Geografic-Information-System/lib/g3d/g3dlib.dox

/*! \page g3dlib GRASS Grid3D raster volume Library
<!-- doxygenized from "GRASS 5 Programmer's Manual" 
     by M. Neteler 5/2004, 8/2005
  -->

\section g3dintro Grid3D raster volume Library


<P>
Authors: Roman Waupotitsch and Michael Shapiro, Helena Mitasova, 
         Bill Brown, Lubos Mitas, Jaro Hofierka


<b>Overview</b>

The Grid3D raster volume Library is used for the r3.* and sites/vector
volume tools.

\section Directory_Structure Directory Structure

<P>
The file format consists of a mapset element <EM>grid3</EM> which contains a
directory for every map. The elements for each map are

<P>
\verbatim 
        3d region file
        color file (color)
        categories file (cats)
        range file (range)
        timestamp file /* not yet implemented */
        cell file (cell)
        header file (cellhd)
        a directory containing display files (dsp)
\endverbatim 

<P>
There is also a <EM>colr2</EM> mechanism provided. <EM>colr2</EM> color tables
are stored in <EM>grid3/colr2/MAPSET/MAP</EM>.

<P>
Note: color, categories, and the range can be used in the same way as in <EM>2d</EM> 
GRASS with the exception of reading and writng. <EM>3d</EM> read and write
functions have to be used for this purpose.


\section Data_File_Format Data File Format


<UL>
<LI>Cell-values can be either double or float.
</LI>
<LI>Values are written in XDR-format.
</LI>
<LI>NULL-values are stored in an embedded fashion.
</LI>
<LI>The cell-values are organized in <EM>3d</EM>-tiles.
</LI>
<LI>The tile dimensions can be chosen when a new map is opened.
</LI>
<LI>Every tile of a map has the same dimension except those which overlap the
  region boundaries.
</LI>
<LI>Compression is used to store tiles.
</LI>
</UL>

<P>
The data file has the following format:

<P>
\verbatim 
        xdr_int nofBytesLong;
        xdr_int nofBytesUsed;
        encoded_long indexOffset;
        compressed_tile[] tiles;
        compressed_encoded_long[] index;
\endverbatim 

<P>

\section Transportability_of_data_file Transportability of data file

<P>
All numbers stored in the data file are either XDR-encoded or encoded by some
other method (for variables of type long only).

<P>

\section Tile_Data_NULL_values Tile Data NULL-values

<P>
G3D uses the same functions as <EM>2d</EM> GRASS to set and test NULL-values.  The
storage in the file is different though.  NULL-values are stored with a special
bit-pattern if maximum precision is chosen.  They are stored by adding an
additional bit if the precision is smaller.

<P>

\section Tile_Data_Compression Tile Data Compression

<P>
There are three methods of compression provided. The compression
methods can either be those defined by default, set by environment
variables or explicitly set at run-time.

\verbatim 
        Precision
        RLE
\endverbatim 

<P>
Precision indicates how many of the mantissa bits should be stored on
file. This number can be any value between 0 and 23 for floats and
between 0 and 52 for doubles. Choosing a small precision is the most
effective way to achieve good compression.

<P>
RLE takes advantage of possible repetitions of the
exponents and the NULL-bit structure. Using RLE does not significantly
increase the running time. If for some tile the non-RLEed version is
smaller in size, RLE is not used for this tile.

<P>
The default and suggested setting is to use precision and RLE. 

<P>
Additional compression is achieved by storing the extra NULL-bit in a
separate bit-array. Using this scheme NULL-values need not actually be
represented in the array of cell values. This array is stored together
with the cell-values of the tile.


\section Tile_Cache Tile Cache 

<P>
Tiles can either be read and written directly or use an intermediate
cache instead.

<P>
In non-cache mode the application should only use the functions

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int G3d_readTile() 

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and 

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int G3d_writeTile() 

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to read and write tiles.  The application can use one tile provided by the map
structure as buffer. See <TT>G3d_getTilePtr()</TT>.

<P>
In cache mode the application can access cell-values directly by their
coordinates. The corresponding functions are

<P>
int G3d_getValue() 

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and

<P>
int G3d_putValue() 

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and their corresponding typed versions.
<BR>
<P>
If the map is new then in addition to the memory-cache a file-cache is provided.
This allows the application to write the cell-values in any arbitrary order.
Tiles are written (flushed) to the data-file either at closing time or if
explicitly requested.
<BR>
<P>
If the map is new <TT>G3d_getValue()</TT> can be used even if the tile which
contains the cell has already been flushed to the data file. In this case the
tile is simply read back into the memory-cache from the data file.
<BR>
<P>
Explicitly flushing tiles can have the advantage that less disk space is
occupied since tiles are stored in a uncompressed fashion in the file-cache.
Flushing tiles explicitly can cause problems with accuracy though if precision
is less than the maximum precision and an already flushed value is used for
computations later in the program.
<BR>
<P>
The type of the cell-values of the tiles in memory can be chosen independently
of the type of the tiles in the file. Here, once again one has to consider
possible problems arising from mixing different precisions.
<BR>
<P>
As an example consider the case where the data is stored in the file with double
precision and the tiles are stored in memory in single precision.  Then using
<TT>G3d_getValue()</TT> will actually return a double precision number whose precision
is only 23 bits.  It is therefore a good idea to use the types in the memory
consistently.
<BR>
<P>

\section Header_File Header File

<P>
The header file has the following format:

<P>
\verbatim 
Proj: 1
Zone: 1
North: 2.0000000000000
South: 0.5000000000000
East: 4.0000000000000
West: 3.0000000000000
Top: 6.0000000000000
Bottom: 5.0000000000000
nofRows: 30
nofCols: 20
nofDepths: 14
e-w resol: 0.05
n-s resol: 0.05
t-b resol: 0.071428571
TileDimensionX: 8
TileDimensionY: 8
TileDimensionZ: 8
CellType: double
useCompression: 1
useRle: 1
Precision: -1
nofHeaderBytes: 12
useXdr: 1
hasIndex: 1
Units: none
\endverbatim

<P>
Except for the first 14 fields the entries of the header file should
not be modified. The precision value -1 indicates that maximum
precision is used.
<BR>
<P>
Binary files not in G3D format can be read by the library. The
following actions have to be taken: 

<P>
Make a new map directory in the <EM>grid3</EM> element of the mapset (say <EM>mymap</EM>).
  Copy the file into <EM>mymap/cell</EM> and generate a header file <EM>mymap/cellhd</EM>.

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In the following example the relevant values of <EM>mymap/cellhd</EM> are shown:

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\verbatim 
TileDimensionX: A
TileDimensionY: B
TileDimensionZ: C
useCompression: 0
useRle: 0
Precision: -1
nofHeaderBytes: X
useXdr: 0
hasIndex: 0
\endverbatim

<P>
The values of <EM>A</EM>, <EM>B</EM>, and <EM>C</EM> have to be chosen
according to one of the following patterns:

<P>
\verbatim 
A &gt;= 1, B == 1, C == 1, or
A &gt;= nofRows, B &gt;= 1, C == 1, or
A &gt;= nofRows, B &gt;= nofCols, C &gt;= 1.
\endverbatim

<P>
A larger tile size reduces the number of tile-reads. If in the third pattern
<EM>C</EM> is chosen larger than or equal to <EM>nofDepths</EM>, the entire region is
considered one large tile.

<P>
The value <EM>nofHeaderBytes</EM> indicates the offset in the file to the first
data entry.

<P>
For performance reasons it is a good idea to use function
<TT>G3d_retile()</TT> before using the file in other applications.

<P>

\section Region_Structure Region Structure

<P>
\verbatim 
typedef struct{

    double north, south;
    double east, west;
    double top, bottom;
  
    int rows, cols, depths;/* data dimensions in cells */

    double ns_res, ew_res, tb_res;

    int proj;  /* Projection (see gis.h) */
    int zone;  /* Projection zone (see gis.h) */

} G3D\_Region;
\endverbatim

<P>

\section Windows Windows

<P>
Window capability similar to that of <EM>2d</EM> GRASS is provided (compare
Region).  Additional features are the window for the third dimension
as well as the possibility to choose a different window for every map. The
window can be specified at the time of opening an old map. It can be modified
at any time later in the program. The resampling method can be the default
nearest neighbor method as well as an application provided method.
<BR>
<P>
The default <EM>3d</EM> window file is <EM>WIND3</EM> located in the mapset.
Application programs should use <TT>G3d_useWindowParams()</TT> to allow the
user to overwrite this default.

<P>
The window file has the following format:

<P>
\verbatim 
Proj: 1
Zone: 1
North: 2.0
South: 0.5
East: 4.0
West: 3.0
Top: 5.0
Bottom: 6.0
nofRows: 30
nofCols: 20
nofDepths: 14
e-w resol: 0.05000000000000000
n-s resol: 0.05000000000000000
t-b resol: 0.07142857142857142
\endverbatim

<P>
Note: after reading the window file the fields <EM>e-w</EM>, <EM>n-s</EM>, and <EM>t-b</EM>
 are recomputed internally.

<P>
A note about windows and caching. Caching is performed on the level of tiles
read from the file. There is no caching performed on resampled data.  This is
different from <EM>2d</EM> GRASS since resampling for a specific value is
performed every time it is being accessed.

<P>

\section Masks Masks

<P>
G3D provides a mask for the <EM>3d</EM> region.  The mask structure is
automatically initialized at the time the first file is opened. The same
structure is used for all the files. The default for every file is that the
mask is turned off. If masking should be performed, the application program has
to turn on masking explicitly. If masking is turned on for a file, the
cell-values of a tile are automatically checked against the mask. Values which
are masked out, are set to NULL.

<P>
Note: changing the status of masking after one or more tiles have already
been read does not affect the tiles which are already stored in the cache.

<P>
Any arbitrary 3d raster map can be used as mask file: NULL-values are interpreted as
 <TT>"mask-out"</TT>, all other values are interpreted as  <TT>"don't mask
  out"</TT>. Using <EM>r3.mask</EM> to convert a 3d raster map into a mask file instead of
simply copying (or renaming) the directory will significantly reduce to amount
of disk space and the access time for the mask.

<P>

\section Include_File Include File

<P>
Exported G3D constants and structures can be found in <EM>G3d.h</EM>.

<P>

\section G3D_Defaults G3D Defaults

<P>
There are three methods to set default variables. First, the default can be set
at compile time in <EM>g3ddefault.c</EM>. This value has lowest priority.

<P>
Second, the default can be set via an environment variable.  Third, the value
can be set explicitly set at run time. This value has highest priority.

<P>
There are also functions provided to query the value.

<P>

\section Cache_Mode Cache Mode

<P>

\subsection Limiting_the_maximum_cache_size Limiting the maximum cache size

<P>
The limit is specified in bytes. It is a limit on the size of cell-data stored
in the cache and does not include the support structure.

<P>
Default G3D_CACHE_SIZE_MAX_DEFAULT. This is currently set to 2meg and can
be changed at compilation time of the library.

<P>
Environment variable G3D_MAX_CACHE_SIZE.

<P>
void G3d_setCacheLimit(int nBytes)Set cache limit

<P>
int G3d_getCacheLimit(int nBytes)Get cache limit

<P>

\subsection Setting_the_cache_size Setting the cache size

<P>
This value specifies the number of tiles stored in the cache. It is the value
used if at opening time of a map G3D_USE_CACHE_DEFAULT is used for the cache
mode. Any other value used at opening time will supersede the default value. A
default value of 0 indicates that non-cache mode should be used by default.

<P>
Default G3D_CACHE_SIZE_DEFAULT. This is currently set to 1000 and can be
changed at compilation time of the library.

<P>
Environment variable G3D_DEFAULT_CACHE_SIZE.

<P>
void G3d_setCacheSize(int nTiles)

<P>
int G3d_getCacheSize()

<P>

\section Compression Compression

\subsection Toggling_compression_mode Toggling compression mode

<P>
This value specifies whether compression should be used while writing a new
map. It does not have any effect on old maps.

<P>
Default G3D_COMPRESSION_DEFAULT. This is set to G3D_COMPRESSION. This
default should not be changed.

<P>
Environment variables G3D_USE_COMPRESSION and G3D_NO_COMPRESSION.

<P>
See functions G3d_setCompressionMode() (cf. 
Section 22.3.2.3 ) and G3d_getCompressionMode() (cf. Section 22.3.2.3 ).

<P>

\subsection Toggling_RLE_compression Toggling RLE compression

<P>
This value specifies whether RLE compression should be used (in addition to
precision).

<P>
Default G3D_USE_RLE_DEFAULT. This is currently set to G3D_USE_RLE and can
be changed at compilation time of the library.

<P>
Environment variables G3D_USE_RLE and G3D_NO_RLE.

<P>
See functions G3d_setCompressionMode() (cf. 
Section 22.3.2.3) and G3d_getCompressionMode() (cf. Section 22.3.2.3).

\section Setting_the_precision Setting the precision

<P>
This number specifies how many mantissa bits should be used when writing a cell
value. The minimum value is 0. The maximum value is 23 or G3D_MAX_PRECISION
for type FCELL_TYPE, it is 52 or G3D_MAX_PRECISION for type DCELL_TYPE.

<P>
Default G3D_PRECISION_DEFAULT. This is set to G3D_MAX_PRECISION. This
default should not be changed.

<P>
Environment variables G3D_PRECISION and G3D_MAX_PRECISION.

<P>
void G3d_setCompressionMode(int doCompress, int doLzw, int doRle, int
  precision) <EM>doCompress</EM> should be one of G3D_NO_COMPRESSION and
  G3D_COMPRESSION, <EM>doRle</EM> should be either G3D_NO_RLE or
  G3D_USE_RLE, and <EM>precision</EM> should be either G3D_MAX_PRECISION or
  a positive integer.

<P>
void G3d_getCompressionMode(int *doCompress, int *doLzw, int *doRle,
  int *precision)

<P>

\section Tiles Tiles

\subsection Setting_the_tile_dimensions Setting the tile dimensions

<P>
The dimensions are specified in number of cell.

<P>
Defaults G3D_TILE_X_DEFAULT, G3D_TILE_Y_DEFAULT, and
G3D_TILE_Z_DEFAULT. These are currently set to 8 and can be changed at
compilation time of the library.

<P>
Environment variables G3D_TILE_DIMENSION_X, G3D_TILE_DIMENSION_Y, and
G3D_TILE_DIMENSION_Z.

<P>
void G3d_setTileDimension(int tileX, int tileY, int tileZ)

<P>
void G3d_getTileDimension(int *tileX, int *tileY, int *tileZ)

<P>

\section Setting_the_tile_cell_value_type Setting the tile cell-value type

<P>
Specifies which type is used to write cell-values on file. This type can be
chosen independently of the type used to store cell-values in memory.

<P>
Default G3D_FILE_TYPE_DEFAULT. This is set to DCELL_TYPE. This default
should not be changed.

<P>
Environment variables G3D_WRITE_FLOAT and G3D_WRITE_DOUBLE.

<P>
void G3d_setFileType(int type)

<P>
int G3d_getFileType(int type)

<P>

\section Setting_the_window Setting the window

<P>
The window is set from a <EM>3d</EM> window file.

<P>
The default <EM>3d</EM> window file is <EM>WIND3</EM> located in the current mapset.

<P>
Possible choices for <EM>3d</EM> window files are <EM>name</EM> which refers to a
window file in the <EM>3d</EM> window database located at <EM>windows3d</EM> of the
current mapset; or file names which are identified by a leading <EM><TT>"/"</TT></EM> 
or <EM><TT>"."</TT></EM>; or fully qualified
names, i.e. <EM>file@mapset</EM> which refer to window files in the <EM>3d</EM> window 
database of mapset.  Note, that names <EM>WIND3</EM> and <EM>WIND3@mapset</EM> do not 
specify the default window name in the (current)
mapset but rather a window file in the window database of the (current) mapset.

<P>
Environment variable G3D_DEFAULT_WINDOW3D.

<P>
See functions 

<P>
<TT>G3d_useWindowParams()</TT>,

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<TT>G3d_setWindow()</TT>, and

<P>
<TT>G3d_setWindowMap()</TT>.

<P>

\section Setting_the_Units Setting the Units

<P>
Default <TT>"none"</TT>.

<P>
No environment variable.

<P>
void G3d_setUnit (unit)
        char *unit;

<P>

\section Error_Handling Error Handling: Setting the error function

<P>
This variable specifies the function which is invoked when an error
(not a fatal error) occurs. For example setting the error function to
<TT>G3d_fatalError</TT> simplifies debugging with dbx and also might show
errors which are missed because the application does not check the
return value.

<P>
Default <TT>G3d_skipError</TT>.

<P>
Environment variables G3D_USE_FATAL_ERROR and G3D_USE_PRINT_ERROR.

<P>
void G3d_setErrorFun(void (*fun)(char *))

<P>
The following 3 functions are possible choices for error functions.

<P>
void G3d_skipError(char (*msg)(char *)) This function ignores the
  error.

<P>
void G3d_printError(char (*msg)(char *)) This function prints the
  error message <EM>msg</EM> to <EM>stderr</EM> and returns.

<P>
void G3d_fatalError(char (*msg)(char *)) This function prints the
  error message <EM>msg</EM> to <EM>stderr</EM>, flushes <EM>stdout</EM> 
  and <EM>stderr</EM>, and terminates the program with a segementation fault.

<P>

\section G3D_Function_Index G3D Function Index

\subsection Opening_and_Closing_G3D_Files Opening and Closing G3D Files

<P>
void  *G3d_openCellOld(char *name, char *mapset, G3D_Region *window,
  int type, int cache)Opens existing g3d-file <EM>name</EM> in <EM>mapset</EM>.

<P>
Tiles are stored in memory with <EM>type</EM> which must be any of FCELL_TYPE,
  DCELL_TYPE, or G3D_TILE_SAME_AS_FILE. <EM>cache</EM> specifies the
  cache-mode used and must be either G3D_NO_CACHE, G3D_USE_CACHE_DEFAULT,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_X, G3D_USE_CACHE_Y, G3D_USE_CACHE_Z,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_XY, G3D_USE_CACHE_XZ, G3D_USE_CACHE_YZ,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_XYZ, the result of <TT>G3d_cacheSizeEncode()</TT> (cf. 
  Section 22.4.6), or any positive integer which
  specifies the number of tiles buffered in the cache.  <EM>window</EM> sets the
  window-region for the map. It is either a pointer to a window structure or
  G3D_DEFAULT_WINDOW, which uses the window stored at initialization time or
  set via <TT>G3d_setWindow()</TT> (cf. Section 22.4.16).
  To modify the window for the map after it has already been opened use
  <TT>G3d_setWindowMap()</TT> (cf. Section 22.4.16).

<P>
Returns a pointer to the cell structure ... if successful, NULL ...
  otherwise.

<P>
void  *G3d_openCellNew(char *name, int type, int cache, G3D_Region
  *region)Opens new g3d-file with <EM>name</EM> in the current mapset. Tiles
  are stored in memory with <EM>type</EM> which must be one of FCELL_TYPE,
  DCELL_TYPE, or G3D_TILE_SAME_AS_FILE. <EM>cache</EM> specifies the
  cache-mode used and must be either G3D_NO_CACHE, G3D_USE_CACHE_DEFAULT,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_X, G3D_USE_CACHE_Y, G3D_USE_CACHE_Z,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_XY, G3D_USE_CACHE_XZ, G3D_USE_CACHE_YZ,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_XYZ, the result of <TT>G3d_cacheSizeEncode()</TT> (cf. 
  Section 22.4.6), or any positive integer which
  specifies the number of tiles buffered in the cache.  <EM>region</EM> specifies
  the 3d region.  

<P>
Returns a pointer to the cell structure ... if successful,
  NULL ... otherwise.

<P>
void  *G3d_openCellNewParam(char *name, int typeIntern, int cache,
  G3D_Region *region, int type, int doLzw, int doRle, int precision, int tileX,
  int tileY, int tileZ)Opens new g3d-file with <EM>name</EM> in the current
  mapset. Tiles are stored in memory with <EM>typeIntern</EM> which must be one of
  FCELL_TYPE, DCELL_TYPE, or G3D_TILE_SAME_AS_FILE. <EM>cache</EM> specifies
  the cache-mode used and must be either G3D_NO_CACHE,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_DEFAULT, G3D_USE_CACHE_X, G3D_USE_CACHE_Y,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_Z, G3D_USE_CACHE_XY, G3D_USE_CACHE_XZ,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_YZ, G3D_USE_CACHE_XYZ, the result of
  <TT>G3d_cacheSizeEncode()</TT> (cf. 
  Section 22.4.6), or any positive integer which
  specifies the number of tiles buffered in the cache.  <EM>region</EM> specifies
  the 3d region.

<P>
In addition the properties of the new file have to be specified. It is
  assumed by default that compression is used. This function first sets the
  global default values to the specified values, and then restores the original
  global defaults. This function can be used in conjunction with
  <TT>G3d_setStandard3dInputParams()</TT> (cf. 
  Section 22.4.18) and
  <TT>G3d_getStandard3dParams()</TT>.

<P>
Returns a pointer to the cell structure ... if successful, NULL ...
  otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_closeCell(void *map)Closes g3d-file. If <EM>map</EM> is new
  and cache-mode is used for <EM>map</EM> then every tile which is not flushed
  before closing is flushed.  

<P>
Returns 1 ... if successful, 0 ...  otherwise.

<P>

\subsection Reading_and_Writing_Tiles Reading and Writing Tiles

<P>
These functions read or write data directly to the file (after performing the
appropriate compression) without going through the cache. In order to avoid 
unexpected side-effects the use of these functions in cache mode is
discouraged.

<P>
int G3d_readTile(void *map, char *tileIndex, int tile, int type)
  Reads tile with index <EM>tileIndex</EM> into the <EM>tile</EM> buffer. The cells
  are stored with type <EM>type</EM> which must be one of FCELL_TYPE and
  DCELL_TYPE. If the tile with <EM>tileIndex</EM> is not stored on the file
  corresponding to <EM>map</EM>, and <EM>tileIndex</EM> is a valid index <EM>tile</EM>
  is filled with NULL-values.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_readTileFloat(void *map, char *tileIndex, int tile)
Is equivalent to G3d_readTile (map, tileIndex, tile, FCELL_TYPE).

<P>
int G3d_readTileDouble(void *map, char *tileIndex, int tile)
Is equivalent to G3d_readTile (map, tileIndex, tile, DCELL_TYPE).

<P>
int G3d_writeTile(void *map, char *tileIndex, int tile, int type)
  Writes tile with index <EM>tileIndex</EM> to the file corresponding to <EM>map</EM>. It is assumed that the cells in <EM>tile</EM> are of <EM>type</EM> which
  must be one of FCELL_TYPE and DCELL_TYPE.  The actual type used to write the
  tile depends on the type specified at the time when <EM>map</EM> is initialized.

<P>
A tile can only be written once. Subsequent attempts to write the same tile
  are ignored.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        2 ... if write request was ignored,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_writeTileFloat(void *map, char *tileIndex, int tile)
Is equivalent to <TT>G3d_writeTile (map, tileIndex, tile, FCELL_TYPE).</TT>

<P>
int G3d_writeTileDouble(void *map, char *tileIndex, int tile)
Is equivalent to <TT>G3d_writeTile (map, tileIndex, tile, DCELL_TYPE).</TT>

<P>

\subsection Reading_and_Writing_Cells Reading and Writing Cells

<P>
void G3d_getValue(void *map, int x, int y, int z, char *value, int
  type) Returns in <EM>*value</EM> the cell-value of the cell with
  window-coordinate <EM>(x, y, z)</EM>.  The value returned is of <EM>type</EM>.

<P>
This function invokes a fatal error if an error occurs.

<P>
float G3d_getFloat(void *map, int x, int y, int z)Is equivalent to
  <TT>G3d_getValue (map, x, y, z, &amp;value, FCELL_TYPE);</TT> return value.

<P>
double G3d_getDouble(void *map, int x, int y, int z)Is equivalent
  to <TT>G3d_getValue (map, x, y, z, &amp;value, DCELL_TYPE);</TT> return value.

<P>
void G3d_getValueRegion(void *map, int x, int y, int z, char*value,
  int type) Returns in <EM>*value</EM> the cell-value of the cell with
  region-coordinate <EM>(x, y, z)</EM>.  The value returned is of <EM>type</EM>.
  Here <EM>region</EM> means the coordinate in the cube of data in the file, i.e.
  ignoring geographic coordinates.

<P>
This function invokes a fatal error if an error occurs.

<P>
float G3d_getFloatRegion(void *map, int x, int y, int z)Is
  equivalent to <TT>G3d_getValueRegion (map, x, y, z, &amp;value, FCELL_TYPE);</TT>
  return value.

<P>
double G3d_getDoubleRegion(void *map, int x, int y, int z)Is
  equivalent to <TT>G3d_getValueRegion (map, x, y, z, &amp;value,
    DCELL_TYPE);</TT> return value.

<P>
int G3d_putValue(void *map, int x, int y, int z, char *value, int
  type)After converting <EM>*value</EM> of <EM>type</EM> into the type specified
  at the initialization time (i.e. <EM>typeIntern</EM>) this function writes the
  value into the tile buffer corresponding to cell-coordinate <EM>(x, y, z)</EM>.

<P>
Returns

<P>
  1 ... if successful,  
  0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_putFloat(void *map, int x, int y, int z, char *value)Is
  equivalent to G3d_putValue (map, x, y, z, &amp;value, FCELL_TYPE).

<P>
int G3d_putDouble(void *map, int x, int y, int z, char *value) Is
  equivalent to G3d_putValue (map, x, y, z, &amp;value, DCELL_TYPE).

<P>

\subsection Loading_and_Removing_TilesLoading and Removing Tiles

<P>
char *G3d_getTilePtr(void *map, int tileIndex) This function
  returns a pointer to a tile which contains the data for the tile with index
  <EM>tileIndex</EM>.  The type of the data stored in the tile depends on the type
  specified at the initialization time of <EM>map</EM>.  The functionality is
  different depending on whether <EM>map</EM> is old or new and depending on the
  cache-mode of <EM>map</EM>.
<BR>
<P>
If <EM>map</EM> is old and the cache is not used the tile with <EM>tileIndex</EM>
  is read from file and stored in the buffer provided by the map structure.
  The pointer to this buffer is returned. If the buffer already contains the
  tile with <EM>tileIndex</EM> reading is skipped. Data which was stored in
  earlier calls to <TT>G3d_getTilePtr</TT> is destroyed.  If the tile with 
  <EM>tileIndex</EM> is not stored on the file corresponding to <EM>map</EM>, and 
  <EM>tileIndex</EM> is a valid index the buffer is filled with NULL-values.
<BR>
<P>
If <EM>map</EM> is old and the cache is used the tile with <EM>tileIndex</EM> is
  read from file and stored in one of the cache buffers.  The pointer to buffer
  is returned.  If no free cache buffer is available an unlocked cache-buffer
  is freed up and the new tile is stored in its place.  If the tile with 
  <EM>tileIndex</EM> is not stored on the file corresponding to <EM>map</EM>, and 
  <EM>tileIndex</EM> is a valid index the buffer is filled with NULL-values.  If one
  of the cache buffers already contains the tile with <EM>tileIndex</EM> reading
  is skipped and the pointer to this buffer is returned.
<BR>
<P>
If <EM>map</EM> is new and the cache is not used the functionality is the same
  as if <EM>map</EM> is old and the cache is not used.  If the tile with 
  <EM>tileIndex</EM> is already stored on file, it is read into the buffer, if not,
  the cells are set to null-values.  If the buffer corresponding to the pointer
  is used for writing, subsequent calls to <TT>G3d_getTilePtr</TT> may destroy the
  values already stored in the buffer.  Use <TT>G3d_flushTile</TT> to write the buffer
  to the file before reusing it for a different index.  The use of this buffer
  as write buffer is discouraged.
<BR>
<P>
If <EM>map</EM> is new and the cache is used the functionality is the same as if
  <EM>map</EM> is old and the cache is used with the following exception.  If 
  <EM>tileIndex</EM> is a valid index and the tile with this index is not found in
  the cache and is not stored on the file corresponding to <EM>map</EM>, then the
  file cache is queried next. If the file-cache contains the tile it is loaded
  into the cache (memory-cache). Only if the file-cache does not contain the
  tile it is filled with NULL-values.  Tile contents of buffers are never
  destroyed. If a cache buffer needs to be freed up, and the tile stored in the
  buffer has not been written to the file corresponding to <EM>map</EM> yet, the
  tile is copied into the file-cache.
<BR>
<P>
Care has to be taken if this function is used in non-cache mode since it is
  implicitly invoked every time a read or write request is issued.  The only
  I/O-functions for which it is safe to assume that they do not invoke
  <TT>G3d_getTilePtr</TT> are <TT>G3d_readTile()</TT> and
  <TT>G3d_writeTile()</TT> and their corresponding type-specific versions.

<P>
Returns 
        a pointer to a buffer ... if successful,
        NULL ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_tileLoad(void *map, int tileIndex)
Same functionality as <TT>G3d_getTilePtr()</TT> but does not return the
pointer.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_removeTile(void *map, inttileIndex) Removes a tile
        from memory-cache if tile is in memory-cache.  For new maps the
        application does not know whether the tile is in the memory-cache or in
        the file-cache. Therefore, for new maps this function should be
        preceded by <TT>G3d_tileLoad()</TT>.

<P>
<EM>(Question: Is this a useful function?)</EM>

<P>
Returns 1 ... if successful, 0 ... otherwise.

<P>

\subsection Write_Functions_used_in_Cache_Mode Write Functions used in Cache Mode

<P>
int G3d_flushTile(void *map, int tileIndex) Writes the tile with
  <EM>tileIndex</EM> to the file corresponding to <EM>map</EM> and removes the tile
  from the cache (in non-cache mode the buffer provided by the map-structure is
  written).

<P>
If this tile has already been written before the write request is ignored.
  If the tile was never referred to before the invokation of G3d_flushTile, a
  tile filled with NULL-values is written.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_flushTileCube(void *map, int xMin, int yMin, int zMin, int
  xMax, int yMax, int zMax) Writes the tiles with tile-coordinates
  contained in the axis-parallel cube with vertices <EM>(xMin, yMin, zMin)</EM>
  and <EM>(xMax, yMax, zMax</EM>).  Tiles which are not stored in the cache are
  written as NULL-tiles.  Write attempts for tiles which have already been
  written earlier are ignored.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_flushTilesInCube(void *map, int xMin, int yMin, int
        zMin, int xMax, int yMax, int zMax) Writes those tiles for which
        <EM>every</EM> cell has coordinate contained in the axis-parallel cube
        defined by the vertices with cell-coordinates <EM>(xMin, yMin, zMin)</EM>
        and <EM>(xMax, yMax, zMax)</EM>.

<P>
Tiles which are not stored in the cache are written as NULL-tiles.
        Write attempts for tiles which have already been written earlier are
        ignored.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>

\subsection Locking_and_Unlocking_Tiles_and_CyclesLocking and Unlocking Tiles, and Cycles

<P>
int G3d_lockTile(void *map, int tileIndex) Locks tile with <EM>tileIndex</EM> in cache. 
If after locking fewer than the minimum number of
  unlocked tiles are unlocked, the lock request is ignored.

<P>
Returns 
         1 ... if successful,
        -1 ... if request is ignored,
         0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_unlockTile(void *map, int tileIndex)
Unlocks tile with <EM>tileIndex</EM>.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_unlockAll(void *map)
Unlocks every tile in cache of <EM>map</EM>.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
void G3d_autolockOn(void *map)
Turns autolock mode on.

<P>
void G3d_autolockOff(void *map)
Turns autolock mode Off.

<P>
void G3d_minUnlocked(void *map, int minUnlocked) Sets the minimum
  number of unlocked tiles to <EM>minUnlocked</EM>.  This function should be used
  in combination with <TT>G3d_unlockAll()</TT> in order to avoid  situations where the
  new minimum is larger than the actual number of unlocked tiles.

<P>
<EM>minUnlocked</EM> must be one of G3D_USE_CACHE_X, G3D_USE_CACHE_Y,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_Z, G3D_USE_CACHE_XY, G3D_USE_CACHE_XZ,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_YZ, G3D_USE_CACHE_XYZ, the result of G3d_cacheSizeEncode()
  (cf. Section 22.4.6), or any positive integer
  which explicitly specifies the number of tiles.

<P>
int G3d_beginCycle(void *map)
Starts a new cycle.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_endCycle(void *map)
Ends a cycle.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_cacheSizeEncode(int cacheCode, int n) Returns a number
  which encodes multiplicity <EM>n</EM> of <EM>cacheCode</EM>. This value can be used
  to specify the size of the cache.

<P>
If <EM>cacheCode</EM> is the size (in tiles) of the cache the function returns
  <EM>cacheCode * n</EM>.

<P>
If <EM>cacheCode</EM> is G3D_USE_CACHE_DEFAULT the function returns
  G3D_USE_CACHE_DEFAULT.

<P>
If <EM>cacheCode</EM> is G3D_USE_CACHE_??? the function returns a value
  encoding G3D_USE_CACHE_??? and <EM>n</EM>. Here G3D_USE_CACHE_??? is one
  of G3D_USE_CACHE_X, G3D_USE_CACHE_Y, G3D_USE_CACHE_Z,
  G3D_USE_CACHE_XY, G3D_USE_CACHE_XZ, G3D_USE_CACHE_YZ, or
  G3D_USE_CACHE_XYZ, where e.g.  G3D_USE_CACHE_X specifies that the cache
  should store as many tiles as there exist in one row along the x-axis of the
  tile cube, and G3D_USE_CACHE_XY specifies that the cache should store as
  many tiles as there exist in one slice of the tile cube with constant Z
  coordinate.

<P>

\subsection Reading_Volumes Reading Volumes

<P>
int G3d_getVolume(void *map, double originNorth, double originWest,
  double originBottom, double vxNorth, double vxWest, double vxBottom, double
  vyNorth, double vyWest, double vyBottom, double vzNorth, double vzWest,
  double vzBottom, int nx, int ny, int nz, char *volumeBuf, int type)
  Resamples the cube defined by <EM>origin</EM> and the 3 vertices <EM>vx</EM>, 
  <EM>vy</EM>, and <EM>vz</EM> which are incident to the 3 edges adjacent to
   <EM>origin</EM>.  The resampled cube is stored in <EM>volumeBuf</EM> which is a cube
  with dimensions <EM>(nx, ny, nz)</EM>.

<P>
The method of sampling is nearest neighbor sampling.

<P>
The values stored are of <EM>type</EM>. 

<P>
Returns 1 ... if successful, 0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_getAllignedVolume(void *map, double originNorth, double
  originWest, double originBottom, double lengthNorth, double lengthWest,
  double lengthBottom, int nx, int ny, int nz, char *volumeBuf, int type)
  Resamples the axis-parallel cube defined by <EM>origin</EM> and the lengths of
  the 3 edges adjacent to <EM>origin</EM>.  The resampled cube is stored in
   <EM>volumeBuf</EM> which is a cube with dimensions <EM>(nx, ny, nz)</EM>.  The method
  of sampling is nearest neighbor sampling.  The values stored are of <EM>type</EM>.  

<P>
Returns 1 ... if successful, 0 ... otherwise.

<P>

\subsection Allocating_and_Freeing_Memory Allocating and Freeing Memory

<P>
void  *G3d_malloc(int nBytes)
Same as <EM>malloc (nBytes)</EM>, except that in case of error
<TT>G3d_error()</TT> is invoked.

<P>
Returns 
        a pointer ... if successful,
        NULL ... otherwise.

<P>
void  *G3d_realloc(void *ptr, int nBytes)
Same as <EM>realloc (ptr, nBytes)</EM>, except that in case of error
<TT>G3d_error()</TT> is invoked. 

<P>
Returns 
        a pointer ... if successful,
        NULL ... otherwise.

<P>
void G3d_free(void *ptr) Same as <EM>free (ptr)</EM>.

<P>
char *G3d_allocTilesType(void *map, int nofTiles, int type)
Allocates a vector of <EM>nofTiles</EM> tiles with the same dimensions
as the tiles of <EM>map</EM> and large enough to store cell-values of
<EM>type</EM>.

<P>
Returns 
        a pointer to the vector ... if successful,
        NULL ... otherwise.

<P>
char *G3d_allocTiles(void *map, int nofTiles)
Is equivalent to G3d_allocTilesType (map, nofTiles, G3d_fileTypeMap (map)).

<P>
void G3d_freeTiles(char *tiles)
Is equivalent to <TT>G3d_free (tiles);</TT>

<P>

\subsection G3D_Null_Value_Support G3D Null Value Support

<P>
void G3d_isNullValueNum(void *n, int type)
Returns 1 if the value of <EM>*n</EM> is a NULL-value. Returns 0
otherwise.

<P>
void G3d_setNullValue(void *c, int nofElts, int type)
Fills the vector pointed to by <EM>c</EM> with <EM>nofElts</EM> NULL-values
of <EM>type</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_setNullTileType(void *map, int tile, int type)
Assumes that <EM>tile</EM> is a tile with the same dimensions as the
tiles of <EM>map</EM>. Fills <EM>tile</EM> with NULL-values of
<EM>type</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_setNullTile(void *map, int tile)
Is equivalent to G3d_setNullTileType (map, tile, G3d_fileTypeMap (map)).

<P>

\subsection G3D_Map_Header_Information G3D Map Header Information

<P>
void G3d_getCoordsMap(void *map, int *rows, int *cols, int *depths)
Returns the size of the region of <EM>map</EM> in cells.

<P>
void G3d_getRegionMap(void *map, int *north, int *south, int *east,
  int *west, int *top, int *bottom)Returns the size of the region.

<P>
void G3d_getRegionStructMap(void *map, G3D_Region *region)
Returns in <EM>region</EM> the region of <EM>map</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_getTileDimensionsMap(void *map, int *x, int *y, int *z)
Returns the tile dimensions used for <EM>map</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_getNofTilesMap(void *map, int *nx, int *ny, int *nz)
  Returns the dimensions of the tile-cube used to tile the region of <EM>map</EM>.
  These numbers include partial tiles.

<P>
int G3d_tileTypeMap(void *map)
Returns the type in which tiles of <EM>map</EM> are stored in memory.

<P>
int G3d_fileTypeMap(void *map)
Returns the type with which tiles of <EM>map</EM> are stored on file.

<P>
int G3d_tilePrecisionMap(void *map)
Returns the precision used to store <EM>map</EM>.

<P>
int G3d_tileUseCacheMap(void *map)
Returns 1 if <EM>map</EM> uses cache, returns 0 otherwise.

<P>
void G3d_printHeader(void *map)
Prints the header information of <EM>map</EM>.

<P>

\subsection G3D_Tile_Math G3D Tile Math

<P>
void G3d_tileIndex2tile(void *map, int tileIndex, int *xTile, int
  *yTile, int *zTile) Converts index <EM>tileIndex</EM> into tile-coordinates
  <EM>(xTile, yTile, zTile)</EM>.

<P>
int G3d_tile2tileIndex(void *map, int xTile, int yTile, int
  zTile) Returns tile-index corresponding to tile-coordinates <EM>(xTile,
    yTile, zTile)</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_coord2tileCoord(void *map, int x, int y, int z, int *xTile,
  int *yTile, int *zTile, int *xOffs, int *yOffs, int *zOffs) Converts
  cell-coordinates <EM>(x, y, z)</EM> into tile-coordinates <EM>(xTile, yTile,
    zTile)</EM> and the coordinate of the cell <EM>(xOffs, yOffs, zOffs)</EM> within
  the tile.

<P>
void G3d_tileCoordOrigin(void *map, int xTile, int yTile, int zTile,
  int *x, int *y, int *z) Computes the cell-coordinates <EM>(x, y, z)</EM>
  which correspond to the origin of the tile with tile-coordinates <EM>(xTile,
    yTile, zTile)</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_tileIndexOrigin(void *map, int tileIndex, int *x, int *y,
  int *z) Computes the cell-coordinates <EM>(x, y, z)</EM> which correspond to
  the origin of the tile with <EM>tileIndex</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_coord2tileIndex(void *map, int x, int y, int z, int
  *tileIndex, int *offset) Converts cell-coordinates <EM>(x, y, z)</EM> into
  <EM>tileIndex</EM> and the <EM>offset</EM> of the cell within the tile.

<P>
int G3d_coordInRange(void *map, int x, int y, int z) Returns 1 if
  cell-coordinate <EM>(x, y, z)</EM> is a coordinate inside the region. Returns 0
  otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_tileInRange(void *map, int x, int y, int z) Returns 1 if
  tile-coordinate <EM>(x, y, z)</EM> is a coordinate inside tile cube. Returns 0
  otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_tileIndexInRange(void *map, int tileIndex)
Returns 1 if <EM>tileIndex</EM> is a valid index for <EM>map</EM>.
Returns 0 otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_isValidLocation(void *map, double north, double west, double
  bottom) Returns 1 if region-coordinates <EM>(north, west, bottom)</EM> are
  inside the region of <EM>map</EM>. Returns 0 otherwise.

<P>
void G3d_location2coord(void *map, double north, double west, double
  bottom, int *x, *y, *z) Converts region-coordinates <EM>(north, west,
    bottom)</EM> into cell-coordinates <EM>(x, y, z)</EM>.

<P>
int G3d_computeClippedTileDimensions(void *map, int tileIndex, int
  *rows, int *cols, int *depths, int *xRedundant, int *yRedundant, int
  *zRedundant) Computes the dimensions of the tile when clipped to fit the
  region of <EM>map</EM>. The clipped dimensions are returned in <EM>rows</EM>, 
  <EM>cols</EM>, <EM>depths</EM>.  The complement is returned in <EM>xRedundant</EM>,
   <EM>yRedundant</EM>, and <EM>zRedundant</EM>. This function returns the number of
  cells in the clipped tile.

<P>

\subsection G3D_Range_Support G3D Range Support

<P>
The map structure of G3D provides storage for the range.  The range of a map is
updated every time a cell is written to the file. When an old map is opened the
range is not automatically loaded. The application has to invoke
<TT>G3d_range_load()</TT> (cf. Section 22.4.12)
 explicitly.  In
addition to these function the application can also use the standard grass
functions to manipulate the range.

<P>
int G3d_range_load(void *map)
Loads the range into the range structure of <EM>map</EM>.

<P>
Returns
        1 ... if successful
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
void G3d_range_min_max(void *map, double *min, double *max)
        Returns in <EM>min</EM> and <EM>max</EM> the minimum and maximum values of
        the range.

<P>
int G3d_range_write(void *map)
Writes the range which is stored in the range structure of <EM>map</EM>. 
(This function is invoked automatically when a new file is closed).

<P>
Returns
        1 ... if successful
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>

\subsection G3D_Color_Support G3D Color Support

<P>
Applications can use the standard grass functions to work with colors, except
for the file manipulations.

<P>
int G3d_removeColor(char *name)
Removes the primary and/or secondary color file. See <EM>G_remove_colr</EM> for
details.

<P>
Returns always 0.

<P>
int G3d_readColors(char *name, char *mapset, struct Colors
   *colors) Reads color file for map <EM>name</EM> in <EM>mapset</EM> into the
   <EM>colors</EM> structure.  See <EM>G_read_colors</EM>
   (Raster_Color_Table) for details and return values.

<P>
int G3d_writeColors(char *name, char *mapset, struct Colors
   *colors)Writes colors stored in <EM>colors</EM> structure into the color
   file for map <EM>name</EM> in <EM>mapset</EM>.  See <EM>G_write_colors</EM>
   (Raster_Color_Table) for
   details and return values.

<P>

\subsection G3D_Categories_Support G3D Categories Support

<P>
Applications can use the standard grass functions to work with categories, 
except for the file manipulations.

<P>
int G3d_readCats(char *name, char *mapset, struct Categories *cats)
Reads the categories file for map <EM>name</EM> in <EM>mapset</EM> and
stores the categories in the <EM>cats</EM> structure.  See <EM>G_read_cats</EM>
(Raster_Category_File) for details and return values.

<P>
int G3d_writeCats(char *name, struct Categories *cats) Writes the
  categories stored in the <EM>cats</EM> structure into the categories file for
  map <EM>name</EM> in the current mapset.  See <EM>G_write_cats</EM>
  (Raster_Category_File) for details and return values.

<P>


\subsection G3D_History_Support G3D History Support

<P>
Applications can use the standard grass functions to work with histories, 
except for the file manipulations.

<P>
int G3d_readHistory(char *name, char *mapset, struct History *hist)
  Reads the history file for map <EM>name</EM> in <EM>mapset</EM> and
  stores the history in the <EM>hist</EM> structure.  See <EM>G_read_history</EM>
  (Raster_History_File) for details and return values.

<P>
int G3d_writeHistory(char *name, struct History *hist) 
  Writes the
  history stored in the <EM>hist</EM> structure into the categories file for
  map <EM>name</EM> in the current mapset.  See <EM>G_write_history</EM>
  (Raster_History_File) for details and return values.

<P>

\subsection G3D_Mask_Support G3D Mask Support

<P>
void G3d_maskOn(void *map) Turns on the mask for <EM>map</EM>. Do
  not invoke this function after the first tile has been read since the result
  might be inconsistent cell-values.

<P>
void G3d_maskOff(void *map) Turns off the mask for <EM>map</EM>.
  This is the default.  Do not invoke this function after the first tile has
  been read since the result might be inconsistent cell-values.

<P>
int G3d_maskIsOn(void *map) Returns 1 if the mask for <EM>map</EM>
  is turned on. Returns 0 otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_maskIsOff(void *map)
Returns 1 if the mask for <EM>map</EM> is turned off. Returns 0 otherwise.

<P>
The remaining functions in this section are for the explicit query of the mask
and the masking of individual cells or tiles. These functions are used in the
library and might have applications in situations where both the masked and
non-masked value of a cell has to be known.  

<P>
int G3d_maskReopen(int cache)
This function should be used to adjust the cache size used for the
3d-mask. First the open 3d-mask is closed and then opened again with 
a cache size as specified with <EM>cache</EM>.

<P>
Returns
        1 ... if successful
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_maskFileExists() Returns 1 if the 3d mask file
        exists.

<P>
int G3d_maskMapExists()
Returns 1 if the 3d mask is loaded.

<P>
char *G3d_maskFile()
Returns the name of the 3d mask file.

<P>
int G3d_isMasked(int x, int y, int z)
Returns 1 if the cell with cell-coordinates <EM>(x, y, z)</EM> is masked
out. Returns 0 otherwise.

<P>
void G3d_maskNum(int x, int y, int z, void  *value, int type)
Replaces the value stored in <EM>value</EM> with the NULL-value if 
<EM>G3d_isMasked (x, y, z)</EM> returns 1. Does nothing otherwise.
<EM>value</EM> is assumed to be of<EM>type</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_maskFloat(int x, int y, int z, float *value)
Same as <EM>G3d_maskNum (x, y, z, value, FCELL_TYPE)</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_maskDouble(int x, int y, int z, double *value)
Same as <EM>G3d_maskNum (x, y, z, value, DCELL_TYPE)</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_maskTile(void *map, int tileIndex, char *tile, int type)
Replaces the values stored in <EM>tile</EM> (with <EM>tileIndex</EM>) for 
which <EM>G3d_isMasked</EM> returns 1 with NULL-values. Does not change
the remaining values. The values are assumed to be of <EM>type</EM>. 
Whether replacement is performed or not only depends on location of the
cells of the tile and not on the status of the mask for <EM>map</EM>
(i.e. turned on or off).

<P>

\subsection G3D_Window_Support G3D Window Support

<P>
void G3d_setWindowMap(void *map, G3D_Region *window)
Sets the window for <EM>map</EM> to <EM>window</EM>.
Can be used multiple times for the same map.

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void G3d_setWindow(G3D_Region *window)
Sets the default window used for every map opened later in the program.
Can be used multiple times in the same program.

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void G3d_getWindow(G3D_Region *window)
Stores the current default window in <EM>window</EM>.

<P>
void  *G3d_windowPtr()
Returns a pointer to the current default window. This pointer should not be
(ab)used to modify the current window structure directly. It is
provided to pass a window pointer when opening a map.

<P>
int G3d_readWindow(G3D_Region *window, char *windowName) Reads
  <EM>window</EM> from the file specified by <EM>windowName</EM>. The name is
  converted by the rules defined in window defaults. A NULL pointer indicates
  the <EM>WIND3</EM> file in the current mapset.

<P>
Returns
        1 ... if successful
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_writeWindow(G3D_Region *window, char *windowName)
        Writes <EM>window</EM> to the file specified by <EM>windowName</EM>. The name
        is converted by the rules defined in window defaults. A NULL pointer
        indicates the <EM>WIND3</EM> file in the current mapset.

<P>
Returns
        1 ... if successful
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
void G3d_useWindowParams()
Allows the window to be set at run-time via the <EM>region3</EM>
command line argument. This function has to be called before
<EM>G_parser()</EM>. See also
 window defaults.

<P>
void G3d_setResamplingFun(void *map, void  (*resampleFun)())
Sets the resampling function to be used by
G3d_getValue() (cf. Section 22.4.3). This function is defined
as follows:

<P>
void G3d_customResampleFun(void *map, int row, int col, int depth,
  char *value, int type) <EM>row</EM>, <EM>col</EM>, and <EM>depth</EM> are in
  region coordinates. The result is returned in <EM>value</EM> as <EM>type</EM> which
  is one of FCELL_TYPE or DCELL_TYPE. Possible choices include
  G3d_nearestNeighbor() (cf. Section22.4.16) and
  G3d_getValueRegion() (cf. Section 22.4.3).

<P>
void G3d_nearestNeighbor(void *map, int row, int col, int depth, char
  *value, int type) The default resampling function which uses nearest
  neighbor resampling.

<P>
void G3d_getResamplingFun(void *map, void  (**resampleFun)())
  Returns in <EM>resampleFun</EM> a pointer to the resampling function used by
  <EM>map</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_getNearestNeighborFunPtr(void (**nnFunPtr)()) Returns
  in <EM>nnFunPtr</EM> a pointer to G3d_nearestNeighbor() (cf. 
  Section&nbsp;<A HREF="#g3d:G3d.nearestNeighbor">22.4.16</A>).

<P>

\subsection G3D_Region G3D Region

<P>
void G3d_extract2dRegion(G3D_Region *region3d, struct Cell_head
  *region2d) Returns in <EM>region2d</EM> the <EM>2d</EM> portion of <EM>region3d</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_incorporate2dRegion(struct Cell_head *region2d, G3D_Region
  *region3d) Replaces the <EM>2d</EM> portion of <EM>region3d</EM> with the
  values stored in <EM>region2d</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_adjustRegion(G3D_Region *region)
Computes an adjusts the resolutions in the region structure from the region
boundaries and number of cells per dimension.

<P>
void G3d_adjustRegionRes(G3D_Region *region)
Computes an adjusts the number of cells per dimension in the region
structure from the region boundaries and resolutions.

<P>
void G3d_regionCopy(G3D_Region *regionDest, G3D_Region *regionSrc)
Copies the values of <EM>regionSrc</EM> into <EM>regionDst</EM>.
(The unfortunate order of parameters was chosen in order to conform to the
order used in <EM>G_copy()</EM>).

<P>
void G3d_getRegionValue(void *map, double north, double east, double
  top, char *value, int type) Returns in <EM>value</EM> the value of the <EM>map</EM>
   which corresponds to region coordinates <EM>(north, east, top)</EM>.  The
  value is resampled using the resampling function specified for <EM>map</EM>. The
  <EM>value</EM> is of <EM>type</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_readRegionMap(char *name, char *mapset, G3D_Region *region)
Returns in <EM>region</EM> the region information for 3d cell <EM>name@mapset</EM>.

<P>

\subsection Miscellaneous_Functions Miscellaneous Functions

<P>
void G3d_g3dType2cellType(int g3dType) Returns the GRASS floating
  point type which is equivalent to the G3D type of <EM>g3dType</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_initDefaults() Initializes the default values described
  in G3D Defaults.  Applications have to use this function only if they need to
  query the default values before the first file (either old or new) has been
  opened.

<P>
void G3d_setStandard3dInputParams() 
 Initializes a parameter
  structure for the subset of command line arguments which lets the user
  overwrite the default properties of the new file.  Applications are
  encouraged to use this function in order to provide a uniform style.  The
  command line arguments provided are the <EM>type</EM> of the cell values, the
  <EM>precision</EM>, the properties of the <EM>compression</EM>, and the dimension
  of the tiles (<EM>tiledimension</EM>). Every of these values defaults to the
  value described in G3D Defaults.

<P>
This function has to be used in conjunction with
  G3d_getStandard3dInputParams() (cf. 
  Section 22.4.18).

<P>
int G3d_getStandard3dInputParams(int *useTypeDefault, *type, *useLzwDefault, *doLzw,
        int *useRleDefault, *doRle, *usePrecisionDefault, *precision,
        int *useDimensionDefault, *tileX, *tileY, *tileZ
Returns the properties of the new file as chosen by the user via command
line arguments. If the default is chosen the values of
<EM>useXxxxDefault</EM> is 1, it is 0 otherwise. In addition, the
corresponding parameters contain the default value if 
<EM>useXxxxDefault</EM> is 1, or the value specified by the user if 
<EM>useXxxxDefault</EM> is 0.

<P>
Function 
G3d_setStandard3dInputParams() (cf. Section 22.4.18)
has to be used to initialize the internal parameter structure.

<P>
Returns 
        1 ... if successful,
        0 ... otherwise.

<P>
int G3d_makeMapsetMapDirectory(char *mapName)
Creates the 3d mapset element for map <EM>mapName</EM>.

<P>
int G3d_filename(char *path, *elementName, *mapName, *mapset)
Returns in <EM>path</EM> the path for element <EM>elementName</EM> for map
<EM>mapName</EM> in <EM>mapset</EM>. Note, an error occurs if <EM>mapName</EM>
is fully qualified.

<P>
See TimeStamp_functions for a complete discussion of GRASS datetime
routines (reading, writing grid3d timestamps).

<P>

\section Sample_G3D_Applications Sample G3D Applications

<P>
These functions were implemented to test the library. They are not very
efficient but can be used as starting point for other
applications. Some of them might actually be useful. They are available from
GRASS 5 source code in src/libes/g3d/.

<P>
void G3d_retile(void *map, char *nameOut, int tileX, int tileY, int tileZ)
Makes a copy of <EM>map</EM> with name <EM>nameOut</EM> which has
tile dimensions <EM>tileX</EM>, <EM>tileY</EM>, <EM>tileZ</EM>.

<P>
The source code can be found in <EM>retile.c</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_changePrecision(void *map, int precision, char *nameOut)
Makes a copy of <EM>map</EM> with name <EM>nameOut</EM> which is
written with <EM>precision</EM>.

<P>
The source code can be found in <EM>changeprecision.c</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_changeType(void *map, char *nameOut)
Makes a copy of <EM>map</EM> with name <EM>nameOut</EM> in which the
cells are of type FCELL_TYPE if they are DCELL_TYPE in <EM>map</EM>,
and in DCELL_TYPE otherwise.

<P>
The source code can be found in <EM>changetype.c</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_compareFiles(char *f1, char *mapset1, char *f2, char *mapset2)
Compares the cell-values of file <EM>f1</EM> in mapset
<EM>mapset1</EM> and file <EM>f2</EM> in mapset <EM>mapset2</EM>.
The values are compared up to precision.
Terminates in error if the files don't match.
This function uses the more advanced features of the cache.

<P>
The source code can be found in <EM>filecompare.c</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_getBlock(void *map, int x0, int y0, int z0, int nx, int ny,
int nz, char *block,  int type)
Copies the cells contained in the block (cube) with vertices 
<EM>(x0, y0, z0)</EM> and <EM>(x0 + nx - 1, y0 + ny - 1, z0 + nz - 1)</EM>
into <EM>block</EM>. The cell-values in <EM>block</EM> are of <EM>type</EM>.

<P>
The source code can be found in <EM>getblock.c</EM>.

<P>
void G3d_writeAscii(void *map, char *fname)
Writes the cell-values of <EM>map</EM> in ascii format to file 
<EM>fname</EM>. The values are organized by horizontal slices.


<P>
See \ref Compiling_and_Installing_GRASS_Modules for a complete 
discussion of Makefiles.

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