/*=========================================================================
                                                                                
  Program:   bbtk
  Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.h,v $
  Language:  C++
  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
  Version:   $Revision: 1.1 $
                                                                                
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  l'Image). All rights reserved. See Doc/License.txt or
  http://www.creatis.insa-lyon.fr/Public/bbtk/License.html for details.
                                                                                
     This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
     the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
     PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
                                                                                
=========================================================================*/
/**
 * \file 
 * \brief class vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector : Converts a vtkImageData to a generic itkImage
 */
/**
 * \class vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector 
 * \brief Converts a vtkImageData to a generic itkImage
 */
#ifdef _USE_ITK_
#ifdef _USE_VTK_

#ifndef __bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector_h__
#define __bbvitkvtktkImageData2itkImage_h__

#include "bbtkAtomicBlackBox.h"
#include "bbitkImage.h"
#include "vtkImageData.h"
#include "itkProcessObject.h"

namespace bbitkvtk
{

  class /*BBTK_EXPORT*/ vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector : public bbtk::AtomicBlackBox  
  {
    
    BBTK_BLACK_BOX_INTERFACE(vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector,
			     bbtk::AtomicBlackBox);

    BBTK_DECLARE_INPUT(In,std::vector<vtkImageData*>);
    BBTK_DECLARE_OUTPUT(Out,std::vector<bbitk::anyImagePointer>);
    BBTK_PROCESS(Convert);
    void Convert();

  private:
    // Convert method : template on type of the itk image to be created
    template<class T, unsigned int D> void Convert();
    // stores the pointer on the template itk::VTKImageToImageFilter 
    itk::ProcessObject::Pointer mConverter;
    std::vector<bbitk::anyImagePointer> m_Output_Vector;
  }; 
  

  //=================================================================
  // AtomicBlackBox description
  BBTK_BEGIN_DESCRIBE_BLACK_BOX(vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector,bbtk::AtomicBlackBox);
  BBTK_NAME("vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector");
  BBTK_AUTHOR("jpr@creatis.insa-lyon.fr");
  BBTK_DESCRIPTION("Converts a std::vector of vtkImageData* to a std::vector of generic itkImage pointer");
  BBTK_DEFAULT_ADAPTOR();
  BBTK_INPUT(vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector,In,
	     "Input std::vector of vtkImageData*",std::vector<vtkImageData*>,"");
  BBTK_OUTPUT(vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector,Out,
	      "Output std::vector of generic itkImage pointer",
	      std::vector<bbitk::anyImagePointer>,"");
  BBTK_END_DESCRIBE_BLACK_BOX(vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector);
  //=================================================================


}
//namespace bbitkvtk
#endif
// _USE_VTK_
#endif
// _USE_ITK_

#endif