
# png.py - PNG encoder/decoder in pure Python
#
# Copyright (C) 2006 Johann C. Rocholl <johann@browsershots.org>
# Portions Copyright (C) 2009 David Jones <drj@pobox.com>
# And probably portions Copyright (C) 2006 Nicko van Someren <nicko@nicko.org>
#
# Original concept by Johann C. Rocholl.
#
# LICENSE (The MIT License)
#
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# obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files
# (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction,
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# Changelog (recent first):
# 2009-03-11 David: interlaced bit depth < 8 (writing).
# 2009-03-10 David: interlaced bit depth < 8 (reading).
# 2009-03-04 David: Flat and Boxed pixel formats.
# 2009-02-26 David: Palette support (writing).
# 2009-02-23 David: Bit-depths < 8; better PNM support.
# 2006-06-17 Nicko: Reworked into a class, faster interlacing.
# 2006-06-17 Johann: Very simple prototype PNG decoder.
# 2006-06-17 Nicko: Test suite with various image generators.
# 2006-06-17 Nicko: Alpha-channel, grey-scale, 16-bit/plane support.
# 2006-06-15 Johann: Scanline iterator interface for large input files.
# 2006-06-09 Johann: Very simple prototype PNG encoder.

# Incorporated into Bangai-O Development Tools by drj on 2009-02-11 from
# http://trac.browsershots.org/browser/trunk/pypng/lib/png.py?rev=2885

# Incorporated into pypng by drj on 2009-03-12 from
# //depot/prj/bangaio/master/code/png.py#67