lasreadermerged.cpp

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/*
===============================================================================
 
  FILE:  lasreadermerged.cpp
  
  CONTENTS:
  
    see corresponding header file
  
  PROGRAMMERS:
  
    martin.isenburg@gmail.com
  
  COPYRIGHT:
  
    (c) 2007-2011, Martin Isenburg, LASSO - tools to catch reality
 
    This is free software; you can redistribute and/or modify it under the
    terms of the GNU Lesser General Licence as published by the Free Software
    Foundation. See the COPYING file for more information.
 
    This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and without even the
    implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  
  CHANGE HISTORY:
  
    see corresponding header file
  
===============================================================================
*/
#include "lasreadermerged.hpp"
 
#include "lasindex.hpp"
#include "lasfilter.hpp"
 
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::add_file_name(const char* file_name)
{
  // do we have a file name
  if (file_name == 0)
  {
    fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: file name pointer is NULL\n");
    return FALSE;
  }
  // does the file exist
  FILE* file = fopen(file_name, "r");
  if (file == 0)
  {
    fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: file '%s' cannot be opened\n", file_name);
    return FALSE;
  }
  fclose(file);
  // check file extension
  if (strstr(file_name, ".las") || strstr(file_name, ".laz") || strstr(file_name, ".LAS") || strstr(file_name, ".LAZ"))
  {
    if (lasreaderbin)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix BIN with LAS. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadershp)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix SHP with LAS. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderqfit)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix QFIT with LAS. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadertxt)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix TXT with LAS. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderlas == 0)
    {
      lasreader = lasreaderlas = new LASreaderLAS();
    }
  }
  else if (strstr(file_name, ".bin") || strstr(file_name, ".BIN"))
  {
    if (lasreaderlas)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix LAS with BIN. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadershp)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix SHP with BIN. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderqfit)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix QFIT with BIN. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadertxt)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix TXT with BIN. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderbin == 0)
    {
      lasreader = lasreaderbin = new LASreaderBIN();
    }
  }
  else if (strstr(file_name, ".shp") || strstr(file_name, ".SHP"))
  {
    if (lasreaderlas)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix LAS with SHP. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderbin)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix BIN with SHP. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderqfit)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix QFIT with SHP. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadertxt)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix TXT with SHP. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadershp == 0)
    {
      lasreader = lasreadershp = new LASreaderSHP();
    }
  }
  else if (strstr(file_name, ".qi") || strstr(file_name, ".QI"))
  {
    if (lasreaderlas)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix LAS with QFIT. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderbin)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix BIN with QFIT. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadershp)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix SHP with QFIT. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadertxt)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix TXT with QFIT. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderqfit == 0)
    {
      lasreader = lasreaderqfit = new LASreaderQFIT();
    }
  }
  else
  {
    if (lasreaderlas)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix LAS with TXT. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderbin)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix BIN with TXT. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadershp)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix SHP with TXT. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreaderqfit)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: cannot mix QFIT with TXT. skipping '%s' ...\n", file_name);
      return FALSE;
    }
    if (lasreadertxt == 0)
    {
      lasreader = lasreadertxt = new LASreaderTXT();
    }
  }
  // add the file
  if (file_name_number == file_name_allocated)
  {
    file_name_allocated += 1024;
    if (file_names)
    {
      file_names = (char**)realloc(file_names, sizeof(char*)*file_name_allocated);
    }
    else
    {
      file_names = (char**)malloc(sizeof(char*)*file_name_allocated);
    }
    if (file_names == 0)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: alloc for file_names pointer array failed at %d\n", file_name_allocated);
      return FALSE;
    }
  }
  file_names[file_name_number] = strdup(file_name);
  file_name_number++;
  return TRUE;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_scale_factor(const F64* scale_factor)
{
  if (scale_factor)
  {
    if (this->scale_factor == 0) this->scale_factor = new F64[3];
    this->scale_factor[0] = scale_factor[0];
    this->scale_factor[1] = scale_factor[1];
    this->scale_factor[2] = scale_factor[2];
  }
  else if (this->scale_factor)
  {
    delete [] this->scale_factor;
    this->scale_factor = 0;
  }
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_offset(const F64* offset)
{
  if (offset)
  {
    if (this->offset == 0) this->offset = new F64[3];
    this->offset[0] = offset[0];
    this->offset[1] = offset[1];
    this->offset[2] = offset[2];
  }
  else if (this->offset)
  {
    delete [] this->offset;
    this->offset = 0;
  }
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_translate_intensity(F32 translate_intensity)
{
  this->translate_intensity = translate_intensity;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_scale_intensity(F32 scale_intensity)
{
  this->scale_intensity = scale_intensity;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_translate_scan_angle(F32 translate_scan_angle)
{
  this->translate_scan_angle = translate_scan_angle;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_scale_scan_angle(F32 scale_scan_angle)
{
  this->scale_scan_angle = scale_scan_angle;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_parse_string(const char* parse_string)
{
  if (this->parse_string) free(this->parse_string);
  if (parse_string)
  {
    this->parse_string = strdup(parse_string);
  }
  else
  {
    this->parse_string = 0;
  }
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_skip_lines(I32 skip_lines)
{
  this->skip_lines = skip_lines;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_populate_header(BOOL populate_header)
{
  this->populate_header = populate_header;
}
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::open()
{
  if (file_name_number == 0)
  {
    fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: no valid file names\n");
    return FALSE;
  }
 
  // allocate space for the individual bounding_boxes
  if (bounding_boxes) delete [] bounding_boxes;
  bounding_boxes = new F64[file_name_number*4];
 
  // clean  header
  header.clean();
 
  // combine all headers
 
  U32 i;
  for (i = 0; i < file_name_number; i++)
  {
    // open the lasreader with the next file name
    if (lasreaderlas)
    {
      if (!lasreaderlas->open(file_names[i]))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreaderlas for file '%s'\n", file_names[i]);
        return FALSE;
      }
    }
    else if (lasreaderbin)
    {
      if (!lasreaderbin->open(file_names[i]))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreaderbin for file '%s'\n", file_names[i]);
        return FALSE;
      }
    }
    else if (lasreadershp)
    {
      if (!lasreadershp->open(file_names[i]))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreadershp for file '%s'\n", file_names[i]);
        return FALSE;
      }
    }
    else if (lasreaderqfit)
    {
      if (!lasreaderqfit->open(file_names[i]))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreaderqfit for file '%s'\n", file_names[i]);
        return FALSE;
      }
    }
    else
    {
      lasreadertxt->set_translate_intensity(translate_intensity);
      lasreadertxt->set_scale_intensity(scale_intensity);
      lasreadertxt->set_translate_scan_angle(translate_scan_angle);
      lasreadertxt->set_scale_scan_angle(scale_scan_angle);
      lasreadertxt->set_scale_factor(scale_factor);
      lasreadertxt->set_offset(offset);
      if (!lasreadertxt->open(file_names[i], parse_string, skip_lines, populate_header))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreadertxt for file '%s'\n", file_names[i]);
        return FALSE;
      }
    }
    // record individual bounding box info
    bounding_boxes[4*i+0] = lasreader->header.min_x;
    bounding_boxes[4*i+1] = lasreader->header.min_y;
    bounding_boxes[4*i+2] = lasreader->header.max_x;
    bounding_boxes[4*i+3] = lasreader->header.max_y;
    // populate the merged header
    if (i == 0)
    {
      // use the header info from the first file
      header = lasreader->header;
      // zero the pointers of the other header so they don't get deallocated twice
      lasreader->header.user_data_in_header = 0;
      lasreader->header.vlrs = 0;
      lasreader->header.laszip = 0;
      lasreader->header.vlr_lastiling = 0;
      lasreader->header.user_data_after_header = 0;
      // count the points up to 64 bits
      npoints = header.number_of_point_records;
      // special check for extra attributes
      if (header.number_extra_attributes)
      {
        header.number_extra_attributes = 0;
        header.init_extra_attributes(lasreader->header.number_extra_attributes, lasreader->header.extra_attributes);
      }
    }
    else
    {
      // count the points up to 64 bits
      npoints += lasreader->header.number_of_point_records;
      // but increment point counters and widen the bounding box
      header.number_of_point_records += lasreader->header.number_of_point_records;
      header.number_of_points_by_return[0] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[0];
      header.number_of_points_by_return[1] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[1];
      header.number_of_points_by_return[2] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[2];
      header.number_of_points_by_return[3] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[3];
      header.number_of_points_by_return[4] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[4];
      if (header.max_x < lasreader->header.max_x) header.max_x = lasreader->header.max_x;
      if (header.max_y < lasreader->header.max_y) header.max_y = lasreader->header.max_y;
      if (header.max_z < lasreader->header.max_z) header.max_z = lasreader->header.max_z;
      if (header.min_x > lasreader->header.min_x) header.min_x = lasreader->header.min_x;
      if (header.min_y > lasreader->header.min_y) header.min_y = lasreader->header.min_y;
      if (header.min_z > lasreader->header.min_z) header.min_z = lasreader->header.min_z;
      // a point type change could be problematic
      if (header.point_data_format != lasreader->header.point_data_format)
      {
        if (!point_type_change) fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: files have different point types: %d vs %d\n", header.point_data_format, lasreader->header.point_data_format);
        point_type_change = TRUE;
      }
      // a point size change could be problematic
      if (header.point_data_record_length != lasreader->header.point_data_record_length)
      {
        if (!point_size_change) fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: files have different point sizes: %d vs %d\n", header.point_data_record_length, lasreader->header.point_data_record_length);
        point_size_change = TRUE;
      }
      // and check if we need to resample points because scalefactor of offsets change
      if (header.x_scale_factor != lasreader->header.x_scale_factor ||
          header.y_scale_factor != lasreader->header.y_scale_factor ||
          header.z_scale_factor != lasreader->header.z_scale_factor)
      {
//        if (!rescale) fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: files have different scale factors: %g %g %g vs %g %g %g\n", header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor, lasreader->header.x_scale_factor, lasreader->header.y_scale_factor, lasreader->header.z_scale_factor);
        rescale = TRUE;
      }
      if (header.x_offset != lasreader->header.x_offset ||
          header.y_offset != lasreader->header.y_offset ||
          header.z_offset != lasreader->header.z_offset)
      {
//        if (!reoffset) fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: files have different offsets: %g %g %g vs %g %g %g\n", header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset, lasreader->header.x_offset, lasreader->header.y_offset, lasreader->header.z_offset);
        reoffset = TRUE;
      }
    }
    lasreader->close();
  }
 
  // was it requested to rescale or reoffset
 
  if (scale_factor)
  {
    if (header.x_scale_factor != scale_factor[0])
    {
      header.x_scale_factor = scale_factor[0];
      rescale = TRUE;
    }
    if (header.y_scale_factor != scale_factor[1])
    {
      header.y_scale_factor = scale_factor[1];
      rescale = TRUE;
    }
    if (header.z_scale_factor != scale_factor[2])
    {
      header.z_scale_factor = scale_factor[2];
      rescale = TRUE;
    }
  }
  if (offset)
  {
    if (header.x_offset != offset[0])
    {
      header.x_offset = offset[0];
      reoffset = TRUE;
    }
    if (header.y_offset != offset[1])
    {
      header.y_offset = offset[1];
      reoffset = TRUE;
    }
    if (header.z_offset != offset[2])
    {
      header.z_offset = offset[2];
      reoffset = TRUE;
    }
  }
 
  // initialize the point with the header info
 
  if (header.laszip)
  {
    if (!point.init(&header, header.laszip->num_items, header.laszip->items)) return FALSE;
  }
  else
  {
    if (!point.init(&header, header.point_data_format, header.point_data_record_length)) return FALSE;
  }
 
  // check if the header can support the enlarged bounding box
 
  // check x
 
  if ((((header.max_x - header.x_offset) / header.x_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_x - header.x_offset) / header.x_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
  {
    // maybe we can fix it by adjusting the offset (and if needed by lowering the resolution via the scale factor)
    F64 x_offset = (F64)I64_QUANTIZE((header.min_x + header.max_x)/2);
    F64 x_scale_factor = header.x_scale_factor;
    while ((((header.max_x - x_offset) / x_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_x - x_offset) / x_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
    {
      x_scale_factor *= 10;
    }
    if (header.x_scale_factor != x_scale_factor)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: i changed x_scale_factor from %g to %g to accommodate enlarged bounding box\n", header.x_scale_factor, x_scale_factor);
      header.x_scale_factor = x_scale_factor;
      rescale = TRUE;
    }
    // maybe we changed the resolution ... so do we really need to adjuste the offset
    if ((((header.max_x - header.x_offset) / x_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_x - header.x_offset) / x_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: i changed x_offset from %g to %g to accommodate enlarged bounding box\n", header.x_offset, x_offset);
      header.x_offset = x_offset;
      reoffset = TRUE;
    }
  }
    
  // check y
 
  if ((((header.max_y - header.y_offset) / header.y_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_y - header.y_offset) / header.y_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
  {
    // maybe we can fix it by adjusting the offset (and if needed by lowering the resolution via the scale factor)
    F64 y_offset = (F64)I64_QUANTIZE((header.min_y + header.max_y)/2);
    F64 y_scale_factor = header.y_scale_factor;
    while ((((header.max_y - y_offset) / y_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_y - y_offset) / y_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
    {
      y_scale_factor *= 10;
    }
    if (header.y_scale_factor != y_scale_factor)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: i changed y_scale_factor from %g to %g to accommodate enlarged bounding box\n", header.y_scale_factor, y_scale_factor);
      header.y_scale_factor = y_scale_factor;
      rescale = TRUE;
    }
    // maybe we changed the resolution ... so do we really need to adjuste the offset
    if ((((header.max_y - header.y_offset) / y_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_y - header.y_offset) / y_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: i changed y_offset from %g to %g to accommodate enlarged bounding box\n", header.y_offset, y_offset);
      header.y_offset = y_offset;
      reoffset = TRUE;
    }
  }
    
  // check z
 
  if ((((header.max_z - header.z_offset) / header.z_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_z - header.z_offset) / header.z_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
  {
    // maybe we can fix it by adjusting the offset (and if needed by lowering the resolution via the scale factor)
    F64 z_offset = (F64)I64_QUANTIZE((header.min_z + header.max_z)/2);
    F64 z_scale_factor = header.z_scale_factor;
    while ((((header.max_z - z_offset) / z_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_z - z_offset) / z_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
    {
      z_scale_factor *= 10;
    }
    if (header.z_scale_factor != z_scale_factor)
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: i changed  z_scale_factor from %g to %g to accommodate enlarged bounding box\n", header.z_scale_factor, z_scale_factor);
      header.z_scale_factor = z_scale_factor;
      rescale = TRUE;
    }
    // maybe we changed the resolution ... so do we really need to adjuste the offset
    if ((((header.max_z - header.z_offset) / z_scale_factor) > I32_MAX) || (((header.min_z - header.z_offset) / z_scale_factor) < I32_MIN))
    {
      fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: i changed z_offset from %g to %g to accommodate enlarged bounding box\n", header.z_offset, z_offset);
      header.z_offset = z_offset;
      reoffset = TRUE;
    }
  }
 
  if (rescale || reoffset)
  {
    if (lasreaderlas)
    {
      delete lasreaderlas;
      if (rescale && reoffset)
        lasreaderlas = new LASreaderLASrescalereoffset(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor, header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      else if (rescale)
        lasreaderlas = new LASreaderLASrescale(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor);
      else
        lasreaderlas = new LASreaderLASreoffset(header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      lasreader = lasreaderlas;
    }
    else if (lasreaderbin)
    {
      delete lasreaderbin;
      if (rescale && reoffset)
        lasreaderbin = new LASreaderBINrescalereoffset(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor, header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      else if (rescale)
        lasreaderbin = new LASreaderBINrescale(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor);
      else
        lasreaderbin = new LASreaderBINreoffset(header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      lasreader = lasreaderbin;
    }
    else if (lasreadershp)
    {
      delete lasreadershp;
      if (rescale && reoffset)
        lasreadershp = new LASreaderSHPrescalereoffset(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor, header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      else if (rescale)
        lasreadershp = new LASreaderSHPrescale(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor);
      else
        lasreadershp = new LASreaderSHPreoffset(header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      lasreader = lasreadershp;
    }
    else if (lasreaderqfit)
    {
      delete lasreaderqfit;
      if (rescale && reoffset)
        lasreaderqfit = new LASreaderQFITrescalereoffset(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor, header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      else if (rescale)
        lasreaderqfit = new LASreaderQFITrescale(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor);
      else
        lasreaderqfit = new LASreaderQFITreoffset(header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      lasreader = lasreaderqfit;
    }
    else
    {
      delete lasreadertxt;
      if (rescale && reoffset)
        lasreadertxt = new LASreaderTXTrescalereoffset(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor, header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      else if (rescale)
        lasreadertxt = new LASreaderTXTrescale(header.x_scale_factor, header.y_scale_factor, header.z_scale_factor);
      else
        lasreadertxt = new LASreaderTXTreoffset(header.x_offset, header.y_offset, header.z_offset);
      lasreadertxt->set_translate_intensity(translate_intensity);
      lasreadertxt->set_scale_intensity(scale_intensity);
      lasreadertxt->set_translate_scan_angle(translate_scan_angle);
      lasreadertxt->set_scale_scan_angle(scale_scan_angle);
      lasreadertxt->set_scale_factor(scale_factor);
      lasreadertxt->set_offset(offset);
      lasreader = lasreadertxt;
    }
  }
 
  p_count = 0;
  file_name_current = 0;
 
  return TRUE;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_filter(LASfilter* filter)
{
  this->filter = filter;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::set_transform(LAStransform* transform)
{
  this->transform = transform;
}
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::inside_tile(const F32 ll_x, const F32 ll_y, const F32 size)
{
  inside = 1;
  t_ll_x = ll_x;
  t_ll_y = ll_y;
  t_size = size;
  t_ur_x = ll_x + size;
  t_ur_y = ll_y + size;
  header.min_x = ll_x;
  header.min_y = ll_y;
  header.max_x = ll_x + size - 0.001f * header.x_scale_factor;
  header.max_y = ll_y + size - 0.001f * header.y_scale_factor;
  return TRUE;
}
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::inside_circle(const F64 center_x, const F64 center_y, const F64 radius)
{
  inside = 2;
  c_center_x = center_x;
  c_center_y = center_y;
  c_radius = radius;
  c_radius_squared = radius*radius;
  header.min_x = center_x - radius;
  header.min_y = center_y - radius;
  header.max_x = center_x + radius;
  header.max_y = center_y + radius;
  return TRUE;
}
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::inside_rectangle(const F64 min_x, const F64 min_y, const F64 max_x, const F64 max_y)
{
  inside = 3;
  r_min_x = min_x;
  r_min_y = min_y;
  r_max_x = max_x;
  r_max_y = max_y;
  header.min_x = min_x;
  header.min_y = min_y;
  header.max_x = max_x;
  header.max_y = max_y;
  return TRUE;
}
 
I32 LASreaderMerged::get_format() const
{
  return lasreader->get_format();
}
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::read_point_default()
{
  if (file_name_current == 0)
  {
    if (!open_next_file()) return FALSE;
  }
 
  while (true)
  {
    if (lasreader->read_point())
    {
      point = lasreader->point;
      p_count++;
      return TRUE;
    }
    if (lasreaderbin)
    {
      header.number_of_points_by_return[0] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[0];
      header.number_of_points_by_return[1] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[1];
      header.number_of_points_by_return[2] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[2];
      header.number_of_points_by_return[3] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[3];
      header.number_of_points_by_return[4] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[4];
      if (header.max_x < lasreader->header.max_x) header.max_x = lasreader->header.max_x;
      if (header.max_y < lasreader->header.max_y) header.max_y = lasreader->header.max_y;
      if (header.max_z < lasreader->header.max_z) header.max_z = lasreader->header.max_z;
      if (header.min_x > lasreader->header.min_x) header.min_x = lasreader->header.min_x;
      if (header.min_y > lasreader->header.min_y) header.min_y = lasreader->header.min_y;
      if (header.min_z > lasreader->header.min_z) header.min_z = lasreader->header.min_z;
    }
    else if (lasreadertxt)
    {
      if (!populate_header)
      {
        header.number_of_point_records += lasreader->header.number_of_point_records;
        header.number_of_points_by_return[0] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[0];
        header.number_of_points_by_return[1] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[1];
        header.number_of_points_by_return[2] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[2];
        header.number_of_points_by_return[3] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[3];
        header.number_of_points_by_return[4] += lasreader->header.number_of_points_by_return[4];
        if (header.max_x < lasreader->header.max_x) header.max_x = lasreader->header.max_x;
        if (header.max_y < lasreader->header.max_y) header.max_y = lasreader->header.max_y;
        if (header.max_z < lasreader->header.max_z) header.max_z = lasreader->header.max_z;
        if (header.min_x > lasreader->header.min_x) header.min_x = lasreader->header.min_x;
        if (header.min_y > lasreader->header.min_y) header.min_y = lasreader->header.min_y;
        if (header.min_z > lasreader->header.min_z) header.min_z = lasreader->header.min_z;
      }
    }
    lasreader->close();
    point.zero();
    if (!open_next_file()) return FALSE;
  }
  return FALSE;
}
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::read_point_alternate()
{
  if (!read_point_default()) return FALSE;
  point.point_source_ID = file_name_current;
  return TRUE;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::close(BOOL close_stream)
{
  if (lasreader) 
  {
    lasreader->close(close_stream);
  }
}
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::reopen()
{
  p_count = 0;
  file_name_current = 0;
  if (filter) filter->reset();
  return TRUE;
}
 
void LASreaderMerged::clean()
{
  if (lasreader) 
  {
    delete lasreader;
    lasreader = 0;
    lasreaderlas = 0;
    lasreaderbin = 0;
    lasreadershp = 0;
    lasreaderqfit = 0;
    lasreadertxt = 0;
  }
  point_type_change = FALSE;
  point_size_change = FALSE;
  rescale = FALSE;
  reoffset = FALSE;
  if (scale_factor)
  {
    delete [] scale_factor;
    scale_factor = 0;
  }
  if (offset)
  {
    delete [] offset;
    offset = 0;
  }
  if (parse_string)
  {
    free(parse_string);
    parse_string = 0;
  }
  skip_lines = 0;
  translate_intensity = 0.0f;
  scale_intensity = 1.0f;
  translate_scan_angle = 0.0f;
  scale_scan_angle = 1.0f;
  populate_header = FALSE;
  if (file_names)
  {
    U32 i;
    for (i = 0; i < file_name_number; i++)
    {
      free(file_names[i]);
    }
    delete [] file_names;
    file_names = 0;
  }
  if (bounding_boxes)
  {
    delete [] bounding_boxes;
    bounding_boxes = 0;
  }
  file_name_current = 0;
  file_name_number = 0;
  file_name_allocated = 0;
  inside = 0;
}
 
LASreaderMerged::LASreaderMerged()
{
  lasreader = 0;
  lasreaderlas = 0;
  lasreaderbin = 0;
  lasreadershp = 0;
  lasreaderqfit = 0;
  lasreadertxt = 0;
  scale_factor = 0;
  offset = 0;
  parse_string = 0;
  file_names = 0;
  bounding_boxes = 0;
  clean();
}
 
LASreaderMerged::~LASreaderMerged()
{
  if (lasreader) close();
  clean();
}
 
BOOL LASreaderMerged::open_next_file()
{
  while (file_name_current < file_name_number)
  {
    if (inside)
    {
      // check if bounding box overlaps requested bounding box
      if (inside < 3) // tile or circle
      {
        if (bounding_boxes[4*file_name_current+0] >= header.max_x) { file_name_current++; continue; }
        if (bounding_boxes[4*file_name_current+1] >= header.max_y) { file_name_current++; continue; }
      }
      else // rectangle
      {
        if (bounding_boxes[4*file_name_current+0] > header.max_x) { file_name_current++; continue; }
        if (bounding_boxes[4*file_name_current+1] > header.max_y) { file_name_current++; continue; }
      }
      if (bounding_boxes[4*file_name_current+2] < header.min_x) { file_name_current++; continue; }
      if (bounding_boxes[4*file_name_current+3] < header.min_y) { file_name_current++; continue; }
    }
    // open the lasreader with the next file name
    if (lasreaderlas)
    {
      if (!lasreaderlas->open(file_names[file_name_current]))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreaderlas for file '%s'\n", file_names[file_name_current]);
        return FALSE;
      }
      LASindex* index = new LASindex;
      if (index->read(file_names[file_name_current]))
        lasreaderlas->set_index(index);
      else
        delete index;
    }
    else if (lasreaderbin)
    {
      if (!lasreaderbin->open(file_names[file_name_current]))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreaderbin for file '%s'\n", file_names[file_name_current]);
        return FALSE;
      }
      LASindex* index = new LASindex;
      if (index->read(file_names[file_name_current]))
        lasreaderlas->set_index(index);
      else
        delete index;
    }
    else if (lasreadershp)
    {
      if (!lasreadershp->open(file_names[file_name_current]))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreadershp for file '%s'\n", file_names[file_name_current]);
        return FALSE;
      }
    }
    else if (lasreaderqfit)
    {
      if (!lasreaderqfit->open(file_names[file_name_current]))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreaderqfit for file '%s'\n", file_names[file_name_current]);
        return FALSE;
      }
      LASindex* index = new LASindex;
      if (index->read(file_names[file_name_current]))
        lasreaderqfit->set_index(index);
      else
        delete index;
    }
    else
    {
      if (!lasreadertxt->open(file_names[file_name_current], parse_string, skip_lines))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: could not open lasreadertxt for file '%s'\n", file_names[file_name_current]);
        return FALSE;
      }
    }
    if (filter) lasreader->set_filter(filter);
    if (transform) lasreader->set_transform(transform);
    if (inside)
    {
      if (inside == 1) lasreader->inside_tile(t_ll_x, t_ll_y, t_size);
      else if (inside == 2) lasreader->inside_circle(c_center_x, c_center_y, c_radius);
      else lasreader->inside_rectangle(r_min_x, r_min_y, r_max_x, r_max_y);
    }
    file_name_current++;
    return TRUE;
  }
  return FALSE;
}