Initial commit: openalpr-net (C++/CLI wrapper) and openalprnet-cli (C#)

openalpr-net/AssemblyInfo.cpp

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+#include "stdafx.h"
+
+using namespace System;
+using namespace System::Reflection;
+using namespace System::Runtime::CompilerServices;
+using namespace System::Runtime::InteropServices;
+using namespace System::Security::Permissions;
+
+//
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+//
+[assembly:AssemblyTitleAttribute("openalprnet")];
+[assembly:AssemblyDescriptionAttribute("")];
+[assembly:AssemblyConfigurationAttribute("")];
+[assembly:AssemblyCompanyAttribute("")];
+[assembly:AssemblyProductAttribute("openalprnet")];
+[assembly:AssemblyCopyrightAttribute("Copyright (c)  2015")];
+[assembly:AssemblyTrademarkAttribute("")];
+[assembly:AssemblyCultureAttribute("")];
+
+//
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the value or you can default the Revision and Build Numbers
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+
+[assembly:AssemblyVersionAttribute("1.0.*")];
+
+[assembly:ComVisible(false)];
+
+[assembly:CLSCompliantAttribute(true)];
+
+[assembly:SecurityPermission(SecurityAction::RequestMinimum, UnmanagedCode = true)];

openalpr-net/Stdafx.cpp

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+// stdafx.cpp : source file that includes just the standard includes
+// openalpr-net.pch will be the pre-compiled header
+// stdafx.obj will contain the pre-compiled type information
+
+#include "stdafx.h"

openalpr-net/Stdafx.h

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+// stdafx.h : include file for standard system include files,
+// or project specific include files that are used frequently,
+// but are changed infrequently
+
+#pragma once
+
+

openalpr-net/openalpr-net.cpp

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Dr. Masroor Ehsan
+ *
+ * This file is part of OpenAlpr.Net.
+ *
+ * OpenAlpr.Net is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "openalpr-net.h"
+#include "alpr.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#using <mscorlib.dll>
+//#include <msclr\marshal.h>
+#include <msclr\marshal_cppstd.h>
+
+using namespace System;
+using namespace msclr::interop;
+using namespace System::Collections::Generic;
+using namespace System::Runtime::InteropServices;
+
+namespace openalprnet {
+
+	ref class StringConverter
+	{
+	public:
+		static std::vector<unsigned char> ToVector(array<unsigned char>^ src)
+		{
+			std::vector<unsigned char> result(src->Length);
+			pin_ptr<unsigned char> pin(&src[0]);
+			unsigned char *first(pin), *last(pin + src->Length);
+			std::copy(first, last, result.begin());
+			return result;
+		}
+
+		static System::String^ ToManagedString(std::string s)
+		{
+			return gcnew String(s.c_str());
+		}
+
+		static std::string ToStlString(System::String^ s)
+		{
+			IntPtr ptr = Marshal::StringToHGlobalAnsi(s);
+			if(ptr != IntPtr::Zero)
+			{
+				std::string tmp(reinterpret_cast<char*>(static_cast<void*>(ptr)));
+				Marshal::FreeHGlobal(ptr);
+				return tmp;
+			}
+			return std::string();
+		}
+	};
+
+	public ref class AlprPlateNet
+	{
+	public:
+		AlprPlateNet(AlprPlate plate){
+			//_characters = marshal_as<System::String^>(plate.characters);
+			m_characters = StringConverter::ToManagedString(plate.characters);
+			m_overall_confidence=plate.overall_confidence;
+			m_matches_template=plate.matches_template;
+		}
+
+		property System::String^ characters {
+			System::String^ get() {
+				return m_characters;
+			}
+		}
+
+		property float overall_confidence {
+			float get() {
+				return m_overall_confidence;
+			}
+		}
+
+		property bool matches_template {
+			bool get() {
+				return m_matches_template;
+			}
+		}
+
+	private:
+		System::String^ m_characters;
+		float m_overall_confidence;
+		bool m_matches_template;
+	};
+
+	public ref class AlprResultNet
+	{
+	public:
+		AlprResultNet() : m_Impl( new AlprResult ) {}
+
+		AlprResultNet(AlprResult* result) : m_Impl( result ) {}
+
+		property int requested_topn {
+			int get() {
+				return m_Impl->requested_topn;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		property int regionConfidence {
+			int get() {
+				return m_Impl->regionConfidence;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		property System::String^ region {
+			System::String^ get() {
+				return StringConverter::ToManagedString(m_Impl->region);
+			}
+		}
+
+		property int result_count {
+			int get() {
+				return m_Impl->result_count;
+			}
+		}
+
+		property AlprPlateNet^ bestPlate {
+			AlprPlateNet^ get() {
+				AlprPlateNet^ result = gcnew AlprPlateNet(m_Impl->bestPlate);
+				return result;
+			}
+		}
+
+		property List<AlprPlateNet^>^ topNPlates {
+			List<AlprPlateNet^>^ get() {
+				List<AlprPlateNet^>^ list = gcnew List<AlprPlateNet^>(m_Impl->topNPlates.size());
+				for (std::vector<AlprPlate>::iterator itr = m_Impl->topNPlates.begin(); itr != m_Impl->topNPlates.end(); itr++)
+				{
+					list->Add(gcnew AlprPlateNet(*itr));
+				}
+				return list;
+			}
+		}
+
+		property float processing_time_ms {
+			float get() {
+				return m_Impl->processing_time_ms;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
+		AlprCoordinate plate_points[4];
+		*/
+	private:
+		AlprResult * m_Impl;
+	};
+
+	public ref class AlprNet {
+	public:
+		// Allocate the native object on the C++ Heap via a constructor
+		AlprNet(System::String^ country, System::String^ configFile) : m_Impl( new Alpr(marshal_as<std::string>(country), marshal_as<std::string>(configFile)) ) { }
+
+		// Deallocate the native object on a destructor
+		~AlprNet(){
+			delete m_Impl;
+		}
+
+		property int TopN {
+			int get() {
+				return m_topN;
+			}
+			void set( int topn ){
+				m_topN = topn;
+				m_Impl->setTopN(topn);
+			}
+		}
+
+		property bool DetectRegion {
+			bool get() {
+				return m_detectRegion;
+			}
+			void set( bool detectRegion ) {
+				m_detectRegion = detectRegion;
+				m_Impl->setDetectRegion(detectRegion);
+			}
+		}
+
+		property System::String^ DefaultRegion {
+			System::String^ get() {
+				return m_defaultRegion;
+			}
+			void set( System::String^ region ){
+				m_defaultRegion = region;
+				m_Impl->setDefaultRegion(marshal_as<std::string>(region));
+			}
+		}
+
+		//std::vector<AlprResult> recognize(std::string filepath);
+		//std::vector<AlprResult> recognize(std::string filepath, std::vector<AlprRegionOfInterest> regionsOfInterest);
+		//std::vector<AlprResult> recognize(std::vector<unsigned char> imageBuffer);
+		//std::vector<AlprResult> recognize(std::vector<unsigned char> imageBuffer, std::vector<AlprRegionOfInterest> regionsOfInterest);
+		List<AlprResultNet^>^ recognize(System::String^ filepath) {
+			m_results = new std::vector<AlprResult>(m_Impl->recognize(marshal_as<std::string>(filepath)));
+			std::vector<AlprResult>& runList = *m_results;
+			std::vector<AlprResult>::iterator itr;
+			List<AlprResultNet^>^ list = gcnew List<AlprResultNet^>(runList.size());
+			for (itr = runList.begin(); itr != runList.end(); itr++)
+			{
+				list->Add(gcnew AlprResultNet(&*itr));
+			}
+			return list;
+		}
+
+		List<AlprResultNet^>^ recognize(cli::array<unsigned char>^ imageBuffer) {
+			std::vector<unsigned char> p = StringConverter::ToVector(imageBuffer);
+			m_results = new std::vector<AlprResult>(m_Impl->recognize(p));
+			std::vector<AlprResult>& runList = *m_results;
+			std::vector<AlprResult>::iterator itr;
+			List<AlprResultNet^>^ list = gcnew List<AlprResultNet^>(runList.size());
+			for (itr = runList.begin(); itr != runList.end(); itr++)
+			{
+				list->Add(gcnew AlprResultNet(&*itr));
+			}
+			return list;
+		}
+
+		bool isLoaded() {
+			return m_Impl->isLoaded();
+		}
+
+		static System::String^ getVersion() {
+			return StringConverter::ToManagedString(Alpr::getVersion());
+		}
+
+		System::String^ toJson() {
+			std::string json = m_Impl->toJson(*m_results, -1);
+			return StringConverter::ToManagedString(json);
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		// Deallocate the native object on the finalizer just in case no destructor is called
+		!AlprNet() {
+			delete m_Impl;
+		}
+
+	private:
+		Alpr * m_Impl;
+		std::vector<AlprResult>* m_results;
+		int m_topN;
+		bool m_detectRegion;
+		System::String^ m_defaultRegion;
+	};
+}

openalpr-net/openalpr-net.h

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+// openalpr-net.h
+
+#pragma once
+
+//using namespace System;
+
+namespace openalprnet {
+
+}

openalpr-net/openalpr-net.vcxproj

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+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|Win32">
+      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
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+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <Keyword>ManagedCProj</Keyword>
+    <RootNamespace>openalprnet</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
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+    <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
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+    <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
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+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
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+    <Link>
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+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="openalpr-net.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="resource.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Stdafx.h" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="AssemblyInfo.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="openalpr-net.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Stdafx.cpp">
+      <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
+      <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="app.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="app.rc" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+  </ImportGroup>
+</Project>

openalpr-net/openalpr-net.vcxproj.filters

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+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Filter Include="Source Files">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}</UniqueIdentifier>
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+    </Filter>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="openalpr-net.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Stdafx.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="resource.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="openalpr-net.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="AssemblyInfo.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Stdafx.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="app.ico">
+      <Filter>Resource Files</Filter>
+    </None>
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+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="app.rc">
+      <Filter>Resource Files</Filter>
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openalpr-net/openalpr-net.vcxproj.user

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+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+</Project>

openalpr-net/resource.h

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+//{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
+// Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
+// Used by app.rc

openalprnet-cli/Program.cs

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Dr. Masroor Ehsan
+ *
+ * This file is part of OpenAlpr.Net.
+ *
+ * OpenAlpr.Net is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using openalprnet;
+
+namespace openalprnet_cli
+{
+    internal class Program
+    {
+        public static string AssemblyDirectory
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var codeBase = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase;
+                var uri = new UriBuilder(codeBase);
+                var path = Uri.UnescapeDataString(uri.Path);
+                return Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine(AlprNet.getVersion());
+            var config = Path.Combine(AssemblyDirectory, "openalpr.conf");
+            var alpr = new AlprNet("us", config);
+            var loaded = alpr.isLoaded();
+            var samplePath = Path.Combine(AssemblyDirectory, @"samples\us-1.jpg");
+            var imgBytes = File.ReadAllBytes(samplePath);
+            //alpr.TopN = 3;
+            alpr.DefaultRegion = "us";
+            alpr.DetectRegion = true;
+            //var results = alpr.recognize(samplePath);
+            var results = alpr.recognize(imgBytes);
+            var json = alpr.toJson();
+            Console.WriteLine(json);
+            var plates = results.First().topNPlates;
+        }
+    }
+}

openalprnet-cli/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

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+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("openalprnet-cli")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("openalprnet-cli")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2015")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from 
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+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version 
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
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+    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
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+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
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+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\openalpr-net\openalpr-net.vcxproj">
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+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
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