Module org.apache.sis.feature
Package org.apache.sis.image

Class PixelIterator

Object
PixelIterator
Direct Known Subclasses:
Writable­Pixel­Iterator
public class PixelIterator extends Object
An iterator over sample values in a raster or an image. This iterator makes easier to read and write efficiently pixel or sample values. The iterator acquires tiles and releases them automatically. Unless otherwise specified, iterators are free to use an iteration order that minimize the "acquire / release tile" operations (in other words, iterations are not necessarily from left to right). Iteration can be performed on a complete image or only a sub-region of it. Some optimized iterator implementations exist for a few commonly used sample models.

Example

PixelIterator it = PixelIterator.create(image);
double[] samples = null;
while (it.next()) {
    samples = it.getPixel(samples);      // Get values in all bands.
    // Perform computation here...
}

Default implementation

This base class uses the Raster API for traversing the pixels in each tile. Calls to next() move the current position by increasing the following values, in order:
  1. Column index in a single tile (from left to right)
  2. Row index in a single tile (from top to bottom).
  3. Then, tile­X index from left to right.
  4. Then, tile­Y index from top to bottom.
Since:
1.0

  • Method Details

    • create

      public static PixelIterator create(RenderedImage data)
      Creates an iterator for all pixels in the given image. This is a convenience method for new Builder()​.create(data).
      Parameters:
      data - the image which contains the sample values on which to iterate.
      Returns:
      a new iterator traversing all pixels in the given image, in arbitrary order.

    • isWritable

      public boolean isWritable()
      Returns true if this iterator can write pixel values (after cast to Writable­Pixel­Iterator). This method should be used instead of instanceof check because, for some implementations, being an instance of Writable­Pixel­Iterator is not a sufficient condition.
      Returns:
      true if this iterator can safely be casted to Writable­Pixel­Iterator and used for writing pixel values.

    • getDataType

      public DataType getDataType()
      Returns the type used for storing data in the raster buffer. The data type identifies the Data­Buffer subclass used for storage.
      Returns:
      the type used for storing data in the raster buffer.
      Since:
      1.2
      See Also:

    • getTransferType

      public TransferType<?> getTransferType()
      Returns the most efficient type (int, float or double) for transferring data between the underlying rasters and this iterator. The transfer type is not necessarily the storage type used by the rasters. For example, int values will be used for transferring data even if the underlying rasters store all sample values as bytes.

      The transfer type is only a hint since all iterator methods work for any type (conversions are applied as needed). However if this method returns Transfer­Type​.INT, then get­Sample(int) and get­Pixel(int[]) will be slightly more efficient than equivalent methods for other types. Conversely if this method returns Transfer­Type​.DOUBLE, then get­Sample­Double(int) will be both more efficient and avoid accuracy lost.

      Returns:
      the most efficient data type for transferring data.
      See Also:

    • getSampleRanges

      public NumberRange<?>[] getSampleRanges()
      Returns the range of sample values that can be stored in each band of the rendered image or raster. The ranges depend on the data type (byte, integer, etc.) and the number of bits per sample. If the samples are stored as floating point values, then the ranges are infinite (unbounded).

      Usually, the range is the same for all bands. A situation where the ranges may differ is when an image uses Single­Pixel­Packed­Sample­Model, in which case the number of bits per pixel may vary for different bands.

      Returns:
      the ranges of valid sample values for each band. Ranges may be unbounded.

    • getIterationOrder

      public Optional<SequenceType> getIterationOrder()
      Returns the order in which pixels are traversed. Sequence­Type​.LINEAR means that pixels on the first row are traversed from left to right, then pixels on the second row from left to right, etc. An empty value means that the iteration order is unspecified.
      Returns:
      order in which pixels are traversed.

    • getNumBands

      public int getNumBands()
      Returns the number of bands (samples per pixel) in the image or raster.
      Returns:
      number of bands.

    • getDomain

      public Rectangle getDomain()
      Returns the pixel coordinates of the region where this iterator is doing the iteration. If no region was specified at construction time, then this method returns the image or raster bounds.
      Returns:
      pixel coordinates of the iteration region.

    • getPosition

      public Point getPosition()
      Returns the column (x) and row (y) indices of the current pixel. The next() or move­To(int,int) method must have been invoked before this method. Indices of the first pixel are not necessarily zero; they can even be negative.
      Returns:
      column and row indices of current iterator position.
      Throws:
      Illegal­State­Exception - if this method is invoked before the first call to next() or move­To(int,int), or after next() returned false.

    • moveTo

      public void moveTo(int px, int py)
      Moves the pixel iterator to the given column (x) and row (y) indices. After this method invocation, the iterator state is as if the next() method has been invoked just before to reach the specified position.

      Usage example

      iterator.moveTo(x, y);
do {
    int sample = iterator.getSample(band);
    // Use sample value here...
} while (iterator.next());
      Parameters:
      px - the column index of the pixel to make current.
      py - the row index of the pixel to make current.
      Throws:
      Index­Out­Of­Bounds­Exception - if the given indices are outside the iteration domain.

    • next

      public boolean next()
      Moves the iterator to the next pixel. A pixel iterator is initially positioned before the first pixel. The first call to next() makes the first pixel the current one; the second call makes the second pixel the current one, etc. The second pixel is not necessarily on the same row than the first one; iteration order is implementation dependent.

      When a call to next() returns false, the iterator is positioned after the last pixel. Any invocation of a get­Sample(int) method will result in a No­Such­Element­Exception to be thrown.

      Returns:
      true if the current pixel is valid, or false if there are no more pixels.
      Throws:
      Illegal­State­Exception - if this iterator already reached end of iteration in a previous call to next(), and rewind() or move­To(int,int) have not been invoked.

    • getSample

      public int getSample(int band)
      Returns the sample value in the specified band of current pixel, rounded toward zero. The next() method must have returned true, or the move­To(int,int) method must have been invoked successfully, before this get­Sample(int) method is invoked. If above condition is not met, then this method behavior is undefined: it may throw any runtime exception or return a meaningless value (there is no explicit bounds check for performance reasons).
      Parameters:
      band - the band for which to get the sample value.
      Returns:
      sample value in specified band of current pixel.
      See Also:

    • getSampleFloat

      public float getSampleFloat(int band)
      Returns the sample value in the specified band of current pixel as a single-precision floating point number. The next() method must have returned true, or the move­To(int,int) method must have been invoked successfully, before this get­Sample­Float(int) method is invoked. If above condition is not met, then this method behavior is undefined: it may throw any runtime exception or return a meaningless value (there is no explicit bounds check for performance reasons).
      Parameters:
      band - the band for which to get the sample value.
      Returns:
      sample value in specified band of current pixel.
      See Also:

    • getSampleDouble

      public double getSampleDouble(int band)
      Returns the sample value in the specified band of current pixel, without precision lost. The next() method must have returned true, or the move­To(int,int) method must have been invoked successfully, before this get­Sample­Double(int) method is invoked. If above condition is not met, then this method behavior is undefined: it may throw any runtime exception or return a meaningless value (there is no explicit bounds check for performance reasons).
      Parameters:
      band - the band for which to get the sample value.
      Returns:
      sample value in specified band of current pixel.
      See Also:

    • getPixel

      public int[] getPixel(int[] dest)
      Returns the sample values of current pixel for all bands. The next() method must have returned true, or the move­To(int,int) method must have been invoked successfully, before this get­Pixel(…) method is invoked. If above condition is not met, then this method behavior is undefined: it may throw any runtime exception or return a meaningless value (there is no explicit bounds check for performance reasons).
      Parameters:
      dest - a pre-allocated array where to store the sample values, or null if none.
      Returns:
      the sample values for current pixel.
      See Also:

    • getPixel

      public float[] getPixel(float[] dest)
      Returns the sample values of current pixel for all bands. The next() method must have returned true, or the move­To(int,int) method must have been invoked successfully, before this get­Pixel(…) method is invoked. If above condition is not met, then this method behavior is undefined: it may throw any runtime exception or return a meaningless value (there is no explicit bounds check for performance reasons).
      Parameters:
      dest - a pre-allocated array where to store the sample values, or null if none.
      Returns:
      the sample values for current pixel.
      See Also:

    • getPixel

      public double[] getPixel(double[] dest)
      Returns the sample values of current pixel for all bands. The next() method must have returned true, or the move­To(int,int) method must have been invoked successfully, before this get­Pixel(…) method is invoked. If above condition is not met, then this method behavior is undefined: it may throw any runtime exception or return a meaningless value (there is no explicit bounds check for performance reasons).
      Parameters:
      dest - a pre-allocated array where to store the sample values, or null if none.
      Returns:
      the sample values for current pixel.
      See Also:

    • getDataElements

      public Object getDataElements(Object dest)
      Returns the data elements (not necessarily band values) of current pixel. The Object argument and return value is a relatively opaque format (it may be int[], byte[], etc.): it is used for transferring values in a packed format between compatible Java2D sample or color models. That Object should generally not be used directly by the caller.

      Data elements are useful for copying values in another image using the same sample model, or for getting colors with a call to Color­Model​.get­RGB(Object).

      Example

      If an image has Red, Green, Blue and Alpha bands, then the get­Pixel(int[]) methods will return arrays of length 4 containing the individual values for each band, no matter how those bands are stored in the image. By contrast this get­Data­Elements(…) method may return an array of length 1 with all sample values packed as a single ARGB value.
      Parameters:
      dest - a pre-allocated array where to store the data elements, or null if none.
      Returns:
      the data elements for current pixel.
      Since:
      1.1
      See Also:

    • createWindow

      public <T extends Buffer> PixelIterator.Window<T> createWindow(TransferType<T> type)
      Returns a moving window over the sample values in a rectangular region starting at iterator position. The window size must have been specified at Pixel­Iterator construction time. The current iterator position is the window corner having the smallest x and y coordinates. This is typically, but not necessarily (depending on axis orientations) the window upper-left corner. Sample values are stored in a sequence of length (number of bands) × (window width) × (window height). Values are always stored with band index varying fastest, then column index, then row index. Columns are traversed from left to right and rows are traversed from top to bottom (linear iteration order). That order is the same regardless the iteration order of this iterator.
      Example: for an RGB image, the 3 first values are the red, green and blue components of the pixel at current iterator position. The 3 next values are the red, green and blue components of the pixel at the right of current iterator position (not necessarily the position where a call to next() would have go), etc.
      Calls to next() or move­To(int,int) followed by Pixel­Iterator​.Window​.update() replaces the window content with values starting at the new iterator position. Before the first Pixel­Iterator​.Window​.update() invocation, the window is filled with zero values.

      If this iterator is used for writing pixel values at current position, those write operations may change the content of windows at next positions unless the iteration order of this iterator is Sequence­Type​.LINEAR.

      Usage example

      following code creates an iterator over the full area of given image, then a window of 5×5 pixels. The window is moved over all the image area in iteration order. Inside the window, data are copied in linear order regardless the iteration order. 
      PixelIterator it = create(image, null, new Dimension(5, 5), null);     // Windows size will be 5×5 pixels.
PixelIterator<FloatBuffer> window = it.createWindow(TransferType.FLOAT);
FloatBuffer values = window.values;
while (it.next()) {
    window.update();
    while (buffer.hasRemaining()) {
        float sample = buffer.get();
        // use the sample value here.
    }
}
      Type Parameters:
      T - the type of the data buffer to use for transferring data.
      Parameters:
      type - the desired type of values (int, float or double). Use get­Transfer­Type() if the most efficient type is desired.
      Returns:
      a window over the sample values in the underlying image or raster.
      See Also:

    • rewind

      public void rewind()
      Restores the iterator to the start position. After this method has been invoked, the iterator is in the same state than after construction.