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#include <math.h>
#include "allheaders.h"

static l_int32 boxaTestEvenOddHeight(BOXA *boxa1, BOXA *boxa2, l_int32 start,
                                     l_float32 *pdel1, l_float32 *pdel2);
static l_int32 boxaFillAll(BOXA *boxa);


/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *                     Boxa and boxaa range selection                  *
 *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
BOXA *
boxaSelectRange(BOXA    *boxas,
                l_int32  first,
                l_int32  last,
                l_int32  copyflag)
{
l_int32  n, nbox, i;
BOX     *box;
BOXA    *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaSelectRange");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (copyflag != L_COPY && copyflag != L_CLONE)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid copyflag", procName, NULL);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxas)) == 0) {
        L_WARNING("boxas is empty\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, copyflag);
    }
    first = L_MAX(0, first);
    if (last <= 0) last = n - 1;
    if (first >= n)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid first", procName, NULL);
    if (first > last)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("first > last", procName, NULL);

    nbox = last - first + 1;
    boxad = boxaCreate(nbox);
    for (i = first; i <= last; i++) {
        box = boxaGetBox(boxas, i, copyflag);
        boxaAddBox(boxad, box, L_INSERT);
    }
    return boxad;
}


BOXAA *
boxaaSelectRange(BOXAA   *baas,
                 l_int32  first,
                 l_int32  last,
                 l_int32  copyflag)
{
l_int32  n, nboxa, i;
BOXA    *boxa;
BOXAA   *baad;

    PROCNAME("boxaaSelectRange");

    if (!baas)
        return (BOXAA *)ERROR_PTR("baas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (copyflag != L_COPY && copyflag != L_CLONE)
        return (BOXAA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid copyflag", procName, NULL);
    if ((n = boxaaGetCount(baas)) == 0)
        return (BOXAA *)ERROR_PTR("empty baas", procName, NULL);
    first = L_MAX(0, first);
    if (last <= 0) last = n - 1;
    if (first >= n)
        return (BOXAA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid first", procName, NULL);
    if (first > last)
        return (BOXAA *)ERROR_PTR("first > last", procName, NULL);

    nboxa = last - first + 1;
    baad = boxaaCreate(nboxa);
    for (i = first; i <= last; i++) {
        boxa = boxaaGetBoxa(baas, i, copyflag);
        boxaaAddBoxa(baad, boxa, L_INSERT);
    }
    return baad;
}


/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *                          Boxa size selection                        *
 *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
BOXA *
boxaSelectBySize(BOXA     *boxas,
                 l_int32   width,
                 l_int32   height,
                 l_int32   type,
                 l_int32   relation,
                 l_int32  *pchanged)
{
BOXA  *boxad;
NUMA  *na;

    PROCNAME("boxaSelectBySize");

    if (pchanged) *pchanged = FALSE;
    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (boxaGetCount(boxas) == 0) {
        L_WARNING("boxas is empty\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (type != L_SELECT_WIDTH && type != L_SELECT_HEIGHT &&
        type != L_SELECT_IF_EITHER && type != L_SELECT_IF_BOTH)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid type", procName, NULL);
    if (relation != L_SELECT_IF_LT && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GT &&
        relation != L_SELECT_IF_LTE && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GTE)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid relation", procName, NULL);

        /* Compute the indicator array for saving components */
    if ((na =
         boxaMakeSizeIndicator(boxas, width, height, type, relation)) == NULL)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("na not made", procName, NULL);

        /* Filter to get output */
    boxad = boxaSelectWithIndicator(boxas, na, pchanged);

    numaDestroy(&na);
    return boxad;
}


NUMA *
boxaMakeSizeIndicator(BOXA     *boxa,
                      l_int32   width,
                      l_int32   height,
                      l_int32   type,
                      l_int32   relation)
{
l_int32  i, n, w, h, ival;
NUMA    *na;

    PROCNAME("boxaMakeSizeIndicator");

    if (!boxa)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa not defined", procName, NULL);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxa)) == 0)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa is empty", procName, NULL);
    if (type != L_SELECT_WIDTH && type != L_SELECT_HEIGHT &&
        type != L_SELECT_IF_EITHER && type != L_SELECT_IF_BOTH)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid type", procName, NULL);
    if (relation != L_SELECT_IF_LT && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GT &&
        relation != L_SELECT_IF_LTE && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GTE)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid relation", procName, NULL);

    na = numaCreate(n);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        ival = 0;
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa, i, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
        switch (type)
        {
        case L_SELECT_WIDTH:
            if ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_LT && w < width) ||
                (relation == L_SELECT_IF_GT && w > width) ||
                (relation == L_SELECT_IF_LTE && w <= width) ||
                (relation == L_SELECT_IF_GTE && w >= width))
                ival = 1;
            break;
        case L_SELECT_HEIGHT:
            if ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_LT && h < height) ||
                (relation == L_SELECT_IF_GT && h > height) ||
                (relation == L_SELECT_IF_LTE && h <= height) ||
                (relation == L_SELECT_IF_GTE && h >= height))
                ival = 1;
            break;
        case L_SELECT_IF_EITHER:
            if (((relation == L_SELECT_IF_LT) && (w < width || h < height)) ||
                ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_GT) && (w > width || h > height)) ||
               ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_LTE) && (w <= width || h <= height)) ||
                ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_GTE) && (w >= width || h >= height)))
                    ival = 1;
            break;
        case L_SELECT_IF_BOTH:
            if (((relation == L_SELECT_IF_LT) && (w < width && h < height)) ||
                ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_GT) && (w > width && h > height)) ||
               ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_LTE) && (w <= width && h <= height)) ||
                ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_GTE) && (w >= width && h >= height)))
                    ival = 1;
            break;
        default:
            L_WARNING("can't get here!\n", procName);
            break;
        }
        numaAddNumber(na, ival);
    }

    return na;
}


BOXA *
boxaSelectByArea(BOXA     *boxas,
                 l_int32   area,
                 l_int32   relation,
                 l_int32  *pchanged)
{
BOXA  *boxad;
NUMA  *na;

    PROCNAME("boxaSelectByArea");

    if (pchanged) *pchanged = FALSE;
    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (boxaGetCount(boxas) == 0) {
        L_WARNING("boxas is empty\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (relation != L_SELECT_IF_LT && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GT &&
        relation != L_SELECT_IF_LTE && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GTE)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid relation", procName, NULL);

        /* Compute the indicator array for saving components */
    na = boxaMakeAreaIndicator(boxas, area, relation);

        /* Filter to get output */
    boxad = boxaSelectWithIndicator(boxas, na, pchanged);

    numaDestroy(&na);
    return boxad;
}


NUMA *
boxaMakeAreaIndicator(BOXA     *boxa,
                      l_int32   area,
                      l_int32   relation)
{
l_int32  i, n, w, h, ival;
NUMA    *na;

    PROCNAME("boxaMakeAreaIndicator");

    if (!boxa)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa not defined", procName, NULL);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxa)) == 0)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa is empty", procName, NULL);
    if (relation != L_SELECT_IF_LT && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GT &&
        relation != L_SELECT_IF_LTE && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GTE)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid relation", procName, NULL);

    na = numaCreate(n);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        ival = 0;
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa, i, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);

        if ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_LT && w * h < area) ||
            (relation == L_SELECT_IF_GT && w * h > area) ||
            (relation == L_SELECT_IF_LTE && w * h <= area) ||
            (relation == L_SELECT_IF_GTE && w * h >= area))
            ival = 1;
        numaAddNumber(na, ival);
    }

    return na;
}


BOXA *
boxaSelectByWHRatio(BOXA      *boxas,
                    l_float32  ratio,
                    l_int32    relation,
                    l_int32   *pchanged)
{
BOXA  *boxad;
NUMA  *na;

    PROCNAME("boxaSelectByWHRatio");

    if (pchanged) *pchanged = FALSE;
    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (boxaGetCount(boxas) == 0) {
        L_WARNING("boxas is empty\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (relation != L_SELECT_IF_LT && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GT &&
        relation != L_SELECT_IF_LTE && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GTE)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid relation", procName, NULL);

        /* Compute the indicator array for saving components */
    na = boxaMakeWHRatioIndicator(boxas, ratio, relation);

        /* Filter to get output */
    boxad = boxaSelectWithIndicator(boxas, na, pchanged);

    numaDestroy(&na);
    return boxad;
}


NUMA *
boxaMakeWHRatioIndicator(BOXA      *boxa,
                         l_float32  ratio,
                         l_int32    relation)
{
l_int32    i, n, w, h, ival;
l_float32  whratio;
NUMA      *na;

    PROCNAME("boxaMakeWHRatioIndicator");

    if (!boxa)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa not defined", procName, NULL);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxa)) == 0)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa is empty", procName, NULL);
    if (relation != L_SELECT_IF_LT && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GT &&
        relation != L_SELECT_IF_LTE && relation != L_SELECT_IF_GTE)
        return (NUMA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid relation", procName, NULL);

    na = numaCreate(n);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        ival = 0;
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa, i, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
        whratio = (l_float32)w / (l_float32)h;

        if ((relation == L_SELECT_IF_LT && whratio < ratio) ||
            (relation == L_SELECT_IF_GT && whratio > ratio) ||
            (relation == L_SELECT_IF_LTE && whratio <= ratio) ||
            (relation == L_SELECT_IF_GTE && whratio >= ratio))
            ival = 1;
        numaAddNumber(na, ival);
    }

    return na;
}


BOXA *
boxaSelectWithIndicator(BOXA     *boxas,
                        NUMA     *na,
                        l_int32  *pchanged)
{
l_int32  i, n, ival, nsave;
BOX     *box;
BOXA    *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaSelectWithIndicator");

    if (pchanged) *pchanged = FALSE;
    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (!na)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("na not defined", procName, NULL);

    nsave = 0;
    n = numaGetCount(na);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        numaGetIValue(na, i, &ival);
        if (ival == 1) nsave++;
    }

    if (nsave == n) {
        if (pchanged) *pchanged = FALSE;
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (pchanged) *pchanged = TRUE;
    boxad = boxaCreate(nsave);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        numaGetIValue(na, i, &ival);
        if (ival == 0) continue;
        box = boxaGetBox(boxas, i, L_COPY);
        boxaAddBox(boxad, box, L_INSERT);
    }

    return boxad;
}


/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *                           Boxa Permutation                          *
 *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
BOXA *
boxaPermutePseudorandom(BOXA  *boxas)
{
l_int32  n;
NUMA    *na;
BOXA    *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaPermutePseudorandom");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa not defined", procName, NULL);

    n = boxaGetCount(boxas);
    na = numaPseudorandomSequence(n, 0);
    boxad = boxaSortByIndex(boxas, na);
    numaDestroy(&na);
    return boxad;
}


BOXA *
boxaPermuteRandom(BOXA  *boxad,
                  BOXA  *boxas)
{
l_int32  i, n, index;

    PROCNAME("boxaPermuteRandom");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (boxad && (boxad != boxas))
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxad defined but in-place", procName, NULL);

    if (!boxad)
        boxad = boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxad)) == 0)
        return boxad;
    index = (l_uint32)rand() % n;
    index = L_MAX(1, index);
    boxaSwapBoxes(boxad, 0, index);
    for (i = 1; i < n; i++) {
        index = (l_uint32)rand() % n;
        if (index == i) index--;
        boxaSwapBoxes(boxad, i, index);
    }

    return boxad;
}


l_int32
boxaSwapBoxes(BOXA    *boxa,
              l_int32  i,
              l_int32  j)
{
l_int32  n;
BOX     *box;

    PROCNAME("boxaSwapBoxes");

    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);
    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    if (i < 0 || i >= n)
        return ERROR_INT("i invalid", procName, 1);
    if (j < 0 || j >= n)
        return ERROR_INT("j invalid", procName, 1);
    if (i == j)
        return ERROR_INT("i == j", procName, 1);

    box = boxa->box[i];
    boxa->box[i] = boxa->box[j];
    boxa->box[j] = box;
    return 0;
}


/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *                     Boxa and Box Conversions                        *
 *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
PTA *
boxaConvertToPta(BOXA    *boxa,
                 l_int32  ncorners)
{
l_int32  i, n;
BOX     *box;
PTA     *pta, *pta1;

    PROCNAME("boxaConvertToPta");

    if (!boxa)
        return (PTA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (ncorners != 2 && ncorners != 4)
        return (PTA *)ERROR_PTR("ncorners not 2 or 4", procName, NULL);

    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    if ((pta = ptaCreate(n)) == NULL)
        return (PTA *)ERROR_PTR("pta not made", procName, NULL);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        box = boxaGetBox(boxa, i, L_COPY);
        pta1 = boxConvertToPta(box, ncorners);
        ptaJoin(pta, pta1, 0, -1);
        boxDestroy(&box);
        ptaDestroy(&pta1);
    }

    return pta;
}


BOXA *
ptaConvertToBoxa(PTA     *pta,
                 l_int32  ncorners)
{
l_int32  i, n, nbox, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4, x, y, xmax, ymax;
BOX     *box;
BOXA    *boxa;

    PROCNAME("ptaConvertToBoxa");

    if (!pta)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("pta not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (ncorners != 2 && ncorners != 4)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("ncorners not 2 or 4", procName, NULL);
    n = ptaGetCount(pta);
    if (n % ncorners != 0)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("size % ncorners != 0", procName, NULL);
    nbox = n / ncorners;
    if ((boxa = boxaCreate(nbox)) == NULL)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxa not made", procName, NULL);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i += ncorners) {
        ptaGetIPt(pta, i, &x1, &y1);
        ptaGetIPt(pta, i + 1, &x2, &y2);
        if (ncorners == 2) {
            box = boxCreate(x1, y1, x2 - x1 + 1, y2 - y1 + 1);
            boxaAddBox(boxa, box, L_INSERT);
            continue;
        }
        ptaGetIPt(pta, i + 2, &x3, &y3);
        ptaGetIPt(pta, i + 3, &x4, &y4);
        x = L_MIN(x1, x3);
        y = L_MIN(y1, y2);
        xmax = L_MAX(x2, x4);
        ymax = L_MAX(y3, y4);
        box = boxCreate(x, y, xmax - x + 1, ymax - y + 1);
        boxaAddBox(boxa, box, L_INSERT);
    }

    return boxa;
}


PTA *
boxConvertToPta(BOX     *box,
                l_int32  ncorners)
{
l_int32  x, y, w, h;
PTA     *pta;

    PROCNAME("boxConvertToPta");

    if (!box)
        return (PTA *)ERROR_PTR("box not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (ncorners != 2 && ncorners != 4)
        return (PTA *)ERROR_PTR("ncorners not 2 or 4", procName, NULL);

    if ((pta = ptaCreate(ncorners)) == NULL)
        return (PTA *)ERROR_PTR("pta not made", procName, NULL);
    boxGetGeometry(box, &x, &y, &w, &h);
    ptaAddPt(pta, x, y);
    if (ncorners == 2) {
        ptaAddPt(pta, x + w - 1, y + h - 1);
    } else {
        ptaAddPt(pta, x + w - 1, y);
        ptaAddPt(pta, x, y + h - 1);
        ptaAddPt(pta, x + w - 1, y + h - 1);
    }

    return pta;
}


BOX *
ptaConvertToBox(PTA  *pta)
{
l_int32  n, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4, x, y, xmax, ymax;

    PROCNAME("ptaConvertToBox");

    if (!pta)
        return (BOX *)ERROR_PTR("pta not defined", procName, NULL);
    n = ptaGetCount(pta);
    ptaGetIPt(pta, 0, &x1, &y1);
    ptaGetIPt(pta, 1, &x2, &y2);
    if (n == 2)
        return boxCreate(x1, y1, x2 - x1 + 1, y2 - y1 + 1);

        /* 4 corners */
    ptaGetIPt(pta, 2, &x3, &y3);
    ptaGetIPt(pta, 3, &x4, &y4);
    x = L_MIN(x1, x3);
    y = L_MIN(y1, y2);
    xmax = L_MAX(x2, x4);
    ymax = L_MAX(y3, y4);
    return boxCreate(x, y, xmax - x + 1, ymax - y + 1);
}


/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *                        Boxa sequence fitting                        *
 *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
BOXA *
boxaSmoothSequenceLS(BOXA      *boxas,
                     l_float32  factor,
                     l_int32    subflag,
                     l_int32    maxdiff,
                     l_int32    extrapixels,
                     l_int32    debug)
{
l_int32  n;
BOXA    *boxae, *boxao, *boxalfe, *boxalfo, *boxame, *boxamo, *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaSmoothSequenceLS");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (factor <= 0.0) {
        L_WARNING("factor must be > 0.0; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (maxdiff < 0) {
        L_WARNING("maxdiff must be >= 0; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (subflag != L_USE_MINSIZE && subflag != L_USE_MAXSIZE &&
        subflag != L_SUB_ON_LOC_DIFF && subflag != L_SUB_ON_SIZE_DIFF &&
        subflag != L_USE_CAPPED_MIN && subflag != L_USE_CAPPED_MAX) {
        L_WARNING("invalid subflag; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxas)) < 4) {
        L_WARNING("need at least 4 boxes; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }

    boxaSplitEvenOdd(boxas, 1, &boxae, &boxao);
    if (debug) {
        lept_mkdir("lept/smooth");
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxae.ba", boxae);
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxao.ba", boxao);
    }

    boxalfe = boxaLinearFit(boxae, factor, debug);
    boxalfo = boxaLinearFit(boxao, factor, debug);
    if (debug) {
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxalfe.ba", boxalfe);
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxalfo.ba", boxalfo);
    }

    boxame = boxaModifyWithBoxa(boxae, boxalfe, subflag, maxdiff, extrapixels);
    boxamo = boxaModifyWithBoxa(boxao, boxalfo, subflag, maxdiff, extrapixels);
    if (debug) {
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxame.ba", boxame);
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxamo.ba", boxamo);
    }

    boxad = boxaMergeEvenOdd(boxame, boxamo, 1);
    boxaDestroy(&boxae);
    boxaDestroy(&boxao);
    boxaDestroy(&boxalfe);
    boxaDestroy(&boxalfo);
    boxaDestroy(&boxame);
    boxaDestroy(&boxamo);
    return boxad;
}


BOXA *
boxaSmoothSequenceMedian(BOXA    *boxas,
                         l_int32  halfwin,
                         l_int32  subflag,
                         l_int32  maxdiff,
                         l_int32  extrapixels,
                         l_int32  debug)
{
l_int32  n;
BOXA    *boxae, *boxao, *boxamede, *boxamedo, *boxame, *boxamo, *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaSmoothSequenceMedian");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (halfwin <= 0) {
        L_WARNING("halfwin must be > 0; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (maxdiff < 0) {
        L_WARNING("maxdiff must be >= 0; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (subflag != L_USE_MINSIZE && subflag != L_USE_MAXSIZE &&
        subflag != L_SUB_ON_LOC_DIFF && subflag != L_SUB_ON_SIZE_DIFF &&
        subflag != L_USE_CAPPED_MIN && subflag != L_USE_CAPPED_MAX) {
        L_WARNING("invalid subflag; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxas)) < 6) {
        L_WARNING("need at least 6 boxes; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }

    boxaSplitEvenOdd(boxas, 0, &boxae, &boxao);
    if (debug) {
        lept_mkdir("lept/smooth");
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxae.ba", boxae);
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxao.ba", boxao);
    }

    boxamede = boxaWindowedMedian(boxae, halfwin, debug);
    boxamedo = boxaWindowedMedian(boxao, halfwin, debug);
    if (debug) {
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxamede.ba", boxamede);
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxamedo.ba", boxamedo);
    }

    boxame = boxaModifyWithBoxa(boxae, boxamede, subflag, maxdiff, extrapixels);
    boxamo = boxaModifyWithBoxa(boxao, boxamedo, subflag, maxdiff, extrapixels);
    if (debug) {
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxame.ba", boxame);
        boxaWrite("/tmp/lept/smooth/boxamo.ba", boxamo);
    }

    boxad = boxaMergeEvenOdd(boxame, boxamo, 0);
    if (debug) {
        boxaPlotSides(boxas, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
        boxaPlotSides(boxad, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
        boxaPlotSizes(boxas, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
        boxaPlotSizes(boxad, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
    }

    boxaDestroy(&boxae);
    boxaDestroy(&boxao);
    boxaDestroy(&boxamede);
    boxaDestroy(&boxamedo);
    boxaDestroy(&boxame);
    boxaDestroy(&boxamo);
    return boxad;
}


BOXA *
boxaLinearFit(BOXA      *boxas,
              l_float32  factor,
              l_int32    debug)
{
l_int32    n, i, w, h, lval, tval, rval, bval, rejectlr, rejecttb;
l_float32  al, bl, at, bt, ar, br, ab, bb;  /* LSF coefficients */
l_float32  medw, medh, medvarw, medvarh;
BOX       *box, *boxempty;
BOXA      *boxalr, *boxatb, *boxad;
NUMA      *naw, *nah;
PTA       *ptal, *ptat, *ptar, *ptab;

    PROCNAME("boxaLinearFit");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxas)) < 2)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("need at least 2 boxes", procName, NULL);

        /* Remove outliers based on width and height.
         * First find the median width and the median deviation from
         * the median width.  Ditto for the height. */
    boxaExtractAsNuma(boxas, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, &naw, &nah, 0);
    numaGetMedianVariation(naw, &medw, &medvarw);
    numaGetMedianVariation(nah, &medh, &medvarh);
    numaDestroy(&naw);
    numaDestroy(&nah);

    if (debug) {
        fprintf(stderr, "medw = %7.3f, medvarw = %7.3f\n", medw, medvarw);
        fprintf(stderr, "medh = %7.3f, medvarh = %7.3f\n", medh, medvarh);
    }

        /* To fit the left and right sides, only use boxes whose
         * width is within (factor * medvarw) of the median width.
         * Ditto for the top and bottom sides.  Add empty boxes
         * in as placeholders so that the index remains the same
         * as in boxas. */
    boxalr = boxaCreate(n);
    boxatb = boxaCreate(n);
    boxempty = boxCreate(0, 0, 0, 0);  /* placeholders */
    rejectlr = rejecttb = 0;
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        if ((box = boxaGetValidBox(boxas, i, L_CLONE)) == NULL) {
            boxaAddBox(boxalr, boxempty, L_COPY);
            boxaAddBox(boxatb, boxempty, L_COPY);
            continue;
        }
        boxGetGeometry(box, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
        if (L_ABS(w - medw) <= factor * medvarw) {
            boxaAddBox(boxalr, box, L_COPY);
        } else {
            rejectlr++;
            boxaAddBox(boxalr, boxempty, L_COPY);
        }
        if (L_ABS(h - medh) <= factor * medvarh) {
            boxaAddBox(boxatb, box, L_COPY);
        } else {
            rejecttb++;
            boxaAddBox(boxatb, boxempty, L_COPY);
        }
        boxDestroy(&box);
    }
    boxDestroy(&boxempty);
    if (boxaGetCount(boxalr) < 2 || boxaGetCount(boxatb) < 2) {
        boxaDestroy(&boxalr);
        boxaDestroy(&boxatb);
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("need at least 2 valid boxes", procName, NULL);
    }

    if (debug) {
        L_INFO("# lr reject = %d, # tb reject = %d\n", procName,
               rejectlr, rejecttb);
        lept_mkdir("linfit");
        boxaWrite("/tmp/linfit/boxalr.ba", boxalr);
        boxaWrite("/tmp/linfit/boxatb.ba", boxatb);
    }

        /* Extract the valid left and right box sides, along with the box
         * index, from boxalr.  This only extracts pts corresponding to
         * valid boxes.  Ditto: top and bottom sides from boxatb. */
    boxaExtractAsPta(boxalr, &ptal, NULL, &ptar, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
    boxaExtractAsPta(boxatb, NULL, &ptat, NULL, &ptab, NULL, NULL, 0);
    boxaDestroy(&boxalr);
    boxaDestroy(&boxatb);

    if (debug) {
        ptaWrite("/tmp/linfit/ptal.pta", ptal, 1);
        ptaWrite("/tmp/linfit/ptar.pta", ptar, 1);
        ptaWrite("/tmp/linfit/ptat.pta", ptat, 1);
        ptaWrite("/tmp/linfit/ptab.pta", ptab, 1);
    }

        /* Do a linear LSF fit to the points that are width and height
         * validated.  Because we've eliminated the outliers, there is no
         * need to use ptaNoisyLinearLSF(ptal, factor, NULL, &al, &bl, ...) */
    ptaGetLinearLSF(ptal, &al, &bl, NULL);
    ptaGetLinearLSF(ptat, &at, &bt, NULL);
    ptaGetLinearLSF(ptar, &ar, &br, NULL);
    ptaGetLinearLSF(ptab, &ab, &bb, NULL);

        /* Return the LSF smoothed values, interleaved with invalid
         * boxes when the corresponding box in boxas is invalid. */
    boxad = boxaCreate(n);
    boxempty = boxCreate(0, 0, 0, 0);  /* use for placeholders */
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        lval = (l_int32)(al * i + bl + 0.5);
        tval = (l_int32)(at * i + bt + 0.5);
        rval = (l_int32)(ar * i + br + 0.5);
        bval = (l_int32)(ab * i + bb + 0.5);
        if ((box = boxaGetValidBox(boxas, i, L_CLONE)) == NULL) {
            boxaAddBox(boxad, boxempty, L_COPY);
        } else {
            boxDestroy(&box);
            box = boxCreate(lval, tval, rval - lval + 1, bval - tval + 1);
            boxaAddBox(boxad, box, L_INSERT);
        }
    }
    boxDestroy(&boxempty);

    if (debug) {
        boxaPlotSides(boxad, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
        boxaPlotSizes(boxad, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
    }

    ptaDestroy(&ptal);
    ptaDestroy(&ptat);
    ptaDestroy(&ptar);
    ptaDestroy(&ptab);
    return boxad;
}


BOXA *
boxaWindowedMedian(BOXA    *boxas,
                   l_int32  halfwin,
                   l_int32  debug)
{
l_int32  n, i, left, top, right, bot;
BOX     *box;
BOXA    *boxaf, *boxad;
NUMA    *nal, *nat, *nar, *nab, *naml, *namt, *namr, *namb;

    PROCNAME("boxaWindowedMedian");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxas)) < 3) {
        L_WARNING("less than 3 boxes; returning a copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (halfwin <= 0) {
        L_WARNING("halfwin must be > 0; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }

        /* Fill invalid boxes in the input sequence */
    if ((boxaf = boxaFillSequence(boxas, L_USE_ALL_BOXES, debug)) == NULL)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("filled boxa not made", procName, NULL);

        /* Get the windowed median output from each of the sides */
    boxaExtractAsNuma(boxaf, &nal, &nat, &nar, &nab, NULL, NULL, 0);
    naml = numaWindowedMedian(nal, halfwin);
    namt = numaWindowedMedian(nat, halfwin);
    namr = numaWindowedMedian(nar, halfwin);
    namb = numaWindowedMedian(nab, halfwin);

    n = boxaGetCount(boxaf);
    boxad = boxaCreate(n);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        numaGetIValue(naml, i, &left);
        numaGetIValue(namt, i, &top);
        numaGetIValue(namr, i, &right);
        numaGetIValue(namb, i, &bot);
        box = boxCreate(left, top, right - left + 1, bot - top + 1);
        boxaAddBox(boxad, box, L_INSERT);
    }

    if (debug) {
        boxaPlotSides(boxaf, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
        boxaPlotSides(boxad, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
        boxaPlotSizes(boxaf, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
        boxaPlotSizes(boxad, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
    }

    boxaDestroy(&boxaf);
    numaDestroy(&nal);
    numaDestroy(&nat);
    numaDestroy(&nar);
    numaDestroy(&nab);
    numaDestroy(&naml);
    numaDestroy(&namt);
    numaDestroy(&namr);
    numaDestroy(&namb);
    return boxad;
}


BOXA *
boxaModifyWithBoxa(BOXA    *boxas,
                   BOXA    *boxam,
                   l_int32  subflag,
                   l_int32  maxdiff,
                   l_int32  extrapixels)
{
l_int32  n, i, ls, ts, rs, bs, ws, hs, lm, tm, rm, bm, wm, hm, ld, td, rd, bd;
BOX     *boxs, *boxm, *boxd, *boxempty;
BOXA    *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaModifyWithBoxa");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (!boxam) {
        L_WARNING("boxam not defined; returning copy", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (subflag != L_USE_MINSIZE && subflag != L_USE_MAXSIZE &&
        subflag != L_SUB_ON_LOC_DIFF && subflag != L_SUB_ON_SIZE_DIFF &&
        subflag != L_USE_CAPPED_MIN && subflag != L_USE_CAPPED_MAX) {
        L_WARNING("invalid subflag; returning copy", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    n = boxaGetCount(boxas);
    if (n != boxaGetCount(boxam)) {
        L_WARNING("boxas and boxam sizes differ; returning copy", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }

    boxad = boxaCreate(n);
    boxempty = boxCreate(0, 0, 0, 0);  /* placeholders */
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        boxs = boxaGetValidBox(boxas, i, L_CLONE);
        boxm = boxaGetValidBox(boxam, i, L_CLONE);
        if (!boxs || !boxm) {
            boxaAddBox(boxad, boxempty, L_COPY);
        } else {
            boxGetGeometry(boxs, &ls, &ts, &ws, &hs);
            boxGetGeometry(boxm, &lm, &tm, &wm, &hm);
            rs = ls + ws - 1;
            bs = ts + hs - 1;
            rm = lm + wm - 1;
            bm = tm + hm - 1;
            if (subflag == L_USE_MINSIZE) {
                ld = L_MAX(ls, lm);
                rd = L_MIN(rs, rm);
                td = L_MAX(ts, tm);
                bd = L_MIN(bs, bm);
            } else if (subflag == L_USE_MAXSIZE) {
                ld = L_MIN(ls, lm);
                rd = L_MAX(rs, rm);
                td = L_MIN(ts, tm);
                bd = L_MAX(bs, bm);
            } else if (subflag == L_SUB_ON_LOC_DIFF) {
                ld = (L_ABS(lm - ls) <= maxdiff) ? ls : lm - extrapixels;
                td = (L_ABS(tm - ts) <= maxdiff) ? ts : tm - extrapixels;
                rd = (L_ABS(rm - rs) <= maxdiff) ? rs : rm + extrapixels;
                bd = (L_ABS(bm - bs) <= maxdiff) ? bs : bm + extrapixels;
            } else if (subflag == L_SUB_ON_SIZE_DIFF) {
                ld = (L_ABS(wm - ws) <= maxdiff) ? ls : lm - extrapixels;
                td = (L_ABS(hm - hs) <= maxdiff) ? ts : tm - extrapixels;
                rd = (L_ABS(wm - ws) <= maxdiff) ? rs : rm + extrapixels;
                bd = (L_ABS(hm - hs) <= maxdiff) ? bs : bm + extrapixels;
            } else if (subflag == L_USE_CAPPED_MIN) {
                ld = L_MAX(lm, L_MIN(ls, lm + maxdiff));
                td = L_MAX(tm, L_MIN(ts, tm + maxdiff));
                rd = L_MIN(rm, L_MAX(rs, rm - maxdiff));
                bd = L_MIN(bm, L_MAX(bs, bm - maxdiff));
            } else {  /* subflag == L_USE_CAPPED_MAX */
                ld = L_MIN(lm, L_MAX(ls, lm - maxdiff));
                td = L_MIN(tm, L_MAX(ts, tm - maxdiff));
                rd = L_MAX(rm, L_MIN(rs, rm + maxdiff));
                bd = L_MAX(bm, L_MIN(bs, bm + maxdiff));
            }
            boxd = boxCreate(ld, td, rd - ld + 1, bd - td + 1);
            boxaAddBox(boxad, boxd, L_INSERT);
        }
        boxDestroy(&boxs);
        boxDestroy(&boxm);
    }
    boxDestroy(&boxempty);

    return boxad;
}


BOXA *
boxaConstrainSize(BOXA    *boxas,
                  l_int32  width,
                  l_int32  widthflag,
                  l_int32  height,
                  l_int32  heightflag)
{
l_int32  n, i, x, y, w, h, invalid;
l_int32  delw, delh, del_left, del_right, del_top, del_bot;
BOX     *medbox, *boxs, *boxd;
BOXA    *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaConstrainSize");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);

        /* Need median values if requested or if there are invalid boxes */
    invalid = boxaGetCount(boxas) - boxaGetValidCount(boxas);
    medbox = NULL;
    if (width == 0 || height == 0 || invalid > 0) {
        if (boxaGetMedianVals(boxas, &x, &y, &w, &h)) {
            L_ERROR("median vals not returned", procName);
            return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
        }
        medbox = boxCreate(x, y, w, h);
        if (width == 0) width = w;
        if (height == 0) height = h;
    }

    n = boxaGetCount(boxas);
    boxad = boxaCreate(n);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        if ((boxs = boxaGetValidBox(boxas, i, L_COPY)) == NULL)
            boxs = boxCopy(medbox);
        boxGetGeometry(boxs, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
        delw = width - w;
        delh = height - h;
        del_left = del_right = del_top = del_bot = 0;
        if (widthflag == L_ADJUST_LEFT) {
            del_left = -delw;
        } else if (widthflag == L_ADJUST_RIGHT) {
            del_right = delw;
        } else {
            del_left = -delw / 2;
            del_right = delw / 2 + L_SIGN(delw) * (delw & 1);
        }
        if (heightflag == L_ADJUST_TOP) {
            del_top = -delh;
        } else if (heightflag == L_ADJUST_BOT) {
            del_bot = delh;
        } else {
            del_top = -delh / 2;
            del_bot = delh / 2 + L_SIGN(delh) * (delh & 1);
        }
        boxd = boxAdjustSides(NULL, boxs, del_left, del_right,
                              del_top, del_bot);
        boxaAddBox(boxad, boxd, L_INSERT);
        boxDestroy(&boxs);
    }

    boxDestroy(&medbox);
    return boxad;
}


BOXA *
boxaReconcileEvenOddHeight(BOXA      *boxas,
                           l_int32    sides,
                           l_int32    delh,
                           l_int32    op,
                           l_float32  factor,
                           l_int32    start)
{
l_int32    n, he, ho, hmed, doeven;
l_float32  del1, del2;
BOXA      *boxae, *boxao, *boxa1e, *boxa1o, *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaReconcileEvenOddHeight");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (sides != L_ADJUST_TOP && sides != L_ADJUST_BOT &&
        sides != L_ADJUST_TOP_AND_BOT) {
        L_WARNING("no action requested; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if ((n = boxaGetValidCount(boxas)) < 6) {
        L_WARNING("need at least 6 valid boxes; returning copy\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }
    if (factor <= 0.0) {
        L_WARNING("invalid factor; setting to 1.0\n", procName);
        factor = 1.0;
    }

        /* Require at least 3 valid boxes of both types */
    boxaSplitEvenOdd(boxas, 0, &boxae, &boxao);
    if (boxaGetValidCount(boxae) < 3 || boxaGetValidCount(boxao) < 3) {
        boxaDestroy(&boxae);
        boxaDestroy(&boxao);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }

        /* Get the median heights for each set */
    boxaGetMedianVals(boxae, NULL, NULL, NULL, &he);
    boxaGetMedianVals(boxao, NULL, NULL, NULL, &ho);
    L_INFO("median he = %d, median ho = %d\n", procName, he, ho);

        /* If the difference in median height reaches the threshold %delh,
         * only adjust the side(s) of one of the sets.  If we choose
         * the minimum median height as the target, allow the target
         * to be scaled by a factor, typically near 1.0, of the
         * minimum median height.  And similarly if the target is
         * the maximum median height. */
    if (L_ABS(he - ho) > delh) {
        if (op == L_ADJUST_CHOOSE_MIN) {
            doeven = (ho < he) ? TRUE : FALSE;
            hmed = (l_int32)(factor * L_MIN(he, ho));
            hmed = L_MIN(hmed, L_MAX(he, ho));  /* don't make it bigger! */
        } else {  /* max height */
            doeven = (ho > he) ? TRUE : FALSE;
            hmed = (l_int32)(factor * L_MAX(he, ho));
            hmed = L_MAX(hmed, L_MIN(he, ho));  /* don't make it smaller! */
        }
        if (doeven) {
            boxa1e = boxaAdjustHeightToTarget(NULL, boxae, sides, hmed, delh);
            boxa1o = boxaCopy(boxao, L_COPY);
        } else {  /* !doeven */
            boxa1e = boxaCopy(boxae, L_COPY);
            boxa1o = boxaAdjustHeightToTarget(NULL, boxao, sides, hmed, delh);
        }
    } else {
        boxa1e = boxaCopy(boxae, L_CLONE);
        boxa1o = boxaCopy(boxao, L_CLONE);
    }
    boxaDestroy(&boxae);
    boxaDestroy(&boxao);

        /* It can happen that the median is not a good measure for an
         * entire book.  In that case, the reconciliation above can do
         * more harm than good.  Sanity check by comparing height and y
         * differences of adjacent even/odd boxes, before and after
         * reconciliation.  */
    boxad = boxaMergeEvenOdd(boxa1e, boxa1o, 0);
    boxaTestEvenOddHeight(boxas, boxad, start, &del1, &del2);
    boxaDestroy(&boxa1e);
    boxaDestroy(&boxa1o);
    if (del2 < del1 + 10.)
        return boxad;

        /* Using the median made it worse.  Skip reconciliation:
         * forcing all pairs of top and bottom values to have
         * maximum extent does not improve the situation either. */
    L_INFO("Got worse: del2 = %f > del1 = %f\n", procName, del2, del1);
    boxaDestroy(&boxad);
    return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
}


static l_int32
boxaTestEvenOddHeight(BOXA       *boxa1,
                      BOXA       *boxa2,
                      l_int32     start,
                      l_float32  *pdel1,
                      l_float32  *pdel2)
{
l_int32    i, n, npairs, y1a, y1b, y2a, y2b, h1a, h1b, h2a, h2b;
l_float32  del1, del2;

    PROCNAME("boxaTestEvenOddHeight");

    if (pdel1) *pdel1 = 0.0;
    if (pdel2) *pdel2 = 0.0;
    if (!pdel1 || !pdel2)
        return ERROR_INT("&del1 and &del2 not both defined", procName, 1);
    if (!boxa1 || !boxa2)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa1 and boxa2 not both defined", procName, 1);
    n = L_MIN(boxaGetCount(boxa1), boxaGetCount(boxa2));

        /* For boxa1 and boxa2 separately, we expect the y and h values
         * to be similar for adjacent boxes.  Get a measure of similarity
         * by finding the sum of squares of differences between
         * y values and between h values, and adding them. */
    del1 = del2 = 0.0;
    npairs = (n - start) / 2;
    for (i = start; i < 2 * npairs; i += 2) {
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa1, i, NULL, &y1a, NULL, &h1a);
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa1, i + 1, NULL, &y1b, NULL, &h1b);
        del1 += (l_float32)(y1a - y1b) * (y1a - y1b)
             + (h1a - h1b) * (h1a - h1b);
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa2, i, NULL, &y2a, NULL, &h2a);
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa2, i + 1, NULL, &y2b, NULL, &h2b);
        del2 += (l_float32)(y2a - y2b) * (y2a - y2b)
             + (h2a - h2b) * (h2a - h2b);
    }

        /* Get the root of the average of the sum of square differences */
    *pdel1 = (l_float32)sqrt((l_float64)del1 / (0.5 * n));
    *pdel2 = (l_float32)sqrt((l_float64)del2 / (0.5 * n));
    return 0;
}


BOXA *
boxaReconcilePairWidth(BOXA      *boxas,
                       l_int32    delw,
                       l_int32    op,
                       l_float32  factor,
                       NUMA      *na)
{
l_int32  i, ne, no, nmin, xe, we, xo, wo, inde, indo, x, w;
BOX     *boxe, *boxo;
BOXA    *boxae, *boxao, *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaReconcilePairWidth");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (factor <= 0.0) {
        L_WARNING("invalid factor; setting to 1.0\n", procName);
        factor = 1.0;
    }

        /* Taking the boxes in pairs, if the difference in width reaches
         * the threshold %delw, adjust the left or right side of one
         * of the pair. */
    boxaSplitEvenOdd(boxas, 0, &boxae, &boxao);
    ne = boxaGetCount(boxae);
    no = boxaGetCount(boxao);
    nmin = L_MIN(ne, no);
    for (i = 0; i < nmin; i++) {
            /* Set indicator values */
        if (na) {
            numaGetIValue(na, 2 * i, &inde);
            numaGetIValue(na, 2 * i + 1, &indo);
        } else {
            inde = indo = 1;
        }
        if (inde == 0 && indo == 0) continue;

        boxe = boxaGetBox(boxae, i, L_CLONE);
        boxo = boxaGetBox(boxao, i, L_CLONE);
        boxGetGeometry(boxe, &xe, NULL, &we, NULL);
        boxGetGeometry(boxo, &xo, NULL, &wo, NULL);
        if (we == 0 || wo == 0) {  /* if either is invalid; skip */
            boxDestroy(&boxe);
            boxDestroy(&boxo);
            continue;
        } else if (L_ABS(we - wo) > delw) {
            if (op == L_ADJUST_CHOOSE_MIN) {
                if (we > wo && inde == 1) {
                        /* move left side of even to the right */
                    w = factor * wo;
                    x = xe + (we - w);
                    boxSetGeometry(boxe, x, -1, w, -1);
                } else if (we < wo && indo == 1) {
                        /* move right side of odd to the left */
                    w = factor * we;
                    boxSetGeometry(boxo, -1, -1, w, -1);
                }
            } else {  /* maximize width */
                if (we < wo && inde == 1) {
                        /* move left side of even to the left */
                    w = factor * wo;
                    x = L_MAX(0, xe + (we - w));
                    w = we + (xe - x);  /* covers both cases for the max */
                    boxSetGeometry(boxe, x, -1, w, -1);
                } else if (we > wo && indo == 1) {
                        /* move right side of odd to the right */
                    w = factor * we;
                    boxSetGeometry(boxo, -1, -1, w, -1);
                }
            }
        }
        boxDestroy(&boxe);
        boxDestroy(&boxo);
    }

    boxad = boxaMergeEvenOdd(boxae, boxao, 0);
    boxaDestroy(&boxae);
    boxaDestroy(&boxao);
    return boxad;
}


l_int32
boxaPlotSides(BOXA        *boxa,
              const char  *plotname,
              NUMA       **pnal,
              NUMA       **pnat,
              NUMA       **pnar,
              NUMA       **pnab,
              PIX        **ppixd)
{
char            buf[128], titlebuf[128];
static l_int32  plotid = 0;
l_int32         n, i, w, h, left, top, right, bot;
BOXA           *boxat;
GPLOT          *gplot;
NUMA           *nal, *nat, *nar, *nab;

    PROCNAME("boxaPlotSides");

    if (pnal) *pnal = NULL;
    if (pnat) *pnat = NULL;
    if (pnar) *pnar = NULL;
    if (pnab) *pnab = NULL;
    if (ppixd) *ppixd = NULL;
    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxa)) < 2)
        return ERROR_INT("less than 2 boxes", procName, 1);

    boxat = boxaFillSequence(boxa, L_USE_ALL_BOXES, 0);

        /* Build the numas for each side */
    nal = numaCreate(n);
    nat = numaCreate(n);
    nar = numaCreate(n);
    nab = numaCreate(n);

    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxat, i, &left, &top, &w, &h);
        right = left + w - 1;
        bot = top + h - 1;
        numaAddNumber(nal, left);
        numaAddNumber(nat, top);
        numaAddNumber(nar, right);
        numaAddNumber(nab, bot);
    }
    boxaDestroy(&boxat);

    lept_mkdir("lept/plots");
    if (plotname) {
        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "/tmp/lept/plots/sides.%s", plotname);
        snprintf(titlebuf, sizeof(titlebuf), "%s: Box sides vs. box index",
                 plotname);
    } else {
        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "/tmp/lept/plots/sides.%d", plotid++);
        snprintf(titlebuf, sizeof(titlebuf), "Box sides vs. box index");
    }
    gplot = gplotCreate(buf, GPLOT_PNG, titlebuf,
                        "box index", "side location");
    gplotAddPlot(gplot, NULL, nal, GPLOT_LINES, "left side");
    gplotAddPlot(gplot, NULL, nat, GPLOT_LINES, "top side");
    gplotAddPlot(gplot, NULL, nar, GPLOT_LINES, "right side");
    gplotAddPlot(gplot, NULL, nab, GPLOT_LINES, "bottom side");
    gplotMakeOutput(gplot);
    gplotDestroy(&gplot);

    if (ppixd) {
        stringCat(buf, sizeof(buf), ".png");
        *ppixd = pixRead(buf);
    }

    if (pnal)
        *pnal = nal;
    else
        numaDestroy(&nal);
    if (pnat)
        *pnat = nat;
    else
        numaDestroy(&nat);
    if (pnar)
        *pnar = nar;
    else
        numaDestroy(&nar);
    if (pnab)
        *pnab = nab;
    else
        numaDestroy(&nab);
    return 0;
}


l_int32
boxaPlotSizes(BOXA        *boxa,
              const char  *plotname,
              NUMA       **pnaw,
              NUMA       **pnah,
              PIX        **ppixd)
{
char            buf[128], titlebuf[128];
static l_int32  plotid = 0;
l_int32         n, i, w, h;
BOXA           *boxat;
GPLOT          *gplot;
NUMA           *naw, *nah;

    PROCNAME("boxaPlotSizes");

    if (pnaw) *pnaw = NULL;
    if (pnah) *pnah = NULL;
    if (ppixd) *ppixd = NULL;
    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);
    if ((n = boxaGetCount(boxa)) < 2)
        return ERROR_INT("less than 2 boxes", procName, 1);

    boxat = boxaFillSequence(boxa, L_USE_ALL_BOXES, 0);

        /* Build the numas for the width and height */
    naw = numaCreate(n);
    nah = numaCreate(n);

    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxat, i, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
        numaAddNumber(naw, w);
        numaAddNumber(nah, h);
    }
    boxaDestroy(&boxat);

    lept_mkdir("lept/plots");
    if (plotname) {
        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "/tmp/lept/plots/size.%s", plotname);
        snprintf(titlebuf, sizeof(titlebuf), "%s: Box size vs. box index",
                 plotname);
    } else {
        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "/tmp/lept/plots/size.%d", plotid++);
        snprintf(titlebuf, sizeof(titlebuf), "Box size vs. box index");
    }
    gplot = gplotCreate(buf, GPLOT_PNG, titlebuf,
                        "box index", "box dimension");
    gplotAddPlot(gplot, NULL, naw, GPLOT_LINES, "width");
    gplotAddPlot(gplot, NULL, nah, GPLOT_LINES, "height");
    gplotMakeOutput(gplot);
    gplotDestroy(&gplot);

    if (ppixd) {
        stringCat(buf, sizeof(buf), ".png");
        *ppixd = pixRead(buf);
    }

    if (pnaw)
        *pnaw = naw;
    else
        numaDestroy(&naw);
    if (pnah)
        *pnah = nah;
    else
        numaDestroy(&nah);
    return 0;
}


BOXA *
boxaFillSequence(BOXA    *boxas,
                 l_int32  useflag,
                 l_int32  debug)
{
l_int32  n, nv;
BOXA    *boxae, *boxao, *boxad;

    PROCNAME("boxaFillSequence");

    if (!boxas)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);
    if (useflag != L_USE_ALL_BOXES && useflag != L_USE_SAME_PARITY_BOXES)
        return (BOXA *)ERROR_PTR("invalid useflag", procName, NULL);

    n = boxaGetCount(boxas);
    nv = boxaGetValidCount(boxas);
    if (n == nv)
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);  /* all valid */
    if (debug)
        L_INFO("%d valid boxes, %d invalid boxes\n", procName, nv, n - nv);
    if (useflag == L_USE_SAME_PARITY_BOXES && n < 3) {
        L_WARNING("n < 3; some invalid\n", procName);
        return boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
    }

    if (useflag == L_USE_ALL_BOXES) {
        boxad = boxaCopy(boxas, L_COPY);
        boxaFillAll(boxad);
    } else {
        boxaSplitEvenOdd(boxas, 0, &boxae, &boxao);
        boxaFillAll(boxae);
        boxaFillAll(boxao);
        boxad = boxaMergeEvenOdd(boxae, boxao, 0);
        boxaDestroy(&boxae);
        boxaDestroy(&boxao);
    }

    nv = boxaGetValidCount(boxad);
    if (n != nv)
        L_WARNING("there are still %d invalid boxes\n", procName, n - nv);

    return boxad;
}


static l_int32
boxaFillAll(BOXA  *boxa)
{
l_int32   n, nv, i, j, spandown, spanup;
l_int32  *indic;
BOX      *box, *boxt;

    PROCNAME("boxaFillAll");

    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);
    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    nv = boxaGetValidCount(boxa);
    if (n == nv) return 0;
    if (nv == 0) {
        L_WARNING("no valid boxes out of %d boxes\n", procName, n);
        return 0;
    }

        /* Make indicator array for valid boxes */
    if ((indic = (l_int32 *)LEPT_CALLOC(n, sizeof(l_int32))) == NULL)
        return ERROR_INT("indic not made", procName, 1);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        box = boxaGetValidBox(boxa, i, L_CLONE);
        if (box)
            indic[i] = 1;
        boxDestroy(&box);
    }

        /* Replace invalid boxes with the nearest valid one */
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        box = boxaGetValidBox(boxa, i, L_CLONE);
        if (!box) {
            spandown = spanup = 10000000;
            for (j = i - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
                if (indic[j] == 1) {
                    spandown = i - j;
                    break;
                }
            }
            for (j = i + 1; j < n; j++) {
                if (indic[j] == 1) {
                    spanup = j - i;
                    break;
                }
            }
            if (spandown < spanup)
                boxt = boxaGetBox(boxa, i - spandown, L_COPY);
            else
                boxt = boxaGetBox(boxa, i + spanup, L_COPY);
            boxaReplaceBox(boxa, i, boxt);
        }
        boxDestroy(&box);
    }

    LEPT_FREE(indic);
    return 0;
}


/*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
 *                    Miscellaneous Boxa functions                     *
 *---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
l_int32
boxaGetExtent(BOXA     *boxa,
              l_int32  *pw,
              l_int32  *ph,
              BOX     **pbox)
{
l_int32  i, n, x, y, w, h, xmax, ymax, xmin, ymin, found;

    PROCNAME("boxaGetExtent");

    if (!pw && !ph && !pbox)
        return ERROR_INT("no ptrs defined", procName, 1);
    if (pw) *pw = 0;
    if (ph) *ph = 0;
    if (pbox) *pbox = NULL;
    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);

    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    xmax = ymax = 0;
    xmin = ymin = 100000000;
    found = FALSE;
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa, i, &x, &y, &w, &h);
        if (w <= 0 || h <= 0)
            continue;
        found = TRUE;
        xmin = L_MIN(xmin, x);
        ymin = L_MIN(ymin, y);
        xmax = L_MAX(xmax, x + w);
        ymax = L_MAX(ymax, y + h);
    }
    if (found == FALSE)  /* no valid boxes in boxa */
        xmin = ymin = 0;
    if (pw) *pw = xmax;
    if (ph) *ph = ymax;
    if (pbox)
      *pbox = boxCreate(xmin, ymin, xmax - xmin, ymax - ymin);

    return 0;
}


l_int32
boxaGetCoverage(BOXA       *boxa,
                l_int32     wc,
                l_int32     hc,
                l_int32     exactflag,
                l_float32  *pfract)
{
l_int32  i, n, x, y, w, h, sum;
BOX     *box, *boxc;
PIX     *pixt;

    PROCNAME("boxaGetCoverage");

    if (!pfract)
        return ERROR_INT("&fract not defined", procName, 1);
    *pfract = 0.0;
    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);

    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    if (n == 0)
        return ERROR_INT("no boxes in boxa", procName, 1);

    if (exactflag == 0) {  /* quick and dirty */
        sum = 0;
        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            box = boxaGetBox(boxa, i, L_CLONE);
            if ((boxc = boxClipToRectangle(box, wc, hc)) != NULL) {
                boxGetGeometry(boxc, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
                sum += w * h;
                boxDestroy(&boxc);
            }
            boxDestroy(&box);
        }
    } else {  /* slower and exact */
        pixt = pixCreate(wc, hc, 1);
        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            box = boxaGetBox(boxa, i, L_CLONE);
            boxGetGeometry(box, &x, &y, &w, &h);
            pixRasterop(pixt, x, y, w, h, PIX_SET, NULL, 0, 0);
            boxDestroy(&box);
        }
        pixCountPixels(pixt, &sum, NULL);
        pixDestroy(&pixt);
    }

    *pfract = (l_float32)sum / (l_float32)(wc * hc);
    return 0;
}


l_int32
boxaaSizeRange(BOXAA    *baa,
               l_int32  *pminw,
               l_int32  *pminh,
               l_int32  *pmaxw,
               l_int32  *pmaxh)
{
l_int32  minw, minh, maxw, maxh, minbw, minbh, maxbw, maxbh, i, n;
BOXA    *boxa;

    PROCNAME("boxaaSizeRange");

    if (!pminw && !pmaxw && !pminh && !pmaxh)
        return ERROR_INT("no data can be returned", procName, 1);
    if (pminw) *pminw = 0;
    if (pminh) *pminh = 0;
    if (pmaxw) *pmaxw = 0;
    if (pmaxh) *pmaxh = 0;
    if (!baa)
        return ERROR_INT("baa not defined", procName, 1);

    minw = minh = 100000000;
    maxw = maxh = 0;
    n = boxaaGetCount(baa);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        boxa = boxaaGetBoxa(baa, i, L_CLONE);
        boxaSizeRange(boxa, &minbw, &minbh, &maxbw, &maxbh);
        if (minbw < minw)
            minw = minbw;
        if (minbh < minh)
            minh = minbh;
        if (maxbw > maxw)
            maxw = maxbw;
        if (maxbh > maxh)
            maxh = maxbh;
        boxaDestroy(&boxa);
    }

    if (pminw) *pminw = minw;
    if (pminh) *pminh = minh;
    if (pmaxw) *pmaxw = maxw;
    if (pmaxh) *pmaxh = maxh;
    return 0;
}


l_int32
boxaSizeRange(BOXA     *boxa,
              l_int32  *pminw,
              l_int32  *pminh,
              l_int32  *pmaxw,
              l_int32  *pmaxh)
{
l_int32  minw, minh, maxw, maxh, i, n, w, h;

    PROCNAME("boxaSizeRange");

    if (!pminw && !pmaxw && !pminh && !pmaxh)
        return ERROR_INT("no data can be returned", procName, 1);
    if (pminw) *pminw = 0;
    if (pminh) *pminh = 0;
    if (pmaxw) *pmaxw = 0;
    if (pmaxh) *pmaxh = 0;
    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);

    minw = minh = 100000000;
    maxw = maxh = 0;
    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa, i, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
        if (w < minw)
            minw = w;
        if (h < minh)
            minh = h;
        if (w > maxw)
            maxw = w;
        if (h > maxh)
            maxh = h;
    }

    if (pminw) *pminw = minw;
    if (pminh) *pminh = minh;
    if (pmaxw) *pmaxw = maxw;
    if (pmaxh) *pmaxh = maxh;
    return 0;
}


l_int32
boxaLocationRange(BOXA     *boxa,
                  l_int32  *pminx,
                  l_int32  *pminy,
                  l_int32  *pmaxx,
                  l_int32  *pmaxy)
{
l_int32  minx, miny, maxx, maxy, i, n, x, y;

    PROCNAME("boxaLocationRange");

    if (!pminx && !pminy && !pmaxx && !pmaxy)
        return ERROR_INT("no data can be returned", procName, 1);
    if (pminx) *pminx = 0;
    if (pminy) *pminy = 0;
    if (pmaxx) *pmaxx = 0;
    if (pmaxy) *pmaxy = 0;
    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);

    minx = miny = 100000000;
    maxx = maxy = 0;
    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa, i, &x, &y, NULL, NULL);
        if (x < minx)
            minx = x;
        if (y < miny)
            miny = y;
        if (x > maxx)
            maxx = x;
        if (y > maxy)
            maxy = y;
    }

    if (pminx) *pminx = minx;
    if (pminy) *pminy = miny;
    if (pmaxx) *pmaxx = maxx;
    if (pmaxy) *pmaxy = maxy;

    return 0;
}


l_int32
boxaGetSizes(BOXA   *boxa,
             NUMA  **pnaw,
             NUMA  **pnah)
{
l_int32  i, n, w, h;
BOX     *box;

    PROCNAME("boxaGetSizes");

    if (pnaw) *pnaw = NULL;
    if (pnah) *pnah = NULL;
    if (!pnaw && !pnah)
        return ERROR_INT("no output requested", procName, 1);
    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);

    n = boxaGetValidCount(boxa);
    if (pnaw) *pnaw = numaCreate(n);
    if (pnah) *pnah = numaCreate(n);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        box = boxaGetValidBox(boxa, i, L_COPY);
        if (box) {
            boxGetGeometry(box, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
            if (pnaw) numaAddNumber(*pnaw, w);
            if (pnah) numaAddNumber(*pnah, h);
            boxDestroy(&box);
        }
    }

    return 0;
}


l_int32
boxaGetArea(BOXA     *boxa,
            l_int32  *parea)
{
l_int32  i, n, w, h;

    PROCNAME("boxaGetArea");

    if (!parea)
        return ERROR_INT("&area not defined", procName, 1);
    *parea = 0;
    if (!boxa)
        return ERROR_INT("boxa not defined", procName, 1);

    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        boxaGetBoxGeometry(boxa, i, NULL, NULL, &w, &h);
        *parea += w * h;
    }
    return 0;
}


PIX *
boxaDisplayTiled(BOXA        *boxas,
                 PIXA        *pixa,
                 l_int32      maxwidth,
                 l_int32      linewidth,
                 l_float32    scalefactor,
                 l_int32      background,
                 l_int32      spacing,
                 l_int32      border)
{
char     buf[32];
l_int32  i, n, npix, w, h, fontsize;
L_BMF   *bmf;
BOX     *box;
BOXA    *boxa;
PIX     *pix1, *pix2, *pixd;
PIXA    *pixat;

    PROCNAME("boxaDisplayTiled");

    if (!boxas)
        return (PIX *)ERROR_PTR("boxas not defined", procName, NULL);

    boxa = boxaSaveValid(boxas, L_COPY);
    n = boxaGetCount(boxa);
    if (pixa) {
        npix = pixaGetCount(pixa);
        if (n != npix) {
            boxaDestroy(&boxa);
            return (PIX *)ERROR_PTR("boxa and pixa counts differ",
                                    procName, NULL);
        }
    }

        /* Because the bitmap font will be reduced when tiled, choose the
         * font size inversely with the scale factor. */
    if (scalefactor > 0.8)
        fontsize = 6;
    else if (scalefactor > 0.6)
        fontsize = 10;
    else if (scalefactor > 0.4)
        fontsize = 14;
    else if (scalefactor > 0.3)
        fontsize = 18;
    else fontsize = 20;
    bmf = bmfCreate(NULL, fontsize);

    pixat = pixaCreate(n);
    boxaGetExtent(boxa, &w, &h, NULL);
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        box = boxaGetBox(boxa, i, L_CLONE);
        if (!pixa) {
            pix1 = pixCreate(w, h, 32);
            pixSetAll(pix1);
        } else {
            pix1 = pixaGetPix(pixa, i, L_COPY);
        }
        pixSetBorderVal(pix1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0x0000ff00);
        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", i);
        pix2 = pixAddSingleTextblock(pix1, bmf, buf, 0x00ff0000,
                                     L_ADD_BELOW, NULL);
        pixDestroy(&pix1);
        pixRenderBoxArb(pix2, box, linewidth, 255, 0, 0);
        pixaAddPix(pixat, pix2, L_INSERT);
        boxDestroy(&box);
    }
    bmfDestroy(&bmf);
    boxaDestroy(&boxa);

    pixd = pixaDisplayTiledInRows(pixat, 32, maxwidth, scalefactor, background,
                                  spacing, border);
    pixaDestroy(&pixat);
    return pixd;
}