fakecbed 0.0.1__py3-none-any.whl

fakecbed/discretized.py

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2024 Matthew Fitzpatrick.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation, version 3.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html>.
+"""For creating discretized fake CBED patterns.
+
+"""
+
+
+
+#####################################
+## Load libraries/packages/modules ##
+#####################################
+
+# For accessing attributes of functions.
+import inspect
+
+# For randomly selecting items in dictionaries.
+import random
+
+# For performing deep copies.
+import copy
+
+
+
+# For general array handling.
+import numpy as np
+import torch
+
+# For validating and converting objects.
+import czekitout.check
+import czekitout.convert
+
+# For defining classes that support enforced validation, updatability,
+# pre-serialization, and de-serialization.
+import fancytypes
+
+# For creating hyperspy signals and axes.
+import hyperspy.signals
+import hyperspy.axes
+
+# For creating distortion models.
+import distoptica
+
+# For inpainting images.
+import skimage.restoration
+
+
+
+# For creating undistorted geometric shapes.
+import fakecbed.shapes
+
+# For creating undistorted thermal diffuse models.
+import fakecbed.tds
+
+
+
+##################################
+## Define classes and functions ##
+##################################
+
+# List of public objects in module.
+__all__ = ["CBEDPattern"]
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_undistorted_tds_model(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    char_idx = 19
+    obj_name = current_func_name[char_idx:]
+    obj = params[obj_name]
+
+    accepted_types = (fakecbed.tds.Model, type(None))
+
+    if isinstance(obj, accepted_types[-1]):
+        undistorted_tds_model = accepted_types[0]()
+    else:
+        kwargs = {"obj": obj,
+                  "obj_name": obj_name,
+                  "accepted_types": accepted_types}
+        czekitout.check.if_instance_of_any_accepted_types(**kwargs)
+        undistorted_tds_model = copy.deepcopy(obj)
+
+    return undistorted_tds_model
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_undistorted_tds_model(undistorted_tds_model):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = obj_to_pre_serialize.pre_serialize()
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_undistorted_tds_model(serializable_rep):
+    undistorted_tds_model = \
+        fakecbed.tds.Model.de_pre_serialize(serializable_rep)
+
+    return undistorted_tds_model
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_undistorted_disks(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    char_idx = 19
+    obj_name = current_func_name[char_idx:]
+    obj = params[obj_name]
+
+    try:
+        for undistorted_disk in obj:
+            accepted_types = (fakecbed.shapes.NonuniformBoundedShape,)
+            
+            kwargs = {"obj": undistorted_disk,
+                      "obj_name": "undistorted_disk",
+                      "accepted_types": accepted_types}
+            czekitout.check.if_instance_of_any_accepted_types(**kwargs)
+
+            accepted_types = (fakecbed.shapes.Circle, fakecbed.shapes.Ellipse)
+
+            undistorted_disk_core_attrs = \
+                undistorted_disk.get_core_attrs(deep_copy=False)
+            undistorted_disk_support = \
+                undistorted_disk_core_attrs["support"]
+
+            kwargs = {"obj": undistorted_disk_support,
+                      "obj_name": "undistorted_disk_support",
+                      "accepted_types": accepted_types}
+            czekitout.check.if_instance_of_any_accepted_types(**kwargs)
+    except:
+        err_msg = globals()[current_func_name+"_err_msg_1"]
+        raise TypeError(err_msg)
+
+    undistorted_disks = copy.deepcopy(obj)
+
+    return undistorted_disks
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_undistorted_disks(undistorted_disks):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = tuple()
+    for elem in obj_to_pre_serialize:
+        serializable_rep += (elem.pre_serialize(),)
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_undistorted_disks(serializable_rep):
+    undistorted_disks = \
+        tuple()
+    for pre_serialized_undistorted_disk in serializable_rep:
+        cls_alias = \
+            fakecbed.shapes.NonuniformBoundedShape
+        undistorted_disk = \
+            cls_alias.de_pre_serialize(pre_serialized_undistorted_disk)
+        undistorted_disks += \
+            (undistorted_disk,)
+
+    return undistorted_disks
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_undistorted_misc_shapes(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    char_idx = 19
+    obj_name = current_func_name[char_idx:]
+    obj = params[obj_name]
+
+    accepted_types = (fakecbed.shapes.Circle,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.Ellipse,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.Peak,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.Band,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.PlaneWave,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.Arc,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.GenericBlob,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.Orbital,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.Lune,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.NonuniformBoundedShape)
+
+    try:
+        for undistorted_misc_shape in obj:
+            kwargs = {"obj": undistorted_misc_shape,
+                      "obj_name": "undistorted_misc_shape",
+                      "accepted_types": accepted_types}
+            czekitout.check.if_instance_of_any_accepted_types(**kwargs)
+    except:
+        err_msg = globals()[current_func_name+"_err_msg_1"]
+        raise TypeError(err_msg)
+
+    undistorted_misc_shapes = copy.deepcopy(obj)
+
+    return undistorted_misc_shapes
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_undistorted_misc_shapes(undistorted_misc_shapes):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = tuple()
+    for elem in obj_to_pre_serialize:
+        serializable_rep += (elem.pre_serialize(),)
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_undistorted_misc_shapes(serializable_rep):
+    undistorted_misc_shapes = tuple()
+
+    for pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape in serializable_rep:
+        if "radius" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.Circle
+        elif "eccentricity" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.Ellipse
+        elif "functional_form" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.Peak
+        elif "end_pt_1" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.Band
+        elif "propagation_direction" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.PlaneWave
+        elif "subtending_angle" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.Arc
+        elif "radial_amplitudes" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.GenericBlob
+        elif "magnetic_quantum_number" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.Orbital
+        elif "bg_ellipse" in pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.Lune
+        else:
+            cls_alias = fakecbed.shapes.NonuniformBoundedShape
+
+        undistorted_misc_shape = \
+            cls_alias.de_pre_serialize(pre_serialized_undistorted_misc_shape)
+        undistorted_misc_shapes += \
+            (undistorted_misc_shape,)
+
+    return undistorted_misc_shapes
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_undistorted_outer_illumination_shape(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    char_idx = 19
+    obj_name = current_func_name[char_idx:]
+    obj = params[obj_name]
+
+    accepted_types = (fakecbed.shapes.Circle,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.Ellipse,
+                      fakecbed.shapes.GenericBlob,
+                      type(None))
+
+    if isinstance(obj, accepted_types[-1]):
+        kwargs = {"radius": np.inf}
+        undistorted_outer_illumination_shape = accepted_types[0](**kwargs)
+    else:
+        kwargs = {"obj": obj,
+                  "obj_name": obj_name,
+                  "accepted_types": accepted_types}
+        czekitout.check.if_instance_of_any_accepted_types(**kwargs)
+        undistorted_outer_illumination_shape = copy.deepcopy(obj)
+
+    return undistorted_outer_illumination_shape
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_undistorted_outer_illumination_shape(
+        undistorted_outer_illumination_shape):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = obj_to_pre_serialize.pre_serialize()
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_undistorted_outer_illumination_shape(serializable_rep):
+    if "radius" in serializable_rep:
+        undistorted_outer_illumination_shape = \
+            fakecbed.shapes.Circle.de_pre_serialize(serializable_rep)
+    elif "eccentricity" in serializable_rep:
+        undistorted_outer_illumination_shape = \
+            fakecbed.shapes.Ellipse.de_pre_serialize(serializable_rep)
+    else:
+        undistorted_outer_illumination_shape = \
+            fakecbed.shapes.GenericBlob.de_pre_serialize(serializable_rep)
+
+    return undistorted_outer_illumination_shape
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_gaussian_filter_std_dev(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    obj_name = current_func_name[19:]
+    func_alias = czekitout.convert.to_nonnegative_float
+    kwargs = {"obj": params[obj_name], "obj_name": obj_name}
+    gaussian_filter_std_dev = func_alias(**kwargs)
+
+    return gaussian_filter_std_dev
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_gaussian_filter_std_dev(
+        gaussian_filter_std_dev):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = obj_to_pre_serialize
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_gaussian_filter_std_dev(serializable_rep):
+    gaussian_filter_std_dev = serializable_rep
+
+    return gaussian_filter_std_dev
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_distortion_model(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    char_idx = 19
+    obj_name = current_func_name[char_idx:]
+    obj = params[obj_name]
+
+    num_pixels_across_pattern = \
+        _check_and_convert_num_pixels_across_pattern(params)
+
+    accepted_types = (distoptica.DistortionModel, type(None))
+
+    if isinstance(obj, accepted_types[-1]):
+        sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels = 2*(num_pixels_across_pattern,)
+        kwargs = {"sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels": sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels}
+        distortion_model = accepted_types[0](**kwargs)
+    else:
+        kwargs = {"obj": obj,
+                  "obj_name": obj_name,
+                  "accepted_types": accepted_types}
+        czekitout.check.if_instance_of_any_accepted_types(**kwargs)
+        distortion_model = copy.deepcopy(obj)
+
+    distortion_model_core_attrs = \
+        distortion_model.get_core_attrs(deep_copy=False)
+    sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels = \
+        distortion_model_core_attrs["sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels"]
+
+    if ((sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels[0]%num_pixels_across_pattern != 0)
+        or (sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels[1]%num_pixels_across_pattern != 0)):
+        err_msg = globals()[current_func_name+"_err_msg_1"]
+        raise ValueError(err_msg)
+
+    return distortion_model
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_distortion_model(distortion_model):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = obj_to_pre_serialize.pre_serialize()
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_distortion_model(serializable_rep):
+    distortion_model = \
+        distoptica.DistortionModel.de_pre_serialize(serializable_rep)
+
+    return distortion_model
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_num_pixels_across_pattern(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    obj_name = current_func_name[19:]
+    kwargs = {"obj": params[obj_name], "obj_name": obj_name}
+    num_pixels_across_pattern = czekitout.convert.to_positive_int(**kwargs)
+
+    return num_pixels_across_pattern
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_num_pixels_across_pattern(num_pixels_across_pattern):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = obj_to_pre_serialize
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_num_pixels_across_pattern(serializable_rep):
+    num_pixels_across_pattern = serializable_rep
+
+    return num_pixels_across_pattern
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_apply_shot_noise(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    obj_name = current_func_name[19:]
+    kwargs = {"obj": params[obj_name], "obj_name": obj_name}
+    apply_shot_noise = czekitout.convert.to_bool(**kwargs)
+
+    return apply_shot_noise
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_apply_shot_noise(apply_shot_noise):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = obj_to_pre_serialize
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_apply_shot_noise(serializable_rep):
+    apply_shot_noise = serializable_rep
+
+    return apply_shot_noise
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_detector_partition_width_in_pixels(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    obj_name = current_func_name[19:]
+    func_alias = czekitout.convert.to_nonnegative_int
+    kwargs = {"obj": params[obj_name], "obj_name": obj_name}
+    detector_partition_width_in_pixels = func_alias(**kwargs)
+
+    return detector_partition_width_in_pixels
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_detector_partition_width_in_pixels(
+        detector_partition_width_in_pixels):
+    obj_to_pre_serialize = random.choice(list(locals().values()))
+    serializable_rep = obj_to_pre_serialize
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_detector_partition_width_in_pixels(serializable_rep):
+    detector_partition_width_in_pixels = serializable_rep
+
+    return detector_partition_width_in_pixels
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_cold_pixels(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    obj_name = current_func_name[19:]
+    kwargs = {"obj": params[obj_name], "obj_name": obj_name}
+    cold_pixels = czekitout.convert.to_pairs_of_ints(**kwargs)
+
+    num_pixels_across_pattern = \
+        _check_and_convert_num_pixels_across_pattern(params)
+
+    coords_of_cold_pixels = cold_pixels
+    for coords_of_cold_pixel in coords_of_cold_pixels:
+        row, col = coords_of_cold_pixel
+        if ((row < -num_pixels_across_pattern)
+            or (num_pixels_across_pattern <= row)
+            or (col < -num_pixels_across_pattern)
+            or (num_pixels_across_pattern <= col)):
+            err_msg = globals()[current_func_name+"_err_msg_1"]
+            raise TypeError(err_msg)
+
+    return cold_pixels
+
+
+
+def _pre_serialize_cold_pixels(cold_pixels):
+    serializable_rep = cold_pixels
+    
+    return serializable_rep
+
+
+
+def _de_pre_serialize_cold_pixels(serializable_rep):
+    cold_pixels = serializable_rep
+
+    return cold_pixels
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_deep_copy(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    obj_name = current_func_name[19:]
+    kwargs = {"obj": params[obj_name], "obj_name": obj_name}
+    deep_copy = czekitout.convert.to_bool(**kwargs)
+
+    return deep_copy
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_overriding_image(params):
+    current_func_name = inspect.stack()[0][3]
+    char_idx = 19
+    obj_name = current_func_name[char_idx:]
+    obj = params[obj_name]
+
+    func_alias = fakecbed.shapes._check_and_convert_real_torch_matrix
+    params["real_torch_matrix"] = obj
+    params["name_of_alias_of_real_torch_matrix"] = obj_name
+    overriding_image = func_alias(params)
+
+    del params["real_torch_matrix"]
+    del params["name_of_alias_of_real_torch_matrix"]
+
+    num_pixels_across_pattern = params["num_pixels_across_pattern"]
+    expected_image_dims_in_pixels = 2*(num_pixels_across_pattern,)
+
+    if overriding_image.shape != expected_image_dims_in_pixels:
+        unformatted_err_msg = globals()[current_func_name+"_err_msg_1"]
+        args = expected_image_dims_in_pixels
+        err_msg = unformatted_err_msg.format(*args)
+        raise ValueError(err_msg)
+
+    return overriding_image
+
+
+
+def _check_and_convert_skip_validation_and_conversion(params):
+    func_alias = \
+        fakecbed.shapes._check_and_convert_skip_validation_and_conversion
+    skip_validation_and_conversion = \
+        func_alias(params)
+
+    return skip_validation_and_conversion
+
+
+
+_default_undistorted_outer_illumination_shape = \
+    None
+_default_undistorted_tds_model = \
+    None
+_default_undistorted_disks = \
+    tuple()
+_default_undistorted_misc_shapes = \
+    tuple()
+_default_gaussian_filter_std_dev = \
+    0
+_default_distortion_model = \
+    None
+_default_num_pixels_across_pattern = \
+    512
+_default_apply_shot_noise = \
+    False
+_default_detector_partition_width_in_pixels = \
+    0
+_default_cold_pixels = \
+    tuple()
+_default_skip_validation_and_conversion = \
+    fakecbed.shapes._default_skip_validation_and_conversion
+_default_deep_copy = \
+    True
+
+
+
+class CBEDPattern(fancytypes.PreSerializableAndUpdatable):
+    r"""The parameters of a discretized fake convergent beam electron 
+    diffraction (CBED) pattern.
+
+    A series of parameters need to be specified in order to create an image of a
+    fake CBED pattern, with the most important parameters being: the set of
+    intensity patterns of undistorted shapes that determine the undistorted
+    noiseless non-blurred uncorrupted (UNNBU) fake CBED pattern; and a
+    distortion model which transforms the UNNBU fake CBED pattern into a
+    distorted noiseless non-blurred uncorrupted (DNNBU) fake CBED pattern. The
+    remaining parameters determine whether additional images effects are
+    applied, like e.g. shot noise or blur effects. Note that in the case of the
+    aforementioned shapes, we expand the notion of intensity patterns to mean a
+    2D real-valued function, i.e. it can be negative. To be clear, we do not
+    apply this generalized notion of intensity patterns to the fake CBED
+    patterns: in such cases intensity patterns mean 2D real-valued functions
+    that are strictly nonnegative.
+
+    Let :math:`u_{x}` and :math:`u_{y}` be the fractional horizontal and
+    vertical coordinates, respectively, of a point in an undistorted image,
+    where :math:`\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)=\left(0,0\right)` is the bottom left
+    corner of the image. Secondly, let :math:`q_{x}` and :math:`q_{y}` be the
+    fractional horizontal and vertical coordinates, respectively, of a point in
+    a distorted image, where :math:`\left(q_{x},q_{y}\right)=\left(0,0\right)`
+    is the bottom left corner of the image. When users specify the distortion
+    model, represented by an instance of the class
+    :class:`distoptica.DistortionModel`, they also specify a coordinate
+    transformation, :math:`\left(T_{⌑;x}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right),
+    T_{⌑;x}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)\right)`, which maps a given coordinate pair
+    :math:`\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)` to a corresponding coordinate pair
+    :math:`\left(q_{x},q_{y}\right)`, and implicitly a right-inverse to said
+    coordinate transformation,
+    :math:`\left(T_{\square;x}\left(q_{x},q_{y}\right),
+    T_{\square;y}\left(q_{x},q_{y}\right)\right)`, that maps a coordinate pair
+    :math:`\left(q_{x},q_{y}\right)` to a corresponding coordinate pair
+    :math:`\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`, when such a relationship exists for
+    :math:`\left(q_{x},q_{y}\right)`.
+
+    The calculation of the image of the target fake CBED pattern involves
+    calculating various intermediate images which are subsequently combined to
+    yield the target image. These intermediate images share the same horizontal
+    and vertical dimensions in units of pixels, which may differ from those of
+    the image of the target fake CBED pattern. Let :math:`N_{\mathcal{I};x}` and
+    :math:`N_{\mathcal{I};y}` be the number of pixels in the image of the target
+    fake CBED pattern from left to right and top to bottom respectively, and let
+    :math:`N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x}` and
+    :math:`N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y}` be the number of pixels in each of the
+    aforementioned intermediate images from left to right and top to bottom
+    respectively. In :mod:`fakecbed`, we assume that
+
+    .. math ::
+        N_{\mathcal{I};x}=N_{\mathcal{I};y},
+        :label: N_I_x_eq_N_I_y__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x}\ge N_{\mathcal{I};x},
+        :label: N_ring_I_x_ge_N_I_x__1
+
+    and
+
+    .. math ::
+        N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y}\ge N_{\mathcal{I};y}.
+        :label: N_ring_I_y_ge_N_I_y__1
+
+    The integer :math:`N_{\mathcal{I};x}` is specified by the parameter
+    ``num_pixels_across_pattern``. The integers
+    :math:`N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x}` and
+    :math:`N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y}` are specified indirectly by the
+    parameter ``distortion_model``. The parameter ``distortion_model`` specifies
+    the distortion model, which as mentioned above is represented by an instance
+    of the class :class:`distoptica.DistortionModel`. One of the parameters of
+    said distortion model is the integer pair
+    ``sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels``. In the current context,
+    ``sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels[0]`` and ``sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels[1]``
+    are equal to :math:`N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x}` and
+    :math:`N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y}` respectively.
+
+    As mentioned above, a set of intensity patterns need to be specified in
+    order to create the target fake CBED pattern. The first of these is the
+    intensity pattern of an undistorted thermal diffuse scattering (TDS) model,
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{TDS}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`, which is specified
+    by the parameter ``undistorted_tds_model``. The second of these intensity
+    patterns is that of the undistorted outer illumination shape,
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`, which is specified
+    by the parameter ``undistorted_outer_illumination_shape``.
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)` is defined such that
+    for every coordinate pair :math:`\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`, if
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)=0` then the value of
+    the UNNBU fake CBED pattern is also equal to 0. A separate subset of the
+    intensity patterns that need to be specified are :math:`N_{\text{D}}`
+    intensity patterns of undistorted nonuniform circles and/or ellipses,
+    :math:`\left\{ \mathcal{I}_{k;\text{D}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)\right\}
+    _{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`, which is specified by the parameter
+    ``undistorted_disks``. Each intensity pattern
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{D}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)` is suppose to
+    depict one of the CBED disks in the fake CBED pattern in the absence of the
+    intensity background. Moreover, each intensity pattern
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{D}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)` has a corresponding
+    supporting intensity pattern
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`, which is defined
+    such that for every coordinate pair :math:`\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`, if
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)=0` then
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{D}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)=0`. The remaining
+    intensity patterns that need to be specified, of which there are
+    :math:`N_{\text{M}}`, are intensity patterns of undistorted miscellaneous
+    shapes, :math:`\left\{
+    \mathcal{I}_{k;\text{M}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)\right\}
+    _{k=0}^{N_{\text{M}}-1}`, which is specified by the parameter
+    ``undistorted_misc_shapes``. These patterns, along with that of the TDS
+    model, contribute to the intensity background.
+
+    To add blur effects, users can specify a nonzero standard deviation
+    :math:`\sigma_{\text{blur}}` of the Gaussian filter used to yield such blur
+    effects on the target fake CBED pattern. The value of
+    :math:`\sigma_{\text{blur}}` is specified by the parameter
+    ``gaussian_filter_std_dev``.
+
+    To add shot noise effects to the image of the target fake CBED pattern, the
+    parameter ``apply_shot_noise`` needs to be set to ``True``.
+
+    For some pixelated electron detectors, the pixels of a number
+    :math:`N_{\text{DPW}}` of contiguous rows and an equal number of contiguous
+    columns will not measure or readout incident electron counts. Instead, the
+    final intensity values measured are inpainted according to the final
+    intensity values of the other pixels in the detector. The intersection of
+    the aforementioned contiguous block of rows and the aforementioned
+    contiguous block of columns is located within one pixel of the center of the
+    detector. The integer :math:`N_{\text{DPW}}`, which we call the detector
+    partition width in units of pixels, is specified by the parameter
+    ``detector_partition_width_in_pixels``.
+
+    Cold pixels, which are individual zero-valued pixels in the image of the
+    target fake CBED pattern, are specified by the parameter
+    ``cold_pixels``. Let :math:`N_{\text{CP}}` be the number of cold pixels in
+    the image of the target fake CBED pattern. Furthermore, let :math:`\left\{
+    n_{k;\text{CP}}\right\} _{k=0}^{N_{\text{CP}}-1}` and :math:`\left\{
+    m_{k;\text{CP}}\right\} _{k=0}^{N_{\text{CP}}-1}` be integer sequences
+    respectively, where :math:`n_{k;\text{CP}}` and :math:`m_{k;\text{CP}}` are
+    the row and column indices respectively of the :math:`k^{\text{th}}` cold
+    pixel. For every nonnegative integer ``k`` less than :math:`N_{\text{CP}}`,
+    ``cold_pixels[k][0]`` and ````cold_pixels[k][1]`` are
+    :math:`n_{k;\text{CP}}` and :math:`m_{k;\text{CP}}` respectively, with the
+    integer :math:`k` being equal to the value of ``k``.
+
+    Below we describe in more detail how various attributes of the current class
+    are effectively calculated. Before doing so, we need to introduce a few more
+    quantities:
+
+    .. math ::
+        j\in\left\{ j^{\prime}\right\}_{j^{\prime}=0}^{
+        N_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};x}-1},
+        :label: j_range__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        i\in\left\{ i^{\prime}\right\} _{i^{\prime}=0}^{
+        N_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};y}-1}
+        :label: i_range__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        q_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};x;j}=\left(j+\frac{1}{2}\right)
+        \Delta q_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};x},
+        :label: q_I_circ_x_j__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        q_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};y;i}=1-\left(i+\frac{1}{2}\right)
+        \Delta q_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};y},
+        :label: q_I_circ_y_i__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        \Delta q_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};x}=
+        \frac{1}{N_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};x}},
+        :label: Delta_q_I_circ_x__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        \Delta q_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};y}=
+        \frac{1}{N_{\mathcal{\mathring{I}};y}}.
+        :label: Delta_q_I_circ_y__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        m\in\left\{ m^{\prime}\right\} _{m^{\prime}=0}^{N_{\mathcal{I};x}-1},
+        :label: m_range__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        n\in\left\{ n^{\prime}\right\} _{n^{\prime}=0}^{N_{\mathcal{I};y}-1},
+        :label: n_range__1
+
+    and
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathbf{J}_{\square}\left(q_{x},q_{y}\right)=
+        \begin{pmatrix}\frac{\partial T_{\square;x}}{\partial q_{x}} 
+        & \frac{\partial T_{\square;x}}{\partial q_{y}}\\
+        \frac{\partial T_{\square;y}}{\partial q_{x}} 
+        & \frac{\partial T_{\square;y}}{\partial q_{y}}
+        \end{pmatrix},
+        :label: J_sq__1
+
+    where the derivatives in Eq. :eq:`J_sq__1` are calculated numerically using
+    the second-order accurate central differences method. The aforementioned
+    attributes of the current class are effectively calculated by executing the
+    following steps:
+
+    1. Calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{OI};⌑;i,j}\leftarrow
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{OI}}\left(
+        T_{\square;x}\left(q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right),
+        T_{\square;y}\left(q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right)\right),
+        :label: HD_I_OI__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{OI};⌑;i,j}\leftarrow\begin{cases}
+        \text{True}, & \text{if }\mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{OI};⌑;i,j}
+        \neq0,\\
+        \text{False}, & \text{otherwise},
+        \end{cases}
+        :label: HD_I_OI__2
+
+    and then apply max pooling to
+    :math:`\mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{OI};⌑;i,j}` with a kernel of dimensions
+    :math:`\left(N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y}/N_{\mathcal{I};y},
+    N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x}/N_{\mathcal{I};x}\right)`
+    and store the result in :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+    2. Calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}\leftarrow0.
+        :label: LD_I_DOM__1
+
+    3. Calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}&
+        \leftarrow\mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}\\&
+        \quad\quad\mathop{+}\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{D}}\left(
+        T_{\square;x}\left(q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right),T_{\square;y}\left(
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right)\right),
+        :label: HD_I_CBED__1
+
+    4. For :math:`0\le k<N_{\text{D}}`, calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}&
+        \leftarrow\mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}\\&
+        \quad\quad\mathop{+}\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{D}}\left(T_{\square;x}\left(
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right),
+        T_{\square;y}\left(q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right)\right),
+        :label: HD_I_CBED__2
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;i,j}\leftarrow
+        \mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS}}\left(T_{\square;x}\left(
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right),
+        T_{\square;y}\left(q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right)\right),
+        :label: HD_I_k_DS__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;i,j}\leftarrow\begin{cases}
+        \text{True}, & \text{if }\mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;i,j}
+        \neq0,\\
+        \text{False}, & \text{otherwise},
+        \end{cases}
+        :label: HD_I_k_DS__2
+
+    then apply max pooling to :math:`\mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;i,j}`
+    with a kernel of dimensions
+    :math:`\left(N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y}/N_{\mathcal{I};y},
+    N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x}/N_{\mathcal{I};x}\right)` and store the result
+    in :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;n,m}`, and calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}\leftarrow
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}+\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;n,m}.
+        :label: LD_I_DOM__2
+
+    5. Calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}\leftarrow
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}\mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}.
+        :label: LD_I_DOM__3
+
+    6. For :math:`0\le k<N_{\text{M}}`, calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}&
+        \leftarrow\mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}\\&
+        \quad\quad\mathop{+}\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{M}}\left(T_{\square;x}\left(
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right),
+        T_{\square;y}\left(q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right)\right).
+        :label: HD_I_CBED__3
+
+    7. Calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}\leftarrow
+        \text{det}\left(\mathbf{J}_{\square}\left(
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x;j},
+        q_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y;i}\right)\right)
+        \mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}.
+        :label: HD_I_CBED__4
+
+    8. Apply average pooling to
+    :math:`\mathring{\mathcal{I}}_{\text{CBED};⌑;i,j}` with a kernel of
+    dimensions :math:`\left(N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};y}/N_{\mathcal{I};y},
+    N_{\mathring{\mathcal{I}};x}/N_{\mathcal{I};x}\right)`, and store the result
+    in :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+    9. Apply a Gaussian filter to :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}` that
+    is identical in outcome to that implemented by the function
+    :func:`scipy.ndimage.gaussian_filter`, with ``sigma`` set to
+    ``gaussian_filter_std_dev`` and ``truncate`` set to ``4``, and store the
+    result in :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+    10. Calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        k_{\text{I};1}\leftarrow
+        \left\lfloor \frac{N_{\mathcal{I};x}-1}{2}\right\rfloor 
+        -\left\lfloor \frac{N_{\text{DPW}}}{2}\right\rfloor ,
+        :label: k_I_1__1
+
+    and
+
+    .. math ::
+        k_{\text{I};2}\leftarrow k_{\text{I};1}+N_{\text{DPW}}-1.
+        :label: k_I_2__1
+
+    11. If ``apply_shot_noise`` is set to ``True``, then apply shot/Poisson
+    noise to :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`, and store the result in
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+    12. If :math:`N_{\text{DPW}}>0`, then inpaint the pixels in the rows indexed
+    from :math:`k_{\text{I};1}` to :math:`k_{\text{I};2}` and the columns
+    indexed from :math:`k_{\text{I};1}` to :math:`k_{\text{I};2}` of the image
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}` using the function
+    :func:`skimage.restoration.inpaint_biharmonic`, and store the result in
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+    13. Calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}\leftarrow
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}.
+        :label: LD_I_CBED__1
+
+    14. Update pixels of :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}` at pixel
+    locations specified by ``cold_pixels`` to the value of zero.
+
+    15. Apply min-max normalization of :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`,
+    and store result in :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+    16. Calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{CS};⌑;n,m}\leftarrow1-\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}.
+        :label: LD_I_CS__1
+
+    17. Convolve a :math:`3 \times 3` filter of ones over a symmetrically unity-padded
+    :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CS};⌑;n,m}` to yield an output matrix with the
+    same dimensions of :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`, and store said
+    output matrix in :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CS};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+    18. For :math:`0\le k<N_{\text{D}}`, calculate
+
+    .. math ::
+        \mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DCM};⌑;n,m}\leftarrow
+        \mathcal{I}_{\text{CS};⌑;n,m}\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;n,m},
+        :label: LD_I_DCM__1
+
+    .. math ::
+        \Omega_{k;\text{DCR};⌑}\leftarrow\begin{cases}
+        \text{True}, & \text{if }\sum_{n,m}\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DCM};⌑;n,m}
+        \neq0,\\
+        \text{False}, & \text{otherwise},
+        \end{cases}
+        :label: Omega_k_DCR__1
+
+    and
+
+    .. math ::
+        \Omega_{k;\text{DAR};⌑}\leftarrow\begin{cases}
+        \text{True}, & \text{if }\sum_{n,m}\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;n,m}=0,\\
+        \text{False}, & \text{otherwise}.
+        \end{cases}
+        :label: Omega_k_DAR__1
+
+    We refer to :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}` as the image of the
+    target fake CBED pattern, :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}` as the image
+    of the illumination support, :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}` as the
+    image of the disk overlap map, :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;n,m}` as
+    the image of the support of the :math:`k^{\text{th}}` CBED disk,
+    :math:`\left\{ \Omega_{k;\text{DCR};⌑}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}` as
+    the disk clipping registry, and :math:`\left\{
+    \Omega_{k;\text{DAR};⌑}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}` as the disk absence
+    registry.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    undistorted_tds_model : :class:`fakecbed.tds.Model` | `None`, optional
+        The intensity pattern of the undistorted TDS model,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{TDS}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`. If
+        ``undistorted_tds_model`` is set to ``None``, then the parameter will be
+        reassigned to the value ``fakecbed.tds.Model()``.
+    undistorted_disks : `array_like` (:class:`fakecbed.shapes.NonuniformBoundedShape`, ndim=1), optional
+        The intensity patterns of the undistorted fake CBED disks,
+        :math:`\left\{ \mathcal{I}_{k;\text{D}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)\right\}
+        _{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`. For every nonnegative integer ``k`` less than
+        :math:`N_{\text{D}}`, ``undistorted_disks[k]`` is
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{D}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`, with the
+        integer :math:`k` being equal to the value of ``k``
+    undistorted_misc_shapes : `array_like` (`any_shape`, ndim=1), optional
+        The intensity patterns of the undistorted miscellaneous shapes,
+        :math:`\left\{ \mathcal{I}_{k;\text{M}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)\right\}
+        _{k=0}^{N_{\text{M}}-1}`. Note that `any_shape` means any public class
+        defined in the module :mod:`fakecbed.shapes` that is a subclass of
+        :class:`fakecbed.shapes.BaseShape`.
+    undistorted_outer_illumination_shape : :class:`fakecbed.shapes.Circle` | :class:`fakecbed.shapes.Ellipse` | :class:`fakecbed.shapes.GenericBlob` | `None`, optional
+        The intensity pattern of the undistorted outer illumination shape,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)`. If
+        ``undistorted_outer_illumination_shape`` is set to ``None``, then
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI}}\left(u_{x},u_{y}\right)` will equal unity
+        for all :math:`u_{x}` and :math:`u_{y}`.
+    gaussian_filter_std_dev : `float`, optional
+        The standard deviation :math:`\sigma_{\text{blur}}` of the Gaussian
+        filter used to yield such blur effects on the target fake CBED
+        pattern. Must be nonnegative.
+    num_pixels_across_pattern : `int`, optional
+        The number of pixels across the image of the fake CBED pattern,
+        :math:`N_{\mathcal{I};x}`. Must be positive.
+    distortion_model : :class:`distoptica.DistortionModel` | `None`, optional
+        The distortion model. If ``distortion_model`` is set to ``None``, then
+        the parameter will be reassigned to the value
+        ``distoptica.DistortionModel(sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels=(N_x, N_x))``,
+        Where ``N_x`` is equal to ``num_pixels_across_pattern``.
+    apply_shot_noise : `bool`, optional
+        If ``apply_shot_noise`` is set to ``True``, then shot noise is applied
+        to the image of the fake CBED pattern. Otherwise, no shot noise is
+        applied.
+    detector_partition_width_in_pixels : `int`, optional
+        The detector partition width in units of pixels,
+        :math:`N_{\text{DPW}}`. Must be nonnegative.
+    cold_pixels : `array_like` (`int`, ndim=2), optional
+        The pixel coordinates of the cold pixels.
+
+    """
+    ctor_param_names = ("undistorted_tds_model",
+                        "undistorted_disks",
+                        "undistorted_misc_shapes",
+                        "undistorted_outer_illumination_shape",
+                        "gaussian_filter_std_dev",
+                        "num_pixels_across_pattern",
+                        "distortion_model",
+                        "apply_shot_noise",
+                        "detector_partition_width_in_pixels",
+                        "cold_pixels")
+    kwargs = {"namespace_as_dict": globals(),
+              "ctor_param_names": ctor_param_names}
+    
+    _validation_and_conversion_funcs_ = \
+        fancytypes.return_validation_and_conversion_funcs(**kwargs)
+    _pre_serialization_funcs_ = \
+        fancytypes.return_pre_serialization_funcs(**kwargs)
+    _de_pre_serialization_funcs_ = \
+        fancytypes.return_de_pre_serialization_funcs(**kwargs)
+
+    del ctor_param_names, kwargs
+
+    
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 undistorted_tds_model=\
+                 _default_undistorted_tds_model,
+                 undistorted_disks=\
+                 _default_undistorted_disks,
+                 undistorted_misc_shapes=\
+                 _default_undistorted_misc_shapes,
+                 undistorted_outer_illumination_shape=\
+                 _default_undistorted_outer_illumination_shape,
+                 gaussian_filter_std_dev=\
+                 _default_gaussian_filter_std_dev,
+                 num_pixels_across_pattern=\
+                 _default_num_pixels_across_pattern,
+                 distortion_model=\
+                 _default_distortion_model,
+                 apply_shot_noise=\
+                 _default_apply_shot_noise,
+                 detector_partition_width_in_pixels=\
+                 _default_detector_partition_width_in_pixels,
+                 cold_pixels=\
+                 _default_cold_pixels,
+                 skip_validation_and_conversion=\
+                 _default_skip_validation_and_conversion):
+        ctor_params = {key: val
+                       for key, val in locals().items()
+                       if (key not in ("self", "__class__"))}
+        kwargs = ctor_params
+        kwargs["skip_cls_tests"] = True
+        fancytypes.PreSerializableAndUpdatable.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+
+        self.execute_post_core_attrs_update_actions()
+
+        return None
+
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_validation_and_conversion_funcs(cls):
+        validation_and_conversion_funcs = \
+            cls._validation_and_conversion_funcs_.copy()
+
+        return validation_and_conversion_funcs
+
+
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def get_pre_serialization_funcs(cls):
+        pre_serialization_funcs = \
+            cls._pre_serialization_funcs_.copy()
+
+        return pre_serialization_funcs
+
+
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def get_de_pre_serialization_funcs(cls):
+        de_pre_serialization_funcs = \
+            cls._de_pre_serialization_funcs_.copy()
+
+        return de_pre_serialization_funcs
+
+
+
+    def execute_post_core_attrs_update_actions(self):
+        self_core_attrs = self.get_core_attrs(deep_copy=False)
+        for self_core_attr_name in self_core_attrs:
+            attr_name = "_"+self_core_attr_name
+            attr = self_core_attrs[self_core_attr_name]
+            setattr(self, attr_name, attr)
+        
+        self._num_disks = len(self._undistorted_disks)
+        self._device = self._distortion_model.device
+
+        self._illumination_support = None
+        self._image = None
+        self._image_has_been_overridden = False        
+        self._signal = None
+        self._disk_clipping_registry = None
+        self._disk_supports = None
+        self._disk_absence_registry = None
+        self._disk_overlap_map = None
+
+        return None
+
+
+
+    def update(self, new_core_attr_subset_candidate):
+        super().update(new_core_attr_subset_candidate)
+        self.execute_post_core_attrs_update_actions()
+
+        return None
+
+
+
+    @property
+    def num_disks(self):
+        r"""`int`: The total number of CBED disks defined, :math:`N_{\text{D}}`.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context.
+
+        Let ``core_attrs`` denote the attribute
+        :attr:`~fancytypes.Checkable.core_attrs`. ``num_disks`` is equal to
+        ``len(core_attrs["undistorted_disks"])``.
+
+        Note that ``num_disks`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self._num_disks
+        
+        return result
+
+
+
+    @property
+    def device(self):
+        r"""`torch.device`: The device on which computationally intensive 
+        PyTorch operations are performed and attributes of the type 
+        :class:`torch.Tensor` are stored.
+
+        Note that ``device`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = copy.deepcopy(self._device)
+
+        return result
+
+
+
+    def override_image_then_reapply_mask(
+            self,
+            overriding_image,
+            skip_validation_and_conversion=\
+            _default_skip_validation_and_conversion):
+        r"""Override the target fake CBED pattern image and reapply masking.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context.
+
+        Let ``image``, ``illumination_support``, and ``core_attrs`` denote the
+        attributes :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.image`,
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.illumination_support`, and
+        :attr:`~fancytypes.Checkable.core_attrs`. ``overriding_image`` is the
+        overriding image.
+
+        Upon calling the method ``override_image_then_reapply_mask``, the
+        attribute ``image`` is updated effectively by:
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+           coords_of_cold_pixels = core_attrs["cold_pixels"]
+
+           image = (overriding_image * illumination_support).clip(min=0)
+           for coords_of_cold_pixel in coords_of_cold_pixels:
+               image[coords_of_cold_pixel] = 0
+
+        and then finally min-max normalization is applied to ``image``.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        overriding_image : `array_like` (`float`, shape=image.shape)
+            The overriding image.
+        skip_validation_and_conversion : `bool`, optional
+            If ``skip_validation_and_conversion`` is set to ``False``, then
+            validations and conversions are performed on the above parameters.
+
+            Otherwise, if ``skip_validation_and_conversion`` is set to ``True``,
+            no validations and conversions are performed on the above
+            parameters. This option is desired primarily when the user wants to
+            avoid potentially expensive validation and/or conversion operations.
+
+        """
+        params = locals()
+        
+        func_alias = _check_and_convert_skip_validation_and_conversion
+        skip_validation_and_conversion = func_alias(params)
+
+        if (skip_validation_and_conversion == False):
+            params = {"overriding_image": \
+                      overriding_image,
+                      "num_pixels_across_pattern": \
+                      self._num_pixels_across_pattern,
+                      "device": \
+                      self._device}
+            overriding_image = _check_and_convert_overriding_image(params)
+        
+        self._override_image_then_reapply_mask(overriding_image)
+
+        return None
+
+
+
+    def _override_image_then_reapply_mask(self, overriding_image):
+        if self._illumination_support is None:
+            u_x, u_y = self._calc_u_x_and_u_y()
+            method_name = "_calc_illumination_support"
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._illumination_support = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+        illumination_support = self._illumination_support
+
+        coords_of_cold_pixels = self._cold_pixels
+
+        image = overriding_image*illumination_support
+        for coords_of_cold_pixel in coords_of_cold_pixels:
+            image[coords_of_cold_pixel] = 0
+
+        kwargs = {"input_matrix": image}
+        image = self._normalize_matrix(**kwargs)
+
+        self._image = image
+        self._image_has_been_overridden = True
+
+        if self._signal is not None:
+            self._signal.data[0] = image.numpy(force=True)
+
+        return None
+
+
+
+    def _calc_u_x_and_u_y(self):
+        distortion_model = self._distortion_model
+
+        method_alias = distortion_model.get_sampling_grid
+        sampling_grid = method_alias(deep_copy=False)
+
+        try:
+            method_alias = \
+                distortion_model.get_flow_field_of_coord_transform_right_inverse
+            flow_field_of_coord_transform_right_inverse = \
+                method_alias(deep_copy=False)
+        except:
+            err_msg = _cbed_pattern_err_msg_1
+            raise RuntimeError(err_msg)
+
+        u_x = sampling_grid[0] + flow_field_of_coord_transform_right_inverse[0]
+        u_y = sampling_grid[1] + flow_field_of_coord_transform_right_inverse[1]
+
+        return u_x, u_y
+
+
+
+    def _calc_illumination_support(self, u_x, u_y):
+        shape = self._undistorted_outer_illumination_shape
+
+        pooler_kernel_size = self._calc_pooler_kernel_size()
+        pooler = torch.nn.MaxPool2d(kernel_size=pooler_kernel_size)
+
+        illumination_support = (shape._eval(u_x, u_y) != 0)
+        illumination_support = torch.unsqueeze(illumination_support, dim=0)
+        illumination_support = torch.unsqueeze(illumination_support, dim=0)
+        illumination_support = illumination_support.to(dtype=u_x.dtype)
+        illumination_support = pooler(illumination_support)[0, 0]
+        illumination_support = illumination_support.to(dtype=torch.bool)
+
+        return illumination_support
+
+
+
+    def _calc_pooler_kernel_size(self):
+        distortion_model = self._distortion_model
+        num_pixels_across_pattern = self._num_pixels_across_pattern
+
+        distortion_model_core_attrs = \
+            distortion_model.get_core_attrs(deep_copy=False)
+        sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels = \
+            distortion_model_core_attrs["sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels"]
+
+        pooler_kernel_size = (sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels[1]
+                              // num_pixels_across_pattern,
+                              sampling_grid_dims_in_pixels[0]
+                              // num_pixels_across_pattern)
+
+        return pooler_kernel_size
+
+
+
+    def _normalize_matrix(self, input_matrix):
+        if input_matrix.max()-input_matrix.min() > 0:
+            normalization_weight = 1 / (input_matrix.max()-input_matrix.min())
+            normalization_bias = -normalization_weight*input_matrix.min()
+            output_matrix = (input_matrix*normalization_weight
+                             + normalization_bias).clip(min=0, max=1)
+        else:
+            output_matrix = torch.zeros_like(input_matrix)
+
+        return output_matrix
+
+
+
+    def get_signal(self, deep_copy=_default_deep_copy):
+        r"""Return the hyperspy signal representation of the fake CBED pattern.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        deep_copy : `bool`, optional
+            Let ``signal`` denote the attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.signal`.
+
+            If ``deep_copy`` is set to ``True``, then a deep copy of ``signal``
+            is returned.  Otherwise, a reference to ``signal`` is returned.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        signal : :class:`hyperspy._signals.signal2d.Signal2D`
+            The attribute :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.signal`.
+
+        """
+        params = {"deep_copy": deep_copy}
+        deep_copy = _check_and_convert_deep_copy(params)
+
+        if self._signal is None:
+            u_x, u_y = self._calc_u_x_and_u_y()
+            method_name = "_calc_signal_and_cache_select_intermediates"
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._signal = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        signal = (copy.deepcopy(self._signal)
+                  if (deep_copy == True)
+                  else self._signal)
+
+        return signal
+
+
+
+    def _calc_signal_and_cache_select_intermediates(self, u_x, u_y):
+        method_name = "_calc_signal_metadata_and_cache_select_intermediates"
+        method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+        signal_metadata = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        if self._image is None:
+            method_name = "_calc_image_and_cache_select_intermediates"
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._image = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+        image = self._image.numpy(force=True)
+        
+        if self._disk_overlap_map is None:
+            method_name = ("_calc_disk_overlap_map"
+                           "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._disk_overlap_map = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+        disk_overlap_map = self._disk_overlap_map.numpy(force=True)
+
+        illumination_support = self._illumination_support.cpu().detach().clone()
+        illumination_support = illumination_support.numpy(force=True)
+
+        disk_supports = self._disk_supports.numpy(force=True)
+
+        num_disks = self._num_disks
+
+        signal_data_shape = (num_disks+3,) + image.shape
+
+        signal_data = np.zeros(signal_data_shape, dtype=image.dtype)
+        signal_data[0] = image
+        signal_data[1] = illumination_support
+        signal_data[2] = disk_overlap_map
+        signal_data[3:] = disk_supports
+
+        signal = hyperspy.signals.Signal2D(data=signal_data,
+                                           metadata=signal_metadata)
+        self._update_signal_axes(signal)
+
+        return signal
+
+
+
+    def _calc_signal_metadata_and_cache_select_intermediates(self, u_x, u_y):
+        distortion_model = self._distortion_model
+
+        title = ("Fake Undistorted CBED Intensity Pattern"
+                 if distortion_model.is_trivial
+                 else "Fake Distorted CBED Intensity Pattern")
+        
+        pre_serialized_core_attrs = self.pre_serialize()
+
+        if self._disk_clipping_registry is None:
+            method_name = ("_calc_disk_clipping_registry"
+                           "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._disk_clipping_registry = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+        disk_clipping_registry = self._disk_clipping_registry.cpu()
+        disk_clipping_registry = disk_clipping_registry.detach().clone()
+        disk_clipping_registry = tuple(disk_clipping_registry.tolist())
+
+        if self._disk_absence_registry is None:
+            method_name = ("_calc_disk_absence_registry"
+                           "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._disk_absence_registry = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+        disk_absence_registry = self._disk_absence_registry.cpu()
+        disk_absence_registry = disk_absence_registry.detach().clone()
+        disk_absence_registry = tuple(disk_absence_registry.tolist())
+
+        fakecbed_metadata = {"num_disks": \
+                             self._num_disks,
+                             "disk_clipping_registry": \
+                             disk_clipping_registry,
+                             "disk_absence_registry": \
+                             disk_absence_registry,
+                             "pre_serialized_core_attrs": \
+                             pre_serialized_core_attrs,
+                             "cbed_pattern_image_has_been_overridden": \
+                             self._image_has_been_overridden}
+        
+        signal_metadata = {"General": {"title": title},
+                           "Signal": {"pixel value units": "dimensionless"},
+                           "FakeCBED": fakecbed_metadata}
+
+        return signal_metadata
+
+
+
+    def _calc_disk_clipping_registry_and_cache_select_intermediates(self,
+                                                                    u_x,
+                                                                    u_y):
+        undistorted_disks = self._undistorted_disks
+        num_disks = len(undistorted_disks)
+
+        if num_disks > 0:
+            if self._illumination_support is None:
+                method_name = "_calc_illumination_support"
+                method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+                self._illumination_support = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+            illumination_support = self._illumination_support
+
+            if self._disk_supports is None:
+                method_name = ("_calc_disk_supports"
+                               "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+                method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+                self._disk_supports = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+            disk_supports = self._disk_supports
+
+            clip_support = ~illumination_support
+            for _ in range(2):
+                clip_support = torch.unsqueeze(clip_support, dim=0)
+            clip_support = clip_support.to(dtype=torch.float)
+
+            conv_weights = torch.ones((1, 1, 5, 5),
+                                      device=illumination_support.device)
+
+            kwargs = {"input": clip_support,
+                      "weight": conv_weights,
+                      "padding": "same"}
+            clip_support = (torch.nn.functional.conv2d(**kwargs) != 0)
+            clip_support = clip_support.to(dtype=torch.bool)
+
+            clip_support[0, 0, :2, :] = True
+            clip_support[0, 0, -2:, :] = True
+            clip_support[0, 0, :, :2] = True
+            clip_support[0, 0, :, -2:] = True
+            clip_support = clip_support[0, 0]
+
+            disk_clipping_map = disk_supports*clip_support[None, :, :]
+    
+            disk_clipping_registry = ((disk_clipping_map.sum(dim=(1, 2)) != 0)
+                                      + (disk_supports.sum(dim=(1, 2)) == 0))
+        else:
+            disk_clipping_registry = torch.zeros((num_disks,),
+                                                 device=u_x.device,
+                                                 dtype=torch.bool)
+
+        return disk_clipping_registry
+
+
+
+    def _calc_disk_supports_and_cache_select_intermediates(self, u_x, u_y):
+        undistorted_disks = self._undistorted_disks
+        num_disks = len(undistorted_disks)
+
+        if num_disks > 0:
+            if self._illumination_support is None:
+                method_name = "_calc_illumination_support"
+                method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+                self._illumination_support = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+            illumination_support = self._illumination_support
+
+            pooler_kernel_size = self._calc_pooler_kernel_size()
+            pooler = torch.nn.MaxPool2d(kernel_size=pooler_kernel_size)
+
+            disk_supports_shape = (num_disks,)+u_x.shape
+    
+            disk_supports = torch.zeros(disk_supports_shape,
+                                        device=u_x.device)
+            for disk_idx, undistorted_disk in enumerate(undistorted_disks):
+                method_name = "_eval_without_intra_support_shapes"
+                method_alias = getattr(undistorted_disk, method_name)
+                disk_supports[disk_idx] = (method_alias(u_x, u_y) != 0)
+            disk_supports = torch.unsqueeze(disk_supports, dim=0)
+            disk_supports = disk_supports.to(dtype=u_x.dtype)
+            disk_supports = pooler(disk_supports)[0]
+            disk_supports = disk_supports.to(dtype=torch.bool)
+            disk_supports[:, :, :] *= illumination_support[None, :, :]
+        else:
+            num_pixels_across_pattern = self._num_pixels_across_pattern
+            
+            disk_supports_shape = (num_disks,
+                                   num_pixels_across_pattern,
+                                   num_pixels_across_pattern)
+            
+            disk_supports = torch.zeros(disk_supports_shape,
+                                        device=u_x.device,
+                                        dtype=torch.bool)
+
+        return disk_supports
+
+
+
+    def _calc_disk_absence_registry_and_cache_select_intermediates(self,
+                                                                   u_x,
+                                                                   u_y):
+        undistorted_disks = self._undistorted_disks
+        num_disks = len(undistorted_disks)
+
+        if num_disks > 0:
+            if self._disk_supports is None:
+                method_name = ("_calc_disk_supports"
+                               "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+                method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+                self._disk_supports = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+            disk_supports = self._disk_supports
+
+            disk_absence_registry = (disk_supports.sum(dim=(1, 2)) == 0)
+        else:
+            disk_absence_registry = torch.zeros((num_disks,),
+                                                 device=u_x.device,
+                                                 dtype=torch.bool)
+    
+        return disk_absence_registry
+
+
+
+    def _calc_image_and_cache_select_intermediates(self, u_x, u_y):
+        method_name = ("_calc_maskless_and_noiseless_image"
+                       "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+        method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+        maskless_and_noiseless_image = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        if self._illumination_support is None:
+            method_name = "_calc_illumination_support"
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._illumination_support = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+        illumination_support = self._illumination_support
+
+        noiseless_image = maskless_and_noiseless_image*illumination_support
+
+        apply_shot_noise = self._apply_shot_noise
+
+        image = (torch.poisson(noiseless_image)
+                 if (apply_shot_noise == True)
+                 else noiseless_image)
+
+        coords_of_cold_pixels = self._cold_pixels
+
+        for coords_of_cold_pixel in coords_of_cold_pixels:
+            image[coords_of_cold_pixel] = 0
+
+        image = self._apply_detector_partition_inpainting(input_image=image)
+            
+        image = self._normalize_matrix(input_matrix=image)
+
+        image = torch.clip(image, min=0)
+
+        return image
+
+
+
+    def _calc_maskless_and_noiseless_image_and_cache_select_intermediates(self,
+                                                                          u_x,
+                                                                          u_y):
+        jacobian_weights = self._calc_jacobian_weights(u_x, u_y)
+
+        bg = self._calc_bg(u_x, u_y, jacobian_weights)
+
+        if self._disk_supports is None:
+            method_name = ("_calc_disk_supports"
+                           "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._disk_supports = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+        disk_supports = self._disk_supports
+
+        intra_disk_shapes = self._calc_intra_disk_shapes(u_x,
+                                                         u_y,
+                                                         jacobian_weights)
+
+        gaussian_filter_std_dev = self._gaussian_filter_std_dev
+
+        maskless_and_noiseless_image = (bg
+                                        + (disk_supports
+                                           * intra_disk_shapes).sum(dim=0))
+
+        kwargs = {"input_matrix": maskless_and_noiseless_image,
+                  "truncate": 4}
+        maskless_and_noiseless_image = self._apply_2d_guassian_filter(**kwargs)
+
+        maskless_and_noiseless_image = torch.clip(maskless_and_noiseless_image,
+                                                  min=0)
+        
+        return maskless_and_noiseless_image
+
+
+
+    def _calc_jacobian_weights(self, u_x, u_y):
+        distortion_model = self._distortion_model
+
+        sampling_grid = distortion_model.get_sampling_grid(deep_copy=False)
+
+        spacing = (sampling_grid[1][:, 0], sampling_grid[0][0, :])
+
+        kwargs = {"input": u_x,
+                  "spacing": spacing,
+                  "dim": None,
+                  "edge_order": 2}
+        d_u_x_over_d_q_y, d_u_x_over_d_q_x = torch.gradient(**kwargs)
+
+        kwargs["input"] = u_y
+        d_u_y_over_d_q_y, d_u_y_over_d_q_x = torch.gradient(**kwargs)
+
+        jacobian_weights = torch.abs(d_u_x_over_d_q_x*d_u_y_over_d_q_y
+                                     - d_u_x_over_d_q_y*d_u_y_over_d_q_x)
+
+        return jacobian_weights
+
+
+
+    def _calc_bg(self, u_x, u_y, jacobian_weights):
+        undistorted_tds_model = self._undistorted_tds_model
+        undistorted_misc_shapes = self._undistorted_misc_shapes
+
+        pooler_kernel_size = self._calc_pooler_kernel_size()
+        pooler = torch.nn.AvgPool2d(kernel_size=pooler_kernel_size)
+
+        bg = undistorted_tds_model._eval(u_x, u_y)
+        for undistorted_misc_shape in undistorted_misc_shapes:
+            bg[:, :] += undistorted_misc_shape._eval(u_x, u_y)[:, :]
+        bg[:, :] *= jacobian_weights[:, :]
+        bg = torch.unsqueeze(bg, dim=0)
+        bg = torch.unsqueeze(bg, dim=0)
+        bg = pooler(bg)[0, 0]
+
+        return bg
+
+
+
+    def _calc_intra_disk_shapes(self, u_x, u_y, jacobian_weights):
+        undistorted_disks = self._undistorted_disks
+        num_disks = len(undistorted_disks)
+
+        if num_disks > 0:
+            pooler_kernel_size = self._calc_pooler_kernel_size()
+            pooler = torch.nn.AvgPool2d(kernel_size=pooler_kernel_size)
+
+            intra_disk_shapes_shape = (num_disks,)+u_x.shape
+    
+            intra_disk_shapes = torch.zeros(intra_disk_shapes_shape,
+                                            device=u_x.device)
+            for disk_idx, undistorted_disk in enumerate(undistorted_disks):
+                method_alias = undistorted_disk._eval_without_support
+                intra_disk_shapes[disk_idx] = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+            intra_disk_shapes[:, :, :] *= jacobian_weights[None, :, :]
+            intra_disk_shapes = torch.unsqueeze(intra_disk_shapes, dim=0)
+            intra_disk_shapes = pooler(intra_disk_shapes)[0]
+        else:
+            num_pixels_across_pattern = self._num_pixels_across_pattern
+            
+            intra_disk_shapes_shape = (num_disks,
+                                       num_pixels_across_pattern,
+                                       num_pixels_across_pattern)
+            
+            intra_disk_shapes = torch.zeros(intra_disk_shapes_shape,
+                                            device=u_x.device)
+
+        return intra_disk_shapes
+
+
+
+    def _apply_2d_guassian_filter(self, input_matrix, truncate):
+        intermediate_tensor = input_matrix
+        for axis_idx in range(2):
+            kwargs = {"input_matrix": intermediate_tensor,
+                      "truncate": truncate,
+                      "axis_idx": axis_idx}
+            intermediate_tensor = self._apply_1d_guassian_filter(**kwargs)
+        output_matrix = intermediate_tensor
+
+        return output_matrix
+
+
+
+    def _apply_1d_guassian_filter(self, input_matrix, truncate, axis_idx):
+        intermediate_tensor = torch.unsqueeze(input_matrix, dim=0)
+        intermediate_tensor = torch.unsqueeze(intermediate_tensor, dim=0)
+
+        sigma = self._gaussian_filter_std_dev
+
+        if sigma > 0:
+            radius = int(truncate*sigma + 0.5)
+            coords = torch.arange(-radius, radius+1, device=input_matrix.device)
+
+            weights = torch.exp(-(coords/sigma)*(coords/sigma)/2)
+            weights /= torch.sum(weights)
+            weights = torch.unsqueeze(weights, dim=axis_idx)
+            weights = torch.unsqueeze(weights, dim=0)
+            weights = torch.unsqueeze(weights, dim=0)
+
+            kwargs = {"input": intermediate_tensor,
+                      "weight": weights,
+                      "padding": "same"}
+            output_matrix = torch.nn.functional.conv2d(**kwargs)[0, 0]
+        else:
+            output_matrix = input_matrix
+
+        return output_matrix
+
+
+
+    def _apply_detector_partition_inpainting(self, input_image):
+        N_DPW = self._detector_partition_width_in_pixels
+
+        k_I_1 = ((input_image.shape[1]-1)//2) - (N_DPW//2)
+        k_I_2 = k_I_1 + N_DPW - 1
+
+        inpainting_mask = np.zeros(input_image.shape, dtype=bool)
+        inpainting_mask[k_I_1:k_I_2+1, :] = True
+        inpainting_mask[:, k_I_1:k_I_2+1] = True
+
+        kwargs = {"image": input_image.numpy(force=True),
+                  "mask": inpainting_mask}
+        output_image = skimage.restoration.inpaint_biharmonic(**kwargs)
+        output_image = torch.from_numpy(output_image)
+        output_image = output_image.to(device=input_image.device,
+                                       dtype=input_image.dtype)
+
+        return output_image
+
+
+
+    def _calc_disk_overlap_map_and_cache_select_intermediates(self, u_x, u_y):
+        undistorted_disks = self._undistorted_disks
+        num_disks = len(undistorted_disks)
+
+        if num_disks > 0:
+            if self._illumination_support is None:
+                method_name = "_calc_illumination_support"
+                method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+                self._illumination_support = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+            illumination_support = self._illumination_support
+
+            if self._disk_supports is None:
+                method_name = ("_calc_disk_supports"
+                               "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+                method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+                self._disk_supports = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+            disk_supports = self._disk_supports
+
+            disk_overlap_map = (illumination_support
+                                * torch.sum(disk_supports, dim=0))
+        else:
+            num_pixels_across_pattern = self._num_pixels_across_pattern
+            
+            disk_overlap_map_shape = 2*(num_pixels_across_pattern,)
+            
+            disk_overlap_map = torch.zeros(disk_overlap_map_shape,
+                                           device=u_x.device,
+                                           dtype=torch.int)
+    
+        return disk_overlap_map
+
+
+
+    def _update_signal_axes(self, signal):
+        num_pixels_across_pattern = signal.axes_manager.signal_shape[0]
+
+        sizes = (signal.axes_manager.navigation_shape
+                 + signal.axes_manager.signal_shape)
+        scales = (1,
+                  1/num_pixels_across_pattern,
+                  -1/num_pixels_across_pattern)
+        offsets = (0,
+                   0.5/num_pixels_across_pattern,
+                   1-(1-0.5)/num_pixels_across_pattern)
+        axes_labels = (r"fake CBED pattern attribute",
+                       r"fractional horizontal coordinate",
+                       r"fractional vertical coordinate")
+        units = ("dimensionless",)*3
+
+        num_axes = len(units)
+
+        for axis_idx in range(num_axes):
+            axis = hyperspy.axes.UniformDataAxis(size=sizes[axis_idx],
+                                                 scale=scales[axis_idx],
+                                                 offset=offsets[axis_idx],
+                                                 units=units[axis_idx],
+                                                 name=axes_labels[axis_idx])
+            signal.axes_manager[axis_idx].update_from(axis)
+            signal.axes_manager[axis_idx].name = axis.name
+
+        return None
+
+
+
+    @property
+    def signal(self):
+        r"""`hyperspy._signals.signal2d.Signal2D`: The hyperspy signal 
+        representation of the fake CBED pattern.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context.
+
+        Let ``image``, ``illumination_support``, ``disk_overlap_map``,
+        ``disk_supports``, ``disk_clipping_registry``,
+        ``image_has_been_overridden``, ``num_disks``, ``disk_absence_registry``,
+        and ``core_attrs`` denote the attributes
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.image`,
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.illumination_support`,
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_overlap_map`,
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_supports`,
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_clipping_registry`,
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_absence_registry`,
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.image_has_been_overridden`,
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.num_disks`, and
+        :attr:`~fancytypes.Checkable.core_attrs`. Furthermore, let
+        ``pre_serialize`` denote the method
+        :meth:`~fancytypes.PreSerializable.pre_serialize`.
+
+        The signal data, ``signal.data``, is a NumPy array having a shape equal
+        to ``(num_disks+3,)+2*(core_attrs["num_pixels_across_pattern"],)``. The
+        elements of ``signal.data`` are set effectively by:
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+           signal.data[0] = image.numpy(force=True)
+           signal.data[1] = illumination_support.numpy(force=True)
+           signal.data[2] = disk_overlap_map.numpy(force=True)
+           signal.data[3:] = disk_supports.numpy(force=True)
+
+        The signal metadata, ``signal.metadata``, stores serializable forms of
+        several instance attributes, in addition to other items of
+        metadata. ``signal.metadata.as_dictionary()`` yields a dictionary
+        ``signal_metadata`` that is calculated effectively by:
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+           distortion_model = core_attrs["distortion_model"]
+
+           title = ("Fake Undistorted CBED Intensity Pattern"
+                    if distortion_model.is_trivial
+                    else "Fake Distorted CBED Intensity Pattern")
+
+           pre_serialized_core_attrs = pre_serialize()
+
+           fakecbed_metadata = {"num_disks": \
+                                num_disks, 
+                                "disk_clipping_registry": \
+                                disk_clipping_registry.numpy(force=True),
+                                "disk_absence_registry": \
+                                disk_absence_registry.numpy(force=True),
+                                "pre_serialized_core_attrs": \
+                                pre_serialized_core_attrs, 
+                                "cbed_pattern_image_has_been_overridden": \
+                                image_has_been_overridden}
+
+           signal_metadata = {"General": {"title": title},
+                              "Signal": {"pixel value units": "dimensionless"},
+                              "FakeCBED": fakecbed_metadata}
+
+        Note that ``signal`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self.get_signal(deep_copy=True)
+        
+        return result
+
+
+
+    def get_image(self, deep_copy=_default_deep_copy):
+        r"""Return the image of the target fake CBED pattern,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        deep_copy : `bool`, optional
+            Let ``image`` denote the attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.image`.
+
+            If ``deep_copy`` is set to ``True``, then a deep copy of ``image``
+            is returned.  Otherwise, a reference to ``image`` is returned.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        image : `torch.Tensor` (`float`, ndim=2)
+            The attribute :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.image`.
+
+        """
+        params = {"deep_copy": deep_copy}
+        deep_copy = _check_and_convert_deep_copy(params)
+
+        if self._image is None:
+            u_x, u_y = self._calc_u_x_and_u_y()
+            method_name = "_calc_image_and_cache_select_intermediates"
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._image = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        image = (self._image.detach().clone()
+                 if (deep_copy == True)
+                 else self._image)
+
+        return image
+
+
+
+    @property
+    def image(self):
+        r"""`torch.Tensor`: The image of the target fake CBED pattern, 
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context, in
+        particular a description of the calculation of
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        Let ``core_attrs`` denote the attribute
+        :attr:`~fancytypes.Checkable.core_attrs`.
+
+        ``image`` is a PyTorch tensor having a shape equal to
+        ``2*(core_attrs["num_pixels_across_pattern"],)``.
+
+        For every pair of nonnegative integers ``(n, m)`` that does not raise an
+        ``IndexError`` exception upon calling ``image[n, m]``, ``image[n, m]``
+        is equal to :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}`, with the integers
+        :math:`n` and :math:`m` being equal to the values of ``n`` and ``m``
+        respectively.
+
+        Note that ``image`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self.get_image(deep_copy=True)
+
+        return result
+
+
+
+    def get_illumination_support(self, deep_copy=_default_deep_copy):
+        r"""Return the image of the illumination support,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        deep_copy : `bool`, optional
+            Let ``illumination_support`` denote the attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.illumination_support`.
+
+            If ``deep_copy`` is set to ``True``, then a deep copy of
+            ``illumination_support`` is returned.  Otherwise, a reference to
+            ``illumination_support`` is returned.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        illumination_support : `torch.Tensor` (`bool`, ndim=2)
+            The attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.illumination_support`.
+
+        """
+        params = {"deep_copy": deep_copy}
+        deep_copy = _check_and_convert_deep_copy(params)
+
+        if self._illumination_support is None:
+            u_x, u_y = self._calc_u_x_and_u_y()
+            method_name = "_calc_illumination_support"
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._illumination_support = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        illumination_support = (self._illumination_support.detach().clone()
+                                if (deep_copy == True)
+                                else self._illumination_support)
+
+        return illumination_support
+
+
+
+    @property
+    def illumination_support(self):
+        r"""`torch.Tensor`: The image of the illumination support,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context, in
+        particular a description of the calculation of
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        Note that :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}` is the image of the
+        target fake CBED pattern, which is stored in the attribute
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.image`
+
+        Let ``core_attrs`` denote the attribute
+        :attr:`~fancytypes.Checkable.core_attrs`.
+
+        ``illumination_support`` is a PyTorch tensor having a shape equal to
+        ``2*(core_attrs["num_pixels_across_pattern"],)``.
+
+        For every pair of nonnegative integers ``(n, m)`` that does not raise an
+        ``IndexError`` exception upon calling ``illumination_support[n, m]``,
+        ``illumination_support[n, m]`` is equal to
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}`, with the integers :math:`n` and
+        :math:`m` being equal to the values of ``n`` and ``m``
+        respectively. Furthermore, for each such pair of integers ``(n, m)``, if
+        ``illumination_support[n, m]`` equals zero, then the corresponding pixel
+        of the image of the target fake CBED pattern is also zero.
+
+        Note that ``illumination_support`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self.get_illumination_support(deep_copy=True)
+
+        return result
+
+
+
+    def get_disk_supports(self, deep_copy=_default_deep_copy):
+        r"""Return the image stack of the disk supports,
+        :math:`\left\{\mathcal{I}_{k;
+        \text{DS};⌑;n,m}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        deep_copy : `bool`, optional
+            Let ``disk_supports`` denote the attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_supports`.
+
+            If ``deep_copy`` is set to ``True``, then a deep copy of
+            ``disk_supports`` is returned.  Otherwise, a reference to
+            ``disk_supports`` is returned.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        disk_supports : `torch.Tensor` (`bool`, ndim=3)
+            The attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_supports`.
+
+        """
+        params = {"deep_copy": deep_copy}
+        deep_copy = _check_and_convert_deep_copy(params)
+
+        if self._disk_supports is None:
+            u_x, u_y = self._calc_u_x_and_u_y()
+            method_name = "_calc_disk_supports_and_cache_select_intermediates"
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._disk_supports = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        disk_supports = (self._disk_supports.detach().clone()
+                         if (deep_copy == True)
+                         else self._disk_supports)
+
+        return disk_supports
+
+
+
+    @property
+    def disk_supports(self):
+        r"""`torch.Tensor`: The image stack of the disk supports,
+        :math:`\left\{\mathcal{I}_{k;
+        \text{DS};⌑;n,m}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context, in
+        particular a description of the calculation of
+        :math:`\left\{\mathcal{I}_{k;
+        \text{DS};⌑;n,m}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        Let ``core_attrs`` and ``num_disks`` denote the attributes
+        :attr:`~fancytypes.Checkable.core_attrs` and
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.num_disks` respectively.
+
+        ``disk_supports`` is a PyTorch tensor having a shape equal to
+        ``(num_disks,) + 2*(core_attrs["num_pixels_across_pattern"],)``.
+
+        For every pair of nonnegative integers ``(k, n, m)`` that does not raise
+        an ``IndexError`` exception upon calling ``disk_supports[k, n, m]``,
+        ``disk_supports[k, n, m]`` is equal to
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;n,m}`, with the integers :math:`k`,
+        :math:`n`, and :math:`m` being equal to the values of ``k``, ``n``, and
+        ``m`` respectively. Furthermore, for each such triplet of integers ``(k,
+        n, m)``, if ``disk_supports[k, n, m]`` equals zero, then the
+        :math:`k^{\text{th}}` distorted CBED disk is not supported at the pixel
+        of the image of the target fake CBED pattern specified by ``(n, m)``.
+
+        Note that ``disk_supports`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self.get_disk_supports(deep_copy=True)
+
+        return result
+
+
+
+    def get_disk_overlap_map(self, deep_copy=_default_deep_copy):
+        r"""Return the image of the disk overlap map,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        deep_copy : `bool`, optional
+            Let ``disk_overlap_map`` denote the attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_overlap_map`.
+
+            If ``deep_copy`` is set to ``True``, then a deep copy of
+            ``disk_overlap_map`` is returned.  Otherwise, a reference to
+            ``disk_overlap_map`` is returned.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        disk_overlap_map : `torch.Tensor` (`int`, ndim=2)
+            The attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_overlap_map`.
+
+        """
+        params = {"deep_copy": deep_copy}
+        deep_copy = _check_and_convert_deep_copy(params)
+
+        if self._disk_overlap_map is None:
+            u_x, u_y = self._calc_u_x_and_u_y()
+            method_name = ("_calc_disk_overlap_map"
+                           "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._disk_overlap_map = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        disk_overlap_map = (self._disk_overlap_map.detach().clone()
+                            if (deep_copy == True)
+                            else self._disk_overlap_map)
+
+        return disk_overlap_map
+
+
+
+    @property
+    def disk_overlap_map(self):
+        r"""`torch.Tensor`: The image of the disk overlap map,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context, in
+        particular a description of the calculation of
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}`.
+
+        Note that :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{CBED};⌑;n,m}` is the image of the
+        target fake CBED pattern, which is stored in the attribute
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.image`
+
+        Let ``core_attrs`` denote the attribute
+        :attr:`~fancytypes.Checkable.core_attrs`.
+
+        ``disk_overlap_map`` is a PyTorch tensor having a shape equal to
+        ``2*(core_attrs["num_pixels_across_pattern"],)``.
+
+        For every pair of nonnegative integers ``(n, m)`` that does not raise an
+        ``IndexError`` exception upon calling ``disk_overlap_map[n, m]``,
+        ``disk_overlap_map[n, m]`` is equal to
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{DOM};⌑;n,m}`, with the integers :math:`n` and
+        :math:`m` being equal to the values of ``n`` and ``m`` respectively. In
+        other words, for each such pair of integers ``(n, m)``,
+        ``disk_overlap_map[n, m]`` is equal to the number of imaged CBED disks
+        that overlap at the corresponding pixel of the image of the target fake
+        CBED pattern.
+
+        Note that ``disk_overlap_map`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self.get_disk_overlap_map(deep_copy=True)
+
+        return result
+
+
+
+    def get_disk_clipping_registry(self, deep_copy=_default_deep_copy):
+        r"""Return the disk clipping registry,
+        :math:`\left\{\Omega_{k;\text{DCR};⌑}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        deep_copy : `bool`, optional
+            Let ``disk_clipping_registry`` denote the attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_clipping_registry`.
+
+            If ``deep_copy`` is set to ``True``, then a deep copy of
+            ``disk_clipping_registry`` is returned.  Otherwise, a reference to
+            ``disk_clipping_registry`` is returned.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        disk_clipping_registry : `torch.Tensor` (`bool`, ndim=1)
+            The attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_clipping_registry`.
+
+        """
+        params = {"deep_copy": deep_copy}
+        deep_copy = _check_and_convert_deep_copy(params)
+
+        if self._disk_clipping_registry is None:
+            u_x, u_y = self._calc_u_x_and_u_y()
+            method_name = ("_calc_disk_clipping_registry"
+                           "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._disk_clipping_registry = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        disk_clipping_registry = (self._disk_clipping_registry.detach().clone()
+                                  if (deep_copy == True)
+                                  else self._disk_clipping_registry)
+
+        return disk_clipping_registry
+
+
+    
+    @property
+    def disk_clipping_registry(self):
+        r"""`torch.Tensor`: The disk clipping registry, 
+        :math:`\left\{\Omega_{k;\text{DCR};⌑}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context, in
+        particular a description of the calculation of
+        :math:`\left\{\Omega_{k;\text{DCR};⌑}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        Note that :math:`N_{\text{D}}` is equal to the value of the attribute
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.num_disks`,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}` is the image of the illumination
+        support, and :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;n,m}` is the image of the
+        support of the :math:`k^{\text{th}}` distorted CBED disk.
+
+        ``disk_clipping_registry`` is a one-dimensional PyTorch tensor of length
+        equal to :math:`N_{\text{D}}`. For every nonnegative integer ``k`` less
+        than :math:`N_{\text{D}}`, ``disk_clipping_registry[k]`` is
+        :math:`\Omega_{k;\text{DCR};⌑}`, with the integer :math:`k` being equal
+        to the value of ``k``. If ``disk_clipping_registry[k]`` is equal to
+        ``False``, then every nonzero pixel of the image of the support of the
+        :math:`k^{\text{th}}` distorted CBED disk is at least two pixels away
+        from (i.e. at least next-nearest neighbours to) every zero-valued pixel
+        of the image of the illumination support and is at least one pixel away
+        from every pixel bordering the image of the illumination support, and
+        that the image of the support of the :math:`k^{\text{th}}` distorted
+        CBED disk has at least one nonzero pixel. Otherwise, if
+        ``disk_clipping_registry[k]`` is equal to ``True``, then the opposite of
+        the above scenario is true.
+
+        Note that ``disk_clipping_registry`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self.get_disk_clipping_registry(deep_copy=True)
+
+        return result
+
+
+
+    def get_disk_absence_registry(self, deep_copy=_default_deep_copy):
+        r"""Return the disk clipping registry,
+        :math:`\left\{\Omega_{k;\text{DAR};⌑}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        deep_copy : `bool`, optional
+            Let ``disk_absence_registry`` denote the attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_absence_registry`.
+
+            If ``deep_copy`` is set to ``True``, then a deep copy of
+            ``disk_absence_registry`` is returned.  Otherwise, a reference to
+            ``disk_absence_registry`` is returned.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        disk_absence_registry : `torch.Tensor` (`bool`, ndim=1)
+            The attribute
+            :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.disk_absence_registry`.
+
+        """
+        params = {"deep_copy": deep_copy}
+        deep_copy = _check_and_convert_deep_copy(params)
+
+        if self._disk_absence_registry is None:
+            u_x, u_y = self._calc_u_x_and_u_y()
+            method_name = ("_calc_disk_absence_registry"
+                           "_and_cache_select_intermediates")
+            method_alias = getattr(self, method_name)
+            self._disk_absence_registry = method_alias(u_x, u_y)
+
+        disk_absence_registry = (self._disk_absence_registry.detach().clone()
+                                 if (deep_copy == True)
+                                 else self._disk_absence_registry)
+
+        return disk_absence_registry
+
+
+    
+    @property
+    def disk_absence_registry(self):
+        r"""`torch.Tensor`: The disk clipping registry, 
+        :math:`\left\{\Omega_{k;\text{DAR};⌑}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        See the summary documentation of the class
+        :class:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern` for additional context, in
+        particular a description of the calculation of
+        :math:`\left\{\Omega_{k;\text{DCR};⌑}\right\}_{k=0}^{N_{\text{D}}-1}`.
+
+        Note that :math:`N_{\text{D}}` is equal to the value of the attribute
+        :attr:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.num_disks`,
+        :math:`\mathcal{I}_{\text{OI};⌑;n,m}` is the image of the illumination
+        support, and :math:`\mathcal{I}_{k;\text{DS};⌑;n,m}` is the image of the
+        support of the :math:`k^{\text{th}}` distorted CBED disk.
+
+        ``disk_absence_registry`` is a one-dimensional PyTorch tensor of length
+        equal to :math:`N_{\text{D}}`. For every nonnegative integer ``k`` less
+        than :math:`N_{\text{D}}`, ``disk_absence_registry[k]`` is
+        :math:`\Omega_{k;\text{DAR};⌑}`, with the integer :math:`k` being equal
+        to the value of ``k``. If ``disk_absence_registry[k]`` is equal to
+        ``False``, then the image of the support of the :math:`k^{\text{th}}`
+        distorted CBED disk has at least one nonzero pixel. Otherwise, if
+        ``disk_absence_registry[k]`` is equal to ``True``, then the opposite of
+        the above scenario is true.
+
+        Note that ``disk_absence_registry`` should be considered **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self.get_disk_absence_registry(deep_copy=True)
+
+        return result
+
+
+
+    @property
+    def image_has_been_overridden(self):
+        r"""`bool`: Equals ``True`` if the image of the target fake CBED pattern
+        has been overridden.
+
+        Let ``override_image_then_reapply_mask``, and ``update`` denote the
+        methods
+        :meth:`fakecbed.discretized.CBEDPattern.override_image_then_reapply_mask`,
+        and :meth:`~fancytypes.Updatable.update`
+        respectively. ``image_has_been_overridden`` equals ``True`` if the
+        method ``override_image_then_reapply_mask`` has been called without
+        raising an exception after either instance update via the method
+        ``update``, or instance construction. Otherwise,
+        ``image_has_been_overridden`` equals ``False``.
+
+        Note that ``image_has_been_overridden`` should be considered
+        **read-only**.
+
+        """
+        result = self._image_has_been_overridden
+        
+        return result
+
+
+
+###########################
+## Define error messages ##
+###########################
+
+_check_and_convert_undistorted_disks_err_msg_1 = \
+    ("The object ``undistorted_disks`` must be a sequence of "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.NonuniformBoundedShape` objects, where for each element "
+     "``elem`` in ``undistorted_disks``, "
+     "``isinstance(elem.core_attrs['support'], "
+     "(fakecbed.shapes.Circle, fakecbed.shapes.Ellipse))`` evaluates to "
+     "``True``.")
+
+_check_and_convert_undistorted_misc_shapes_err_msg_1 = \
+    ("The object ``undistorted_misc_shapes`` must be a sequence of objects of "
+     "any of the following types: ("
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.Circle`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.Ellipse`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.Peak`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.Band`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.PlaneWave`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.Arc`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.GenericBlob`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.Orbital`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.Lune`, "
+     "`fakecbed.shapes.NonuniformBoundedShape`).")
+
+_check_and_convert_distortion_model_err_msg_1 = \
+    ("The dimensions, in units of pixels, of the distortion model sampling "
+     "grid, specified by the object ``distortion_model``,  must be divisible "
+     "by the object ``num_pixels_across_pattern``.")
+
+_check_and_convert_cold_pixels_err_msg_1 = \
+    ("The object ``cold_pixels`` must be a sequence of integer pairs, where "
+     "each integer pair specifies valid pixel coordinates (i.e. row and column "
+     "indices) of a pixel in the discretized fake CBED pattern.")
+
+_check_and_convert_overriding_image_err_msg_1 = \
+    ("The object ``overriding_image`` must have dimensions, in units of "
+     "pixels, equal to those of the original CBED pattern intensity image "
+     "being overridden, which in this case are ``({}, {})``.")
+
+_cbed_pattern_err_msg_1 = \
+    ("Failed to generate discretized fake CBED pattern. See traceback for "
+     "details.")