isMaskSupported now returns false when the matcher is
created with crossCheck enabled, because the mask
path is unsupported in that mode. knnMatchImpl also
drops the mask so it cannot reach batchDistance and
trigger its mask.empty() assertion.
https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/22093
[GSOC] feat: Add ALIKED feature extractor and LightGlue matcher with DNN integration #28986
## PR Description
### Summary
Integrate ALIKED and LightGlue into OpenCV's `features` module as native`Feature2D` and `DescriptorMatcher` implementations, enabling end-to-end neural feature matching within OpenCV's ecosystem.
---
### What's included
#### New classes
- **`cv::ALIKED`** extends `Feature2D`
- CNN-based keypoint detection
- 128-D descriptor extraction via ONNX Runtime
- **`cv::LightGlueMatcher`** extends `DescriptorMatcher`
- Deep feature matching with spatial context
- Uses keypoints and image sizes during matching
---
#### API design
- Standard OpenCV patterns:
- `detectAndCompute()`
- `match()`
- `knnMatch()`
- Multiple factory methods:
- ONNX model path
- In-memory model buffer
- Pre-loaded `dnn::Net`
- `Params` structs use `CV_EXPORTS_W_SIMPLE`
for Python/Java bindings support
- Optional DNN dependency:
- `HAVE_OPENCV_DNN` guards
- Stub implementations throw `StsNotImplemented`
---
### Files added
| File | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `src/feature2d_aliked.cpp` | ALIKED implementation |
| `src/matchers_lightglue.cpp` | LightGlueMatcher implementation |
| `src/aliked_context.hpp` | Shared internal context struct |
| `test/test_aliked_lightglue.cpp` | Unit tests (9 test cases) |
| `samples/cpp/example_features_aliked_lightglue.cpp` | Demo application |
---
### Files modified
- `CMakeLists.txt`
- Add `opencv_dnn` as optional dependency
- `features.hpp`
- Add ALIKED and LightGlueMatcher declarations
- `precomp.hpp`
- Add DNN include guard
---
### Usage
```cpp
// Feature extraction
Ptr<ALIKED> aliked =
ALIKED::create("aliked-n16rot-top1k-640.onnx");
vector<KeyPoint> kpts;
Mat descs;
aliked->detectAndCompute(image, Mat(), kpts, descs);
// Feature matching
Ptr<LightGlueMatcher> lg =
LightGlueMatcher::create("aliked_lightglue.onnx");
lg->setPairInfo(
kpts1Mat,
kpts2Mat,
img1.size(),
img2.size()
);
vector<DMatch> matches;
lg->match(descs1, descs2, matches);
````
please refer to samples/cpp/example_features_aliked_lightglue.cpp
---
### Test plan
* Build with `BUILD_LIST=features,dnn`
* Build without DNN:
* Verify stubs compile
* Verify `StsNotImplemented` is thrown
* Run:
* `ctest -R Features2d_ALIKED`
* `ctest -R Features2d_LightGlueMatcher`
* Run sample application with:
* Real images
* Real ONNX models
* Verify Python/Java bindings compile and work
---
### Related
Phase 1 of the
"End-to-End AI Feature Extraction and LightGlue Matching Pipeline"
GSoC project.
Designed to be extensible to:
* XFeat
* SuperPoint
* Other neural feature extractors
### test dependency
Depends on the opencv_extra PR adding ALIKED and LightGlue test models:
- [opencv_extra PR](https://github.com/opencv/opencv_extra/pull/1366)
This PR adds the following ONNX models to `download_models.py`:
- `aliked-n16rot-top1k-640.onnx`
- `aliked_lightglue.onnx`
These models are required for the `features2d` tests in the main OpenCV repository to validate the ALIKED and LightGlue feature extraction and matching pipeline.
### Pull Request Readiness Checklist
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- [x] I agree to contribute to the project under Apache 2 License.
- [x] To the best of my knowledge, the proposed patch is not based on a code under GPL or another license that is incompatible with OpenCV
- [x] The PR is proposed to the proper branch
- [ ] There is a reference to the original bug report and related work
- [x] There is accuracy test, performance test and test data in opencv_extra repository, if applicable
Patch to opencv_extra has the same branch name.
- [x] The feature is well documented and sample code can be built with the project CMake
Added DISK feature extractor support #29073
closes: https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues/27083
Merge with: https://github.com/opencv/opencv_extra/pull/1368/
### Pull Request Readiness Checklist
See details at https://github.com/opencv/opencv/wiki/How_to_contribute#making-a-good-pull-request
- [x] I agree to contribute to the project under Apache 2 License.
- [x] To the best of my knowledge, the proposed patch is not based on a code under GPL or another license that is incompatible with OpenCV
- [x] The PR is proposed to the proper branch
- [x] There is a reference to the original bug report and related work
- [x] There is accuracy test, performance test and test data in opencv_extra repository, if applicable
Patch to opencv_extra has the same branch name.
- [x] The feature is well documented and sample code can be built with the project CMake
Abhishek Gola
Anand Mahesh
Agrim Rai
Yang Guanyuhan
Alexander Smorkalov
WU Jia