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+*.pyc
+.coverage
+TEST*.xml
+build/*
+dist/*
+*.swp
+.DS_Store
+*.orig
+*.egg-info
+MANIFEST
+Vagrantfile
+.vagrant/*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# python-raster-stats
+
+Summary statistics of raster dataset values based on vector geometries.
+
+Docs (API, Topics)
+Examples
+Build status
+Test coverage
+
+## Quickstart
+
+You've got a raster dataset representing elevation and a vector dataset representing county boundaries. 
+Show the average, min and max elevation for each county
+Show percentage of land cover by county
+Output to csv (via CLI)
+Pass geometries via wkt or wkb (single & list)
+Integrate with other python packages via __geo_interface__
+
+## Features
+
+* Raster data support: 
+  * Any continuous raster band supported by GDAL
+* Vector data support:
+  * OGR layer
+* Python module (returns built in python data structures - list of dicts)
+* Depends on GDAL, GEOS, shapely and numpy
+* Full coverage unit testing
+
+## Issues
+To report a bug via github issues: provide smallest possible raster, vector and code to reproduce it
+
+## Docs
+
+## TODO 
+* respects null/no-data values
+* covering edge cases for input datasets
+* command line interface which returns csv data and optionally copies over original vector attrs
+* supports categorical
+* Vector data:
+  * Points, Lines, Polygon and Multi-* geometries
+  * Can specify:
+    * OGR layer
+    * single geoms or list of geometries represented by wkts, wkbs or any object that supports the __geo_interface__
+* projection support
+* pip installable
+* python 2 & 3 support
+* buildthedocs OR use some sort of literate programming
+* travis-ci and https://coveralls.io/info/features
+* Examples for PyShp, GeoDjango, Fiona, Path to OGR resource, ArcPy (as Ipython notebooks?)
+* reproject on the fly using projection metadata
+* heavily profiled using a wide range of input data. The resulting heuristics used to automatically configure for optimal performance. Optimzation heuristic for determining global_src_extent - number of features - extent of features - available system memory vs raster_extent
+* CLI: pivots for categorical
+* support parallel processing on multiple CPUs via the `multiprocessing` approach
+* zonal majority (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6252280/find-the-most-frequent-number-in-a-numpy-vector)
+
+## Alternatives
+
+Grass r.stats
+R spatialdataframe
+starspan
+zonal statistics arcpy
+QGIS
+
diff --git a/scripts/coverage.sh b/scripts/coverage.sh
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+coverage run setup.py test && coverage report -m --include=*rasterstats*
diff --git a/scripts/provision.sh b/scripts/provision.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Provision base software required for running raster_stats
+
+#apt-get install -y python-software-properties
+#add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable
+
+apt-get update
+
+apt-get install -y libgdal-dev gdal-bin \
+                   python-gdal python-pip python-numpy \
+                   libspatialindex-dev libspatialindex1 \
+                   build-essential git atop python-dev python-dateutil
+
+cd /usr/local/src/python-raster-stats
+sudo pip install shapely pytest coverage
+python setup.py develop
diff --git a/scripts/rasterstats b/scripts/rasterstats
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+#!/bin/env python
+"""
+rasterstats
+
+Usage:
+  rasterstats COMMAND DATASET [ARGS ...]
+  rasterstats (-h | --help)
+  rasterstats --version
+
+Options:
+  -h --help     Show this screen.
+  --version     Show version.
+"""
+import sys
+from docopt import docopt
+from rasterstats import raster_stats
+
+
+def guess_type(thing):
+    try:
+        return float(thing)
+    except:
+        pass
+    return str(thing)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    opt = docopt(__doc__, version='geofu 0.0.1')
+    if opt['DATASET'] == "-":
+        # use stdin
+        opt['DATASET'] = sys.stdin.readlines()[-1].strip()
+    lyr = load(opt['DATASET'])
+    args = []
+    kwargs = {}
+    for arg in opt['ARGS']:
+        if "=" in arg:
+            k, v = arg.split("=")
+            v = guess_type(v)
+            kwargs[k] = v
+        else:
+            arg = guess_type(arg)
+            args.append(arg)
+    res = getattr(lyr, opt['COMMAND'])(*args, **kwargs)
+    if isinstance(res, lyr.__class__):
+        print res.path
+    else:
+        print res
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
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+# content of setup.cfg
+[pytest]
+norecursedirs = examples* src* scripts*
+addopts = -rf -v
+#addopts = --maxfail=1 --pdb -rf -v
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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+++ b/setup.py
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+import os
+import sys
+from setuptools import setup
+from setuptools.command.test import test as TestCommand
+
+
+def read(fname):
+    return open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), fname)).read()
+
+
+class PyTest(TestCommand):
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        TestCommand.finalize_options(self)
+        self.test_args = []
+        self.test_suite = True
+
+    def run_tests(self):
+        import pytest
+        errno = pytest.main(self.test_args)
+        sys.exit(errno)
+
+
+setup(
+    name="rasterstats",
+    version="0.1a",
+    author="Matthew Perry",
+    author_email="perrygeo@gmail.com",
+    description=("Summarize geospatial raster datasets based on vector geometries"),
+    license="BSD",
+    keywords="gis geospatial geographic raster vector zonal statistics",
+    url="https://github.com/perrygeo/python-raster-stats",
+    package_dir={'': 'src'},
+    packages=['rasterstats'],
+    long_description=read('README.md'),
+    install_requires=[
+        'shapely',
+        'numpy',
+        'GDAL',
+        # pandas, pyproj?
+    ],
+    scripts=['scripts/rasterstats'],
+    tests_require=['pytest'],
+    cmdclass = {'test': PyTest},
+    classifiers=[
+        "Development Status :: 1 - Planning",
+        "Topic :: Utilities",
+        "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/src/rasterstats/__init__.py b/src/rasterstats/__init__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from .main import raster_stats
+
+__all__ = ['raster_stats']
+
diff --git a/src/rasterstats/main.py b/src/rasterstats/main.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from shapely.geometry import mapping, shape
+import numpy as np
+from osgeo import gdal, ogr
+from osgeo.gdalconst import GA_ReadOnly
+from .utils import bbox_to_pixel_offsets
+gdal.PushErrorHandler('CPLQuietErrorHandler')
+
+
+def raster_stats(vector, raster, layer_num=0, band_num=1, nodata_value=None, 
+                 global_src_extent=False):
+    rds = gdal.Open(raster, GA_ReadOnly)
+    assert(rds)
+    rb = rds.GetRasterBand(band_num)
+    rgt = rds.GetGeoTransform()
+
+    if nodata_value is not None:
+        nodata_value = float(nodata_value)
+        rb.SetNoDataValue(nodata_value)
+
+    vds = ogr.Open(vector, GA_ReadOnly)
+    assert(vds)
+    vlyr = vds.GetLayer(layer_num)
+
+    # create an in-memory numpy array of the source raster data
+    # covering the whole extent of the vector layer
+    if global_src_extent:
+        # use global source extent
+        # useful only when disk IO or raster scanning inefficiencies are your limiting factor
+        # advantage: reads raster data in one pass
+        # disadvantage: large vector extents may have big memory requirements
+        src_offset = bbox_to_pixel_offsets(rgt, vlyr.GetExtent())
+        src_array = rb.ReadAsArray(*src_offset)
+
+        # calculate new geotransform of the layer subset
+        new_gt = (
+            (rgt[0] + (src_offset[0] * rgt[1])),
+            rgt[1],
+            0.0,
+            (rgt[3] + (src_offset[1] * rgt[5])),
+            0.0,
+            rgt[5]
+        )
+
+    mem_drv = ogr.GetDriverByName('Memory')
+    driver = gdal.GetDriverByName('MEM')
+
+    #geometries = iter(vlyr, None)
+    #for feat in geometries:
+    stats = []
+
+    # Loop through geometries
+    feat = vlyr.GetNextFeature()
+    while feat:
+        if not global_src_extent:
+            # use local source extent
+            # fastest option when you have fast disks and well indexed raster (ie tiled Geotiff)
+            # advantage: each feature uses the smallest raster chunk
+            # disadvantage: lots of reads on the source raster
+            src_offset = bbox_to_pixel_offsets(rgt, feat.geometry().GetEnvelope())
+            src_array = rb.ReadAsArray(*src_offset)
+
+            # calculate new geotransform of the feature subset
+            new_gt = (
+                (rgt[0] + (src_offset[0] * rgt[1])),
+                rgt[1],
+                0.0,
+                (rgt[3] + (src_offset[1] * rgt[5])),
+                0.0,
+                rgt[5]
+            )
+
+        # Create a temporary vector layer in memory
+        mem_ds = mem_drv.CreateDataSource('out')
+        mem_layer = mem_ds.CreateLayer('poly', None, ogr.wkbPolygon)
+        mem_layer.CreateFeature(feat.Clone())
+
+        # Rasterize it
+        rvds = driver.Create('', src_offset[2], src_offset[3], 1, gdal.GDT_Byte)
+        rvds.SetGeoTransform(new_gt)
+        gdal.RasterizeLayer(rvds, [1], mem_layer, burn_values=[1])
+        rv_array = rvds.ReadAsArray()
+
+        # Mask the source data array with our current feature
+        # we take the logical_not to flip 0<->1 to get the correct mask effect
+        # we also mask out nodata values explictly
+        masked = np.ma.MaskedArray(
+            src_array,
+            mask=np.logical_or(
+                src_array == nodata_value,
+                np.logical_not(rv_array)
+            )
+        )
+
+        feature_stats = {
+            'min': float(masked.min()),
+            'mean': float(masked.mean()),
+            'max': float(masked.max()),
+            'std': float(masked.std()),
+            'sum': float(masked.sum()),
+            'count': int(masked.count()),
+            'fid': int(feat.GetFID())}
+
+        stats.append(feature_stats)
+
+        rvds = None
+        mem_ds = None
+        feat = vlyr.GetNextFeature()
+
+    vds = None
+    rds = None
+    return stats
diff --git a/src/rasterstats/utils.py b/src/rasterstats/utils.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+def bbox_to_pixel_offsets(gt, bbox):
+    originX = gt[0]
+    originY = gt[3]
+    pixel_width = gt[1]
+    pixel_height = gt[5]
+    x1 = int((bbox[0] - originX) / pixel_width)
+    x2 = int((bbox[1] - originX) / pixel_width) + 1
+
+    y1 = int((bbox[3] - originY) / pixel_height)
+    y2 = int((bbox[2] - originY) / pixel_height) + 1
+
+    xsize = x2 - x1
+    ysize = y2 - y1
+    return (x1, y1, xsize, ysize)
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+import logging
+import sys
+logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stderr, level=logging.INFO)
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+PROJCS["unnamed",
+    GEOGCS["GRS 1980(IUGG, 1980)",
+        DATUM["unknown",
+            SPHEROID["GRS80",6378137,298.257222101]],
+        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],
+        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
+    PROJECTION["Albers_Conic_Equal_Area"],
+    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",43],
+    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",48],
+    PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",34],
+    PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-120],
+    PARAMETER["false_easting",600000],
+    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
+    UNIT["metre",1,
+        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]]]
+
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+GEOGCS["WGS 84",DATUM["WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]]
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+PROJCS["unnamed",
+    GEOGCS["GRS 1980(IUGG, 1980)",
+        DATUM["unknown",
+            SPHEROID["GRS80",6378137,298.257222101]],
+        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],
+        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
+    PROJECTION["Albers_Conic_Equal_Area"],
+    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",43],
+    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",48],
+    PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",34],
+    PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-120],
+    PARAMETER["false_easting",600000],
+    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
+    UNIT["metre",1,
+        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]]]
+
diff --git a/tests/data/points.qpj b/tests/data/points.qpj
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+GEOGCS["WGS 84",DATUM["WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]]
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+PROJCS["unnamed",
+    GEOGCS["GRS 1980(IUGG, 1980)",
+        DATUM["unknown",
+            SPHEROID["GRS80",6378137,298.257222101]],
+        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],
+        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]],
+    PROJECTION["Albers_Conic_Equal_Area"],
+    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",43],
+    PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",48],
+    PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",34],
+    PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-120],
+    PARAMETER["false_easting",600000],
+    PARAMETER["false_northing",0],
+    UNIT["metre",1,
+        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]]]
+
diff --git a/tests/data/polygons.qpj b/tests/data/polygons.qpj
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+GEOGCS["WGS 84",DATUM["WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]]
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+# test zonal stats
+import os
+from rasterstats import raster_stats
+DATA = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "data")
+
+def test_zonal():
+    polygons = os.path.join(DATA, 'polygons.shp')
+    raster = os.path.join(DATA, 'slope.tif')
+    stats = raster_stats(polygons, raster)
+    assert sorted(stats[0].keys()) == sorted(
+        ['std', 'count', 'min', 'max', 'sum', 'fid', 'mean'])
+    assert len(stats) == 2
+    assert stats[0]['count'] == 75
+    assert stats[1]['count'] == 50
+
+def test_zonal_global_extent():
+    polygons = os.path.join(DATA, 'polygons.shp')
+    raster = os.path.join(DATA, 'slope.tif')
+    stats = raster_stats(polygons, raster, global_src_extent=True)
+    assert len(stats) == 2
+    assert stats[0]['count'] == 75
+    assert stats[1]['count'] == 50
+
+def test_zonal_nodata():
+    polygons = os.path.join(DATA, 'polygons.shp')
+    raster = os.path.join(DATA, 'slope.tif')
+    stats = raster_stats(polygons, raster, global_src_extent=True, nodata_value=0)
+    assert len(stats) == 2
+    assert stats[0]['count'] == 75
+    assert stats[1]['count'] == 50