MultiArrayNavigator< MULTI_ITERATOR, N > Class Template Reference

A navigator that provides access to the 1D subranges of an n-dimensional range given by a vigra::MultiIterator and an nD shape. More...

#include <vigra/navigator.hxx>

Public Types
typedef MULTI_ITERATOR::iterator	iterator
typedef MULTI_ITERATOR::multi_difference_type	shape_type

Public Member Functions
bool	atEnd () const
bool	hasMore () const
	MultiArrayNavigator (MULTI_ITERATOR const &i, shape_type const &shape, unsigned int inner_dimension)
void	operator++ ()
void	operator++ (int)

Detailed Description

template<class MULTI_ITERATOR, unsigned int N>
class vigra::MultiArrayNavigator< MULTI_ITERATOR, N >

A navigator that provides access to the 1D subranges of an n-dimensional range given by a vigra::MultiIterator and an nD shape.

Normally, the innermost loop of an iteration extends over the innermost dimension of a given array. Sometimes, however, it is necessary to have some other dimension in the inner loop. For example, instead of iterating over the rows, the inner loop should extend over the columns. The class MultiArrayNavigator encapsulates the necessary functionality. Given an arbitrary dimensional array (represented by a vigra::MultiIterator/shape pair), and the desired inner loop dimension d, it moves the encapsulated iterator to all possible starting points of 1D subsets along the given dimension (e.g. all columns). By calling begin() and end(), one can then obtain an STL-compatible 1-dimensional iterator for the current subset.

The template parameters specify the embedded iterator type and its dimension.

Usage:

#include <vigra/navigator.hxx>

Namespace: vigra

typedef vigra::MultiArray<3, int>  Array;

Array a(Array::size_type(X, Y, Z));

typedef vigra::MultiArrayNavigator<Array::traverser, 3> Navigator;

for(int d=0; d<3; ++d)
{
    // create Navigator for dimension d
    Navigator nav(a.traverser_begin(), a.shape(), d);

    // outer loop: move navigator to all starting points
    // of 1D subsets that run parallel to coordinate axis d
    for(; nav.hasMore(); ++nav)
    {
        // inner loop: linear iteration over current subset
        //             d == {0, 1, 2}: iterate along {x, y, z}-axis respectively
        Navigator::iterator i = nav.begin(), end = nav.end();
        for(; i != end; ++i)
            // do something
    }
}

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef MULTI_ITERATOR::multi_difference_type shape_type

The required shape type for the given iterator type.

typedef MULTI_ITERATOR::iterator iterator

The iterator type for the inner loop (result of begin() and end()).

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

MultiArrayNavigator	(	MULTI_ITERATOR const &	i,
		shape_type const &	shape,
		unsigned int	inner_dimension
	)

Construct navigator for multi-dimensional iterator i, array shape shape and inner loop dimension inner_dimension.

Member Function Documentation

void operator++

(

)

Advance to next starting location.

void operator++

(

int

)

Advance to next starting location.

bool hasMore

(

)

const

true if there are more elements.

bool atEnd

(

)

const

true if iterator is exhausted.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• vigra/navigator.hxx