#ifndef __CPPLUGINS__INTERFACE__PROCESSOBJECT__H__
#define __CPPLUGINS__INTERFACE__PROCESSOBJECT__H__

#include <cpPlugins/Interface/cpPlugins_Interface_Export.h>

#include <map>

#include <cpPlugins/Interface/Config.h>
#include <cpPlugins/Interface/Object.h>
#include <cpPlugins/Interface/DataObject.h>
#include <cpPlugins/Interface/Parameters.h>

#ifdef cpPlugins_Interface_QT4
class QWidget;
#else
typedef char QWidget;
#endif // cpPlugins_Interface_QT4

#include <itkProcessObject.h>

#include <vtkSmartPointer.h>
#include <vtkAlgorithm.h>

namespace cpPlugins
{
  namespace Interface
  {
#ifdef cpPlugins_Interface_QT4
    class ParametersQtDialog;
#else
    typedef char ParametersQtDialog;
#endif // cpPlugins_Interface_QT4

    /**
     */
    class cpPlugins_Interface_EXPORT ProcessObject
      : public Object
    {
    public:
      typedef ProcessObject                   Self;
      typedef Object                          Superclass;
      typedef itk::SmartPointer< Self >       Pointer;
      typedef itk::SmartPointer< const Self > ConstPointer;

      typedef Parameters TParameters;

    public:
      itkTypeMacro( ProcessObject, Object );
      cpPlugins_Id_Macro(
        cpPlugins::Interface::ProcessObject, "BaseObject"
        );

    public:
      // To impact pipeline
      virtual void Modified( ) const;

      virtual TParameters* GetParameters( );
      virtual const TParameters* GetParameters( ) const;

      virtual unsigned int GetNumberOfInputs( ) const;
      virtual unsigned int GetNumberOfOutputs( ) const;

      virtual void SetInput( const std::string& id, DataObject* dobj );

      virtual std::string Update( );
      virtual void DisconnectOutputs( );

      virtual bool ExecConfigurationDialog( QWidget* parent );

      template< class T >
        inline T* GetITK( );

      template< class T >
        inline const T* GetITK( ) const;

      template< class T >
        inline T* GetVTK( );

      template< class T >
        inline const T* GetVTK( ) const;

      template< class T >
        inline T* GetInput( const std::string& id );

      template< class T >
        inline const T* GetInput( const std::string& id ) const;

      template< class T >
        inline T* GetOutput( const std::string& id );

      template< class T >
        inline const T* GetOutput( const std::string& id ) const;

    protected:
      ProcessObject( );
      virtual ~ProcessObject( );

      virtual void _AddInput( const std::string& name );

      template< class F >
        inline F* _CreateITK( );

      template< class F >
        inline F* _CreateVTK( );

      template< class O >
        inline void _MakeOutput( const std::string& id );

      virtual std::string _GenerateData( ) = 0;

    private:
      // Purposely not implemented
      ProcessObject( const Self& );
      Self& operator=( const Self& );

    protected:
      itk::ProcessObject::Pointer     m_ITKObject;
      vtkSmartPointer< vtkAlgorithm > m_VTKObject;

      Parameters::Pointer m_Parameters;
      ParametersQtDialog* m_ParametersDialog;

      typedef std::map< std::string, DataObject::Pointer > _TDataContainer;
      _TDataContainer m_Inputs;
      _TDataContainer m_Outputs;
    };

  } // ecapseman

} // ecapseman

#include <cpPlugins/Interface/ProcessObject.hxx>

#endif // __CPPLUGINS__INTERFACE__PROCESSOBJECT__H__

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