Points2D
SUMMARY
A batch of points in 2D space.
python
from telekinesis import datatypes
points2d = datatypes.Points2D([[10.0, 20.0], [30.0, 40.0]])Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
data | np.ndarray | list | tuple | Required | Array-like input, shape (N, 2). N can be 0 — an empty batch is valid. |
Raises
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
TypeError | data can't be converted to a float32 array (e.g. ragged nested lists, non-numeric elements) |
ValueError | The converted array isn't 2-D, its second axis isn't length 2, or it contains a non-finite value (NaN/Inf) |
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data | np.ndarray | The wrapped batch, shape (N, 2). Reading it returns a copy, so mutating the result doesn't affect the Points2D; assigning a new value re-validates it the same way as construction. |
shape | tuple[int, ...] | (N, 2), with N resolved to the batch's actual size. |
ndim | int | Always 2. |
dtype | np.dtype | Always float32. |
size | int | Total element count, N * 2. |
shape_spec | ClassVar[tuple[int | None, ...]] | Class-level shape contract, (None, 2) — None means the batch size is unconstrained. |
Methods
| Method | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Points2D.coerce(value) | Points2D | Converts array-like data into a Points2D. Accepts a np.ndarray, list, or tuple. If value is already a Points2D, it is returned unchanged. |
to_numpy(copy=True) | np.ndarray | Returns the points as a plain array, shape (N, 2). With the default copy=True you get an independent copy; pass copy=False to get a direct reference to the internal array instead, so mutating it also mutates the Points2D. |
copy() | Points2D | Returns a new, independent Points2D with the same data. |
Operators
| Operation | Behavior |
|---|---|
points == other | True only if other is also exactly a Points2D with the same shape and values (NaN counts as equal to NaN). False for anything else. |
len(points) | The batch size, N. |
points[i] | Not supported — Points2D defines no __getitem__ (confirmed empirically: raises TypeError: 'Points2D' object is not subscriptable). There's no per-row extraction into a Point2D; index .data directly (points.data[i]) and wrap the row in a Point2D yourself if needed. |
np.asarray(points) | Returns a copy of data as an np.ndarray; NumPy functions accept a Points2D directly. |
points + arr, points - arr, points * arr, points / arr | Not implemented on Points2D itself. A NumPy array operand causes NumPy to coerce points via __array__ and perform plain elementwise arithmetic — the result is a plain np.ndarray, not a Points2D. |
Visualization
python
import rerun as rr
# Your code block
# ....
rr.init("points2d_example", spawn=True)
datatypes.visualize(points2d, entity_path="/points2d", label="Points2D")Example
python
"""Demonstrates the Telekinesis Points2D datatype."""
import time
import numpy as np
import rerun as rr
from loguru import logger
from telekinesis import datatypes
def points2d_example():
"""Demonstrate creation, inspection, operations, visualization, and serialization."""
# ======================= Create ============================================
points = [[10.0, 20.0], [30.0, 40.0], [50.0, 60.0]]
points2d = datatypes.Points2D(points)
logger.info(f"Created Points2D: {points2d}")
empty_points2d = datatypes.Points2D(np.empty((0, 2), dtype=np.float32))
logger.info(f"Created empty Points2D: {empty_points2d}")
# ======================= Inspect ===========================================
logger.info(f"shape={points2d.shape}")
logger.info(f"size={points2d.size}")
logger.info(f"ndim={points2d.ndim}")
logger.info(f"dtype={points2d.dtype}")
logger.info(f"data={points2d.data}")
# ======================= Operations =========================================
updated_data = [[70.0, 80.0], [90.0, 100.0], [110.0, 120.0]]
points2d.data = updated_data
logger.info(f"Updated Points2D: {points2d}")
points2d_copy = points2d.copy()
logger.info(f"Copied Points2D: {points2d_copy}")
points2d_numpy = points2d.to_numpy(copy=False)
logger.info(f"NumPy Points2D:\n{points2d_numpy}")
# Translate by operating on the underlying NumPy array directly.
translation = [1.0, 1.0]
translated_data = points2d.data + np.asarray(translation, dtype=np.float32)
translated_points2d = datatypes.Points2D(translated_data)
logger.info(f"Translated Points2D: {translated_points2d}")
numpy_points2d = np.asarray(points2d)
logger.info(f"NumPy array via __array__:\n{numpy_points2d}")
# ======================= Visualize =========================================
rr.init("points2d_example", spawn=True)
datatypes.visualize(
points2d,
entity_path="/points2d/updated",
label=["Updated Point 1", "Updated Point 2", "Updated Point 3"],
)
datatypes.visualize(
translated_points2d,
entity_path="/points2d/translated",
label=["Translated Point 1", "Translated Point 2", "Translated Point 3"],
)
# ======================= Serialize / Deserialize ===========================
start = time.perf_counter()
serialized = datatypes.serialize(points2d)
serialization_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1000
start = time.perf_counter()
deserialized = datatypes.deserialize(serialized)["param_0"]
deserialization_ms = (time.perf_counter() - start) * 1000
logger.info(f"Deserialized Points2D: {deserialized}")
logger.info(f"Round-trip successful: {points2d == deserialized}")
logger.info(f"Serialization time: {serialization_ms:.3f} ms")
logger.info(f"Deserialization time: {deserialization_ms:.3f} ms")
if __name__ == "__main__":
points2d_example()