#ifndef TESTIMAGES_H
#define TESTIMAGES_H

#include <iclImg.h>
#include <string>

namespace icl{
  /// Utility class for creating test images
  class TestImages{
    public:
    /// creates a new testimage instance
    /** possible values for name are
        - women
        - house
        - tree
        - parrot
        - windows
        - flowers
        @param name name identifier of the image
        @param size destination size of the image
        @param f format of the image
        @param d depth of the image
        @return new image (ownership is passed to the caller!)
    */
    static ImgBase* create(const std::string& name, 
                           const Size &size,
                           format f=formatRGB, 
                           depth d=depth8u);
    
    /// creats testimages in original size
    /** @param name name identifier of the image 
        @param f format of the image
        @param d depth of the image 
        @return new image (ownership is passed to the caller!)
    **/
    static ImgBase *create(const std::string& name, 
                           format f=formatRGB, 
                           depth d=depth8u);

    /// writes the image to the disc an shows it using xv.
    /** @param image image to write
        @param tmpName temporary filename for this image 
        @param msec_to_rm_call this time in msec is waited for
                               xv to come up and to read the tmp image
    **/
    static void xv(const ImgBase *image, 
                   const std::string& tmpName="./tmp_image.ppm",
                   long msec_to_rm_call=1000);

    private:
    /// internal creation funtion for image
    static Img8u *internalCreate(const std::string &name);
  };
  
  /// shortcurt function to create the "macaw"-image
  /** @return new image (ownership is passed to the caller!) */
  ImgBase *createImage_macaw();

  /// shortcurt function to create the "windows"-image
  /** @return new image (ownership is passed to the caller!) */
  ImgBase *createImage_windows();
  
  /// shortcurt function to create the "flowers"-image
  /** @return new image (ownership is passed to the caller!) */
  ImgBase *createImage_flowers();
}

#endif