Multi-library batch operation support #18
Description
Originally designed with this concept in mind, but feature pulled out of v1 release to expedite stable release. Main benefits of this feature include:
- Ability to chain independent sets of operations that perform the operation set on the output of the previous set. This chaining enables new and unique image outputs.
- Image library agnostic, enabling support for per-library operations. This hybrid mode potentially enables new features but still allows use of the most optimal library for the given operation.
Downsides:
- Be it single image library or multiple, the act of performing an image operation set involves serial reads and writes to/from the imaging library, and naturally comes at a performance cost.
- Adds some complexity, in that every operation must explicitly call out that it must be broken into a subsequent batch due to the nature of the operation. Order matters.
- Adds a level of unpredictability for the consumer, not understanding the magic under the covers, as well as the performance implications of their choices.
It's still not clear how important such a feature is to users, so holding off implementation for if/when there is demand.