vips 8.7.0.1 → 8.8.0.1

data/lib/vips/image.rb

@@ -7,1494 +7,1496 @@
 require 'ffi'
 
 module Vips
-    private
-
-    attach_function :vips_image_new_matrix_from_array, 
-        [:int, :int, :pointer, :int], :pointer
-
-    attach_function :vips_image_copy_memory, [:pointer], :pointer
-
-    attach_function :vips_filename_get_filename, [:string], :string
-    attach_function :vips_filename_get_options, [:string], :string
-
-    attach_function :vips_foreign_find_load, [:string], :string
-    attach_function :vips_foreign_find_save, [:string], :string
-    attach_function :vips_foreign_find_load_buffer, [:pointer, :size_t], :string
-    attach_function :vips_foreign_find_save_buffer, [:string], :string
-
-    attach_function :vips_image_write_to_memory, 
-        [:pointer, SizeStruct.ptr], :pointer
-
-    attach_function :vips_image_get_typeof, [:pointer, :string], :GType
-    attach_function :vips_image_get, 
-        [:pointer, :string, GObject::GValue.ptr], :int
-
-    # vips_image_get_fields was added in libvips 8.5
-    begin
-        attach_function :vips_image_get_fields, [:pointer], :pointer
-    rescue FFI::NotFoundError
-    end
-
-    # vips_addalpha was added in libvips 8.6
-    if Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 6)
-        attach_function :vips_addalpha, [:pointer, :pointer, :varargs], :int
-    end
-    if Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 5)
-        attach_function :vips_image_hasalpha, [:pointer], :int
-    end
+  private
 
-    attach_function :vips_image_set,
-        [:pointer, :string, GObject::GValue.ptr], :void
-    attach_function :vips_image_remove, [:pointer, :string], :void
+  attach_function :vips_image_new_matrix_from_array,
+      [:int, :int, :pointer, :int], :pointer
 
-    attach_function :vips_band_format_iscomplex, [:int], :int
-    attach_function :vips_band_format_isfloat, [:int], :int
+  attach_function :vips_image_copy_memory, [:pointer], :pointer
 
-    attach_function :nickname_find, :vips_nickname_find, [:GType], :string
+  attach_function :vips_filename_get_filename, [:string], :pointer
+  attach_function :vips_filename_get_options, [:string], :pointer
 
-    public
-
-    # This class represents a libvips image. See the {Vips} module documentation
-    # for an introduction to using this class.
-
-    class Image < Vips::Object
-        alias_method :parent_get_typeof, :get_typeof
-
-        private
+  attach_function :vips_foreign_find_load, [:string], :string
+  attach_function :vips_foreign_find_save, [:string], :string
+  attach_function :vips_foreign_find_load_buffer, [:pointer, :size_t], :string
+  attach_function :vips_foreign_find_save_buffer, [:string], :string
 
-        # the layout of the VipsImage struct
-        module ImageLayout
-            def self.included base
-                base.class_eval do
-                    layout :parent, Vips::Object::Struct
-                    # rest opaque
-                end
-            end
-        end
+  attach_function :vips_image_write_to_memory,
+      [:pointer, SizeStruct.ptr], :pointer
 
-        class Struct < Vips::Object::Struct
-            include ImageLayout
-
-        end
-
-        class ManagedStruct < Vips::Object::ManagedStruct
-            include ImageLayout
-
-        end
-
-        class GenericPtr < FFI::Struct
-            layout :value, :pointer
-        end
-
-        # handy for overloads ... want to be able to apply a function to an
-        # array or to a scalar
-        def self.smap x, &block
-            x.is_a?(Array) ? x.map {|y| smap(y, &block)} : block.(x)
-        end
+  attach_function :vips_image_get_typeof, [:pointer, :string], :GType
+  attach_function :vips_image_get,
+      [:pointer, :string, GObject::GValue.ptr], :int
 
-        def self.complex? format
-            format_number = GObject::GValue.from_nick BAND_FORMAT_TYPE, format
-            Vips::vips_band_format_iscomplex(format_number) != 0
-        end
+  # vips_image_get_fields was added in libvips 8.5
+  begin
+    attach_function :vips_image_get_fields, [:pointer], :pointer
+  rescue FFI::NotFoundError
+    nil
+  end
 
-        def self.float? format
-            format_number = GObject::GValue.from_nick BAND_FORMAT_TYPE, format
-            Vips::vips_band_format_isfloat(format_number) != 0
-        end
+  # vips_addalpha was added in libvips 8.6
+  if Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 6)
+    attach_function :vips_addalpha, [:pointer, :pointer, :varargs], :int
+  end
+  if Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 5)
+    attach_function :vips_image_hasalpha, [:pointer], :int
+  end
 
-        # run a complex operation on a complex image, or an image with an even
-        # number of bands ... handy for things like running .polar on .index
-        # images
-        def self.run_cmplx image, &block
-            original_format = image.format
+  attach_function :vips_image_set,
+      [:pointer, :string, GObject::GValue.ptr], :void
+  attach_function :vips_image_remove, [:pointer, :string], :void
 
-            unless Image::complex? image.format
-                if image.bands % 2 != 0
-                    raise Error, "not an even number of bands"
-                end
+  attach_function :vips_band_format_iscomplex, [:int], :int
+  attach_function :vips_band_format_isfloat, [:int], :int
 
-                unless Image::float? image.format
-                    image = image.cast :float 
-                end
+  attach_function :nickname_find, :vips_nickname_find, [:GType], :string
 
-                new_format = image.format == :double ? :dpcomplex : :complex
-                image = image.copy format: new_format, bands: image.bands / 2
-            end
+  # turn a raw pointer that must be freed into a self-freeing Ruby string
+  def self.p2str(pointer)
+    pointer = FFI::AutoPointer.new(pointer, GLib::G_FREE)
+    pointer.read_string
+  end
 
-            image = block.(image)
+  public
 
-            unless Image::complex? original_format
-                new_format = image.format == :dpcomplex ? :double : :float
-                image = image.copy format: new_format, bands: image.bands * 2
-            end
+  # This class represents a libvips image. See the {Vips} module documentation
+  # for an introduction to using this class.
 
-            image
-        end
+  class Image < Vips::Object
+    alias_method :parent_get_typeof, :get_typeof
 
-        # handy for expanding enum operations
-        def call_enum(name, other, enum)
-            if other.is_a?(Vips::Image)
-                Vips::Operation.call name.to_s, [self, other, enum]
-            else
-                Vips::Operation.call name.to_s + "_const", [self, enum, other]
-            end
-        end
+    private
 
-        # Write can fail due to no file descriptors and memory can fill if
-        # large objects are not collected fairly soon. We can't try a 
-        # write and GC and retry on fail, since the write may take a 
-        # long time and may not be repeatable.
-        #
-        # GCing before every write would have a horrible effect on 
-        # performance, so as a compromise we GC every @@gc_interval writes.
-        #                                 
-        # ruby2.1 introduced a generational GC which is fast enough to be 
-        # able to GC on every write.
-
-        @@generational_gc = RUBY_ENGINE == "ruby" && RUBY_VERSION.to_f >= 2.1
-
-        @@gc_interval = 100
-        @@gc_countdown = @@gc_interval
-
-        def write_gc
-            if @@generational_gc  
-                GC.start full_mark: false
-            else
-                @@gc_countdown -= 1
-                if @@gc_countdown < 0
-                    @@gc_countdown = @@gc_interval
-                    GC.start  
-                end
-            end
+    # the layout of the VipsImage struct
+    module ImageLayout
+      def self.included base
+        base.class_eval do
+          layout :parent, Vips::Object::Struct
+          # rest opaque
         end
+      end
+    end
 
-        public
-
-        def inspect
-            "#<Image #{width}x#{height} #{format}, #{bands} bands, " +
-                "#{interpretation}>"
-        end
+    class Struct < Vips::Object::Struct
+      include ImageLayout
 
-        def respond_to? name, include_all = false
-            # To support keyword args, we need to tell Ruby that final image
-            # arguments cannot be hashes of keywords. 
-            #
-            # https://makandracards.com/makandra/36013-heads-up-ruby-implicitly-converts-a-hash-to-keyword-arguments
-            return false if name == :to_hash
+    end
 
-            # respond to all vips operations by nickname
-            return true if Vips::type_find("VipsOperation", name.to_s) != 0
+    class ManagedStruct < Vips::Object::ManagedStruct
+      include ImageLayout
 
-            super
-        end
+    end
 
-        def self.respond_to? name, include_all = false
-            # respond to all vips operations by nickname
-            return true if Vips::type_find("VipsOperation", name.to_s) != 0
+    class GenericPtr < FFI::Struct
+      layout :value, :pointer
+    end
 
-            super
-        end
+    # handy for overloads ... want to be able to apply a function to an
+    # array or to a scalar
+    def self.smap x, &block
+      x.is_a?(Array) ? x.map {|y| smap(y, &block)} : block.(x)
+    end
 
-        # Invoke a vips operation with {Vips::Operation.call}, using self as 
-        # the first input argument. 
-        #
-        # @param name [String] vips operation to call
-        # @return result of vips operation
-        def method_missing name, *args, **options
-            Vips::Operation.call name.to_s, [self, *args], options
-        end
+    def self.complex? format
+      format_number = GObject::GValue.from_nick BAND_FORMAT_TYPE, format
+      Vips::vips_band_format_iscomplex(format_number) != 0
+    end
 
-        # Invoke a vips operation with {Vips::Operation.call}.
-        def self.method_missing name, *args, **options
-            Vips::Operation.call name.to_s, args, options
-        end
+    def self.float? format
+      format_number = GObject::GValue.from_nick BAND_FORMAT_TYPE, format
+      Vips::vips_band_format_isfloat(format_number) != 0
+    end
 
-        # Return a new {Image} for a file on disc. This method can load
-        # images in any format supported by vips. The filename can include
-        # load options, for example:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image = Vips::new_from_file "fred.jpg[shrink=2]"
-        # ```
-        #
-        # You can also supply options as a hash, for example:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image = Vips::new_from_file "fred.jpg", shrink: 2
-        # ```
-        #
-        # The full set of options available depend upon the load operation that 
-        # will be executed. Try something like:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # $ vips jpegload
-        # ```
-        #
-        # at the command-line to see a summary of the available options for the
-        # JPEG loader.
-        #
-        # Loading is fast: only enough of the image is loaded to be able to fill
-        # out the header. Pixels will only be decompressed when they are needed.
-        #
-        # @!macro [new] vips.loadopts
-        #   @param opts [Hash] set of options
-        #   @option opts [Boolean] :disc (true) Open large images via a 
-        #     temporary disc file
-        #   @option opts [Vips::Access] :access (:random) Access mode for file
-        #
-        # @param name [String] the filename to load from
-        # @macro vips.loadopts
-        # @return [Image] the loaded image
-        def self.new_from_file name, opts = {}
-            # very common, and Vips::vips_filename_get_filename will segv if we 
-            # pass this
-            raise Vips::Error, "filename is nil" if name == nil
-
-            filename = Vips::vips_filename_get_filename name
-            option_string = Vips::vips_filename_get_options name
-            loader = Vips::vips_foreign_find_load filename
-            raise Vips::Error if loader == nil
-
-            Operation.call loader, [filename], opts, option_string
-        end
+    # run a complex operation on a complex image, or an image with an even
+    # number of bands ... handy for things like running .polar on .index
+    # images
+    def self.run_cmplx image, &block
+      original_format = image.format
 
-        # Create a new {Image} for an image encoded, in a format such as
-        # JPEG, in a memory string. Load options may be passed as
-        # strings or appended as a hash. For example:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image = Vips::Image.new_from_buffer memory_buffer, "shrink=2"
-        # ```
-        # 
-        # or alternatively:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image = Vips::Image.new_from_buffer memory_buffer, "", shrink: 2
-        # ```
-        #
-        # The options available depend on the file format. Try something like:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # $ vips jpegload_buffer
-        # ```
-        #
-        # at the command-line to see the available options. Not all loaders 
-        # support load from buffer, but at least JPEG, PNG and
-        # TIFF images will work. 
-        #
-        # Loading is fast: only enough of the image is loaded to be able to fill
-        # out the header. Pixels will only be decompressed when they are needed.
-        #
-        # @param data [String] the data to load from
-        # @param option_string [String] load options as a string
-        # @macro vips.loadopts
-        # @return [Image] the loaded image
-        def self.new_from_buffer data, option_string, opts = {}
-            loader = Vips::vips_foreign_find_load_buffer data, data.bytesize
-            raise Vips::Error if loader == nil
-
-            Vips::Operation.call loader, [data], opts, option_string
+      unless Image::complex? image.format
+        if image.bands % 2 != 0
+          raise Error, "not an even number of bands"
         end
 
-        def self.matrix_from_array width, height, array
-            ptr = FFI::MemoryPointer.new :double, array.length
-            ptr.write_array_of_double array
-            image = Vips::vips_image_new_matrix_from_array width, height, 
-                ptr, array.length
-            Vips::Image.new image
+        unless Image::float? image.format
+          image = image.cast :float
         end
 
-        # Create a new Image from a 1D or 2D array. A 1D array becomes an
-        # image with height 1. Use `scale` and `offset` to set the scale and
-        # offset fields in the header. These are useful for integer
-        # convolutions. 
-        #
-        # For example:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image = Vips::new_from_array [1, 2, 3]
-        # ```
-        #
-        # or
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image = Vips::new_from_array [
-        #     [-1, -1, -1],
-        #     [-1, 16, -1],
-        #     [-1, -1, -1]], 8
-        # ```
-        #
-        # for a simple sharpening mask.
-        #
-        # @param array [Array] the pixel data as an array of numbers
-        # @param scale [Real] the convolution scale
-        # @param offset [Real] the convolution offset
-        # @return [Image] the image
-        def self.new_from_array array, scale = 1, offset = 0
-            # we accept a 1D array and assume height == 1, or a 2D array
-            # and check all lines are the same length
-            unless array.is_a? Array
-                raise Vips::Error, "Argument is not an array."
-            end
+        new_format = image.format == :double ? :dpcomplex : :complex
+        image = image.copy format: new_format, bands: image.bands / 2
+      end
 
-            if array[0].is_a? Array
-                height = array.length
-                width = array[0].length
-                unless array.all? {|x| x.is_a? Array}
-                    raise Vips::Error, "Not a 2D array."
-                end
-                unless array.all? {|x| x.length == width}
-                    raise Vips::Error, "Array not rectangular."
-                end
-                array = array.flatten
-            else
-                height = 1
-                width = array.length
-            end
-
-            unless array.all? {|x| x.is_a? Numeric}
-                raise Vips::Error, "Not all array elements are Numeric."
-            end
+      image = block.(image)
 
-            image = Vips::Image.matrix_from_array width, height, array
-            raise Vips::Error if image == nil
+      unless Image::complex? original_format
+        new_format = image.format == :dpcomplex ? :double : :float
+        image = image.copy format: new_format, bands: image.bands * 2
+      end
 
-            # be careful to set them as double
-            image.set_type GObject::GDOUBLE_TYPE, 'scale', scale.to_f
-            image.set_type GObject::GDOUBLE_TYPE, 'offset', offset.to_f
-
-            return image
-        end
-
-        # A new image is created with the same width, height, format,
-        # interpretation, resolution and offset as self, but with every pixel
-        # set to the specified value.
-        #
-        # You can pass an array to make a many-band image, or a single value to
-        # make a one-band image.
-        #
-        # @param value [Real, Array<Real>] value to put in each pixel
-        # @return [Image] constant image
-        def new_from_image value
-            pixel = (Vips::Image.black(1, 1) + value).cast(format)
-            image = pixel.embed 0, 0, width, height, extend: :copy
-            image.copy interpretation: interpretation,
-                xres: xres, yres: yres, xoffset: xoffset, yoffset: yoffset
-        end
-
-        # Write this image to a file. Save options may be encoded in the
-        # filename or given as a hash. For example:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image.write_to_file "fred.jpg[Q=90]"
-        # ```
-        #
-        # or equivalently:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image.write_to_file "fred.jpg", Q: 90
-        # ```
-        #
-        # The full set of save options depend on the selected saver. Try 
-        # something like:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # $ vips jpegsave
-        # ```
-        #
-        # to see all the available options for JPEG save. 
-        #
-        # @!macro [new] vips.saveopts
-        #   @param opts [Hash] set of options
-        #   @option opts [Boolean] :strip (false) Strip all metadata from image
-        #   @option opts [Array<Float>] :background (0) Background colour to
-        #     flatten alpha against, if necessary
-        #
-        # @param name [String] filename to write to
-        def write_to_file name, opts = {}
-            filename = Vips::vips_filename_get_filename name
-            option_string = Vips::vips_filename_get_options name
-            saver = Vips::vips_foreign_find_save filename
-            if saver == nil
-                raise Vips::Error, "No known saver for '#{filename}'."
-            end
-
-            Vips::Operation.call saver, [self, filename], opts, option_string
+      image
+    end
 
-            write_gc
-        end
+    # handy for expanding enum operations
+    def call_enum(name, other, enum)
+      if other.is_a?(Vips::Image)
+        Vips::Operation.call name.to_s, [self, other, enum]
+      else
+        Vips::Operation.call name.to_s + "_const", [self, enum, other]
+      end
+    end
 
-        # Write this image to a memory buffer. Save options may be encoded in 
-        # the format_string or given as a hash. For example:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # buffer = image.write_to_buffer ".jpg[Q=90]"
-        # ```
-        #
-        # or equivalently:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # image.write_to_buffer ".jpg", Q: 90
-        # ```
-        #
-        # The full set of save options depend on the selected saver. Try 
-        # something like:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # $ vips jpegsave
-        # ```
-        #
-        # to see all the available options for JPEG save. 
-        #
-        # @param format_string [String] save format plus options
-        # @macro vips.saveopts
-        # @return [String] the image saved in the specified format
-        def write_to_buffer format_string, opts = {}
-            filename = Vips::vips_filename_get_filename format_string
-            option_string = Vips::vips_filename_get_options format_string
-            saver = Vips::vips_foreign_find_save_buffer filename
-            if saver == nil
-                raise Vips::Error, "No known saver for '#{filename}'."
-            end
+    # Write can fail due to no file descriptors and memory can fill if
+    # large objects are not collected fairly soon. We can't try a
+    # write and GC and retry on fail, since the write may take a
+    # long time and may not be repeatable.
+    #
+    # GCing before every write would have a horrible effect on
+    # performance, so as a compromise we GC every @@gc_interval writes.
+    #
+    # ruby2.1 introduced a generational GC which is fast enough to be
+    # able to GC on every write.
 
-            buffer = Vips::Operation.call saver, [self], opts, option_string
-            raise Vips::Error if buffer == nil
+    @@generational_gc = RUBY_ENGINE == "ruby" && RUBY_VERSION.to_f >= 2.1
 
-            write_gc
+    @@gc_interval = 100
+    @@gc_countdown = @@gc_interval
 
-            return buffer
+    def write_gc
+      if @@generational_gc
+        GC.start full_mark: false
+      else
+        @@gc_countdown -= 1
+        if @@gc_countdown < 0
+          @@gc_countdown = @@gc_interval
+          GC.start
         end
+      end
+    end
 
-        # Write this image to a large memory buffer.
-        #
-        # @return [String] the pixels as a huge binary string
-        def write_to_memory
-            len = Vips::SizeStruct.new
-            ptr = Vips::vips_image_write_to_memory self, len
+    public
 
-            # wrap up as an autopointer
-            ptr = FFI::AutoPointer.new(ptr, GLib::G_FREE)
+    def inspect
+      "#<Image #{width}x#{height} #{format}, #{bands} bands, " +
+          "#{interpretation}>"
+    end
 
-            ptr.get_bytes 0, len[:value]
-        end
+    def respond_to? name, include_all = false
+      # To support keyword args, we need to tell Ruby that final image
+      # arguments cannot be hashes of keywords.
+      #
+      # https://makandracards.com/makandra/36013-heads-up-ruby-implicitly-converts-a-hash-to-keyword-arguments
+      return false if name == :to_hash
 
-        # Fetch a `GType` from an image. `GType` will be 0 for no such field.
-        #
-        # @see get
-        # @param name [String] Metadata field to fetch
-        # @return [Integer] GType
-        def get_typeof name
-            # on libvips before 8.5, property types must be searched first,
-            # since vips_image_get_typeof returned built-in enums as int
-            unless Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 5)
-                gtype = parent_get_typeof name
-                return gtype if gtype != 0
-            end
+      # respond to all vips operations by nickname
+      return true if Vips::type_find("VipsOperation", name.to_s) != 0
 
-            Vips::vips_image_get_typeof self, name
-        end
+      super
+    end
 
-        # Get a metadata item from an image. Ruby types are constructed 
-        # automatically from the `GValue`, if possible. 
-        #
-        # For example, you can read the ICC profile from an image like this:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # profile = image.get "icc-profile-data"
-        # ```
-        #
-        # and profile will be an array containing the profile. 
-        #
-        # @param name [String] Metadata field to get
-        # @return [Object] Value of field
-        def get name
-            # with old libvips, we must fetch properties (as opposed to
-            # metadata) via VipsObject
-            unless Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 5)
-                return super if parent_get_typeof(name) != 0
-            end
+    def self.respond_to? name, include_all = false
+      # respond to all vips operations by nickname
+      return true if Vips::type_find("VipsOperation", name.to_s) != 0
 
-            gvalue = GObject::GValue.alloc
-            result = Vips::vips_image_get self, name, gvalue
-            raise Vips::Error if result != 0 
+      super
+    end
 
-            return gvalue.get
-        end
+    # Invoke a vips operation with {Vips::Operation.call}, using self as
+    # the first input argument.
+    #
+    # @param name [String] vips operation to call
+    # @return result of vips operation
+    def method_missing name, *args, **options
+      Vips::Operation.call name.to_s, [self, *args], options
+    end
 
-        # Get the names of all fields on an image. Use this to loop over all
-        # image metadata. 
-        #
-        # @return [[String]] array of field names 
-        def get_fields
-            # vips_image_get_fields() was added in libvips 8.5
-            return [] unless Vips.respond_to? :vips_image_get_fields
-
-            array = Vips::vips_image_get_fields self
-
-            names = []
-            p = array
-            until ((q = p.read_pointer).null?)
-                names << q.read_string
-                GLib::g_free q
-                p += FFI::Type::POINTER.size
-            end
-            GLib::g_free array
+    # Invoke a vips operation with {Vips::Operation.call}.
+    def self.method_missing name, *args, **options
+      Vips::Operation.call name.to_s, args, options
+    end
 
-            return names
-        end
+    # Return a new {Image} for a file on disc. This method can load
+    # images in any format supported by vips. The filename can include
+    # load options, for example:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image = Vips::new_from_file "fred.jpg[shrink=2]"
+    # ```
+    #
+    # You can also supply options as a hash, for example:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image = Vips::new_from_file "fred.jpg", shrink: 2
+    # ```
+    #
+    # The full set of options available depend upon the load operation that
+    # will be executed. Try something like:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # $ vips jpegload
+    # ```
+    #
+    # at the command-line to see a summary of the available options for the
+    # JPEG loader.
+    #
+    # Loading is fast: only enough of the image is loaded to be able to fill
+    # out the header. Pixels will only be decompressed when they are needed.
+    #
+    # @!macro [new] vips.loadopts
+    #   @param opts [Hash] set of options
+    #   @option opts [Boolean] :disc (true) Open large images via a
+    #     temporary disc file
+    #   @option opts [Vips::Access] :access (:random) Access mode for file
+    #
+    # @param name [String] the filename to load from
+    # @macro vips.loadopts
+    # @return [Image] the loaded image
+    def self.new_from_file name, opts = {}
+      # very common, and Vips::vips_filename_get_filename will segv if we
+      # pass this
+      raise Vips::Error, "filename is nil" if name == nil
+
+      filename = Vips::p2str(Vips::vips_filename_get_filename name)
+      option_string = Vips::p2str(Vips::vips_filename_get_options name)
+      loader = Vips::vips_foreign_find_load filename
+      raise Vips::Error if loader == nil
+
+      Operation.call loader, [filename], opts, option_string
+    end
 
-        # Create a metadata item on an image, of the specifed type. Ruby types 
-        # are automatically
-        # transformed into the matching `GType`, if possible. 
-        #
-        # For example, you can use this to set an image's ICC profile:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # x = y.set_type Vips::BLOB_TYPE, "icc-profile-data", profile
-        # ```
-        #
-        # where `profile` is an ICC profile held as a binary string object.
-        #
-        # @see set
-        # @param gtype [Integer] GType of item
-        # @param name [String] Metadata field to set
-        # @param value [Object] Value to set
-        def set_type gtype, name, value
-            gvalue = GObject::GValue.alloc
-            gvalue.init gtype
-            gvalue.set value
-            Vips::vips_image_set self, name, gvalue
-        end
+    # Create a new {Image} for an image encoded, in a format such as
+    # JPEG, in a binary string. Load options may be passed as
+    # strings or appended as a hash. For example:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image = Vips::Image.new_from_buffer memory_buffer, "shrink=2"
+    # ```
+    #
+    # or alternatively:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image = Vips::Image.new_from_buffer memory_buffer, "", shrink: 2
+    # ```
+    #
+    # The options available depend on the file format. Try something like:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # $ vips jpegload_buffer
+    # ```
+    #
+    # at the command-line to see the available options. Not all loaders
+    # support load from buffer, but at least JPEG, PNG and
+    # TIFF images will work.
+    #
+    # Loading is fast: only enough of the image is loaded to be able to fill
+    # out the header. Pixels will only be decompressed when they are needed.
+    #
+    # @param data [String] the data to load from
+    # @param option_string [String] load options as a string
+    # @macro vips.loadopts
+    # @return [Image] the loaded image
+    def self.new_from_buffer data, option_string, opts = {}
+      loader = Vips::vips_foreign_find_load_buffer data, data.bytesize
+      raise Vips::Error if loader == nil
+
+      Vips::Operation.call loader, [data], opts, option_string
+    end
 
-        # Set the value of a metadata item on an image. The metadata item must 
-        # already exist. Ruby types are automatically
-        # transformed into the matching `GValue`, if possible. 
-        #
-        # For example, you can use this to set an image's ICC profile:
-        #
-        # ```
-        # x = y.set "icc-profile-data", profile
-        # ```
-        #
-        # where `profile` is an ICC profile held as a binary string object.
-        #
-        # @see set_type
-        # @param name [String] Metadata field to set
-        # @param value [Object] Value to set
-        def set name, value
-            set_type get_typeof(name), name, value
-        end
+    def self.matrix_from_array width, height, array
+      ptr = FFI::MemoryPointer.new :double, array.length
+      ptr.write_array_of_double array
+      image = Vips::vips_image_new_matrix_from_array width, height,
+          ptr, array.length
+      Vips::Image.new image
+    end
 
-        # Remove a metadata item from an image.
-        #
-        # @param name [String] Metadata field to remove
-        def remove name
-            Vips::vips_image_remove self, name
-        end
+    # Create a new Image from a 1D or 2D array. A 1D array becomes an
+    # image with height 1. Use `scale` and `offset` to set the scale and
+    # offset fields in the header. These are useful for integer
+    # convolutions.
+    #
+    # For example:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image = Vips::new_from_array [1, 2, 3]
+    # ```
+    #
+    # or
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image = Vips::new_from_array [
+    #     [-1, -1, -1],
+    #     [-1, 16, -1],
+    #     [-1, -1, -1]], 8
+    # ```
+    #
+    # for a simple sharpening mask.
+    #
+    # @param array [Array] the pixel data as an array of numbers
+    # @param scale [Real] the convolution scale
+    # @param offset [Real] the convolution offset
+    # @return [Image] the image
+    def self.new_from_array array, scale = 1, offset = 0
+      # we accept a 1D array and assume height == 1, or a 2D array
+      # and check all lines are the same length
+      unless array.is_a? Array
+        raise Vips::Error, "Argument is not an array."
+      end
+
+      if array[0].is_a? Array
+        height = array.length
+        width = array[0].length
+        unless array.all? {|x| x.is_a? Array}
+          raise Vips::Error, "Not a 2D array."
+        end
+        unless array.all? {|x| x.length == width}
+          raise Vips::Error, "Array not rectangular."
+        end
+        array = array.flatten
+      else
+        height = 1
+        width = array.length
+      end
+
+      unless array.all? {|x| x.is_a? Numeric}
+        raise Vips::Error, "Not all array elements are Numeric."
+      end
+
+      image = Vips::Image.matrix_from_array width, height, array
+      raise Vips::Error if image == nil
+
+      # be careful to set them as double
+      image.set_type GObject::GDOUBLE_TYPE, 'scale', scale.to_f
+      image.set_type GObject::GDOUBLE_TYPE, 'offset', offset.to_f
+
+      return image
+    end
 
-        # compatibility: old name for get
-        def get_value name
-            get name
-        end
+    # A new image is created with the same width, height, format,
+    # interpretation, resolution and offset as self, but with every pixel
+    # set to the specified value.
+    #
+    # You can pass an array to make a many-band image, or a single value to
+    # make a one-band image.
+    #
+    # @param value [Real, Array<Real>] value to put in each pixel
+    # @return [Image] constant image
+    def new_from_image value
+      pixel = (Vips::Image.black(1, 1) + value).cast(format)
+      image = pixel.embed 0, 0, width, height, extend: :copy
+      image.copy interpretation: interpretation,
+          xres: xres, yres: yres, xoffset: xoffset, yoffset: yoffset
+    end
 
-        # compatibility: old name for set
-        def set_value name, value
-            set name, value
-        end
+    # Write this image to a file. Save options may be encoded in the
+    # filename or given as a hash. For example:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image.write_to_file "fred.jpg[Q=90]"
+    # ```
+    #
+    # or equivalently:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image.write_to_file "fred.jpg", Q: 90
+    # ```
+    #
+    # The full set of save options depend on the selected saver. Try
+    # something like:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # $ vips jpegsave
+    # ```
+    #
+    # to see all the available options for JPEG save.
+    #
+    # @!macro [new] vips.saveopts
+    #   @param opts [Hash] set of options
+    #   @option opts [Boolean] :strip (false) Strip all metadata from image
+    #   @option opts [Array<Float>] :background (0) Background colour to
+    #     flatten alpha against, if necessary
+    #
+    # @param name [String] filename to write to
+    def write_to_file name, opts = {}
+      filename = Vips::p2str(Vips::vips_filename_get_filename name)
+      option_string = Vips::p2str(Vips::vips_filename_get_options name)
+      saver = Vips::vips_foreign_find_save filename
+      if saver == nil
+        raise Vips::Error, "No known saver for '#{filename}'."
+      end
+
+      Vips::Operation.call saver, [self, filename], opts, option_string
+
+      write_gc
+    end
 
-        # Get image width, in pixels.
-        #
-        # @return [Integer] image width, in pixels
-        def width
-            get "width"
-        end
+    # Write this image to a memory buffer. Save options may be encoded in
+    # the format_string or given as a hash. For example:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # buffer = image.write_to_buffer ".jpg[Q=90]"
+    # ```
+    #
+    # or equivalently:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # image.write_to_buffer ".jpg", Q: 90
+    # ```
+    #
+    # The full set of save options depend on the selected saver. Try
+    # something like:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # $ vips jpegsave
+    # ```
+    #
+    # to see all the available options for JPEG save.
+    #
+    # @param format_string [String] save format plus options
+    # @macro vips.saveopts
+    # @return [String] the image saved in the specified format
+    def write_to_buffer format_string, opts = {}
+      filename =
+          Vips::p2str(Vips::vips_filename_get_filename format_string)
+      option_string =
+          Vips::p2str(Vips::vips_filename_get_options format_string)
+      saver = Vips::vips_foreign_find_save_buffer filename
+      if saver == nil
+        raise Vips::Error, "No known saver for '#{filename}'."
+      end
+
+      buffer = Vips::Operation.call saver, [self], opts, option_string
+      raise Vips::Error if buffer == nil
+
+      write_gc
+
+      return buffer
+    end
 
-        # Get image height, in pixels.
-        #
-        # @return [Integer] image height, in pixels
-        def height
-            get "height"
-        end
+    # Write this image to a large memory buffer.
+    #
+    # @return [String] the pixels as a huge binary string
+    def write_to_memory
+      len = Vips::SizeStruct.new
+      ptr = Vips::vips_image_write_to_memory self, len
 
-        # Get number of image bands.
-        #
-        # @return [Integer] number of image bands
-        def bands
-            get "bands"
-        end
+      # wrap up as an autopointer
+      ptr = FFI::AutoPointer.new(ptr, GLib::G_FREE)
 
-        # Get image format.
-        #
-        # @return [Symbol] image format
-        def format
-            get "format"
-        end
+      ptr.get_bytes 0, len[:value]
+    end
 
-        # Get image interpretation.
-        #
-        # @return [Symbol] image interpretation
-        def interpretation
-            get "interpretation"
-        end
+    # Get the `GType` of a metadata field. The result is 0 if no such field
+    # exists.
+    #
+    # @see get
+    # @param name [String] Metadata field to fetch
+    # @return [Integer] GType
+    def get_typeof name
+      # on libvips before 8.5, property types must be searched first,
+      # since vips_image_get_typeof returned built-in enums as int
+      unless Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 5)
+        gtype = parent_get_typeof name
+        return gtype if gtype != 0
+      end
+
+      Vips::vips_image_get_typeof self, name
+    end
 
-        # Get image coding.
-        #
-        # @return [Symbol] image coding
-        def coding
-            get "coding"
-        end
+    # Get a metadata item from an image. Ruby types are constructed
+    # automatically from the `GValue`, if possible.
+    #
+    # For example, you can read the ICC profile from an image like this:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # profile = image.get "icc-profile-data"
+    # ```
+    #
+    # and profile will be an array containing the profile.
+    #
+    # @param name [String] Metadata field to get
+    # @return [Object] Value of field
+    def get name
+      # with old libvips, we must fetch properties (as opposed to
+      # metadata) via VipsObject
+      unless Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 5)
+        return super if parent_get_typeof(name) != 0
+      end
+
+      gvalue = GObject::GValue.alloc
+      result = Vips::vips_image_get self, name, gvalue
+      raise Vips::Error if result != 0
+
+      gvalue.get
+    end
 
-        # Get image filename, if any.
-        #
-        # @return [String] image filename
-        def filename
-            get "filename"
-        end
+    # Get the names of all fields on an image. Use this to loop over all
+    # image metadata.
+    #
+    # @return [[String]] array of field names
+    def get_fields
+      # vips_image_get_fields() was added in libvips 8.5
+      return [] unless Vips.respond_to? :vips_image_get_fields
+
+      array = Vips::vips_image_get_fields self
+
+      names = []
+      p = array
+      until (q = p.read_pointer).null?
+        names << q.read_string
+        GLib::g_free q
+        p += FFI::Type::POINTER.size
+      end
+      GLib::g_free array
+
+      names
+    end
 
-        # Get image xoffset.
-        #
-        # @return [Integer] image xoffset
-        def xoffset
-            get "xoffset"
-        end
+    # Create a metadata item on an image of the specifed type. Ruby types
+    # are automatically transformed into the matching `GType`, if possible.
+    #
+    # For example, you can use this to set an image's ICC profile:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # x = y.set_type Vips::BLOB_TYPE, "icc-profile-data", profile
+    # ```
+    #
+    # where `profile` is an ICC profile held as a binary string object.
+    #
+    # @see set
+    # @param gtype [Integer] GType of item
+    # @param name [String] Metadata field to set
+    # @param value [Object] Value to set
+    def set_type gtype, name, value
+      gvalue = GObject::GValue.alloc
+      gvalue.init gtype
+      gvalue.set value
+      Vips::vips_image_set self, name, gvalue
+    end
 
-        # Get image yoffset.
-        #
-        # @return [Integer] image yoffset
-        def yoffset
-            get "yoffset"
-        end
+    # Set the value of a metadata item on an image. The metadata item must
+    # already exist. Ruby types are automatically transformed into the
+    # matching `GValue`, if possible.
+    #
+    # For example, you can use this to set an image's ICC profile:
+    #
+    # ```
+    # x = y.set "icc-profile-data", profile
+    # ```
+    #
+    # where `profile` is an ICC profile held as a binary string object.
+    #
+    # @see set_type
+    # @param name [String] Metadata field to set
+    # @param value [Object] Value to set
+    def set name, value
+      set_type get_typeof(name), name, value
+    end
 
-        # Get image x resolution.
-        #
-        # @return [Float] image x resolution
-        def xres
-            get "xres"
-        end
+    # Remove a metadata item from an image.
+    #
+    # @param name [String] Metadata field to remove
+    def remove name
+      Vips::vips_image_remove self, name
+    end
 
-        # Get image y resolution.
-        #
-        # @return [Float] image y resolution
-        def yres
-            get "yres"
-        end
+    # compatibility: old name for get
+    def get_value name
+      get name
+    end
 
-        # Get scale metadata.
-        #
-        # @return [Float] image scale
-        def scale
-            return 1 if get_typeof("scale") == 0
+    # compatibility: old name for set
+    def set_value name, value
+      set name, value
+    end
 
-            get "scale"
-        end
+    # Get image width, in pixels.
+    #
+    # @return [Integer] image width, in pixels
+    def width
+      get "width"
+    end
 
-        # Get offset metadata.
-        #
-        # @return [Float] image offset
-        def offset
-            return 0 if get_typeof("offset") == 0
+    # Get image height, in pixels.
+    #
+    # @return [Integer] image height, in pixels
+    def height
+      get "height"
+    end
 
-            get "offset"
-        end
+    # Get number of image bands.
+    #
+    # @return [Integer] number of image bands
+    def bands
+      get "bands"
+    end
 
-        # Get the image size. 
-        #
-        # @return [Integer, Integer] image width and height
-        def size
-            [width, height]
-        end
+    # Get image format.
+    #
+    # @return [Symbol] image format
+    def format
+      get "format"
+    end
 
-        if Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 5)
-            # Detect if image has an alpha channel
-            #
-            # @return [Boolean] true if image has an alpha channel.
-            def has_alpha?
-                return Vips::vips_image_hasalpha(self) != 0
-            end
-        end
+    # Get image interpretation.
+    #
+    # @return [Symbol] image interpretation
+    def interpretation
+      get "interpretation"
+    end
 
-        # vips_addalpha was added in libvips 8.6
-        if Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 6)
-            # Append an alpha channel to an image.
-            #
-            # @return [Image] new image
-            def add_alpha
-                ptr = GenericPtr.new
-                result = Vips::vips_addalpha self, ptr
-                raise Vips::Error if result != 0
-
-                Vips::Image.new ptr[:value]
-            end
-        end
+    # Get image coding.
+    #
+    # @return [Symbol] image coding
+    def coding
+      get "coding"
+    end
 
-        # Copy an image to a memory area.
-        #
-        # This can be useful for reusing results, but can obviously use a lot of
-        # memory for large images. See {Image#tilecache} for a way of caching 
-        # parts of an image. 
-        #
-        # @return [Image] new memory image
-        def copy_memory
-            new_image = Vips::vips_image_copy_memory self
-            Vips::Image.new new_image
-        end
+    # Get image filename, if any.
+    #
+    # @return [String] image filename
+    def filename
+      get "filename"
+    end
 
-        # Draw a point on an image.
-        #
-        # See {Image#draw_rect}.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] modified image
-        def draw_point ink, left, top, opts = {}
-            draw_rect ink, left, top, 1, 1, opts
-        end
+    # Get image xoffset.
+    #
+    # @return [Integer] image xoffset
+    def xoffset
+      get "xoffset"
+    end
 
-        # Add an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] Thing to add to self
-        # @return [Image] result of addition
-        def + other 
-            other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ? 
-                add(other) : linear(1, other)
-        end
+    # Get image yoffset.
+    #
+    # @return [Integer] image yoffset
+    def yoffset
+      get "yoffset"
+    end
 
-        # Subtract an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] Thing to subtract from self
-        # @return [Image] result of subtraction
-        def - other
-            other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ? 
-                subtract(other) : linear(1, Image::smap(other) {|x| x * -1})
-        end
+    # Get image x resolution.
+    #
+    # @return [Float] image x resolution
+    def xres
+      get "xres"
+    end
 
-        # Multiply an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] Thing to multiply by self
-        # @return [Image] result of multiplication
-        def * other
-            other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ? 
-                multiply(other) : linear(other, 0)
-        end
+    # Get image y resolution.
+    #
+    # @return [Float] image y resolution
+    def yres
+      get "yres"
+    end
 
-        # Divide an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] Thing to divide self by
-        # @return [Image] result of division
-        def / other
-            other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ? 
-                divide(other) : linear(Image::smap(other) {|x| 1.0 / x}, 0)
-        end
+    # Get scale metadata.
+    #
+    # @return [Float] image scale
+    def scale
+      return 1 if get_typeof("scale") == 0
 
-        # Remainder after integer division with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] self modulo this
-        # @return [Image] result of modulo
-        def % other
-            other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ? 
-                remainder(other) : remainder_const(other)
-        end
+      get "scale"
+    end
 
-        # Raise to power of an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] self to the power of this
-        # @return [Image] result of power
-        def ** other
-            call_enum "math2", other, :pow
-        end
+    # Get offset metadata.
+    #
+    # @return [Float] image offset
+    def offset
+      return 0 if get_typeof("offset") == 0
 
-        # Integer left shift with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] shift left by this much
-        # @return [Image] result of left shift
-        def << other
-            call_enum "boolean", other, :lshift
-        end
+      get "offset"
+    end
 
-        # Integer right shift with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] shift right by this much
-        # @return [Image] result of right shift
-        def >> other
-            call_enum "boolean", other, :rshift
-        end
+    # Get the image size.
+    #
+    # @return [Integer, Integer] image width and height
+    def size
+      [width, height]
+    end
 
-        # Integer bitwise OR with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] bitwise OR with this
-        # @return [Image] result of bitwise OR 
-        def | other
-            call_enum "boolean", other, :or
-        end
+    if Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 5)
+      # Detect if image has an alpha channel
+      #
+      # @return [Boolean] true if image has an alpha channel.
+      def has_alpha?
+        return Vips::vips_image_hasalpha(self) != 0
+      end
+    end
 
-        # Integer bitwise AND with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] bitwise AND with this
-        # @return [Image] result of bitwise AND 
-        def & other
-            call_enum "boolean", other, :and
-        end
+    # vips_addalpha was added in libvips 8.6
+    if Vips::at_least_libvips?(8, 6)
+      # Append an alpha channel to an image.
+      #
+      # @return [Image] new image
+      def add_alpha
+        ptr = GenericPtr.new
+        result = Vips::vips_addalpha self, ptr
+        raise Vips::Error if result != 0
+
+        Vips::Image.new ptr[:value]
+      end
+    end
 
-        # Integer bitwise EOR with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] bitwise EOR with this
-        # @return [Image] result of bitwise EOR 
-        def ^ other
-            call_enum "boolean", other, :eor
-        end
+    # Copy an image to a memory area.
+    #
+    # This can be useful for reusing results, but can obviously use a lot of
+    # memory for large images. See {Image#tilecache} for a way of caching
+    # parts of an image.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] new memory image
+    def copy_memory
+      new_image = Vips::vips_image_copy_memory self
+      Vips::Image.new new_image
+    end
 
-        # Equivalent to image ^ -1
-        #
-        # @return [Image] image with bits flipped
-        def !
-            self ^ -1
-        end
+    # Draw a point on an image.
+    #
+    # See {Image#draw_rect}.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] modified image
+    def draw_point ink, left, top, opts = {}
+      draw_rect ink, left, top, 1, 1, opts
+    end
 
-        # Equivalent to image ^ -1
-        #
-        # @return [Image] image with bits flipped
-        def ~
-            self ^ -1
-        end
+    # Add an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] Thing to add to self
+    # @return [Image] result of addition
+    def + other
+      other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ?
+          add(other) : linear(1, other)
+    end
 
-        # @return [Image] image 
-        def +@
-            self
-        end
+    # Subtract an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] Thing to subtract from self
+    # @return [Image] result of subtraction
+    def - other
+      other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ?
+          subtract(other) : linear(1, Image::smap(other) {|x| x * -1})
+    end
 
-        # Equivalent to image * -1
-        #
-        # @return [Image] negative of image 
-        def -@
-            self * -1
-        end
+    # Multiply an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] Thing to multiply by self
+    # @return [Image] result of multiplication
+    def * other
+      other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ?
+          multiply(other) : linear(other, 0)
+    end
 
-        # Relational less than with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] relational less than with this
-        # @return [Image] result of less than
-        def < other
-            call_enum "relational", other, :less
-        end
+    # Divide an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] Thing to divide self by
+    # @return [Image] result of division
+    def / other
+      other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ?
+          divide(other) : linear(Image::smap(other) {|x| 1.0 / x}, 0)
+    end
 
-        # Relational less than or equal to with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] relational less than or
-        #   equal to with this
-        # @return [Image] result of less than or equal to
-        def <= other
-            call_enum "relational", other, :lesseq
-        end
+    # Remainder after integer division with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] self modulo this
+    # @return [Image] result of modulo
+    def % other
+      other.is_a?(Vips::Image) ?
+          remainder(other) : remainder_const(other)
+    end
 
-        # Relational more than with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] relational more than with this
-        # @return [Image] result of more than
-        def > other
-            call_enum "relational", other, :more
-        end
+    # Raise to power of an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] self to the power of this
+    # @return [Image] result of power
+    def ** other
+      call_enum "math2", other, :pow
+    end
 
-        # Relational more than or equal to with an image, constant or array. 
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] relational more than or
-        #   equal to with this
-        # @return [Image] result of more than or equal to
-        def >= other
-            call_enum "relational", other, :moreeq
-        end
+    # Integer left shift with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] shift left by this much
+    # @return [Image] result of left shift
+    def << other
+      call_enum "boolean", other, :lshift
+    end
 
-        # Compare equality to nil, an image, constant or array.
-        #
-        # @param other [nil, Image, Real, Array<Real>] test equality to this
-        # @return [Image] result of equality
-        def == other
-            # for equality, we must allow tests against nil
-            if other == nil
-                false
-            else
-                call_enum "relational", other, :equal
-            end
-        end
+    # Integer right shift with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] shift right by this much
+    # @return [Image] result of right shift
+    def >> other
+      call_enum "boolean", other, :rshift
+    end
 
-        # Compare inequality to nil, an image, constant or array.
-        #
-        # @param other [nil, Image, Real, Array<Real>] test inequality to this
-        # @return [Image] result of inequality
-        def != other
-            # for equality, we must allow tests against nil
-            if other == nil
-                true
-            else
-                call_enum "relational", other, :noteq
-            end
-        end
+    # Integer bitwise OR with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] bitwise OR with this
+    # @return [Image] result of bitwise OR
+    def | other
+      call_enum "boolean", other, :or
+    end
 
-        # Fetch bands using a number or a range
-        #
-        # @param index [Numeric, Range] extract these band(s)
-        # @return [Image] extracted band(s)
-        def [] index
-            if index.is_a? Range
-                n = index.size
-                extract_band index.begin, n: n
-            elsif index.is_a? Numeric
-                extract_band index 
-            else
-                raise Vips::Error, "[] index is not range or numeric."
-            end
-        end
+    # Integer bitwise AND with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] bitwise AND with this
+    # @return [Image] result of bitwise AND
+    def & other
+      call_enum "boolean", other, :and
+    end
 
-        # Convert to an Array. This will be slow for large images. 
-        #
-        # @return [Array] array of Fixnum
-        def to_a
-            # we render the image to a big string, then unpack 
-            # as a Ruby array of the correct type
-            memory = write_to_memory
-
-            # make the template for unpack
-            template = {
-                :char => 'c',
-                :uchar => 'C',
-                :short => 's_',
-                :ushort => 'S_',
-                :int => 'i_',
-                :uint => 'I_',
-                :float => 'f',
-                :double => 'd',
-                :complex => 'f',
-                :dpcomplex => 'd'
-            }[format] + '*'
-
-            # and unpack into something like [1, 2, 3, 4 ..]
-            array = memory.unpack(template)
-
-            # gather band elements together
-            pixel_array = array.each_slice(bands).to_a
-
-            # build rows 
-            row_array = pixel_array.each_slice(width).to_a
-
-            return row_array
-        end
+    # Integer bitwise EOR with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] bitwise EOR with this
+    # @return [Image] result of bitwise EOR
+    def ^ other
+      call_enum "boolean", other, :eor
+    end
 
-        # Return the largest integral value not greater than the argument.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] floor of image 
-        def floor
-            round :floor
-        end
+    # Equivalent to image ^ -1
+    #
+    # @return [Image] image with bits flipped
+    def !
+      self ^ -1
+    end
 
-        # Return the smallest integral value not less than the argument.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] ceil of image 
-        def ceil
-            round :ceil
-        end
+    # Equivalent to image ^ -1
+    #
+    # @return [Image] image with bits flipped
+    def ~
+      self ^ -1
+    end
 
-        # Return the nearest integral value.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] rint of image 
-        def rint
-            round :rint
-        end
+    # @return [Image] image
+    def +@
+      self
+    end
 
-        # AND the bands of an image together
-        #
-        # @return [Image] all bands ANDed together
-        def bandand
-            bandbool :and
-        end
+    # Equivalent to image * -1
+    #
+    # @return [Image] negative of image
+    def -@
+      self * -1
+    end
 
-        # OR the bands of an image together
-        #
-        # @return [Image] all bands ORed together
-        def bandor
-            bandbool :or
-        end
+    # Relational less than with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] relational less than with this
+    # @return [Image] result of less than
+    def < other
+      call_enum "relational", other, :less
+    end
 
-        # EOR the bands of an image together
-        #
-        # @return [Image] all bands EORed together
-        def bandeor
-            bandbool :eor
-        end
+    # Relational less than or equal to with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] relational less than or
+    #   equal to with this
+    # @return [Image] result of less than or equal to
+    def <= other
+      call_enum "relational", other, :lesseq
+    end
 
-        # Split an n-band image into n separate images.
-        #
-        # @return [Array<Image>] Array of n one-band images
-        def bandsplit
-            (0...bands).map {|i| extract_band i}
-        end
+    # Relational more than with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] relational more than with this
+    # @return [Image] result of more than
+    def > other
+      call_enum "relational", other, :more
+    end
 
-        # Join a set of images bandwise.
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Array<Image>, Real, Array<Real>] bands to append
-        # @return [Image] many band image
-        def bandjoin other
-            unless other.is_a? Array
-                other = [other]
-            end
+    # Relational more than or equal to with an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] relational more than or
+    #   equal to with this
+    # @return [Image] result of more than or equal to
+    def >= other
+      call_enum "relational", other, :moreeq
+    end
 
-            # if other is just Numeric, we can use bandjoin_const
-            not_all_real = !other.all?{|x| x.is_a? Numeric}
+    # Compare equality to nil, an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [nil, Image, Real, Array<Real>] test equality to this
+    # @return [Image] result of equality
+    def == other
+      # for equality, we must allow tests against nil
+      if other == nil
+        false
+      else
+        call_enum "relational", other, :equal
+      end
+    end
 
-            if not_all_real
-                Vips::Image.bandjoin([self] + other)
-            else
-                bandjoin_const other
-            end
-        end
+    # Compare inequality to nil, an image, constant or array.
+    #
+    # @param other [nil, Image, Real, Array<Real>] test inequality to this
+    # @return [Image] result of inequality
+    def != other
+      # for equality, we must allow tests against nil
+      if other == nil
+        true
+      else
+        call_enum "relational", other, :noteq
+      end
+    end
 
-        # Composite a set of images with a set of blend modes.
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Array<Image>, Real, Array<Real>] bands to append
-        # @return [Image] many band image
-        def composite other, mode, opts = {}
-            unless other.is_a? Array
-                other = [other]
-            end
-            unless mode.is_a? Array
-                mode = [mode]
-            end
+    # Fetch bands using a number or a range
+    #
+    # @param index [Numeric, Range] extract these band(s)
+    # @return [Image] extracted band(s)
+    def [] index
+      if index.is_a? Range
+        n = index.size
+        extract_band index.begin, n: n
+      elsif index.is_a? Numeric
+        extract_band index
+      else
+        raise Vips::Error, "[] index is not range or numeric."
+      end
+    end
 
-            mode = mode.map do |x|
-                GObject::GValue.from_nick Vips::BLEND_MODE_TYPE, x
-            end
+    # Convert to an Array. This will be slow for large images.
+    #
+    # @return [Array] array of Fixnum
+    def to_a
+      # we render the image to a big string, then unpack
+      # as a Ruby array of the correct type
+      memory = write_to_memory
+
+      # make the template for unpack
+      template = {
+          :char => 'c',
+          :uchar => 'C',
+          :short => 's_',
+          :ushort => 'S_',
+          :int => 'i_',
+          :uint => 'I_',
+          :float => 'f',
+          :double => 'd',
+          :complex => 'f',
+          :dpcomplex => 'd'
+      }[format] + '*'
+
+      # and unpack into something like [1, 2, 3, 4 ..]
+      array = memory.unpack(template)
+
+      # gather band elements together
+      pixel_array = array.each_slice(bands).to_a
+
+      # build rows
+      row_array = pixel_array.each_slice(width).to_a
+
+      return row_array
+    end
 
-            Vips::Image.composite([self] + other, mode, opts)
-        end
+    # Return the largest integral value not greater than the argument.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] floor of image
+    def floor
+      round :floor
+    end
 
-        # Return the coordinates of the image maximum.
-        #
-        # @return [Real, Real, Real] maximum value, x coordinate of maximum, y
-        #   coordinate of maximum
-        def maxpos
-            v, opts = max x: true, y: true
-            x = opts['x']
-            y = opts['y']
-            return v, x, y
-        end
+    # Return the smallest integral value not less than the argument.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] ceil of image
+    def ceil
+      round :ceil
+    end
 
-        # Return the coordinates of the image minimum.
-        #
-        # @return [Real, Real, Real] minimum value, x coordinate of minimum, y
-        #   coordinate of minimum
-        def minpos
-            v, opts = min x: true, y: true
-            x = opts['x']
-            y = opts['y']
-            return v, x, y
-        end
+    # Return the nearest integral value.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] rint of image
+    def rint
+      round :rint
+    end
 
-        # get the value of a pixel as an array
-        #
-        # @param x [Integer] x coordinate to sample
-        # @param y [Integer] y coordinate to sample
-        # @return [Array<Float>] the pixel values as an array
-        def getpoint x, y
-            # vips has an operation that does this, but we can't call it via
-            # gobject-introspection 3.1 since it's missing array double
-            # get
-            #
-            # remove this def when gobject-introspection updates
-            crop(x, y, 1, 1).bandsplit.map(&:avg)
-        end
+    # AND the bands of an image together
+    #
+    # @return [Image] all bands ANDed together
+    def bandand
+      bandbool :and
+    end
 
-        # a median filter
-        #
-        # @param size [Integer] size of filter window
-        # @return [Image] result of median filter
-        def median size = 3
-            rank size, size, (size * size) / 2
-        end
+    # OR the bands of an image together
+    #
+    # @return [Image] all bands ORed together
+    def bandor
+      bandbool :or
+    end
 
-        # Return the real part of a complex image.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] real part of complex image
-        def real
-            complexget :real
-        end
+    # EOR the bands of an image together
+    #
+    # @return [Image] all bands EORed together
+    def bandeor
+      bandbool :eor
+    end
 
-        # Return the imaginary part of a complex image.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] imaginary part of complex image
-        def imag
-            complexget :imag
-        end
+    # Split an n-band image into n separate images.
+    #
+    # @return [Array<Image>] Array of n one-band images
+    def bandsplit
+      (0...bands).map {|i| extract_band i}
+    end
 
-        # Return an image with rectangular pixels converted to polar. 
-        #
-        # The image
-        # can be complex, in which case the return image will also be complex,
-        # or must have an even number of bands, in which case pairs of 
-        # bands are treated as (x, y) coordinates.
-        #
-        # @see xyz
-        # @return [Image] image converted to polar coordinates
-        def polar
-            Image::run_cmplx(self) {|x| x.complex :polar}
-        end
+    # Join a set of images bandwise.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Array<Image>, Real, Array<Real>] bands to append
+    # @return [Image] many band image
+    def bandjoin other
+      unless other.is_a? Array
+        other = [other]
+      end
+
+      # if other is just Numeric, we can use bandjoin_const
+      not_all_real = !other.all?{|x| x.is_a? Numeric}
+
+      if not_all_real
+        Vips::Image.bandjoin([self] + other)
+      else
+        bandjoin_const other
+      end
+    end
 
-        # Return an image with polar pixels converted to rectangular.
-        #
-        # The image
-        # can be complex, in which case the return image will also be complex,
-        # or must have an even number of bands, in which case pairs of 
-        # bands are treated as (x, y) coordinates.
-        #
-        # @see xyz
-        # @return [Image] image converted to rectangular coordinates
-        def rect
-            Image::run_cmplx(self) {|x| x.complex :rect}
-        end
+    # Composite a set of images with a set of blend modes.
+    #
+    # @param overlay [Image, Array<Image>] images to composite
+    # @param mode [BlendMode, Array<BlendMode>] blend modes to use
+    # @param opts [Hash] Set of options
+    # @option opts [Vips::Interpretation] :compositing_space Composite images in this colour space
+    # @option opts [Boolean] :premultiplied Images have premultiplied alpha
+    # @return [Image] blended image
+    def composite overlay, mode, opts = {}
+      unless overlay.is_a? Array
+        overlay = [overlay]
+      end
+      unless mode.is_a? Array
+        mode = [mode]
+      end
+
+      mode = mode.map do |x|
+        GObject::GValue.from_nick Vips::BLEND_MODE_TYPE, x
+      end
+
+      Vips::Image.composite([self] + overlay, mode, opts)
+    end
 
-        # Return the complex conjugate of an image.
-        #
-        # The image
-        # can be complex, in which case the return image will also be complex,
-        # or must have an even number of bands, in which case pairs of 
-        # bands are treated as (x, y) coordinates.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] complex conjugate
-        def conj
-            Image::run_cmplx(self) {|x| x.complex :conj}
-        end
+    # Return the coordinates of the image maximum.
+    #
+    # @return [Real, Real, Real] maximum value, x coordinate of maximum, y
+    #   coordinate of maximum
+    def maxpos
+      v, opts = max x: true, y: true
+      x = opts['x']
+      y = opts['y']
+      return v, x, y
+    end
 
-        # Calculate the cross phase of two images.
-        #
-        # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] cross phase with this
-        # @return [Image] cross phase
-        def cross_phase other
-            complex2 other, :cross_phase
-        end
+    # Return the coordinates of the image minimum.
+    #
+    # @return [Real, Real, Real] minimum value, x coordinate of minimum, y
+    #   coordinate of minimum
+    def minpos
+      v, opts = min x: true, y: true
+      x = opts['x']
+      y = opts['y']
+      return v, x, y
+    end
 
-        # Return the sine of an image in degrees.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] sine of each pixel
-        def sin
-            math :sin 
-        end
+    # a median filter
+    #
+    # @param size [Integer] size of filter window
+    # @return [Image] result of median filter
+    def median size = 3
+      rank size, size, (size * size) / 2
+    end
 
-        # Return the cosine of an image in degrees.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] cosine of each pixel
-        def cos
-            math :cos
-        end
+    # Return the real part of a complex image.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] real part of complex image
+    def real
+      complexget :real
+    end
 
-        # Return the tangent of an image in degrees.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] tangent of each pixel
-        def tan
-            math :tan
-        end
+    # Return the imaginary part of a complex image.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] imaginary part of complex image
+    def imag
+      complexget :imag
+    end
 
-        # Return the inverse sine of an image in degrees.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] inverse sine of each pixel
-        def asin
-            math :asin
-        end
+    # Return an image with rectangular pixels converted to polar.
+    #
+    # The image
+    # can be complex, in which case the return image will also be complex,
+    # or must have an even number of bands, in which case pairs of
+    # bands are treated as (x, y) coordinates.
+    #
+    # @see xyz
+    # @return [Image] image converted to polar coordinates
+    def polar
+      Image::run_cmplx(self) {|x| x.complex :polar}
+    end
 
-        # Return the inverse cosine of an image in degrees.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] inverse cosine of each pixel
-        def acos
-            math :acos
-        end
+    # Return an image with polar pixels converted to rectangular.
+    #
+    # The image
+    # can be complex, in which case the return image will also be complex,
+    # or must have an even number of bands, in which case pairs of
+    # bands are treated as (x, y) coordinates.
+    #
+    # @see xyz
+    # @return [Image] image converted to rectangular coordinates
+    def rect
+      Image::run_cmplx(self) {|x| x.complex :rect}
+    end
 
-        # Return the inverse tangent of an image in degrees.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] inverse tangent of each pixel
-        def atan
-            math :atan
-        end
+    # Return the complex conjugate of an image.
+    #
+    # The image
+    # can be complex, in which case the return image will also be complex,
+    # or must have an even number of bands, in which case pairs of
+    # bands are treated as (x, y) coordinates.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] complex conjugate
+    def conj
+      Image::run_cmplx(self) {|x| x.complex :conj}
+    end
 
-        # Return the natural log of an image.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] natural log of each pixel
-        def log
-            math :log
-        end
+    # Calculate the cross phase of two images.
+    #
+    # @param other [Image, Real, Array<Real>] cross phase with this
+    # @return [Image] cross phase
+    def cross_phase other
+      complex2 other, :cross_phase
+    end
 
-        # Return the log base 10 of an image.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] base 10 log of each pixel
-        def log10
-            math :log10
-        end
+    # Return the sine of an image in degrees.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] sine of each pixel
+    def sin
+      math :sin
+    end
 
-        # Return e ** pixel.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] e ** pixel
-        def exp
-            math :exp
-        end
+    # Return the cosine of an image in degrees.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] cosine of each pixel
+    def cos
+      math :cos
+    end
 
-        # Return 10 ** pixel.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] 10 ** pixel
-        def exp10
-            math :exp10
-        end
+    # Return the tangent of an image in degrees.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] tangent of each pixel
+    def tan
+      math :tan
+    end
 
-        # Flip horizontally.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] image flipped horizontally
-        def fliphor
-            flip :horizontal
-        end
+    # Return the inverse sine of an image in degrees.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] inverse sine of each pixel
+    def asin
+      math :asin
+    end
 
-        # Flip vertically.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] image flipped vertically
-        def flipver
-            flip :vertical
-        end
+    # Return the inverse cosine of an image in degrees.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] inverse cosine of each pixel
+    def acos
+      math :acos
+    end
 
-        # Erode with a structuring element.
-        #
-        # The structuring element must be an array with 0 for black, 255 for
-        # white and 128 for don't care.
-        #
-        # @param mask [Image, Array<Real>, Array<Array<Real>>] structuring
-        #   element
-        # @return [Image] eroded image
-        def erode mask
-            morph mask, :erode
-        end
+    # Return the inverse tangent of an image in degrees.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] inverse tangent of each pixel
+    def atan
+      math :atan
+    end
 
-        # Dilate with a structuring element.
-        #
-        # The structuring element must be an array with 0 for black, 255 for
-        # white and 128 for don't care.
-        #
-        # @param mask [Image, Array<Real>, Array<Array<Real>>] structuring
-        #   element
-        # @return [Image] dilated image
-        def dilate mask
-            morph mask, :dilate
-        end
+    # Return the natural log of an image.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] natural log of each pixel
+    def log
+      math :log
+    end
 
-        # Rotate by 90 degrees clockwise.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] rotated image
-        def rot90
-            rot :d90
-        end
+    # Return the log base 10 of an image.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] base 10 log of each pixel
+    def log10
+      math :log10
+    end
 
-        # Rotate by 180 degrees clockwise.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] rotated image
-        def rot180
-            rot :d180
-        end
+    # Return e ** pixel.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] e ** pixel
+    def exp
+      math :exp
+    end
 
-        # Rotate by 270 degrees clockwise.
-        #
-        # @return [Image] rotated image
-        def rot270
-            rot :d270
-        end
+    # Return 10 ** pixel.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] 10 ** pixel
+    def exp10
+      math :exp10
+    end
 
-        # Select pixels from `th` if `self` is non-zero and from `el` if
-        # `self` is zero. Use the `:blend` option to fade smoothly 
-        # between `th` and `el`. 
-        #
-        # @param th [Image, Real, Array<Real>] true values
-        # @param el [Image, Real, Array<Real>] false values
-        # @param opts [Hash] set of options
-        # @option opts [Boolean] :blend (false) Blend smoothly between th and el
-        # @return [Image] merged image
-        def ifthenelse(th, el, opts = {}) 
-            match_image = [th, el, self].find {|x| x.is_a? Vips::Image}
-
-            unless th.is_a? Vips::Image
-                th = Operation.imageize match_image, th
-            end
-            unless el.is_a? Vips::Image
-                el = Operation.imageize match_image, el
-            end
+    # Flip horizontally.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] image flipped horizontally
+    def fliphor
+      flip :horizontal
+    end
 
-            Vips::Operation.call "ifthenelse", [self, th, el], opts
-        end
+    # Flip vertically.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] image flipped vertically
+    def flipver
+      flip :vertical
+    end
 
-        # Scale an image to uchar. This is the vips `scale` operation, but
-        # renamed to avoid a clash with the `.scale` property.
-        #
-        # @param opts [Hash] Set of options
-        # @return [Vips::Image] Output image
-        def scaleimage opts = {}
-            Vips::Image.scale self, opts
-        end
+    # Erode with a structuring element.
+    #
+    # The structuring element must be an array with 0 for black, 255 for
+    # white and 128 for don't care.
+    #
+    # @param mask [Image, Array<Real>, Array<Array<Real>>] structuring
+    #   element
+    # @return [Image] eroded image
+    def erode mask
+      morph mask, :erode
+    end
 
+    # Dilate with a structuring element.
+    #
+    # The structuring element must be an array with 0 for black, 255 for
+    # white and 128 for don't care.
+    #
+    # @param mask [Image, Array<Real>, Array<Array<Real>>] structuring
+    #   element
+    # @return [Image] dilated image
+    def dilate mask
+      morph mask, :dilate
     end
 
-    # This method generates yard comments for all the dynamically bound
-    # vips operations. 
+    # Rotate by 90 degrees clockwise.
     #
-    # Regenerate with something like: 
+    # @return [Image] rotated image
+    def rot90
+      rot :d90
+    end
+
+    # Rotate by 180 degrees clockwise.
     #
-    # ```
-    # $ ruby > methods.rb
-    # require 'vips'; Vips::generate_yard
-    # ^D
-    # ```
+    # @return [Image] rotated image
+    def rot180
+      rot :d180
+    end
 
-    def self.generate_yard
-        # these have hand-written methods, see above
-        no_generate = ["scale", "bandjoin", "composite", "ifthenelse"]
-
-        # map gobject's type names to Ruby
-        map_go_to_ruby = {
-            "gboolean" => "Boolean",
-            "gint" => "Integer",
-            "gdouble" => "Float",
-            "gfloat" => "Float",
-            "gchararray" => "String",
-            "VipsImage" => "Vips::Image",
-            "VipsInterpolate" => "Vips::Interpolate",
-            "VipsArrayDouble" => "Array<Double>",
-            "VipsArrayInt" => "Array<Integer>",
-            "VipsArrayImage" => "Array<Image>",
-            "VipsArrayString" => "Array<String>",
-        }
-
-        generate_operation = lambda do |gtype, nickname, op|
-            op_flags = op.get_flags
-            return if (op_flags & OPERATION_DEPRECATED) != 0
-            return if no_generate.include? nickname
-            description = Vips::vips_object_get_description op
-
-            # find and classify all the arguments the operator can take
-            required_input = [] 
-            optional_input = []
-            required_output = [] 
-            optional_output = []
-            member_x = nil
-            op.argument_map do |pspec, argument_class, argument_instance|
-                arg_flags = argument_class[:flags]
-                next if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_CONSTRUCT) == 0 
-                next if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_DEPRECATED) != 0
-
-                name = pspec[:name].tr("-", "_")
-                # 'in' as a param name confuses yard
-                name = "im" if name == "in"
-                gtype = pspec[:value_type]
-                fundamental = GObject::g_type_fundamental gtype
-                type_name = GObject::g_type_name gtype
-                if map_go_to_ruby.include? type_name
-                    type_name = map_go_to_ruby[type_name] 
-                end
-                if fundamental == GObject::GFLAGS_TYPE ||
-                    fundamental == GObject::GENUM_TYPE
-                    type_name = "Vips::" + type_name[/Vips(.*)/, 1]
-                end
-                blurb = GObject::g_param_spec_get_blurb pspec
-                value = {:name => name, 
-                         :flags => arg_flags, 
-                         :gtype => gtype, 
-                         :type_name => type_name, 
-                         :blurb => blurb}
-
-                if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_INPUT) != 0 
-                    if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_REQUIRED) != 0 
-                        # note the first required input image, if any ... we 
-                        # will be a method of this instance
-                        if !member_x && gtype == Vips::IMAGE_TYPE
-                            member_x = value
-                        else
-                            required_input << value
-                        end
-                    else
-                        optional_input << value
-                    end
-                end
-
-                # MODIFY INPUT args count as OUTPUT as well
-                if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_OUTPUT) != 0 ||
-                    ((arg_flags & ARGUMENT_INPUT) != 0 &&
-                     (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_MODIFY) != 0)
-                    if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_REQUIRED) != 0
-                        required_output << value
-                    else
-                        optional_output << value
-                    end
-                end
+    # Rotate by 270 degrees clockwise.
+    #
+    # @return [Image] rotated image
+    def rot270
+      rot :d270
+    end
 
-            end
+    # Select pixels from `th` if `self` is non-zero and from `el` if
+    # `self` is zero. Use the `:blend` option to fade smoothly
+    # between `th` and `el`.
+    #
+    # @param th [Image, Real, Array<Real>] true values
+    # @param el [Image, Real, Array<Real>] false values
+    # @param opts [Hash] set of options
+    # @option opts [Boolean] :blend (false) Blend smoothly between th and el
+    # @return [Image] merged image
+    def ifthenelse(th, el, opts = {})
+      match_image = [th, el, self].find {|x| x.is_a? Vips::Image}
+
+      unless th.is_a? Vips::Image
+        th = Operation.imageize match_image, th
+      end
+      unless el.is_a? Vips::Image
+        el = Operation.imageize match_image, el
+      end
+
+      Vips::Operation.call "ifthenelse", [self, th, el], opts
+    end
 
-            print "# @!method "
-            print "self." unless member_x 
-            print "#{nickname}("
-            print required_input.map{|x| x[:name]}.join(", ")
-            print ", " if required_input.length > 0
-            puts "opts = {})"
+    # Scale an image to uchar. This is the vips `scale` operation, but
+    # renamed to avoid a clash with the `.scale` property.
+    #
+    # @param opts [Hash] Set of options
+    # @return [Vips::Image] Output image
+    def scaleimage opts = {}
+      Vips::Image.scale self, opts
+    end
 
-            puts "#   #{description.capitalize}."
+  end
+end
 
-            required_input.each do |arg|
-                puts "#   @param #{arg[:name]} [#{arg[:type_name]}] " +
-                    "#{arg[:blurb]}"
-            end
+module Vips
 
-            puts "#   @param opts [Hash] Set of options"
-            optional_input.each do |arg|
-                puts "#   @option opts [#{arg[:type_name]}] :#{arg[:name]} " +
-                    "#{arg[:blurb]}"
-            end
-            optional_output.each do |arg|
-                print "#   @option opts [#{arg[:type_name]}] :#{arg[:name]}"
-                puts " Output #{arg[:blurb]}"
+  # This method generates yard comments for all the dynamically bound
+  # vips operations.
+  #
+  # Regenerate with something like:
+  #
+  # ```
+  # $ ruby > methods.rb
+  # require 'vips'; Vips::generate_yard
+  # ^D
+  # ```
+
+  def self.generate_yard
+    # these have hand-written methods, see above
+    no_generate = ["scale", "bandjoin", "composite", "ifthenelse"]
+
+    # map gobject's type names to Ruby
+    map_go_to_ruby = {
+        "gboolean" => "Boolean",
+        "gint" => "Integer",
+        "gdouble" => "Float",
+        "gfloat" => "Float",
+        "gchararray" => "String",
+        "VipsImage" => "Vips::Image",
+        "VipsInterpolate" => "Vips::Interpolate",
+        "VipsArrayDouble" => "Array<Double>",
+        "VipsArrayInt" => "Array<Integer>",
+        "VipsArrayImage" => "Array<Image>",
+        "VipsArrayString" => "Array<String>",
+    }
+
+    generate_operation = lambda do |gtype, nickname, op|
+      op_flags = op.get_flags
+      return if (op_flags & OPERATION_DEPRECATED) != 0
+      return if no_generate.include? nickname
+      description = Vips::vips_object_get_description op
+
+      # find and classify all the arguments the operator can take
+      required_input = []
+      optional_input = []
+      required_output = []
+      optional_output = []
+      member_x = nil
+      op.argument_map do |pspec, argument_class, argument_instance|
+        arg_flags = argument_class[:flags]
+        next if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_CONSTRUCT) == 0
+        next if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_DEPRECATED) != 0
+
+        name = pspec[:name].tr("-", "_")
+        # 'in' as a param name confuses yard
+        name = "im" if name == "in"
+        gtype = pspec[:value_type]
+        fundamental = GObject::g_type_fundamental gtype
+        type_name = GObject::g_type_name gtype
+        if map_go_to_ruby.include? type_name
+          type_name = map_go_to_ruby[type_name]
+        end
+        if fundamental == GObject::GFLAGS_TYPE ||
+            fundamental == GObject::GENUM_TYPE
+          type_name = "Vips::" + type_name[/Vips(.*)/, 1]
+        end
+        blurb = GObject::g_param_spec_get_blurb pspec
+        value = {:name => name,
+                 :flags => arg_flags,
+                 :gtype => gtype,
+                 :type_name => type_name,
+                 :blurb => blurb}
+
+        if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_INPUT) != 0
+          if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_REQUIRED) != 0
+            # note the first required input image, if any ... we
+            # will be a method of this instance
+            if !member_x && gtype == Vips::IMAGE_TYPE
+              member_x = value
+            else
+              required_input << value
             end
+          else
+            optional_input << value
+          end
+        end
+
+        # MODIFY INPUT args count as OUTPUT as well
+        if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_OUTPUT) != 0 ||
+            ((arg_flags & ARGUMENT_INPUT) != 0 &&
+             (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_MODIFY) != 0)
+          if (arg_flags & ARGUMENT_REQUIRED) != 0
+            required_output << value
+          else
+            optional_output << value
+          end
+        end
+
+      end
+
+      print "# @!method "
+      print "self." unless member_x
+      print "#{nickname}("
+      print required_input.map{|x| x[:name]}.join(", ")
+      print ", " if required_input.length > 0
+      puts "opts = {})"
+
+      puts "#   #{description.capitalize}."
+
+      required_input.each do |arg|
+        puts "#   @param #{arg[:name]} [#{arg[:type_name]}] " +
+            "#{arg[:blurb]}"
+      end
+
+      puts "#   @param opts [Hash] Set of options"
+      optional_input.each do |arg|
+        puts "#   @option opts [#{arg[:type_name]}] :#{arg[:name]} " +
+            "#{arg[:blurb]}"
+      end
+      optional_output.each do |arg|
+        print "#   @option opts [#{arg[:type_name]}] :#{arg[:name]}"
+        puts " Output #{arg[:blurb]}"
+      end
+
+      print "#   @return ["
+      if required_output.length == 0
+        print "nil"
+      elsif required_output.length == 1
+        print required_output.first[:type_name]
+      elsif
+          print "Array<"
+        print required_output.map{|x| x[:type_name]}.join(", ")
+        print ">"
+      end
+      if optional_output.length > 0
+        print ", Hash<Symbol => Object>"
+      end
+      print "] "
+      print required_output.map{|x| x[:blurb]}.join(", ")
+      if optional_output.length > 0
+        print ", " if required_output.length > 0
+        print "Hash of optional output items"
+      end
+      puts ""
+
+      puts ""
+    end
 
-            print "#   @return ["
-            if required_output.length == 0 
-                print "nil" 
-            elsif required_output.length == 1 
-                print required_output.first[:type_name]
-            elsif 
-                print "Array<" 
-                print required_output.map{|x| x[:type_name]}.join(", ")
-                print ">" 
-            end
-            if optional_output.length > 0
-                print ", Hash<Symbol => Object>"
-            end
-            print "] "
-            print required_output.map{|x| x[:blurb]}.join(", ")
-            if optional_output.length > 0
-                print ", " if required_output.length > 0
-                print "Hash of optional output items"
-            end
-            puts ""
+    generate_class = lambda do |gtype, a|
+      nickname = Vips::nickname_find gtype
 
-            puts ""
+      if nickname
+        begin
+          # can fail for abstract types
+          op = Vips::Operation.new nickname
+      rescue
         end
 
-        generate_class = lambda do |gtype, a|
-            nickname = Vips::nickname_find gtype
-
-            if nickname
-                begin
-                    # can fail for abstract types
-                    op = Vips::Operation.new nickname
-                rescue
-                end
-
-                generate_operation.(gtype, nickname, op) if op
-            end
+        generate_operation.(gtype, nickname, op) if op
+      end
 
-            Vips::vips_type_map gtype, generate_class, nil
-        end
+      Vips::vips_type_map gtype, generate_class, nil
+    end
 
-        puts "module Vips"
-        puts "  class Image"
-        puts ""
+    puts "module Vips"
+    puts "  class Image"
+    puts ""
 
-        generate_class.(GObject::g_type_from_name("VipsOperation"), nil)
+    generate_class.(GObject::g_type_from_name("VipsOperation"), nil)
 
-        puts "  end"
-        puts "end"
-    end
+    puts "  end"
+    puts "end"
+  end
 
 end