extract-images

In IXIA CCMS, multi-resolution images are assigned a collective ID and stored in a zip file with the extension .image. This .image container file is specific to CCMS and cannot be sent directly to the transformation scenario. The extract-images task lets you extract from this container the image resolution that you need so that it can be processed by the transformation scenario.

This task processes all the image containers in a specified folder, as follows:

It makes a backup copy of each image container (that is, it copies <id>.image to <id>.zip)
It extracts from each container the image with the specified resolution (for example, HiRes, LowRes, etc.)
It replaces the container file with the extracted image

For example, consider the lar1369834664934.image container file; it includes the following images:

lar1369834664934_MedRes.png
lar1369834664934_HiRes.png

After calling the extract-images task and specifying the HiRes resolution, the lar1369834664934_HiRes.png file will be renamed lar1369834664934.image.

If the image container does not include an image with the specified resolution, the default resolution is used instead.

Converting MathML images to PNG (for FOP)

The Apache FOP formatter does not support MathML images. You can use the extract-images task to convert MathML images to PNG so that they can be processed by the FOP transformation scenarios.

Note: This step is only required for Apache FOP.

Syntax

<extract-images 
   indir="directory" 
   type="image_type" 
   extension=".image"/>

Parameters


Attribute	Description	Type	Required
indir	Input directory that contains the images to process.	String	Yes
type	Type of images to process (for example, HiRes, MedRes, LowRes, etc.). Enter a resolution specified in multiimage.xml.	String	Yes
extension	Extension of the image container file.	String	No. Default is "`.image`".

Contained elements

The extract-images task can also contain the following elements to convert MathML files to PNG before sending them to an FOP transformation scenario:


Element	Attribute	Description	Type	Required
`<equation>`
	mime	MIME type of the image to transform; valid values are: `application/mathml+xml` `image/svg+xml`	String	Yes
	ratio	Ratio used when converting the image. Enter a value between 0 and 1. Note: Applies to MathML images only. This attribute is ignored for SVG.	String	No. Default is "`1`".
One or more `<param>` elements		The `<equation>` element can include one or more `<param>` elements, which provide a set of `name-value` pairs to specify parameters for the conversion.
	name	For MathML, the parameter specified can be one of the parameters supported by the Jeuclid library, as follows: http://jeuclid.sourceforge.net/jeuclid-core/apidocs/net/sourceforge/jeuclid/context/Parameter.html For example: `<param name="DEBUG" value="0"/>`
	value	As appropriate for the parameter name.

Example

For example, the following code extracts all the high resolution images from the image containers found in the input directory specified.

<extract-images 
   indir="${outgen.job.source.dir}" 
   type="HiRes" 
   extension=".image"/>

The following code shows the extract_HiRes_images target, which uses the extract-images task with the <equation> element. This target checks if the PDF formatter is fop; in this case, it extracts all the HiRes images and converts the MathML files to PNG files. For all other formatters, it simply extracts all the HiRes images.

<target name="extract_HiRes_images">

   <!-- Will process the multiple images container. -->
   <!-- If the image to extract is a MathML file
	   and the formatter is FOP, we need to generate a raster version
	   of the MathML otherwise FOP will throw errors for these images -->
   <if>
      <equals arg1="${outgen.job.default.pdf.formatter}" arg2="fop"/>
         <then>
            <extract-images indir="${outgen.job.source.dir}" type="HiRes" extension=".image">
               <equation mime="application/mathml+xml" ratio="1">
                  <param name="debug" value="0"/>
               </equation>
            </extract-images>
      </then>
      <else>
         <extract-images indir="${outgen.job.source.dir}" type="HiRes" extension=".image"/>
      </else>
   </if>
</target>