[[interimage:|InterIMAGE wiki]] 

====== Batch Processing ======

As for the version 1.39 it is possible to run InterIMAGE in batch mode. With this new operation mode it is possible to create an interpretation project and then run 
it several times without having to interact with the user interface. This was mainly done 
to allow the execution of the so called pipelines. So, for example, now it is possible to 
run a classification project and a shape regularization of the building polygons found in 
the classification by writing only two command lines. 

This is also interesting to test a classification project on different images or using 
different ROIs without having to change them using the interface. In fact, it is possible to write a 
batch file that executes different InterIMAGE instances to classify hundreds of images 
with little user interaction.

Finally, using some options it is possible to run slightly different configurations of the same operator or decision rule (this could be used to tune automatically the parameters values). 

To execute InterIMAGE in batch mode it's necessary to create a project through the user interface. After that one should call it from the command line with at 
least these two following parameters: 

//**interimage** outputDecisionRule=“<decision_rule_file>” outputShapeFile=“<shape_file>”// 

=====Parameters=====

It’s possible to use all these parameters: 

====outputDecisionRule====

//outputDecisionRule=“<decision_rule_file>”//

This decision rule allows the user to filter the results and compute features that will be 
stored in the exported shapefile. It is possible to create the decision rule file (*.dt) during the 
creation of the project. 


====outputShapeFile====

//outputShapeFile=“<shape_file>”//

This parameter defines where the result shapefile (*.shp) will be saved.


====semanticNetwork====

//semanticNetwork=“<semantic_network_file>”//

The semantic network file (.net) is the one that stores the classes that are expected to 
be found in a scene and also the operators that will be executed during the 
interpretation. With this option the original semantic network will be replaced. It is possible, for example, to interpret a scene from different point of 
views (land cover / land use). 



====resourceImage====

//resourceImage=“<resource_name#image_file>”//

With this option it is possible to change the images that are used in an interpretation. 
Resource name is the key given to an image resource in InterIMAGE.



====resourceShape====

//resourceShape=“<resource_name#shape_file>”//

With this option it is possible to change the shapefiles that are used in an interpretation. 
Resource name is the key given to a shape resource within InterIMAGE. 






====parameterOperator====

//parameterOperator=“<@parameter_value_mask@#value>”//

With this option it is possible to change the value of an operator parameter. 
Note that //parameter_value_mask// must be enclosed by @s. The parameter mask values must be unique for each operator parameter. With this option it is possible to run slightly different configurations of the same operator (this could be used to tune automatically the operator parameters values).


**Example**: //**interimage** ... "parameterOperator=@scale@#20"//

In this case the operator parameter value should be set to @scale@ in the interface. When the project is executed in batch, the system will replace the parameter value accordingly.






====parameterDecisionRule====

//parameterDecisionRule=“<parameter_value_mask#value>”//

With this option it is possible to change the value of a decision rule parameter. 
Note that in this case the parameter value masks must be unique and ordered numbers in this format 00001, 00002 etc. With this option it is possible to run slightly different configurations of the same decision rule (this could be used to tune automatically the decision rule parameters values).

**Example**: //**interimage** ... "parameterDecisionRule=00001#75"//

In this case the decision rule parameter value should be set to 00001 in the interface. When the project is executed in batch, the system will replace the parameter value accordingly.


=====Examples=====









====Changing an Image====

It's possible to run an interpretation on a different image.

//**interimage** "projectFile=project_name\project_name.gap" "outputDecisionRule=decision_rule.dt" "outputShapeFile=results.shp" "resourceImage=image_key#new_image"//

  * //project_name// is the name of your project;
  * //results// is the shapefile that will be created with the resulting polygons;
  * The //decision_rule// file should be created at the creation of the project;
  * //image_key// is the key given to the image when the project was created;
  * //new_image// is the new image file path.




====Changing a Shapefile====

It's possible to run an interpretation using a different shapefile. If the shapefile is used in a project to define a ROI, this parameter could be used to interpret a different ROI.

//**interimage** "projectFile=project_name\project_name.gap" "outputDecisionRule=decision_rule.dt" "outputShapeFile=results.shp" "resourceShape=shape_key#new_shape"//

  * //project_name// is the name of your project;
  * //results// is the shapefile that will be created with the resulting polygons;
  * The //decision_rule// file should be created at the creation of the project;
  * //shape_key// is the key given to the shapefile when the project was created;
  * //new_shape// is the new shapefile path.





====Changing the Semantic Network====

It's possible to run an interpretation using a different semantic network. The semantic network holds the information about the classes and their corresponding operators. So by changing the semantic network it's possible to do an interpretation according to different classes and run different operators.

//**interimage** "projectFile=project_name\project_name.gap" "outputDecisionRule=decision_rule.dt" "outputShapeFile=results.shp" "semanticNetwork=new_semantic_network"//

  * //project_name// is the name of your project;
  * //results// is the shapefile that will be created with the resulting polygons;
  * The //decision_rule// file should be created at the creation of the project;
  * //new_semantic_network// is the new semantic network path.





====Changing Operator and Decision Rule Parameters====

It's possible to run an interpretation changing the values of specific parameters in the interpretation project. With these options it is possible to run slightly different configurations of the same operator or decision rule (this could be used to tune automatically the parameters values). 

//**interimage** "projectFile=project_name\project_name.gap" "outputDecisionRule=decision_rule.dt" "outputShapeFile=results.shp" "parameterOperator=@scale@#20" "parameterDecisionRule=00001#75"//

  * //project_name// is the name of your project;
  * //results// is the shapefile that will be created with the resulting polygons;
  * The //decision_rule// file should be created at the creation of the project;
  * //@scale@// is an operator parameter value mask set at the creation of the project;
  * //00001// is a decision rule parameter value mask set at the creation of the project.