+ bool gdcm_read_RLE_file (FILE* fp, void* image_buffer);
+// FIXME : *sure* it's NOT static (C++)
+// (would be static in C, or embedded in ADA)
+// It's NOT a method, but a not user intended fonction.
+// How do we write that in C++ ?)
+ static int gdcm_read_RLE_fragment(char **areaToRead, long lengthToDecode,
+ long uncompressedSegmentSize, FILE* fp);
+
+ void SaveInitialValues(); // will belong to the future gdcmPixelData class
+ void RestoreInitialValues(); // will belong to the future gdcmPixelData class
+ void DeleteInitialValues(); // will belong to the future gdcmPixelData class