ipa: Add a common interface for algorithm objects

In order to instantiate and use algorithms (AWB, AGC, etc.)
there is a need for a common class to define mandatory methods.

Instead of reinventing the wheel, reuse what Raspberry Pi has done and
adapt to the minimum requirements expected.

Signed-off-by: Jean-Michel Hautbois <jeanmichel.hautbois@ideasonboard.com>
Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com>
Tested-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo@jmondi.org>
Signed-off-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham@ideasonboard.com>

src/ipa/libipa/algorithm.cpp

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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021, Ideas On Board
+ *
+ * algorithm.cpp - ISP control algorithms
+ */
+
+#include "algorithm.h"
+
+/**
+ * \file algorithm.h
+ * \brief Algorithm common interface
+ */
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+/**
+ * \brief The IPA namespace
+ *
+ * The IPA namespace groups all types specific to IPA modules. It serves as the
+ * top-level namespace for the IPA library libipa, and also contains
+ * module-specific namespaces for IPA modules.
+ */
+namespace ipa {
+
+/**
+ * \class Algorithm
+ * \brief The base class for all IPA algorithms
+ *
+ * The Algorithm class defines a standard interface for IPA algorithms. By
+ * abstracting algorithms, it makes possible the implementation of generic code
+ * to manage algorithms regardless of their specific type.
+ */
+
+Algorithm::~Algorithm() = default;
+
+} /* namespace ipa */
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */