+////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Convert an STL list<> to a python native list
+//%typemap(out) std::list<std::string> *
+//{
+// PyObject *newItem = (PyObject *)0;
+// PyObject *newList = PyList_New(0); // The result of this typemap
+//
+// for (std::list<std::string>::iterator strIt = ($1)->begin();
+// strIt != ($1)->end();
+// ++strIt)
+// {
+// newItem = PyString_FromString(strIt->c_str());
+// PyList_Append( newList, newItem);
+// }
+// $result = newList;
+//}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Convert an STL map<> (hash table) to a python native dictionary
+//%typemap(out) std::map<std::string, std::list<std::string> > *
+//{
+// PyObject *newDict = PyDict_New(); // The result of this typemap
+// PyObject *newKey = (PyObject *)0;
+// PyObject *newVal = (PyObject *)0;
+//
+// for (std::map<std::string,
+// std::list<std::string> >::iterator tag = ($1)->begin();
+// tag != ($1)->end(); ++tag)
+// {
+// std::string first = tag->first;
+// // Do not publish entries whose keys is made of spaces
+// if (first.length() == 0)
+// continue;
+// newKey = PyString_FromString(first.c_str());
+//
+// PyObject *newList = PyList_New(0);
+// for (std::list<std::string>::iterator itemIt = tag->second.begin();
+// itemIt != tag->second.end();
+// ++itemIt)
+// {
+// newVal = PyString_FromString(itemIt->c_str());
+// PyList_Append( newList, newVal);
+// }
+// PyDict_SetItem( newDict, newKey, newList);
+// }
+// $result = newDict;
+//}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Convert a c++ hash table in a python native dictionary
+//%typemap(out) gdcm::TagDocEntryHT &
+//{
+// PyObject *newDict = PyDict_New(); // The result of this typemap
+// std::string rawName; // Element name as gotten from gdcm
+// PyObject *newKey = (PyObject *)0; // Associated name as python object
+// std::string rawValue; // Element value as gotten from gdcm
+// PyObject *newVal = (PyObject *)0; // Associated value as python object
+//
+// for (gdcm::TagDocEntryHT::iterator tag = $1->begin(); tag != $1->end(); ++tag)
+// {
+// // The element name shall be the key:
+// rawName = tag->second->GetName();
+// // gdcm unrecognized (including not loaded because their size exceeds
+// // the user specified treshold) elements are exported with their
+// // TagKey as key.
+// if (rawName == "Unknown")
+// rawName = tag->second->GetKey();
+// newKey = PyString_FromString(rawName.c_str());
+//
+// // Element values are striped from leading/trailing spaces
+// gdcm::ValEntry *valEntryPtr = dynamic_cast< gdcm::ValEntry* >(tag->second);
+// if ( valEntryPtr )
+// {
+// rawValue = valEntryPtr->GetValue();
+// }
+// else
+// continue;
+// newVal = PyString_FromString(rawValue.c_str());
+// PyDict_SetItem( newDict, newKey, newVal);
+// }
+// $result = newDict;
+//}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////
+//%typemap(out) ListDicomDirPatient &
+//{
+// PyObject *newItem = (PyObject *)0;
+// $result = PyList_New(0); // The result of this typemap
+//
+// for (std::list<gdcm::DicomDirPatient *>::iterator newIt = ($1)->begin();
+// newIt != ($1)->end(); ++newIt)
+// {
+// newItem = SWIG_NewPointerObj(*newIt,SWIGTYPE_p_DicomDirPatient,0);
+// PyList_Append($result, newItem);
+// }
+//}
+
+//%typemap(out) ListDicomDirStudy &
+//{
+// PyObject *newItem = (PyObject *)0;
+// $result = PyList_New(0); // The result of this typemap
+//
+// for (std::list<gdcm::DicomDirStudy *>::iterator newIt = ($1)->begin();
+// newIt != ($1)->end(); ++newIt)
+// {
+// newItem = SWIG_NewPointerObj(*newIt,SWIGTYPE_p_DicomDirStudy,0);
+// PyList_Append($result, newItem);
+// }
+//}
+
+//%typemap(out) ListDicomDirSerie &
+//{
+// PyObject* newItem = (PyObject*)0;
+// $result = PyList_New(0); // The result of this typemap
+//
+// for (std::list<gdcm::DicomDirSerie *>::iterator newIt = ($1)->begin();
+// newIt != ($1)->end(); ++newIt)
+// {
+// newItem = SWIG_NewPointerObj(*newIt,SWIGTYPE_p_DicomDirSerie,0);
+// PyList_Append($result, newItem);
+// }
+//}
+
+//%typemap(out) ListDicomDirImage &
+//{
+// PyObject* newItem = (PyObject*)0;
+// $result = PyList_New(0); // The result of this typemap
+//
+// for (std::list<gdcm::DicomDirImage *>::iterator newIt = ($1)->begin();
+// newIt != ($1)->end(); ++newIt)
+// {
+// newItem = SWIG_NewPointerObj(*newIt,SWIGTYPE_p_DicomDirImage,0);
+// PyList_Append($result, newItem);
+// }
+//}