Module ij
Package ij.measure

Class ResultsTable

java.lang.Object
ij.measure.ResultsTable
All Implemented Interfaces:
Cloneable

public class ResultsTable extends Object implements Cloneable
This is a table for storing measurement results and strings as columns of values. Call the static ResultsTable.getResultsTable() method to get a reference to the ResultsTable used by the Analyze/Measure command.
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  • Field Summary

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    Obsolete; use getLastColumn().
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  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Constructs an empty ResultsTable with the counter=0, no columns and the precision set to 3 or the "Decimal places" value in Analyze/Set Measurements if that value is higher than 3.
    Constructs a ResultsTable with 'nRows' rows.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    Obsolete; the addValue() method automatically adds columns as needed.
    void
    Adds a label to the beginning of the current row.
    void
    addLabel(String columnHeading, String label)
    Deprecated.
    Replaced by setValue(String,int,String)
    void
    Adds the last row in this table to the Results window without updating it.
    void
    Adds a row to the table.
    void
    addValue(int column, double value)
    Adds a numeric value to the specified column, on the last table row.
    void
    addValue(String column, double value)
    Adds a numeric value to the specified column, on the last table row.
    void
    addValue(String column, String value)
    Adds a string value to the specified column, on the last table row.
    boolean
    Applies a macro to each row of the table; the columns are assigned variable names as given by getHeadingsAsVaribleNames().
    Duplicates this ResultsTable.
    boolean
     
    boolean
    columnExists(int column)
    Returns 'true' if the specified column exists and is not empty.
    boolean
    Returns 'true' if the specified column exists and is not emptly.
    Creates a ResultsTable from an image or image selection.
    static String
    d2s(double n, int decimalPlaces)
    This is a version of IJ.d2s() that uses scientific notation for small numbes that would otherwise display as zero.
    void
    Deletes the specified column.
    void
    deleteRow(int rowIndex)
    Deletes the specified row.
    void
    deleteRows(int index1, int index2)
    Deletes the specified rows.
    void
    Set the row label column to null if the column label is "Label".
    Returns the active (front most) displayed ResultsTable.
    float[]
    getColumn(int column)
    Returns a copy of the given column as a float array, or null if the column is empty.
    double[]
    getColumn(String column)
    Returns a copy of the given column as a double array, or null if the column is not found.
    double[]
    getColumnAsDoubles(int column)
    Returns a copy of the given column as a double array, or null if the column is empty.
    Returns a copy of the given column as a String array, or null if the column is not found.
    Implements the Table.getColumn() macro function.
    getColumnHeading(int column)
    Returns the heading of the specified column or null if the column is empty.
    Returns a tab or comma delimited string containing the column headings.
    int
    Returns the index of the first column with the given heading.
    int
    Returns the current value of the measurement counter.
    static String
    getDefaultHeading(int index)
     
    static String[]
    Returns the default headings ("Area","Mean","StdDev", etc.).
    int
    Sets the heading of the the first available column and returns that column's index.
    Returns the column headings as an array of Strings.
    Returns the column headings; headings not suitable as variable names are converted to valid variable names by replacing non-fitting characters with underscores and adding underscores.
    getLabel(int row)
    Returns the label of the specified row.
    int
    Returns the index of the last used column, or -1 if no columns are used.
    Returns the ResultsTable used by the Measure command.
    Returns the ResultsTable with the specified title, or null if it does not exist,
    static TextWindow
    Obsolete.
    getRowAsString(int row)
    Returns a tab or comma delimited string representing the given row, where 0<=row<=size()-1.
    getStringValue(int column, int row)
    Returns the string value of the given column and row, where column must be less than or equal the value returned by getLastColumn() and row must be greater than or equal zero and less than the value returned by size().
    getStringValue(String column, int row)
    Returns the string value of the given column and row, where row must be greater than or equal zero and less than the value returned by size().
    Returns the contents of this ResultsTable as a FloatProcessor.
     
    float
    getValue(int column, int row)
    Deprecated.
    replaced by getValueAsDouble
    double
    getValue(String column, int row)
    Returns the value of the specified column and row, where column is the column heading and row is a number greater than or equal zero and less than value returned by size().
    double
    getValueAsDouble(int column, int row)
    Returns the value of the given column and row, where column must be less than or equal the value returned by getLastColumn() and row must be greater than or equal zero and less than the value returned by size().
    void
    Adds a row to the table.
    open(String path)
    Opens a tab or comma delimited text file and returns it as a ResultsTable.
    open2(String path)
    Opens a tab or comma delimited text file and returns it as a ResultsTable, without requiring a try/catch statement.
    void
    renameColumn(String oldName, String newName)
    Changes the name of a column.
    void
     
    boolean
    save(String path)
    Saves this ResultsTable as a tab or comma delimited text file.
    boolean
     
    void
    saveAs(String path)
     
    void
    saveColumnHeaders(boolean save)
     
    static boolean
    Selects the row in the "Results" table assocuiated with the specified Roi.
    void
    setColumn(String column, Variable[] array)
    Implements the Table.setColumn() macro function.
    void
    setDecimalPlaces(int column, int digits)
     
    void
    Sets the headings used by the Measure command ("Area", "Mean", etc.).
    void
    setHeading(int column, String heading)
    Deprecated.
    Replaced by addValue(String,double) and setValue(String,int,double)
    void
    setIsResultsTable(boolean isResultsTable)
     
    void
    setLabel(String label, int row)
    Adds a label to the beginning of the specified row, or updates an existing lable, where 0<=row<size().
    void
    setNaNEmptyCells(boolean NaNEmptyCells)
    Set 'true' to initially fill data arrays with NaNs instead of zeros.
    void
    setPrecision(int precision)
    Sets the decimal places (digits to the right of decimal point) that are used when this table is displayed.
    void
    setValue(int column, int row, double value)
    Sets the value of the given column and row, where where 0<=column<=(lastRow+1 and 0<=row<=size().
    void
    setValue(int column, int row, String value)
    Sets the string value of the given column and row, where where 0<=column<=(lastRow+1 and 0<=row<=size().
    void
    setValue(String column, int row, double value)
    Sets the value of the given column and row, where where 0<=row<size().
    void
    setValue(String column, int row, String value)
    Sets the string value of the given column and row, where where 0<=row<size().
    void
    setValues(String column, double[] values)
    Sets the values of the given column to the values in the array.
    void
    show(String windowTitle)
    Displays the contents of this ResultsTable in a window with the specified title, or updates an existing results window.
    void
    showRowIndexes(boolean showIndexes)
     
    boolean
     
    void
    showRowNumbers(boolean showNumbers)
     
    int
    Returns the size of this ResultsTable.
    void
    sort(String column)
    Sorts this table on the specified column, with string support.
     
    void
    update(int measurements, ImagePlus imp, Roi roi)
     
    void
    Updates the Results window.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • ResultsTable

      public ResultsTable()
      Constructs an empty ResultsTable with the counter=0, no columns and the precision set to 3 or the "Decimal places" value in Analyze/Set Measurements if that value is higher than 3.
    • ResultsTable

      public ResultsTable(Integer nRows)
      Constructs a ResultsTable with 'nRows' rows.
  • Method Details

    • getResultsTable

      public static ResultsTable getResultsTable()
      Returns the ResultsTable used by the Measure command. This table must be displayed in the "Results" window.
    • getResultsTable

      public static ResultsTable getResultsTable(String title)
      Returns the ResultsTable with the specified title, or null if it does not exist,
    • getActiveTable

      public static ResultsTable getActiveTable()
      Returns the active (front most) displayed ResultsTable.
    • getResultsWindow

      public static TextWindow getResultsWindow()
      Obsolete.
    • addRow

      public void addRow()
      Adds a row to the table.
    • incrementCounter

      public void incrementCounter()
      Adds a row to the table.
    • addColumns

      public void addColumns()
      Obsolete; the addValue() method automatically adds columns as needed.
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    • getCounter

      public int getCounter()
      Returns the current value of the measurement counter.
    • size

      public int size()
      Returns the size of this ResultsTable.
    • addValue

      public void addValue(int column, double value)
      Adds a numeric value to the specified column, on the last table row. Use addRow() to add another row to the table.
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    • addValue

      public void addValue(String column, double value)
      Adds a numeric value to the specified column, on the last table row. If the column does not exist, it is created. Use addRow() to add another row to the table.

      JavaScript example:

       rt = new ResultsTable();
       for (n=0; n<=2*Math.PI; n+=0.1) {
          rt.addRow();
          rt.addValue("n", n);
          rt.addValue("Sine(n)", Math.sin(n));
          rt.addValue("Cos(n)", Math.cos(n));
       }
       rt.show("Sine/Cosine Table");
       
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    • addValue

      public void addValue(String column, String value)
      Adds a string value to the specified column, on the last table row. If the column does not exist, it is created. Use addRow() to add another row to the table.
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    • addLabel

      public void addLabel(String label)
      Adds a label to the beginning of the current row.
    • addLabel

      public void addLabel(String columnHeading, String label)
      Deprecated.
      Replaced by setValue(String,int,String)
    • setLabel

      public void setLabel(String label, int row)
      Adds a label to the beginning of the specified row, or updates an existing lable, where 0<=row<size(). After labels are added or modified, call show() to update the window displaying the table.
    • disableRowLabels

      public void disableRowLabels()
      Set the row label column to null if the column label is "Label".
    • getColumn

      public double[] getColumn(String column)
      Returns a copy of the given column as a double array, or null if the column is not found.
    • getColumnAsStrings

      public String[] getColumnAsStrings(String column)
      Returns a copy of the given column as a String array, or null if the column is not found.
    • getColumn

      public float[] getColumn(int column)
      Returns a copy of the given column as a float array, or null if the column is empty.
    • getColumnAsDoubles

      public double[] getColumnAsDoubles(int column)
      Returns a copy of the given column as a double array, or null if the column is empty.
    • getTableAsImage

      public ImageProcessor getTableAsImage()
      Returns the contents of this ResultsTable as a FloatProcessor.
    • createTableFromImage

      public static ResultsTable createTableFromImage(ImageProcessor ip)
      Creates a ResultsTable from an image or image selection.
    • columnExists

      public boolean columnExists(int column)
      Returns 'true' if the specified column exists and is not empty.
    • getColumnIndex

      public int getColumnIndex(String heading)
      Returns the index of the first column with the given heading. heading. If not found, returns COLUMN_NOT_FOUND.
    • getFreeColumn

      public int getFreeColumn(String heading)
      Sets the heading of the the first available column and returns that column's index. Returns COLUMN_IN_USE if this is a duplicate heading.
    • getValueAsDouble

      public double getValueAsDouble(int column, int row)
      Returns the value of the given column and row, where column must be less than or equal the value returned by getLastColumn() and row must be greater than or equal zero and less than the value returned by size().
    • getValue

      public float getValue(int column, int row)
      Deprecated.
      replaced by getValueAsDouble
    • getValue

      public double getValue(String column, int row)
      Returns the value of the specified column and row, where column is the column heading and row is a number greater than or equal zero and less than value returned by size(). Throws an IllegalArgumentException if this ResultsTable does not have a column with the specified heading.
    • columnExists

      public boolean columnExists(String column)
      Returns 'true' if the specified column exists and is not emptly.
    • getStringValue

      public String getStringValue(String column, int row)
      Returns the string value of the given column and row, where row must be greater than or equal zero and less than the value returned by size().
    • getStringValue

      public String getStringValue(int column, int row)
      Returns the string value of the given column and row, where column must be less than or equal the value returned by getLastColumn() and row must be greater than or equal zero and less than the value returned by size().
    • getLabel

      public String getLabel(int row)
      Returns the label of the specified row. Returns null if the row does not have a label.
    • setValue

      public void setValue(String column, int row, double value)
      Sets the value of the given column and row, where where 0<=row<size(). If the specified column does not exist, it is created. When adding columns, show() must be called to update the window that displays the table.
    • setValue

      public void setValue(int column, int row, double value)
      Sets the value of the given column and row, where where 0<=column<=(lastRow+1 and 0<=row<=size().
    • setValue

      public void setValue(String column, int row, String value)
      Sets the string value of the given column and row, where where 0<=row<size(). If the specified column does not exist, it is created. When adding columns, show() must be called to update the window that displays the table.
    • setValue

      public void setValue(int column, int row, String value)
      Sets the string value of the given column and row, where where 0<=column<=(lastRow+1 and 0<=row<=size().
    • setValues

      public void setValues(String column, double[] values)
      Sets the values of the given column to the values in the array. If the specified column does not exist, it is created. When adding columns, show() must be called to update the window that displays the table. If the array is shorter than the column length, the remaining values of the column are left unchanged. If the array is longer, the table is extended. String values are unaffected, but only used if the numeric value at the given position is NaN.
    • getColumnHeadings

      public String getColumnHeadings()
      Returns a tab or comma delimited string containing the column headings.
    • getHeadings

      public String[] getHeadings()
      Returns the column headings as an array of Strings.
    • getColumnHeading

      public String getColumnHeading(int column)
      Returns the heading of the specified column or null if the column is empty.
    • getRowAsString

      public String getRowAsString(int row)
      Returns a tab or comma delimited string representing the given row, where 0<=row<=size()-1.
    • getColumnAsVariables

      public Variable[] getColumnAsVariables(String column)
      Implements the Table.getColumn() macro function.
    • setColumn

      public void setColumn(String column, Variable[] array)
      Implements the Table.setColumn() macro function.
    • setHeading

      public void setHeading(int column, String heading)
      Deprecated.
      Replaced by addValue(String,double) and setValue(String,int,double)
    • setDefaultHeadings

      public void setDefaultHeadings()
      Sets the headings used by the Measure command ("Area", "Mean", etc.).
    • setPrecision

      public void setPrecision(int precision)
      Sets the decimal places (digits to the right of decimal point) that are used when this table is displayed.
    • setDecimalPlaces

      public void setDecimalPlaces(int column, int digits)
    • setNaNEmptyCells

      public void setNaNEmptyCells(boolean NaNEmptyCells)
      Set 'true' to initially fill data arrays with NaNs instead of zeros.
    • showRowNumbers

      public void showRowNumbers(boolean showNumbers)
    • showRowNumbers

      public boolean showRowNumbers()
    • showRowIndexes

      public void showRowIndexes(boolean showIndexes)
    • saveColumnHeaders

      public void saveColumnHeaders(boolean save)
    • d2s

      public static String d2s(double n, int decimalPlaces)
      This is a version of IJ.d2s() that uses scientific notation for small numbes that would otherwise display as zero.
    • deleteRow

      public void deleteRow(int rowIndex)
      Deletes the specified row.
    • deleteRows

      public void deleteRows(int index1, int index2)
      Deletes the specified rows.
    • deleteColumn

      public void deleteColumn(String column)
      Deletes the specified column.
    • renameColumn

      public void renameColumn(String oldName, String newName)
      Changes the name of a column.
    • reset

      public void reset()
    • getLastColumn

      public int getLastColumn()
      Returns the index of the last used column, or -1 if no columns are used.
    • addResults

      public void addResults()
      Adds the last row in this table to the Results window without updating it.
    • updateResults

      public void updateResults()
      Updates the Results window.
    • show

      public void show(String windowTitle)
      Displays the contents of this ResultsTable in a window with the specified title, or updates an existing results window. Opens a new window if there is no open text window with this title. The title must be "Results" if this table was obtained using ResultsTable.getResultsTable() or Analyzer.getResultsTable .
    • update

      public void update(int measurements, ImagePlus imp, Roi roi)
    • open2

      public static ResultsTable open2(String path)
      Opens a tab or comma delimited text file and returns it as a ResultsTable, without requiring a try/catch statement. Displays a file open dialog if 'path' is empty or null.
    • open

      public static ResultsTable open(String path) throws IOException
      Opens a tab or comma delimited text file and returns it as a ResultsTable. Displays a file open dialog if 'path' is empty or null.
      Throws:
      IOException
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    • save

      public boolean save(String path)
      Saves this ResultsTable as a tab or comma delimited text file. The table is saved as a CSV (comma-separated values) file if 'path' ends with ".csv". Displays a file save dialog if 'path' is empty or null. Does nothing if the table is empty. Displays an error message and returns 'false' if there is an error.
    • saveAndRename

      public boolean saveAndRename(String path)
    • saveAs

      public void saveAs(String path) throws IOException
      Throws:
      IOException
    • getDefaultHeadings

      public static String[] getDefaultHeadings()
      Returns the default headings ("Area","Mean","StdDev", etc.).
    • getDefaultHeading

      public static String getDefaultHeading(int index)
    • clone

      public Object clone()
      Duplicates this ResultsTable.
      Overrides:
      clone in class Object
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
    • applyMacro

      public boolean applyMacro(String macro)
      Applies a macro to each row of the table; the columns are assigned variable names as given by getHeadingsAsVaribleNames(). New variables starting with an uppercase letter create a new column with this name. The variable 'row' (the row index) is pre-defined. Except for the row label (if existing), currently only supports numeric values, no Strings.
      Returns:
      false in case of a macro error
    • getHeadingsAsVariableNames

      public String[] getHeadingsAsVariableNames()
      Returns the column headings; headings not suitable as variable names are converted to valid variable names by replacing non-fitting characters with underscores and adding underscores. To make unique names, underscores+numbers are added as required.
    • getTitle

      public String getTitle()
    • columnDeleted

      public boolean columnDeleted()
    • selectRow

      public static boolean selectRow(Roi roi)
      Selects the row in the "Results" table assocuiated with the specified Roi. The row number is obtained from the roi name..
    • sort

      public void sort(String column)
      Sorts this table on the specified column, with string support. Author: 'mountain_man', 8 April 2019
    • setIsResultsTable

      public void setIsResultsTable(boolean isResultsTable)