NAME

Image::Leptonica::Func::ptra

VERSION

version 0.04

ptra.c

ptra.c

   Ptra creation and destruction
       L_PTRA      *ptraCreate()
       void        *ptraDestroy()

   Add/insert/remove/replace generic ptr object
       l_int32      ptraAdd()
       static l_int32  ptraExtendArray()
       l_int32      ptraInsert()
       void        *ptraRemove()
       void        *ptraRemoveLast()
       void        *ptraReplace()
       l_int32      ptraSwap()
       l_int32      ptraCompactArray()

   Other array operations
       l_int32      ptraReverse()
       l_int32      ptraJoin()

   Simple Ptra accessors
       l_int32      ptraGetMaxIndex()
       l_int32      ptraGetActualCount()
       void        *ptraGetPtrToItem()

   Ptraa creation and destruction
       L_PTRAA     *ptraaCreate()
       void        *ptraaDestroy()

   Ptraa accessors
       l_int32      ptraaGetSize()
       l_int32      ptraaInsertPtra()
       L_PTRA      *ptraaGetPtra()

   Ptraa conversion
       L_PTRA      *ptraaFlattenToPtra()

 Notes on the Ptra:

 (1) The Ptra is a struct, not an array.  Always use the accessors
     in this file, never the fields directly.
 (2) Items can be placed anywhere in the allocated ptr array,
     including one index beyond the last ptr (in which case the
     ptr array is realloc'd).
 (3) Thus, the items on the ptr array need not be compacted.  In
     general there will be null pointers in the ptr array.
 (4) A compacted array will remain compacted on removal if
     arbitrary items are removed with compaction, or if items
     are removed from the end of the array.
 (5) For addition to and removal from the end of the array, this
     functions exactly like a stack, and with the same O(1) cost.
 (6) This differs from the generic stack in that we allow
     random access for insertion, removal and replacement.
     Removal can be done without compacting the array.
     Insertion into a null ptr in the array has no effect on
     the other pointers, but insertion into a location already
     occupied by an item has a cost proportional to the
     distance to the next null ptr in the array.
 (7) Null ptrs are valid input args for both insertion and
     replacement; this allows arbitrary swapping.
 (8) The item in the array with the largest index is at pa->imax.
     This can be any value from -1 (initialized; all array ptrs
     are null) up to pa->nalloc - 1 (the last ptr in the array).
 (9) In referring to the array: the first ptr is the "top" or
     "beginning"; the last pointer is the "bottom" or "end";
     items are shifted "up" towards the top when compaction occurs;
     and items are shifted "down" towards the bottom when forced to
     move due to an insertion.
(10) It should be emphasized that insertion, removal and replacement
     are general:
      * You can insert an item into any ptr location in the
        allocated ptr array, as well as into the next ptr address
        beyond the allocated array (in which case a realloc will occur).
      * You can remove or replace an item from any ptr location
        in the allocated ptr array.
      * When inserting into an occupied location, you have
        three options for downshifting.
      * When removing, you can either leave the ptr null or
        compact the array.

 Notes on the Ptraa:

 (1) The Ptraa is a fixed size ptr array for holding Ptra.
     In that respect, it is different from other pointer arrays, which
     are extensible and grow using the *Add*() functions.
 (2) In general, the Ptra ptrs in the Ptraa can be randomly occupied.
     A typical usage is to allow an O(n) horizontal sort of Pix,
     where the size of the Ptra array is the width of the image,
     and each Ptra is an array of all the Pix at a specific x location.

FUNCTIONS

ptraAdd

l_int32 ptraAdd ( L_PTRA *pa, void *item )

ptraAdd()

    Input:  ptra
            item  (generic ptr to a struct)
    Return: 0 if OK, 1 on error

Notes:
    (1) This adds the element to the next location beyond imax,
        which is the largest occupied ptr in the array.  This is
        what you expect from a stack, where all ptrs up to and
        including imax are occupied, but here the occuption of
        items in the array is entirely arbitrary.

ptraCompactArray

l_int32 ptraCompactArray ( L_PTRA *pa )

ptraCompactArray()

    Input:  ptra
    Return: 0 if OK, 1 on error

Notes:
    (1) This compacts the items on the array, filling any empty ptrs.
    (2) This does not change the size of the array of ptrs.

ptraCreate

L_PTRA * ptraCreate ( l_int32 n )

ptraCreate()

    Input:  size of ptr array to be alloc'd (0 for default)
    Return: pa, or null on error

ptraDestroy

void ptraDestroy ( L_PTRA **ppa, l_int32 freeflag, l_int32 warnflag )

ptraDestroy()

    Input:  &ptra (<to be nulled>)
            freeflag (TRUE to free each remaining item in the array)
            warnflag (TRUE to warn if any remaining items are not destroyed)
    Return: void

Notes:
    (1) If @freeflag == TRUE, frees each item in the array.
    (2) If @freeflag == FALSE and warnflag == TRUE, and there are
        items on the array, this gives a warning and destroys the array.
        If these items are not owned elsewhere, this will cause
        a memory leak of all the items that were on the array.
        So if the items are not owned elsewhere and require their
        own destroy function, they must be destroyed before the ptra.
    (3) If warnflag == FALSE, no warnings will be issued.  This is
        useful if the items are owned elsewhere, such as a
        PixMemoryStore().
    (4) To destroy the ptra, we destroy the ptr array, then
        the ptra, and then null the contents of the input ptr.

ptraGetActualCount

l_int32 ptraGetActualCount ( L_PTRA *pa, l_int32 *pcount )

ptraGetActualCount()

    Input:  ptra
            &count (<return> actual number of items on the ptr array)
    Return: 0 if OK; 1 on error

Notes:
    (1) The actual number of items on the ptr array, pa->nactual,
        will be smaller than pa->n if the array is not compacted.

ptraGetMaxIndex

l_int32 ptraGetMaxIndex ( L_PTRA *pa, l_int32 *pmaxindex )

ptraGetMaxIndex()

    Input:  ptra
            &maxindex (<return> index of last item in the array);
    Return: 0 if OK; 1 on error

Notes:
    (1) The largest index to an item in the array is @maxindex.
        @maxindex is one less than the number of items that would be
        in the array if there were no null pointers between 0
        and @maxindex - 1.  However, because the internal ptr array
        need not be compacted, there may be null pointers at
        indices below @maxindex; for example, if items have
        been removed.
    (2) When an item is added to the end of the array, it goes
        into pa->array[maxindex + 1], and maxindex is then
        incremented by 1.
    (3) If there are no items in the array, this returns @maxindex = -1.

ptraGetPtrToItem

void * ptraGetPtrToItem ( L_PTRA *pa, l_int32 index )

ptraGetPtrToItem()

    Input:  ptra
            index (of element to be retrieved)
    Return: a ptr to the element, or null on error

Notes:
    (1) This returns a ptr to the item.  You must cast it to
        the type of item.  Do not destroy it; the item belongs
        to the Ptra.
    (2) This can access all possible items on the ptr array.
        If an item doesn't exist, it returns null.

ptraInsert

l_int32 ptraInsert ( L_PTRA *pa, l_int32 index, void *item, l_int32 shiftflag )

ptraInsert()

    Input:  ptra
            index (location in ptra to insert new value)
            item  (generic ptr to a struct; can be null)
            shiftflag (L_AUTO_DOWNSHIFT, L_MIN_DOWNSHIFT, L_FULL_DOWNSHIFT)
    Return: 0 if OK, 1 on error

Notes:
    (1) This checks first to see if the location is valid, and
        then if there is presently an item there.  If there is not,
        it is simply inserted into that location.
    (2) If there is an item at the insert location, items must be
        moved down to make room for the insert.  In the downward
        shift there are three options, given by @shiftflag.
          - If @shiftflag == L_AUTO_DOWNSHIFT, a decision is made
            whether, in a cascade of items, to downshift a minimum
            amount or for all items above @index.  The decision is
            based on the expectation of finding holes (null ptrs)
            between @index and the bottom of the array.
            Assuming the holes are distributed uniformly, if 2 or more
            holes are expected, we do a minimum shift.
          - If @shiftflag == L_MIN_DOWNSHIFT, the downward shifting
            cascade of items progresses a minimum amount, until
            the first empty slot is reached.  This mode requires
            some computation before the actual shifting is done.
          - If @shiftflag == L_FULL_DOWNSHIFT, a shifting cascade is
            performed where pa[i] --> pa[i + 1] for all i >= index.
            Then, the item is inserted at pa[index].
    (3) If you are not using L_AUTO_DOWNSHIFT, the rule of thumb is
        to use L_FULL_DOWNSHIFT if the array is compacted (each
        element points to an item), and to use L_MIN_DOWNSHIFT
        if there are a significant number of null pointers.
        There is no penalty to using L_MIN_DOWNSHIFT for a
        compacted array, however, because the full shift is required
        and we don't do the O(n) computation to look for holes.
    (4) This should not be used repeatedly on large arrays,
        because the function is generally O(n).
    (5) However, it can be used repeatedly if we start with an empty
        ptr array and insert only once at each location.  For example,
        you can support an array of Numa, where at each ptr location
        you store either 0 or 1 Numa, and the Numa can be added
        randomly to the ptr array.

ptraJoin

l_int32 ptraJoin ( L_PTRA *pa1, L_PTRA *pa2 )

ptraJoin()

    Input:  ptra1 (add to this one)
            ptra2 (appended to ptra1, and emptied of items; can be null)
    Return: 0 if OK, 1 on error

ptraRemove

void * ptraRemove ( L_PTRA *pa, l_int32 index, l_int32 flag )

ptraRemove()

    Input:  ptra
            index (element to be removed)
            flag (L_NO_COMPACTION, L_COMPACTION)
    Return: item, or null on error

Notes:
    (1) If flag == L_NO_COMPACTION, this removes the item and
        nulls the ptr on the array.  If it takes the last item
        in the array, pa->n is reduced to the next item.
    (2) If flag == L_COMPACTION, this compacts the array for
        for all i >= index.  It should not be used repeatedly on
        large arrays, because compaction is O(n).
    (3) The ability to remove without automatic compaction allows
        removal with cost O(1).

ptraRemoveLast

void * ptraRemoveLast ( L_PTRA *pa )

ptraRemoveLast()

    Input:  ptra
    Return: item, or null on error or if the array is empty

ptraReplace

void * ptraReplace ( L_PTRA *pa, l_int32 index, void *item, l_int32 freeflag )

ptraReplace()

    Input:  ptra
            index (element to be replaced)
            item  (new generic ptr to a struct; can be null)
            freeflag (TRUE to free old item; FALSE to return it)
    Return: item  (old item, if it exists and is not freed),
                   or null on error

ptraReverse

l_int32 ptraReverse ( L_PTRA *pa )

ptraReverse()

    Input:  ptra
    Return: 0 if OK, 1 on error

ptraSwap

l_int32 ptraSwap ( L_PTRA *pa, l_int32 index1, l_int32 index2 )

ptraSwap()

    Input:  ptra
            index1
            index2
    Return: 0 if OK, 1 on error

ptraaCreate

L_PTRAA * ptraaCreate ( l_int32 n )

ptraaCreate()

    Input:  size of ptr array to be alloc'd
    Return: paa, or null on error

Notes:
    (1) The ptraa is generated with a fixed size, that can not change.
        The ptra can be generated and inserted randomly into this array.

ptraaDestroy

void ptraaDestroy ( L_PTRAA **ppaa, l_int32 freeflag, l_int32 warnflag )

ptraaDestroy()

    Input:  &paa (<to be nulled>)
            freeflag (TRUE to free each remaining item in each ptra)
            warnflag (TRUE to warn if any remaining items are not destroyed)
    Return: void

Notes:
    (1) See ptraDestroy() for use of @freeflag and @warnflag.
    (2) To destroy the ptraa, we destroy each ptra, then the ptr array,
        then the ptraa, and then null the contents of the input ptr.

ptraaFlattenToPtra

L_PTRA * ptraaFlattenToPtra ( L_PTRAA *paa )

ptraaFlattenToPtra()

    Input:  ptraa
    Return: ptra, or null on error

Notes:
    (1) This 'flattens' the ptraa to a ptra, taking the items in
        each ptra, in order, starting with the first ptra, etc.
    (2) As a side-effect, the ptra are all removed from the ptraa
        and destroyed, leaving an empty ptraa.

ptraaGetPtra

L_PTRA * ptraaGetPtra ( L_PTRAA *paa, l_int32 index, l_int32 accessflag )

ptraaGetPtra()

    Input:  ptraa
            index (location in array)
            accessflag (L_HANDLE_ONLY, L_REMOVE)
    Return: ptra (at index location), or NULL on error or if there
            is no ptra there.

Notes:
    (1) This returns the ptra ptr.  If @accessflag == L_HANDLE_ONLY,
        the ptra is left on the ptraa.  If @accessflag == L_REMOVE,
        the ptr in the ptraa is set to NULL, and the caller
        is responsible for disposing of the ptra (either putting it
        back on the ptraa, or destroying it).
    (2) This returns NULL if there is no Ptra at the index location.

ptraaGetSize

l_int32 ptraaGetSize ( L_PTRAA *paa, l_int32 *psize )

ptraaGetSize()

    Input:  ptraa
            &size (<return> size of ptr array)
    Return: 0 if OK; 1 on error

ptraaInsertPtra

l_int32 ptraaInsertPtra ( L_PTRAA *paa, l_int32 index, L_PTRA *pa )

ptraaInsertPtra()

    Input:  ptraa
            index (location in array for insertion)
            ptra (to be inserted)
    Return: 0 if OK; 1 on error

Notes:
    (1) Caller should check return value.  On success, the Ptra
        is inserted in the Ptraa and is owned by it.  However,
        on error, the Ptra remains owned by the caller.

AUTHOR

Zakariyya Mughal <zmughal@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2014 by Zakariyya Mughal.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.