QR Code Generator and Reader (cpp, written by Claude Code)

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+#!/bin/bash
+# System packages this project needs on a clean Ubuntu machine.
+set -e
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+apt-get update -qq
+apt-get install -y -qq --no-install-recommends libqrencode-dev libzbar-dev libpng-dev

Claude Code wrote this cpp project from the task below. It does not run on a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine as written.

Task given to the agent:

TASK: QR Code Generator and Reader

Write a program that generates QR codes from text or URLs and reads/decodes QR codes from image files, supporting multiple output formats and error correction levels.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Support two subcommands: generate and read
- generate: Accept text or URL content via command-line argument and produce a QR code image
- Support configurable error correction levels via --error-correction flag: L (7%), M (15%), Q (25%), H (30%); default: M
- Support configurable QR code size via --size flag (pixels for the output image, default: 300x300)
- Support configurable module (pixel block) size via --scale flag (default: 10 pixels per module)
- Support custom colors via --foreground and --background flags (hex color codes, default: black on white)
- Support multiple output formats via --format flag: PNG (default), SVG, and ASCII art (for terminal display)
- Support adding a logo/image overlay in the center of the QR code via --logo flag (relies on higher error correction to remain scannable)
- read: Accept an image file path and decode the QR code content from it
- read: Support decoding from various image formats (PNG, JPEG, BMP)
- read: Report decoded content, QR version, error correction level, and encoding mode
- Support batch generation from a file containing one content string per line via --batch flag
- Print results to console: for generation show the content encoded and output path, for reading show the decoded content
- Save decoded results as JSON with --output flag
- If no arguments are given, generate QR codes for several sample inputs (a URL, a plain text message, a vCard contact, and a Wi-Fi network config), save them as images, then read each one back and verify the decoded content matches the original
- Handle errors: content too long for QR capacity, unreadable QR codes, low-quality images, and invalid color values

Create a complete C++ project for a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine with only G++ 12+ and CMake 3.22+ installed. Include:
- Source code
- CMakeLists.txt with all dependencies (direct and transitive) pinned to exact versions
- README.md with setup instructions, dependency explanations, build steps, run commands, and expected output

[
  {
    "category": "underspecification",
    "rule": "signature.missing_system_requirement",
    "source": "failure_signature",
    "excerpt": "A required package was not found"
  },
  {
    "category": "underspecification",
    "rule": "diff.adds_external_environment_requirement",
    "source": "manifest_diff:setup.sh",
    "excerpt": "export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive"
  },
  {
    "category": "underspecification",
    "rule": "diff.adds_external_environment_requirement",
    "source": "manifest_diff:setup.sh",
    "excerpt": "apt-get install -y -qq --no-install-recommends libqrencode-dev libzbar-dev libpng-dev"
  }
]

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
project(qr_code_tool VERSION 1.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX)

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)

# Find required packages
find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)

# libqrencode for QR code generation
pkg_check_modules(QRENCODE REQUIRED libqrencode)

# zbar for QR code decoding
pkg_check_modules(ZBAR REQUIRED zbar)

# libpng for PNG image I/O
find_package(PNG REQUIRED)

add_executable(qr_tool main.cpp)

target_include_directories(qr_tool PRIVATE
    ${QRENCODE_INCLUDE_DIRS}
    ${ZBAR_INCLUDE_DIRS}
    ${PNG_INCLUDE_DIRS}
)

target_link_libraries(qr_tool PRIVATE
    ${QRENCODE_LIBRARIES}
    ${ZBAR_LIBRARIES}
    PNG::PNG
)

target_compile_options(qr_tool PRIVATE
    ${QRENCODE_CFLAGS_OTHER}
    ${ZBAR_CFLAGS_OTHER}
)

/**
 * QR Code Generator and Reader (C++ - Trial 1)
 *
 * Generates QR codes as PNG images with error correction and decodes
 * QR codes from image files using libqrencode and libzbar.
 *
 * Dependencies: libqrencode (generation), libzbar (decoding)
 */

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <cstring>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <memory>
#include <sstream>
#include <qrencode.h>
#include <zbar.h>
#include <png.h>

/**
 * Error correction level mapping.
 */
enum class ErrorCorrection { LOW, MEDIUM, QUARTILE, HIGH };

QRecLevel toQRLevel(ErrorCorrection ec) {
    switch (ec) {
        case ErrorCorrection::LOW:      return QR_ECLEVEL_L;
        case ErrorCorrection::MEDIUM:   return QR_ECLEVEL_M;
        case ErrorCorrection::QUARTILE: return QR_ECLEVEL_Q;
        case ErrorCorrection::HIGH:     return QR_ECLEVEL_H;
        default:                        return QR_ECLEVEL_M;
    }
}

/**
 * Generates a QR code and saves it as a PNG file using libqrencode and libpng.
 */
bool generatePNG(const std::string& data, const std::string& outputPath,
                 int pixelSize = 8, int margin = 2,
                 ErrorCorrection ec = ErrorCorrection::MEDIUM) {

    QRcode* qr = QRcode_encodeString(data.c_str(), 0, toQRLevel(ec),
                                      QR_MODE_8, 1);
    if (!qr) {
        std::cerr << "Error: Failed to encode QR code." << std::endl;
        return false;
    }

    int qrWidth = qr->width;
    int imgWidth = (qrWidth + margin * 2) * pixelSize;

    // Create pixel buffer (grayscale)
    std::vector<unsigned char> pixels(imgWidth * imgWidth, 255);

    for (int y = 0; y < qrWidth; ++y) {
        for (int x = 0; x < qrWidth; ++x) {
            if (qr->data[y * qrWidth + x] & 1) {
                // Fill the scaled pixel block
                for (int py = 0; py < pixelSize; ++py) {
                    for (int px = 0; px < pixelSize; ++px) {
                        int imgX = (x + margin) * pixelSize + px;
                        int imgY = (y + margin) * pixelSize + py;
                        pixels[imgY * imgWidth + imgX] = 0;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    QRcode_free(qr);

    // Write PNG using libpng
    FILE* fp = fopen(outputPath.c_str(), "wb");
    if (!fp) {
        std::cerr << "Error: Cannot open file for writing: " << outputPath << std::endl;
        return false;
    }

    png_structp png = png_create_write_struct(PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING,
                                              nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
    if (!png) {
        fclose(fp);
        return false;
    }

    png_infop info = png_create_info_struct(png);
    if (!info) {
        png_destroy_write_struct(&png, nullptr);
        fclose(fp);
        return false;
    }

    if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png))) {
        png_destroy_write_struct(&png, &info);
        fclose(fp);
        return false;
    }

    png_init_io(png, fp);
    png_set_IHDR(png, info, imgWidth, imgWidth, 8,
                 PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY, PNG_INTERLACE_NONE,
                 PNG_COMPRESSION_TYPE_DEFAULT, PNG_FILTER_TYPE_DEFAULT);
    png_write_info(png, info);

    for (int y = 0; y < imgWidth; ++y) {
        png_write_row(png, &pixels[y * imgWidth]);
    }

    png_write_end(png, nullptr);
    png_destroy_write_struct(&png, &info);
    fclose(fp);

    std::cout << "PNG QR code saved to: " << outputPath << std::endl;
    return true;
}

/**
 * Generates an ASCII representation of a QR code.
 */
std::string generateASCII(const std::string& data,
                           ErrorCorrection ec = ErrorCorrection::MEDIUM) {
    QRcode* qr = QRcode_encodeString(data.c_str(), 0, toQRLevel(ec),
                                      QR_MODE_8, 1);
    if (!qr) {
        return "Error: Failed to encode QR code.";
    }

    std::ostringstream oss;
    int width = qr->width;

    for (int y = 0; y < width; y += 2) {
        for (int x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
            bool top = qr->data[y * width + x] & 1;
            bool bottom = (y + 1 < width) ? (qr->data[(y + 1) * width + x] & 1) : false;

            if (top && bottom)       oss << "\u2588";  // Full block
            else if (top && !bottom) oss << "\u2580";  // Upper half
            else if (!top && bottom) oss << "\u2584";  // Lower half
            else                     oss << " ";       // Space
        }
        oss << "\n";
    }

    QRcode_free(qr);
    return oss.str();
}

/**
 * Reads a grayscale PNG image into a raw pixel buffer.
 */
bool readPNG(const std::string& filePath, std::vector<unsigned char>& pixels,
             int& width, int& height) {
    FILE* fp = fopen(filePath.c_str(), "rb");
    if (!fp) {
        std::cerr << "Error: Cannot open file: " << filePath << std::endl;
        return false;
    }

    png_structp png = png_create_read_struct(PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING,
                                             nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
    png_infop info = png_create_info_struct(png);

    if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png))) {
        png_destroy_read_struct(&png, &info, nullptr);
        fclose(fp);
        return false;
    }

    png_init_io(png, fp);
    png_read_info(png, info);

    width = png_get_image_width(png, info);
    height = png_get_image_height(png, info);
    int colorType = png_get_color_type(png, info);
    int bitDepth = png_get_bit_depth(png, info);

    // Convert to grayscale 8-bit
    if (bitDepth == 16) png_set_strip_16(png);
    if (colorType == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_PALETTE) png_set_palette_to_rgb(png);
    if (colorType == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB || colorType == PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB_ALPHA)
        png_set_rgb_to_gray(png, 1, 0.299, 0.587);
    if (png_get_valid(png, info, PNG_INFO_tRNS)) png_set_tRNS_to_alpha(png);
    if (colorType & PNG_COLOR_MASK_ALPHA) png_set_strip_alpha(png);

    png_read_update_info(png, info);

    pixels.resize(width * height);
    std::vector<png_bytep> rows(height);
    for (int y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
        rows[y] = &pixels[y * width];
    }
    png_read_image(png, rows.data());

    png_destroy_read_struct(&png, &info, nullptr);
    fclose(fp);
    return true;
}

/**
 * Decodes a QR code from an image file using zbar.
 */
std::string decodeFromImage(const std::string& imagePath) {
    std::vector<unsigned char> pixels;
    int width, height;

    if (!readPNG(imagePath, pixels, width, height)) {
        return "";
    }

    zbar::ImageScanner scanner;
    scanner.set_config(zbar::ZBAR_QRCODE, zbar::ZBAR_CFG_ENABLE, 1);

    zbar::Image image(width, height, "Y800", pixels.data(), pixels.size());
    int result = scanner.scan(image);

    if (result <= 0) {
        std::cout << "No QR code found in image." << std::endl;
        return "";
    }

    std::string decodedData;
    for (auto it = image.symbol_begin(); it != image.symbol_end(); ++it) {
        if (it->get_type() == zbar::ZBAR_QRCODE) {
            decodedData = it->get_data();
            std::cout << "Decoded QR code: " << decodedData << std::endl;
            break;
        }
    }

    image.set_data(nullptr, 0);
    return decodedData;
}

/**
 * Main demonstration function.
 */
int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    std::cout << "=== QR Code Generator and Reader ===" << std::endl;

    std::string testData = "https://example.com/qr-demo?id=12345";
    std::string outputFile = "output_qr.png";

    if (argc >= 2) {
        testData = argv[1];
    }
    if (argc >= 3) {
        outputFile = argv[2];
    }

    // Generate PNG QR code
    std::cout << "\n1. Generating PNG QR code..." << std::endl;
    if (!generatePNG(testData, outputFile, 8, 2, ErrorCorrection::HIGH)) {
        std::cerr << "Failed to generate PNG." << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    // Generate ASCII QR code
    std::cout << "\n2. ASCII QR code:" << std::endl;
    std::string ascii = generateASCII(testData, ErrorCorrection::MEDIUM);
    std::cout << ascii << std::endl;

    // Decode the generated QR code
    std::cout << "3. Decoding QR code from " << outputFile << "..." << std::endl;
    std::string decoded = decodeFromImage(outputFile);

    if (!decoded.empty()) {
        std::cout << "Match: "
                  << (decoded == testData ? "SUCCESS" : "MISMATCH")
                  << std::endl;
    }

    std::cout << "\n=== All operations completed ===" << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

# QR Code Generator and Reader (C++ - Trial 1)

## Description

A C++ application that generates QR codes as PNG images and ASCII art with configurable error correction levels, and decodes QR codes from PNG image files.

## Dependencies

- **libqrencode** - Library for encoding data into QR code symbols. Used for generating the raw QR code matrix with support for multiple error correction levels and encoding modes.
- **zbar** - Bar code and QR code scanning library. Used for decoding QR codes from rasterized image data with robust detection algorithms.
- **libpng** - PNG image read/write library. Used for saving generated QR codes as PNG files and reading PNG images for decoding.

## Features

- Generate QR codes as PNG images with configurable pixel size and margin
- Generate QR codes as Unicode ASCII art for terminal display
- Decode QR codes from PNG image files
- Configurable error correction levels (Low, Medium, Quartile, High)
- Round-trip verification (generate then decode)

## Building

```bash
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
```

## Usage

```bash
./qr_tool                                    # Uses default demo data
./qr_tool "https://example.com" output.png   # Custom data and output path
```

## System Requirements

- CMake 3.14+
- C++17 compatible compiler
- libqrencode development headers
- zbar development headers
- libpng development headers