import cv2

class ImageReader:
    """
    A flexible and more optimzed image reader against opencv image reader.
    """
    def __init__(self, image_path):

        self._image_path = image_path

    # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    def read(self):
        "Reads a frame from photo file - the frame is in BGR format"
        frame = cv2.imread(self._image_path)        
        # frame = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)