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source/types/MicroBitImage.cpp

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Date:
2018-04-17
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/**
  * Class definition for a MicroBitImage.
  *
  * An MicroBitImage is a simple bitmap representation of an image.
  * n.b. This is a mutable, managed type.
  */

#include "MicroBitConfig.h"
#include "MicroBitImage.h"
#include "MicroBitFont.h"
#include "MicroBitCompat.h"
#include "ManagedString.h"
#include "ErrorNo.h"


/**
  * The null image. We actally create a small one byte buffer here, just to keep NULL pointers out of the equation.
  */
static const uint16_t empty[] __attribute__ ((aligned (4))) = { 0xffff, 1, 1, 0, };
MicroBitImage MicroBitImage::EmptyImage((ImageData*)(void*)empty);

/**
  * Default Constructor.
  * Creates a new reference to the empty MicroBitImage bitmap
  *
  * @code
  * MicroBitImage i(); //an empty image instance
  * @endcode
  */
MicroBitImage::MicroBitImage()
{
    // Create new reference to the EmptyImage and we're done.
    init_empty();
}


/**
  * Constructor.
  * Create a blank bitmap representation of a given size.
  *
  * @param x the width of the image.
  *
  * @param y the height of the image.
  *
  * Bitmap buffer is linear, with 8 bits per pixel, row by row,
  * top to bottom with no word alignment. Stride is therefore the image width in pixels.
  * in where w and h are width and height respectively, the layout is therefore:
  *
  * |[0,0]...[w,o][1,0]...[w,1]  ...  [[w,h]
  *
  * A copy of the image is made in RAM, as images are mutable.
  *
  * TODO: Consider an immutable flavour, which might save us RAM for animation spritesheets...
  * ...as these could be kept in FLASH.
  */
MicroBitImage::MicroBitImage(const int16_t x, const int16_t y)
{
    this->init(x,y,NULL);
}

/**
  * Copy Constructor.
  * Add ourselves as a reference to an existing MicroBitImage.
  *
  * @param image The MicroBitImage to reference.
  *
  * @code
  * MicroBitImage i("0,1,0,1,0\n");
  * MicroBitImage i2(i); //points to i
  * @endcode
  */
MicroBitImage::MicroBitImage(const MicroBitImage &image)
{
    ptr = image.ptr;
    ptr->incr();
}

/**
  * Constructor.
  * Create a blank bitmap representation of a given size.
  *
  * @param s A text based representation of the image given whitespace delimited numeric values.
  *
  * @code
  * MicroBitImage i("0,1,0,1,0\n1,0,1,0,1\n0,1,0,1,0\n1,0,1,0,1\n0,1,0,1,0\n"); // 5x5 image
  * @endcode
  */
MicroBitImage::MicroBitImage(const char *s)
{
    int width = 0;
    int height = 0;
    int count = 0;
    int digit = 0;

    char parseBuf[10];

    const char *parseReadPtr;
    char *parseWritePtr;
    uint8_t *bitmapPtr;

    if (s == NULL)
    {
        init_empty();
        return;
    }

    // First pass: Parse the string to determine the geometry of the image.
    // We do this from first principles to avoid unecessary load of the strtok() libs etc.
    parseReadPtr = s;

    while (*parseReadPtr)
    {
        if (isdigit(*parseReadPtr))
        {
            // Ignore numbers.
            digit = 1;
        }
        else if (*parseReadPtr =='\n')
        {
            if (digit)
            {
                count++;
                digit = 0;
            }

            height++;

            width = count > width ? count : width;
            count = 0;
        }
        else
        {
            if (digit)
            {
                count++;
                digit = 0;
            }
        }

        parseReadPtr++;
    }

    this->init(width, height, NULL);

    // Second pass: collect the data.
    parseReadPtr = s;
    parseWritePtr = parseBuf;
    bitmapPtr = this->getBitmap();

    while (*parseReadPtr)
    {
        if (isdigit(*parseReadPtr))
        {
            *parseWritePtr = *parseReadPtr;
            parseWritePtr++;
        }
        else
        {
            *parseWritePtr = 0;
            if (parseWritePtr > parseBuf)
            {
                *bitmapPtr = atoi(parseBuf);
                bitmapPtr++;
                parseWritePtr = parseBuf;
            }
        }

        parseReadPtr++;
    }
}

/**
  * Constructor.
  * Create an image from a specially prepared constant array, with no copying. Will call ptr->incr().
  *
  * @param ptr The literal - first two bytes should be 0xff, then width, 0, height, 0, and the bitmap. Width and height are 16 bit. The literal has to be 4-byte aligned.
  *
  * @code
  * static const uint8_t heart[] __attribute__ ((aligned (4))) = { 0xff, 0xff, 10, 0, 5, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i((ImageData*)(void*)heart);
  * @endcode
  */
MicroBitImage::MicroBitImage(ImageData *p)
{
    ptr = p;
    ptr->incr();
}

/**
  * Get current ptr, do not decr() it, and set the current instance to empty image.
  *
  * This is to be used by specialized runtimes which pass ImageData around.
  */
ImageData *MicroBitImage::leakData()
{
    ImageData* res = ptr;
    init_empty();
    return res;
}


/**
  * Constructor.
  * Create a bitmap representation of a given size, based on a given buffer.
  *
  * @param x the width of the image.
  *
  * @param y the height of the image.
  *
  * @param bitmap a 2D array representing the image.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart);
  * @endcode
  */
MicroBitImage::MicroBitImage(const int16_t x, const int16_t y, const uint8_t *bitmap)
{
    this->init(x,y,bitmap);
}

/**
  * Destructor.
  *
  * Removes buffer resources held by the instance.
  */
MicroBitImage::~MicroBitImage()
{
    ptr->decr();
}

/**
  * Internal constructor which defaults to the EmptyImage instance variable
  */
void MicroBitImage::init_empty()
{
    ptr = (ImageData*)(void*)empty;
}

/**
  * Internal constructor which provides sanity checking and initialises class properties.
  *
  * @param x the width of the image
  *
  * @param y the height of the image
  *
  * @param bitmap an array of integers that make up an image.
  */
void MicroBitImage::init(const int16_t x, const int16_t y, const uint8_t *bitmap)
{
    //sanity check size of image - you cannot have a negative sizes
    if(x < 0 || y < 0)
    {
        init_empty();
        return;
    }


    // Create a copy of the array
    ptr = (ImageData*)malloc(sizeof(ImageData) + x * y);
    ptr->init();
    ptr->width = x;
    ptr->height = y;

    // create a linear buffer to represent the image. We could use a jagged/2D array here, but experimentation
    // showed this had a negative effect on memory management (heap fragmentation etc).

    if (bitmap)
        this->printImage(x,y,bitmap);
    else
        this->clear();
}

/**
  * Copy assign operation.
  *
  * Called when one MicroBitImage is assigned the value of another using the '=' operator.
  *
  * Decrement our reference count and free up the buffer as necessary.
  *
  * Then, update our buffer to refer to that of the supplied MicroBitImage,
  * and increase its reference count.
  *
  * @param s The MicroBitImage to reference.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart);
  * MicroBitImage i1();
  * i1 = i; // i1 now references i
  * @endcode
  */
MicroBitImage& MicroBitImage::operator = (const MicroBitImage& i)
{
    if(ptr == i.ptr)
        return *this;

    ptr->decr();
    ptr = i.ptr;
    ptr->incr();

    return *this;
}

/**
  * Equality operation.
  *
  * Called when one MicroBitImage is tested to be equal to another using the '==' operator.
  *
  * @param i The MicroBitImage to test ourselves against.
  *
  * @return true if this MicroBitImage is identical to the one supplied, false otherwise.
  *
  * @code
  * MicroBitDisplay display;
  * MicroBitImage i();
  * MicroBitImage i1();
  *
  * if(i == i1) //will be true
  *     display.scroll("true");
  * @endcode
  */
bool MicroBitImage::operator== (const MicroBitImage& i)
{
    if (ptr == i.ptr)
        return true;
    else
        return (ptr->width == i.ptr->width && ptr->height == i.ptr->height && (memcmp(getBitmap(), i.ptr->data, getSize())==0));
}


/**
  * Resets all pixels in this image to 0.
  *
  * @code
  * MicroBitImage i("0,1,0,1,0\n1,0,1,0,1\n0,1,0,1,0\n1,0,1,0,1\n0,1,0,1,0\n"); // 5x5 image
  * i.clear();
  * @endcode
  */
void MicroBitImage::clear()
{
    memclr(getBitmap(), getSize());
}

/**
  * Sets the pixel at the given co-ordinates to a given value.
  *
  * @param x The co-ordinate of the pixel to change.
  *
  * @param y The co-ordinate of the pixel to change.
  *
  * @param value The new value of the pixel (the brightness level 0-255)
  *
  * @return MICROBIT_OK, or MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  *
  * @code
  * MicroBitImage i("0,1,0,1,0\n1,0,1,0,1\n0,1,0,1,0\n1,0,1,0,1\n0,1,0,1,0\n"); // 5x5 image
  * i.setPixelValue(0,0,255);
  * @endcode
  *
  * @note all coordinates originate from the top left of an image.
  */
int MicroBitImage::setPixelValue(int16_t x , int16_t y, uint8_t value)
{
    //sanity check
    if(x >= getWidth() || y >= getHeight() || x < 0 || y < 0)
        return MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER;

    this->getBitmap()[y*getWidth()+x] = value;
    return MICROBIT_OK;
}

/**
  * Retrieves the value of a given pixel.
  *
  * @param x The x co-ordinate of the pixel to read. Must be within the dimensions of the image.
  *
  * @param y The y co-ordinate of the pixel to read. Must be within the dimensions of the image.
  *
  * @return The value assigned to the given pixel location (the brightness level 0-255), or MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  *
  * @code
  * MicroBitImage i("0,1,0,1,0\n1,0,1,0,1\n0,1,0,1,0\n1,0,1,0,1\n0,1,0,1,0\n"); // 5x5 image
  * i.getPixelValue(0,0); //should be 0;
  * @endcode
  */
int MicroBitImage::getPixelValue(int16_t x , int16_t y)
{
    //sanity check
    if(x >= getWidth() || y >= getHeight() || x < 0 || y < 0)
        return MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER;

    return this->getBitmap()[y*getWidth()+x];
}

/**
  * Replaces the content of this image with that of a given 2D array representing
  * the image.
  *
  * @param x the width of the image. Must be within the dimensions of the image.
  *
  * @param y the width of the image. Must be within the dimensions of the image.
  *
  * @param bitmap a 2D array representing the image.
  *
  * @return MICROBIT_OK on success, or MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i();
  * i.printImage(0,0,heart);
  * @endcode
  *
  * @note all coordinates originate from the top left of an image.
  */
int MicroBitImage::printImage(int16_t width, int16_t height, const uint8_t *bitmap)
{
    const uint8_t *pIn;
    uint8_t *pOut;
    int pixelsToCopyX, pixelsToCopyY;

    // Sanity check.
    if (width <= 0 || width <= 0 || bitmap == NULL)
        return MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER;

    // Calcualte sane start pointer.
    pixelsToCopyX = min(width,this->getWidth());
    pixelsToCopyY = min(height,this->getHeight());

    pIn = bitmap;
    pOut = this->getBitmap();

    // Copy the image, stride by stride.
    for (int i=0; i<pixelsToCopyY; i++)
    {
        memcpy(pOut, pIn, pixelsToCopyX);
        pIn += width;
        pOut += this->getWidth();
    }

    return MICROBIT_OK;
}

/**
  * Pastes a given bitmap at the given co-ordinates.
  *
  * Any pixels in the relevant area of this image are replaced.
  *
  * @param image The MicroBitImage to paste.
  *
  * @param x The leftmost X co-ordinate in this image where the given image should be pasted. Defaults to 0.
  *
  * @param y The uppermost Y co-ordinate in this image where the given image should be pasted. Defaults to 0.
  *
  * @param alpha set to 1 if transparency clear pixels in given image should be treated as transparent. Set to 0 otherwise.  Defaults to 0.
  *
  * @return The number of pixels written.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart); // a big heart
  * i.paste(i, -5, 0); // a small heart
  * @endcode
  */
int MicroBitImage::paste(const MicroBitImage &image, int16_t x, int16_t y, uint8_t alpha)
{
    uint8_t *pIn, *pOut;
    int cx, cy;
    int pxWritten = 0;

    // Sanity check.
    // We permit writes that overlap us, but ones that are clearly out of scope we can filter early.
    if (x >= getWidth() || y >= getHeight() || x+image.getWidth() <= 0 || y+image.getHeight() <= 0)
        return 0;

    //Calculate the number of byte we need to copy in each dimension.
    cx = x < 0 ? min(image.getWidth() + x, getWidth()) : min(image.getWidth(), getWidth() - x);
    cy = y < 0 ? min(image.getHeight() + y, getHeight()) : min(image.getHeight(), getHeight() - y);

    // Calculate sane start pointer.
    pIn = image.ptr->data;
    pIn += (x < 0) ? -x : 0;
    pIn += (y < 0) ? -image.getWidth()*y : 0;

    pOut = getBitmap();
    pOut += (x > 0) ? x : 0;
    pOut += (y > 0) ? getWidth()*y : 0;

    // Copy the image, stride by stride
    // If we want primitive transparecy, we do this byte by byte.
    // If we don't, use a more efficient block memory copy instead. Every little helps!

    if (alpha)
    {
        for (int i=0; i<cy; i++)
        {
            for (int j=0; j<cx; j++)
            {
                // Copy this byte if appropriate.
                if (*(pIn+j) != 0){
                    *(pOut+j) = *(pIn+j);
                    pxWritten++;
                }
            }

            pIn += image.getWidth();
            pOut += getWidth();
        }
    }
    else
    {
        for (int i=0; i<cy; i++)
        {
            memcpy(pOut, pIn, cx);

            pxWritten += cx;
            pIn += image.getWidth();
            pOut += getWidth();
        }
    }

    return pxWritten;
}

/**
  * Prints a character to the display at the given location
  *
  * @param c The character to display.
  *
  * @param x The x co-ordinate of on the image to place the top left of the character. Defaults to 0.
  *
  * @param y The y co-ordinate of on the image to place the top left of the character. Defaults to 0.
  *
  * @return MICROBIT_OK on success, or MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  *
  * @code
  * MicroBitImage i(5,5);
  * i.print('a');
  * @endcode
  */
int MicroBitImage::print(char c, int16_t x, int16_t y)
{
    unsigned char v;
    int x1, y1;

    MicroBitFont font = MicroBitFont::getSystemFont();

    // Sanity check. Silently ignore anything out of bounds.
    if (x >= getWidth() || y >= getHeight() || c < MICROBIT_FONT_ASCII_START || c > font.asciiEnd)
        return MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER;

    // Paste.
    int offset = (c-MICROBIT_FONT_ASCII_START) * 5;

    for (int row=0; row<MICROBIT_FONT_HEIGHT; row++)
    {
        v = (char)*(font.characters + offset);

        offset++;

        // Update our Y co-ord write position
        y1 = y+row;

        for (int col = 0; col < MICROBIT_FONT_WIDTH; col++)
        {
            // Update our X co-ord write position
            x1 = x+col;

            if (x1 < getWidth() && y1 < getHeight())
                this->getBitmap()[y1*getWidth()+x1] = (v & (0x10 >> col)) ? 255 : 0;
        }
    }

    return MICROBIT_OK;
}


/**
  * Shifts the pixels in this Image a given number of pixels to the left.
  *
  * @param n The number of pixels to shift.
  *
  * @return MICROBIT_OK on success, or MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart); // a big heart
  * i.shiftLeft(5); // a small heart
  * @endcode
  */
int MicroBitImage::shiftLeft(int16_t n)
{
    uint8_t *p = getBitmap();
    int pixels = getWidth()-n;

    if (n <= 0 )
        return MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER;

    if(n >= getWidth())
    {
        clear();
        return MICROBIT_OK;
    }

    for (int y = 0; y < getHeight(); y++)
    {
        // Copy, and blank fill the rightmost column.
        memcpy(p, p+n, pixels);
        memclr(p+pixels, n);
        p += getWidth();
    }

    return MICROBIT_OK;
}

/**
  * Shifts the pixels in this Image a given number of pixels to the right.
  *
  * @param n The number of pixels to shift.
  *
  * @return MICROBIT_OK on success, or MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart); // a big heart
  * i.shiftLeft(5); // a small heart
  * i.shiftRight(5); // a big heart
  * @endcode
  */
int MicroBitImage::shiftRight(int16_t n)
{
    uint8_t *p = getBitmap();
    int pixels = getWidth()-n;

    if (n <= 0)
        return MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER;

    if(n >= getWidth())
    {
        clear();
        return MICROBIT_OK;
    }

    for (int y = 0; y < getHeight(); y++)
    {
        // Copy, and blank fill the leftmost column.
        memmove(p+n, p, pixels);
        memclr(p, n);
        p += getWidth();
    }

    return MICROBIT_OK;
}


/**
  * Shifts the pixels in this Image a given number of pixels to upward.
  *
  * @param n The number of pixels to shift.
  *
  * @return MICROBIT_OK on success, or MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart);
  * i.shiftUp(1);
  * @endcode
  */
int MicroBitImage::shiftUp(int16_t n)
{
    uint8_t *pOut, *pIn;

    if (n <= 0 )
        return MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER;

    if(n >= getHeight())
    {
        clear();
        return MICROBIT_OK;
    }

    pOut = getBitmap();
    pIn = getBitmap()+getWidth()*n;

    for (int y = 0; y < getHeight(); y++)
    {
        // Copy, and blank fill the leftmost column.
        if (y < getHeight()-n)
            memcpy(pOut, pIn, getWidth());
        else
            memclr(pOut, getWidth());

        pIn += getWidth();
        pOut += getWidth();
    }

    return MICROBIT_OK;
}


/**
  * Shifts the pixels in this Image a given number of pixels to downward.
  *
  * @param n The number of pixels to shift.
  *
  * @return MICROBIT_OK on success, or MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart);
  * i.shiftDown(1);
  * @endcode
  */
int MicroBitImage::shiftDown(int16_t n)
{
    uint8_t *pOut, *pIn;

    if (n <= 0 )
        return MICROBIT_INVALID_PARAMETER;

    if(n >= getHeight())
    {
        clear();
        return MICROBIT_OK;
    }

    pOut = getBitmap() + getWidth()*(getHeight()-1);
    pIn = pOut - getWidth()*n;

    for (int y = 0; y < getHeight(); y++)
    {
        // Copy, and blank fill the leftmost column.
        if (y < getHeight()-n)
            memcpy(pOut, pIn, getWidth());
        else
            memclr(pOut, getWidth());

        pIn -= getWidth();
        pOut -= getWidth();
    }

    return MICROBIT_OK;
}


/**
  * Converts the bitmap to a csv ManagedString.
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart);
  * uBit.serial.printString(i.toString()); // "0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0\n..."
  * @endcode
  */
ManagedString MicroBitImage::toString()
{
    //width including commans and \n * height
    int stringSize = getSize() * 2;

    //plus one for string terminator
    char parseBuffer[stringSize + 1];

    parseBuffer[stringSize] = '\0';

    uint8_t *bitmapPtr = getBitmap();

    int parseIndex = 0;
    int widthCount = 0;

    while (parseIndex < stringSize)
    {
        if(*bitmapPtr)
            parseBuffer[parseIndex] = '1';
        else
            parseBuffer[parseIndex] = '0';

        parseIndex++;

        if(widthCount == getWidth()-1)
        {
            parseBuffer[parseIndex] = '\n';
            widthCount = 0;
        }
        else
        {
            parseBuffer[parseIndex] = ',';
            widthCount++;
        }

        parseIndex++;
        bitmapPtr++;
    }

    return ManagedString(parseBuffer);
}

/**
  * Crops the image to the given dimensions.
  *
  * @param startx the location to start the crop in the x-axis
  *
  * @param starty the location to start the crop in the y-axis
  *
  * @param width the width of the desired cropped region
  *
  * @param height the height of the desired cropped region
  *
  * @code
  * const uint8_t heart[] = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, }; // a cute heart
  * MicroBitImage i(10,5,heart);
  * i.crop(0,0,2,2).toString() // "0,1\n1,1\n"
  * @endcode
  */
MicroBitImage MicroBitImage::crop(int startx, int starty, int cropWidth, int cropHeight)
{
    int newWidth = startx + cropWidth;
    int newHeight = starty + cropHeight;

    if (newWidth >= getWidth() || newWidth <=0)
        newWidth = getWidth();

    if (newHeight >= getHeight() || newHeight <= 0)
        newHeight = getHeight();

    //allocate our storage.
    uint8_t cropped[newWidth * newHeight];

    //calculate the pointer to where we want to begin cropping
    uint8_t *copyPointer = getBitmap() + (getWidth() * starty) + startx;

    //get a reference to our storage
    uint8_t *pastePointer = cropped;

    //go through row by row and select our image.
    for (int i = starty; i < newHeight; i++)
    {
        memcpy(pastePointer, copyPointer, newWidth);

        copyPointer += getWidth();
        pastePointer += newHeight;
    }

    return MicroBitImage(newWidth, newHeight, cropped);
}

/**
  * Check if image is read-only (i.e., residing in flash).
  */
bool MicroBitImage::isReadOnly()
{
    return ptr->isReadOnly();
}

/**
  * Create a copy of the image bitmap. Used particularly, when isReadOnly() is true.
  *
  * @return an instance of MicroBitImage which can be modified independently of the current instance
  */
MicroBitImage MicroBitImage::clone()
{
    return MicroBitImage(getWidth(), getHeight(), getBitmap());
}