WIP

src/db/db/dbAsIfFlatRegion.cc

@@ -1378,13 +1378,13 @@ AsIfFlatRegion::sized (coord_type dx, coord_type dy, unsigned int mode) const
 }
 
 RegionDelegate *
-AsIfFlatRegion::sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const
+AsIfFlatRegion::sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const
 {
   return sized_inside (inside, d, d, steps, mode, stop_at);
 }
 
 RegionDelegate *
-AsIfFlatRegion::sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const
+AsIfFlatRegion::sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const
 {
   if (steps <= 0) {
     return clone ();

src/db/db/dbAsIfFlatRegion.h

@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual RegionDelegate *sized (coord_type d, unsigned int mode) const;
   virtual RegionDelegate *sized (coord_type dx, coord_type dy, unsigned int mode) const;
-  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const;
+  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const;
-  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const;
+  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const;
 
   virtual RegionDelegate *and_with (const Region &other, PropertyConstraint property_constraint) const;
   virtual RegionDelegate *not_with (const Region &other, PropertyConstraint property_constraint) const;

src/db/db/dbDeepRegion.cc

@@ -1782,19 +1782,13 @@ DeepRegion::sized (coord_type dx, coord_type dy, unsigned int mode) const
 }
 
 RegionDelegate *
-DeepRegion::sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const
+DeepRegion::sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const
 {
-  if (steps <= 0) {
+  return sized_inside (inside, d, d, steps, mode, stop_at);
-    return clone ();
-  }
-
-
-  return 0; // @@@
-
 }
 
 RegionDelegate *
-DeepRegion::sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const
+DeepRegion::sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const
 {
   if (steps <= 0 || empty ()) {
     //  Nothing to do - NOTE: don't return EmptyRegion because we want to
@@ -1802,13 +1796,49 @@ DeepRegion::sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, in
     return clone ();
   }
 
-  if (dx == dy) {
+  const db::DeepRegion *inside_deep = dynamic_cast<const db::DeepRegion *> (inside.delegate ());
-    return sized_inside (inside, dx, steps, mode, stop_at);
+  if (! inside_deep) {
+    return db::AsIfFlatRegion::sized_inside (inside, dx, dy, steps, mode, stop_at);
   }
 
+  const db::DeepRegion *stop_at_deep = 0;
+  if (stop_at) {
 
-  return 0; // @@@
+    stop_at_deep = dynamic_cast<const db::DeepRegion *> (stop_at->delegate ());
+    if (! stop_at_deep) {
+      return db::AsIfFlatRegion::sized_inside (inside, dx, dy, steps, mode, stop_at);
+    }
 
+    if (&inside_deep->deep_layer ().layout () != &stop_at_deep->deep_layer ().layout ()
+        || &inside_deep->deep_layer ().initial_cell () != &stop_at_deep->deep_layer ().initial_cell ()) {
+      throw tl::Exception (tl::to_string (tr ("'sized_inside' operation needs to use the same layout and top cell "
+                                              "for 'inside' and 'stop_at' arguments")));
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  const db::DeepLayer &polygons = merged_deep_layer ();
+  const db::DeepLayer &inside_polygons = inside_deep->deep_layer ();
+
+  db::sized_inside_local_operation<db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef> op (dx, dy, steps, mode);
+
+  db::local_processor<db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef> proc (const_cast<db::Layout *> (&polygons.layout ()), const_cast<db::Cell *> (&polygons.initial_cell ()), &inside_polygons.layout (), &inside_polygons.initial_cell (), polygons.breakout_cells (), inside_polygons.breakout_cells ());
+  configure_proc (proc);
+  proc.set_threads (polygons.store ()->threads ());
+  proc.set_area_ratio (polygons.store ()->max_area_ratio ());
+  proc.set_max_vertex_count (polygons.store ()->max_vertex_count ());
+
+  std::unique_ptr<db::DeepRegion> res (new db::DeepRegion (polygons.derived ()));
+
+  std::vector<unsigned int> other_layers;
+  other_layers.push_back (inside_polygons.layer ());
+  if (stop_at_deep) {
+    other_layers.push_back (stop_at_deep->deep_layer ().layer ());
+  }
+
+  proc.run (&op, polygons.layer (), other_layers, res->deep_layer ().layer ());
+
+  return res.release ();
 }
 
 template <class TR, class Output>

src/db/db/dbDeepRegion.h

@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual RegionDelegate *sized (coord_type d, unsigned int mode) const;
   virtual RegionDelegate *sized (coord_type dx, coord_type dy, unsigned int mode) const;
-  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const;
+  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const;
-  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const;
+  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const;
 
   virtual void insert_into (Layout *layout, db::cell_index_type into_cell, unsigned int into_layer) const;
 

src/db/db/dbEdgeProcessor.h

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
   /** 
    *  @brief Destructor
    */
-  virtual ~EdgeSink () { };
+  virtual ~EdgeSink () { }
 
   /**
    *  @brief Start event
@@ -1095,6 +1095,34 @@ private:
   void redo_or_process (const std::vector<std::pair<db::EdgeSink *, db::EdgeEvaluatorBase *> > &gen, bool redo);
 };
 
+/**
+ *  @brief An edge sink feeding into an EdgeProcessor
+ */
+class DB_PUBLIC EdgesToEdgeProcessor
+  : public EdgeSink
+{
+public:
+  EdgesToEdgeProcessor (db::EdgeProcessor &ep, db::EdgeProcessor::property_type prop)
+    : mp_ep (&ep), m_prop (prop)
+  {
+    //  .. nothing yet ..
+  }
+
+  virtual void put (const db::Edge &edge)
+  {
+    mp_ep->insert (edge, m_prop);
+  }
+
+  virtual void put (const db::Edge &edge, int /*tag*/)
+  {
+    mp_ep->insert (edge, m_prop);
+  }
+
+private:
+  db::EdgeProcessor *mp_ep;
+  db::EdgeProcessor::property_type m_prop;
+};
+
 }
 
 #endif

src/db/db/dbEmptyRegion.h

@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual RegionDelegate *sized (coord_type, unsigned int) const { return new EmptyRegion (); }
   virtual RegionDelegate *sized (coord_type, coord_type, unsigned int) const { return new EmptyRegion (); }
-  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region *, coord_type, int, unsigned int, const Region *) const { return new EmptyRegion (); }
+  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region &, coord_type, int, unsigned int, const Region *) const { return new EmptyRegion (); }
-  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region *, coord_type, coord_type, int, unsigned int, const Region *) const { return new EmptyRegion (); }
+  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region &, coord_type, coord_type, int, unsigned int, const Region *) const { return new EmptyRegion (); }
 
   virtual RegionDelegate *and_with (const Region &, db::PropertyConstraint) const { return new EmptyRegion (); }
   virtual RegionDelegate *not_with (const Region &, db::PropertyConstraint) const { return new EmptyRegion (); }

src/db/db/dbPath.h

@@ -294,6 +294,22 @@ public:
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Compatibility with path_ref
+   */
+  path<C> instantiate () const
+  {
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Compatibility with path_ref
+   */
+  void instantiate (path<C> &p) const
+  {
+    p = *this;
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief The (dummy) translation operator
    */

src/db/db/dbPolygon.h

@@ -1667,6 +1667,22 @@ public:
     return !equal (b);
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Compatibility with polygon_ref
+   */
+  polygon<C> instantiate () const
+  {
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Compatibility with polygon_ref
+   */
+  void instantiate (polygon<C> &poly) const
+  {
+    poly = *this;
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief Returns true, if the polygon is a simple box
    */
@@ -2508,6 +2524,22 @@ public:
     m_hull.assign (p.begin_hull (), p.end_hull (), tr, false, compress, true /*normalize*/, remove_reflected);
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Compatibility with polygon_ref
+   */
+  simple_polygon<C> instantiate () const
+  {
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Compatibility with polygon_ref
+   */
+  void instantiate (simple_polygon<C> &poly) const
+  {
+    poly = *this;
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief The (dummy) translation operator
    */

src/db/db/dbPolygonGenerators.h

@@ -531,6 +531,30 @@ private:
   unsigned int m_mode;
 };
 
+/**
+ *  @brief A polygon sink feeding into an EdgeProcessor
+ */
+class DB_PUBLIC PolygonsToEdgeProcessor
+  : public PolygonSink
+{
+public:
+  PolygonsToEdgeProcessor (db::EdgeProcessor &ep, db::EdgeProcessor::property_type prop, db::EdgeProcessor::property_type prop_step)
+    : mp_ep (&ep), m_prop (prop), m_prop_step (prop_step)
+  {
+    //  .. nothing yet ..
+  }
+
+  virtual void put (const db::Polygon &polygon)
+  {
+    mp_ep->insert (polygon, m_prop);
+    m_prop += m_prop_step;
+  }
+
+private:
+  db::EdgeProcessor *mp_ep;
+  db::EdgeProcessor::property_type m_prop, m_prop_step;
+};
+
 }
 
 #endif

src/db/db/dbRegion.cc

@@ -310,27 +310,27 @@ Region::sized (coord_type dx, coord_type dy, unsigned int mode) const
 }
 
 Region &
-Region::size_inside (const db::Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at)
+Region::size_inside (const db::Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at)
 {
   set_delegate (mp_delegate->sized_inside (inside, d, steps, mode, stop_at));
   return *this;
 }
 
 Region &
-Region::size_inside (const db::Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at)
+Region::size_inside (const db::Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at)
 {
   set_delegate (mp_delegate->sized_inside (inside, dx, dy, steps, mode, stop_at));
   return *this;
 }
 
 Region
-Region::sized_inside (const db::Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at) const
+Region::sized_inside (const db::Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at) const
 {
   return Region (mp_delegate->sized_inside (inside, d, steps, mode, stop_at));
 }
 
 Region
-Region::sized_inside (const db::Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at) const
+Region::sized_inside (const db::Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at) const
 {
   return Region (mp_delegate->sized_inside (inside, dx, dy, steps, mode, stop_at));
 }

src/db/db/dbRegion.h

@@ -1037,14 +1037,14 @@ public:
    *  can be supplied. With a stop condition, sizing will stop when the sized region touches
    *  a shape on the "stop_at" region.
    *
-   *  @param inside The confinement region or 0 for "no confinement"
+   *  @param inside The confinement region
    *  @param d The (isotropic) sizing value
    *  @param steps The number of steps to take
    *  @param mode The sizing mode (see EdgeProcessor) for a description of the sizing mode which controls the miter distance.
    *  @param stop_at The stop condition or 0 for "not stopping"
    *  @return A reference to self
    */
-  Region &size_inside (const db::Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode = 2, const db::Region *stop_at = 0);
+  Region &size_inside (const db::Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode = 2, const db::Region *stop_at = 0);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Size the region incrementally and anisotropically
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ public:
    *  can be supplied. With a stop condition, sizing will stop when the sized region touches
    *  a shape on the "stop_at" region.
    *
-   *  @param inside The confinement region or 0 for "no confinement"
+   *  @param inside The confinement region
    *  @param dx The x sizing value
    *  @param dy The y sizing value
    *  @param steps The number of steps to take
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ public:
    *  @param stop_at The stop condition or 0 for "not stopping"
    *  @return A reference to self
    */
-  Region &size_inside (const db::Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode = 2, const db::Region *stop_at = 0);
+  Region &size_inside (const db::Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode = 2, const db::Region *stop_at = 0);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Returns the sized region
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ public:
    *
    *  Merged semantics applies.
    */
-  Region sized_inside (const db::Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode = 2, const db::Region *stop_at = 0) const;
+  Region sized_inside (const db::Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode = 2, const db::Region *stop_at = 0) const;
 
   /**
    *  @brief Returns the sized region
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ public:
    *
    *  Merged semantics applies.
    */
-  Region sized_inside (const db::Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode = 2, const db::Region *stop_at = 0) const;
+  Region sized_inside (const db::Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode = 2, const db::Region *stop_at = 0) const;
 
   /**
    *  @brief Boolean AND operator

src/db/db/dbRegionDelegate.h

@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual RegionDelegate *sized (coord_type d, unsigned int mode) const = 0;
   virtual RegionDelegate *sized (coord_type dx, coord_type dy, unsigned int mode) const = 0;
-  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const = 0;
+  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type d, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const = 0;
-  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region *inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const = 0;
+  virtual RegionDelegate *sized_inside (const Region &inside, coord_type dx, coord_type dy, int steps, unsigned int mode, const Region *stop_at) const = 0;
 
   virtual RegionDelegate *and_with (const Region &other, PropertyConstraint prop_constraint) const = 0;
   virtual RegionDelegate *not_with (const Region &other, PropertyConstraint prop_constraint) const = 0;

src/db/db/dbRegionLocalOperations.cc

@@ -1944,6 +1944,172 @@ std::string two_bool_and_not_local_operation_with_properties<TS, TI, TR>::descri
 template class DB_PUBLIC two_bool_and_not_local_operation_with_properties<db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef>;
 template class DB_PUBLIC two_bool_and_not_local_operation_with_properties<db::Polygon, db::Polygon, db::Polygon>;
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// sized_inside_local_operation implementation
+
+template <class TS, class TI, class TR>
+sized_inside_local_operation<TS, TI, TR>::sized_inside_local_operation (db::Coord dx, db::Coord dy, int steps, unsigned int mode)
+  : m_dx (dx), m_dy (dy), m_steps (steps), m_mode (mode)
+{
+  //  .. nothing yet ..
+}
+
+template <class TS, class TI, class TR>
+db::Coord
+sized_inside_local_operation<TS, TI, TR>::dist () const
+{
+  return std::max (0, std::max (m_dx, m_dy));
+}
+
+template <class TS, class TI, class TR>
+OnEmptyIntruderHint
+sized_inside_local_operation<TS, TI, TR>::on_empty_intruder_hint () const
+{
+  return Drop;
+}
+
+template <class TS, class TI, class TR>
+std::string
+sized_inside_local_operation<TS, TI, TR>::description () const
+{
+  return tl::to_string (tr ("Sized inside"));
+}
+
+template <class TS, class TI, class TR>
+void
+sized_inside_local_operation<TS, TI, TR>::do_compute_local (db::Layout *layout, db::Cell *subject_cell, const shape_interactions<TS, TI> &interactions, std::vector<std::unordered_set<TR> > &results, const db::LocalProcessorBase *proc) const
+{
+  tl_assert (results.size () == 1);
+  std::unordered_set<TR> &result = results.front ();
+
+  const db::ICplxTrans &tr = proc->vars ()->single_variant_transformation (subject_cell->cell_index ());
+  double mag = tr.mag ();
+  double angle = tr.angle ();
+
+  double dx_with_mag = m_dx / mag;
+  double dy_with_mag = m_dy / mag;
+  if (fabs (angle - 90.0) < 45.0) {
+    //  TODO: how to handle x/y swapping on arbitrary angles?
+    std::swap (dx_with_mag, dy_with_mag);
+  }
+
+  //  collect subjects and intruder shapes
+
+  std::vector<db::Polygon> subjects;
+  std::set<const TI *> inside;
+  std::set<const TI *> stop_at;
+
+  for (typename shape_interactions<TS, TI>::iterator i = interactions.begin (); i != interactions.end (); ++i) {
+    for (typename shape_interactions<TS, TI>::iterator2 j = i->second.begin (); j != i->second.end (); ++j) {
+      const std::pair<unsigned int, TI> &is = interactions.intruder_shape (*j);
+      if (is.first == 0) {
+        inside.insert (&is.second);
+      } else if (is.first == 1) {
+        stop_at.insert (&is.second);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (typename shape_interactions<TS, TI>::iterator i = interactions.begin (); i != interactions.end (); ++i) {
+    subjects.push_back (db::Polygon ());
+    interactions.subject_shape (i->first).instantiate (subjects.back ());
+  }
+
+  //  prepare the edge processors involved
+
+  db::EdgeProcessor ep_and;
+  ep_and.set_base_verbosity (50);
+
+  db::EdgeProcessor ep_interact;
+  ep_interact.set_base_verbosity (50);
+
+  //  the main sizing loop
+
+  db::Coord sx_last = 0, sy_last = 0;
+
+  for (int step = 0; step < m_steps && ! subjects.empty (); ++step) {
+
+    db::Coord sx = db::coord_traits<db::Coord>::rounded (dx_with_mag * (step + 1) / double (m_steps));
+    db::Coord sy = db::coord_traits<db::Coord>::rounded (dy_with_mag * (step + 1) / double (m_steps));
+    db::Coord dx = sx - sx_last;
+    db::Coord dy = sy - sy_last;
+    sx_last = sx;
+    sy_last = sy;
+
+    ep_and.clear ();
+
+    db::EdgesToEdgeProcessor e2ep (ep_and, 0);
+    db::SizingPolygonFilter siz (e2ep, dx, dy, m_mode);
+    for (auto i = subjects.begin (); i != subjects.end (); ++i) {
+      siz.put (*i);
+    }
+
+    db::EdgeProcessor::property_type p = 1;
+    for (auto i = inside.begin (); i != inside.end (); ++i) {
+      ep_and.insert (**i, p);
+      p += 2;
+    }
+
+    db::PolygonContainer pc (subjects, true /*clear*/);
+    db::PolygonGenerator pg (pc, false /*don't resolve holes*/, false /*min. coherence*/);
+    db::BooleanOp op (db::BooleanOp::And);
+    ep_and.process (pg, op);
+
+    if (! subjects.empty () && ! stop_at.empty ()) {
+
+      //  compute interations with "stop_at"
+
+      ep_interact.clear ();
+
+      db::EdgeProcessor::property_type p = 0;
+      for (auto i = subjects.begin (); i != subjects.end (); ++i, ++p) {
+        ep_interact.insert (*i, p);
+      }
+
+      db::EdgeProcessor::property_type nstart = p;
+      for (auto i = stop_at.begin (); i != stop_at.end (); ++i, ++p) {
+        ep_interact.insert (**i, p);
+      }
+
+      db::InteractionDetector id (0 /*interacting*/, nstart - 1);
+      id.set_include_touching (true);
+      db::EdgeSink es;
+      ep_interact.process (es, id);
+      id.finish ();
+
+      std::set<size_t> interacting;
+      for (db::InteractionDetector::iterator i = id.begin (); i != id.end (); ++i) {
+        interacting.insert (i->first);
+      }
+
+      //  drop interacting subjects
+
+      if (! interacting.empty ()) {
+        std::vector<db::Polygon>::iterator iw = subjects.begin ();
+        for (auto i = subjects.begin (); i != subjects.end (); ++i) {
+          if (interacting.find (i - subjects.begin ()) == interacting.end ()) {
+            if (iw != i) {
+              iw->swap (*i);
+            }
+            ++iw;
+          }
+        }
+        subjects.erase (iw, subjects.end ());
+      }
+
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  db::polygon_ref_generator<TR> gen (layout, result);
+  for (auto i = subjects.begin (); i != subjects.end (); ++i) {
+    gen.put (*i);
+  }
+}
+
+template class DB_PUBLIC sized_inside_local_operation<db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef>;
+template class DB_PUBLIC sized_inside_local_operation<db::Polygon, db::Polygon, db::Polygon>;
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 SelfOverlapMergeLocalOperation::SelfOverlapMergeLocalOperation (unsigned int wrap_count)

src/db/db/dbRegionLocalOperations.h

@@ -463,6 +463,35 @@ private:
 
 typedef two_bool_and_not_local_operation_with_properties<db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef, db::PolygonRef> TwoBoolAndNotLocalOperationWithProperties;
 
+/**
+ *  @brief Implements "sized_inside"
+ */
+template <class TS, class TI, class TR>
+class DB_PUBLIC sized_inside_local_operation
+  : public local_operation<TS, TI, TR>
+{
+public:
+  sized_inside_local_operation (db::Coord dx, db::Coord dy, int steps, unsigned int mode);
+
+  virtual db::Coord dist () const;
+  virtual OnEmptyIntruderHint on_empty_intruder_hint () const;
+  virtual std::string description () const;
+
+  virtual void do_compute_local (db::Layout *layout, db::Cell *subject_cell, const shape_interactions<TS, TI> &interactions, std::vector<std::unordered_set<TR> > &results, const db::LocalProcessorBase * /*proc*/) const;
+
+  virtual const db::TransformationReducer *vars () const
+  {
+    return m_dx != m_dy ? (const db::TransformationReducer *) &m_vars_anisotropic : (const db::TransformationReducer *) &m_vars_isotropic;
+  }
+
+private:
+  db::Coord m_dx, m_dy;
+  int m_steps;
+  unsigned int m_mode;
+  db::MagnificationAndOrientationReducer m_vars_anisotropic;
+  db::MagnificationReducer m_vars_isotropic;
+};
+
 /**
  *  @brief Implements a merge operation with an overlap count
  *  With a given wrap_count, the result will only contains shapes where

src/db/db/gsiDeclDbRegion.cc

@@ -1009,13 +1009,13 @@ size_dvm (db::Region *region, const db::Vector &dv, unsigned int mode)
 }
 
 static db::Region
-sized_inside_dvm (const db::Region *region, const db::Region *inside, const db::Vector &dv, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at)
+sized_inside_dvm (const db::Region *region, const db::Region &inside, const db::Vector &dv, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at)
 {
   return region->sized_inside (inside, dv.x (), dv.y (), steps, mode, stop_at);
 }
 
 static db::Region &
-size_inside_dvm (db::Region *region, const db::Region *inside, const db::Vector &dv, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at)
+size_inside_dvm (db::Region *region, const db::Region &inside, const db::Vector &dv, int steps, unsigned int mode, const db::Region *stop_at)
 {
   region->sized_inside (inside, dv.x (), dv.y (), steps, mode, stop_at);
   return *region;
@@ -1942,10 +1942,10 @@ Class<db::Region> decl_Region (decl_dbShapeCollection, "db", "Region",
     "\n"
     "Merged semantics applies for this method (see \\merged_semantics= for a description of this concept)\n"
   ) +
-  method ("size_inside", (db::Region & (db::Region::*) (const db::Region *, db::Coord, db::Coord, int, unsigned int, const db::Region *)) &db::Region::size_inside, gsi::arg ("inside"), gsi::arg ("dx"), gsi::arg ("dy"), gsi::arg ("steps"), gsi::arg ("mode"), gsi::arg ("stop_at", (db::Region *) 0, "nil"),
+  method ("size_inside", (db::Region & (db::Region::*) (const db::Region &, db::Coord, db::Coord, int, unsigned int, const db::Region *)) &db::Region::size_inside, gsi::arg ("inside"), gsi::arg ("dx"), gsi::arg ("dy"), gsi::arg ("steps"), gsi::arg ("mode"), gsi::arg ("stop_at", (db::Region *) 0, "nil"),
     "@brief Incremental, anisotropic sizing inside of another region\n"
     "\n"
-    "@param inside The region the incremental sizing will stay inside. Can be nil to skip the inside condition.\n"
+    "@param inside The region the incremental sizing will stay inside.\n"
     "@param dx The x sizing value\n"
     "@param dy The y sizing value\n"
     "@param steps The number of steps to take\n"
@@ -1960,12 +1960,13 @@ Class<db::Region> decl_Region (decl_dbShapeCollection, "db", "Region",
     "This is repeated until the full sizing value is applied.\n"
     "\n"
     "This operaton is employed to implement latch-up rules where a device needs to be close to a well tap within the "
-    "same will. For this, the incremental size of the device active region with the well as the 'inside' region is applied. The step is chosen as "
+    "same well. For this, the incremental size of the device active region with the well as the 'inside' region is applied. The step is chosen as "
     "somewhat less than the minimum well space, so sizing the active region results in a growing footprint that "
     "follows the well contours.\n"
     "\n"
-    "A stop region can be specified, meaning that the sizing propagation will stop if the sized region "
+    "A stop region can be specified, meaning that the sizing propagation will stop if the sized shape "
-    "touches a shape from the stop region. In case of the latch-up rule application this will be the well tap layer.\n"
+    "touches a shape from the stop region. If that happens, the sized shape is discarded. "
+    "In case of the latch-up rule application, the stop region will be the well tap layer.\n"
     "\n"
     "Merged semantics applies for this method (see \\merged_semantics= for a description of this concept)\n"
     "\n"
@@ -1982,7 +1983,7 @@ Class<db::Region> decl_Region (decl_dbShapeCollection, "db", "Region",
     "\n"
     "This method has been introduced in version 0.29.3."
   ) +
-  method ("size_inside", (db::Region & (db::Region::*) (const db::Region *, db::Coord, int, unsigned int, const db::Region *)) &db::Region::size_inside, gsi::arg ("inside"), gsi::arg ("d"), gsi::arg ("steps"), gsi::arg ("mode", (unsigned int) 2), gsi::arg ("stop_at", (db::Region *) 0, "nil"),
+  method ("size_inside", (db::Region & (db::Region::*) (const db::Region &, db::Coord, int, unsigned int, const db::Region *)) &db::Region::size_inside, gsi::arg ("inside"), gsi::arg ("d"), gsi::arg ("steps"), gsi::arg ("mode", (unsigned int) 2), gsi::arg ("stop_at", (db::Region *) 0, "nil"),
     "@brief Incremental, isotropic sizing inside of another region\n"
     "\n"
     "@return The region after the sizing has applied (self)\n"
@@ -1993,7 +1994,7 @@ Class<db::Region> decl_Region (decl_dbShapeCollection, "db", "Region",
     "\n"
     "This method has been introduced in version 0.29.3."
   ) +
-  method ("sized_inside", (db::Region (db::Region::*) (const db::Region *, db::Coord, db::Coord, int, unsigned int, const db::Region *) const) &db::Region::sized_inside, gsi::arg ("inside"), gsi::arg ("dx"), gsi::arg ("dy"), gsi::arg ("steps"), gsi::arg ("mode"), gsi::arg ("stop_at", (db::Region *) 0, "nil"),
+  method ("sized_inside", (db::Region (db::Region::*) (const db::Region &, db::Coord, db::Coord, int, unsigned int, const db::Region *) const) &db::Region::sized_inside, gsi::arg ("inside"), gsi::arg ("dx"), gsi::arg ("dy"), gsi::arg ("steps"), gsi::arg ("mode"), gsi::arg ("stop_at", (db::Region *) 0, "nil"),
     "@brief Returns the incrementally and anisotropically sized region\n"
     "\n"
     "@return The sized region\n"
@@ -2013,7 +2014,7 @@ Class<db::Region> decl_Region (decl_dbShapeCollection, "db", "Region",
     "\n"
     "This variant has been introduced in version 0.28."
   ) +
-  method ("sized_inside", (db::Region (db::Region::*) (const db::Region *, db::Coord, int, unsigned int, const db::Region *) const) &db::Region::sized_inside, gsi::arg ("inside"), gsi::arg ("d"), gsi::arg ("steps"), gsi::arg ("mode", (unsigned int) 2), gsi::arg ("stop_at", (db::Region *) 0, "nil"),
+  method ("sized_inside", (db::Region (db::Region::*) (const db::Region &, db::Coord, int, unsigned int, const db::Region *) const) &db::Region::sized_inside, gsi::arg ("inside"), gsi::arg ("d"), gsi::arg ("steps"), gsi::arg ("mode", (unsigned int) 2), gsi::arg ("stop_at", (db::Region *) 0, "nil"),
     "@brief Returns the incrementally sized region\n"
     "\n"
     "@return The sized region\n"