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WalkthroughThis update introduces a new setting, "ForceUseExifTool," which allows users to always use ExifTool for metadata extraction. Metadata handling methods are refactored to accept image streams, enabling more accurate timestamp and timezone extraction, including Canon-specific offsets. The IFD (Image File Directory) parsing logic is modularized with a new decoder class, and the settings UI is reorganized. Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant MainViewModel
participant Settings
participant PictureItemViewModel
participant ExifHandler
participant ExifTool
User->>MainViewModel: Open Settings Dialog
MainViewModel->>Settings: Read/Write ForceUseExifTool
User->>MainViewModel: Request Metadata for Image
MainViewModel->>PictureItemViewModel: LoadMetadataAsync
alt ForceUseExifTool enabled and ExifToolPath set
PictureItemViewModel->>ExifHandler: DecodeMetadataUsingExifTool
ExifHandler->>ExifTool: Extract Metadata
ExifTool-->>ExifHandler: Metadata Output
else
PictureItemViewModel->>ExifHandler: DecodeMetadataAsync (with stream)
ExifHandler->>ExifHandler: Parse Metadata, Decode Timestamps, etc.
end
ExifHandler-->>PictureItemViewModel: Metadata, Timestamp, Location
PictureItemViewModel-->>MainViewModel: Display Metadata
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PhotoLocator/Settings/RegistrySettings.cs (1)
83-87: Verify default behaviour & missing-tool fallbackThe getter defaults to
truewhen the key is missing (?? 1).
That flips the application into “always‐use ExifTool” mode on the very first launch even ifExifToolPathis empty or ExifTool is not on thePATH.
Down-stream calls such asExifHandler.DecodeMetadataUsingExifToolwill execute and can fail loudly if the tool is unavailable.Please double-check that:
- A graceful fallback / error message exists when ExifTool cannot be located.
- Opt-in behaviour is intentional; if you prefer to preserve current behaviour for existing users, consider defaulting to
0.PhotoLocator/Settings/ISettings.cs (1)
31-32: Drop redundantpublicfor consistencyInterface members are implicitly public; none of the other properties declare the modifier.
Keeping the file stylistically uniform improves readability.- public bool ForceUseExifTool { get; set; } + bool ForceUseExifTool { get; set; }PhotoLocator/Settings/ObservableSettings.cs (1)
78-84: Initial value may briefly disagree with registry default
_forceUseExifToolis implicitlyfalse, whereasRegistrySettings’ default istrue.
If the UI binds toObservableSettingsbeforeAssignSettingsruns, the checkbox will flash unchecked and aPropertyChangedevent will fire once the registry value is copied.Either initialise the backing field to
true, or ensureAssignSettingshappens before the view models subscribe/bind.-bool _forceUseExifTool; +bool _forceUseExifTool = true; // align with RegistrySettings defaultPhotoLocator/Settings/SettingsWindow.xaml (1)
67-71: Consider text-wrapping or tooltip to avoid truncated checkbox labelThe new “Always use ExifTool …” label is fairly long; on medium-dpi displays it may not fit the 500 px window without being cut off.
Options:
- Set
TextWrapping="Wrap"and maybeWidth="450"on theCheckBox, or- Provide a concise label and move the explanation into a tooltip.
PhotoLocator/VideoTransformCommands.cs (2)
673-676:IsAnyProcessingSelectedomitsRollingAverageMode/ local-contrast checkThe helper currently ignores rolling-average / combine-frames operations, which are also “processing”. Add them to avoid falsely permitting “Copy”.
758-760: Runtime validation is correct but throws generic exceptionThrowing
UserMessageExceptionis fine; consider validating earlier (e.g., disabling OK button) to provide UX feedback before heavy processing dialog opens.PhotoLocator/Metadata/ExifHandler.cs (1)
750-781: Robust timestamp parsing implementation!The enhanced logic properly handles:
- Multiple timestamp field priorities
- Fractional seconds extraction
- Various offset field formats
- Proper culture-specific parsing
Consider documenting the priority order of timestamp fields for future maintainability.
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PhotoLocator/Settings/ObservableSettings.cs (8)
PhotoLocator/PictureItemViewModel.cs (1)
SetProperty(60-67)PhotoLocator/MainViewModel.cs (1)
SetProperty(54-61)PhotoLocator/AutoTagViewModel.cs (1)
SetProperty(62-69)PhotoLocator/VideoTransformCommands.cs (1)
SetProperty(65-72)PhotoLocator/RenameWindow.xaml.cs (1)
SetProperty(76-83)PhotoLocator/Helpers/CropControl.xaml.cs (1)
SetProperty(65-73)PhotoLocator/LocalContrastViewModel.cs (1)
SetProperty(46-53)PhotoLocator/SlideShowWindow.xaml.cs (1)
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PhotoLocator/Settings/RegistrySettings.cs (1)
PhotoLocator/Settings/IRegistrySettings.cs (2)
GetValue(12-12)SetValue(13-13)
PhotoLocator/VideoTransformCommands.cs (2)
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PhotoLocator/Settings/SettingsExtensions.cs (1)
17-17: Property correctly propagatedNice addition—copying
ForceUseExifToolhere keeps the settings transfer logic complete.PhotoLocatorTest/PhotoLocatorTest.csproj (1)
47-55: Resource handling change looks goodSwitching the JPGs from embedded resources to
NonewithCopyToOutputDirectory=PreserveNewestshould reduce assembly size and speeds up test start-up while still making the files available at runtime.PhotoLocator/VideoTransformCommands.cs (1)
659-661:Copyformat automatically overridden only when no processing selectedGood safeguard—auto-selecting copy only when
IsAnyProcessingSelected()==falseprevents invalid ffmpeg invocations.
LGTM.PhotoLocatorTest/Metadata/ExifHandlerTest.cs (4)
23-35: LGTM!The test correctly uses the updated method signatures with stream parameters and properly disposes resources.
174-183: LGTM!Good test coverage for the new timestamp offset decoding functionality.
185-195: LGTM!Excellent test coverage for the Canon maker notes timezone offset extraction feature.
350-350: LGTM!Correct fix for the milliseconds value in the test data.
PhotoLocator/Metadata/ExifHandler.cs (5)
75-76: LGTM!Proper constant definition for accessing EXIF maker notes.
451-500: LGTM!Well-implemented Canon maker notes timezone extraction with proper resource management and manufacturer-specific checks.
541-607: LGTM!Comprehensive implementation for enumerating and decoding maker note metadata with proper handling of different field types.
620-667: LGTM!Good refactoring that separates timestamp decoding from formatting logic.
674-701: LGTM!Good API improvement by standardizing to non-nullable string return type, reducing potential null reference issues.
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PhotoLocator/Metadata/ExifHandler.cs (1)
451-493: Canon time-zone extraction – robustness & efficiency improvements
metadata.CameraManufacturer == "Canon"is case-sensitive and fails on typical “Canon Inc.” strings.
- if (imageStream is not null && metadata.CameraManufacturer == "Canon")
- if (imageStream is not null &&
metadata.CameraManufacturer?.StartsWith("Canon", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == true)
A fresh
IfdDecoder(imageStream, 12)is created inside the loop for every tag; instantiate once outside to avoid O(N²) seeks.The
TimeSpan.FromMinutes((Int16)(timeZone[1]))cast relies on uint → Int16 truncation for negative offsets.
Prefer an explicit unchecked cast for readability and to avoid compiler warnings:var minutes = unchecked((short)timeZone[1]);If the Canon tag exists but has unexpected length/value, the method silently falls through and returns a local DateTime, potentially mis-dating photos. Consider logging a debug message or returning
nullto signal uncertainty.
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PhotoLocator/Metadata/ExifHandler.cs (5)
75-76: Consider adding corresponding TIFF path for maker notesOnly the JPEG-style query (
ExifMakerNoteQuery1) is defined. Cameras that store maker notes in TIFF/RAW containers will require a/ifd/...variant. Declaring it now avoids a later conditional‐path explosion.
195-201: PNG branch now discards potential time-zone data
DecodeTimeStamp(source, null)deliberately passesnullforimageStream, which means the Canon maker-note fallback added below is disabled for PNG files.
If PNGs created by Canon cameras should also benefit from the new logic, forward the same stream you already have instead ofnull.- return EncodePngMetadata(exposureTime, location, DecodeTimeStamp(source, null)); + return EncodePngMetadata(exposureTime, location, DecodeTimeStamp(source, imageStream: null /* <- supply stream if available */));
541-603: Minor performance micro-tuning in recursive enumerationGreat addition decoding maker-note IFDs! Two low-hanging tweaks:
Re-use a single
StringBuilderwhen concatenating short arrays (lines 570-573) to reduce GC pressure in deep metadata trees.For maker-note parsing the inner
IfdDecoder(tagDecoder) can be instantiated once per blob instead of for every tag (see comment above).These won’t block the PR but are cheap wins.
620-626: Method naming now slightly misleading
GetMetadataString(BitmapMetadata, Stream?)delegates toGetMetadataString(BitmapMetadata, DateTimeOffset?).
Consider renaming one overload (e.g.,BuildMetadataString) or adding XML docs so that IntelliSense reflects the side-effect of decoding the timestamp.
752-777: Fractional-second stripping – guard against malformed inputThe current logic assumes the fraction separator is
.. Some cameras emit,or more than one fraction block. A regex is safer and avoids multiple index searches:timeStampStr = Regex.Replace(timeStampStr, @"\.\d+(?=[\+-]|$)", string.Empty);(Add
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;)Optional, but improves resilience.
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PhotoLocator/Metadata/ExifHandler.cs (3)
528-532: 👍 Stream-aware enumeration call looks goodPassing the opened file stream into the new overload ensures maker-note blobs can be dereferenced. No further issues spotted.
663-665: Good UX – timestamp now always shown when availableThe extra
FormatTimestampForDisplayinjection keeps UI behaviour consistent with ExifTool code path. Nice catch.
674-694: File stream lifetime is safe, but verify for asynchronous callers
DecodeMetadataAsyncpassesfiletoDecodeTimeStamp, which does not dispose the stream untilusingcompletes – good.
Ensure no future awaits are inserted betweenDecodeTimeStampand disposal; otherwise the stream could be used after disposal.
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PhotoLocator/PictureFileFormats/CR2FileFormatHandler.cs (1)
57-64: Guarantee the entire preview image is read & prevent huge allocations
new byte[imageSize]silently truncates whenimageSize > int.MaxValue→OverflowException.stream.Read(buf, 0, (int)imageSize)does not guarantee that the full buffer is filled.- var buf = new byte[imageSize]; - stream.Read(buf, 0, (int)imageSize); + if (imageSize > int.MaxValue) + throw new FileFormatException("Embedded JPEG preview exceeds .NET array size limit."); + + var buf = new byte[(int)imageSize]; + int read = 0; + while (read < buf.Length) + { + int n = stream.Read(buf, read, buf.Length - read); + if (n == 0) + throw new EndOfStreamException("Unexpected EOF in embedded JPEG."); + read += n; + }
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| var srcBytes = new byte[srcStream.Length]; | ||
| srcStream.Read(srcBytes, 0, srcBytes.Length); | ||
| if (srcStream.Read(srcBytes, 0, srcBytes.Length) < srcBytes.Length) | ||
| throw new IOException("Failed to read from source stream"); | ||
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Loop/ReadExactly instead of single-shot Read to prevent false positives
Stream.Read is allowed to return fewer bytes than requested even when the stream hasn’t ended.
Failing immediately on the first short read can break callers that pass a non-MemoryStream (e.g. NetworkStream, some FileStream implementations) – they’ll now see an IOException where none is warranted.
Use a read-loop or the .NET 7+ helper ReadExactly to fill the buffer deterministically:
-var srcBytes = new byte[srcStream.Length];
-if (srcStream.Read(srcBytes, 0, srcBytes.Length) < srcBytes.Length)
- throw new IOException("Failed to read from source stream");
+var srcBytes = new byte[srcStream.Length];
+// .NET <7 – manual loop
+int read = 0;
+while (read < srcBytes.Length)
+{
+ var n = srcStream.Read(srcBytes, read, srcBytes.Length - read);
+ if (n == 0)
+ throw new EndOfStreamException();
+ read += n;
+}
+// .NET ≥7 – one-liner
+// srcStream.ReadExactly(srcBytes);Bonus: consider renting the buffer via ArrayPool<byte>.Shared to avoid large heap allocations for high-resolution images.
Loop/ReadExactly instead of single-shot Read to prevent false positives
Stream.Read is allowed to return fewer bytes than requested even when the stream hasn’t ended.
Failing immediately on the first short read can break callers that pass a non-MemoryStream (e.g. NetworkStream, some FileStream implementations) – they’ll now see an IOException where none is warranted.
Use a read-loop or the .NET 7+ helper ReadExactly to fill the buffer deterministically:
-var srcBytes = new byte[srcStream.Length];
-if (srcStream.Read(srcBytes, 0, srcBytes.Length) < srcBytes.Length)
- throw new IOException("Failed to read from source stream");
+var srcBytes = new byte[srcStream.Length];
+// .NET <7 – manual loop
+int read = 0;
+while (read < srcBytes.Length)
+{
+ var n = srcStream.Read(srcBytes, read, srcBytes.Length - read);
+ if (n == 0)
+ throw new EndOfStreamException();
+ read += n;
+}
+// .NET ≥7 – one-liner
+// srcStream.ReadExactly(srcBytes);Bonus: consider renting the buffer via ArrayPool<byte>.Shared to avoid large heap allocations for high-resolution images.
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In PhotoLocator/PictureFileFormats/JpegliEncoder.cs around lines 55 to 58, the
code uses a single Read call on the stream which may return fewer bytes than
requested without indicating end-of-stream, causing false IOException. Replace
the single Read call with a loop that continues reading until the entire buffer
is filled or use the .NET 7+ ReadExactly method to ensure the buffer is fully
populated. Additionally, consider renting the byte array buffer from
ArrayPool<byte>.Shared to reduce large heap allocations for high-resolution
images.
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