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index 03df5b7046dfe768f8ac42b1ffe9679f31856c51..cd6ec36b48bc77078dffe8723c58d6c785a33137 100644 (file)
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   Program:   gdcm
   Module:    $RCSfile: gdcmFile.cxx,v $
   Language:  C++
-  Date:      $Date: 2004/12/07 17:28:50 $
-  Version:   $Revision: 1.174 $
+  Date:      $Date: 2005/01/06 20:03:27 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.183 $
                                                                                 
   Copyright (c) CREATIS (Centre de Recherche et d'Applications en Traitement de
   l'Image). All rights reserved. See Doc/License.txt or
@@ -96,24 +96,6 @@ File::File(std::string const & filename )
    Initialise();
 }
 
-/**
- * \brief Factorization for various forms of constructors.
- */
-void File::Initialise()
-{
-   WriteMode = WMODE_DECOMPRESSED;
-   WriteType = ExplicitVR;
-
-   PixelReadConverter = new PixelReadConvert;
-   PixelWriteConverter = new PixelWriteConvert;
-   Archive = new DocEntryArchive( HeaderInternal );
-
-   if ( HeaderInternal->IsReadable() )
-   {
-      PixelReadConverter->GrabInformationsFromHeader( HeaderInternal );
-   }
-}
-
 /**
  * \brief canonical destructor
  * \note  If the Header was created by the File constructor,
@@ -143,6 +125,14 @@ File::~File()
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Print
+void File::Print(std::ostream &os)
+{
+   HeaderInternal->SetPrintLevel(PrintLevel);
+   HeaderInternal->Print(os);
+
+   PixelReadConverter->SetPrintLevel(PrintLevel);
+   PixelReadConverter->Print(os);
+}
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Public
@@ -155,6 +145,11 @@ File::~File()
  */
 size_t File::GetImageDataSize()
 {
+   if ( PixelWriteConverter->GetUserData() )
+   {
+      return PixelWriteConverter->GetUserDataSize();
+   }
+
    return PixelReadConverter->GetRGBSize();
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +162,12 @@ size_t File::GetImageDataSize()
  */
 size_t File::GetImageDataRawSize()
 {
-   return PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressedSize();
+   if ( PixelWriteConverter->GetUserData() )
+   {
+      return PixelWriteConverter->GetUserDataSize();
+   }
+
+   return PixelReadConverter->GetRawSize();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -180,9 +180,14 @@ size_t File::GetImageDataRawSize()
  * @return  Pointer to newly allocated pixel data.
  *          NULL if alloc fails 
  */
-uint8_tFile::GetImageData()
+uint8_t *File::GetImageData()
 {
-   if ( ! GetDecompressed() )
+   if ( PixelWriteConverter->GetUserData() )
+   {
+      return PixelWriteConverter->GetUserData();
+   }
+
+   if ( ! GetRaw() )
    {
       // If the decompression failed nothing can be done.
       return 0;
@@ -194,11 +199,25 @@ uint8_t* File::GetImageData()
    }
    else
    {
-      // When no LUT or LUT conversion fails, return the decompressed
-      return PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressed();
+      // When no LUT or LUT conversion fails, return the Raw
+      return PixelReadConverter->GetRaw();
    }
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief   Allocates necessary memory, 
+ *          Transforms YBR pixels (if any) into RGB pixels
+ *          Transforms 3 planes R, G, B  (if any) into a single RGB Plane
+ *          Copies the pixel data (image[s]/volume[s]) to newly allocated zone. 
+ *          DOES NOT transform Grey plane + 3 Palettes into a RGB Plane
+ * @return  Pointer to newly allocated pixel data.
+ * \        NULL if alloc fails 
+ */
+uint8_t *File::GetImageDataRaw ()
+{
+   return GetRaw();
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief
  *          Read the pixels from disk (uncompress if necessary),
@@ -224,9 +243,9 @@ uint8_t* File::GetImageData()
  * @return  On success, the number of bytes actually copied. Zero on
  *          failure e.g. MaxSize is lower than necessary.
  */
-size_t File::GetImageDataIntoVector (voiddestination, size_t maxSize)
+size_t File::GetImageDataIntoVector (void *destination, size_t maxSize)
 {
-   if ( ! GetDecompressed() )
+   if ( ! GetRaw() )
    {
       // If the decompression failed nothing can be done.
       return 0;
@@ -247,53 +266,16 @@ size_t File::GetImageDataIntoVector (void* destination, size_t maxSize)
    }
 
    // Either no LUT conversion necessary or LUT conversion failed
-   if ( PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressedSize() > maxSize )
+   if ( PixelReadConverter->GetRawSize() > maxSize )
    {
       dbg.Verbose(0, "File::GetImageDataIntoVector: pixel data bigger"
                      "than caller's expected MaxSize");
       return 0;
    }
    memcpy( destination,
-           (void*)PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressed(),
-           PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressedSize() );
-   return PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressedSize();
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief   Allocates necessary memory, 
- *          Transforms YBR pixels (if any) into RGB pixels
- *          Transforms 3 planes R, G, B  (if any) into a single RGB Plane
- *          Copies the pixel data (image[s]/volume[s]) to newly allocated zone. 
- *          DOES NOT transform Grey plane + 3 Palettes into a RGB Plane
- * @return  Pointer to newly allocated pixel data.
- * \        NULL if alloc fails 
- */
-uint8_t* File::GetImageDataRaw ()
-{
-   return GetDecompressed();
-}
-
-uint8_t* File::GetDecompressed()
-{
-   uint8_t* decompressed = PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressed();
-   if ( ! decompressed )
-   {
-      // The decompressed image migth not be loaded yet:
-      std::ifstream* fp = HeaderInternal->OpenFile();
-      PixelReadConverter->ReadAndDecompressPixelData( fp );
-      if(fp) 
-         HeaderInternal->CloseFile();
-
-      decompressed = PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressed();
-      if ( ! decompressed )
-      {
-         dbg.Verbose(0, "File::GetDecompressed: read/decompress of "
-                        "pixel data apparently went wrong.");
-         return 0;
-      }
-   }
-
-   return decompressed;
+           (void*)PixelReadConverter->GetRaw(),
+           PixelReadConverter->GetRawSize() );
+   return PixelReadConverter->GetRawSize();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -309,11 +291,72 @@ uint8_t* File::GetDecompressed()
  *
  * @return boolean
  */
-bool File::SetImageData(uint8_t* inData, size_t expectedSize)
+void File::SetImageData(uint8_t *inData, size_t expectedSize)
 {
-   PixelWriteConverter->SetUserData(inData,expectedSize);
+   SetUserData(inData,expectedSize);
+}
 
-   return true;
+/**
+ * \brief   Set the image datas defined by the user
+ * \warning When writting the file, this datas are get as default datas to write
+ */
+void File::SetUserData(uint8_t *data, size_t expectedSize)
+{
+   PixelWriteConverter->SetUserData(data,expectedSize);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Get the image datas defined by the user
+ * \warning When writting the file, this datas are get as default data to write
+ */
+uint8_t *File::GetUserData()
+{
+   return PixelWriteConverter->GetUserData();
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Get the image data size defined by the user
+ * \warning When writting the file, this datas are get as default data to write
+ */
+size_t File::GetUserDataSize()
+{
+   return PixelWriteConverter->GetUserDataSize();
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Get the image datas from the file.
+ *          If a LUT is found, the data are expanded to be RGB
+ */
+uint8_t *File::GetRGBData()
+{
+   return PixelReadConverter->GetRGB();
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Get the image data size from the file.
+ *          If a LUT is found, the data are expanded to be RGB
+ */
+size_t File::GetRGBDataSize()
+{
+   return PixelReadConverter->GetRGBSize();
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Get the image datas from the file.
+ *          If a LUT is found, the datas are not expanded !
+ */
+uint8_t *File::GetRawData()
+{
+   return PixelReadConverter->GetRaw();
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Get the image data size from the file.
+ *          If a LUT is found, the data are not expanded !
+ */
+size_t File::GetRawDataSize()
+{
+   return PixelReadConverter->GetRawSize();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -325,7 +368,7 @@ bool File::SetImageData(uint8_t* inData, size_t expectedSize)
  * @return false if write fails
  */
 
-bool File::WriteRawData(std::string const & fileName)
+bool File::WriteRawData(std::string const &fileName)
 {
   std::ofstream fp1(fileName.c_str(), std::ios::out | std::ios::binary );
    if (!fp1)
@@ -338,8 +381,8 @@ bool File::WriteRawData(std::string const & fileName)
       fp1.write((char*)PixelWriteConverter->GetUserData(), PixelWriteConverter->GetUserDataSize());
    else if(PixelReadConverter->GetRGB())
       fp1.write((char*)PixelReadConverter->GetRGB(), PixelReadConverter->GetRGBSize());
-   else if(PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressed())
-      fp1.write((char*)PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressed(), PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressedSize());
+   else if(PixelReadConverter->GetRaw())
+      fp1.write((char*)PixelReadConverter->GetRaw(), PixelReadConverter->GetRawSize());
 
    fp1.close();
 
@@ -355,7 +398,7 @@ bool File::WriteRawData(std::string const & fileName)
  * @return false if write fails
  */
 
-bool File::WriteDcmImplVR (std::string const & fileName)
+bool File::WriteDcmImplVR (std::string const &fileName)
 {
    SetWriteTypeToDcmImplVR();
    return Write(fileName);
@@ -364,12 +407,13 @@ bool File::WriteDcmImplVR (std::string const & fileName)
 /**
 * \brief Writes on disk A SINGLE Dicom file, 
  *        using the Explicit Value Representation convention
- *        NO test is performed on  processor "Endiannity". * @param fileName name of the file to be created
+ *        NO test is performed on  processor "Endiannity". 
+ * @param fileName name of the file to be created
  *                 (any already existing file is overwritten)
  * @return false if write fails
  */
 
-bool File::WriteDcmExplVR (std::string const & fileName)
+bool File::WriteDcmExplVR (std::string const &fileName)
 {
    SetWriteTypeToDcmExplVR();
    return Write(fileName);
@@ -389,54 +433,19 @@ bool File::WriteDcmExplVR (std::string const & fileName)
  * @return false if write fails
  */
 
-bool File::WriteAcr (std::string const & fileName)
+bool File::WriteAcr (std::string const &fileName)
 {
    SetWriteTypeToAcr();
    return Write(fileName);
 }
 
-bool File::Write(std::string const& fileName)
-{
-   return WriteBase(fileName);
-}
-
-bool File::SetEntryByNumber(std::string const& content,
-                            uint16_t group, uint16_t element)
-{ 
-   return HeaderInternal->SetEntryByNumber(content,group,element);
-}
-
-bool File::SetEntryByNumber(uint8_t* content, int lgth,
-                            uint16_t group, uint16_t element)
-{
-   return HeaderInternal->SetEntryByNumber(content,lgth,group,element);
-}
-
-bool File::ReplaceOrCreateByNumber(std::string const& content,
-                                   uint16_t group, uint16_t element)
-{
-   return HeaderInternal->ReplaceOrCreateByNumber(content,group,element) != NULL;
-}
-
 /**
- * \brief Access to the underlying \ref PixelReadConverter RGBA LUT
- */
-uint8_t* File::GetLutRGBA()
-{
-   return PixelReadConverter->GetLutRGBA();
-}
-
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Protected
-/**
- * \brief NOT a end user inteded function
- *        (used by WriteDcmExplVR, WriteDcmImplVR, WriteAcr, etc)
+ * \brief Writes on disk A SINGLE Dicom file, 
  * @param fileName name of the file to be created
  *                 (any already existing file is overwritten)
- * @param  type file type (ExplicitVR, ImplicitVR, ...)
  * @return false if write fails
  */
-bool File::WriteBase (std::string const & fileName)
+bool File::Write(std::string const &fileName)
 {
    switch(WriteType)
    {
@@ -474,8 +483,8 @@ bool File::WriteBase (std::string const & fileName)
   
    switch(WriteMode)
    {
-      case WMODE_DECOMPRESSED :
-         SetWriteToDecompressed();
+      case WMODE_RAW :
+         SetWriteToRaw();
          break;
       case WMODE_RGB :
          SetWriteToRGB();
@@ -502,6 +511,78 @@ bool File::WriteBase (std::string const & fileName)
    return check;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief   Accesses an existing DocEntry (i.e. a Dicom Element)
+ *          through it's (group, element) and modifies it's content with
+ *          the given value.
+ * @param   content new value (string) to substitute with
+ * @param   group     group number of the Dicom Element to modify
+ * @param   element element number of the Dicom Element to modify
+ */
+bool File::SetEntryByNumber(std::string const &content,
+                            uint16_t group, uint16_t element)
+{ 
+   return HeaderInternal->SetEntryByNumber(content,group,element);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Accesses an existing DocEntry (i.e. a Dicom Element)
+ *          through it's (group, element) and modifies it's content with
+ *          the given value.
+ * @param   content new value (void*  -> uint8_t*) to substitute with
+ * @param   lgth new value length
+ * @param   group     group number of the Dicom Element to modify
+ * @param   element element number of the Dicom Element to modify
+ */
+bool File::SetEntryByNumber(uint8_t *content, int lgth,
+                            uint16_t group, uint16_t element)
+{
+   return HeaderInternal->SetEntryByNumber(content,lgth,group,element);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief   Modifies the value of a given Doc Entry (Dicom Element)
+ *          when it exists. Create it with the given value when unexistant.
+ * @param   content (string) Value to be set
+ * @param   group   Group number of the Entry 
+ * @param   element  Element number of the Entry
+ * \return  pointer to the modified/created Header Entry (NULL when creation
+ *          failed).
+ */ 
+bool File::ReplaceOrCreateByNumber(std::string const &content,
+                                   uint16_t group, uint16_t element)
+{
+   return HeaderInternal->ReplaceOrCreateByNumber(content,group,element) != NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * \brief   Modifies the value of a given Header Entry (Dicom Element)
+ *          when it exists. Create it with the given value when unexistant.
+ *          A copy of the binArea is made to be kept in the Document.
+ * @param   binArea (binary) value to be set
+ * @param   group   Group number of the Entry 
+ * @param   element  Element number of the Entry
+ * \return  pointer to the modified/created Header Entry (NULL when creation
+ *          failed).
+ */
+bool File::ReplaceOrCreateByNumber(uint8_t *binArea, int lgth,
+                                   uint16_t group, uint16_t element)
+{
+   return HeaderInternal->ReplaceOrCreateByNumber(binArea,lgth,group,element) != NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Access to the underlying \ref PixelReadConverter RGBA LUT
+ */
+uint8_t* File::GetLutRGBA()
+{
+   return PixelReadConverter->GetLutRGBA();
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Protected
+
 /**
  * \brief Check the write integrity
  *
@@ -531,17 +612,21 @@ bool File::CheckWriteIntegrity()
 
       switch(WriteMode)
       {
-         case WMODE_DECOMPRESSED :
+         case WMODE_RAW :
             if( decSize!=PixelWriteConverter->GetUserDataSize() )
             {
-               dbg.Verbose(0, "File::CheckWriteIntegrity: Data size is incorrect");
+               dbg.Verbose(0, "File::CheckWriteIntegrity: Data size is incorrect (Raw)");
+               //std::cerr << "File::CheckWriteIntegrity: Data size is incorrect (Raw)\n"
+               //          << decSize << " / " << PixelWriteConverter->GetUserDataSize() << "\n";
                return false;
             }
             break;
          case WMODE_RGB :
             if( rgbSize!=PixelWriteConverter->GetUserDataSize() )
             {
-               dbg.Verbose(0, "File::CheckWriteIntegrity: Data size is incorrect");
+               dbg.Verbose(0, "File::CheckWriteIntegrity: Data size is incorrect (RGB)");
+               //std::cerr << "File::CheckWriteIntegrity: Data size is incorrect (RGB)\n"
+               //          << decSize << " / " << PixelWriteConverter->GetUserDataSize() << "\n";
                return false;
             }
             break;
@@ -551,7 +636,7 @@ bool File::CheckWriteIntegrity()
    return true;
 }
 
-void File::SetWriteToDecompressed()
+void File::SetWriteToRaw()
 {
    if(HeaderInternal->GetNumberOfScalarComponents()==3 && !HeaderInternal->HasLUT())
    {
@@ -559,7 +644,7 @@ void File::SetWriteToDecompressed()
    } 
    else
    {
-      ValEntryphotInt = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0004);
+      ValEntry *photInt = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0004);
       if(HeaderInternal->HasLUT())
       {
          photInt->SetValue("PALETTE COLOR ");
@@ -569,10 +654,10 @@ void File::SetWriteToDecompressed()
          photInt->SetValue("MONOCHROME1 ");
       }
 
-      PixelWriteConverter->SetReadData(PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressed(),
-                                       PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressedSize());
+      PixelWriteConverter->SetReadData(PixelReadConverter->GetRaw(),
+                                       PixelReadConverter->GetRawSize());
 
-      BinEntrypixel = CopyBinEntry(GetHeader()->GetGrPixel(),GetHeader()->GetNumPixel());
+      BinEntry *pixel = CopyBinEntry(GetHeader()->GetGrPixel(),GetHeader()->GetNumPixel());
       pixel->SetValue(GDCM_BINLOADED);
       pixel->SetBinArea(PixelWriteConverter->GetData(),false);
       pixel->SetLength(PixelWriteConverter->GetDataSize());
@@ -588,13 +673,13 @@ void File::SetWriteToRGB()
    {
       PixelReadConverter->BuildRGBImage();
       
-      ValEntryspp = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0002);
+      ValEntry *spp = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0002);
       spp->SetValue("3 ");
 
-      ValEntryplanConfig = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0006);
+      ValEntry *planConfig = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0006);
       planConfig->SetValue("0 ");
 
-      ValEntryphotInt = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0004);
+      ValEntry *photInt = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0004);
       photInt->SetValue("RGB ");
 
       if(PixelReadConverter->GetRGB())
@@ -602,13 +687,13 @@ void File::SetWriteToRGB()
          PixelWriteConverter->SetReadData(PixelReadConverter->GetRGB(),
                                           PixelReadConverter->GetRGBSize());
       }
-      else // Decompressed data
+      else // Raw data
       {
-         PixelWriteConverter->SetReadData(PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressed(),
-                                          PixelReadConverter->GetDecompressedSize());
+         PixelWriteConverter->SetReadData(PixelReadConverter->GetRaw(),
+                                          PixelReadConverter->GetRawSize());
       }
 
-      BinEntrypixel = CopyBinEntry(GetHeader()->GetGrPixel(),GetHeader()->GetNumPixel());
+      BinEntry *pixel = CopyBinEntry(GetHeader()->GetGrPixel(),GetHeader()->GetNumPixel());
       pixel->SetValue(GDCM_BINLOADED);
       pixel->SetBinArea(PixelWriteConverter->GetData(),false);
       pixel->SetLength(PixelWriteConverter->GetDataSize());
@@ -631,13 +716,13 @@ void File::SetWriteToRGB()
       // samples per pixels = 1 (in the read file)
       if(HeaderInternal->GetBitsAllocated()==24) 
       {
-         ValEntrybitsAlloc = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0100);
+         ValEntry *bitsAlloc = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0100);
          bitsAlloc->SetValue("8 ");
 
-         ValEntrybitsStored = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0101);
+         ValEntry *bitsStored = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0101);
          bitsStored->SetValue("8 ");
 
-         ValEntryhighBit = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0102);
+         ValEntry *highBit = CopyValEntry(0x0028,0x0102);
          highBit->SetValue("7 ");
 
          Archive->Push(bitsAlloc);
@@ -647,7 +732,7 @@ void File::SetWriteToRGB()
    }
    else
    {
-      SetWriteToDecompressed();
+      SetWriteToRaw();
    }
 }
 
@@ -682,7 +767,7 @@ void File::SetWriteFileTypeToExplicitVR()
    std::string ts = Util::DicomString( 
       Document::GetTransferSyntaxValue(ExplicitVRLittleEndian).c_str() );
 
-   ValEntrytss = CopyValEntry(0x0002,0x0010);
+   ValEntry *tss = CopyValEntry(0x0002,0x0010);
    tss->SetValue(ts);
 
    Archive->Push(tss);
@@ -693,8 +778,10 @@ void File::SetWriteFileTypeToImplicitVR()
    std::string ts = Util::DicomString(
       Document::GetTransferSyntaxValue(ImplicitVRLittleEndian).c_str() );
 
-   ValEntrytss = CopyValEntry(0x0002,0x0010);
+   ValEntry *tss = CopyValEntry(0x0002,0x0010);
    tss->SetValue(ts);
+
+   Archive->Push(tss);
 }
 
 void File::RestoreWriteFileType()
@@ -704,8 +791,10 @@ void File::RestoreWriteFileType()
 
 void File::SetWriteToLibido()
 {
-   ValEntry *oldRow = dynamic_cast<ValEntry *>(HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(0x0028, 0x0010));
-   ValEntry *oldCol = dynamic_cast<ValEntry *>(HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(0x0028, 0x0011));
+   ValEntry *oldRow = dynamic_cast<ValEntry *>
+                (HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(0x0028, 0x0010));
+   ValEntry *oldCol = dynamic_cast<ValEntry *>
+                (HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(0x0028, 0x0011));
    
    if( oldRow && oldCol )
    {
@@ -731,7 +820,8 @@ void File::SetWriteToLibido()
 
 void File::SetWriteToNoLibido()
 {
-   ValEntry *recCode = dynamic_cast<ValEntry *>(HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(0x0008,0x0010));
+   ValEntry *recCode = dynamic_cast<ValEntry *>
+                (HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(0x0008,0x0010));
    if( recCode )
    {
       if( recCode->GetValue() == "ACRNEMA_LIBIDO_1.1" )
@@ -750,10 +840,10 @@ void File::RestoreWriteOfLibido()
    Archive->Restore(0x0008,0x0010);
 }
 
-ValEntryFile::CopyValEntry(uint16_t group,uint16_t element)
+ValEntry *File::CopyValEntry(uint16_t group,uint16_t element)
 {
-   DocEntryoldE = HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(group, element);
-   ValEntrynewE;
+   DocEntry *oldE = HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(group, element);
+   ValEntry *newE;
 
    if(oldE)
    {
@@ -768,10 +858,10 @@ ValEntry* File::CopyValEntry(uint16_t group,uint16_t element)
    return(newE);
 }
 
-BinEntryFile::CopyBinEntry(uint16_t group,uint16_t element)
+BinEntry *File::CopyBinEntry(uint16_t group,uint16_t element)
 {
-   DocEntryoldE = HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(group, element);
-   BinEntrynewE;
+   DocEntry *oldE = HeaderInternal->GetDocEntryByNumber(group, element);
+   BinEntry *newE;
 
    if(oldE)
    {
@@ -786,6 +876,49 @@ BinEntry* File::CopyBinEntry(uint16_t group,uint16_t element)
    return(newE);
 }
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Protected
+/**
+ * \brief Factorization for various forms of constructors.
+ */
+void File::Initialise()
+{
+   WriteMode = WMODE_RAW;
+   WriteType = ExplicitVR;
+
+   PixelReadConverter = new PixelReadConvert;
+   PixelWriteConverter = new PixelWriteConvert;
+   Archive = new DocEntryArchive( HeaderInternal );
+
+   if ( HeaderInternal->IsReadable() )
+   {
+      PixelReadConverter->GrabInformationsFromHeader( HeaderInternal );
+   }
+}
+
+uint8_t *File::GetRaw()
+{
+   uint8_t *raw = PixelReadConverter->GetRaw();
+   if ( ! raw )
+   {
+      // The Raw image migth not be loaded yet:
+      std::ifstream *fp = HeaderInternal->OpenFile();
+      PixelReadConverter->ReadAndDecompressPixelData( fp );
+      if(fp) 
+         HeaderInternal->CloseFile();
+
+      raw = PixelReadConverter->GetRaw();
+      if ( ! raw )
+      {
+         dbg.Verbose(0, "File::GetRaw: read/decompress of "
+                        "pixel data apparently went wrong.");
+         return 0;
+      }
+   }
+
+   return raw;
+}
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Private