Merge branch 'SEIRemovalApp' into 'master'

Backport of SEIRemovalApp from VTM

See merge request !39

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ add_subdirectory( "source/App/TAppDecoderAnalyser" )
 add_subdirectory( "source/App/TAppEncoder" )
 add_subdirectory( "source/App/TAppMCTSExtractor" )
 add_subdirectory( "source/App/Parcat" )
+add_subdirectory( "source/App/SEIRemovalApp" )
 if( EXTENSION_360_VIDEO )
   add_subdirectory( "source/App/utils/360ConvertApp" )
 endif()

source/App/SEIRemovalApp/CMakeLists.txt

+# executable
+set( EXE_NAME SEIRemovalApp )
+
+# get source files
+file( GLOB SRC_FILES "*.cpp" )
+
+# get include files
+file( GLOB INC_FILES "*.h" )
+
+# get additional libs for gcc on Ubuntu systems
+if( CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" )
+  if( CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" )
+    if( USE_ADDRESS_SANITIZER )
+      set( ADDITIONAL_LIBS asan )
+    endif()
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+# NATVIS files for Visual Studio
+if( MSVC )
+  file( GLOB NATVIS_FILES "../../VisualStudio/*.natvis" )
+endif()
+
+# add executable
+add_executable( ${EXE_NAME} ${SRC_FILES} ${INC_FILES} )
+
+# include the output directory, where the svnrevision.h file is generated
+include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+
+target_link_libraries( ${EXE_NAME} TLibCommon TLibDecoder Utilities Threads::Threads ${ADDITIONAL_LIBS} )
+
+if( CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" )
+  add_custom_command( TARGET ${EXE_NAME} POST_BUILD COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
+                                                          $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG}/SEIRemovalApp>
+                                                          $<$<CONFIG:Release>:${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE}/SEIRemovalApp>
+                                                          $<$<CONFIG:RelWithDebInfo>:${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO}/SEIRemovalApp>
+                                                          $<$<CONFIG:MinSizeRel>:${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_MINSIZEREL}/SEIRemovalApp>
+                                                          $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/SEIRemovalAppStaticd>
+                                                          $<$<CONFIG:Release>:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/SEIRemovalAppStatic>
+                                                          $<$<CONFIG:RelWithDebInfo>:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/SEIRemovalAppStaticp>
+                                                          $<$<CONFIG:MinSizeRel>:${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/SEIRemovalAppStaticm> )
+endif()
+
+# set the folder where to place the projects
+set_target_properties( ${EXE_NAME}  PROPERTIES FOLDER app LINKER_LANGUAGE CXX )

source/App/SEIRemovalApp/SEIRemovalApp.cpp

+/* The copyright in this software is being made available under the BSD
+ * License, included below. This software may be subject to other third party
+ * and contributor rights, including patent rights, and no such rights are
+ * granted under this license.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2020, ITU/ISO/IEC
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *  * Neither the name of the ITU/ISO/IEC nor the names of its contributors may
+ *    be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *    specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+ * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** \file     SEIRemovalApp.cpp
+    \brief    Decoder application class
+*/
+
+#include <list>
+#include <vector>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include "SEIRemovalApp.h"
+#include "TLibDecoder/AnnexBread.h"
+#include "TLibDecoder/NALread.h"
+
+//! \ingroup DecoderApp
+//! \{
+
+// ====================================================================================================================
+// Constructor / destructor / initialization / destroy
+// ====================================================================================================================
+
+SEIRemovalApp::SEIRemovalApp()
+{
+}
+
+// ====================================================================================================================
+// Public member functions
+// ====================================================================================================================
+
+/**
+ - create internal class
+ - initialize internal class
+ - until the end of the bitstream, call decoding function in SEIRemovalApp class
+ - delete allocated buffers
+ - destroy internal class
+ - returns the number of mismatching pictures
+ */
+
+Void read2(InputNALUnit& nalu)
+{
+  TComInputBitstream& bs = nalu.getBitstream();
+
+  Bool forbidden_zero_bit = bs.read(1);           // forbidden_zero_bit
+  if (forbidden_zero_bit != 0)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "Forbidden zero-bit not '0'" << std::endl;
+    exit(1);
+  }
+  nalu.m_nalUnitType = (NalUnitType) bs.read(6);  // nal_unit_type
+  nalu.m_nuhLayerId = bs.read(6);                 // nuh_layer_id
+  nalu.m_temporalId = bs.read(3) - 1;             // nuh_temporal_id_plus1
+}
+
+UInt SEIRemovalApp::decode()
+{
+//  Int                 poc;
+//  PicList* pcListPic = NULL;
+
+  ifstream bitstreamFileIn(m_bitstreamFileNameIn.c_str(), ifstream::in | ifstream::binary);
+  if (!bitstreamFileIn)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "failed to open bitstream file " << m_bitstreamFileNameIn.c_str() << " for reading";
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  ofstream bitstreamFileOut(m_bitstreamFileNameOut.c_str(), ifstream::out | ifstream::binary);
+
+  InputByteStream bytestream(bitstreamFileIn);
+
+  bitstreamFileIn.clear();
+  bitstreamFileIn.seekg( 0, ios::beg );
+
+  int unitCnt = 0;
+
+  while (!!bitstreamFileIn)
+  {
+    /* location serves to work around a design fault in the decoder, whereby
+     * the process of reading a new slice that is the first slice of a new frame
+     * requires the SEIRemovalApp::decode() method to be called again with the same
+     * nal unit. */
+    AnnexBStats stats = AnnexBStats();
+
+    InputNALUnit nalu;
+    byteStreamNALUnit(bytestream, nalu.getBitstream().getFifo(), stats);
+
+    // call actual decoding function
+    if (nalu.getBitstream().getFifo().empty())
+    {
+      /* this can happen if the following occur:
+       *  - empty input file
+       *  - two back-to-back start_code_prefixes
+       *  - start_code_prefix immediately followed by EOF
+       */
+      std::cerr << "Warning: Attempt to decode an empty NAL unit" <<  std::endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      read2( nalu );
+      unitCnt++;
+
+      bool bWrite = true;
+      // just kick out all suffix SEIS
+      bWrite &= (( !m_discardSuffixSEIs || nalu.m_nalUnitType != NAL_UNIT_SUFFIX_SEI ) && ( !m_discardPrefixSEIs || nalu.m_nalUnitType != NAL_UNIT_PREFIX_SEI ));
+      bWrite &= unitCnt >= m_numNALUnitsToSkip;
+      bWrite &= m_numNALUnitsToWrite < 0 || unitCnt <= m_numNALUnitsToWrite;
+
+      if( bWrite )
+      {
+        int iNumZeros = stats.m_numLeadingZero8BitsBytes + stats.m_numZeroByteBytes + stats.m_numStartCodePrefixBytes -1;
+        char ch = 0;
+        for( int i = 0 ; i < iNumZeros; i++ ) { bitstreamFileOut.write( &ch, 1 ); }
+        ch = 1; bitstreamFileOut.write( &ch, 1 );
+        bitstreamFileOut.write( (const char*)nalu.getBitstream().getFifo().data(), nalu.getBitstream().getFifo().size() );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+//! \}

source/App/SEIRemovalApp/SEIRemovalApp.h

+/* The copyright in this software is being made available under the BSD
+ * License, included below. This software may be subject to other third party
+ * and contributor rights, including patent rights, and no such rights are
+ * granted under this license.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2020, ITU/ISO/IEC
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *  * Neither the name of the ITU/ISO/IEC nor the names of its contributors may
+ *    be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *    specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+ * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** \file     SEIRemovalApp.h
+    \brief    Decoder application class (header)
+*/
+
+#ifndef __SEIREMOVALAPP__
+#define __SEIREMOVALAPP__
+
+#if _MSC_VER > 1000
+#pragma once
+#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include "TLibCommon/CommonDef.h"
+
+#include "SEIRemovalAppCfg.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+// ====================================================================================================================
+// Class definition
+// ====================================================================================================================
+
+/// decoder application class
+class SEIRemovalApp : public SEIRemovalAppCfg
+{
+
+public:
+  SEIRemovalApp();
+  virtual ~SEIRemovalApp         ()  {}
+
+  UInt  decode            (); ///< main decoding function
+};
+
+#endif // __SEIREMOVALAPP__
+

source/App/SEIRemovalApp/SEIRemovalAppCfg.cpp

+/* The copyright in this software is being made available under the BSD
+ * License, included below. This software may be subject to other third party
+ * and contributor rights, including patent rights, and no such rights are
+ * granted under this license.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2020, ITU/ISO/IEC
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *  * Neither the name of the ITU/ISO/IEC nor the names of its contributors may
+ *    be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *    specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+ * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** \file     SEIRemovalAppCfg.cpp
+    \brief    Decoder configuration class
+*/
+
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <string>
+#include "SEIRemovalAppCfg.h"
+#include "Utilities/program_options_lite.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+namespace po = df::program_options_lite;
+
+//! \ingroup DecoderApp
+//! \{
+
+// ====================================================================================================================
+// Public member functions
+// ====================================================================================================================
+
+/** \param argc number of arguments
+    \param argv array of arguments
+ */
+Bool SEIRemovalAppCfg::parseCfg( Int argc, TChar* argv[] )
+{
+  Bool do_help = false;
+  Int warnUnknowParameter = 0;
+  po::Options opts;
+  opts.addOptions()
+
+  ("help",                      do_help,                               false,      "this help text")
+  ("BitstreamFileIn,b",         m_bitstreamFileNameIn,                 string(""), "bitstream input file name")
+  ("BitstreamFileOut,o",        m_bitstreamFileNameOut,                string(""), "bitstream output file name")
+  ("DiscardPrefixSEI,p",        m_discardPrefixSEIs,                   false,      "remove all prefix SEIs (default: 0)")
+  ("DiscardSuffixSEI,s",        m_discardSuffixSEIs,                   true,       "remove all suffix SEIs (default: 1)")
+  ("NumSkip",                   m_numNALUnitsToSkip,                   0,          "number of NAL units to skip (counted inclusive the units skipped with -p/-s options)" )
+  ("NumWrite",                  m_numNALUnitsToWrite,                  -1,         "number of NAL units to write (counted inclusive the units skipped with -p/-s/--NumSkip options), -1 to disable" )
+
+  ("WarnUnknowParameter,w",     warnUnknowParameter,                   0,          "warn for unknown configuration parameters instead of failing")
+  ;
+
+  po::setDefaults(opts);
+  po::ErrorReporter err;
+  const list<const TChar*>& argv_unhandled = po::scanArgv(opts, argc, (const TChar**) argv, err);
+
+  for (list<const TChar*>::const_iterator it = argv_unhandled.begin(); it != argv_unhandled.end(); it++)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "Unhandled argument ignored: "<< *it << std::endl;
+  }
+
+  if (argc == 1 || do_help)
+  {
+    po::doHelp(cout, opts);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (err.is_errored)
+  {
+    if (!warnUnknowParameter)
+    {
+      /* errors have already been reported to stderr */
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  if (m_bitstreamFileNameIn.empty())
+  {
+    std::cerr << "No input file specified, aborting" << std::endl;
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (m_bitstreamFileNameOut.empty())
+  {
+    std::cerr << "No output file specified, aborting" << std::endl;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+SEIRemovalAppCfg::SEIRemovalAppCfg()
+: m_bitstreamFileNameIn()
+, m_bitstreamFileNameOut()
+, m_discardPrefixSEIs( false )
+, m_discardSuffixSEIs( false )
+{
+}
+
+SEIRemovalAppCfg::~SEIRemovalAppCfg()
+{
+}
+
+//! \}

source/App/SEIRemovalApp/SEIRemovalAppCfg.h

+/* The copyright in this software is being made available under the BSD
+ * License, included below. This software may be subject to other third party
+ * and contributor rights, including patent rights, and no such rights are
+ * granted under this license.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2020, ITU/ISO/IEC
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *  * Neither the name of the ITU/ISO/IEC nor the names of its contributors may
+ *    be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *    specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+ * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** \file     SEIRemovalAppCfg.h
+    \brief    Decoder configuration class (header)
+*/
+
+#ifndef __SEIREMOVALAPPCFG__
+#define __SEIREMOVALAPPCFG__
+
+#if _MSC_VER > 1000
+#pragma once
+#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000
+
+#include "TLibCommon/CommonDef.h"
+#include <vector>
+
+//! \ingroup DecoderApp
+//! \{
+
+// ====================================================================================================================
+// Class definition
+// ====================================================================================================================
+
+/// Decoder configuration class
+class SEIRemovalAppCfg
+{
+protected:
+  std::string   m_bitstreamFileNameIn;                ///< output bitstream file name
+  std::string   m_bitstreamFileNameOut;               ///< input bitstream file name
+  bool          m_discardPrefixSEIs;
+  bool          m_discardSuffixSEIs;
+  int           m_numNALUnitsToSkip;
+  int           m_numNALUnitsToWrite;
+
+public:
+  SEIRemovalAppCfg();
+  virtual ~SEIRemovalAppCfg();
+
+  Bool  parseCfg        ( Int argc, TChar* argv[] );   ///< initialize option class from configuration
+};
+
+//! \}
+
+#endif  // __SEIREMOVALAPPCFG__
+
+

source/App/SEIRemovalApp/seiremovalmain.cpp

+/* The copyright in this software is being made available under the BSD
+ * License, included below. This software may be subject to other third party
+ * and contributor rights, including patent rights, and no such rights are
+ * granted under this license.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2020, ITU/ISO/IEC
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *  * Neither the name of the ITU/ISO/IEC nor the names of its contributors may
+ *    be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *    specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+ * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** \file     decmain.cpp
+    \brief    Decoder application main
+*/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include "SEIRemovalApp.h"
+#include "program_options_lite.h"
+
+//! \ingroup DecoderApp
+//! \{
+
+// ====================================================================================================================
+// Main function
+// ====================================================================================================================
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+  Int returnCode = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+
+  // print information
+  fprintf( stdout, "\n" );
+  fprintf( stdout, "HM: SEIRemovalApp Version %s ", NV_VERSION );
+  fprintf( stdout, NVM_ONOS );
+  fprintf( stdout, NVM_COMPILEDBY );
+  fprintf( stdout, NVM_BITS );
+#if HHI_SIMD_OPT
+  std::string SIMD;
+  df::program_options_lite::Options optsSimd;
+  optsSimd.addOptions()( "SIMD", SIMD, string( "" ), "" );
+  df::program_options_lite::SilentReporter err;
+  df::program_options_lite::scanArgv( optsSimd, argc, ( const TChar** ) argv, err );
+  fprintf( stdout, "[SIMD=%s] ", read_x86_extension( SIMD ) );
+#endif
+#if ENABLE_TRACING
+  fprintf( stdout, "[ENABLE_TRACING] " );
+#endif
+  fprintf( stdout, "\n" );
+
+  SEIRemovalApp *pcDecApp = new SEIRemovalApp;
+  // parse configuration
+  if(!pcDecApp->parseCfg( argc, argv ))
+  {
+    returnCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+    return returnCode;
+  }
+
+  // starting time
+  Double dResult;
+  clock_t lBefore = clock();
+
+  // call decoding function
+  if( 0 != pcDecApp->decode() )
+  {
+    printf( "\n\n***ERROR*** A decoding mismatch occured: signalled md5sum does not match\n" );
+    returnCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  // ending time
+  dResult = (Double)(clock()-lBefore) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
+  printf("\n Total Time: %12.3f sec.\n", dResult);
+
+  delete pcDecApp;
+
+  return returnCode;
+}
+
+//! \}