Added short description and installation

README.md

@@ -25,11 +25,18 @@ pip install ndfilters
 The [mean filter](https://ndfilters.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_autosummary/ndfilters.mean_filter.html#ndfilters.mean_filter)
 calculates a multidimensional rolling mean for the given kernel shape.
 
-![mean filter](https://ndfilters.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/ndfilters.mean_filter_0_2.png)
+![mean filter](https://ndfilters.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/ndfilters.mean_filter_0_0.png)
 
 ### Trimmed mean filter
 
 The  [trimmed mean filter](https://ndfilters.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_autosummary/ndfilters.trimmed_mean_filter.html#ndfilters.trimmed_mean_filter)
 is like the mean filter except it ignores a given portion of the dataset before calculating the mean at each pixel.
 
 ![trimmed mean filter](https://ndfilters.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/ndfilters.trimmed_mean_filter_0_0.png)
+
+### Variance filter
+
+The [variance filter](https://ndfilters.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_autosummary/ndfilters.variance_filter.html#ndfilters.variance_filter)
+calculates the rolling variance for the given kernel shape.
+
+![variance filter](https://ndfilters.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_images/ndfilters.variance_filter_0_0.png)

ndfilters/__init__.py

@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 from ._generic import generic_filter
 from ._mean import mean_filter
 from ._trimmed_mean import trimmed_mean_filter
+from ._variance import variance_filter
 
 __all__ = [
     "generic_filter",
     "mean_filter",
     "trimmed_mean_filter",
+    "variance_filter",
 ]

ndfilters/_tests/test_variance.py

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+from typing import Literal
+import pytest
+import numpy as np
+import scipy.ndimage
+import scipy.stats
+import astropy.units as u
+import ndfilters
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    argnames="array",
+    argvalues=[
+        np.random.random(5),
+        np.random.random((5, 6)),
+        np.random.random((5, 6, 7)) * u.mm,
+    ],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    argnames="size",
+    argvalues=[2, (3,), (3, 4), (3, 4, 5)],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    argnames="axis",
+    argvalues=[
+        None,
+        0,
+        -1,
+        (0,),
+        (-1,),
+        (0, 1),
+        (-2, -1),
+        (0, 1, 2),
+        (2, 1, 0),
+    ],
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    argnames="mode",
+    argvalues=[
+        "mirror",
+        "nearest",
+        "wrap",
+    ],
+)
+def test_variance_filter(
+    array: np.ndarray,
+    size: int | tuple[int, ...],
+    axis: None | int | tuple[int, ...],
+    mode: Literal["mirror", "nearest", "wrap", "truncate"],
+):
+    kwargs = dict(
+        array=array,
+        size=size,
+        axis=axis,
+        mode=mode,
+    )
+
+    if axis is None:
+        axis_normalized = tuple(range(array.ndim))
+    else:
+        try:
+            axis_normalized = np.core.numeric.normalize_axis_tuple(
+                axis, ndim=array.ndim
+            )
+        except np.AxisError:
+            with pytest.raises(np.AxisError):
+                ndfilters.variance_filter(**kwargs)
+            return
+
+    if isinstance(size, int):
+        size_normalized = (size,) * len(axis_normalized)
+    else:
+        size_normalized = size
+
+    if len(size_normalized) != len(axis_normalized):
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            ndfilters.variance_filter(**kwargs)
+        return
+
+    result = ndfilters.variance_filter(**kwargs)
+
+    size_scipy = [1] * array.ndim
+    for i, ax in enumerate(axis_normalized):
+        size_scipy[ax] = size_normalized[i]
+
+    expected = scipy.ndimage.generic_filter(
+        input=array,
+        function=np.var,
+        size=size_scipy,
+        mode=mode,
+    )
+
+    if isinstance(result, u.Quantity):
+        assert np.allclose(result.value, expected)
+        assert result.unit == array.unit
+    else:
+        assert np.allclose(result, expected)

ndfilters/_variance.py

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+from typing import Literal
+import numpy as np
+import numba
+import astropy.units as u
+import ndfilters
+
+__all__ = [
+    "variance_filter",
+]
+
+
+def variance_filter(
+    array: np.ndarray | u.Quantity,
+    size: int | tuple[int, ...],
+    axis: None | int | tuple[int, ...] = None,
+    where: bool | np.ndarray = True,
+    mode: Literal["mirror", "nearest", "wrap", "truncate"] = "mirror",
+) -> np.ndarray:
+    """
+    Calculate a multidimensional rolling variance.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    array
+        The input array to be filtered
+    size
+        The shape of the kernel over which the variance will be calculated.
+    axis
+        The axes over which to apply the kernel.
+        Should either be a scalar or have the same number of items as `size`.
+        If :obj:`None` (the default) the kernel spans every axis of the array.
+    where
+        An optional mask that can be used to exclude parts of the array during
+        filtering.
+    mode
+        The method used to extend the input array beyond its boundaries.
+        See :func:`scipy.ndimage.generic_filter` for the definitions.
+        Currently, only "mirror", "nearest", "wrap", and "truncate" modes are
+        supported.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+        A copy of the array with the variance filter applied.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+
+    .. jupyter-execute::
+
+        import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+        import scipy.datasets
+        import ndfilters
+
+        img = scipy.datasets.ascent()
+        img_filtered = ndfilters.variance_filter(img, size=21)
+
+        fig, axs = plt.subplots(ncols=2, sharex=True, sharey=True)
+        axs[0].set_title("original image");
+        axs[0].imshow(img, cmap="gray");
+        axs[1].set_title("filtered image");
+        axs[1].imshow(img_filtered, cmap="gray");
+
+    """
+    return ndfilters.generic_filter(
+        array=array,
+        function=_variance,
+        size=size,
+        axis=axis,
+        where=where,
+        mode=mode,
+    )
+
+
+@numba.njit
+def _variance(
+    array: np.ndarray,
+    args: tuple[float],
+) -> float:
+    return np.var(array)