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paddlex/inference/pipelines/layout_parsing/xycut_enhanced/utils.py

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+# Copyright (c) 2024 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from typing import List, Tuple
+
+import numpy as np
+
+from ..result_v2 import LayoutParsingBlock, LayoutParsingRegion
+from ..setting import BLOCK_LABEL_MAP, XYCUT_SETTINGS
+from ..utils import calculate_projection_overlap_ratio
+
+
+def get_nearest_edge_distance(
+    bbox1: List[int],
+    bbox2: List[int],
+    weight: List[float] = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
+) -> Tuple[float]:
+    """
+    Calculate the nearest edge distance between two bounding boxes, considering directional weights.
+
+    Args:
+        bbox1 (list): The bounding box coordinates [x1, y1, x2, y2] of the input object.
+        bbox2 (list): The bounding box coordinates [x1', y1', x2', y2'] of the object to match against.
+        weight (list, optional): directional weights for the edge distances [left, right, up, down]. Defaults to [1, 1, 1, 1].
+
+    Returns:
+        float: The calculated minimum edge distance between the bounding boxes.
+    """
+    x1, y1, x2, y2 = bbox1
+    x1_prime, y1_prime, x2_prime, y2_prime = bbox2
+    min_x_distance, min_y_distance = 0, 0
+    horizontal_iou = calculate_projection_overlap_ratio(bbox1, bbox2, "horizontal")
+    vertical_iou = calculate_projection_overlap_ratio(bbox1, bbox2, "vertical")
+    if horizontal_iou > 0 and vertical_iou > 0:
+        return 0.0
+    if horizontal_iou == 0:
+        min_x_distance = min(abs(x1 - x2_prime), abs(x2 - x1_prime)) * (
+            weight[0] if x2 < x1_prime else weight[1]
+        )
+    if vertical_iou == 0:
+        min_y_distance = min(abs(y1 - y2_prime), abs(y2 - y1_prime)) * (
+            weight[2] if y2 < y1_prime else weight[3]
+        )
+
+    return min_x_distance + min_y_distance
+
+
+def projection_by_bboxes(boxes: np.ndarray, axis: int) -> np.ndarray:
+    """
+    Generate a 1D projection histogram from bounding boxes along a specified axis.
+
+    Args:
+        boxes: A (N, 4) array of bounding boxes defined by [x_min, y_min, x_max, y_max].
+        axis: Axis for projection; 0 for horizontal (x-axis), 1 for vertical (y-axis).
+
+    Returns:
+        A 1D numpy array representing the projection histogram based on bounding box intervals.
+    """
+    assert axis in [0, 1]
+
+    if np.min(boxes[:, axis::2]) < 0:
+        max_length = abs(np.min(boxes[:, axis::2]))
+    else:
+        max_length = np.max(boxes[:, axis::2])
+
+    projection = np.zeros(max_length, dtype=int)
+
+    # Increment projection histogram over the interval defined by each bounding box
+    for start, end in boxes[:, axis::2]:
+        start = abs(start)
+        end = abs(end)
+        projection[start:end] += 1
+
+    return projection
+
+
+def split_projection_profile(arr_values: np.ndarray, min_value: float, min_gap: float):
+    """
+    Split the projection profile into segments based on specified thresholds.
+
+    Args:
+        arr_values: 1D array representing the projection profile.
+        min_value: Minimum value threshold to consider a profile segment significant.
+        min_gap: Minimum gap width to consider a separation between segments.
+
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of start and end indices for each segment that meets the criteria.
+    """
+    # Identify indices where the projection exceeds the minimum value
+    significant_indices = np.where(arr_values > min_value)[0]
+    if not len(significant_indices):
+        return
+
+    # Calculate gaps between significant indices
+    index_diffs = significant_indices[1:] - significant_indices[:-1]
+    gap_indices = np.where(index_diffs > min_gap)[0]
+
+    # Determine start and end indices of segments
+    segment_starts = np.insert(
+        significant_indices[gap_indices + 1],
+        0,
+        significant_indices[0],
+    )
+    segment_ends = np.append(
+        significant_indices[gap_indices],
+        significant_indices[-1] + 1,
+    )
+
+    return segment_starts, segment_ends
+
+
+def recursive_yx_cut(
+    boxes: np.ndarray, indices: List[int], res: List[int], min_gap: int = 1
+):
+    """
+    Recursively project and segment bounding boxes, starting with Y-axis and followed by X-axis.
+
+    Args:
+        boxes: A (N, 4) array representing bounding boxes.
+        indices: List of indices indicating the original position of boxes.
+        res: List to store indices of the final segmented bounding boxes.
+        min_gap (int): Minimum gap width to consider a separation between segments on the X-axis. Defaults to 1.
+
+    Returns:
+        None: This function modifies the `res` list in place.
+    """
+    assert len(boxes) == len(
+        indices
+    ), "The length of boxes and indices must be the same."
+
+    # Sort by y_min for Y-axis projection
+    y_sorted_indices = boxes[:, 1].argsort()
+    y_sorted_boxes = boxes[y_sorted_indices]
+    y_sorted_indices = np.array(indices)[y_sorted_indices]
+
+    # Perform Y-axis projection
+    y_projection = projection_by_bboxes(boxes=y_sorted_boxes, axis=1)
+    y_intervals = split_projection_profile(y_projection, 0, 1)
+
+    if not y_intervals:
+        return
+
+    # Process each segment defined by Y-axis projection
+    for y_start, y_end in zip(*y_intervals):
+        # Select boxes within the current y interval
+        y_interval_indices = (y_start <= y_sorted_boxes[:, 1]) & (
+            y_sorted_boxes[:, 1] < y_end
+        )
+        y_boxes_chunk = y_sorted_boxes[y_interval_indices]
+        y_indices_chunk = y_sorted_indices[y_interval_indices]
+
+        # Sort by x_min for X-axis projection
+        x_sorted_indices = y_boxes_chunk[:, 0].argsort()
+        x_sorted_boxes_chunk = y_boxes_chunk[x_sorted_indices]
+        x_sorted_indices_chunk = y_indices_chunk[x_sorted_indices]
+
+        # Perform X-axis projection
+        x_projection = projection_by_bboxes(boxes=x_sorted_boxes_chunk, axis=0)
+        x_intervals = split_projection_profile(x_projection, 0, min_gap)
+
+        if not x_intervals:
+            continue
+
+        # If X-axis cannot be further segmented, add current indices to results
+        if len(x_intervals[0]) == 1:
+            res.extend(x_sorted_indices_chunk)
+            continue
+
+        if np.min(x_sorted_boxes_chunk[:, 0]) < 0:
+            x_intervals = np.flip(x_intervals, axis=1)
+        # Recursively process each segment defined by X-axis projection
+        for x_start, x_end in zip(*x_intervals):
+            x_interval_indices = (x_start <= abs(x_sorted_boxes_chunk[:, 0])) & (
+                abs(x_sorted_boxes_chunk[:, 0]) < x_end
+            )
+            recursive_yx_cut(
+                x_sorted_boxes_chunk[x_interval_indices],
+                x_sorted_indices_chunk[x_interval_indices],
+                res,
+            )
+
+
+def recursive_xy_cut(
+    boxes: np.ndarray, indices: List[int], res: List[int], min_gap: int = 1
+):
+    """
+    Recursively performs X-axis projection followed by Y-axis projection to segment bounding boxes.
+
+    Args:
+        boxes: A (N, 4) array representing bounding boxes with [x_min, y_min, x_max, y_max].
+        indices: A list of indices representing the position of boxes in the original data.
+        res: A list to store indices of bounding boxes that meet the criteria.
+        min_gap (int): Minimum gap width to consider a separation between segments on the X-axis. Defaults to 1.
+
+    Returns:
+        None: This function modifies the `res` list in place.
+    """
+    # Ensure boxes and indices have the same length
+    assert len(boxes) == len(
+        indices
+    ), "The length of boxes and indices must be the same."
+
+    # Sort by x_min to prepare for X-axis projection
+    x_sorted_indices = boxes[:, 0].argsort()
+    x_sorted_boxes = boxes[x_sorted_indices]
+    x_sorted_indices = np.array(indices)[x_sorted_indices]
+
+    # Perform X-axis projection
+    x_projection = projection_by_bboxes(boxes=x_sorted_boxes, axis=0)
+    x_intervals = split_projection_profile(x_projection, 0, 1)
+
+    if not x_intervals:
+        return
+
+    if np.min(x_sorted_boxes[:, 0]) < 0:
+        x_intervals = np.flip(x_intervals, axis=1)
+    # Process each segment defined by X-axis projection
+    for x_start, x_end in zip(*x_intervals):
+        # Select boxes within the current x interval
+        x_interval_indices = (x_start <= abs(x_sorted_boxes[:, 0])) & (
+            abs(x_sorted_boxes[:, 0]) < x_end
+        )
+        x_boxes_chunk = x_sorted_boxes[x_interval_indices]
+        x_indices_chunk = x_sorted_indices[x_interval_indices]
+
+        # Sort selected boxes by y_min to prepare for Y-axis projection
+        y_sorted_indices = x_boxes_chunk[:, 1].argsort()
+        y_sorted_boxes_chunk = x_boxes_chunk[y_sorted_indices]
+        y_sorted_indices_chunk = x_indices_chunk[y_sorted_indices]
+
+        # Perform Y-axis projection
+        y_projection = projection_by_bboxes(boxes=y_sorted_boxes_chunk, axis=1)
+        y_intervals = split_projection_profile(y_projection, 0, min_gap)
+
+        if not y_intervals:
+            continue
+
+        # If Y-axis cannot be further segmented, add current indices to results
+        if len(y_intervals[0]) == 1:
+            res.extend(y_sorted_indices_chunk)
+            continue
+
+        # Recursively process each segment defined by Y-axis projection
+        for y_start, y_end in zip(*y_intervals):
+            y_interval_indices = (y_start <= y_sorted_boxes_chunk[:, 1]) & (
+                y_sorted_boxes_chunk[:, 1] < y_end
+            )
+            recursive_xy_cut(
+                y_sorted_boxes_chunk[y_interval_indices],
+                y_sorted_indices_chunk[y_interval_indices],
+                res,
+            )
+
+
+def reference_insert(
+    block: LayoutParsingBlock,
+    sorted_blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock],
+    **kwargs,
+):
+    """
+    Insert reference block into sorted blocks based on the distance between the block and the nearest sorted block.
+
+    Args:
+        block: The block to insert into the sorted blocks.
+        sorted_blocks: The sorted blocks where the new block will be inserted.
+        config: Configuration dictionary containing parameters related to the layout parsing.
+        median_width: Median width of the document. Defaults to 0.0.
+
+    Returns:
+        sorted_blocks: The updated sorted blocks after insertion.
+    """
+    min_distance = float("inf")
+    nearest_sorted_block_index = 0
+    for sorted_block_idx, sorted_block in enumerate(sorted_blocks):
+        if sorted_block.bbox[3] <= block.bbox[1]:
+            distance = -(sorted_block.bbox[2] * 10 + sorted_block.bbox[3])
+        if distance < min_distance:
+            min_distance = distance
+            nearest_sorted_block_index = sorted_block_idx
+
+    sorted_blocks.insert(nearest_sorted_block_index + 1, block)
+    return sorted_blocks
+
+
+def manhattan_insert(
+    block: LayoutParsingBlock,
+    sorted_blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock],
+    **kwargs,
+):
+    """
+    Insert a block into a sorted list of blocks based on the Manhattan distance between the block and the nearest sorted block.
+
+    Args:
+        block: The block to insert into the sorted blocks.
+        sorted_blocks: The sorted blocks where the new block will be inserted.
+        config: Configuration dictionary containing parameters related to the layout parsing.
+        median_width: Median width of the document. Defaults to 0.0.
+
+    Returns:
+        sorted_blocks: The updated sorted blocks after insertion.
+    """
+    min_distance = float("inf")
+    nearest_sorted_block_index = 0
+    for sorted_block_idx, sorted_block in enumerate(sorted_blocks):
+        distance = _manhattan_distance(block.bbox, sorted_block.bbox)
+        if distance < min_distance:
+            min_distance = distance
+            nearest_sorted_block_index = sorted_block_idx
+
+    sorted_blocks.insert(nearest_sorted_block_index + 1, block)
+    return sorted_blocks
+
+
+def weighted_distance_insert(
+    block: LayoutParsingBlock,
+    sorted_blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock],
+    region: LayoutParsingRegion,
+):
+    """
+    Insert a block into a sorted list of blocks based on the weighted distance between the block and the nearest sorted block.
+
+    Args:
+        block: The block to insert into the sorted blocks.
+        sorted_blocks: The sorted blocks where the new block will be inserted.
+        config: Configuration dictionary containing parameters related to the layout parsing.
+        median_width: Median width of the document. Defaults to 0.0.
+
+    Returns:
+        sorted_blocks: The updated sorted blocks after insertion.
+    """
+
+    tolerance_len = XYCUT_SETTINGS["edge_distance_compare_tolerance_len"]
+    x1, y1, x2, y2 = block.bbox
+    min_weighted_distance, min_edge_distance, min_up_edge_distance = (
+        float("inf"),
+        float("inf"),
+        float("inf"),
+    )
+    nearest_sorted_block_index = 0
+    for sorted_block_idx, sorted_block in enumerate(sorted_blocks):
+
+        x1_prime, y1_prime, x2_prime, y2_prime = sorted_block.bbox
+
+        # Calculate edge distance
+        weight = _get_weights(block.order_label, block.direction)
+        edge_distance = get_nearest_edge_distance(block.bbox, sorted_block.bbox, weight)
+
+        if block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["doc_title_labels"]:
+            disperse = max(1, region.text_line_width)
+            tolerance_len = max(tolerance_len, disperse)
+        if block.label == "abstract":
+            tolerance_len *= 2
+            edge_distance = max(0.1, edge_distance) * 10
+
+        # Calculate up edge distances
+        up_edge_distance = y1_prime if region.direction == "horizontal" else -x2_prime
+        left_edge_distance = x1_prime if region.direction == "horizontal" else y1_prime
+        is_below_sorted_block = (
+            y2_prime < y1 if region.direction == "horizontal" else x1_prime > x2
+        )
+
+        if (
+            block.label not in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["unordered_labels"]
+            or block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["doc_title_labels"]
+            or block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["paragraph_title_labels"]
+            or block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["vision_labels"]
+        ) and is_below_sorted_block:
+            up_edge_distance = -up_edge_distance
+            left_edge_distance = -left_edge_distance
+
+        if abs(min_up_edge_distance - up_edge_distance) <= tolerance_len:
+            up_edge_distance = min_up_edge_distance
+
+        # Calculate weighted distance
+        weighted_distance = (
+            +edge_distance
+            * XYCUT_SETTINGS["distance_weight_map"].get("edge_weight", 10**4)
+            + up_edge_distance
+            * XYCUT_SETTINGS["distance_weight_map"].get("up_edge_weight", 1)
+            + left_edge_distance
+            * XYCUT_SETTINGS["distance_weight_map"].get("left_edge_weight", 0.0001)
+        )
+
+        min_edge_distance = min(edge_distance, min_edge_distance)
+        min_up_edge_distance = min(up_edge_distance, min_up_edge_distance)
+
+        if weighted_distance < min_weighted_distance:
+            nearest_sorted_block_index = sorted_block_idx
+            min_weighted_distance = weighted_distance
+            if y1 > y1_prime or (y1 == y1_prime and x1 > x1_prime):
+                nearest_sorted_block_index = sorted_block_idx + 1
+
+    sorted_blocks.insert(nearest_sorted_block_index, block)
+    return sorted_blocks
+
+
+def insert_child_blocks(
+    block: LayoutParsingBlock,
+    block_idx: int,
+    sorted_blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock],
+) -> List[LayoutParsingBlock]:
+    """
+    Insert child blocks of a block into the sorted blocks list.
+
+    Args:
+        block: The parent block whose child blocks need to be inserted.
+        block_idx: Index at which the parent block exists in the sorted blocks list.
+        sorted_blocks: Sorted blocks list where the child blocks are to be inserted.
+
+    Returns:
+        sorted_blocks: Updated sorted blocks list after inserting child blocks.
+    """
+    if block.child_blocks:
+        sub_blocks = block.get_child_blocks()
+        sub_blocks.append(block)
+        sub_blocks = sort_child_blocks(sub_blocks, sub_blocks[0].direction)
+        sorted_blocks[block_idx] = sub_blocks[0]
+        for block in sub_blocks[1:]:
+            block_idx += 1
+            sorted_blocks.insert(block_idx, block)
+    return sorted_blocks
+
+
+def sort_child_blocks(blocks, direction="horizontal") -> List[LayoutParsingBlock]:
+    """
+    Sort child blocks based on their bounding box coordinates.
+
+    Args:
+        blocks: A list of LayoutParsingBlock objects representing the child blocks.
+        direction: direction of the blocks ('horizontal' or 'vertical'). Default is 'horizontal'.
+    Returns:
+        sorted_blocks: A sorted list of LayoutParsingBlock objects.
+    """
+    if direction == "horizontal":
+        # from top to bottom
+        blocks.sort(
+            key=lambda x: (
+                x.bbox[1],  # y_min
+                x.bbox[0],  # x_min
+                x.bbox[1] ** 2 + x.bbox[0] ** 2,  # distance with (0,0)
+            ),
+        )
+    else:
+        # from right to left
+        blocks.sort(
+            key=lambda x: (
+                -x.bbox[0],  # x_min
+                x.bbox[1],  # y_min
+                x.bbox[1] ** 2 - x.bbox[0] ** 2,  # distance with (max,0)
+            ),
+        )
+    return blocks
+
+
+def _get_weights(label, direction="horizontal"):
+    """Define weights based on the label and direction."""
+    if label == "doc_title":
+        return (
+            [1, 0.1, 0.1, 1] if direction == "horizontal" else [0.2, 0.1, 1, 1]
+        )  # left-down ,  right-left
+    elif label in [
+        "paragraph_title",
+        "table_title",
+        "abstract",
+        "image",
+        "seal",
+        "chart",
+        "figure",
+    ]:
+        return [1, 1, 0.1, 1]  # down
+    else:
+        return [1, 1, 1, 0.1]  # up
+
+
+def _manhattan_distance(
+    point1: Tuple[float, float],
+    point2: Tuple[float, float],
+    weight_x: float = 1.0,
+    weight_y: float = 1.0,
+) -> float:
+    """
+    Calculate the weighted Manhattan distance between two points.
+
+    Args:
+        point1 (Tuple[float, float]): The first point as (x, y).
+        point2 (Tuple[float, float]): The second point as (x, y).
+        weight_x (float): The weight for the x-axis distance. Default is 1.0.
+        weight_y (float): The weight for the y-axis distance. Default is 1.0.
+
+    Returns:
+        float: The weighted Manhattan distance between the two points.
+    """
+    return weight_x * abs(point1[0] - point2[0]) + weight_y * abs(point1[1] - point2[1])
+
+
+def sort_normal_blocks(blocks, text_line_height, text_line_width, region_direction):
+    if region_direction == "horizontal":
+        blocks.sort(
+            key=lambda x: (
+                x.bbox[1] // text_line_height,
+                x.bbox[0] // text_line_width,
+                x.bbox[1] ** 2 + x.bbox[0] ** 2,
+            ),
+        )
+    else:
+        blocks.sort(
+            key=lambda x: (
+                -x.bbox[0] // text_line_width,
+                x.bbox[1] // text_line_height,
+                x.bbox[1] ** 2 - x.bbox[2] ** 2,  # distance with (max,0)
+            ),
+        )
+    return blocks
+
+
+def sort_normal_blocks(blocks, text_line_height, text_line_width, region_direction):
+    if region_direction == "horizontal":
+        blocks.sort(
+            key=lambda x: (
+                x.bbox[1] // text_line_height,
+                x.bbox[0] // text_line_width,
+                x.bbox[1] ** 2 + x.bbox[0] ** 2,
+            ),
+        )
+    else:
+        blocks.sort(
+            key=lambda x: (
+                -x.bbox[0] // text_line_width,
+                x.bbox[1] // text_line_height,
+                -(x.bbox[2] ** 2 + x.bbox[1] ** 2),
+            ),
+        )
+    return blocks
+
+
+def get_cut_blocks(blocks, cut_direction, cut_coordinates, mask_labels=[]):
+    """
+    Cut blocks based on the given cut direction and coordinates.
+
+    Args:
+        blocks (list): list of blocks to be cut.
+        cut_direction (str): cut direction, either "horizontal" or "vertical".
+        cut_coordinates (list): list of cut coordinates.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: a list of tuples containing the cutted blocks and their corresponding mean width。
+    """
+    cuted_list = []
+    # filter out mask blocks,including header, footer, unordered and child_blocks
+
+    # 0: horizontal, 1: vertical
+    cut_aixis = 0 if cut_direction == "horizontal" else 1
+    blocks.sort(key=lambda x: x.bbox[cut_aixis + 2])
+    cut_coordinates.append(float("inf"))
+
+    cut_coordinates = list(set(cut_coordinates))
+    cut_coordinates.sort()
+
+    cut_idx = 0
+    for cut_coordinate in cut_coordinates:
+        group_blocks = []
+        block_idx = cut_idx
+        while block_idx < len(blocks):
+            block = blocks[block_idx]
+            if block.bbox[cut_aixis + 2] > cut_coordinate:
+                break
+            elif block.order_label not in mask_labels:
+                group_blocks.append(block)
+            block_idx += 1
+        cut_idx = block_idx
+        if group_blocks:
+            cuted_list.append(group_blocks)
+
+    return cuted_list
+
+
+def add_split_block(
+    blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock], region_bbox: List[int]
+) -> List[LayoutParsingBlock]:
+    block_bboxes = np.array([block.bbox for block in blocks])
+    discontinuous = calculate_discontinuous_projection(
+        block_bboxes, direction="vertical"
+    )
+    current_interval = discontinuous[0]
+    for interval in discontinuous[1:]:
+        gap_len = interval[0] - current_interval[1]
+        if gap_len > 40:
+            x1, _, x2, __ = region_bbox
+            y1 = current_interval[1] + 5
+            y2 = interval[0] - 5
+            bbox = [x1, y1, x2, y2]
+            split_block = LayoutParsingBlock(label="split", bbox=bbox)
+            blocks.append(split_block)
+        current_interval = interval
+
+
+def get_nearest_blocks(
+    block: LayoutParsingBlock,
+    ref_blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock],
+    overlap_threshold,
+    direction="horizontal",
+) -> List:
+    """
+    Get the adjacent blocks with the same direction as the current block.
+    Args:
+        block (LayoutParsingBlock): The current block.
+        blocks (List[LayoutParsingBlock]): A list of all blocks.
+        ref_block_idxes (List[int]): A list of indices of reference blocks.
+        iou_threshold (float): The IOU threshold to determine if two blocks are considered adjacent.
+    Returns:
+        Int: The index of the previous block with same direction.
+        Int: The index of the following block with same direction.
+    """
+    prev_blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock] = []
+    post_blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock] = []
+    sort_index = 1 if direction == "horizontal" else 0
+    for ref_block in ref_blocks:
+        if ref_block.index == block.index:
+            continue
+        overlap_ratio = calculate_projection_overlap_ratio(
+            block.bbox, ref_block.bbox, direction, mode="small"
+        )
+        if overlap_ratio > overlap_threshold:
+            if ref_block.bbox[sort_index] <= block.bbox[sort_index]:
+                prev_blocks.append(ref_block)
+            else:
+                post_blocks.append(ref_block)
+
+    if prev_blocks:
+        prev_blocks.sort(key=lambda x: x.bbox[sort_index], reverse=True)
+    if post_blocks:
+        post_blocks.sort(key=lambda x: x.bbox[sort_index])
+
+    return prev_blocks, post_blocks
+
+
+def get_adjacent_blocks_by_direction(
+    blocks: List[LayoutParsingBlock],
+    block_idx: int,
+    ref_block_idxes: List[int],
+    iou_threshold,
+) -> List:
+    """
+    Get the adjacent blocks with the same direction as the current block.
+    Args:
+        block (LayoutParsingBlock): The current block.
+        blocks (List[LayoutParsingBlock]): A list of all blocks.
+        ref_block_idxes (List[int]): A list of indices of reference blocks.
+        iou_threshold (float): The IOU threshold to determine if two blocks are considered adjacent.
+    Returns:
+        Int: The index of the previous block with same direction.
+        Int: The index of the following block with same direction.
+    """
+    min_prev_block_distance = float("inf")
+    prev_block_index = None
+    min_post_block_distance = float("inf")
+    post_block_index = None
+    block = blocks[block_idx]
+    child_labels = [
+        "vision_footnote",
+        "sub_paragraph_title",
+        "doc_title_text",
+        "vision_title",
+    ]
+
+    # find the nearest text block with same direction to the current block
+    for ref_block_idx in ref_block_idxes:
+        ref_block = blocks[ref_block_idx]
+        ref_block_direction = ref_block.direction
+        if ref_block.order_label in child_labels:
+            continue
+        match_block_iou = calculate_projection_overlap_ratio(
+            block.bbox,
+            ref_block.bbox,
+            ref_block_direction,
+        )
+
+        child_match_distance_tolerance_len = block.short_side_length / 10
+
+        if block.order_label == "vision":
+            if ref_block.num_of_lines == 1:
+                gap_tolerance_len = ref_block.short_side_length * 2
+            else:
+                gap_tolerance_len = block.short_side_length / 10
+        else:
+            gap_tolerance_len = block.short_side_length * 2
+
+        if match_block_iou >= iou_threshold:
+            prev_distance = (
+                block.secondary_direction_start_coordinate
+                - ref_block.secondary_direction_end_coordinate
+                + child_match_distance_tolerance_len
+            ) // 5 + ref_block.start_coordinate / 5000
+            next_distance = (
+                ref_block.secondary_direction_start_coordinate
+                - block.secondary_direction_end_coordinate
+                + child_match_distance_tolerance_len
+            ) // 5 + ref_block.start_coordinate / 5000
+            if (
+                ref_block.secondary_direction_end_coordinate
+                <= block.secondary_direction_start_coordinate
+                + child_match_distance_tolerance_len
+                and prev_distance < min_prev_block_distance
+            ):
+                min_prev_block_distance = prev_distance
+                if (
+                    block.secondary_direction_start_coordinate
+                    - ref_block.secondary_direction_end_coordinate
+                    < gap_tolerance_len
+                ):
+                    prev_block_index = ref_block_idx
+            elif (
+                ref_block.secondary_direction_start_coordinate
+                > block.secondary_direction_end_coordinate
+                - child_match_distance_tolerance_len
+                and next_distance < min_post_block_distance
+            ):
+                min_post_block_distance = next_distance
+                if (
+                    ref_block.secondary_direction_start_coordinate
+                    - block.secondary_direction_end_coordinate
+                    < gap_tolerance_len
+                ):
+                    post_block_index = ref_block_idx
+
+    diff_dist = abs(min_prev_block_distance - min_post_block_distance)
+
+    # if the difference in distance is too large, only consider the nearest one
+    if diff_dist * 5 > block.short_side_length:
+        if min_prev_block_distance < min_post_block_distance:
+            post_block_index = None
+        else:
+            prev_block_index = None
+
+    return prev_block_index, post_block_index
+
+
+def update_doc_title_child_blocks(
+    block: LayoutParsingBlock,
+    region: LayoutParsingRegion,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Update the child blocks of a document title block.
+
+    The child blocks need to meet the following conditions:
+        1. They must be adjacent
+        2. They must have the same direction as the parent block.
+        3. Their short side length should be less than 80% of the parent's short side length.
+        4. Their long side length should be less than 150% of the parent's long side length.
+        5. The child block must be text block.
+        6. The nearest edge distance should be less than 2 times of the text line height.
+
+    Args:
+        blocks (List[LayoutParsingBlock]): overall blocks.
+        block (LayoutParsingBlock): document title block.
+        prev_idx (int): previous block index, None if not exist.
+        post_idx (int): post block index, None if not exist.
+        config (dict): configurations.
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+
+    """
+    ref_blocks = [region.block_map[idx] for idx in region.normal_text_block_idxes]
+    overlap_threshold = XYCUT_SETTINGS["child_block_overlap_ratio_threshold"]
+    prev_blocks, post_blocks = get_nearest_blocks(
+        block, ref_blocks, overlap_threshold, block.direction
+    )
+    prev_block = None
+    post_block = None
+
+    if prev_blocks:
+        prev_block = prev_blocks[0]
+    if post_blocks:
+        post_block = post_blocks[0]
+
+    for ref_block in [prev_block, post_block]:
+        if ref_block is None:
+            continue
+        with_seem_direction = ref_block.direction == block.direction
+
+        short_side_length_condition = (
+            ref_block.short_side_length < block.short_side_length * 0.8
+        )
+
+        long_side_length_condition = (
+            ref_block.long_side_length < block.long_side_length
+            or ref_block.long_side_length > 1.5 * block.long_side_length
+        )
+
+        nearest_edge_distance = get_nearest_edge_distance(block.bbox, ref_block.bbox)
+
+        if (
+            with_seem_direction
+            and ref_block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["text_labels"]
+            and short_side_length_condition
+            and long_side_length_condition
+            and ref_block.num_of_lines < 3
+            and nearest_edge_distance < ref_block.text_line_height * 2
+        ):
+            ref_block.order_label = "doc_title_text"
+            block.append_child_block(ref_block)
+            region.normal_text_block_idxes.remove(ref_block.index)
+
+
+def update_paragraph_title_child_blocks(
+    block: LayoutParsingBlock,
+    region: LayoutParsingRegion,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Update the child blocks of a paragraph title block.
+
+    The child blocks need to meet the following conditions:
+        1. They must be adjacent
+        2. They must have the same direction as the parent block.
+        3. The child block must be paragraph title block.
+
+    Args:
+        blocks (List[LayoutParsingBlock]): overall blocks.
+        block (LayoutParsingBlock): document title block.
+        prev_idx (int): previous block index, None if not exist.
+        post_idx (int): post block index, None if not exist.
+        config (dict): configurations.
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+
+    """
+    if block.order_label == "sub_paragraph_title":
+        return
+    ref_blocks = [
+        region.block_map[idx]
+        for idx in region.paragraph_title_block_idxes + region.normal_text_block_idxes
+    ]
+    overlap_threshold = XYCUT_SETTINGS["child_block_overlap_ratio_threshold"]
+    prev_blocks, post_blocks = get_nearest_blocks(
+        block, ref_blocks, overlap_threshold, block.direction
+    )
+    for ref_blocks in [prev_blocks, post_blocks]:
+        for ref_block in ref_blocks:
+            if ref_block.label not in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["paragraph_title_labels"]:
+                break
+            min_text_line_height = min(
+                block.text_line_height, ref_block.text_line_height
+            )
+            nearest_edge_distance = get_nearest_edge_distance(
+                block.bbox, ref_block.bbox
+            )
+            with_seem_direction = ref_block.direction == block.direction
+            if (
+                with_seem_direction
+                and nearest_edge_distance <= min_text_line_height * 1.5
+            ):
+                ref_block.order_label = "sub_paragraph_title"
+                block.append_child_block(ref_block)
+                region.paragraph_title_block_idxes.remove(ref_block.index)
+
+
+def update_vision_child_blocks(
+    block: LayoutParsingBlock,
+    region: LayoutParsingRegion,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Update the child blocks of a paragraph title block.
+
+    The child blocks need to meet the following conditions:
+    - For Both:
+        1. They must be adjacent
+        2. The child block must be vision_title or text block.
+    - For vision_title:
+        1. The distance between the child block and the parent block should be less than 1/2 of the parent's height.
+    - For text block:
+        1. The distance between the child block and the parent block should be less than 15.
+        2. The child short_side_length should be less than the parent's short side length.
+        3. The child long_side_length should be less than 50% of the parent's long side length.
+        4. The difference between their centers is very small.
+
+    Args:
+        blocks (List[LayoutParsingBlock]): overall blocks.
+        block (LayoutParsingBlock): document title block.
+        ref_block_idxes (List[int]): A list of indices of reference blocks.
+        prev_idx (int): previous block index, None if not exist.
+        post_idx (int): post block index, None if not exist.
+        config (dict): configurations.
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+
+    """
+    ref_blocks = [
+        region.block_map[idx]
+        for idx in region.normal_text_block_idxes + region.vision_title_block_idxes
+    ]
+    overlap_threshold = XYCUT_SETTINGS["child_block_overlap_ratio_threshold"]
+    has_vision_footnote = False
+    has_vision_title = False
+    for direction in [block.direction, block.secondary_direction]:
+        prev_blocks, post_blocks = get_nearest_blocks(
+            block, ref_blocks, overlap_threshold, direction
+        )
+        for ref_block in prev_blocks:
+            if (
+                ref_block.label
+                not in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["text_labels"]
+                + BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["vision_title_labels"]
+            ):
+                break
+            nearest_edge_distance = get_nearest_edge_distance(
+                block.bbox, ref_block.bbox
+            )
+            block_center = block.get_centroid()
+            ref_block_center = ref_block.get_centroid()
+            if (
+                ref_block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["vision_title_labels"]
+                and nearest_edge_distance <= ref_block.text_line_height * 2
+            ):
+                has_vision_title = True
+                ref_block.order_label = "vision_title"
+                block.append_child_block(ref_block)
+                region.vision_title_block_idxes.remove(ref_block.index)
+            if ref_block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["text_labels"]:
+                if (
+                    not has_vision_footnote
+                    and ref_block.direction == block.direction
+                    and ref_block.long_side_length < block.long_side_length
+                ):
+                    if (
+                        (
+                            nearest_edge_distance <= block.text_line_height * 2
+                            and ref_block.short_side_length < block.short_side_length
+                            and ref_block.long_side_length
+                            < 0.5 * block.long_side_length
+                            and abs(block_center[0] - ref_block_center[0]) < 10
+                        )
+                        or (
+                            block.bbox[0] - ref_block.bbox[0] < 10
+                            and ref_block.num_of_lines == 1
+                        )
+                        or (
+                            block.bbox[2] - ref_block.bbox[2] < 10
+                            and ref_block.num_of_lines == 1
+                        )
+                    ):
+                        has_vision_footnote = True
+                        ref_block.order_label = "vision_footnote"
+                        block.append_child_block(ref_block)
+                        region.normal_text_block_idxes.remove(ref_block.index)
+                break
+        for ref_block in post_blocks:
+            if (
+                has_vision_footnote
+                and ref_block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["text_labels"]
+            ):
+                break
+            nearest_edge_distance = get_nearest_edge_distance(
+                block.bbox, ref_block.bbox
+            )
+            block_center = block.get_centroid()
+            ref_block_center = ref_block.get_centroid()
+            if (
+                ref_block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["vision_title_labels"]
+                and nearest_edge_distance <= ref_block.text_line_height * 2
+            ):
+                has_vision_title = True
+                ref_block.order_label = "vision_title"
+                block.append_child_block(ref_block)
+                region.vision_title_block_idxes.remove(ref_block.index)
+            if ref_block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["text_labels"]:
+                if (
+                    not has_vision_footnote
+                    and nearest_edge_distance <= block.text_line_height * 2
+                    and ref_block.short_side_length < block.short_side_length
+                    and ref_block.long_side_length < 0.5 * block.long_side_length
+                    and ref_block.direction == block.direction
+                    and (
+                        abs(block_center[0] - ref_block_center[0]) < 10
+                        or (
+                            block.bbox[0] - ref_block.bbox[0] < 10
+                            and ref_block.num_of_lines == 1
+                        )
+                        or (
+                            block.bbox[2] - ref_block.bbox[2] < 10
+                            and ref_block.num_of_lines == 1
+                        )
+                    )
+                ):
+                    has_vision_footnote = True
+                    ref_block.order_label = "vision_footnote"
+                    block.append_child_block(ref_block)
+                    region.normal_text_block_idxes.remove(ref_block.index)
+                break
+        if has_vision_title:
+            break
+
+
+def calculate_discontinuous_projection(
+    boxes, direction="horizontal", return_num=False
+) -> List:
+    """
+    Calculate the discontinuous projection of boxes along the specified direction.
+
+    Args:
+        boxes (ndarray): Array of bounding boxes represented by [[x_min, y_min, x_max, y_max]].
+        direction (str): direction along which to perform the projection ('horizontal' or 'vertical').
+
+    Returns:
+        list: List of tuples representing the merged intervals.
+    """
+    boxes = np.array(boxes)
+    if direction == "horizontal":
+        intervals = boxes[:, [0, 2]]
+    elif direction == "vertical":
+        intervals = boxes[:, [1, 3]]
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("direction must be 'horizontal' or 'vertical'")
+
+    intervals = intervals[np.argsort(intervals[:, 0])]
+
+    merged_intervals = []
+    num = 1
+    current_start, current_end = intervals[0]
+    num_list = []
+
+    for start, end in intervals[1:]:
+        if start <= current_end:
+            num += 1
+            current_end = max(current_end, end)
+        else:
+            num_list.append(num)
+            merged_intervals.append((current_start, current_end))
+            num = 1
+            current_start, current_end = start, end
+
+    num_list.append(num)
+    merged_intervals.append((current_start, current_end))
+    if return_num:
+        return merged_intervals, num_list
+    return merged_intervals
+
+
+def is_projection_consistent(blocks, intervals, direction="horizontal"):
+
+    for interval in intervals:
+        if direction == "horizontal":
+            start_index, stop_index = 0, 2
+            interval_box = [interval[0], 0, interval[1], 1]
+        else:
+            start_index, stop_index = 1, 3
+            interval_box = [0, interval[0], 1, interval[1]]
+        same_interval_bboxes = []
+        for block in blocks:
+            overlap_ratio = calculate_projection_overlap_ratio(
+                interval_box, block.bbox, direction=direction
+            )
+            if overlap_ratio > 0 and block.label in BLOCK_LABEL_MAP["text_labels"]:
+                same_interval_bboxes.append(block.bbox)
+        start_coordinates = [bbox[start_index] for bbox in same_interval_bboxes]
+        if start_coordinates:
+            min_start_coordinate = min(start_coordinates)
+            max_start_coordinate = max(start_coordinates)
+            is_start_consistent = (
+                False
+                if max_start_coordinate - min_start_coordinate
+                >= abs(interval[0] - interval[1]) * 0.05
+                else True
+            )
+            stop_coordinates = [bbox[stop_index] for bbox in same_interval_bboxes]
+            min_stop_coordinate = min(stop_coordinates)
+            max_stop_coordinate = max(stop_coordinates)
+            if (
+                max_stop_coordinate - min_stop_coordinate
+                >= abs(interval[0] - interval[1]) * 0.05
+                and is_start_consistent
+            ):
+                return False
+    return True
+
+
+def shrink_overlapping_boxes(
+    boxes, direction="horizontal", min_threshold=0, max_threshold=0.1
+) -> List:
+    """
+    Shrink overlapping boxes along the specified direction.
+
+    Args:
+        boxes (ndarray): Array of bounding boxes represented by [[x_min, y_min, x_max, y_max]].
+        direction (str): direction along which to perform the shrinking ('horizontal' or 'vertical').
+        min_threshold (float): Minimum threshold for shrinking. Default is 0.
+        max_threshold (float): Maximum threshold for shrinking. Default is 0.2.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: List of tuples representing the merged intervals.
+    """
+    current_block = boxes[0]
+    for block in boxes[1:]:
+        x1, y1, x2, y2 = current_block.bbox
+        x1_prime, y1_prime, x2_prime, y2_prime = block.bbox
+        cut_iou = calculate_projection_overlap_ratio(
+            current_block.bbox, block.bbox, direction=direction
+        )
+        match_iou = calculate_projection_overlap_ratio(
+            current_block.bbox,
+            block.bbox,
+            direction="horizontal" if direction == "vertical" else "vertical",
+        )
+        if direction == "vertical":
+            if (
+                (match_iou > 0 and cut_iou > min_threshold and cut_iou < max_threshold)
+                or y2 == y1_prime
+                or abs(y2 - y1_prime) <= 3
+            ):
+                overlap_y_min = max(y1, y1_prime)
+                overlap_y_max = min(y2, y2_prime)
+                split_y = int((overlap_y_min + overlap_y_max) / 2)
+                overlap_y_min = split_y - 1
+                overlap_y_max = split_y + 1
+                current_block.bbox = [x1, y1, x2, overlap_y_min]
+                block.bbox = [x1_prime, overlap_y_max, x2_prime, y2_prime]
+        else:
+            if (
+                (match_iou > 0 and cut_iou > min_threshold and cut_iou < max_threshold)
+                or x2 == x1_prime
+                or abs(x2 - x1_prime) <= 3
+            ):
+                overlap_x_min = max(x1, x1_prime)
+                overlap_x_max = min(x2, x2_prime)
+                split_x = int((overlap_x_min + overlap_x_max) / 2)
+                overlap_x_min = split_x - 1
+                overlap_x_max = split_x + 1
+                current_block.bbox = [x1, y1, overlap_x_min, y2]
+                block.bbox = [overlap_x_max, y1_prime, x2_prime, y2_prime]
+        current_block = block
+    return boxes