consteval-huffman/consteval_huffman.hpp

/**
 * consteval_huffman.hpp - Provides compile-time text compression.
 * Written by Clyne Sullivan.
 * https://github.com/tcsullivan/consteval-huffman
 */

#ifndef TCSULLIVAN_CONSTEVAL_HUFFMAN_HPP_
#define TCSULLIVAN_CONSTEVAL_HUFFMAN_HPP_

#include <algorithm>
#include <span>

namespace detail
{
    template<unsigned long int N>
    struct huffman_string_container {
        char data[N];
        consteval huffman_string_container(const char (&s)[N]) noexcept {
            std::copy(s, s + N, data);
        }
        consteval operator const char *() const noexcept {
            return data;
        }
        consteval auto size() const noexcept {
            return N;
        }
    };
}

/**
 * Compresses the given data string using Huffman coding, providing a
 * minimal run-time interface for decompressing the data.
 * @tparam data The string of data to be compressed.
 */
template<detail::huffman_string_container data>
    requires(data.size() > 0)
class huffman_compressor
{
    using size_t = long int;
    using usize_t = unsigned long int;

    // Note: class internals need to be defined before the public interface.
private:
    // Node structure used to build a tree for calculating Huffman codes.
    struct node {
        int value = 0;
        size_t freq = 0;

        // Below values are indices into the node list
        int parent = -1;
        int left = -1;
        int right = -1;
    };

    /**
     * Builds a list of nodes for every character that appears in the given data.
     * This list is sorted by increasing frequency.
     * @return Compile-time allocated array of nodes
     */
    consteval static auto build_node_list() noexcept {
        // Build a list for counting every occuring value
        auto list = std::span(new node[256] {}, 256);
        for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++)
            list[i].value = i;
        for (usize_t i = 0; i < data.size(); i++)
            list[data[i]].freq++;

        std::sort(list.begin(), list.end(),
            [](const auto& a, const auto& b) { return a.freq < b.freq; });

        // Filter out the non-occuring values, and build a compact list to return
        auto first_valid_node = std::find_if(list.begin(), list.end(),
            [](const auto& n) { return n.freq != 0; });
        auto fit_size = std::distance(first_valid_node, list.end());
        if (fit_size < 2)
            fit_size = 2;
        auto fit_list = std::span(new node[fit_size] {}, fit_size);
        std::copy(first_valid_node, list.end(), fit_list.begin());
        delete[] list.data();
        return fit_list;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the count of how many nodes are in the node tree.
     */
    consteval static auto tree_count() noexcept {
        auto list = build_node_list();
        auto count = list.size() * 2 - 1;
        delete[] list.data();
        return count;
    }

    /**
     * Builds a tree out of the node list, allowing for the calculation of
     * Huffman codes.
     * @return Compile-time allocated tree of nodes, root node at index zero.
     */
    consteval static auto build_node_tree() noexcept {
        auto list = build_node_list();
        auto tree = std::span(new node[tree_count()] {}, tree_count());
        
        auto list_end = list.end(); // Track end of list as it shrinks
        auto tree_begin = tree.end(); // Build tree from bottom
        int next_parent_node_value = 0x100; // Give parent nodes unique ids
        while (1) {
            // Create parent node for two least-occuring values
            node new_node {
                next_parent_node_value++,
                list[0].freq + list[1].freq,
                -1,
                list[0].value,
                list[1].value
            };

            // Move the two nodes into the tree and remove them from the list
            *--tree_begin = list[0];
            *--tree_begin = list[1];
            std::copy(list.begin() + 2, list_end--, list.begin());
            if (std::distance(list.begin(), list_end) == 1) {
                list.front() = new_node;
                break;
            }

            // Insert the parent node back into the list
            auto insertion_point = std::find_if(list.begin(), list_end - 1,
                [&new_node](const auto& n) { return n.freq >= new_node.freq; });
            if (insertion_point != list_end - 1) {
                *(list_end - 1) = node();
                std::copy_backward(insertion_point, list_end - 1, list_end);
            }

            *insertion_point = new_node;
        }

        // Connect child nodes to their parents
        tree[0] = list[0];
        for (auto iter = tree.begin(); ++iter != tree.end();) {
            if (iter->parent == -1) {
                auto parent = std::find_if(tree.begin(), iter,
                    [&iter](const auto& n) {
                        return n.left == iter->value || n.right == iter->value;
                    });
                if (parent != iter)
                    iter->parent = std::distance(tree.begin(), parent);
            }
        }

        delete[] list.data();
        return tree;
    }

    /**
     * Determines the size of the compressed data.
     * @return A pair of total bytes used, and bits used in last byte.
     */
    consteval static auto compressed_size_info() noexcept {
        auto tree = build_node_tree();
        size_t bytes = 1, bits = 0;

        for (usize_t i = 0; i < data.size(); i++) {
            auto leaf = std::find_if(tree.begin(), tree.end(),
                [c = data[i]](const auto& n) { return n.value == c; });

            while (leaf->parent != -1) {
                if (++bits == 8)
                    bits = 0, bytes++;
                leaf = tree.begin() + leaf->parent;
            }
        }

        delete[] tree.data();
        return std::make_pair(bytes, bits);
    }

    /**
     * Compresses the input data, storing the result in the object instance.
     */
    consteval void compress() noexcept {
        auto tree = build_node_tree();

        // Set up byte and bit count (note, we're compressing the data backwards)
        auto [bytes, bits] = compressed_size_info();
        if (bits > 0)
            bits = 8 - bits;
        else
            bits = 0, bytes--;

        // Compress data backwards, because we obtain the Huffman codes backwards
        // as we traverse towards the parent node.
        for (auto i = data.size(); i > 0; i--) {
            auto leaf = std::find_if(tree.begin(), tree.end(),
                [c = data[i - 1]](auto& n) { return n.value == c; });

            while (leaf->parent != -1) {
                auto parent = tree.begin() + leaf->parent;
                if (parent->right == leaf->value)
                    compressed_data[bytes - 1] |= (1 << bits);
                if (++bits == 8)
                    bits = 0, --bytes;
                leaf = parent;
            }
        }

        delete[] tree.data();
    }

    /**
     * Builds the decode tree, used to decompress the data.
     * Format: three bytes per node.
     *     1. Node value, 2. Distance to left child, 3. Distance to right child.
     */
    consteval void build_decode_tree() noexcept {
        auto tree = build_node_tree();

        for (usize_t i = 0; i < tree_count(); i++) {
            // Only store node value if it represents a data value
            decode_tree[i * 3] = tree[i].value <= 0xFF ? tree[i].value : 0;

            usize_t j;
            // Find the left child of this node
            for (j = i + 1; j < tree_count(); j++) {
                if (tree[i].left == tree[j].value)
                    break;
            }
            decode_tree[i * 3 + 1] = j < tree_count() ? j - i : 0;
            // Find the right child of this node
            for (j = i + 1; j < tree_count(); j++) {
                if (tree[i].right == tree[j].value)
                    break;
            }
            decode_tree[i * 3 + 2] = j < tree_count() ? j - i : 0;
        }

        delete[] tree.data();
    }

public:
    consteval static auto compressed_size() noexcept {
        return compressed_size_info().first + 3 * tree_count();
    }
    consteval static auto uncompressed_size() noexcept {
        return data.size();
    }
    consteval static size_t bytes_saved() noexcept {
        size_t diff = uncompressed_size() - compressed_size();
        return diff > 0 ? diff : 0;
    }

    // Utility for decoding compressed data.
    class decode_info {
    public:
        using difference_type = std::ptrdiff_t;
        using value_type = int;

        decode_info(const huffman_compressor<data>* comp_data) noexcept
            : m_data(comp_data) { get_next(); }
        decode_info() = default;

        consteval static decode_info end() noexcept {
            decode_info ender;
            if constexpr (bytes_saved() > 0) {
                const auto [size_bytes, last_bits] = compressed_size_info();
                ender.m_pos = size_bytes - 1;
                ender.m_bit = 1 << (7 - last_bits);
            } else {
                ender.m_pos = data.size() + 1;
            }

            return ender;
        }

        bool operator==(const decode_info& other) const noexcept {
            return m_bit == other.m_bit && m_pos == other.m_pos;
        }
        auto operator*() const noexcept {
            return m_current;
        }
        decode_info& operator++() noexcept {
            get_next();
            return *this;
        }
        decode_info operator++(int) noexcept {
            auto old = *this;
            get_next();
            return old;
        }

    private:
        void get_next() noexcept {
            if (*this == end())
                return;
            if constexpr (bytes_saved() > 0) {
                auto *node = m_data->decode_tree;
                auto pos = m_pos;
                auto bit = m_bit;
                do {
                    auto idx = (m_data->compressed_data[pos] & bit) ? 2u : 1u;
                    node += node[idx] * 3u;
                    bit >>= 1;
                    if (!bit)
                        bit = 0x80, pos++;
                } while (node[1] != 0);
                m_pos = pos;
                m_bit = bit;
                m_current = *node;
            } else {
                m_current = data[m_pos++];
            }
        }

        const huffman_compressor<data> *m_data = nullptr;
        size_t m_pos = 0;
        unsigned char m_bit = 0x80;
        int m_current = -1;

        friend class huffman_compressor;
    };

    auto begin() const noexcept {
        return decode_info(this);
    }
    auto end() const noexcept {
        return decode_info::end();
    }
    auto cbegin() const noexcept { begin(); }
    auto cend() const noexcept { end(); }

    // Stick the requires clause here just so it's run
    consteval huffman_compressor() noexcept
        requires (std::forward_iterator<decode_info>)
    {
        if constexpr (bytes_saved() > 0) {
            build_decode_tree();
            compress();
        }
    }

private:
    // Contains the compressed data.
    unsigned char compressed_data[bytes_saved() > 0 ? compressed_size_info().first : 1] = {0};
    // Contains a 'tree' that can be used to decompress the data.
    unsigned char decode_tree[bytes_saved() > 0 ? 3 * tree_count() : 1] = {0};
};

template <detail::huffman_string_container hsc>
constexpr auto operator ""_huffman()
{
    return huffman_compressor<hsc>();
}

#endif // TCSULLIVAN_CONSTEVAL_HUFFMAN_HPP_