get_region_index ( Regions : : Row, Column : Index )

Index of all regions containing a given pixel.

The operator get_region_index returns the index of all regions in Regions (range of values: 1 to n) containing the test pixel (Row,Column), i.e.:

   |Region[n] intersection {(Row,Column)}| = {(Row,Column)}
The returned indices can be used, e.g., in select_obj to select the regions containing the test pixel.


Attention

If the regions overlap more than one region might contain the pixel. In this case all these regions are returned. If no region contains the indicated pixel the empty tuple (= no region) is returned.


Parameters

Regions (input_object)
region-array -> object
Regions to be examined.

Row (input_control)
point.y -> integer
Line index of the test pixel.
Default value: 100
Typical range of values: -oo <= Row <= -oo (lin)

Column (input_control)
point.x -> integer
Column index of the test pixel.
Default value: 100
Typical range of values: -oo <= Column <= -oo (lin)

Index (output_control)
integer(-array) -> integer
Index of the regions containing the test pixel.


Complexity

If F is the area of the region and N is the number of regions the mean runtime complexity is O(ln(sqrt(F)) * N).


Result

The operator get_region_index returns the value 2 (H_MSG_TRUE) if the parameters are correct. The behavior in case of empty input (no input regions available) is set via the operator set_system('no_object_result',<Result>). If necessary an exception handling is raised.


Parallelization Information

get_region_index is reentrant and automatically parallelized (on tuple level).


Possible Predecessors

threshold, regiongrowing, connection


Alternatives

select_region_point


See also

get_mbutton, get_mposition, test_region_point


Module

Region processing



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