #1# in
+ fact is a nice trick to flatten out the tree structure and directly
+ address the array of context variables. Bit #b0# is decoded using the
+ first context variable since #n# is initially #1#. Bit #b1# is decoded
+ using one of the next two variables in the array, since #n# is either #2#
+ (#10# in binary) or #3# (#11# in binary). Bit #b2# will be decoded using
+ one of the next four variables, since #n# ranges from #4# (#100# in
+ binary) to #7# (#111# in binary). The final result is given by removing
+ the extra #1# in variable #n#.
+
+ The corresponding encoding function is almost as compact. Argument #ctx#
+ again is an array of 255 #BitContext# variables. Each bit of byte #x# is
+ encoded and shifted into variable #n# as in the decoding function.
+ Variable #x# in fact contains the bits to be encoded. Variable #n#
+ contains a #1# followed by the already encoded bits.
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ void encode_8_bits(ZPCodec &zp, int x, BitContext *ctx )
+ {
+ int n = 1;
+ REPEAT8( { int b=((x&0x80)?1:0); x=(x<<1);
+ zp.encoder(b,ctx[n-1]); n=(n<<1)|(b); } );
+ }
+ \end{verbatim}
+ The ZP-Coder automatically adjusts the content of the context variables
+ while coding (recall the context variable argument is passed to functions
+ #encoder# and #decoder# by reference). The whole array of 255 context
+ variables can be understood as a "byte context variable". The estimated
+ probability of each byte value is indeed the product of the estimated
+ probabilities of the eight binary decisions that lead to that value in the
+ decision tree. All these probabilities are adapted by the underlying
+ adaptation algorithm of the ZP-Coder.
+
+ {\bf Application} ---
+ We consider now a simple applications consisting of encoding the
+ horizontal and vertical coordinates of a cloud of points. Each coordinate
+ requires one byte. The following function illustrates a possible
+ implementation:
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ void encode_points(const char *filename, int n, int *x, int *y)
+ {
+ StdioByteStream bs(filename, "wb");
+ bs.write32(n); // Write number of points.
+ ZPCodec zp(bs, 1); // Construct encoder and context vars.
+ BitContext ctxX[255], ctxY[255];
+ memset(ctxX, 0, sizeof(ctxX));
+ memset(ctxY, 0, sizeof(ctxY));
+ for (int i=0; i<n; i++) { // Encode coordinates.
+ encode_8_bits(zp, x[i], ctxX);
+ encode_8_bits(zp, y[i], ctxY);
+ }
+ }
+ \end{verbatim}
+ The decoding function is very similar to the encoding function:
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ int decode_points(const char *filename, int *x, int *y)
+ {
+ StdioByteStream bs(filename,"rb");
+ int n = bs.read32(); // Read number of points.
+ ZPCodec zp(bs, 0); // Construct decoder and context vars.
+ BitContext ctxX[255], ctxY[255];
+ memset(ctxX, 0, sizeof(ctxX));
+ memset(ctxY, 0, sizeof(ctxY));
+ for (int i=0; i<n; i++) { // Decode coordinates.
+ x[i] = decode_8_bits(zp, ctxX);
+ y[i] = decode_8_bits(zp, ctxY);
+ }
+ return n; // Return number of points.
+ }
+ \end{verbatim}
+ The ZP-Coder automatically estimates the probability distributions of both
+ the horizontal and vertical coordinates. These estimates are used to
+ efficiently encode the point coordinates. This particular implementation
+ is a good option if we assume that the order of the points is significant
+ and that successive points are independent. It would be much smarter
+ otherwise to sort the points and encode relative displacements between
+ successive points.
+
+
+ {\bf Huffman Coding Tricks} ---
+ Programmers with experience in Huffman codes can see the similarity in the
+ ZP-Coder. Huffman codes also organize the symbol values as a decision
+ tree. The tree is balanced in such a way that each decision is as
+ unpredictable as possible (i.e. both branches must be equally probable).
+ This is very close to the ZP-Coder technique described above. Since we
+ allocate one context variable for each decision, our tree need not be
+ balanced: the context variable will track the decision statistics and the
+ ZP-Coder will compensate optimally.
+
+ There are good reasons however to avoid unbalanced trees with the ZP-Coder.
+ Frequent symbol values may be located quite deep in a poorly balanced
+ tree. This increases the average number of message bits (the number of
+ decisions) required to code a symbol. The ZP-Coder will be called more
+ often, making the coding program slower. Furthermore, each message
+ bit is encoded using an estimated distribution. All these useless message
+ bits mean that the ZP-Coder has more distributions to adapt. This
+ extra adaptation work will probably increase the file size.
+
+ Huffman codes are very fast when the tree structure is fixed beforehand.
+ Such {\em static Huffman codes} are unfortunately not very efficient
+ because the tree never matches the actual data distribution. This is why
+ such programs almost always define a data dependent tree structure. This
+ structure must then be encoded in the file since the decoder must know it
+ before decoding the symbols. Static Huffman codes however become very
+ efficient when decisions are encoded with the ZP-Coder. The tree
+ structure represents a priori knowledge about the distribution of the
+ symbol values. Small data discrepancies will be addressed transparently
+ by the ZP-Coder.
+
+
+ {\bf Encoding Numbers} ---
+ This technique is illustrated with the following number encoding example.
+ The multivalued technique described above is not practical with large
+ numbers because the decision tree has too many nodes and requires too many
+ context variables. This problem can be solved by using a priori knowledge
+ about the probability distribution of our numbers.
+
+ Assume for instance that the distribution is symmetrical and that small
+ numbers are much more probable than large numbers. We will first group
+ our numbers into several sets. Each number is coded by first coding which
+ set contains the number and then coding a position within the set. Each
+ set contains #2^n# numbers that we consider roughly equiprobable. Since
+ the most probable values occur much more often, we want to model their
+ probability more precisely. Therefore we use small sets for the most
+ probable values and large sets for the least probable values, as
+ demonstrated below.
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ A---------------- {0} (size=1)
+ `------B---C---- {1} or {-1} (size=1)
+ \ `--- {2,3} or {-2,-3} (size=2)
+ D------ {4...131} or {-4...-131} (size=128)
+ `----- {132...32899} or {-132...-32899} (size=32768)
+ \end{verbatim}
+ We then organize a decision tree for coding the set identifier. This
+ decision tree is balanced using whatever a priori knowledge we have about
+ the probability distribution of the number values, just like a static
+ Huffman tree. Each decision (except the sign decision) is then coded
+ using a dedicated context variable.
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ if (! zp.decoder(ctx_A)) { // decision A
+ return 0;
+ } else {
+ if (! zp.decoder(ctx_B)) { // + decision B
+ if (! zp.decoder(ctx_C)) { // ++ decision C
+ if (! zp.decoder()) // +++ sign decision
+ return +1;
+ else
+ return -1;
+ } else {
+ if (! zp.decoder()) // +++ sign decision
+ return + 2 + zp.decoder();
+ else
+ return - 2 - zp.decoder();
+ }
+ } else {
+ if (! zp.decoder(ctx_D)) { // ++ decision D
+ if (! zp.decoder()) // +++ sign decision
+ return + 4 + decode_7_bits(zp);
+ else
+ return - 4 - decode_7_bits(zp);
+ } else {
+ if (! zp.decoder()) // +++ sign decision
+ return + 132 + decode_15_bits(zp);
+ else
+ return - 132 - decode_15_bits(zp);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ \end{verbatim}
+ Note that the call #zp.decoder()# for coding the sign decision does not use
+ a context variable. This is a "pass-thru" variant of \Ref{decoder} which
+ bypasses the ZP-Coder and just reads a bit from the code sequence. There
+ is a corresponding "pass-thru" version of \Ref{encoder} for encoding such
+ bits. Similarly, functions #decode_7_bits# and #decode_15_bits# do not
+ take an array of context variables because, unlike function #decode_8_bits#
+ listed above, they are based on the pass-thru decoder instead of the
+ regular decoder.
+
+ The ZP-Coder will not learn the probabilities of the numbers within a set
+ since no context variables have been allocated for that purpose. This
+ could be improved by allocating additional context variables for encoding
+ the position within the smaller sets and using the regular decoding
+ functions instead of the pass-thru variants. Only experimentation can tell
+ what works best for your particular encoding problem.
+
+
+ {\bf Understanding Adaptation} ---
+ We have so far explained that the ZP-Coder adaptation algorithm is able to
+ quickly estimate of the probability distribution of the message bits coded
+ using a particular context variable. It is also able to track slow
+ variations when the actual probabilities change while coding.
+
+ Let us consider the ``cloud of points'' application presented above.
+ Suppose that we first code points located towards the left side and then
+ slowly move towards points located on the right side. The ZP-Coder will
+ first estimate that the X coordinates are rather on the left side. This
+ estimation will be progressively revised after seeing more points on the
+ right side. Such an ordering of the points obviously violates the point
+ independence assumption on which our code is based. Despite our inexact
+ assumptions, the tracking mechanism allows for better prediction of the X
+ coordinates and therefore better compression.
+
+ However, this is not a perfect solution. The ZP-Coder tracks the changes
+ because every point seems to be a little bit more on the right side than
+ suggested by the previous points. The ZP-Coder coding algorithm is always
+ slightly misadjusted and we always lose a little on possible compression
+ ratio. This is not much of a problem when the probabilities drift slowly.
+ On the other hand, this can be very significant if the probabilities change
+ drastically.
+
+ Adaptation is always associated with a small loss of efficiency. The
+ ZP-Coder updates the probability model whenever it suspects, {\em after
+ coding}, that the current settings were not optimal. The model will be
+ better next time, but a slight loss in compression has occurred. The
+ design of ZP-Coder of course minimizes this effect as much as possible.
+ Yet you will pay a price if you ask too much to the adaptation algorithm.
+ If you have millions of context variables, it will be difficult to train
+ them all. If the probability distributions change drastically while
+ coding, it will be difficult to track the changes fast enough.
+
+ Adaptation on the other hand is a great simplification. A good data
+ compression program must (a) represent the data in order to make its
+ predictability apparent, and (b) perform the predictions and generate the
+ code bits. The ZP-Coder is an efficient and effortless solution for
+ implementing task (b).
+
+
+ {\bf Practical Debugging Tricks} ---
+ Sometimes you write an encoding program and a decoding program.
+ Unfortunately there is a bug: the decoding program decodes half the file
+ and then just outputs garbage. There is a simple way to locate the
+ problem. In the encoding program, after each call to #encoder#, print the
+ encoded bit and the value of the context variable. In the decoding
+ program, after each call to #decoder#, print the decoded bit and the value
+ of the context variable. Both program should print exactly the same thing.
+ When you find the difference, you find the bug.
+
+ @memo Suggestions for efficiently using the ZP-Coder. */
+//@}
+
+// ------------ THE END
+
+#ifdef HAVE_NAMESPACES
+}
+# ifndef NOT_USING_DJVU_NAMESPACE
+using namespace DJVU;
+# endif
+#endif
+#endif
+
+