Replaced vector-pointer casts with Load-calls

HPPH.Generators/ColorFormatData.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Text;
+using System.Text;
 
 namespace HPPH.Generators;
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ internal readonly struct ColorFormatData(string typeName, int bpp, char firstEnt
     }
 
     #endregion
-    
+
     #region Methods
 
     private string CreateByteMapping()
@@ -52,19 +51,19 @@ internal readonly struct ColorFormatData(string typeName, int bpp, char firstEnt
         string[] mapping = new string[Bpp];
         if (Bpp > 0)
         {
-            mapping[0] = GetByteMappingIndex(FirstEntry).ToString();
+            mapping[0] = "Color." + FirstEntry.ToUpper();
 
             if (Bpp > 1)
             {
-                mapping[1] = GetByteMappingIndex(SecondEntry).ToString();
+                mapping[1] = "Color." + SecondEntry.ToUpper();
 
                 if (Bpp > 2)
                 {
-                    mapping[2] = GetByteMappingIndex(ThirdEntry).ToString();
+                    mapping[2] = "Color." + ThirdEntry.ToUpper();
 
                     if (Bpp > 3)
                     {
-                        mapping[3] = GetByteMappingIndex(FourthEntry).ToString();
+                        mapping[3] = "Color." + FourthEntry.ToUpper();
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -83,15 +82,5 @@ internal readonly struct ColorFormatData(string typeName, int bpp, char firstEnt
             _ => string.Empty
         };
 
-    private static int GetByteMappingIndex(string entry)
-        => entry switch
-        {
-            "r" => 0,
-            "g" => 1,
-            "b" => 2,
-            "a" => 3,
-            _ => throw new IndexOutOfRangeException()
-        };
-
     #endregion
 }

HPPH.Test/AverageTests.cs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class AverageTests
             ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> span = data;
 
             ColorRGB reference = ReferencePixelHelper.Average(span);
-            ColorRGB test = PixelHelper.Average(span);
+            ColorRGB test = span.Average();
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, "R differs");
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, "G differs");
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class AverageTests
             ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> span = data;
 
             ColorRGBA reference = ReferencePixelHelper.Average(span);
-            ColorRGBA test = PixelHelper.Average(span);
+            ColorRGBA test = span.Average();
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, "R differs");
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, "G differs");

HPPH.Test/ConvertTests.cs

@@ -10,24 +10,27 @@ public class ConvertTests
     {
         foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
         {
-            ColorRGB[] data = ImageHelper.Get3ByteColorsFromImage(image);
-            ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> referenceData = data;
-
-            Span<ColorRGB> sourceData = new ColorRGB[referenceData.Length];
-            referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
-
-            Span<ColorBGR> result = PixelHelper.Convert<ColorRGB, ColorBGR>(sourceData);
-
-            Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
-            for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
             {
-                ColorRGB reference = referenceData[i];
-                ColorBGR test = result[i];
+                ColorRGB[] data = ImageHelper.Get3ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> referenceData = data;
 
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, "R differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, "G differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, "B differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, "A differs");
+                Span<ColorRGB> sourceData = new ColorRGB[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorBGR> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGB, ColorBGR>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGB reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorBGR test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -37,24 +40,27 @@ public class ConvertTests
     {
         foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
         {
-            ColorRGBA[] data = ImageHelper.Get4ByteColorsFromImage(image);
-            ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> referenceData = data;
-
-            Span<ColorRGBA> sourceData = new ColorRGBA[referenceData.Length];
-            referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
-
-            Span<ColorARGB> result = PixelHelper.Convert<ColorRGBA, ColorARGB>(sourceData);
-
-            Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
-            for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
             {
-                ColorRGBA reference = referenceData[i];
-                ColorARGB test = result[i];
+                ColorRGBA[] data = ImageHelper.Get4ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> referenceData = data;
 
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, "R differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, "G differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, "B differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, "A differs");
+                Span<ColorRGBA> sourceData = new ColorRGBA[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorARGB> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGBA, ColorARGB>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGBA reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorARGB test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -64,24 +70,207 @@ public class ConvertTests
     {
         foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
         {
-            ColorRGBA[] data = ImageHelper.Get4ByteColorsFromImage(image);
-            ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> referenceData = data;
-
-            Span<ColorRGBA> sourceData = new ColorRGBA[referenceData.Length];
-            referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
-
-            Span<ColorBGRA> result = PixelHelper.Convert<ColorRGBA, ColorBGRA>(sourceData);
-
-            Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
-            for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
             {
-                ColorRGBA reference = referenceData[i];
-                ColorBGRA test = result[i];
+                ColorRGBA[] data = ImageHelper.Get4ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> referenceData = data;
 
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, "R differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, "G differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, "B differs");
-                Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, "A differs");
+                Span<ColorRGBA> sourceData = new ColorRGBA[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorBGRA> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGBA, ColorBGRA>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGBA reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorBGRA test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ConvertNarrow4ByteRGBAToRGB()
+    {
+        foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
+        {
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
+            {
+                ColorRGBA[] data = ImageHelper.Get4ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> referenceData = data;
+
+                Span<ColorRGBA> sourceData = new ColorRGBA[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorRGB> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGBA, ColorRGB>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGBA reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorRGB test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ConvertNarrow4ByteRGBAToBGR()
+    {
+        foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
+        {
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
+            {
+                ColorRGBA[] data = ImageHelper.Get4ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> referenceData = data;
+
+                Span<ColorRGBA> sourceData = new ColorRGBA[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorBGR> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGBA, ColorBGR>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGBA reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorBGR test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ConvertWiden3ByteRGBToRGBA()
+    {
+        foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
+        {
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
+            {
+                ColorRGB[] data = ImageHelper.Get3ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> referenceData = data;
+
+                Span<ColorRGB> sourceData = new ColorRGB[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorRGBA> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGB, ColorRGBA>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGB reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorRGBA test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ConvertWiden3ByteRGBToARGB()
+    {
+        foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
+        {
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
+            {
+                ColorRGB[] data = ImageHelper.Get3ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> referenceData = data;
+
+                Span<ColorRGB> sourceData = new ColorRGB[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorARGB> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGB, ColorARGB>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGB reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorARGB test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ConvertWiden3ByteRGBToBGRA()
+    {
+        foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
+        {
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
+            {
+                ColorRGB[] data = ImageHelper.Get3ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> referenceData = data;
+
+                Span<ColorRGB> sourceData = new ColorRGB[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorBGRA> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGB, ColorBGRA>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGB reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorBGRA test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ConvertWiden3ByteRGBToABGR()
+    {
+        foreach (string image in GetTestImages())
+        {
+            for (int skip = 0; skip < 4; skip++)
+            {
+                ColorRGB[] data = ImageHelper.Get3ByteColorsFromImage(image).SkipLast(skip).ToArray();
+                ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> referenceData = data;
+
+                Span<ColorRGB> sourceData = new ColorRGB[referenceData.Length];
+                referenceData.CopyTo(sourceData);
+
+                Span<ColorABGR> result = sourceData.Convert<ColorRGB, ColorABGR>();
+
+                Assert.AreEqual(referenceData.Length, result.Length);
+                for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    ColorRGB reference = referenceData[i];
+                    ColorABGR test = result[i];
+
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, $"R differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, $"G differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.B, test.B, $"B differs at index {i}");
+                    Assert.AreEqual(reference.A, test.A, $"A differs at index {i}");
+                }
             }
         }
     }

HPPH.Test/MinMaxTests.cs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class MinMaxTests
             ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> span = data;
 
             IMinMax reference = ReferencePixelHelper.MinMax(span);
-            IMinMax test = PixelHelper.MinMax(span);
+            IMinMax test = span.MinMax();
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.RedMin, test.RedMin, "RedMin differs");
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.GreenMin, test.GreenMin, "GreenMin differs");
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class MinMaxTests
             ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> span = data;
 
             IMinMax reference = ReferencePixelHelper.MinMax(span);
-            IMinMax test = PixelHelper.MinMax(span);
+            IMinMax test = span.MinMax();
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.RedMin, test.RedMin, "RedMin differs");
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.GreenMin, test.GreenMin, "GreenMin differs");

HPPH.Test/QuantizeTests.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class CreateColorPaletteTests
             Span<ColorRGB> span = data;
 
             ColorRGB[] reference = [.. ReferencePixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 1).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
-            ColorRGB[] test = [.. PixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 1).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
+            ColorRGB[] test = [.. span.CreateColorPalette(1).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.Length, test.Length, "Palette Size differs");
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class CreateColorPaletteTests
             Span<ColorRGB> span = data;
 
             ColorRGB[] reference = [.. ReferencePixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 2).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
-            ColorRGB[] test = [.. PixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 2).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
+            ColorRGB[] test = [.. span.CreateColorPalette(2).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.Length, test.Length, "Palette Size differs");
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class CreateColorPaletteTests
             Span<ColorRGB> span = data;
 
             ColorRGB[] reference = [.. ReferencePixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 16).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
-            ColorRGB[] test = [.. PixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 16).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
+            ColorRGB[] test = [.. span.CreateColorPalette(16).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.Length, test.Length, "Palette Size differs");
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class CreateColorPaletteTests
             Span<ColorRGBA> span = data;
 
             ColorRGBA[] reference = [.. ReferencePixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 1).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
-            ColorRGBA[] test = [.. PixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 1).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
+            ColorRGBA[] test = [.. span.CreateColorPalette(1).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.Length, test.Length, "Palette Size differs");
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class CreateColorPaletteTests
             Span<ColorRGBA> span = data;
 
             ColorRGBA[] reference = [.. ReferencePixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 2).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
-            ColorRGBA[] test = [.. PixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 2).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
+            ColorRGBA[] test = [.. span.CreateColorPalette(2).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.Length, test.Length, "Palette Size differs");
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class CreateColorPaletteTests
             Span<ColorRGBA> span = data;
 
             ColorRGBA[] reference = [.. ReferencePixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 16).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
-            ColorRGBA[] test = [.. PixelHelper.CreateColorPalette(span, 16).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
+            ColorRGBA[] test = [.. span.CreateColorPalette(16).OrderBy(x => x.R).ThenBy(x => x.G).ThenBy(x => x.B).ThenBy(x => x.A)];
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.Length, test.Length, "Palette Size differs");
 

HPPH.Test/SortTests.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class SortTests
             referenceSpan.CopyTo(testSpan);
 
             ReferencePixelHelper.SortByRed(referenceSpan);
-            PixelHelper.SortByRed(testSpan);
+            testSpan.SortByRed();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
                 Assert.AreEqual(referenceSpan[i], testSpan[i], $"Index {i} differs");
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class SortTests
             referenceSpan.CopyTo(testSpan);
 
             ReferencePixelHelper.SortByGreen(referenceSpan);
-            PixelHelper.SortByGreen(testSpan);
+            testSpan.SortByGreen();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
                 Assert.AreEqual(referenceSpan[i], testSpan[i], $"Index {i} differs");
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class SortTests
             referenceSpan.CopyTo(testSpan);
 
             ReferencePixelHelper.SortByBlue(referenceSpan);
-            PixelHelper.SortByBlue(testSpan);
+            testSpan.SortByBlue();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
                 Assert.AreEqual(referenceSpan[i], testSpan[i], $"Index {i} differs");
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class SortTests
             referenceSpan.CopyTo(testSpan);
 
             ReferencePixelHelper.SortByRed(referenceSpan);
-            PixelHelper.SortByRed(testSpan);
+            testSpan.SortByRed();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
                 Assert.AreEqual(referenceSpan[i], testSpan[i], $"Index {i} differs");
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class SortTests
             referenceSpan.CopyTo(testSpan);
 
             ReferencePixelHelper.SortByGreen(referenceSpan);
-            PixelHelper.SortByGreen(testSpan);
+            testSpan.SortByGreen();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
                 Assert.AreEqual(referenceSpan[i], testSpan[i], $"Index {i} differs");
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class SortTests
             referenceSpan.CopyTo(testSpan);
 
             ReferencePixelHelper.SortByBlue(referenceSpan);
-            PixelHelper.SortByBlue(testSpan);
+            testSpan.SortByBlue();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
                 Assert.AreEqual(referenceSpan[i], testSpan[i], $"Index {i} differs");
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class SortTests
             referenceSpan.CopyTo(testSpan);
 
             ReferencePixelHelper.SortByAlpha(referenceSpan);
-            PixelHelper.SortByAlpha(testSpan);
+            testSpan.SortByAlpha();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < referenceData.Length; i++)
                 Assert.AreEqual(referenceSpan[i], testSpan[i], $"Index {i} differs");

HPPH.Test/SumTests.cs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class SumTests
             ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGB> span = data;
 
             ISum reference = ReferencePixelHelper.Sum(span);
-            ISum test = PixelHelper.Sum(span);
+            ISum test = span.Sum();
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, "R differs");
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, "G differs");
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class SumTests
             ReadOnlySpan<ColorRGBA> span = data;
 
             ISum reference = ReferencePixelHelper.Sum(span);
-            ISum test = PixelHelper.Sum(span);
+            ISum test = span.Sum();
 
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.R, test.R, "R differs");
             Assert.AreEqual(reference.G, test.G, "G differs");

HPPH/Colors/Colors.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 
 namespace HPPH;
 
+internal static class Color
+{
+    internal const int R = 0;
+    internal const int G = 1;
+    internal const int B = 2;
+    internal const int A = 3;
+}
+
 [ColorGenerator]
 public readonly partial struct ColorRGB;
 

HPPH/Generated/HPPH.Generators/HPPH.Generators.ColorSortSourceGenerator/PixelHelper.g.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace HPPH;
 
 public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
 {
-    public static partial void SortByRed<T>(Span<T> colors) where T : unmanaged, IColor
+    public static partial void SortByRed<T>(this Span<T> colors) where T : unmanaged, IColor
     {
         fixed (T* ptr = colors)
         {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
             }
         }
     }
-    public static partial void SortByGreen<T>(Span<T> colors) where T : unmanaged, IColor
+    public static partial void SortByGreen<T>(this Span<T> colors) where T : unmanaged, IColor
     {
         fixed (T* ptr = colors)
         {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
             }
         }
     }
-    public static partial void SortByBlue<T>(Span<T> colors) where T : unmanaged, IColor
+    public static partial void SortByBlue<T>(this Span<T> colors) where T : unmanaged, IColor
     {
         fixed (T* ptr = colors)
         {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
             }
         }
     }
-    public static partial void SortByAlpha<T>(Span<T> colors) where T : unmanaged, IColor
+    public static partial void SortByAlpha<T>(this Span<T> colors) where T : unmanaged, IColor
     {
         fixed (T* ptr = colors)
         {
@@ -144,250 +144,5 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
             }
         }
     }
-    internal static partial void SortB1(Span<Generic3ByteData> colors) 
-    {
-        fixed (Generic3ByteData* ptr = colors)
-        {
-            Generic3ByteData* end = ptr + colors.Length;
-    
-            Span<int> histogram = stackalloc int[256];
-            histogram.Clear();
-            for (Generic3ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                histogram[(*color).B1]++;
-    
-            Generic3ByteData[] bucketsArray = ArrayPool<Generic3ByteData>.Shared.Rent(colors.Length);
-            try
-            {
-                Span<Generic3ByteData> buckets = bucketsArray.AsSpan()[..colors.Length];
-                Span<int> currentBucketIndex = stackalloc int[256];
-    
-                int offset = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < histogram.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    currentBucketIndex[i] = offset;
-                    offset += histogram[i];
-                }
-    
-                for (Generic3ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                    buckets[currentBucketIndex[(*color).B1]++] = (*color);
-    
-                buckets.CopyTo(colors);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                ArrayPool<Generic3ByteData>.Shared.Return(bucketsArray);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    internal static partial void SortB2(Span<Generic3ByteData> colors) 
-    {
-        fixed (Generic3ByteData* ptr = colors)
-        {
-            Generic3ByteData* end = ptr + colors.Length;
-    
-            Span<int> histogram = stackalloc int[256];
-            histogram.Clear();
-            for (Generic3ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                histogram[(*color).B2]++;
-    
-            Generic3ByteData[] bucketsArray = ArrayPool<Generic3ByteData>.Shared.Rent(colors.Length);
-            try
-            {
-                Span<Generic3ByteData> buckets = bucketsArray.AsSpan()[..colors.Length];
-                Span<int> currentBucketIndex = stackalloc int[256];
-    
-                int offset = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < histogram.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    currentBucketIndex[i] = offset;
-                    offset += histogram[i];
-                }
-    
-                for (Generic3ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                    buckets[currentBucketIndex[(*color).B2]++] = (*color);
-    
-                buckets.CopyTo(colors);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                ArrayPool<Generic3ByteData>.Shared.Return(bucketsArray);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    internal static partial void SortB3(Span<Generic3ByteData> colors) 
-    {
-        fixed (Generic3ByteData* ptr = colors)
-        {
-            Generic3ByteData* end = ptr + colors.Length;
-    
-            Span<int> histogram = stackalloc int[256];
-            histogram.Clear();
-            for (Generic3ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                histogram[(*color).B3]++;
-    
-            Generic3ByteData[] bucketsArray = ArrayPool<Generic3ByteData>.Shared.Rent(colors.Length);
-            try
-            {
-                Span<Generic3ByteData> buckets = bucketsArray.AsSpan()[..colors.Length];
-                Span<int> currentBucketIndex = stackalloc int[256];
-    
-                int offset = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < histogram.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    currentBucketIndex[i] = offset;
-                    offset += histogram[i];
-                }
-    
-                for (Generic3ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                    buckets[currentBucketIndex[(*color).B3]++] = (*color);
-    
-                buckets.CopyTo(colors);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                ArrayPool<Generic3ByteData>.Shared.Return(bucketsArray);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    internal static partial void SortB1(Span<Generic4ByteData> colors) 
-    {
-        fixed (Generic4ByteData* ptr = colors)
-        {
-            Generic4ByteData* end = ptr + colors.Length;
-    
-            Span<int> histogram = stackalloc int[256];
-            histogram.Clear();
-            for (Generic4ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                histogram[(*color).B1]++;
-    
-            Generic4ByteData[] bucketsArray = ArrayPool<Generic4ByteData>.Shared.Rent(colors.Length);
-            try
-            {
-                Span<Generic4ByteData> buckets = bucketsArray.AsSpan()[..colors.Length];
-                Span<int> currentBucketIndex = stackalloc int[256];
-    
-                int offset = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < histogram.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    currentBucketIndex[i] = offset;
-                    offset += histogram[i];
-                }
-    
-                for (Generic4ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                    buckets[currentBucketIndex[(*color).B1]++] = (*color);
-    
-                buckets.CopyTo(colors);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                ArrayPool<Generic4ByteData>.Shared.Return(bucketsArray);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    internal static partial void SortB2(Span<Generic4ByteData> colors) 
-    {
-        fixed (Generic4ByteData* ptr = colors)
-        {
-            Generic4ByteData* end = ptr + colors.Length;
-    
-            Span<int> histogram = stackalloc int[256];
-            histogram.Clear();
-            for (Generic4ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                histogram[(*color).B2]++;
-    
-            Generic4ByteData[] bucketsArray = ArrayPool<Generic4ByteData>.Shared.Rent(colors.Length);
-            try
-            {
-                Span<Generic4ByteData> buckets = bucketsArray.AsSpan()[..colors.Length];
-                Span<int> currentBucketIndex = stackalloc int[256];
-    
-                int offset = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < histogram.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    currentBucketIndex[i] = offset;
-                    offset += histogram[i];
-                }
-    
-                for (Generic4ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                    buckets[currentBucketIndex[(*color).B2]++] = (*color);
-    
-                buckets.CopyTo(colors);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                ArrayPool<Generic4ByteData>.Shared.Return(bucketsArray);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    internal static partial void SortB3(Span<Generic4ByteData> colors) 
-    {
-        fixed (Generic4ByteData* ptr = colors)
-        {
-            Generic4ByteData* end = ptr + colors.Length;
-    
-            Span<int> histogram = stackalloc int[256];
-            histogram.Clear();
-            for (Generic4ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                histogram[(*color).B3]++;
-    
-            Generic4ByteData[] bucketsArray = ArrayPool<Generic4ByteData>.Shared.Rent(colors.Length);
-            try
-            {
-                Span<Generic4ByteData> buckets = bucketsArray.AsSpan()[..colors.Length];
-                Span<int> currentBucketIndex = stackalloc int[256];
-    
-                int offset = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < histogram.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    currentBucketIndex[i] = offset;
-                    offset += histogram[i];
-                }
-    
-                for (Generic4ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                    buckets[currentBucketIndex[(*color).B3]++] = (*color);
-    
-                buckets.CopyTo(colors);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                ArrayPool<Generic4ByteData>.Shared.Return(bucketsArray);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    internal static partial void SortB4(Span<Generic4ByteData> colors) 
-    {
-        fixed (Generic4ByteData* ptr = colors)
-        {
-            Generic4ByteData* end = ptr + colors.Length;
-    
-            Span<int> histogram = stackalloc int[256];
-            histogram.Clear();
-            for (Generic4ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                histogram[(*color).B4]++;
-    
-            Generic4ByteData[] bucketsArray = ArrayPool<Generic4ByteData>.Shared.Rent(colors.Length);
-            try
-            {
-                Span<Generic4ByteData> buckets = bucketsArray.AsSpan()[..colors.Length];
-                Span<int> currentBucketIndex = stackalloc int[256];
-    
-                int offset = 0;
-                for (int i = 0; i < histogram.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    currentBucketIndex[i] = offset;
-                    offset += histogram[i];
-                }
-    
-                for (Generic4ByteData* color = ptr; color < end; color++)
-                    buckets[currentBucketIndex[(*color).B4]++] = (*color);
-    
-                buckets.CopyTo(colors);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                ArrayPool<Generic4ByteData>.Shared.Return(bucketsArray);
-            }
-        }
-    }
 
 }

HPPH/Generated/HPPH.Generators/HPPH.Generators.ColorSourceGenerator/ColorFormatABGR.g.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public sealed partial class ColorFormatABGR : IColorFormat
     
     public string Name => "ABGR";
 
-    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [3, 2, 1, 0];
+    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [Color.A, Color.B, Color.G, Color.R];
 
     #endregion
 

HPPH/Generated/HPPH.Generators/HPPH.Generators.ColorSourceGenerator/ColorFormatARGB.g.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public sealed partial class ColorFormatARGB : IColorFormat
     
     public string Name => "ARGB";
 
-    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [3, 0, 1, 2];
+    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [Color.A, Color.R, Color.G, Color.B];
 
     #endregion
 

HPPH/Generated/HPPH.Generators/HPPH.Generators.ColorSourceGenerator/ColorFormatBGR.g.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public sealed partial class ColorFormatBGR : IColorFormat
     
     public string Name => "BGR";
 
-    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [2, 1, 0];
+    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [Color.B, Color.G, Color.R];
 
     #endregion
 

HPPH/Generated/HPPH.Generators/HPPH.Generators.ColorSourceGenerator/ColorFormatBGRA.g.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public sealed partial class ColorFormatBGRA : IColorFormat
     
     public string Name => "BGRA";
 
-    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [2, 1, 0, 3];
+    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [Color.B, Color.G, Color.R, Color.A];
 
     #endregion
 

HPPH/Generated/HPPH.Generators/HPPH.Generators.ColorSourceGenerator/ColorFormatRGB.g.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public sealed partial class ColorFormatRGB : IColorFormat
     
     public string Name => "RGB";
 
-    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [0, 1, 2];
+    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [Color.R, Color.G, Color.B];
 
     #endregion
 

HPPH/Generated/HPPH.Generators/HPPH.Generators.ColorSourceGenerator/ColorFormatRGBA.g.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public sealed partial class ColorFormatRGBA : IColorFormat
     
     public string Name => "RGBA";
 
-    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [0, 1, 2, 3];
+    ReadOnlySpan<byte> IColorFormat.ByteMapping => [Color.R, Color.G, Color.B, Color.A];
 
     #endregion
 

HPPH/PixelHelper.Average.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public static partial class PixelHelper
 {
     #region Methods
 
-    public static IColor Average(IImage image)
+    public static IColor Average(this IImage image)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(image);
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public static partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static T Average<T>(RefImage<T> image)
+    public static T Average<T>(this RefImage<T> image)
         where T : struct, IColor
     {
         int dataLength = image.Width * image.Height;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public static partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static T Average<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T> colors)
+    public static T Average<T>(this ReadOnlySpan<T> colors)
         where T : struct, IColor
     {
         if (colors == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(colors));

HPPH/PixelHelper.Convert.cs

@@ -7,110 +7,78 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
 {
     #region Methods
 
-    public static Span<TTarget> Convert<TSource, TTarget>(ReadOnlySpan<TSource> data)
+    public static Span<TTarget> ConvertInPlace<TSource, TTarget>(this Span<TSource> colors)
         where TSource : struct, IColor
         where TTarget : struct, IColor
     {
-        if (data == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(data));
+        if (colors == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(colors));
+        if (colors.Length == 0) return MemoryMarshal.Cast<TSource, TTarget>(colors);
 
-        Span<TSource> dataCopy = new TSource[data.Length];
-        data.CopyTo(dataCopy);
+        IColorFormat sourceFormat = TSource.ColorFormat;
+        IColorFormat targetFormat = TTarget.ColorFormat;
 
-        return Convert<TSource, TTarget>(dataCopy);
+        if (sourceFormat == targetFormat) return MemoryMarshal.Cast<TSource, TTarget>(colors);
+        if (sourceFormat.BytesPerPixel != targetFormat.BytesPerPixel) throw new NotSupportedException("In-place conversion requires the same BPP for source and target.");
+
+        Span<byte> data = MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(colors);
+        Convert(data, data, sourceFormat, targetFormat);
+
+        return MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, TTarget>(data);
     }
 
-    public static Span<TTarget> Convert<TSource, TTarget>(Span<TSource> data)
+    public static TTarget[] Convert<TSource, TTarget>(this Span<TSource> colors)
         where TSource : struct, IColor
         where TTarget : struct, IColor
     {
-        if (data == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(data));
+        if (colors == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(colors));
 
-        Convert(MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(data), TSource.ColorFormat, TTarget.ColorFormat);
-
-        return MemoryMarshal.Cast<TSource, TTarget>(data);
+        TTarget[] buffer = new TTarget[colors.Length];
+        Convert<TSource, TTarget>(colors, buffer.AsSpan());
+        return buffer;
     }
 
-    internal static void Convert(Span<byte> data, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
+    public static TTarget[] Convert<TSource, TTarget>(this ReadOnlySpan<TSource> colors)
+        where TSource : struct, IColor
+        where TTarget : struct, IColor
     {
-        if (data == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(data));
-        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(sourceFormat);
-        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(targetFormat);
+        if (colors == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(colors));
 
-        if (sourceFormat == targetFormat) return;
-
-        if (sourceFormat.BytesPerPixel == targetFormat.BytesPerPixel)
-            ConvertEqualBpp(data, sourceFormat, targetFormat);
-        else if ((sourceFormat.BytesPerPixel == 3) && (targetFormat.BytesPerPixel == 4))
-            ConvertWiden3To4Bytes(data, sourceFormat, targetFormat);
-        else if ((sourceFormat.BytesPerPixel == 4) && (targetFormat.BytesPerPixel == 3))
-            ConvertNarrow4To3Bytes(data, sourceFormat, targetFormat);
-        else
-            throw new NotSupportedException("Data is not of a supported valid color-type.");
+        TTarget[] buffer = new TTarget[colors.Length];
+        Convert(colors, buffer.AsSpan());
+        return buffer;
     }
 
-    private static void ConvertEqualBpp(Span<byte> data, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
+    public static void Convert<TSource, TTarget>(this ReadOnlySpan<TSource> source, Span<TTarget> target)
+        where TSource : struct, IColor
+        where TTarget : struct, IColor
     {
-        ReadOnlySpan<byte> sourceMapping = sourceFormat.ByteMapping;
-        ReadOnlySpan<byte> targetMapping = targetFormat.ByteMapping;
+        if (source == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(source));
+        if (target == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(target));
+        if (target.Length < source.Length) throw new ArgumentException($"Target-buffer is not big enough. {target.Length} < {source.Length}", nameof(target));
+
+        Convert(MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(source), MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(target), TSource.ColorFormat, TTarget.ColorFormat);
+    }
+
+    private static void Convert(ReadOnlySpan<byte> source, Span<byte> target, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
+    {
+        if (source.Length == 0) return;
 
         switch (sourceFormat.BytesPerPixel)
         {
-            case 3:
-                ReadOnlySpan<byte> mapping3 = [targetMapping[sourceMapping[0]], targetMapping[sourceMapping[1]], targetMapping[sourceMapping[2]]];
-                ReadOnlySpan<byte> mask3 =
-                [
-                    mapping3[0],
-                    mapping3[1],
-                    mapping3[2],
-
-                    (byte)(mapping3[0] + 3),
-                    (byte)(mapping3[1] + 3),
-                    (byte)(mapping3[2] + 3),
-
-                    (byte)(mapping3[0] + 6),
-                    (byte)(mapping3[1] + 6),
-                    (byte)(mapping3[2] + 6),
-
-                    (byte)(mapping3[0] + 9),
-                    (byte)(mapping3[1] + 9),
-                    (byte)(mapping3[2] + 9),
-
-                    (byte)(mapping3[0] + 12),
-                    (byte)(mapping3[1] + 12),
-                    (byte)(mapping3[2] + 12),
-
-                    15
-                ];
-
-                ConvertEqualBpp(data, mask3, 3);
+            case 3 when (targetFormat.BytesPerPixel == 3):
+                Convert3Bytes(source, target, sourceFormat, targetFormat);
                 break;
 
-            case 4:
-                ReadOnlySpan<byte> mapping4 = [targetMapping[sourceMapping[0]], targetMapping[sourceMapping[1]], targetMapping[sourceMapping[2]], targetMapping[sourceMapping[3]]];
-                ReadOnlySpan<byte> mask4 =
-                [
-                    mapping4[0],
-                    mapping4[1],
-                    mapping4[2],
-                    mapping4[3],
+            case 4 when (targetFormat.BytesPerPixel == 4):
+                Convert4Bytes(source, target, sourceFormat, targetFormat);
+                break;
 
-                    (byte)(mapping4[0] + 4),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[1] + 4),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[2] + 4),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[3] + 4),
+            case 3 when (targetFormat.BytesPerPixel == 4):
+                ConvertWiden3To4Bytes(source, target, sourceFormat, targetFormat);
+                break;
 
-                    (byte)(mapping4[0] + 8),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[1] + 8),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[2] + 8),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[3] + 8),
-
-                    (byte)(mapping4[0] + 12),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[1] + 12),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[2] + 12),
-                    (byte)(mapping4[3] + 12),
-                ];
-
-                ConvertEqualBpp(data, mask4, 4);
+            case 4 when (targetFormat.BytesPerPixel == 3):
+                ConvertNarrow4To3Bytes(source, target, sourceFormat, targetFormat);
                 break;
 
             default:
@@ -118,49 +86,277 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    // DarthAffe 07.07.2024: No fallback-implementation here. Shuffle Requires only Ssse3 which should be supported nearly anywhere and if not the fallback of Vector128.Shuffle is perfectly fine.
-    private static void ConvertEqualBpp(Span<byte> data, ReadOnlySpan<byte> mask, int bpp)
+    private static void Convert3Bytes(ReadOnlySpan<byte> source, Span<byte> target, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
+    {
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> sourceMapping = sourceFormat.ByteMapping;
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> targetMapping = targetFormat.ByteMapping;
+
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> mapping = [sourceMapping[targetMapping[0]], sourceMapping[targetMapping[1]], sourceMapping[targetMapping[2]]];
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> mask =
+        [
+            mapping[0],
+            mapping[1],
+            mapping[2],
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 3),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 3),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 3),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 6),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 6),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 6),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 9),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 9),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 9),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 12),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 12),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 12),
+
+            15
+        ];
+
+        ConvertSameBpp(source, target, mask, 3);
+    }
+
+    private static void Convert4Bytes(ReadOnlySpan<byte> source, Span<byte> target, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
+    {
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> sourceMapping = sourceFormat.ByteMapping;
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> targetMapping = targetFormat.ByteMapping;
+
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> mapping = [sourceMapping[targetMapping[0]], sourceMapping[targetMapping[1]], sourceMapping[targetMapping[2]], sourceMapping[targetMapping[3]]];
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> mask =
+        [
+            mapping[0],
+            mapping[1],
+            mapping[2],
+            mapping[3],
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 4),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 4),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 4),
+            (byte)(mapping[3] + 4),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 8),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 8),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 8),
+            (byte)(mapping[3] + 8),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 12),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 12),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 12),
+            (byte)(mapping[3] + 12),
+        ];
+
+        ConvertSameBpp(source, target, mask, 4);
+    }
+
+    private static void ConvertSameBpp(ReadOnlySpan<byte> source, Span<byte> target, ReadOnlySpan<byte> mask, int bpp)
     {
         int elementsPerVector = Vector128<byte>.Count / bpp;
         int bytesPerVector = elementsPerVector * bpp;
 
-        int chunks = data.Length / bytesPerVector;
+        int chunks = source.Length / bytesPerVector;
         Vector128<byte> maskVector = Vector128.LoadUnsafe(ref MemoryMarshal.GetReference(mask));
 
-        int missingElements = (data.Length - (chunks * bytesPerVector)) / bpp;
+        int missingElements = (source.Length - (chunks * bytesPerVector)) / bpp;
 
-        fixed (byte* dataPtr = data)
+        fixed (byte* sourcePtr = source)
+        fixed (byte* targetPtr = target)
         {
-            byte* ptr = dataPtr;
+            byte* src = sourcePtr;
+            byte* tar = targetPtr;
 
             for (int i = 0; i < chunks; i++)
             {
-                Vector128<byte> vector = Vector128.Load(ptr);
-                Vector128.Shuffle(vector, maskVector).Store(ptr);
+                Vector128<byte> vector = Vector128.Load(src);
+                Vector128.Shuffle(vector, maskVector).Store(tar);
 
-                ptr += bytesPerVector;
+                src += bytesPerVector;
+                tar += bytesPerVector;
             }
 
-            Span<byte> buffer = stackalloc byte[missingElements * bpp]; // DarthAffe 07.07.2024: This is fine as it's always < 16 bytes
-            for (int i = 0; i < missingElements; i++)
-            {
-                int elementIndex = i * buffer.Length;
-                for (int j = 0; j < buffer.Length; j++)
-                    buffer[elementIndex + j] = ptr[elementIndex + mask[j]];
-            }
+            Span<byte> buffer = stackalloc byte[missingElements * bpp]; // DarthAffe 08.07.2024: This is fine as it's always < 16 bytes
+            for (int j = 0; j < buffer.Length; j++)
+                buffer[j] = src[mask[j]];
 
-            buffer.CopyTo(new Span<byte>(ptr, buffer.Length));
+            buffer.CopyTo(new Span<byte>(tar, buffer.Length));
         }
     }
 
-    private static void ConvertWiden3To4Bytes(Span<byte> data, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
+    private static void ConvertWiden3To4Bytes(ReadOnlySpan<byte> source, Span<byte> target, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
     {
-        throw new NotImplementedException();
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> sourceMapping = sourceFormat.ByteMapping;
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> targetMapping = targetFormat.ByteMapping;
+
+        // DarthAffe 08.07.2024: For now alpha is the only thing to be added
+        Span<byte> isAlpha =
+        [
+            targetMapping[0] == Color.A ? byte.MaxValue : (byte)0,
+            targetMapping[1] == Color.A ? byte.MaxValue : (byte)0,
+            targetMapping[2] == Color.A ? byte.MaxValue : (byte)0,
+            targetMapping[3] == Color.A ? byte.MaxValue : (byte)0,
+        ];
+
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> mapping =
+        [
+            isAlpha[0] > 0 ? (byte)0 : sourceMapping[targetMapping[0]],
+            isAlpha[1] > 0 ? (byte)0 : sourceMapping[targetMapping[1]],
+            isAlpha[2] > 0 ? (byte)0 : sourceMapping[targetMapping[2]],
+            isAlpha[3] > 0 ? (byte)0 : sourceMapping[targetMapping[3]]
+        ];
+
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> mask =
+        [
+            mapping[0],
+            mapping[1],
+            mapping[2],
+            mapping[3],
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 3),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 3),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 3),
+            (byte)(mapping[3] + 3),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 6),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 6),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 6),
+            (byte)(mapping[3] + 6),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 9),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 9),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 9),
+            (byte)(mapping[3] + 9),
+        ];
+
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> alphaMask =
+        [
+            isAlpha[0],
+            isAlpha[1],
+            isAlpha[2],
+            isAlpha[3],
+
+            isAlpha[0],
+            isAlpha[1],
+            isAlpha[2],
+            isAlpha[3],
+
+            isAlpha[0],
+            isAlpha[1],
+            isAlpha[2],
+            isAlpha[3],
+
+            isAlpha[0],
+            isAlpha[1],
+            isAlpha[2],
+            isAlpha[3],
+        ];
+
+        int sourceBpp = sourceFormat.BytesPerPixel;
+        int targetBpp = targetFormat.BytesPerPixel;
+
+        int targetElementsPerVector = Vector128<byte>.Count / targetBpp;
+        int targetBytesPerVector = targetElementsPerVector * targetBpp;
+        int sourceBytesPerVector = targetElementsPerVector * sourceBpp;
+
+        int chunks = (source.Length / sourceBytesPerVector);
+        Vector128<byte> maskVector = Vector128.LoadUnsafe(ref MemoryMarshal.GetReference(mask));
+        Vector128<byte> alphaMaskVector = Vector128.LoadUnsafe(ref MemoryMarshal.GetReference(alphaMask));
+
+        int missingElements = (source.Length - (chunks * sourceBytesPerVector)) / sourceBpp;
+
+        fixed (byte* sourcePtr = source)
+        fixed (byte* targetPtr = target)
+        {
+            byte* src = sourcePtr;
+            byte* tar = targetPtr;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < chunks; i++)
+            {
+                Vector128<byte> vector = Vector128.Load(src);
+                Vector128<byte> shuffled = Vector128.Shuffle(vector, maskVector);
+                Vector128.BitwiseOr(shuffled, alphaMaskVector).Store(tar);
+
+                src += sourceBytesPerVector;
+                tar += targetBytesPerVector;
+            }
+
+            Span<byte> buffer = stackalloc byte[missingElements * targetBpp]; // DarthAffe 08.07.2024: This is fine as it's always < 16 bytes
+            for (int i = 0; i < missingElements; i++)
+                for (int j = 0; j < targetBpp; j++)
+                    buffer[(i * targetBpp) + j] = Math.Max(isAlpha[j], src[(i * sourceBpp) + mask[j]]);
+
+            buffer.CopyTo(new Span<byte>(tar, buffer.Length));
+        }
     }
 
-    private static void ConvertNarrow4To3Bytes(Span<byte> data, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
+    private static void ConvertNarrow4To3Bytes(ReadOnlySpan<byte> source, Span<byte> target, IColorFormat sourceFormat, IColorFormat targetFormat)
     {
-        throw new NotImplementedException();
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> sourceMapping = sourceFormat.ByteMapping;
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> targetMapping = targetFormat.ByteMapping;
+
+        // DarthAffe 08.07.2024: For now alpha is the only thing to be narrowed away
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> mapping = [sourceMapping[targetMapping[0]], sourceMapping[targetMapping[1]], sourceMapping[targetMapping[2]]];
+
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> mask =
+        [
+            mapping[0],
+            mapping[1],
+            mapping[2],
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 4),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 4),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 4),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 8),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 8),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 8),
+
+            (byte)(mapping[0] + 12),
+            (byte)(mapping[1] + 12),
+            (byte)(mapping[2] + 12),
+
+            12,
+            13,
+            14,
+            15
+        ];
+
+        int sourceBpp = sourceFormat.BytesPerPixel;
+        int targetBpp = targetFormat.BytesPerPixel;
+
+        int sourceElementsPerVector = Vector128<byte>.Count / sourceBpp;
+        int sourceBytesPerVector = sourceElementsPerVector * sourceBpp;
+        int targetBytesPerVector = sourceElementsPerVector * targetBpp;
+
+        int chunks = (source.Length / sourceBytesPerVector) - 1; // DarthAffe 08.07.2024: -1 since we don't have enough space to copy a full target vector for the last set
+        Vector128<byte> maskVector = Vector128.LoadUnsafe(ref MemoryMarshal.GetReference(mask));
+
+        int missingElements = (source.Length - (chunks * sourceBytesPerVector)) / sourceBpp;
+
+        fixed (byte* sourcePtr = source)
+        fixed (byte* targetPtr = target)
+        {
+            byte* src = sourcePtr;
+            byte* tar = targetPtr;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < chunks; i++)
+            {
+                Vector128<byte> vector = Vector128.Load(src);
+                Vector128.Shuffle(vector, maskVector).Store(tar);
+
+                src += sourceBytesPerVector;
+                tar += targetBytesPerVector;
+            }
+
+            Span<byte> buffer = stackalloc byte[missingElements * targetBpp]; // DarthAffe 08.07.2024: This is fine as it's always < 24 bytes
+            for (int i = 0; i < missingElements; i++)
+                for (int j = 0; j < targetBpp; j++)
+                    buffer[(i * targetBpp) + j] = src[(i * sourceBpp) + mask[j]];
+
+            buffer.CopyTo(new Span<byte>(tar, buffer.Length));
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion

HPPH/PixelHelper.MinMax.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
 {
     #region Methods
 
-    public static IMinMax MinMax(IImage image)
+    public static IMinMax MinMax(this IImage image)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(image);
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static IMinMax MinMax<T>(RefImage<T> image)
+    public static IMinMax MinMax<T>(this RefImage<T> image)
         where T : struct, IColor
     {
         int dataLength = image.Width * image.Height;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static IMinMax MinMax<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T> colors)
+    public static IMinMax MinMax<T>(this ReadOnlySpan<T> colors)
         where T : struct, IColor
         => T.ColorFormat.MinMax(MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(colors));
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
             {
                 for (int i = 0; i < chunks; i++)
                 {
-                    Vector<byte> vector = *(Vector<byte>*)(colorPtr + (i * bytesPerVector));
+                    Vector<byte> vector = Vector.Load(colorPtr + (i * bytesPerVector));
 
                     max = Vector.Max(max, vector);
                     min = Vector.Min(min, vector);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
             {
                 for (int i = 0; i < chunks; i++)
                 {
-                    Vector<byte> vector = *(Vector<byte>*)(colorPtr + (i * bytesPerVector));
+                    Vector<byte> vector = Vector.Load(colorPtr + (i * bytesPerVector));
 
                     max = Vector.Max(max, vector);
                     min = Vector.Min(min, vector);

HPPH/PixelHelper.Quantize.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public static partial class PixelHelper
 {
     #region Methods
 
-    public static IColor[] CreateColorPalette(IImage image, int paletteSize)
+    public static IColor[] CreateColorPalette(this IImage image, int paletteSize)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(image);
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public static partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static T[] CreateColorPalette<T>(RefImage<T> image, int paletteSize)
+    public static T[] CreateColorPalette<T>(this RefImage<T> image, int paletteSize)
         where T : unmanaged, IColor
     {
         int dataLength = image.Width * image.Height;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public static partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static T[] CreateColorPalette<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T> colors, int paletteSize)
+    public static T[] CreateColorPalette<T>(this ReadOnlySpan<T> colors, int paletteSize)
         where T : unmanaged, IColor
     {
         T[] buffer = ArrayPool<T>.Shared.Rent(colors.Length);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public static partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static T[] CreateColorPalette<T>(Span<T> colors, int paletteSize)
+    public static T[] CreateColorPalette<T>(this Span<T> colors, int paletteSize)
         where T : unmanaged, IColor
     {
         int splits = BitOperations.Log2((uint)paletteSize);

HPPH/PixelHelper.Sort.cs

@@ -6,41 +6,20 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
     #region Methods
 
     [ColorSortGenerator("T", "R")]
-    public static partial void SortByRed<T>(Span<T> colors)
+    public static partial void SortByRed<T>(this Span<T> colors)
         where T : unmanaged, IColor;
 
     [ColorSortGenerator("T", "G")]
-    public static partial void SortByGreen<T>(Span<T> colors)
+    public static partial void SortByGreen<T>(this Span<T> colors)
         where T : unmanaged, IColor;
 
     [ColorSortGenerator("T", "B")]
-    public static partial void SortByBlue<T>(Span<T> colors)
+    public static partial void SortByBlue<T>(this Span<T> colors)
         where T : unmanaged, IColor;
 
     [ColorSortGenerator("T", "A")]
-    public static partial void SortByAlpha<T>(Span<T> colors)
+    public static partial void SortByAlpha<T>(this Span<T> colors)
         where T : unmanaged, IColor;
 
-    [ColorSortGenerator("Generic3ByteData", "B1")]
-    internal static partial void SortB1(Span<Generic3ByteData> colors);
-
-    [ColorSortGenerator("Generic3ByteData", "B2")]
-    internal static partial void SortB2(Span<Generic3ByteData> colors);
-
-    [ColorSortGenerator("Generic3ByteData", "B3")]
-    internal static partial void SortB3(Span<Generic3ByteData> colors);
-
-    [ColorSortGenerator("Generic4ByteData", "B1")]
-    internal static partial void SortB1(Span<Generic4ByteData> colors);
-
-    [ColorSortGenerator("Generic4ByteData", "B2")]
-    internal static partial void SortB2(Span<Generic4ByteData> colors);
-
-    [ColorSortGenerator("Generic4ByteData", "B3")]
-    internal static partial void SortB3(Span<Generic4ByteData> colors);
-
-    [ColorSortGenerator("Generic4ByteData", "B4")]
-    internal static partial void SortB4(Span<Generic4ByteData> colors);
-
     #endregion
 }

HPPH/PixelHelper.Sum.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
 {
     #region Methods
 
-    public static ISum Sum(IImage image)
+    public static ISum Sum(this IImage image)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(image);
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static ISum Sum<T>(RefImage<T> image)
+    public static ISum Sum<T>(this RefImage<T> image)
         where T : struct, IColor
     {
         int dataLength = image.Width * image.Height;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public static ISum Sum<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T> colors)
+    public static ISum Sum<T>(this ReadOnlySpan<T> colors)
         where T : struct, IColor
         => T.ColorFormat.Sum(MemoryMarshal.AsBytes(colors));
 
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
                 for (int i = 0; i < chunks; i++)
                 {
                     byte* basePtr = bytePtr + (i * 96);
-                    Vector256<byte> data1 = *(Vector256<byte>*)(basePtr);
-                    Vector256<byte> data2 = *(Vector256<byte>*)(basePtr + 32);
-                    Vector256<byte> data3 = *(Vector256<byte>*)(basePtr + 64);
+                    Vector256<byte> data1 = Vector256.Load(basePtr);
+                    Vector256<byte> data2 = Vector256.Load(basePtr + 32);
+                    Vector256<byte> data3 = Vector256.Load(basePtr + 64);
 
                     Vector256<byte> vectorB1Blend1 = Avx2.BlendVariable(data2, data1, blend1MaskVector);
                     Vector256<byte> vectorB2Blend1 = Avx2.BlendVariable(data2, data1, blend2MaskVector);
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ public static unsafe partial class PixelHelper
 
                 for (int j = 0; j < (data.Length / 8); j++, i += 8)
                 {
-                    Vector256<byte> chunk = *(Vector256<byte>*)(bytePtr + (i * 4));
+                    Vector256<byte> chunk = Vector256.Load(bytePtr + (i * 4));
                     Vector256<byte> deinterleaved = Avx2.Shuffle(chunk, avx2ShuffleMaskVector);
-                    Vector256<int> deinterleaved2 = Avx2.PermuteVar8x32(deinterleaved.AsInt32(), *(Vector256<int>*)controlPtr);
+                    Vector256<int> deinterleaved2 = Avx2.PermuteVar8x32(deinterleaved.AsInt32(), Vector256.Load(controlPtr));
                     Vector256<long> sum = Avx2.SumAbsoluteDifferences(deinterleaved2.AsByte(), Vector256<byte>.Zero).AsInt64();
                     rgbaSum64 = Avx2.Add(rgbaSum64, sum);
                 }