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  \brief  The Image class.  All textures are converted internally into Images.

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#ifndef _IMAGE_LIB_H
#define _IMAGE_LIB_H

#include "gls_include.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include "util.h"
#include "list.h"
#include "file_path_class.h"
#include "IFontImage.h"

namespace disti
{

class Mutex;
const int IMG_TRANSPARENT     = 0;   /**< Alpha value for a transparent pixel */
const int IMG_NON_TRANSPARENT = 255; /**< Alpha value for a non-transparent pixel */
const int MAX_MIP_MAP_IMAGES  = 16;  /**< Maximum number of mipmapping levels */

typedef enum
{
    GLS_CODEC_RAW,     /**< Image data is not compressed */
    GLS_CODEC_LZ77,    /**< Image data is compressed with LZ77 (Z-Lib) */
    GLS_CODEC_JPEG     /**< Image data is compressed with lossy JPEG */
} glsImageCodec;

typedef enum
{
    GLS_NPOT_AUTO,     /**< Allow Non Power Of Two textures if able */
    GLS_NPOT_ENABLED,  /**< Always allow Non Power Of Two textures */
    GLS_NPOT_DISABLED  /**< Never allow Non Power Of Two textures */
} ImageNPOTMode;

/** The glsInlineImage structure.  This structure is generated and contains information needed to
  * create reconstruct an inline generated image.
  */
struct glsInlineImage
{
    typedef const unsigned char* const _BufferType;
    unsigned int    _width;              /**< Width of image in pixels */
    unsigned int    _height;             /**< Height of image in pixels */
    unsigned int    _components;         /**< Number of components in image */
    unsigned int    _pixel_format;       /**< GL_RGB, GL_RGBA ... */
    glsImageCodec   _codec;              /**< CODEC used to compress image */
    unsigned long   _crc;                /**< CRC of image data (compressed or uncompressed?) */
    bool            _gl_texture_compression; /**< Value of GlTextureCompression */
    unsigned long   _image_data_size;    /**< Size of RGB data (compressed) */
    unsigned long   _alpha_data_size;    /**< Size of Alpha data (compressed). Zero if no alpha channel present */
    unsigned int    _line_length;        /**< Length of each line of inline data, in bytes */
    _BufferType*    _rgb_buffer;         /**< Pointer to the static compressed rgb buffer for the image */
    _BufferType*    _alpha_buffer;       /**< Pointer to the static compressed alpha layer for the image */

    glsInlineImage(unsigned int    width,
                   unsigned int    height,
                   unsigned int    components,
                   unsigned int    pixel_format,
                   glsImageCodec   codec,
                   unsigned long   crc,
                   bool            gl_tex_compress,
                   unsigned long   image_data_size,
                   unsigned long   alpha_data_size,
                   unsigned int    line_length,
                   const unsigned char* const* rgb_buffer,
                   const unsigned char* const* alpha_buffer):
        _width(width),
        _height(height),
        _components(components),
        _pixel_format(pixel_format),
        _codec(codec),
        _crc(crc),
        _gl_texture_compression(gl_tex_compress),
        _image_data_size(image_data_size),
        _alpha_data_size(alpha_data_size),
        _line_length(line_length),
        _rgb_buffer(rgb_buffer),
        _alpha_buffer(alpha_buffer)
    {
    }
};

/** Enable/Disable global Non Power Of Two capability.  This will override the 
  * texture's setting from the editor.
  * \note NPOT detection is not currently supported. (GLS-5940)
  * \param state The state to set it to.  Will enable, disable, or apply auto detection
                 for if NPOT support is available.
  */
GLS_EXPORT void SetNPOTState( ImageNPOTMode state );

/** Determines if Non Power Of Two textures are supported.
  * \return GLS_NPOT_ENABLED if NPOT textures are supported, GLS_NPOT_DISABLED otherwise.
  */
GLS_EXPORT ImageNPOTMode DoesSystemSupportNPOT();

/** By default, Image instances release their texture data in main memory after loading it to the GPU. 
  * This flag controls that default behavior for new Image instances. Set to false if you want all
  * Images to keep a copy of their texture data loaded in main memory. (Note: This can dramatically
  * increase memory usage.)
  * 
  * \note The default applies only to Image instances created after this flag is set. To set or get
  *       the value behavior for a particular Image instance, call Image::SetReleaseImageDataEnabled()
  *       or Image::IsReleaseImageDataEnabled(), respectively.
  *
  * \note Default value: true
  * 
  * \param value The new default value
  * 
  * \sa disti::Image::SetReleaseImageDataEnabled(), disti::Image::IsReleaseImageDataEnabled()
  */
GLS_EXPORT void SetReleaseImageDataDefault( bool enable );

/** Returns the current value for the flag controlling the default behavior for new Image instances. 
  * See SetReleaseImageDataDefault() for more details.
  * \sa disti::SetReleaseImageDataDefault( bool )
  */
GLS_EXPORT bool GetReleaseImageDataDefault( void );


/**
  The Image class.  Implements loading 2D image files.
*/
class Image
    : virtual public IFontImage
{
protected:
    unsigned int _textureHandle;  /**< The texture handle of the image. */
    int _pixelFormat;             /**< Pixel format for the image */
    int _pixelSize;               /**< Size of a pixel in bytes */
    int _errorFound;              /**< Error found reading image file flag. */
    char *_errorMessage;          /**< Error message in string format. */
    int _width;                   /**< Actual width of image in pixels. */
    int _height;                  /**< Actual height of image in pixels. */
    int _texWidth;                /**< Texture width (power of 2) of the image in pixels. */
    int _texHeight;               /**< Texture height (power of 2) of the image in pixels. */

    float _texCoord[2];           /**< Texture coordinates of upper right corner
                                    * of image. This will be (1.0,1.0) for a
                                    * square power of two image */

    unsigned char *_rgbBuf;       /**< Pointer to the image data for this image. */

    bool _mipMap;                 /**< True if this image should use mip mapping */
    unsigned char *_mmBuf[MAX_MIP_MAP_IMAGES]; /**< Pointers to the smaller versions of _rgbBuf */

    unsigned long _crcValue;      /**< CRC value used to determine if two images are the same */

    int _numUsers;                /**< Count of number of objects that reference this one */

    bool _replaceImageFlag;       /**< Indicates the images has been changed and needs to be re-bound */

    bool _releaseImageData;       /**< true to allow image data for image to be unloaded from main memory else false */

    static bool _glTextureCompressionSupported;   /**< Indicates if GL Texture compression is supported on the
                                                  Machine that this program is running on. */

    bool _glTextureCompression;   /**< Indicates if GL Texture compression is enabled for this image */

    glsInlineImage* _staticInlineImage; /**< Inline image data for this image, if applicable. */

    bool _allowImageSharing;      /**< If false, causes Image::CrcValue() to always return 0, disabling duplicate checking. */
    
    bool _allowNPOT;              /**< If true, this texture is not scaled to power of two. */
    
#ifdef GLES
    unsigned int _stateManagerHandle; /**< Handle used by the OpenGL ES state manager to quickly find this texture */
#endif

    /** Convert Luminance Alpha texture to Alpha texture.
      * Used on OpenGL ES target to speedup texturing for fonts
      */
    void ConvertLuminanceAlphaToAlpha();
    
public:

    static GLS_EXPORT bool _globalMipMapEnabled; /**< Determines the default value for _mipMap, and does not
                                                   * do mip mapping if false */

    /** All images get added to the InstanceList */
    static GLS_EXPORT List_c& InstanceList();

    /** Use this Mutex when accessing the InstanceList */
    static GLS_EXPORT disti::Mutex& InstanceListMutex();

    /** Empties the InstanceList
      * This is done when loading objects which will be drawn in different
      * OpenGL contexts.
      */
    static GLS_EXPORT void EmptyInstanceList();

    /** Determines whether this image will release its image data from main memory when it is not needed.
      *
      * When enabled (true), the the Image will release the main memory copy of the data when it is not
      * needed in order to save memory. This flag is enabled by default and should be disabled in situations
      * such as when the ImageData for this Image cannot be re-created from permanent storage.
      *
      * \note The default value is determined by disti::GetReleaseImageDataDefault().
      * 
      * \param enable Whether release of image data is enabled.
      * 
      * \sa IsReleaseImageDataEnabled()
      * \sa disti::SetReleaseImageDataDefault()
      * 
      * \note The static methods SetUnloadImageDataEnabled() and IsUnloadImageDataEnabled() from Image and Image::InstanceListEntry
      * were removed to disambiguate between the per-instance setting and the global setting. Code that was calling 
      * Image::SetUnloadImageDataEnabled() to set the default flag for all instances should now call disti::SetReleaseImageDataDefault(). 
      * Code that was calling Image::InstanceListEntry::SetUnloadImageDataEnabled() to set the flag for only one instance 
      * should call this method.
      */
    GLS_EXPORT void SetReleaseImageDataEnabled( bool enable );

    /** Returnswhether release of image data is enabled.
      *
      * \sa SetReleaseImageDataEnabled()
      * \sa disti::GetReleaseImageDataDefault()
      * 
      * \note The static methods SetUnloadImageDataEnabled() and IsUnloadImageDataEnabled() from Image and Image::InstanceListEntry
      * were removed to disambiguate between the per-instance setting and the global setting. Code that was calling 
      * Image::IsUnloadImageDataEnabled() to get the default flag for all instances should now call disti::GetReleaseImageDataDefault(). 
      * Code that was calling Image::InstanceListEntry::IsUnloadImageDataEnabled() to get the flag for only one instance 
      * should call this method.
      */
    GLS_EXPORT bool IsReleaseImageDataEnabled();

#ifdef GLES
    /** see IFontImage */
    virtual unsigned int StateManagerHandle() const { return _stateManagerHandle; }

    /** see IFontImage */
    virtual void StateManagerHandle( unsigned int handle ) { _stateManagerHandle = handle; }
#endif

    /** These are options that are possibly used during loading of the image. */
    class LoadOptions
    {
    public:
        LoadOptions() : _reverseAlpha(FALSE)
        {
        }

        bool _reverseAlpha;  /** For compatibility with images with the alpha channel reversed */

        bool operator==( const LoadOptions &rhs ) const
        {
            return( _reverseAlpha == rhs._reverseAlpha );
        }
    }; // class LoadOptions

    /** an entry in the Image::InstanceList */
    class InstanceListEntry
    {
    public:
        /** holds absolute file path, file size, mod time and image load options */
        class FileID
        {
        public:
            /** default ctor - no file */
            GLS_EXPORT FileID( void );

            /** ctor
              * \param path path for file ( can be relative or absolute, will ultimately be stored in the FileID as an absolute path )
              * \param loadOptions image loading options for file
              */
            GLS_EXPORT FileID( const FilePathClass &path, const LoadOptions &loadOptions );

            /** copy ctor
              * \param src FileID to copy
              */
            GLS_EXPORT FileID( const FileID &src );

            /** get the absolute path for the file
              * \return the absolute path for the file
              */
            GLS_EXPORT const FilePathClass& GetPath( void ) const;

            /** get the image load options for the file
              * \return the image load options for the file
              */
            GLS_EXPORT const LoadOptions& GetLoadOptions( void ) const;

            /** get the file size for the file
              * \return the file size for the file
              */
            GLS_EXPORT off_t GetFileSize( void ) const;

            /** get the modification time for the file
              * \return the modification time for the file
              */
            GLS_EXPORT time_t GetModTime( void ) const;

            /** compare two FileID's checking for same absolute path and load options
              * \note file size and mod time are not compared here, just absolute path and load options
              * \param rhs FileID to compare
              * \return true if equal absolute paths and load options
              */
            GLS_EXPORT bool operator==( const FileID &rhs ) const;

            /** assigment operator
              * \param rhs
              */
            GLS_EXPORT FileID& operator=( const FileID &rhs );

            /** get the absolute path for the given path
              * \param imgPath path in question
              * \return the absolute path for the given path
              */
            static FilePathClass GetAbsoluteFilePath( const FilePathClass &imgPath );

        protected:
            FilePathClass  _path;        /**< absolute path for image file */
            LoadOptions    _loadOptions; /**< load options associated with image */
            off_t          _fileSize;    /**< size in bytes of image file */
            time_t         _modTime;     /**< file mod time for image file */
        }; // class FileID

        /** array of FileID */
        typedef DynamicArray< FileID, false > FileIDArray;

        /** ctor
          * \param img image for list entry
          * \param imgPath [optional, defaults to ""] optional path to image file associated with image
          * \param imgLoadOptions [optional] optional load options associated with image
          */
        GLS_EXPORT InstanceListEntry( Image *img, const FilePathClass &imgPath = FilePathClass(), const LoadOptions &imgLoadOptions = LoadOptions() );

        /** dtor -- NOTE: image associated with entry is not destroyed */
        GLS_EXPORT ~InstanceListEntry();

        /** get the image associated with the entry
          * \return the image associated with the entry
          */
        GLS_EXPORT Image* GetImage( void );

        /** get the image files associated with the entry
          * \return the image files associated with the entry
          */
        GLS_EXPORT FileIDArray& GetAssociatedFiles( void );

        /** determine if the given fileID is associated with this entry
          * \param fileID file ID in question
          * \param foundFileID [out] receives associated file ID if the given fileID is associated with this entry
          * \return true if the given fileID is associated with this entry else false
          */
        GLS_EXPORT bool FileIsAssociatedWithImage( const FileID &fileID, FileID &foundFileID );

        /** associate the given fileID with the image in this entry
          * \param fileID file ID in question
          */
        GLS_EXPORT void AssociateFileWithImage( const FileID &fileID );

        /** disassociate the given fileID with the image in this entry
          * \param fileID file ID in question
          */
        GLS_EXPORT void DisassociateFileWithImage( const FileID &fileID );

        /** Attempt to reload the associated image from an associated image file. Associated image will
          * be marked as no longer being a candidate for unloading.
          * NOTE: Image::InstanceListMutex() cannot be locked when calling this method
          * \return true if reload succeeded else false
          * \pre Image::InstanceListMutex() is not locked
          */
        GLS_EXPORT bool ReloadImageFromFile( void );

    protected:
        Image        *_img;              /**< image associated with entry */
        FileIDArray   _associatedFiles;  /**< files associated with image else empty array */

    private:
        // disallow
        InstanceListEntry( const InstanceListEntry &src );
        InstanceListEntry operator=( const InstanceListEntry &rhs );
    }; // class InstanceListEntry

protected:
    /** Add this image to the Image Sharing Instance List */
    GLS_EXPORT void AddSelfToInstanceList();

    /** Set the Image _texWidth, _texHeight, _texWidth, _texCoord[0],
      * and _texCoord[1].  Width and height must be set before calling
      * this function. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void SetTexWidthHeight(void);

    /** Allocate and initialize the pixel buffer memory for this image
      * _texWidth, _textHeight and _pixelSize must be initialized prior to
      * calling! _rgbBuf is set to the initialized memory.
      * \param zeroOut  Whether or not to clear the memory to zero on allocation.
      * \return   True if allocated. false on failure.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool AllocatePixelMemory(bool zeroOut = true);

    /** Allocate memory for Mip-Map images
      * \param zeroOut  Whether or not to clear the memory to zero on allocation.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool AllocateMipMapMemory(bool zeroOut = true);

    /** Calculate mip-map images from the main image */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void CalculateMipMapImages(bool reCalc = false);

    /** Helper routine used by constructor.  Allocates pixel memory and sets the
      * texture width, height and pixel size
      * \param width   Width of the image
      * \param height  Height of the image
      * \param pixelSize  The size in bytes of each pixel
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void Initialize(int width,int height,int pixelSize);

public:

    /** \return  The state of any error found reading image file flag. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int ErrorFound(void);

    /** Sets the error message.
      * \param errorMessage  String containing error message.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void SetError(char *errorMessage);

    /** Returns the error message found during reading image file. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT char *GetError(void);

    /** Draws the image at the current raster position. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void Draw(void);

    /** Draws the image at the x,y raster position specified.
      * \param x  X position to draw the image
      * \param y  Y position to draw the image
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void Draw(int x,int y);

    /** \return A new image that is a duplicate of this image or NULL if duplication is not possible.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT Image* Clone();

    /** \return A pointer to the 2D image data */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT unsigned char *ImageData(void);

    /** \return the X position of the texture coordinate used for the image. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT float TextureCoordX(void);

    /** \return the Y position of the texture coordinate used for the image. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT float TextureCoordY(void);

    /** \return the texture width of the image file.  This is the power
      * of 2 size greater than or equal to the size of the image.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int TextureWidth(void);

    /** \return the texture height of the image file.  This is the power
      * of 2 size greater than or equal the size of the image.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int TextureHeight(void);

    /** \return the memory size of the image in bytes */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int Size(void);

    /** \return the width of the image. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int Width(void);

    /** \return the height of the image. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int Height(void);

    /** \return true if the internal texture handle is valid */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool TextureHandleValid();

    /** \return the OpenGL texture handle of this texture instance */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT unsigned int TextureHandle() const { return _textureHandle; }

    /** Returns the pixel format for this image
      * \return The internal pixel format for this image
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int PixelFormat(void);

    /** Sets the pixel format for this image and also the pixel size as
      * determined from the format. Eg. GL_RGBA has a pixel size of 4.
      * \param format The new internal pixel format for this image
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void PixelFormat(int format);

    /** \return The OpenGL enumerator for the pixel format for this
      * image as a string.  Used for inline texture generation
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT char *PixelFormatString(void);

    /** \return The size of a pixel in this image in bytes */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int PixelSize(void);

    /** Returns a pointer to the memory location corresponding to the given X,Y
      * position within the image
      * \param x  X raster position
      * \param y  Y raster position
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT unsigned char *GetRasterPosition(int x,int y);

    /** Set the value of a secific pixel in the rbg buffer.
      * \param x      X position of the pixel
      * \param y      Y position of the pixel
      * \param color  Color of the pixel
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void SetPixel(int x,int y,float color[]);

    /** Takes the image and creates a 2D Decal texture map. (Not Implemented)*/
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void SetAsCurrentTexture(void);

    /** Create a new texture object using Image object data. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void AllocateTextureBinding(void);

    /** Deletes the OpenGL texture object for this Image. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void DeallocateTextureBinding(void);

    /** Make this Image object the active texture. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void BindTexture(void);

    /** Create an Image object with the specified image data and image size.
      * \param data    Pointer to the image data
      * \param width   Width of the image
      * \param height  Height of the image
      * \param pixelFormat  The format of each pixel, eg. GL_RGBA
      */
    GLS_EXPORT Image(const unsigned char* const data,int width,int height,int pixelFormat);

    /** Create an Image object with the specified image size.
      * \param width      Width of the image
      * \param height     Height of the image
      * \param pixelSize  The size in bytes of each pixel
      * \param allowNPOT  If the image is allowed to be non-power of two (NPOT)
      */
    GLS_EXPORT Image(int width,int height,int pixelSize, bool allowNPOT = false);

    /** Create an Image from an inline image (GL Studio 2.2 and later API)
      * \param image  Structure containing details of inline image
      */
    GLS_EXPORT Image(const glsInlineImage &image);

    /** Create an Image from a buffer of ZLIB compressed data
      * Image data must already be a power of two!
      * \param width       Width of the image
      * \param height      Height of the image
      * \param components  The size in bytes of each pixel
      * \param format      The OpenGL texture format to use
      * \param comprLen    The size of the compressed image
      * \param data        The buffer of compressed data
      * \param crcVal      The CRC value used to find duplicate textures
      * \param lineLength  The number of bytes in each inline image line
      */
    GLS_EXPORT Image(int width,int height,int components,int format,unsigned int comprLen,const unsigned char* const data[], unsigned long crcVal = 0,int lineLength=320);

    /** Create an Image from a buffer of uncompressed data
      * Image data must already be a power of two!
      * \param width       Width of the image
      * \param height      Height of the image
      * \param components  The size in bytes of each pixel
      * \param format      The OpenGL texture format to use
      * \param pix        The buffer of uncompressed data
      * \param crcVal      The CRC value used to find duplicate textures
      * \param lineLength  The number of bytes in each inline image line
      */
    GLS_EXPORT Image(int width,int height,int components,int format,const unsigned char* const pix[], unsigned long crcVal = 0,int lineLength=320);

    /** Create an Image from another Image instance.
      */
    GLS_EXPORT Image(const Image& source);

    /** Constructor for an Image object. */
    GLS_EXPORT Image(void);

    GLS_EXPORT void DoTexSubImage();

    /** Unload RGB and mipmap data to save memory */
    GLS_EXPORT void UnloadRgbData();

protected:
    /** Destroy an Image object. Frees the memory for the RGB buffer. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT ~Image(void);

public:

    /** Will delete the Image object if nobody is using it */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void DeleteUsage();

    /** Lets this object know that another something is using this image */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void AddUsage();

    /** \return the number of simultanious users of this image */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int NumUsers();

    /** Overloaded operator for copying Image objects. */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void operator = (Image &im);

    /** Scale the texture to the nearest power of two */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void ScaleTexture(void);

    /** \return the CRC value for this image.  0 indicates an invalid value or that duplicate checking is disabled for the Image.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT unsigned long CrcValue();

    /** Equality operator. Determines if two images are equal
      * \param im  Image to test
      * \return boolean result
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT int operator == (Image &im);

    /** Determines if an image #1 is the same a notional image based on the following criteria
      * \param image  Image #1
      * \param width       Width of notional image
      * \param height      Height of notional image
      * \param components  Number of components in the notional image
      * \param crcVal      32 bit CRC of notional image
      * \param glTexCompress GlTextureCompresssion setting for the image
      * \return True if they are equal
      */
    static GLS_EXPORT bool IsDuplicate(Image *image, int width,int height,int components,unsigned long crcVal, bool glTexCompress);

    /** Tries to find an image that is the same as this image
      * \return A pointer to the first image in the image instance list that matches or NULL if not found
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT Image *FindDuplicate();

    /** Tries to find an image that is the same as a notional image based on the following criteria
      * \param width       Width of notional image
      * \param height      Height of notional image
      * \param components  Number of components in the notional image
      * \param crcVal      32 bit CRC of notional image
      * \param glTexCompress GlTextureCompresssion setting for the image
      * \return A pointer to the first image in the image instance list that matches or NULL if not found
      */
    static GLS_EXPORT Image* FindDuplicate(int width,int height,int components,unsigned long crcVal, bool glTexCompress);

    /** Enable or disable mipmaps for this image
      * \param set  Whether or not mipmaps are enabled
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void MipMap(bool set);

    /** \return Whether or not mipmaps are enabled */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool MipMap();

    /** Enable or disable Open GL texture compression for this image
      * \param set  Whether or not Open GL texture compression is enabled
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void GlTextureCompression(bool set);

    /** \return Whether or not Open GL texture compression is enabled */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool GlTextureCompression();

    /** Scales the image up to the nearest power of two in each dimension */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void ScaleToPowerOfTwo(void);

    /** Replaces the current image with the specified.
      * The new image must be the same _texWidth, _texHeight, and _pixelSize
      * as the current image */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void ReplaceImage(unsigned char *imageData);

    /** Replaces the current image with the specified.
      * \param imageData  buffer containing the new image data
      * \param width      new Width of the image.  Must be a power of two (2^n).
      * \param height     new Height of the image.  Must be a power of two (2^n).
      * \param pixelSize  The size in bytes of each pixel
      * \returns true if successful, false if the operation is unsupported or there was an error.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool ReplaceImage(unsigned char *imageData, int width, int height, int pixelSize);

    /** Allocates the local rgb buffer from the glsInlineImage for this image.
      * \returns true if successful, false on failure (e.g. this image doesn't have a glsInlineImage associated with it.)
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool LoadInlineImageData();

    /** Frees the local rgb buffer if this image has a glsInlineImage associated with it.
      * \returns true if the buffer was freed, false if this Image does not have a glsInlineImage associated with it.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool FreeInlineImageData();

    /** Removes the association between this Image and it's glsInlineImage data.
      * This will use more memory, but makes the Image independent of the static data.
      * This method will attempt to load the image before disconnecting from the glsInlineImage,
      * if the load fails, ImageData() will return NULL afterwards.
      * After calling this method, the Image will no longer have a glsInlineImage associated with it.
      *
      * \param loadImage If true, the _rgbBuf will be loaded from the inline image data before disconnecting
      *                  If false, the _rgbBuf will be allocated but not initialized.
      * \returns true if the Image had a glsInlineImage associated with it
      * \return false if the Image did not have a glsInlineImage associated with it.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool DisconnectInlineImage(bool loadImage = true);

    /** If AllowImageSharing is true, this Image may be deleted by the texture palette if a duplicate texture is found.
      * This also implies that the Image will not change and may be used in place of another texture
      * with the same CrcValue().  If false this causes Image::CrcValue() to always return 0,
      * disabling duplicate checking.  (default: true)
      * Note: If this Image is already in a TexturePalette, you should call TexturePalette::DisableImageSharing()
      * instead of this method.
      */
    virtual GLS_EXPORT void AllowImageSharing(bool value);
    virtual GLS_EXPORT bool AllowImageSharing();

    /** Determine if non-power of two (NPOT) textures are allowed for this image.
      * \return true if non-power of two (NPOT) textures are allowed.
      */
    GLS_EXPORT bool IsAllowNPOTTextures( void ) const;
}; // class Image

} // namespace disti

#endif