From b50a768c7c30fedbd3ef4a8eccc61c4fe99b6401 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jevans Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 20:37:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Added statement about upstream dependence. Fixes #15. --- docs/source/introduction.rst | 24 ++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/source/introduction.rst b/docs/source/introduction.rst index d07943f..c090d71 100644 --- a/docs/source/introduction.rst +++ b/docs/source/introduction.rst @@ -1,19 +1,23 @@ ========================================= -glymur: a Python interface for JPEG 2000 +Glymur: a Python interface for JPEG 2000 ========================================= -**glymur** contains a Python interface to the OpenJPEG library +**Glymur** contains a Python interface to the OpenJPEG library which allows linux and mac users to read and write JPEG 2000 files. For more -information about OpenJPEG, please consult http://www.openjpeg.org. glymur -should be considered to be alpha-quality software. +information about OpenJPEG, please consult http://www.openjpeg.org. Glymur +currently relies upon a development version of the OpenJPEG library, and so, +while useable, it is totally at the mercy of any upstream changes +made to the development version of OpenJPEG. -glymur tries to support reading and writing of JP2 and J2C files. Writing -J2C/JP2 files is currently limited to images that can fit in memory, however. -Of particular focus is metadata retrieval, such as XMP packets. +Glymur supports both reading and writing of JPEG 2000 images (part 1). Writing +JPEG 2000 images is currently limited to images that can fit in memory, +however. -There is some very limited support for reading JPX -metadata. For instance, **asoc** and **labl** boxes are recognized, so GMLJP2 -metadata can be retrieved from such JPX files. +Of particular focus is retrieval of metadata. Reading XMP UUID +boxes is supported, as the data block consists of XML. There is +some very limited support for reading JPX metadata. For instance, +**asoc** and **labl** boxes are recognized, so GMLJP2 metadata can +be retrieved from such JPX files. ------------ Requirements