tigervnc/common/rfb/EncodeManager.cxx

/* Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Constantin Kaplinsky.  All Rights Reserved.
 * Copyright (C) 2011 D. R. Commander.  All Rights Reserved.
 * Copyright 2014-2018 Pierre Ossman for Cendio AB
 * Copyright 2018 Peter Astrand for Cendio AB
 * 
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 */

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <rfb/EncodeManager.h>
#include <rfb/Encoder.h>
#include <rfb/Palette.h>
#include <rfb/SConnection.h>
#include <rfb/SMsgWriter.h>
#include <rfb/UpdateTracker.h>
#include <rfb/LogWriter.h>
#include <rfb/Exception.h>

#include <rfb/RawEncoder.h>
#include <rfb/RREEncoder.h>
#include <rfb/HextileEncoder.h>
#include <rfb/ZRLEEncoder.h>
#include <rfb/TightEncoder.h>
#include <rfb/TightJPEGEncoder.h>

using namespace rfb;

static LogWriter vlog("EncodeManager");

// Split each rectangle into smaller ones no larger than this area,
// and no wider than this width.
static const int SubRectMaxArea = 65536;
static const int SubRectMaxWidth = 2048;

// The size in pixels of either side of each block tested when looking
// for solid blocks.
static const int SolidSearchBlock = 16;
// Don't bother with blocks smaller than this
static const int SolidBlockMinArea = 2048;

// How long we consider a region recently changed (in ms)
static const int RecentChangeTimeout = 50;

namespace rfb {

enum EncoderClass {
  encoderRaw,
  encoderRRE,
  encoderHextile,
  encoderTight,
  encoderTightJPEG,
  encoderZRLE,
  encoderClassMax,
};

enum EncoderType {
  encoderSolid,
  encoderBitmap,
  encoderBitmapRLE,
  encoderIndexed,
  encoderIndexedRLE,
  encoderFullColour,
  encoderTypeMax,
};

struct RectInfo {
  int rleRuns;
  Palette palette;
};

};

static const char *encoderClassName(EncoderClass klass)
{
  switch (klass) {
  case encoderRaw:
    return "Raw";
  case encoderRRE:
    return "RRE";
  case encoderHextile:
    return "Hextile";
  case encoderTight:
    return "Tight";
  case encoderTightJPEG:
    return "Tight (JPEG)";
  case encoderZRLE:
    return "ZRLE";
  case encoderClassMax:
    break;
  }

  return "Unknown Encoder Class";
}

static const char *encoderTypeName(EncoderType type)
{
  switch (type) {
  case encoderSolid:
    return "Solid";
  case encoderBitmap:
    return "Bitmap";
  case encoderBitmapRLE:
    return "Bitmap RLE";
  case encoderIndexed:
    return "Indexed";
  case encoderIndexedRLE:
    return "Indexed RLE";
  case encoderFullColour:
    return "Full Colour";
  case encoderTypeMax:
    break;
  }

  return "Unknown Encoder Type";
}

EncodeManager::EncodeManager(SConnection* conn_)
  : conn(conn_), recentChangeTimer(this)
{
  StatsVector::iterator iter;

  encoders.resize(encoderClassMax, NULL);
  activeEncoders.resize(encoderTypeMax, encoderRaw);

  encoders[encoderRaw] = new RawEncoder(conn);
  encoders[encoderRRE] = new RREEncoder(conn);
  encoders[encoderHextile] = new HextileEncoder(conn);
  encoders[encoderTight] = new TightEncoder(conn);
  encoders[encoderTightJPEG] = new TightJPEGEncoder(conn);
  encoders[encoderZRLE] = new ZRLEEncoder(conn);

  updates = 0;
  memset(&copyStats, 0, sizeof(copyStats));
  stats.resize(encoderClassMax);
  for (iter = stats.begin();iter != stats.end();++iter) {
    StatsVector::value_type::iterator iter2;
    iter->resize(encoderTypeMax);
    for (iter2 = iter->begin();iter2 != iter->end();++iter2)
      memset(&*iter2, 0, sizeof(EncoderStats));
  }
}

EncodeManager::~EncodeManager()
{
  std::vector<Encoder*>::iterator iter;

  logStats();

  for (iter = encoders.begin();iter != encoders.end();iter++)
    delete *iter;
}

void EncodeManager::logStats()
{
  size_t i, j;

  unsigned rects;
  unsigned long long pixels, bytes, equivalent;

  double ratio;

  char a[1024], b[1024];

  rects = 0;
  pixels = bytes = equivalent = 0;

  vlog.info("Framebuffer updates: %u", updates);

  if (copyStats.rects != 0) {
    vlog.info("  %s:", "CopyRect");

    rects += copyStats.rects;
    pixels += copyStats.pixels;
    bytes += copyStats.bytes;
    equivalent += copyStats.equivalent;

    ratio = (double)copyStats.equivalent / copyStats.bytes;

    siPrefix(copyStats.rects, "rects", a, sizeof(a));
    siPrefix(copyStats.pixels, "pixels", b, sizeof(b));
    vlog.info("    %s: %s, %s", "Copies", a, b);
    iecPrefix(copyStats.bytes, "B", a, sizeof(a));
    vlog.info("    %*s  %s (1:%g ratio)",
              (int)strlen("Copies"), "",
              a, ratio);
  }

  for (i = 0;i < stats.size();i++) {
    // Did this class do anything at all?
    for (j = 0;j < stats[i].size();j++) {
      if (stats[i][j].rects != 0)
        break;
    }
    if (j == stats[i].size())
      continue;

    vlog.info("  %s:", encoderClassName((EncoderClass)i));

    for (j = 0;j < stats[i].size();j++) {
      if (stats[i][j].rects == 0)
        continue;

      rects += stats[i][j].rects;
      pixels += stats[i][j].pixels;
      bytes += stats[i][j].bytes;
      equivalent += stats[i][j].equivalent;

      ratio = (double)stats[i][j].equivalent / stats[i][j].bytes;

      siPrefix(stats[i][j].rects, "rects", a, sizeof(a));
      siPrefix(stats[i][j].pixels, "pixels", b, sizeof(b));
      vlog.info("    %s: %s, %s", encoderTypeName((EncoderType)j), a, b);
      iecPrefix(stats[i][j].bytes, "B", a, sizeof(a));
      vlog.info("    %*s  %s (1:%g ratio)",
                (int)strlen(encoderTypeName((EncoderType)j)), "",
                a, ratio);
    }
  }

  ratio = (double)equivalent / bytes;

  siPrefix(rects, "rects", a, sizeof(a));
  siPrefix(pixels, "pixels", b, sizeof(b));
  vlog.info("  Total: %s, %s", a, b);
  iecPrefix(bytes, "B", a, sizeof(a));
  vlog.info("         %s (1:%g ratio)", a, ratio);
}

bool EncodeManager::supported(int encoding)
{
  switch (encoding) {
  case encodingRaw:
  case encodingRRE:
  case encodingHextile:
  case encodingZRLE:
  case encodingTight:
    return true;
  default:
    return false;
  }
}

bool EncodeManager::needsLosslessRefresh(const Region& req)
{
  return !lossyRegion.intersect(req).is_empty();
}

int EncodeManager::getNextLosslessRefresh(const Region& req)
{
  // Do we have something we can send right away?
  if (!pendingRefreshRegion.intersect(req).is_empty())
    return 0;

  assert(needsLosslessRefresh(req));
  assert(recentChangeTimer.isStarted());

  return recentChangeTimer.getNextTimeout();
}

void EncodeManager::pruneLosslessRefresh(const Region& limits)
{
  lossyRegion.assign_intersect(limits);
  pendingRefreshRegion.assign_intersect(limits);
}

void EncodeManager::writeUpdate(const UpdateInfo& ui, const PixelBuffer* pb,
                                const RenderedCursor* renderedCursor)
{
  doUpdate(true, ui.changed, ui.copied, ui.copy_delta, pb, renderedCursor);

  recentlyChangedRegion.assign_union(ui.changed);
  recentlyChangedRegion.assign_union(ui.copied);
  if (!recentChangeTimer.isStarted())
    recentChangeTimer.start(RecentChangeTimeout);
}

void EncodeManager::writeLosslessRefresh(const Region& req, const PixelBuffer* pb,
                                         const RenderedCursor* renderedCursor,
                                         size_t maxUpdateSize)
{
  doUpdate(false, getLosslessRefresh(req, maxUpdateSize),
           Region(), Point(), pb, renderedCursor);
}

bool EncodeManager::handleTimeout(Timer* t)
{
  if (t == &recentChangeTimer) {
    // Any lossy region that wasn't recently updated can
    // now be scheduled for a refresh
    pendingRefreshRegion.assign_union(lossyRegion.subtract(recentlyChangedRegion));
    recentlyChangedRegion.clear();

    // Will there be more to do? (i.e. do we need another round)
    if (!lossyRegion.subtract(pendingRefreshRegion).is_empty())
      return true;
  }

  return false;
}

void EncodeManager::doUpdate(bool allowLossy, const Region& changed_,
                             const Region& copied, const Point& copyDelta,
                             const PixelBuffer* pb,
                             const RenderedCursor* renderedCursor)
{
    int nRects;
    Region changed, cursorRegion;

    updates++;

    prepareEncoders(allowLossy);

    changed = changed_;

    if (!conn->client.supportsEncoding(encodingCopyRect))
      changed.assign_union(copied);

    /*
     * We need to render the cursor seperately as it has its own
     * magical pixel buffer, so split it out from the changed region.
     */
    if (renderedCursor != NULL) {
      cursorRegion = changed.intersect(renderedCursor->getEffectiveRect());
      changed.assign_subtract(renderedCursor->getEffectiveRect());
    }

    if (conn->client.supportsEncoding(pseudoEncodingLastRect))
      nRects = 0xFFFF;
    else {
      nRects = copied.numRects();
      nRects += computeNumRects(changed);
      nRects += computeNumRects(cursorRegion);
    }

    conn->writer()->writeFramebufferUpdateStart(nRects);

    if (conn->client.supportsEncoding(encodingCopyRect))
      writeCopyRects(copied, copyDelta);

    /*
     * We start by searching for solid rects, which are then removed
     * from the changed region.
     */
    if (conn->client.supportsEncoding(pseudoEncodingLastRect))
      writeSolidRects(&changed, pb);

    writeRects(changed, pb);
    writeRects(cursorRegion, renderedCursor);

    conn->writer()->writeFramebufferUpdateEnd();
}

void EncodeManager::prepareEncoders(bool allowLossy)
{
  enum EncoderClass solid, bitmap, bitmapRLE;
  enum EncoderClass indexed, indexedRLE, fullColour;

  bool allowJPEG;

  rdr::S32 preferred;

  std::vector<int>::iterator iter;

  solid = bitmap = bitmapRLE = encoderRaw;
  indexed = indexedRLE = fullColour = encoderRaw;

  allowJPEG = conn->client.pf().bpp >= 16;
  if (!allowLossy) {
    if (encoders[encoderTightJPEG]->losslessQuality == -1)
      allowJPEG = false;
  }

  // Try to respect the client's wishes
  preferred = conn->getPreferredEncoding();
  switch (preferred) {
  case encodingRRE:
    // Horrible for anything high frequency and/or lots of colours
    bitmapRLE = indexedRLE = encoderRRE;
    break;
  case encodingHextile:
    // Slightly less horrible
    bitmapRLE = indexedRLE = fullColour = encoderHextile;
    break;
  case encodingTight:
    if (encoders[encoderTightJPEG]->isSupported() && allowJPEG)
      fullColour = encoderTightJPEG;
    else
      fullColour = encoderTight;
    indexed = indexedRLE = encoderTight;
    bitmap = bitmapRLE = encoderTight;
    break;
  case encodingZRLE:
    fullColour = encoderZRLE;
    bitmapRLE = indexedRLE = encoderZRLE;
    bitmap = indexed = encoderZRLE;
    break;
  }

  // Any encoders still unassigned?

  if (fullColour == encoderRaw) {
    if (encoders[encoderTightJPEG]->isSupported() && allowJPEG)
      fullColour = encoderTightJPEG;
    else if (encoders[encoderZRLE]->isSupported())
      fullColour = encoderZRLE;
    else if (encoders[encoderTight]->isSupported())
      fullColour = encoderTight;
    else if (encoders[encoderHextile]->isSupported())
      fullColour = encoderHextile;
  }

  if (indexed == encoderRaw) {
    if (encoders[encoderZRLE]->isSupported())
      indexed = encoderZRLE;
    else if (encoders[encoderTight]->isSupported())
      indexed = encoderTight;
    else if (encoders[encoderHextile]->isSupported())
      indexed = encoderHextile;
  }

  if (indexedRLE == encoderRaw)
    indexedRLE = indexed;

  if (bitmap == encoderRaw)
    bitmap = indexed;
  if (bitmapRLE == encoderRaw)
    bitmapRLE = bitmap;

  if (solid == encoderRaw) {
    if (encoders[encoderTight]->isSupported())
      solid = encoderTight;
    else if (encoders[encoderRRE]->isSupported())
      solid = encoderRRE;
    else if (encoders[encoderZRLE]->isSupported())
      solid = encoderZRLE;
    else if (encoders[encoderHextile]->isSupported())
      solid = encoderHextile;
  }

  // JPEG is the only encoder that can reduce things to grayscale
  if ((conn->client.subsampling == subsampleGray) &&
      encoders[encoderTightJPEG]->isSupported() && allowLossy) {
    solid = bitmap = bitmapRLE = encoderTightJPEG;
    indexed = indexedRLE = fullColour = encoderTightJPEG;
  }

  activeEncoders[encoderSolid] = solid;
  activeEncoders[encoderBitmap] = bitmap;
  activeEncoders[encoderBitmapRLE] = bitmapRLE;
  activeEncoders[encoderIndexed] = indexed;
  activeEncoders[encoderIndexedRLE] = indexedRLE;
  activeEncoders[encoderFullColour] = fullColour;

  for (iter = activeEncoders.begin(); iter != activeEncoders.end(); ++iter) {
    Encoder *encoder;

    encoder = encoders[*iter];

    encoder->setCompressLevel(conn->client.compressLevel);

    if (allowLossy) {
      encoder->setQualityLevel(conn->client.qualityLevel);
      encoder->setFineQualityLevel(conn->client.fineQualityLevel,
                                   conn->client.subsampling);
    } else {
      int level = __rfbmax(conn->client.qualityLevel,
                           encoder->losslessQuality);
      encoder->setQualityLevel(level);
      encoder->setFineQualityLevel(-1, subsampleUndefined);
    }
  }
}

Region EncodeManager::getLosslessRefresh(const Region& req,
                                         size_t maxUpdateSize)
{
  std::vector<Rect> rects;
  Region refresh;
  size_t area;

  // We make a conservative guess at the compression ratio at 2:1
  maxUpdateSize *= 2;

  // We will measure pixels, not bytes (assume 32 bpp)
  maxUpdateSize /= 4;

  area = 0;
  pendingRefreshRegion.intersect(req).get_rects(&rects);
  while (!rects.empty()) {
    size_t idx;
    Rect rect;

    // Grab a random rect so we don't keep damaging and restoring the
    // same rect over and over
    idx = rand() % rects.size();

    rect = rects[idx];

    // Add rects until we exceed the threshold, then include as much as
    // possible of the final rect
    if ((area + rect.area()) > maxUpdateSize) {
      // Use the narrowest axis to avoid getting to thin rects
      if (rect.width() > rect.height()) {
        int width = (maxUpdateSize - area) / rect.height();
        rect.br.x = rect.tl.x + __rfbmax(1, width);
      } else {
        int height = (maxUpdateSize - area) / rect.width();
        rect.br.y = rect.tl.y + __rfbmax(1, height);
      }
      refresh.assign_union(Region(rect));
      break;
    }

    area += rect.area();
    refresh.assign_union(Region(rect));

    rects.erase(rects.begin() + idx);
  }

  return refresh;
}

int EncodeManager::computeNumRects(const Region& changed)
{
  int numRects;
  std::vector<Rect> rects;
  std::vector<Rect>::const_iterator rect;

  numRects = 0;
  changed.get_rects(&rects);
  for (rect = rects.begin(); rect != rects.end(); ++rect) {
    int w, h, sw, sh;

    w = rect->width();
    h = rect->height();

    // No split necessary?
    if (((w*h) < SubRectMaxArea) && (w < SubRectMaxWidth)) {
      numRects += 1;
      continue;
    }

    if (w <= SubRectMaxWidth)
      sw = w;
    else
      sw = SubRectMaxWidth;

    sh = SubRectMaxArea / sw;

    // ceil(w/sw) * ceil(h/sh)
    numRects += (((w - 1)/sw) + 1) * (((h - 1)/sh) + 1);
  }

  return numRects;
}

Encoder *EncodeManager::startRect(const Rect& rect, int type)
{
  Encoder *encoder;
  int klass, equiv;

  activeType = type;
  klass = activeEncoders[activeType];

  beforeLength = conn->getOutStream()->length();

  stats[klass][activeType].rects++;
  stats[klass][activeType].pixels += rect.area();
  equiv = 12 + rect.area() * (conn->client.pf().bpp/8);
  stats[klass][activeType].equivalent += equiv;

  encoder = encoders[klass];
  conn->writer()->startRect(rect, encoder->encoding);

  if ((encoder->flags & EncoderLossy) &&
      ((encoder->losslessQuality == -1) ||
       (encoder->getQualityLevel() < encoder->losslessQuality)))
    lossyRegion.assign_union(Region(rect));
  else
    lossyRegion.assign_subtract(Region(rect));

  // This was either a rect getting refreshed, or a rect that just got
  // new content. Either way we should not try to refresh it anymore.
  pendingRefreshRegion.assign_subtract(Region(rect));

  return encoder;
}

void EncodeManager::endRect()
{
  int klass;
  int length;

  conn->writer()->endRect();

  length = conn->getOutStream()->length() - beforeLength;

  klass = activeEncoders[activeType];
  stats[klass][activeType].bytes += length;
}

void EncodeManager::writeCopyRects(const Region& copied, const Point& delta)
{
  std::vector<Rect> rects;
  std::vector<Rect>::const_iterator rect;

  Region lossyCopy;

  beforeLength = conn->getOutStream()->length();

  copied.get_rects(&rects, delta.x <= 0, delta.y <= 0);
  for (rect = rects.begin(); rect != rects.end(); ++rect) {
    int equiv;

    copyStats.rects++;
    copyStats.pixels += rect->area();
    equiv = 12 + rect->area() * (conn->client.pf().bpp/8);
    copyStats.equivalent += equiv;

    conn->writer()->writeCopyRect(*rect, rect->tl.x - delta.x,
                                   rect->tl.y - delta.y);
  }

  copyStats.bytes += conn->getOutStream()->length() - beforeLength;

  lossyCopy = lossyRegion;
  lossyCopy.translate(delta);
  lossyCopy.assign_intersect(copied);
  lossyRegion.assign_union(lossyCopy);

  // Stop any pending refresh as a copy is enough that we consider
  // this region to be recently changed
  pendingRefreshRegion.assign_subtract(copied);
}

void EncodeManager::writeSolidRects(Region *changed, const PixelBuffer* pb)
{
  std::vector<Rect> rects;
  std::vector<Rect>::const_iterator rect;

  changed->get_rects(&rects);
  for (rect = rects.begin(); rect != rects.end(); ++rect)
    findSolidRect(*rect, changed, pb);
}

void EncodeManager::findSolidRect(const Rect& rect, Region *changed,
                                  const PixelBuffer* pb)
{
  Rect sr;
  int dx, dy, dw, dh;

  // We start by finding a solid 16x16 block
  for (dy = rect.tl.y; dy < rect.br.y; dy += SolidSearchBlock) {

    dh = SolidSearchBlock;
    if (dy + dh > rect.br.y)
      dh = rect.br.y - dy;

    for (dx = rect.tl.x; dx < rect.br.x; dx += SolidSearchBlock) {
      // We define it like this to guarantee alignment
      rdr::U32 _buffer;
      rdr::U8* colourValue = (rdr::U8*)&_buffer;

      dw = SolidSearchBlock;
      if (dx + dw > rect.br.x)
        dw = rect.br.x - dx;

      pb->getImage(colourValue, Rect(dx, dy, dx+1, dy+1));

      sr.setXYWH(dx, dy, dw, dh);
      if (checkSolidTile(sr, colourValue, pb)) {
        Rect erb, erp;

        Encoder *encoder;

        // We then try extending the area by adding more blocks
        // in both directions and pick the combination that gives
        // the largest area.
        sr.setXYWH(dx, dy, rect.br.x - dx, rect.br.y - dy);
        extendSolidAreaByBlock(sr, colourValue, pb, &erb);

        // Did we end up getting the entire rectangle?
        if (erb.equals(rect))
          erp = erb;
        else {
          // Don't bother with sending tiny rectangles
          if (erb.area() < SolidBlockMinArea)
            continue;

          // Extend the area again, but this time one pixel
          // row/column at a time.
          extendSolidAreaByPixel(rect, erb, colourValue, pb, &erp);
        }

        // Send solid-color rectangle.
        encoder = startRect(erp, encoderSolid);
        if (encoder->flags & EncoderUseNativePF) {
          encoder->writeSolidRect(erp.width(), erp.height(),
                                  pb->getPF(), colourValue);
        } else {
          rdr::U32 _buffer2;
          rdr::U8* converted = (rdr::U8*)&_buffer2;

          conn->client.pf().bufferFromBuffer(converted, pb->getPF(),
                                         colourValue, 1);

          encoder->writeSolidRect(erp.width(), erp.height(),
                                  conn->client.pf(), converted);
        }
        endRect();

        changed->assign_subtract(Region(erp));

        // Search remaining areas by recursion
        // FIXME: Is this the best way to divide things up?

        // Left? (Note that we've already searched a SolidSearchBlock
        //        pixels high strip here)
        if ((erp.tl.x != rect.tl.x) && (erp.height() > SolidSearchBlock)) {
          sr.setXYWH(rect.tl.x, erp.tl.y + SolidSearchBlock,
                     erp.tl.x - rect.tl.x, erp.height() - SolidSearchBlock);
          findSolidRect(sr, changed, pb);
        }

        // Right?
        if (erp.br.x != rect.br.x) {
          sr.setXYWH(erp.br.x, erp.tl.y, rect.br.x - erp.br.x, erp.height());
          findSolidRect(sr, changed, pb);
        }

        // Below?
        if (erp.br.y != rect.br.y) {
          sr.setXYWH(rect.tl.x, erp.br.y, rect.width(), rect.br.y - erp.br.y);
          findSolidRect(sr, changed, pb);
        }

        return;
      }
    }
  }
}

void EncodeManager::writeRects(const Region& changed, const PixelBuffer* pb)
{
  std::vector<Rect> rects;
  std::vector<Rect>::const_iterator rect;

  changed.get_rects(&rects);
  for (rect = rects.begin(); rect != rects.end(); ++rect) {
    int w, h, sw, sh;
    Rect sr;

    w = rect->width();
    h = rect->height();

    // No split necessary?
    if (((w*h) < SubRectMaxArea) && (w < SubRectMaxWidth)) {
      writeSubRect(*rect, pb);
      continue;
    }

    if (w <= SubRectMaxWidth)
      sw = w;
    else
      sw = SubRectMaxWidth;

    sh = SubRectMaxArea / sw;

    for (sr.tl.y = rect->tl.y; sr.tl.y < rect->br.y; sr.tl.y += sh) {
      sr.br.y = sr.tl.y + sh;
      if (sr.br.y > rect->br.y)
        sr.br.y = rect->br.y;

      for (sr.tl.x = rect->tl.x; sr.tl.x < rect->br.x; sr.tl.x += sw) {
        sr.br.x = sr.tl.x + sw;
        if (sr.br.x > rect->br.x)
          sr.br.x = rect->br.x;

        writeSubRect(sr, pb);
      }
    }
  }
}

void EncodeManager::writeSubRect(const Rect& rect, const PixelBuffer *pb)
{
  PixelBuffer *ppb;

  Encoder *encoder;

  struct RectInfo info;
  unsigned int divisor, maxColours;

  bool useRLE;
  EncoderType type;

  // FIXME: This is roughly the algorithm previously used by the Tight
  //        encoder. It seems a bit backwards though, that higher
  //        compression setting means spending less effort in building
  //        a palette. It might be that they figured the increase in
  //        zlib setting compensated for the loss.
  if (conn->client.compressLevel == -1)
    divisor = 2 * 8;
  else
    divisor = conn->client.compressLevel * 8;
  if (divisor < 4)
    divisor = 4;

  maxColours = rect.area()/divisor;

  // Special exception inherited from the Tight encoder
  if (activeEncoders[encoderFullColour] == encoderTightJPEG) {
    if ((conn->client.compressLevel != -1) && (conn->client.compressLevel < 2))
      maxColours = 24;
    else
      maxColours = 96;
  }

  if (maxColours < 2)
    maxColours = 2;

  encoder = encoders[activeEncoders[encoderIndexedRLE]];
  if (maxColours > encoder->maxPaletteSize)
    maxColours = encoder->maxPaletteSize;
  encoder = encoders[activeEncoders[encoderIndexed]];
  if (maxColours > encoder->maxPaletteSize)
    maxColours = encoder->maxPaletteSize;

  ppb = preparePixelBuffer(rect, pb, true);

  if (!analyseRect(ppb, &info, maxColours))
    info.palette.clear();

  // Different encoders might have different RLE overhead, but
  // here we do a guess at RLE being the better choice if reduces
  // the pixel count by 50%.
  useRLE = info.rleRuns <= (rect.area() * 2);

  switch (info.palette.size()) {
  case 0:
    type = encoderFullColour;
    break;
  case 1:
    type = encoderSolid;
    break;
  case 2:
    if (useRLE)
      type = encoderBitmapRLE;
    else
      type = encoderBitmap;
    break;
  default:
    if (useRLE)
      type = encoderIndexedRLE;
    else
      type = encoderIndexed;
  }

  encoder = startRect(rect, type);

  if (encoder->flags & EncoderUseNativePF)
    ppb = preparePixelBuffer(rect, pb, false);

  encoder->writeRect(ppb, info.palette);

  endRect();
}

bool EncodeManager::checkSolidTile(const Rect& r, const rdr::U8* colourValue,
                                   const PixelBuffer *pb)
{
  switch (pb->getPF().bpp) {
  case 32:
    return checkSolidTile(r, *(const rdr::U32*)colourValue, pb);
  case 16:
    return checkSolidTile(r, *(const rdr::U16*)colourValue, pb);
  default:
    return checkSolidTile(r, *(const rdr::U8*)colourValue, pb);
  }
}

void EncodeManager::extendSolidAreaByBlock(const Rect& r,
                                           const rdr::U8* colourValue,
                                           const PixelBuffer *pb, Rect* er)
{
  int dx, dy, dw, dh;
  int w_prev;
  Rect sr;
  int w_best = 0, h_best = 0;

  w_prev = r.width();

  // We search width first, back off when we hit a different colour,
  // and restart with a larger height. We keep track of the
  // width/height combination that gives us the largest area.
  for (dy = r.tl.y; dy < r.br.y; dy += SolidSearchBlock) {

    dh = SolidSearchBlock;
    if (dy + dh > r.br.y)
      dh = r.br.y - dy;

    // We test one block here outside the x loop in order to break
    // the y loop right away.
    dw = SolidSearchBlock;
    if (dw > w_prev)
      dw = w_prev;

    sr.setXYWH(r.tl.x, dy, dw, dh);
    if (!checkSolidTile(sr, colourValue, pb))
      break;

    for (dx = r.tl.x + dw; dx < r.tl.x + w_prev;) {

      dw = SolidSearchBlock;
      if (dx + dw > r.tl.x + w_prev)
        dw = r.tl.x + w_prev - dx;

      sr.setXYWH(dx, dy, dw, dh);
      if (!checkSolidTile(sr, colourValue, pb))
        break;

      dx += dw;
    }

    w_prev = dx - r.tl.x;
    if (w_prev * (dy + dh - r.tl.y) > w_best * h_best) {
      w_best = w_prev;
      h_best = dy + dh - r.tl.y;
    }
  }

  er->tl.x = r.tl.x;
  er->tl.y = r.tl.y;
  er->br.x = er->tl.x + w_best;
  er->br.y = er->tl.y + h_best;
}

void EncodeManager::extendSolidAreaByPixel(const Rect& r, const Rect& sr,
                                           const rdr::U8* colourValue,
                                           const PixelBuffer *pb, Rect* er)
{
  int cx, cy;
  Rect tr;

  // Try to extend the area upwards.
  for (cy = sr.tl.y - 1; cy >= r.tl.y; cy--) {
    tr.setXYWH(sr.tl.x, cy, sr.width(), 1);
    if (!checkSolidTile(tr, colourValue, pb))
      break;
  }
  er->tl.y = cy + 1;

  // ... downwards.
  for (cy = sr.br.y; cy < r.br.y; cy++) {
    tr.setXYWH(sr.tl.x, cy, sr.width(), 1);
    if (!checkSolidTile(tr, colourValue, pb))
      break;
  }
  er->br.y = cy;

  // ... to the left.
  for (cx = sr.tl.x - 1; cx >= r.tl.x; cx--) {
    tr.setXYWH(cx, er->tl.y, 1, er->height());
    if (!checkSolidTile(tr, colourValue, pb))
      break;
  }
  er->tl.x = cx + 1;

  // ... to the right.
  for (cx = sr.br.x; cx < r.br.x; cx++) {
    tr.setXYWH(cx, er->tl.y, 1, er->height());
    if (!checkSolidTile(tr, colourValue, pb))
      break;
  }
  er->br.x = cx;
}

PixelBuffer* EncodeManager::preparePixelBuffer(const Rect& rect,
                                               const PixelBuffer *pb,
                                               bool convert)
{
  const rdr::U8* buffer;
  int stride;

  // Do wo need to convert the data?
  if (convert && !conn->client.pf().equal(pb->getPF())) {
    convertedPixelBuffer.setPF(conn->client.pf());
    convertedPixelBuffer.setSize(rect.width(), rect.height());

    buffer = pb->getBuffer(rect, &stride);
    convertedPixelBuffer.imageRect(pb->getPF(),
                                   convertedPixelBuffer.getRect(),
                                   buffer, stride);

    return &convertedPixelBuffer;
  }

  // Otherwise we still need to shift the coordinates. We have our own
  // abusive subclass of FullFramePixelBuffer for this.

  buffer = pb->getBuffer(rect, &stride);

  offsetPixelBuffer.update(pb->getPF(), rect.width(), rect.height(),
                           buffer, stride);

  return &offsetPixelBuffer;
}

bool EncodeManager::analyseRect(const PixelBuffer *pb,
                                struct RectInfo *info, int maxColours)
{
  const rdr::U8* buffer;
  int stride;

  buffer = pb->getBuffer(pb->getRect(), &stride);

  switch (pb->getPF().bpp) {
  case 32:
    return analyseRect(pb->width(), pb->height(),
                       (const rdr::U32*)buffer, stride,
                       info, maxColours);
  case 16:
    return analyseRect(pb->width(), pb->height(),
                       (const rdr::U16*)buffer, stride,
                       info, maxColours);
  default:
    return analyseRect(pb->width(), pb->height(),
                       (const rdr::U8*)buffer, stride,
                       info, maxColours);
  }
}

void EncodeManager::OffsetPixelBuffer::update(const PixelFormat& pf,
                                              int width, int height,
                                              const rdr::U8* data_,
                                              int stride_)
{
  format = pf;
  // Forced cast. We never write anything though, so it should be safe.
  setBuffer(width, height, (rdr::U8*)data_, stride_);
}

rdr::U8* EncodeManager::OffsetPixelBuffer::getBufferRW(const Rect& r, int* stride)
{
  throw rfb::Exception("Invalid write attempt to OffsetPixelBuffer");
}

// Preprocessor generated, optimised methods

#define BPP 8
#include "EncodeManagerBPP.cxx"
#undef BPP
#define BPP 16
#include "EncodeManagerBPP.cxx"
#undef BPP
#define BPP 32
#include "EncodeManagerBPP.cxx"
#undef BPP