Implementing to_mask for composite regions
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- Python
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Description
PR #71 adds to_mask for some of the single regions, but in future we'll need to implement it on Compound regions. This will have varying degrees of difficulty depending on the mode:
* ``mode='center'`` - should be easy to implement using boolean operations
* ``mode='subpixel'`` and ``mode='exact'`` - this is more complex because if you get two mask pixels that have values of 0.5 for example, it's not clear whether that 0.5 fraction is the same for the two regions in a compound region. If the compound region is a union, the final result could be anywhere from 0.5 to 1.0. There are different possible solutions here. One of them would be to simply convert the compound region to a polygon region (which would need to support multiple disjointed polygons) and then use to_mask on the polygon region class.
This issue is meant to be a space for brainstorming about this, so just add a comment if you have other ideas on how to do this properly.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing PR #71 and the existing single-region to_mask behavior, then inspect how Compound regions represent unions and other combinations. Define consistent results for center, subpixel, and exact modes, including overlapping fractional mask pixels; the work is done when the behavior is agreed and implemented for Compound regions.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- data
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100