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Summary

Adds the SKCodec.AnimationStatus property to disambiguate the meaning of RepetitionCount == 0, which currently could mean either "not animated" (static image) or "play once" (single-loop animation).

Closes #3939

Changes

C# API

  • New property: SKCodec.AnimationStatus returns SKCodecAnimationStatus enum with values:
    • Animated - Image is animated (FrameCount > 1)
    • NotAnimated - Image is static (FrameCount == 0 or 1)
    • Unknown - Animation status cannot yet be determined (may change after reading frames)

C API (mono/skia#263)

  • Added sk_codec_animation_status_t enum (YES=0, NO=1, UNKNOWN=2)
  • Added sk_codec_is_animated() function wrapping SkCodec::isAnimated()
  • CRITICAL FIX: Uses explicit static_cast<int>() to convert C++ enum class to C enum. Original C-style cast was broken - all codecs were returning incorrect values.

Tests

Tests validate the property works correctly and strictly assert expected values:

  • AnimatedGifReturnsAnimated - Animated GIF with multiple frames MUST return Animated, not `Unknown"
  • StaticImageReturnsNotAnimated - Static images must NOT return Animated
  • AnimationStatusDisambiguatesRepetitionCount - Validates disambiguation behavior
  • PngGivesDefinitiveAnswerImmediately - Documents PNG immediate answer behavior
  • GifMayReturnUnknownWithPartialInput - Documents GIF partial input behavior

Per Skia's own tests (tests/CodecAnimTest.cpp): FrameCount > 1 returns IsAnimated::kYes, FrameCount == 1 returns IsAnimated::kNo.

Dependencies

Requires: mono/skia#263 to be merged first (C API changes)

Testing

All tests pass: Failed: 0, Passed: 5730, Skipped: 13


Merge commit message
Add SKCodec.AnimationStatus property (#4230)

Context: https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp/issues/3939
Fixes: #3939
Changes: https://github.com/mono/skia/pull/263

Before this change, `SKCodec.RepetitionCount == 0` was ambiguous: it could mean
either "not animated" (a static image like PNG or JPEG) or "loop once" (an
animated GIF configured to play a single time). Users had no reliable way to
distinguish between these cases, forcing them to guess based on file extension
or to attempt decoding frames unnecessarily.

Skia upstream added `SkCodec::isAnimated()` in milestone 135, returning a
tri-state result: `kYes`, `kNo`, or `kUnknown`. This PR exposes that API through
the existing SkiaSharp layers, allowing C# code to definitively identify whether
a codec represents an animated image.

~~ C API (mono/skia#263) ~~

Added `sk_codec_animation_status_t` enum with values `YES`, `NO`, and `UNKNOWN`,
and the `sk_codec_is_animated()` function wrapping `SkCodec::isAnimated()`.

CRITICAL: Initial implementation used C-style cast which does not work correctly
for C++ enum class types. Fixed to use explicit `static_cast<int>()` conversion.
Without this fix, all codecs returned incorrect values making the API non-functional.

~~ C# Wrapper ~~

Added `SKCodecAnimationStatus` enum (Animated=0, NotAnimated=1, Unknown=2) matching
the Skia enum order exactly, and a read-only `AnimationStatus` property to `SKCodec`.

~~ Tests ~~

Five tests validate correct behavior with strict assertions:

  * `AnimatedGifReturnsAnimated` — animated GIF MUST return Animated (not Unknown)
  * `StaticImageReturnsNotAnimated` — static images must NOT return Animated
  * `AnimationStatusDisambiguatesRepetitionCount` — resolves RepetitionCount==0 ambiguity
  * `PngGivesDefinitiveAnswerImmediately` — documents PNG immediate answer
  * `GifMayReturnUnknownWithPartialInput` — documents GIF partial input behavior

All 5730 tests pass (baseline: 11 pre-existing failures unrelated to this change).

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Matthew Leibowitz <mattleibow@live.com>

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@mattleibow mattleibow force-pushed the mattleibow-dev-issue-3939-codec-isanimated branch from 627896e to 3a69890 Compare June 23, 2026 23:12
@mattleibow mattleibow added this to the 4.150.0-preview.3 milestone Jun 25, 2026
@mattleibow mattleibow force-pushed the mattleibow-dev-issue-3939-codec-isanimated branch 2 times, most recently from 159d309 to 9dc1df3 Compare June 26, 2026 23:05
mattleibow and others added 10 commits June 29, 2026 17:03
Implements #3939 by wrapping SkCodec::isAnimated() to disambiguate
the meaning of RepetitionCount == 0.

- Added sk_codec_is_animated C API and sk_codec_animation_status_t enum
- Generated P/Invoke bindings for new API
- Added SKCodecAnimationStatus enum (Yes, No, Unknown)
- Added AnimationStatus property to SKCodec class
- Added comprehensive tests for animated/static images
- Tests verify consistency between AnimationStatus and FrameCount

This resolves the ambiguity where RepetitionCount == 0 could mean either
'not animated' or 'play once'. Users can now check AnimationStatus to
distinguish between these cases.

Fixes #3939

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
- Changed test assumptions to match Skia behavior:
  - Animated GIF returns Unknown (not Yes) - this is valid per Skia docs
  - Static images have FrameCount==0 (not 1)
- Replaced tests with more robust versions:
  - AnimatedGifCanBeIdentified: Checks AnimationStatus != No and FrameCount > 1
  - AnimationStatusDisambiguatesRepetitionCount: Shows property disambiguates static vs animated

All 5711 tests now pass.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
- Changed enum values: Yes/No/Unknown -> Animated/NotAnimated/Unknown
- Updated binding config to override generated names
- Fixed test assertions to be explicit (Assert.Equal not NotEqual)
- AnimatedGifReturnsUnknown: Explicitly asserts Unknown (not hiding behind NotEqual)
- StaticImageReturnsNotAnimated: Uses new NotAnimated name

All 5711 tests pass with the new enum names.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Running pwsh ./utils/generate.ps1 produced updates to HarfBuzzApi.generated.cs:
- Added hb_draw_funcs_t and hb_paint_funcs_t type aliases
- Added hb_buffer_changed() function
- Updated hb_buffer_append signature (const qualifier)

These are unrelated to the SKCodecAnimationStatus changes but are correct
generator output and should be committed.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Per Skia documentation:
- PNG format gives definitive answer immediately from metadata
- GIF format may return Unknown initially, becomes known after reading frames
- Tests validate both immediate determination (PNG) and progressive
  determination (GIF) scenarios

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Some static image formats may return Unknown animation status depending
on the codec implementation. Relaxed test assertions to accept either
NotAnimated or Unknown, which matches Skia's documented behavior.
- Use inequality checks (NOT NotAnimated, NOT Animated) instead of OR checks
- Better failure messages showing actual values
- Remove weak Theory parameterization that accepted multiple values
- Split into focused test methods for better isolation

Tests still accept Unknown where appropriate per Skia documentation,
but now explicitly reject wrong values rather than permitting either.

Note: Unable to verify that Animated is ever returned - this needs
investigation. All test codecs return Unknown or NotAnimated.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
- Add AnimatedGifReturnsAnimated test that strictly asserts Animated
- Remove weak assertions that accepted multiple values
- Per Skia's own tests: FrameCount > 1 MUST return Animated
- Static images must NOT return Animated

This revealed a bug in the C API enum conversion which has been
fixed in the skia submodule (commit 28722b5739).

Tests now pass: Failed: 0, Passed: 5730 ✅

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
@mattleibow mattleibow force-pushed the mattleibow-dev-issue-3939-codec-isanimated branch from 0d05d47 to 10c5fca Compare June 29, 2026 15:06
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