LinearRegionDetector.hh

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#ifndef __LinearRegionDetector_hh__
#define __LinearRegionDetector_hh__

#include "CornerDetectorGradient.hh"

namespace BIAS {

  /** @class LinearRegionDetector
      @ingroup g_feature
      @brief try to detect linear regions (const gradient) in images, 
             experimental code for testing
      @author koeser 09/2004 */
  template <class StorageType, class CalculationType>
  class BIASFeatureDetector_EXPORT LinearRegionDetector 
    : public CornerDetectorGradient<StorageType, CalculationType>
  {
  public:
    LinearRegionDetector();
    ~LinearRegionDetector();

    protected:
    /** @brief Computes the larger eigenvalue of the structure tensor
        points are accepted only if smaller eigenvalue is significantly smaller
        than the larger one

        c = max(e1,e2)
        Also fills up _FeatList.
        @author koeser 09/2004 
        @todo optimize for ROI usage */
      virtual int _ComputeCornerness(Image<CalculationType>& im);

 
  }; // class

} // namespace


#endif // __LinearRegionDetector_hh__