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+# import the necessary packages
+from threading import Thread
+import cv2
+
+
+class WebcamVideoStream:
+    def __init__(self, resolution, src=0, name="WebcamVideoStream"):
+        # initialize the video camera stream and read the first frame
+        # from the stream
+        assert isinstance(resolution, tuple) and len(resolution) == 2
+        self.stream = cv2.VideoCapture(src)
+        self.stream.set(3, resolution[0])
+        self.stream.set(4, resolution[1])
+        (self.grabbed, self.frame) = self.stream.read()
+
+        # initialize the thread name
+        self.name = name
+
+        # initialize the variable used to indicate if the thread should
+        # be stopped
+        self.stopped = False
+
+    def start(self):
+        # start the thread to read frames from the video stream
+        t = Thread(target=self.update, name=self.name, args=())
+        t.daemon = True
+        t.start()
+        return self
+
+    def update(self):
+        # keep looping infinitely until the thread is stopped
+        while True:
+            # if the thread indicator variable is set, stop the thread
+            if self.stopped:
+                return
+
+            # otherwise, read the next frame from the stream
+            (self.grabbed, self.frame) = self.stream.read()
+
+    def read(self):
+        # return the frame most recently read
+        return self.frame
+
+    def stop(self):
+        # indicate that the thread should be stopped
+        self.stopped = True