GIMP brush file version 2: Ruby parsing library

GIMP brush format is native to the GIMP image editor for storing a brush or a texture. It can be used in all Paint Tools, for example Pencil and Paintbrush. It works by repeating the brush bitmap as you move the tool. The Spacing parameter sets the distance between the brush marks as a percentage of brush width. Its default value can be set in the brush file.

You can also use GIMP to create new brushes in this format. Custom brushes can be loaded into GIMP for use in the paint tools by copying them into one of the Brush Folders - select Edit > Preferences in the menu bar, expand the Folders section and choose Brushes to see the recognized Brush Folders or to add new ones.

Application

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)

File extension

gbr

KS implementation details

License: CC0-1.0
Minimal Kaitai Struct required: 0.9

References

This page hosts a formal specification of GIMP brush file version 2 using Kaitai Struct. This specification can be automatically translated into a variety of programming languages to get a parsing library.

Usage

Runtime library

All parsing code for Ruby generated by Kaitai Struct depends on the Ruby runtime library. You have to install it before you can parse data.

The Ruby runtime library can be installed from RubyGems:

gem install kaitai-struct

Code

Parse a local file and get structure in memory:

data = GimpBrush.from_file("path/to/local/file.gbr")

Or parse structure from a string of bytes:

bytes = "\x00\x01\x02..."
data = GimpBrush.new(Kaitai::Struct::Stream.new(bytes))

After that, one can get various attributes from the structure by invoking getter methods like:

data.len_header # => get len header

Ruby source code to parse GIMP brush file version 2

gimp_brush.rb

# This is a generated file! Please edit source .ksy file and use kaitai-struct-compiler to rebuild

require 'kaitai/struct/struct'

unless Gem::Version.new(Kaitai::Struct::VERSION) >= Gem::Version.new('0.9')
  raise "Incompatible Kaitai Struct Ruby API: 0.9 or later is required, but you have #{Kaitai::Struct::VERSION}"
end


##
# GIMP brush format is native to the GIMP image editor for storing a brush or a texture.
# It can be used in all [Paint Tools](https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-tools-paint.html),
# for example Pencil and Paintbrush. It works by repeating the brush bitmap as you move
# the tool. The Spacing parameter sets the distance between the brush marks as a percentage
# of brush width. Its default value can be set in the brush file.
# 
# You can also use GIMP to create new brushes in this format. Custom brushes can be loaded
# into GIMP for use in the paint tools by copying them into one of the Brush Folders -
# select **Edit** > **Preferences** in the menu bar, expand the **Folders** section
# and choose **Brushes** to see the recognized Brush Folders or to add new ones.
# @see https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/devel-docs/gbr.txt Source
class GimpBrush < Kaitai::Struct::Struct

  COLOR_DEPTH = {
    1 => :color_depth_grayscale,
    4 => :color_depth_rgba,
  }
  I__COLOR_DEPTH = COLOR_DEPTH.invert
  def initialize(_io, _parent = nil, _root = self)
    super(_io, _parent, _root)
    _read
  end

  def _read
    @len_header = @_io.read_u4be
    @_raw_header = @_io.read_bytes((len_header - 4))
    _io__raw_header = Kaitai::Struct::Stream.new(@_raw_header)
    @header = Header.new(_io__raw_header, self, @_root)
    self
  end
  class Header < Kaitai::Struct::Struct
    def initialize(_io, _parent = nil, _root = self)
      super(_io, _parent, _root)
      _read
    end

    def _read
      @version = @_io.read_u4be
      raise Kaitai::Struct::ValidationNotEqualError.new(2, version, _io, "/types/header/seq/0") if not version == 2
      @width = @_io.read_u4be
      raise Kaitai::Struct::ValidationLessThanError.new(1, width, _io, "/types/header/seq/1") if not width >= 1
      raise Kaitai::Struct::ValidationGreaterThanError.new(10000, width, _io, "/types/header/seq/1") if not width <= 10000
      @height = @_io.read_u4be
      raise Kaitai::Struct::ValidationLessThanError.new(1, height, _io, "/types/header/seq/2") if not height >= 1
      raise Kaitai::Struct::ValidationGreaterThanError.new(10000, height, _io, "/types/header/seq/2") if not height <= 10000
      @bytes_per_pixel = Kaitai::Struct::Stream::resolve_enum(GimpBrush::COLOR_DEPTH, @_io.read_u4be)
      @magic = @_io.read_bytes(4)
      raise Kaitai::Struct::ValidationNotEqualError.new([71, 73, 77, 80].pack('C*'), magic, _io, "/types/header/seq/4") if not magic == [71, 73, 77, 80].pack('C*')
      @spacing = @_io.read_u4be
      @brush_name = (Kaitai::Struct::Stream::bytes_terminate(@_io.read_bytes_full, 0, false)).force_encoding("UTF-8")
      self
    end
    attr_reader :version

    ##
    # @see https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-load.c#L170 Source
    # @see https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-header.h#L24 Source
    attr_reader :width

    ##
    # @see https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-load.c#L177 Source
    # @see https://github.com/GNOME/gimp/blob/441631322b/app/core/gimpbrush-header.h#L24 Source
    attr_reader :height
    attr_reader :bytes_per_pixel
    attr_reader :magic

    ##
    # Default spacing to be used for brush. Percentage of brush width.
    attr_reader :spacing
    attr_reader :brush_name
  end
  class Bitmap < Kaitai::Struct::Struct
    def initialize(_io, _parent = nil, _root = self)
      super(_io, _parent, _root)
      _read
    end

    def _read
      @rows = []
      (_root.header.height).times { |i|
        @rows << Row.new(@_io, self, @_root)
      }
      self
    end
    attr_reader :rows
  end
  class Row < Kaitai::Struct::Struct
    def initialize(_io, _parent = nil, _root = self)
      super(_io, _parent, _root)
      _read
    end

    def _read
      @pixels = []
      (_root.header.width).times { |i|
        case _root.header.bytes_per_pixel
        when :color_depth_grayscale
          @pixels << PixelGray.new(@_io, self, @_root)
        when :color_depth_rgba
          @pixels << PixelRgba.new(@_io, self, @_root)
        end
      }
      self
    end
    class PixelGray < Kaitai::Struct::Struct
      def initialize(_io, _parent = nil, _root = self)
        super(_io, _parent, _root)
        _read
      end

      def _read
        @gray = @_io.read_u1
        self
      end
      def red
        return @red unless @red.nil?
        @red = 0
        @red
      end
      def green
        return @green unless @green.nil?
        @green = 0
        @green
      end
      def blue
        return @blue unless @blue.nil?
        @blue = 0
        @blue
      end
      def alpha
        return @alpha unless @alpha.nil?
        @alpha = gray
        @alpha
      end
      attr_reader :gray
    end
    class PixelRgba < Kaitai::Struct::Struct
      def initialize(_io, _parent = nil, _root = self)
        super(_io, _parent, _root)
        _read
      end

      def _read
        @red = @_io.read_u1
        @green = @_io.read_u1
        @blue = @_io.read_u1
        @alpha = @_io.read_u1
        self
      end
      attr_reader :red
      attr_reader :green
      attr_reader :blue
      attr_reader :alpha
    end
    attr_reader :pixels
  end
  def len_body
    return @len_body unless @len_body.nil?
    @len_body = ((header.width * header.height) * I__COLOR_DEPTH[header.bytes_per_pixel])
    @len_body
  end
  def body
    return @body unless @body.nil?
    _pos = @_io.pos
    @_io.seek(len_header)
    @body = @_io.read_bytes(len_body)
    @_io.seek(_pos)
    @body
  end
  attr_reader :len_header
  attr_reader :header
  attr_reader :_raw_header
end