'**SUMMARY**
This method returns the area of the blob in terms of the number of
pixels inside the contour.
**RETURNS**
An integer of the area of the blob in pixels.
**EXAMPLE**
>>> img = Image("lenna")
>>> blobs = img.findBlobs()
>>> print blobs[-1].area()
>>> print blobs[0].area()'

def area(self):

    return self.mArea
