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Image Resizer and Thumbnail Generator (java, written by Codex)

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TASK: Image Resizer and Thumbnail Generator

Write a program that resizes images and generates thumbnails at multiple configurable sizes, supporting different resampling algorithms, crop modes, and batch processing of entire directories.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Accept an image file path as a command-line argument
- Resize to exact dimensions via --size flag (WxH format, e.g., --size 1920x1080)
- Resize by percentage via --scale flag (e.g., --scale 50 for 50% of original size)
- Support multiple resampling algorithms selectable via --algorithm flag: nearest neighbor, bilinear, bicubic, and Lanczos
- Support three resize modes via --mode flag: fit (scale within bounds preserving aspect ratio), fill (scale to cover bounds then center-crop), and stretch (distort to exact dimensions)
- Generate a set of standard thumbnails via --thumbnails flag: small (150x150), medium (300x300), large (600x600), all center-cropped squares
- Support custom thumbnail sizes via --thumb-sizes flag (comma-separated, e.g., --thumb-sizes 64x64,128x128,256x256)
- Add optional padding/border around resized images via --padding flag (pixels) and --border-color flag (hex color)
- Support batch processing of all images in a directory via --batch flag, with --recursive to include subdirectories
- Print processing details to console: original dimensions, new dimensions, algorithm used, output file path, processing time per image
- Save resized images to a directory specified by --output flag (default: resized/ subdirectory)
- If no input is given, generate a sample 2000x1500 test image with fine details (grid lines, text at various sizes, gradient bands), then resize it using each algorithm and each mode to demonstrate the visual differences
- Handle errors: invalid dimensions, unsupported image formats, memory limits for very large images

Create a complete Java project for a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine with only JDK 17+ installed. Include:
- Source code
- pom.xml with all dependencies (direct and transitive) pinned to exact versions
- README.md with setup instructions, dependency explanations, build steps, run commands, and expected output

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pom.xml
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>org.tmlr</groupId>
    <artifactId>image-resizer-thumbnail-generator</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0</version>

    <properties>
        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
    </properties>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.twelvemonkeys.imageio</groupId>
            <artifactId>imageio-core</artifactId>
            <version>3.11.0</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.twelvemonkeys.imageio</groupId>
            <artifactId>imageio-jpeg</artifactId>
            <version>3.11.0</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.twelvemonkeys.imageio</groupId>
            <artifactId>imageio-bmp</artifactId>
            <version>3.11.0</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.twelvemonkeys.imageio</groupId>
            <artifactId>imageio-tiff</artifactId>
            <version>3.11.0</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.sejda.imageio</groupId>
            <artifactId>webp-imageio</artifactId>
            <version>0.1.6</version>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.13.0</version>
                <configuration>
                    <release>17</release>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.4.2</version>
                <configuration>
                    <archive>
                        <manifest>
                            <mainClass>ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator</mainClass>
                        </manifest>
                    </archive>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>
</project>

README.md
# Image Resizer and Thumbnail Generator (Java)

Resizes images with configurable algorithms and modes, generates standard/custom thumbnails, supports optional border padding, and can batch-process directories.

## Requirements

- Ubuntu 22.04
- JDK 17+
- Maven 3.8+

## Dependencies (Pinned)

- `com.twelvemonkeys.imageio:imageio-core:3.11.0`
- `com.twelvemonkeys.imageio:imageio-jpeg:3.11.0`
- `com.twelvemonkeys.imageio:imageio-bmp:3.11.0`
- `com.twelvemonkeys.imageio:imageio-tiff:3.11.0`
- `org.sejda.imageio:webp-imageio:0.1.6`

## Build

```bash
mvn clean package
```

## Run

```bash
java -cp target/image-resizer-thumbnail-generator-1.0.0.jar ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator input.png --size 1920x1080 --algorithm lanczos --mode fit
java -cp target/image-resizer-thumbnail-generator-1.0.0.jar ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator input.png --scale 50 --algorithm bicubic --mode stretch
java -cp target/image-resizer-thumbnail-generator-1.0.0.jar ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator input.png --thumbnails --thumb-sizes 64x64,128x128,256x256
java -cp target/image-resizer-thumbnail-generator-1.0.0.jar ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator ./images --batch --recursive --size 800x600 --output ./resized
java -cp target/image-resizer-thumbnail-generator-1.0.0.jar ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator
```

## Notes

- Default output directory is `resized/`.
- `--thumbnails` creates `150x150`, `300x300`, and `600x600` center-cropped outputs.
- If no input is provided, a `2000x1500` sample is generated and all algorithm/mode combinations are demonstrated.
src/main/java/ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator.java
import javax.imageio.IIOImage;
import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import javax.imageio.ImageWriteParam;
import javax.imageio.ImageWriter;
import javax.imageio.stream.ImageOutputStream;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.GradientPaint;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.RenderingHints;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.util.*;

public final class ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator {
    private static final Set<String> SUPPORTED = Set.of("png", "jpeg", "jpg", "bmp", "tiff", "webp");
    private static final Set<String> MODES = Set.of("fit", "fill", "stretch");

    private record ParsedArgs(Map<String, String> options, List<String> positional) {}
    private record Size(int w, int h) {}
    private record Result(String input, String output, String original, String resized, String algorithm, String mode, double ms) {}

    private ImageResizerThumbnailGenerator() {}

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            ParsedArgs parsed = parseArgs(args);
            if (parsed.positional.isEmpty() && !parsed.options.containsKey("batch")) {
                runDemo();
                return;
            }
            if (parsed.options.containsKey("batch")) {
                if (parsed.positional.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("--batch requires a directory.");
                processBatch(Paths.get(parsed.positional.get(0)).toAbsolutePath(), parsed.options, parsed.options.containsKey("recursive"));
                return;
            }
            if (parsed.positional.isEmpty()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Input image path required.");
            Path input = Paths.get(parsed.positional.get(0)).toAbsolutePath();
            printResult(processOne(input, parsed.options));
            for (Result t : thumbnails(input, parsed.options)) printResult(t);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.err.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
            System.exit(1);
        }
    }

    private static ParsedArgs parseArgs(String[] args) {
        Map<String, String> opts = new HashMap<>();
        List<String> pos = new ArrayList<>();
        for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
            String t = args[i];
            if (t.startsWith("--")) {
                String k = t.substring(2);
                if (i + 1 < args.length && !args[i + 1].startsWith("--")) opts.put(k, args[++i]);
                else opts.put(k, "true");
            } else pos.add(t);
        }
        return new ParsedArgs(opts, pos);
    }

    private static String normalizeExt(String ext) {
        String e = ext.toLowerCase();
        if (e.startsWith(".")) e = e.substring(1);
        if ("jpg".equals(e)) e = "jpeg";
        if (!SUPPORTED.contains(e)) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported format: " + ext);
        return e;
    }

    private static Size parseSize(String value) {
        String[] p = value.toLowerCase().split("x", 2);
        if (p.length != 2) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid size format: " + value);
        return new Size(Integer.parseInt(p[0]), Integer.parseInt(p[1]));
    }

    private static BufferedImage resize(BufferedImage src, Size size, String mode, Object hint) {
        int tw = size.w;
        int th = size.h;
        if ("fit".equals(mode)) {
            double s = Math.min((double) tw / src.getWidth(), (double) th / src.getHeight());
            tw = Math.max(1, (int) Math.round(src.getWidth() * s));
            th = Math.max(1, (int) Math.round(src.getHeight() * s));
            return scaled(src, tw, th, hint);
        }
        if ("stretch".equals(mode)) {
            return scaled(src, tw, th, hint);
        }
        // fill
        double s = Math.max((double) tw / src.getWidth(), (double) th / src.getHeight());
        int rw = Math.max(1, (int) Math.round(src.getWidth() * s));
        int rh = Math.max(1, (int) Math.round(src.getHeight() * s));
        BufferedImage tmp = scaled(src, rw, rh, hint);
        int x = Math.max(0, (rw - tw) / 2);
        int y = Math.max(0, (rh - th) / 2);
        return tmp.getSubimage(x, y, tw, th);
    }

    private static BufferedImage scaled(BufferedImage src, int w, int h, Object hint) {
        BufferedImage out = new BufferedImage(w, h, src.getColorModel().hasAlpha() ? BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB : BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB);
        Graphics2D g = out.createGraphics();
        g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_INTERPOLATION, hint);
        g.drawImage(src, 0, 0, w, h, null);
        g.dispose();
        return out;
    }

    private static BufferedImage flatten(BufferedImage src, Color bg) {
        BufferedImage out = new BufferedImage(src.getWidth(), src.getHeight(), BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB);
        Graphics2D g = out.createGraphics();
        g.setColor(bg);
        g.fillRect(0, 0, src.getWidth(), src.getHeight());
        g.drawImage(src, 0, 0, null);
        g.dispose();
        return out;
    }

    private static Object interpolation(String algorithm) {
        return switch (algorithm) {
            case "nearest" -> RenderingHints.VALUE_INTERPOLATION_NEAREST_NEIGHBOR;
            case "bilinear" -> RenderingHints.VALUE_INTERPOLATION_BILINEAR;
            case "bicubic", "lanczos" -> RenderingHints.VALUE_INTERPOLATION_BICUBIC;
            default -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid --algorithm.");
        };
    }

    private static Color parseColor(String s) {
        if (s == null || s.isBlank() || "white".equalsIgnoreCase(s)) return Color.WHITE;
        if (s.startsWith("#")) return Color.decode(s);
        return Color.WHITE;
    }

    private static Path outputDir(Map<String, String> options) {
        return Paths.get(options.getOrDefault("output", "resized")).toAbsolutePath();
    }

    private static Path outPath(Path in, Map<String, String> options) {
        return outputDir(options).resolve(in.getFileName().toString());
    }

    private static Result processOne(Path input, Map<String, String> options) throws Exception {
        long t0 = System.nanoTime();
        BufferedImage src = ImageIO.read(input.toFile());
        if (src == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported/corrupted image: " + input);
        int ow = src.getWidth(), oh = src.getHeight();
        String mode = options.getOrDefault("mode", "fit").toLowerCase();
        if (!MODES.contains(mode)) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid mode.");
        String algorithm = options.getOrDefault("algorithm", "lanczos").toLowerCase();
        Object hint = interpolation(algorithm);

        Size target;
        if (options.containsKey("size")) target = parseSize(options.get("size"));
        else if (options.containsKey("scale")) {
            double s = Double.parseDouble(options.get("scale")) / 100.0;
            if (s <= 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Scale must be > 0.");
            target = new Size(Math.max(1, (int) Math.round(ow * s)), Math.max(1, (int) Math.round(oh * s)));
        } else target = new Size(ow, oh);

        BufferedImage resized = resize(src, target, mode, hint);
        int padding = Integer.parseInt(options.getOrDefault("padding", "0"));
        if (padding > 0) {
            BufferedImage padded = new BufferedImage(resized.getWidth() + 2 * padding, resized.getHeight() + 2 * padding,
                    resized.getColorModel().hasAlpha() ? BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB : BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB);
            Graphics2D g = padded.createGraphics();
            g.setColor(parseColor(options.getOrDefault("border-color", "#ffffff")));
            g.fillRect(0, 0, padded.getWidth(), padded.getHeight());
            g.drawImage(resized, padding, padding, null);
            g.dispose();
            resized = padded;
        }

        String ext = normalizeExt(extension(input));
        if ((ext.equals("jpeg") || ext.equals("bmp")) && resized.getColorModel().hasAlpha()) {
            resized = flatten(resized, parseColor(options.getOrDefault("border-color", "#ffffff")));
        }

        Path out = outPath(input, options);
        Files.createDirectories(out.getParent());
        writeImage(resized, out.toFile(), ext, Integer.parseInt(options.getOrDefault("quality", "85")));

        double ms = (System.nanoTime() - t0) / 1_000_000.0;
        return new Result(
                input.toString(),
                out.toString(),
                ow + "x" + oh,
                resized.getWidth() + "x" + resized.getHeight(),
                algorithm,
                mode,
                ms
        );
    }

    private static void writeImage(BufferedImage img, File file, String format, int quality) throws Exception {
        Iterator<ImageWriter> it = ImageIO.getImageWritersByFormatName(format);
        if (!it.hasNext()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("No writer for format: " + format);
        ImageWriter writer = it.next();
        try (ImageOutputStream ios = ImageIO.createImageOutputStream(file)) {
            writer.setOutput(ios);
            ImageWriteParam param = writer.getDefaultWriteParam();
            if ((format.equals("jpeg") || format.equals("webp")) && param.canWriteCompressed()) {
                param.setCompressionMode(ImageWriteParam.MODE_EXPLICIT);
                param.setCompressionQuality(Math.max(0.01f, Math.min(1f, quality / 100f)));
            }
            writer.write(null, new IIOImage(img, null, null), param);
        } finally {
            writer.dispose();
        }
    }

    private static List<Result> thumbnails(Path input, Map<String, String> options) throws Exception {
        List<Size> sizes = new ArrayList<>();
        if (options.containsKey("thumbnails")) sizes.addAll(List.of(new Size(150, 150), new Size(300, 300), new Size(600, 600)));
        if (options.containsKey("thumb-sizes")) {
            for (String s : options.get("thumb-sizes").split(",")) sizes.add(parseSize(s.trim()));
        }
        if (sizes.isEmpty()) return List.of();
        List<Result> out = new ArrayList<>();
        BufferedImage src = ImageIO.read(input.toFile());
        if (src == null) return out;
        String algorithm = options.getOrDefault("algorithm", "lanczos");
        Object hint = interpolation(algorithm);
        for (Size s : sizes) {
            long t0 = System.nanoTime();
            BufferedImage thumb = resize(src, s, "fill", hint);
            Path p = outputDir(options).resolve(input.getFileName().toString().replaceFirst("(\\.[^.]+)$", "_" + s.w + "x" + s.h + "$1"));
            Files.createDirectories(p.getParent());
            writeImage(thumb, p.toFile(), normalizeExt(extension(input)), Integer.parseInt(options.getOrDefault("quality", "85")));
            double ms = (System.nanoTime() - t0) / 1_000_000.0;
            out.add(new Result(input.toString(), p.toString(), src.getWidth() + "x" + src.getHeight(), s.w + "x" + s.h, algorithm, "thumbnail", ms));
        }
        return out;
    }

    private static void processBatch(Path dir, Map<String, String> options, boolean recursive) throws Exception {
        List<Path> files = new ArrayList<>();
        if (recursive) {
            try (var s = Files.walk(dir)) {
                s.filter(Files::isRegularFile).forEach(files::add);
            }
        } else {
            try (var s = Files.list(dir)) {
                s.filter(Files::isRegularFile).forEach(files::add);
            }
        }
        for (Path p : files) {
            try {
                normalizeExt(extension(p));
            } catch (Exception ignored) {
                continue;
            }
            printResult(processOne(p, options));
            for (Result t : thumbnails(p, options)) printResult(t);
        }
    }

    private static String extension(Path p) {
        String n = p.getFileName().toString();
        int dot = n.lastIndexOf('.');
        return dot >= 0 ? n.substring(dot + 1) : "png";
    }

    private static void printResult(Result r) {
        System.out.println("Input: " + r.input);
        System.out.println("Output: " + r.output);
        System.out.println("Dimensions: " + r.original + " -> " + r.resized);
        System.out.println("Algorithm: " + r.algorithm + " | Mode: " + r.mode);
        System.out.printf("Processing time: %.2f ms%n%n", r.ms);
    }

    private static void runDemo() throws Exception {
        Path sample = Paths.get("sample_2000x1500.png").toAbsolutePath();
        BufferedImage img = new BufferedImage(2000, 1500, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
        Graphics2D g = img.createGraphics();
        g.setPaint(new GradientPaint(0, 0, new Color(41, 55, 240), 2000, 1500, new Color(248, 87, 166)));
        g.fillRect(0, 0, 2000, 1500);
        g.setColor(new Color(255, 255, 255, 35));
        for (int x = 0; x < 2000; x += 50) g.drawLine(x, 0, x, 1500);
        for (int y = 0; y < 1500; y += 50) g.drawLine(0, y, 2000, y);
        g.setColor(Color.WHITE);
        g.setFont(new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, 72));
        g.drawString("Resizer Test Card", 80, 180);
        g.setFont(new Font("SansSerif", Font.PLAIN, 32));
        g.drawString("Small text 1234567890 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz", 80, 250);
        g.dispose();
        ImageIO.write(img, "png", sample.toFile());

        for (String alg : List.of("nearest", "bilinear", "bicubic", "lanczos")) {
            for (String mode : List.of("fit", "fill", "stretch")) {
                Map<String, String> opts = new HashMap<>();
                opts.put("size", "800x600");
                opts.put("algorithm", alg);
                opts.put("mode", mode);
                opts.put("output", "demo_resized");
                printResult(processOne(sample, opts));
            }
        }
    }
}