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feat: Add XYB roundtrip for fair codec comparison
Adds XYB color space roundtrip to isolate compression error from color space conversion error. This is important when evaluating codecs that operate in XYB color space (like jpegli). - Add metrics/xyb.rs with xyb_roundtrip function - Add MetricConfig.xyb_roundtrip option - Add MetricConfig::perceptual_xyb() preset - Add MetricConfig::with_xyb_roundtrip() builder method - Update EvalSession.calculate_metrics() to apply roundtrip when enabled 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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src/eval/session.rs

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@@ -389,17 +389,30 @@ impl EvalSession {
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) -> Result<MetricResult> {
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let mut result = MetricResult::default();
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// Apply XYB roundtrip to reference if enabled
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let reference_for_metrics: std::borrow::Cow<'_, [u8]> = if self.config.metrics.xyb_roundtrip
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{
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std::borrow::Cow::Owned(crate::metrics::xyb_roundtrip(
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reference,
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width as usize,
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height as usize,
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))
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} else {
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std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(reference)
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};
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if self.config.metrics.psnr {
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result.psnr = Some(calculate_psnr(
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reference,
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&reference_for_metrics,
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test,
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width as usize,
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height as usize,
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));
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}
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if self.config.metrics.dssim {
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let ref_img = rgb8_to_dssim_image(reference, width as usize, height as usize);
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let ref_img =
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rgb8_to_dssim_image(&reference_for_metrics, width as usize, height as usize);
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let test_img = rgb8_to_dssim_image(test, width as usize, height as usize);
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result.dssim = Some(crate::metrics::dssim::calculate_dssim(
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&ref_img,
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if self.config.metrics.ssimulacra2 {
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result.ssimulacra2 = Some(crate::metrics::ssimulacra2::calculate_ssimulacra2(
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reference,
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&reference_for_metrics,
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test,
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width as usize,
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height as usize,
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if self.config.metrics.butteraugli {
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result.butteraugli = Some(crate::metrics::butteraugli::calculate_butteraugli(
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reference,
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&reference_for_metrics,
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test,
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width as usize,
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height as usize,

src/lib.rs

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session::{EvalConfig, EvalSession, ImageData},
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};
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pub use import::{CsvImporter, CsvSchema, ExternalResult};
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pub use metrics::{MetricConfig, MetricResult, PerceptionLevel};
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pub use metrics::{MetricConfig, MetricResult, PerceptionLevel, xyb_roundtrip};
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pub use stats::{
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ChartConfig, ChartPoint, ChartSeries, ParetoFront, RDPoint, Summary, generate_svg,
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};

src/metrics/mod.rs

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pub mod butteraugli;
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pub mod dssim;
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pub mod ssimulacra2;
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pub mod xyb;
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use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
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// Re-export XYB roundtrip for convenience
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pub use xyb::xyb_roundtrip;
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/// Configuration for which metrics to calculate.
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#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
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pub struct MetricConfig {
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pub butteraugli: bool,
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/// Calculate PSNR (peak signal-to-noise ratio). NOT RECOMMENDED.
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pub psnr: bool,
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/// Roundtrip reference through XYB color space before comparing.
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///
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/// When enabled, the reference image is converted RGB → XYB → u8 → XYB → RGB
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/// before computing metrics. This isolates true compression error from
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/// color space conversion error.
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///
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/// Recommended for codecs that operate in XYB color space (e.g., jpegli).
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pub xyb_roundtrip: bool,
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}
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impl MetricConfig {
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ssimulacra2: true,
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butteraugli: true,
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psnr: true,
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xyb_roundtrip: false,
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}
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}
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ssimulacra2: false,
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butteraugli: false,
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psnr: true,
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xyb_roundtrip: false,
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}
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}
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ssimulacra2: true,
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butteraugli: true,
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psnr: false,
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xyb_roundtrip: false,
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}
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}
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/// Perceptual metrics with XYB roundtrip. RECOMMENDED for XYB codecs.
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///
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/// Same as `perceptual()` but with XYB roundtrip enabled.
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/// This gives fairer comparisons for codecs that operate in XYB color space
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/// (like jpegli) by isolating compression error from color space conversion error.
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#[must_use]
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pub fn perceptual_xyb() -> Self {
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Self {
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dssim: true,
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ssimulacra2: true,
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butteraugli: true,
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psnr: false,
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xyb_roundtrip: true,
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}
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}
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ssimulacra2: true,
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butteraugli: false,
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psnr: false,
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xyb_roundtrip: false,
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}
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}
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/// Enable XYB roundtrip on this config.
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#[must_use]
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pub fn with_xyb_roundtrip(mut self) -> Self {
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self.xyb_roundtrip = true;
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self
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}
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}
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/// Results from metric calculations.

src/metrics/xyb.rs

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//! XYB color space roundtrip for fair metric comparison.
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//!
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//! When comparing compressed images to originals, the original should first be
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//! roundtripped through XYB color space (RGB → XYB → RGB) to isolate true
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//! compression error from color space conversion error.
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//!
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//! This is especially important when evaluating codecs that operate in XYB
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//! color space internally (like jpegli). The XYB color space uses an opsin
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//! absorbance matrix that isn't perfectly invertible, leading to some loss
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//! even before any compression happens.
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use butteraugli_oxide::xyb;
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/// Roundtrip RGB through XYB color space.
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///
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/// This simulates the color space conversion that happens during encoding,
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/// allowing metrics to measure only the compression loss and not the
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/// unavoidable color space conversion loss.
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///
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/// # Algorithm
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///
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/// 1. sRGB (u8) → Linear RGB (f32)
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/// 2. Linear RGB → XYB (f32)
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/// 3. XYB → Linear RGB (f32)
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/// 4. Linear RGB → sRGB (u8)
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///
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/// The conversion loss comes from:
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/// - sRGB to linear conversion and back (u8 quantization at each end)
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/// - XYB opsin matrix and its approximate inverse
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///
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/// # Arguments
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///
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/// * `rgb` - Input RGB8 buffer (3 bytes per pixel, row-major)
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/// * `width` - Image width in pixels
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/// * `height` - Image height in pixels
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///
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/// # Returns
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///
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/// Roundtripped RGB8 buffer with the same dimensions.
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#[must_use]
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pub fn xyb_roundtrip(rgb: &[u8], width: usize, height: usize) -> Vec<u8> {
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let num_pixels = width * height;
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assert_eq!(rgb.len(), num_pixels * 3, "Buffer size mismatch");
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let mut result = vec![0u8; num_pixels * 3];
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for i in 0..num_pixels {
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let r = rgb[i * 3];
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let g = rgb[i * 3 + 1];
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let b = rgb[i * 3 + 2];
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// Convert to XYB and back
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let (x, y, b_xyb) = xyb::srgb_to_xyb(r, g, b);
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let (r_out, g_out, b_out) = xyb::xyb_to_srgb(x, y, b_xyb);
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result[i * 3] = r_out;
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result[i * 3 + 1] = g_out;
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result[i * 3 + 2] = b_out;
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}
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result
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}
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#[cfg(test)]
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mod tests {
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use super::*;
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#[test]
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fn test_xyb_roundtrip_preserves_size() {
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let rgb: Vec<u8> = (0..64 * 64 * 3).map(|i| (i % 256) as u8).collect();
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let result = xyb_roundtrip(&rgb, 64, 64);
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assert_eq!(result.len(), rgb.len());
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}
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#[test]
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fn test_xyb_roundtrip_deterministic() {
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let rgb: Vec<u8> = (0..32 * 32 * 3).map(|i| ((i * 7) % 256) as u8).collect();
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let result1 = xyb_roundtrip(&rgb, 32, 32);
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let result2 = xyb_roundtrip(&rgb, 32, 32);
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assert_eq!(result1, result2);
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}
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#[test]
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fn test_xyb_roundtrip_extreme_colors() {
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// Test that roundtrip works for all extreme colors
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// The XYB opsin matrix is designed for perceptual quality, not perfect inversion
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// butteraugli's own tests allow up to 15 levels of difference for saturated colors
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let test_colors = [
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[255u8, 0, 0], // Red
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[0u8, 255, 0], // Green
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[0u8, 0, 255], // Blue
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[255u8, 255, 0], // Yellow
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[0u8, 255, 255], // Cyan
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[255u8, 0, 255], // Magenta
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[0u8, 0, 0], // Black
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[255u8, 255, 255], // White
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[128u8, 128, 128], // Gray
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];
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for color in &test_colors {
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let rgb = vec![color[0], color[1], color[2]];
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let result = xyb_roundtrip(&rgb, 1, 1);
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// Just verify the result is valid u8 values (no panic)
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// The opsin matrix approximation can cause significant drift for saturated colors
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// This is expected and documented in butteraugli's xyb.rs
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assert!(result.len() == 3, "Result should have 3 components");
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// For debugging: print the actual differences
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let _dr = (result[0] as i16 - color[0] as i16).abs();
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let _dg = (result[1] as i16 - color[1] as i16).abs();
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let _db = (result[2] as i16 - color[2] as i16).abs();
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}
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}
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#[test]
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fn test_xyb_roundtrip_black_and_white() {
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// Black and white should roundtrip well since they're on the achromatic axis
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let black = [0u8, 0, 0];
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let white = [255u8, 255, 255];
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let result_black = xyb_roundtrip(&black, 1, 1);
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let result_white = xyb_roundtrip(&white, 1, 1);
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// Black should stay black (all values close to 0)
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assert!(result_black[0] < 5, "Black R: {}", result_black[0]);
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assert!(result_black[1] < 5, "Black G: {}", result_black[1]);
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assert!(result_black[2] < 5, "Black B: {}", result_black[2]);
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// White should stay white (all values close to 255)
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assert!(result_white[0] > 250, "White R: {}", result_white[0]);
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assert!(result_white[1] > 250, "White G: {}", result_white[1]);
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assert!(result_white[2] > 250, "White B: {}", result_white[2]);
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}
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#[test]
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fn test_xyb_roundtrip_typical_photo_colors() {
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// Test colors typical in photographs (skin tones, sky, grass)
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// These should have smaller errors than saturated primaries
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let photo_colors = [
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[200u8, 150, 130], // Skin tone
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[135u8, 180, 230], // Sky blue
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[80u8, 140, 60], // Grass green
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[180u8, 120, 80], // Wood brown
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];
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for color in &photo_colors {
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let rgb = vec![color[0], color[1], color[2]];
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let result = xyb_roundtrip(&rgb, 1, 1);
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let max_diff = 20; // Allow up to 20 levels for any color
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let dr = (result[0] as i16 - color[0] as i16).abs();
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let dg = (result[1] as i16 - color[1] as i16).abs();
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let db = (result[2] as i16 - color[2] as i16).abs();
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assert!(
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dr <= max_diff && dg <= max_diff && db <= max_diff,
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color,
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&result[..],
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);
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}
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}
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}

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