iptceasy.cpp

The quickest way to access, set or modify IPTC metadata

// ***************************************************************** -*- C++ -*-
// iptceasy.cpp
// The quickest way to access, set or modify IPTC metadata.
/*
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#include <exiv2/exiv2.hpp>
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cassert>
int main(int argc, char* const argv[])
try {
Exiv2::XmpParser::initialize();
::atexit(Exiv2::XmpParser::terminate);
#ifdef EXV_ENABLE_BMFF
Exiv2::enableBMFF();
#endif
if (argc != 2) {
std::cout << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " file\n";
return 1;
}
std::string file(argv[1]);
Exiv2::IptcData iptcData;
iptcData["Iptc.Application2.Headline"] = "The headline I am";
iptcData["Iptc.Application2.Keywords"] = "Yet another keyword";
iptcData["Iptc.Application2.DateCreated"] = "2004-8-3";
iptcData["Iptc.Application2.Urgency"] = uint16_t(1);
iptcData["Iptc.Envelope.ModelVersion"] = 42;
iptcData["Iptc.Envelope.TimeSent"] = "14:41:0-05:00";
iptcData["Iptc.Application2.RasterizedCaption"] = "230 42 34 2 90 84 23 146";
iptcData["Iptc.0x0009.0x0001"] = "Who am I?";
Exiv2::StringValue value;
value.read("very!");
iptcData["Iptc.Application2.Urgency"] = value;
std::cout << "Time sent: " << iptcData["Iptc.Envelope.TimeSent"] << "\n";
// Open image file
Exiv2::Image::AutoPtr image = Exiv2::ImageFactory::open(file);
assert (image.get() != 0);
// Set IPTC data and write it to the file
image->setIptcData(iptcData);
image->writeMetadata();
return 0;
}
catch (Exiv2::AnyError& e) {
std::cout << "Caught Exiv2 exception '" << e << "'\n";
return -1;
}
Exiv2::AnyError
Error class interface. Allows the definition and use of a hierarchy of error classes which can all be...
Definition: error.hpp:174
Exiv2::ImageFactory::open
static Image::AutoPtr open(const std::string &path, bool useCurl=true)
Create an Image subclass of the appropriate type by reading the specified file. Image type is derived...
Definition: image.cpp:922
Exiv2::Image::AutoPtr
std::auto_ptr< Image > AutoPtr
Image auto_ptr type.
Definition: image.hpp:81
Exiv2::IptcData
A container for IPTC data. This is a top-level class of the Exiv2 library.
Definition: iptc.hpp:170
Exiv2::StringValueBase::read
virtual int read(const std::string &buf)
Read the value from buf. This default implementation uses buf as it is.
Definition: value.cpp:314
Exiv2::StringValue
Value for string type.
Definition: value.hpp:417
Exiv2::XmpParser::initialize
static bool initialize(XmpParser::XmpLockFct xmpLockFct=0, void *pLockData=0)
Initialize the XMP Toolkit.
Definition: xmp.cpp:641
Exiv2::XmpParser::terminate
static void terminate()
Terminate the XMP Toolkit and unregister custom namespaces.
Definition: xmp.cpp:703