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1 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2 // File:        alignedblob.h
3 // Description: A class to find vertically aligned blobs in a BBGrid,
4 //              and a struct to hold control parameters.
5 // Author:      Ray Smith
6 // Created:     Fri Mar 21 15:03:01 PST 2008
7 //
8 // (C) Copyright 2008, Google Inc.
9 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
10 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
11 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
12 // http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
13 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
14 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
15 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
16 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
17 // limitations under the License.
18 //
19 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
20 
21 #ifndef TESSERACT_TEXTORD_ALIGNEDBLOB_H__
22 #define TESSERACT_TEXTORD_ALIGNEDBLOB_H__
23 
24 #include "bbgrid.h"
25 #include "blobbox.h"
26 #include "strngs.h"
27 #include "tabvector.h"
28 
29 extern INT_VAR_H(textord_debug_bugs, 0,
30                  "Turn on output related to bugs in tab finding");
31 extern INT_VAR_H(textord_debug_tabfind, 2, "Debug tab finding");
32 extern BOOL_VAR_H(textord_debug_images, false,
33                 "Use greyed image background for debug");
34 extern BOOL_VAR_H(textord_debug_printable, false,
35                   "Make debug windows printable");
36 
37 namespace tesseract {
38 
39 // Simple structure to hold the search parameters for AlignedBlob.
40 // The members are mostly derived from constants, which are
41 // conditioned on the alignment parameter.
42 // For finding vertical lines, a different set of constants are
43 // used, conditioned on the different constructor.
44 struct AlignedBlobParams {
45   // Constructor to set the parameters for finding aligned and ragged tabs.
46   // Vertical_x and vertical_y are the current estimates of the true vertical
47   // direction (up) in the image. Height is the height of the starter blob.
48   // v_gap_multiple is the multiple of height that will be used as a limit
49   // on vertical gap before giving up and calling the line ended.
50   // resolution is the original image resolution, and align0 indicates the
51   // type of tab stop to be found.
52   AlignedBlobParams(int vertical_x, int vertical_y, int height,
53                     int v_gap_multiple, int resolution,
54                     TabAlignment alignment0);
55   // Constructor to set the parameters for finding vertical lines.
56   // Vertical_x and vertical_y are the current estimates of the true vertical
57   // direction (up) in the image. Width is the width of the starter blob.
58   AlignedBlobParams(int vertical_x, int vertical_y, int width);
59 
60   // Fit the vertical vector into an ICOORD, which is 16 bit.
61   void set_vertical(int vertical_x, int vertical_y);
62 
63   double gutter_fraction;  // Multiple of height used for min_gutter.
64   bool right_tab;          // We are looking at right edges.
65   bool ragged;             // We are looking for a ragged (vs aligned) edge.
66   TabAlignment alignment;  // The type we are trying to produce.
67   TabType confirmed_type;  // Type to flag blobs if accepted.
68   int max_v_gap;           // Max vertical gap to be tolerated.
69   int min_gutter;          // Minimum gutter between columns.
70   // Tolerances allowed on horizontal alignment of aligned edges.
71   int l_align_tolerance;   // Left edges.
72   int r_align_tolerance;   // Right edges.
73   // Conditions for accepting a line.
74   int min_points;          // Minimum number of points to be OK.
75   int min_length;          // Min length of completed line.
76 
77   ICOORD vertical;         // Current estimate of logical vertical.
78 };
79 
80 // The AlignedBlob class contains code to find vertically aligned blobs.
81 // This is factored out into a separate class, so it can be used by both
82 // vertical line finding (LineFind) and tabstop finding (TabFind).
83 class AlignedBlob : public BBGrid<BLOBNBOX, BLOBNBOX_CLIST, BLOBNBOX_C_IT> {
84  public:
85   AlignedBlob(int gridsize, const ICOORD& bleft, const ICOORD& tright);
86   virtual ~AlignedBlob();
87 
88   // Return true if the given coordinates are within the test rectangle
89   // and the debug level is at least the given detail level.
90   static bool WithinTestRegion(int detail_level, int x, int y);
91 
92   // Display the tab codes of the BLOBNBOXes in this grid.
93   ScrollView* DisplayTabs(const char* window_name, ScrollView* tab_win);
94 
95   // Finds a vector corresponding to a set of vertically aligned blob edges
96   // running through the given box. The type of vector returned and the
97   // search parameters are determined by the AlignedBlobParams.
98   // vertical_x and y are updated with an estimate of the real
99   // vertical direction. (skew finding.)
100   // Returns NULL if no decent vector can be found.
101   TabVector* FindVerticalAlignment(AlignedBlobParams align_params,
102                                    BLOBNBOX* bbox,
103                                    int* vertical_x, int* vertical_y);
104 
105   // Increment the serial number counter and set the string to use
106   // for a filename if textord_debug_images is true.
107   static void IncrementDebugPix();
108 
109   // Return the string to use for a filename if textord_debug_images is true.
110   // Use IncrementDebugPix first to set the filename, and each time is
111   // to be incremented.
textord_debug_pix()112   static const STRING& textord_debug_pix() {
113     return textord_debug_pix_;
114   }
115 
116  private:
117   // Find a set of blobs that are aligned in the given vertical
118   // direction with the given blob. Returns a list of aligned
119   // blobs and the number in the list.
120   // For other parameters see FindAlignedBlob below.
121   int AlignTabs(const AlignedBlobParams& params,
122                 bool top_to_bottom, BLOBNBOX* bbox,
123                 BLOBNBOX_CLIST* good_points, int* end_y);
124 
125   // Search vertically for a blob that is aligned with the input bbox.
126   // The search parameters are determined by AlignedBlobParams.
127   // top_to_bottom tells whether to search down or up.
128   // The return value is NULL if nothing was found in the search box
129   // or if a blob was found in the gutter. On a NULL return, end_y
130   // is set to the edge of the search box or the leading edge of the
131   // gutter blob if one was found.
132   BLOBNBOX* FindAlignedBlob(const AlignedBlobParams& p,
133                             bool top_to_bottom, BLOBNBOX* bbox,
134                             int x_start, int* end_y);
135 
136   // Name of image file to use if textord_debug_images is true.
137   static STRING textord_debug_pix_;
138   // Index to image file to use if textord_debug_images is true.
139   static int debug_pix_index_;
140 };
141 
142 }  // namespace tesseract.
143 
144 #endif  // TESSERACT_TEXTORD_ALIGNEDBLOB_H__
145 
146