Replaced the finder-like pattern detection algorithm with a more sophisticated and accurate one, synchronizing with the parent project.

src/io/nayuki/fastqrcodegen/QrCode.java

@@ -481,9 +481,10 @@ public final class QrCode {
 		
 		// Iterate over adjacent pairs of rows
 		for (int index = 0, downIndex = size, end = size * size; index < end; ) {
-			Arrays.fill(runHistory, 0);
 			int runColor = 0;
 			int runX = 0;
+			Arrays.fill(runHistory, 0);
+			int padRun = size;  // Add white border to initial run
 			int curRow = 0;
 			int nextRow = 0;
 			for (int x = 0; x < size; x++, index++, downIndex++) {
@@ -495,9 +496,10 @@ public final class QrCode {
 					else if (runX > 5)
 						result++;
 				} else {
-					addRunToHistory(runX, runHistory);
+					finderPenaltyAddHistory(runX + padRun, runHistory);
-					if (runColor == 0 && hasFinderLikePattern(runHistory))
+					padRun = 0;
-						result += PENALTY_N3;
+					if (runColor == 0)
+						result += finderPenaltyCountPatterns(runHistory) * PENALTY_N3;
 					runColor = c;
 					runX = 1;
 				}
@@ -510,18 +512,15 @@ public final class QrCode {
 						result += PENALTY_N2;
 				}
 			}
-			addRunToHistory(runX, runHistory);
+			result += finderPenaltyTerminateAndCount(runColor, runX + padRun, runHistory) * PENALTY_N3;
-			if (runColor == 1)
-				addRunToHistory(0, runHistory);  // Dummy run of white
-			if (hasFinderLikePattern(runHistory))
-				result += PENALTY_N3;
 		}
 		
 		// Iterate over single columns
 		for (int x = 0; x < size; x++) {
-			Arrays.fill(runHistory, 0);
 			int runColor = 0;
 			int runY = 0;
+			Arrays.fill(runHistory, 0);
+			int padRun = size;  // Add white border to initial run
 			for (int y = 0, index = x; y < size; y++, index += size) {
 				int c = getBit(modules[index >>> 5], index);
 				if (c == runColor) {
@@ -531,18 +530,15 @@ public final class QrCode {
 					else if (runY > 5)
 						result++;
 				} else {
-					addRunToHistory(runY, runHistory);
+					finderPenaltyAddHistory(runY + padRun, runHistory);
-					if (runColor == 0 && hasFinderLikePattern(runHistory))
+					padRun = 0;
-						result += PENALTY_N3;
+					if (runColor == 0)
+						result += finderPenaltyCountPatterns(runHistory) * PENALTY_N3;
 					runColor = c;
 					runY = 1;
 				}
 			}
-			addRunToHistory(runY, runHistory);
+			result += finderPenaltyTerminateAndCount(runColor, runY + padRun, runHistory) * PENALTY_N3;
-			if (runColor == 1)
-				addRunToHistory(0, runHistory);  // Dummy run of white
-			if (hasFinderLikePattern(runHistory))
-				result += PENALTY_N3;
 		}
 		
 		// Balance of black and white modules
@@ -567,21 +563,33 @@ public final class QrCode {
 	}
 	
 	
-	// Inserts the given value to the front of the given array, which shifts over the
+	// Can only be called immediately after a white run is added, and
-	// existing values and deletes the last value. A helper function for getPenaltyScore().
+	// returns either 0, 1, or 2. A helper function for getPenaltyScore().
-	private static void addRunToHistory(int run, int[] history) {
+	private int finderPenaltyCountPatterns(int[] runHistory) {
-		System.arraycopy(history, 0, history, 1, history.length - 1);
+		int n = runHistory[1];
-		history[0] = run;
+		assert n <= size * 3;
+		boolean core = n > 0 && runHistory[2] == n && runHistory[3] == n * 3 && runHistory[4] == n && runHistory[5] == n;
+		return (core && runHistory[0] >= n * 4 && runHistory[6] >= n ? 1 : 0)
+		     + (core && runHistory[6] >= n * 4 && runHistory[0] >= n ? 1 : 0);
+	}
+	
+	
+	// Must be called at the end of a line (row or column) of modules. A helper function for getPenaltyScore().
+	private int finderPenaltyTerminateAndCount(int currentRunColor, int currentRunLength, int[] runHistory) {
+		if (currentRunColor == 1) {  // Terminate black run
+			finderPenaltyAddHistory(currentRunLength, runHistory);
+			currentRunLength = 0;
+		}
+		currentRunLength += size;  // Add white border to final run
+		finderPenaltyAddHistory(currentRunLength, runHistory);
+		return finderPenaltyCountPatterns(runHistory);
 	}
 	
 	
-	// Tests whether the given run history has the pattern of ratio 1:1:3:1:1 in the middle, and
+	// Pushes the given value to the front and drops the last value. A helper function for getPenaltyScore().
-	// surrounded by at least 4 on either or both ends. A helper function for getPenaltyScore().
+	private static void finderPenaltyAddHistory(int currentRunLength, int[] runHistory) {
-	// Must only be called immediately after a run of white modules has ended.
+		System.arraycopy(runHistory, 0, runHistory, 1, runHistory.length - 1);
-	private static boolean hasFinderLikePattern(int[] runHistory) {
+		runHistory[0] = currentRunLength;
-		int n = runHistory[1];
-		return n > 0 && runHistory[2] == n && runHistory[4] == n && runHistory[5] == n
-			&& runHistory[3] == n * 3 && Math.max(runHistory[0], runHistory[6]) >= n * 4;
 	}