JTS Topology Suite - v 1.12

## com.vividsolutions.jts.index.quadtree
Class Quadtree

    java.lang.Object
      com.vividsolutions.jts.index.quadtree.Quadtree

All Implemented Interfaces:
  SpatialIndex

    public class Quadtree

extends java.lang.Object
implements SpatialIndex

A Quadtree is a spatial index structure for efficient querying of 2D rectangles. If other kinds of spatial objects need to be indexed they can be represented by their envelopes

The quadtree structure is used to provide a primary filter for range rectangle queries. The query() method returns a list of all objects which may intersect the query rectangle. Note that it may return objects which do not in fact intersect. A secondary filter is required to test for exact intersection. Of course, this secondary filter may consist of other tests besides intersection, such as testing other kinds of spatial relationships.

This implementation does not require specifying the extent of the inserted items beforehand. It will automatically expand to accomodate any extent of dataset.

This data structure is also known as an MX-CIF quadtree following the usage of Samet and others.

Version:
  1.7

Constructor Summary
`Quadtree()` Constructs a Quadtree with zero items.

Method Summary
`int` `depth()` Returns the number of levels in the tree.
`static Envelope` `ensureExtent(Envelope itemEnv, double minExtent)` Ensure that the envelope for the inserted item has non-zero extents.
`void` `insert(Envelope itemEnv, java.lang.Object item)` Adds a spatial item with an extent specified by the given `Envelope` to the index
`java.util.List` `query(Envelope searchEnv)` Queries the tree and returns items which may lie in the given search envelope.
`void` `query(Envelope searchEnv, ItemVisitor visitor)` Queries the tree and visits items which may lie in the given search envelope.
`java.util.List` `queryAll()` Return a list of all items in the Quadtree
`boolean` `remove(Envelope itemEnv, java.lang.Object item)` Removes a single item from the tree.
`int` `size()` Returns the number of items in the tree.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### Quadtree

    public Quadtree()

  Constructs a Quadtree with zero items.

Method Detail

### ensureExtent

    public static Envelope ensureExtent(Envelope itemEnv,
                                        double minExtent)

  Ensure that the envelope for the inserted item has non-zero extents. Use the current minExtent to pad the envelope, if necessary

### depth

    public int depth()

  Returns the number of levels in the tree.

### size

    public int size()

  Returns the number of items in the tree.

  Returns:
    the number of items in the tree

### insert

    public void insert(Envelope itemEnv,
                       java.lang.Object item)

  Description copied from interface: `SpatialIndex`
  Adds a spatial item with an extent specified by the given `Envelope` to the index

  Specified by:
    `insert` in interface `SpatialIndex`

### remove

    public boolean remove(Envelope itemEnv,
                          java.lang.Object item)

  Removes a single item from the tree.

  Specified by:
    `remove` in interface `SpatialIndex`
  Parameters:
    `itemEnv` - the Envelope of the item to be removed
    `item` - the item to remove
  Returns:
    `true` if the item was found (and thus removed)

### query

    public java.util.List query(Envelope searchEnv)

  Queries the tree and returns items which may lie in the given search envelope. Precisely, the items that are returned are all items in the tree whose envelope may intersect the search Envelope. Note that some items with non-intersecting envelopes may be returned as well; the client is responsible for filtering these out. In most situations there will be many items in the tree which do not intersect the search envelope and which are not returned - thus providing improved performance over a simple linear scan.

  Specified by:
    `query` in interface `SpatialIndex`
  Parameters:
    `searchEnv` - the envelope of the desired query area.
  Returns:
    a List of items which may intersect the search envelope

### query

    public void query(Envelope searchEnv,
                      ItemVisitor visitor)

  Queries the tree and visits items which may lie in the given search envelope. Precisely, the items that are visited are all items in the tree whose envelope may intersect the search Envelope. Note that some items with non-intersecting envelopes may be visited as well; the client is responsible for filtering these out. In most situations there will be many items in the tree which do not intersect the search envelope and which are not visited - thus providing improved performance over a simple linear scan.

  Specified by:
    `query` in interface `SpatialIndex`
  Parameters:
    `searchEnv` - the envelope of the desired query area.
    `visitor` - a visitor object which is passed the visited items

### queryAll

    public java.util.List queryAll()

  Return a list of all items in the Quadtree

JTS Topology Suite - v 1.12