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> **Warning**
> This is an experiment and exercise in fully AI-built Rust with Claude, using high input data and high valid output data.

# fpexif: A Pure Rust EXIF Metadata Library

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fpexif is a pure Rust library for parsing, manipulating, and writing EXIF metadata in image files.

It aims to be a complete alternative to libraries like libexiv2 and ExifTool, with a focus on safety, performance, and ease of use.

It only exists because of the exiv2 and exiftool authors/maintainers

## Features

- Pure Rust implementation with no unsafe code
- Zero dependencies for the core functionality
- Fast and memory-efficient parsing
- Support for all standard EXIF tags
- **WebAssembly support** for browser and Node.js
- Support for 23+ image formats including:
  - **Web formats**: JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, JPEG XL
  - **RAW formats**: CR2, CR3, CRW, NEF, NRW, DNG, ARW, PEF, RWL, ORF, SRW, RW2, RAF, MRW, X3F
  - **Standard formats**: TIFF
- Simple and intuitive API
- Comprehensive documentation and examples

## Usage

Add fpexif to your `Cargo.toml`:

```toml
[dependencies]
fpexif = "0.1.0"
```

### Basic Example

```rust
use fpexif::ExifParser;
use std::path::Path;

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    // Create a parser with default configuration
    let parser = ExifParser::new();

// Parse EXIF data from a file
    let exif_data = parser.parse_file(Path::new("path/to/image.jpg"))?;

// Access specific tags by name
    if let Some(date_time) = exif_data.get_tag_by_name("DateTimeOriginal") {
        println!("Photo taken: {}", date_time);
    }

// Iterate through all tags
    for (tag_id, value) in exif_data.iter() {
        if let Some(tag_name) = tag_id.name() {
            println!("{}: {}", tag_name, value);
        } else {
            println!("Tag 0x{:04X}: {}", tag_id.id, value);
        }
    }

Ok(())
}
```

### Command Line Interface

fpexif also includes a command line interface for quickly viewing EXIF metadata:

```bash
# List all EXIF tags in a file
fpexif list path/to/image.jpg

# Extract a specific tag
fpexif extract path/to/image.jpg DateTimeOriginal
```

### WebAssembly Support

Use fpexif directly in the browser with WebAssembly:

#### Installation

Install from a [GitHub release](https://github.com/pgray/fpexif/releases):

```bash
npm install https://github.com/pgray/fpexif/releases/download/v0.0.1/fpexif-wasm.tgz
```

Or build from source:

```bash
cargo install wasm-pack
wasm-pack build --target web
```

This creates a `pkg/` directory with the WASM module and JavaScript bindings.

#### Quick Example

```javascript
import { initWasm, extractEssentialTags } from "./pkg/fpexif.js";

// Initialize WASM module
await initWasm();

// Extract essential tags from an image file
const file = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]').files[0];
const arrayBuffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
const bytes = new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer);

const tags = await extractEssentialTags(bytes);
console.log(tags);
// {
//   make: "Canon",
//   model: "Canon EOS 5D Mark IV",
//   iso: 100,
//   aperture: 5.6,
//   shutter_speed: "1/800",
//   focal_length: "50.0 mm",
//   create_date: "2024:01:15 14:30:22",
//   file_size: "34 MB"
// }
```

![WASM Demo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pgray/fpexif/main/docs/wasm.png)

See the [examples/](examples/) directory for comprehensive usage examples including React integration, batch processing, and Node.js support.

## Building from Source

1. Clone the repository:

```bash
   git clone https://github.com/pgray/fpexif.git
   cd fpexif
   ```

2. Build the library:

```bash
   cargo build
   ```

3. Build with CLI support:

```bash
   cargo build --release --features cli
   ```

4. Run tests:
   ```bash
   cargo test
   ```

## Setting Up Test Data (Optional)

For developers working on MakerNote parsing or testing against reference implementations (ExifTool/exiv2), you can download test RAW files:

```bash
# Download both small and large datasets (default)
./bin/setup-fpexif-dir

# Or download only the small curated set for quick testing
./bin/setup-fpexif-dir --small

# Or download only the large comprehensive dataset
./bin/setup-fpexif-dir --large
```

This script will:

- Download RAW files from [raw.pixls.us](https://raw.pixls.us) (git LFS repository)
- Download RAW samples from [rawsamples.ch](https://rawsamples.ch) (7z archive)
- Set up two directories:
  - `/fpexif/raws` - Small curated set for quick testing
  - `/fpexif/data.lfs` - Large comprehensive dataset with all manufacturers
- Optionally generate ExifTool reference JSON files for comparison

**Requirements:**

- `git` with LFS support
- `wget` for downloading archives
- `p7zip` (7z) for extracting archives
- `exiftool` (optional, for generating reference JSON)
- `jq` (optional, for cleaning binary data from JSON)

**Testing MakerNote parsing:**

```bash
# Test against small dataset
./bin/mfr-test canon

# Test against large dataset
./bin/mfr-test canon --data-lfs

# Save baseline before making changes
./bin/mfr-test canon --save-baseline

# Check for regressions after changes
./bin/mfr-test canon --check
```

See [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) for detailed developer documentation.

## Supported Image Formats

### Modern Web Formats

- **JPEG** (.jpg, .jpeg) - Joint Photographic Experts Group
- **PNG** (.png) - Portable Network Graphics (with eXIf chunk)
- **WebP** (.webp) - Google WebP format
- **AVIF** (.avif) - AV1 Image File Format
- **HEIC/HEIF** (.heic, .heif) - High Efficiency Image Format
- **JPEG XL** (.jxl) - Next-generation JPEG format

### RAW Camera Formats

- **CR2** (.cr2) - Canon RAW 2
- **CR3** (.cr3) - Canon RAW 3
- **CRW** (.crw) - Canon RAW v1 (CIFF format)
- **NEF** (.nef) - Nikon Electronic Format (DSLR)
- **NRW** (.nrw) - Nikon RAW (Coolpix)
- **ARW** (.arw) - Sony Alpha RAW
- **DNG** (.dng) - Adobe Digital Negative
- **RAF** (.raf) - Fujifilm RAW
- **MRW** (.mrw) - Minolta RAW
- **X3F** (.x3f) - Sigma/Foveon RAW
- **ORF** (.orf) - Olympus RAW Format
- **PEF** (.pef) - Pentax Electronic File
- **RWL** (.rwl) - Leica RAW
- **SRW** (.srw) - Samsung RAW Format
- **RW2** (.rw2) - Panasonic RAW Format

### Standard Formats

- **TIFF** (.tif, .tiff) - Tagged Image File Format

## Architecture

fpexif is organized into several modules:

- **parser**: Responsible for binary parsing of EXIF data blocks
- **data_types**: Definitions for EXIF value types like SHORT, LONG, RATIONAL, etc.
- **tags**: Definitions and mappings for standard EXIF tags
- **formats**: Format-specific handlers for different image types
- **io**: Utilities for reading and writing EXIF data to files
- **errors**: Error types and handling

This modular design makes the library easy to maintain and extend.

## Comparison with Other Libraries

### vs. libexiv2

- **Advantages**: Pure Rust (no C++ bindings), memory safety guarantees, easier integration in Rust projects
- **Disadvantages**: Currently fewer features, less mature

### vs. ExifTool

- **Advantages**: Better performance, no external dependencies, native Rust API
- **Disadvantages**: Smaller tag database, less file format support (currently)

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here are some ways you can contribute:

- Report bugs and request features by opening an issue
- Improve documentation and examples
- Add support for more file formats
- Implement missing features
- Submit pull requests with bug fixes or improvements

Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.

## Roadmap

- [x] Support for modern web formats (PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL) ✅
- [x] Support for major RAW formats (ARW, PEF, NRW, RWL, etc.) ✅
- [x] Support for legacy RAW formats (CRW, MRW, X3F) ✅
- [ ] Support for non-standard maker notes (Canon, Nikon, etc.)
- [ ] Support for XMP and IPTC metadata
- [ ] Performance optimizations
- [ ] Support for medium format RAW (3FR, FFF, DCR, KDC, MEF, MOS)
- [ ] Integration with popular Rust image processing libraries

## TODO: Manufacturer MakerNotes Support

The following manufacturers have test images available and need MakerNote parsing implementation:

### Implemented

- [x] Canon (CR2, CR3, CRW)
- [x] Nikon (NEF, NRW)
- [x] Sony (ARW, SRF, SR2)
- [x] Fujifilm (RAF)
- [x] Panasonic (RW2)
- [x] Olympus (ORF)

### TODO

- [ ] Pentax (PEF) - 17 test images
- [ ] Samsung (SRW) - 7 test images
- [ ] Sigma/Foveon (X3F) - 8 test images
- [ ] Minolta (MRW) - 9 test images
- [ ] Kodak (KDC, DCR) - 6 test images
- [ ] Hasselblad (3FR) - 3 test images
- [ ] Leaf/Mamiya (MOS, MEF) - 3 test images
- [ ] Epson (ERF) - 1 test image

## License

This project is licensed under either of:

- Apache License, Version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
- MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

at your option.

## Acknowledgments

This project draws inspiration from:

- [ExifTool](https://exiftool.org/) by Phil Harvey
- [libexiv2](https://www.exiv2.org/)
- The EXIF specification and documentation

## Authors

- pgray (@pgray) - Initial work and maintenance
- claude.ai

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