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   - BSD        See included LICENSE.txt file
   - CeCILL-B   http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL-B_V1-en.html
-===========================================================================**/
+  ===========================================================================**/
 #ifndef clitkAffineTransformGenericFilter_txx
 #define clitkAffineTransformGenericFilter_txx
 
-/* =================================================
- * @file   clitkAffineTransformGenericFilter.txx
- * @author
- * @date
- *
- * @brief
- *
- ===================================================*/
-
+#include <sstream>
+#include <istream>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <itkCenteredEuler3DTransform.h>
+#include "clitkElastix.h"
 
 namespace clitk
 {
 
-//-----------------------------------------------------------
-// Constructor
-//-----------------------------------------------------------
-template<class args_info_type>
-AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::AffineTransformGenericFilter()
-{
-  m_Verbose=false;
-  m_InputFileName="";
-}
-
-
-//-----------------------------------------------------------
-// Update
-//-----------------------------------------------------------
-template<class args_info_type>
-void AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::Update()
-{
-  // Read the Dimension and PixelType
-  int Dimension, Components;
-  std::string PixelType;
-  ReadImageDimensionAndPixelType(m_InputFileName, Dimension, PixelType, Components);
-
-
-  // Call UpdateWithDim
-  if(Dimension==2) UpdateWithDim<2>(PixelType, Components);
-  else if(Dimension==3) UpdateWithDim<3>(PixelType, Components);
-  else if (Dimension==4)UpdateWithDim<4>(PixelType, Components);
-  else {
-    std::cout<<"Error, Only for 2, 3 or 4  Dimensions!!!"<<std::endl ;
-    return;
+  //-----------------------------------------------------------
+  // Constructor
+  //-----------------------------------------------------------
+  template<class args_info_type>
+  AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::AffineTransformGenericFilter()
+  {
+    m_Verbose=false;
+    m_InputFileName="";
   }
-}
-
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Update with the number of dimensions
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------
-template<class args_info_type>
-template<unsigned int Dimension>
-void
-AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::UpdateWithDim(std::string PixelType, int Components)
-{
-  if (m_Verbose) std::cout << "Image was detected to be "<<Dimension<<"D and "<<Components<<" component(s) of "<<  PixelType<<"..."<<std::endl;
-
-  if (Components==1) {
-    if(PixelType == "short") {
-      if (m_Verbose) std::cout << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and signed short..." << std::endl;
-      UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, signed short>();
-    }
-    //    else if(PixelType == "unsigned_short"){
-    //       if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and unsigned_short..." << std::endl;
-    //       UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, unsigned short>();
-    //     }
-
-    else if (PixelType == "unsigned_char") {
-      if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and unsigned_char..." << std::endl;
-      UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, unsigned char>();
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  //-----------------------------------------------------------
+  // Update
+  //-----------------------------------------------------------
+  template<class args_info_type>
+  void AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::Update()
+  {
+    // Read the Dimension and PixelType
+    int Dimension, Components;
+    std::string PixelType;
+    ReadImageDimensionAndPixelType(m_InputFileName, Dimension, PixelType, Components);
+
+    // Call UpdateWithDim
+    if(Dimension==2) UpdateWithDim<2>(PixelType, Components);
+    else 
+      if(Dimension==3) UpdateWithDim<3>(PixelType, Components);
+      else if (Dimension==4)UpdateWithDim<4>(PixelType, Components);
+      else {
+        std::cout<<"Error, Only for 2, 3 or 4  Dimensions!!!"<<std::endl ;
+        return;
+      }
+  }
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Update with the number of dimensions
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+  template<class args_info_type>
+  template<unsigned int Dimension>
+  void
+  AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::UpdateWithDim(std::string PixelType, int Components)
+  {
+    if (m_Verbose) std::cout << "Image was detected to be "<<Dimension<<"D and "<<Components<<" component(s) of "<<  PixelType<<"..."<<std::endl;
+
+    if (Components==1) {
+      if(PixelType == "short") {
+        if (m_Verbose) std::cout << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and signed short..." << std::endl;
+        UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, signed short>();
+      }
+      else if(PixelType == "unsigned_short"){
+        if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and unsigned_short..." << std::endl;
+        UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, unsigned short>();
+      }
+
+      else if (PixelType == "unsigned_char") {
+        if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and unsigned_char..." << std::endl;
+        UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, unsigned char>();
+      }
+
+      //     else if (PixelType == "char"){
+      //       if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and signed_char..." << std::endl;
+      //       UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, signed char>();
+      //     }
+      else {
+        if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and float..." << std::endl;
+        UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, float>();
+      }
     }
 
-    //     else if (PixelType == "char"){
-    //       if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and signed_char..." << std::endl;
-    //       UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, signed char>();
-    //     }
-    else {
-      if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching filter in "<< Dimension <<"D and float..." << std::endl;
-      UpdateWithDimAndPixelType<Dimension, float>();
+    else if (Components==3) {
+      if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching transform in "<< Dimension <<"D and 3D float (DVF)" << std::endl;
+      UpdateWithDimAndVectorType<Dimension, itk::Vector<float, Dimension> >();
     }
-  }
 
-  else if (Components==3) {
-    if (m_Verbose) std::cout  << "Launching transform in "<< Dimension <<"D and 3D float (DVF)" << std::endl;
-    UpdateWithDimAndVectorType<Dimension, itk::Vector<float, Dimension> >();
+    else std::cerr<<"Number of components is "<<Components<<", not supported!"<<std::endl;
+
   }
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Update with the number of dimensions and the pixeltype
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+  template<class args_info_type>
+  template <unsigned int Dimension, class  PixelType>
+  void
+  AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::UpdateWithDimAndPixelType()
+  {
+
+    // ImageTypes
+    typedef itk::Image<PixelType, Dimension> InputImageType;
+    typedef itk::Image<PixelType, Dimension> OutputImageType;
+
+    // Read the input
+    typedef itk::ImageFileReader<InputImageType> InputReaderType;
+    typename InputReaderType::Pointer reader = InputReaderType::New();
+    reader->SetFileName( m_InputFileName);
+    reader->Update();
+    typename InputImageType::Pointer input= reader->GetOutput();
+
+    //Filter
+    typedef  itk::ResampleImageFilter< InputImageType,OutputImageType >  ResampleFilterType;
+    typename ResampleFilterType::Pointer resampler = ResampleFilterType::New();
+
+    // Matrix
+    typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension+1, Dimension+1> matrix;
+    if (m_ArgsInfo.rotate_given || m_ArgsInfo.translate_given)
+      {
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.matrix_given)
+          {
+            std::cerr << "You must use either rotate/translate or matrix options" << std::endl;
+            return;
+          }
+        itk::Array<double> transformParameters(2 * Dimension);
+        transformParameters.Fill(0.0);
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.rotate_given)
+          {
+            if (Dimension == 2)
+              transformParameters[0] = m_ArgsInfo.rotate_arg[0];
+            else
+              for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+                transformParameters[i] = m_ArgsInfo.rotate_arg[i];
+          }
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.translate_given)
+          {
+            int pos = 3;
+            if (Dimension == 2)
+              pos = 1;
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < Dimension && i < 3; i++)
+              transformParameters[pos++] = m_ArgsInfo.translate_arg[i];
+          }
+        if (Dimension == 4)
+          {
+            matrix.SetIdentity();
+            itk::Matrix<double, 4, 4> tmp = GetForwardAffineMatrix3D(transformParameters);
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
+              for (unsigned int j = 0; j < 3; ++j)
+                matrix[i][j] = tmp[i][j];
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
+              matrix[i][4] = tmp[i][3];
+          }
+        else
+          matrix = GetForwardAffineMatrix<Dimension>(transformParameters);
+      }
+    else
+      {
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.matrix_given)
+          {
+            matrix= clitk::ReadMatrix<Dimension>(m_ArgsInfo.matrix_arg);
+            if (m_Verbose) std::cout << "Reading the matrix..." << std::endl;
+          }
+        else {
+          if (m_ArgsInfo.elastix_given) {
+            std::string filename(m_ArgsInfo.elastix_arg);
+            matrix = createMatrixFromElastixFile<Dimension>(filename, m_Verbose);
+          }
+          else 
+            matrix.SetIdentity();
+        }
+      }
+    if (m_Verbose)
+      std::cout << "Using the following matrix:" << std::endl
+                << matrix << std::endl;
+    typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension, Dimension> rotationMatrix = clitk::GetRotationalPartMatrix(matrix);
+    typename itk::Vector<double, Dimension> translationPart = clitk::GetTranslationPartMatrix(matrix);
+
+    // Transform
+    typedef itk::AffineTransform<double, Dimension> AffineTransformType;
+    typename AffineTransformType::Pointer affineTransform=AffineTransformType::New();
+    affineTransform->SetMatrix(rotationMatrix);
+    affineTransform->SetTranslation(translationPart);
+
+    // Interp
+    typedef clitk::GenericInterpolator<args_info_type, InputImageType, double> GenericInterpolatorType;
+    typename GenericInterpolatorType::Pointer genericInterpolator=GenericInterpolatorType::New();
+    genericInterpolator->SetArgsInfo(m_ArgsInfo);
+
+    // Properties
+    if (m_ArgsInfo.like_given) {
+      typename InputReaderType::Pointer likeReader=InputReaderType::New();
+      likeReader->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.like_arg);
+      likeReader->Update();
+      resampler->SetOutputParametersFromImage(likeReader->GetOutput());
+      resampler->SetOutputDirection(likeReader->GetOutput()->GetDirection());
+    } else if(m_ArgsInfo.transform_grid_flag) {
+      typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension+1, Dimension+1> invMatrix( matrix.GetInverse() );
+      typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension, Dimension> invRotMatrix( clitk::GetRotationalPartMatrix(invMatrix) );
+      typename itk::Vector<double,Dimension> invTrans =  clitk::GetTranslationPartMatrix(invMatrix);
+      
+      // Display warning
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.spacing_given)
+        std::cout << "Warning --spacing ignored (because --transform_grid_flag)" << std::endl;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.origin_given)
+        std::cout << "Warning --origin ignored (because --transform_grid_flag)" << std::endl;
+
+      // Spacing is influenced by affine transform matrix and input direction
+      typename InputImageType::SpacingType outputSpacing;
+      outputSpacing = invRotMatrix *
+        input->GetDirection() *
+        input->GetSpacing();
+
+      // Origin is influenced by translation but not by input direction
+      typename InputImageType::PointType outputOrigin;
+      outputOrigin = invRotMatrix *
+        input->GetOrigin() +
+        invTrans;
+
+      // Size is influenced by affine transform matrix and input direction
+      // Size is converted to double, transformed and converted back to size type.
+      vnl_vector<double> vnlOutputSize(Dimension);
+      for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++) {
+        vnlOutputSize[i] = input->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize()[i];
+      }
+      vnlOutputSize = invRotMatrix *
+        input->GetDirection().GetVnlMatrix() *
+        vnlOutputSize;
+      typename OutputImageType::SizeType outputSize;
+      for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++) {
+        // If the size is negative, we have a flip and we must modify
+        // the origin and the spacing accordingly.
+        if(vnlOutputSize[i]<0.) {
+          vnlOutputSize[i] *= -1.;
+          outputOrigin[i] = outputOrigin[i] + outputSpacing[i] * (vnlOutputSize[i]-1);
+          outputSpacing[i] *= -1.;
+        }
+        outputSize[i] = lrint(vnlOutputSize[i]);
+      }
+      resampler->SetSize( outputSize );
+      resampler->SetOutputSpacing( outputSpacing );
+      resampler->SetOutputOrigin( outputOrigin );
+    } else {
+      //Size
+      typename OutputImageType::SizeType outputSize;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.size_given) {
+        for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
+          outputSize[i]=m_ArgsInfo.size_arg[i];
+      } else outputSize=input->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize();
+
+      //Spacing
+      typename OutputImageType::SpacingType outputSpacing;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.spacing_given) {
+        for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
+          outputSpacing[i]=m_ArgsInfo.spacing_arg[i];
+      } else outputSpacing=input->GetSpacing();
+
+      //Origin
+      typename OutputImageType::PointType outputOrigin;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.origin_given) {
+        for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
+          outputOrigin[i]=m_ArgsInfo.origin_arg[i];
+      } else outputOrigin=input->GetOrigin();
+
+      //Direction
+      typename OutputImageType::DirectionType outputDirection;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.direction_given) {
+        for(unsigned int j=0; j< Dimension; j++)
+            for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
+                outputDirection[j][i]=m_ArgsInfo.direction_arg[i+Dimension*j];
+      } else outputDirection=input->GetDirection();
+
+      // Set
+      resampler->SetSize( outputSize );
+      resampler->SetOutputSpacing( outputSpacing );
+      resampler->SetOutputOrigin(  outputOrigin );
+      resampler->SetOutputDirection( outputDirection );
 
-  else std::cerr<<"Number of components is "<<Components<<", not supported!"<<std::endl;
+    }
 
-}
+    if (m_ArgsInfo.spacinglike_given) {
+      typename InputReaderType::Pointer likeReader=InputReaderType::New();
+      likeReader->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.spacinglike_arg);
+      likeReader->Update(); 
+
+      // set the support like the image 
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.like_given) {
+        typename OutputImageType::SizeType outputSize;
+        outputSize[0] = ceil(resampler->GetSize()[0]*resampler->GetOutputSpacing()[0]
+                             /likeReader->GetOutput()->GetSpacing()[0]);
+        outputSize[1] = ceil(resampler->GetSize()[1]*resampler->GetOutputSpacing()[1]
+                             /likeReader->GetOutput()->GetSpacing()[1]);
+        outputSize[2] = ceil(resampler->GetSize()[2]*resampler->GetOutputSpacing()[2]
+                             /likeReader->GetOutput()->GetSpacing()[2]);
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.verbose_flag) {
+          std::cout << "Compute the number of pixels such as the support is like " << m_ArgsInfo.like_arg << std::endl;
+        }
+        resampler->SetSize( outputSize );
+      }
+
+      resampler->SetOutputSpacing( likeReader->GetOutput()->GetSpacing() );      
+    }
 
+    if (m_ArgsInfo.verbose_flag) {
+      std::cout << "Setting the output size to " << resampler->GetSize() << "..." << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "Setting the output spacing to " << resampler->GetOutputSpacing() << "..." << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "Setting the output origin to " << resampler->GetOutputOrigin() << "..." << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "Setting the output direction to " << resampler->GetOutputDirection() << "..." << std::endl;
+    }
 
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Update with the number of dimensions and the pixeltype
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------
-template<class args_info_type>
-template <unsigned int Dimension, class  PixelType>
-void
-AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::UpdateWithDimAndPixelType()
-{
+    resampler->SetInput( input );
+    resampler->SetTransform( affineTransform );
+    resampler->SetInterpolator( genericInterpolator->GetInterpolatorPointer());
+    resampler->SetDefaultPixelValue( static_cast<PixelType>(m_ArgsInfo.pad_arg) );
 
-  // ImageTypes
-  typedef itk::Image<PixelType, Dimension> InputImageType;
-  typedef itk::Image<PixelType, Dimension> OutputImageType;
-
-  // Read the input
-  typedef itk::ImageFileReader<InputImageType> InputReaderType;
-  typename InputReaderType::Pointer reader = InputReaderType::New();
-  reader->SetFileName( m_InputFileName);
-  reader->Update();
-  typename InputImageType::Pointer input= reader->GetOutput();
-
-  //Filter
-  typedef  itk::ResampleImageFilter< InputImageType,OutputImageType >  ResampleFilterType;
-  typename ResampleFilterType::Pointer resampler = ResampleFilterType::New();
-
-  // Matrix
-  typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension+1, Dimension+1> matrix;
-  if (m_ArgsInfo.matrix_given) {
-    matrix= clitk::ReadMatrix<Dimension>(m_ArgsInfo.matrix_arg);
-    if (m_Verbose) std::cout<<"Reading the matrix..."<<std::endl;
-  } else {
-    matrix.SetIdentity();
-  }
-  if (m_Verbose) std::cout<<"Using the following matrix:"<<std::endl;
-  if (m_Verbose) std::cout<<matrix<<std::endl;
-  typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension, Dimension> rotationMatrix=clitk::GetRotationalPartMatrix(matrix);
-  typename itk::Vector<double,Dimension> translationPart= clitk::GetTranslationPartMatrix(matrix);
-
-  // Transform
-  typedef itk::AffineTransform<double, Dimension> AffineTransformType;
-  typename AffineTransformType::Pointer affineTransform=AffineTransformType::New();
-  affineTransform->SetMatrix(rotationMatrix);
-  affineTransform->SetTranslation(translationPart);
-
-  // Interp
-  typedef clitk::GenericInterpolator<args_info_type, InputImageType, double> GenericInterpolatorType;
-  typename GenericInterpolatorType::Pointer genericInterpolator=GenericInterpolatorType::New();
-  genericInterpolator->SetArgsInfo(m_ArgsInfo);
-
-  // Properties
-  if (m_ArgsInfo.like_given) {
-    typename InputReaderType::Pointer likeReader=InputReaderType::New();
-    likeReader->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.like_arg);
-    likeReader->Update();
-    resampler->SetOutputParametersFromImage(likeReader->GetOutput());
-  } else if(m_ArgsInfo.transform_grid_flag) {
-    typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension+1, Dimension+1> invMatrix( matrix.GetInverse() );
-    typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension, Dimension> invRotMatrix( clitk::GetRotationalPartMatrix(invMatrix) );
-    typename itk::Vector<double,Dimension> invTrans =  clitk::GetTranslationPartMatrix(invMatrix);
-
-    // Size is converted to double, transformed and converted back to size type
-    vnl_vector<double> vnlOutputSize(Dimension);
-    for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++) {
-      vnlOutputSize[i] = input->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize()[i];
-    }
-    vnlOutputSize = invRotMatrix *
-                    input->GetDirection().GetVnlMatrix() *
-                    vnlOutputSize;
-    typename OutputImageType::SizeType outputSize;
-    for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++) {
-      outputSize[i] = lrint(vnlOutputSize[i]);
+    try {
+      resampler->Update();
+    } catch(itk::ExceptionObject) {
+      std::cerr<<"Error resampling the image"<<std::endl;
     }
-    resampler->SetSize( outputSize );
-    
-    // Spacing can be dictly computed in the same way
-    resampler->SetOutputSpacing ( invRotMatrix *
-                                  input->GetDirection() *
-                                  input->GetSpacing() );
-    // Origin is influenced by translation but not by direction
-    resampler->SetOutputOrigin ( invRotMatrix *
-                                 input->GetOrigin() +
-                                 invTrans );
-  } else {
-    //Size
-    typename OutputImageType::SizeType outputSize;
-    if (m_ArgsInfo.size_given) {
-      for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
-        outputSize[i]=m_ArgsInfo.size_arg[i];
-    } else outputSize=input->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize();
-
-    //Spacing
-    typename OutputImageType::SpacingType outputSpacing;
-    if (m_ArgsInfo.spacing_given) {
-      for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
-        outputSpacing[i]=m_ArgsInfo.spacing_arg[i];
-    } else outputSpacing=input->GetSpacing();
-
-    //Origin
-    typename OutputImageType::PointType outputOrigin;
-    if (m_ArgsInfo.origin_given) {
-      for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
-        outputOrigin[i]=m_ArgsInfo.origin_arg[i];
-    } else outputOrigin=input->GetOrigin();
-
-    // Set
-    resampler->SetSize( outputSize );
-    resampler->SetOutputSpacing( outputSpacing );
-    resampler->SetOutputOrigin(  outputOrigin );
-
-  }
 
-  if (m_ArgsInfo.verbose_flag) {
-    std::cout << "Setting the output size to " << resampler->GetSize() << "..." << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "Setting the output spacing to " << resampler->GetOutputSpacing() << "..." << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "Setting the output origin to " << resampler->GetOutputOrigin() << "..." << std::endl;
-  }
+    typename OutputImageType::Pointer output = resampler->GetOutput();
 
-  resampler->SetInput( input );
-  resampler->SetTransform( affineTransform );
-  resampler->SetInterpolator( genericInterpolator->GetInterpolatorPointer());
-  resampler->SetDefaultPixelValue( static_cast<PixelType>(m_ArgsInfo.pad_arg) );
+    // Output
+    typedef itk::ImageFileWriter<OutputImageType> WriterType;
+    typename WriterType::Pointer writer = WriterType::New();
+    writer->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.output_arg);
+    writer->SetInput(output);
+    writer->Update();
 
-  try {
-    resampler->Update();
-  } catch(itk::ExceptionObject) {
-    std::cerr<<"Error resampling the image"<<std::endl;
   }
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
 
-  typename OutputImageType::Pointer output = resampler->GetOutput();
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Update with the number of dimensions and the pixeltype (components)
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+  template<class args_info_type>
+  template<unsigned int Dimension, class PixelType>
+  void AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::UpdateWithDimAndVectorType()
+  {
+    // ImageTypes
+    typedef itk::Image<PixelType, Dimension> InputImageType;
+    typedef itk::Image<PixelType, Dimension> OutputImageType;
+
+    // Read the input
+    typedef itk::ImageFileReader<InputImageType> InputReaderType;
+    typename InputReaderType::Pointer reader = InputReaderType::New();
+    reader->SetFileName( m_InputFileName);
+    reader->Update();
+    typename InputImageType::Pointer input= reader->GetOutput();
+
+    //Filter
+    typedef  itk::VectorResampleImageFilter< InputImageType,OutputImageType, double >  ResampleFilterType;
+    typename ResampleFilterType::Pointer resampler = ResampleFilterType::New();
+
+    // Matrix
+    typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension+1, Dimension+1> matrix;
+    if (m_ArgsInfo.rotate_given || m_ArgsInfo.translate_given)
+      {
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.matrix_given)
+          {
+            std::cerr << "You must use either rotate/translate or matrix options" << std::endl;
+            return;
+          }
+        itk::Array<double> transformParameters(2 * Dimension);
+        transformParameters.Fill(0.0);
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.rotate_given)
+          {
+            if (Dimension == 2)
+              transformParameters[0] = m_ArgsInfo.rotate_arg[0];
+            else
+              for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+                transformParameters[i] = m_ArgsInfo.rotate_arg[i];
+          }
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.translate_given)
+          {
+            int pos = 3;
+            if (Dimension == 2)
+              pos = 1;
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < Dimension && i < 3; i++)
+              transformParameters[pos++] = m_ArgsInfo.translate_arg[i];
+          }
+        if (Dimension == 4)
+          {
+            matrix.SetIdentity();
+            itk::Matrix<double, 4, 4> tmp = GetForwardAffineMatrix3D(transformParameters);
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
+              for (unsigned int j = 0; j < 3; ++j)
+                matrix[i][j] = tmp[i][j];
+            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
+              matrix[i][4] = tmp[i][3];
+          }
+        else
+          matrix = GetForwardAffineMatrix<Dimension>(transformParameters);
+      }
+    else
+      {
+        if (m_ArgsInfo.matrix_given)
+          {
+            matrix= clitk::ReadMatrix<Dimension>(m_ArgsInfo.matrix_arg);
+            if (m_Verbose) std::cout << "Reading the matrix..." << std::endl;
+          }
+        else
+          matrix.SetIdentity();
+      }
+    if (m_Verbose)
+      std::cout << "Using the following matrix:" << std::endl
+                << matrix << std::endl;
+    typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension, Dimension> rotationMatrix = clitk::GetRotationalPartMatrix(matrix);
+    typename itk::Vector<double, Dimension> translationPart = clitk::GetTranslationPartMatrix(matrix);
+
+    // Transform
+    typedef itk::AffineTransform<double, Dimension> AffineTransformType;
+    typename AffineTransformType::Pointer affineTransform=AffineTransformType::New();
+    affineTransform->SetMatrix(rotationMatrix);
+    affineTransform->SetTranslation(translationPart);
+
+    // Interp
+    typedef clitk::GenericVectorInterpolator<args_info_type, InputImageType, double> GenericInterpolatorType;
+    typename GenericInterpolatorType::Pointer genericInterpolator=GenericInterpolatorType::New();
+    genericInterpolator->SetArgsInfo(m_ArgsInfo);
+
+    // Properties
+    if (m_ArgsInfo.like_given) {
+      typename InputReaderType::Pointer likeReader=InputReaderType::New();
+      likeReader->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.like_arg);
+      likeReader->Update();
+      resampler->SetSize( likeReader->GetOutput()->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize() );
+      resampler->SetOutputSpacing( likeReader->GetOutput()->GetSpacing() );
+      resampler->SetOutputOrigin(  likeReader->GetOutput()->GetOrigin() );
+      resampler->SetOutputDirection( likeReader->GetOutput()->GetDirection() );
+    } else {
+      //Size
+      typename OutputImageType::SizeType outputSize;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.size_given) {
+        for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
+          outputSize[i]=m_ArgsInfo.size_arg[i];
+      } else outputSize=input->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize();
+      std::cout<<"Setting the size to "<<outputSize<<"..."<<std::endl;
+
+      //Spacing
+      typename OutputImageType::SpacingType outputSpacing;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.spacing_given) {
+        for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
+          outputSpacing[i]=m_ArgsInfo.spacing_arg[i];
+      } else outputSpacing=input->GetSpacing();
+      std::cout<<"Setting the spacing to "<<outputSpacing<<"..."<<std::endl;
+
+      //Origin
+      typename OutputImageType::PointType outputOrigin;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.origin_given) {
+        for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
+          outputOrigin[i]=m_ArgsInfo.origin_arg[i];
+      } else outputOrigin=input->GetOrigin();
+      std::cout<<"Setting the origin to "<<outputOrigin<<"..."<<std::endl;
+
+      //Direction
+      typename OutputImageType::DirectionType outputDirection;
+      if (m_ArgsInfo.direction_given) {
+        for(unsigned int j=0; j< Dimension; j++)
+            for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
+                outputDirection[j][i]=m_ArgsInfo.direction_arg[i+Dimension*j];
+      } else outputDirection=input->GetDirection();
+      std::cout<<"Setting the direction to "<<outputDirection<<"..."<<std::endl;
+
+      // Set
+      resampler->SetSize( outputSize );
+      resampler->SetOutputSpacing( outputSpacing );
+      resampler->SetOutputOrigin(  outputOrigin );
+      resampler->SetOutputDirection( outputDirection );
 
-  // Output
-  typedef itk::ImageFileWriter<OutputImageType> WriterType;
-  typename WriterType::Pointer writer = WriterType::New();
-  writer->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.output_arg);
-  writer->SetInput(output);
-  writer->Update();
+    }
 
-}
+    resampler->SetInput( input );
+    resampler->SetTransform( affineTransform );
+    resampler->SetInterpolator( genericInterpolator->GetInterpolatorPointer());
+    resampler->SetDefaultPixelValue( static_cast<PixelType>(m_ArgsInfo.pad_arg) );
 
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Update with the number of dimensions and the pixeltype (components)
-//-------------------------------------------------------------------
-template<class args_info_type>
-template<unsigned int Dimension, class PixelType>
-void AffineTransformGenericFilter<args_info_type>::UpdateWithDimAndVectorType()
-{
-  // ImageTypes
-  typedef itk::Image<PixelType, Dimension> InputImageType;
-  typedef itk::Image<PixelType, Dimension> OutputImageType;
-
-  // Read the input
-  typedef itk::ImageFileReader<InputImageType> InputReaderType;
-  typename InputReaderType::Pointer reader = InputReaderType::New();
-  reader->SetFileName( m_InputFileName);
-  reader->Update();
-  typename InputImageType::Pointer input= reader->GetOutput();
-
-  //Filter
-  typedef  itk::VectorResampleImageFilter< InputImageType,OutputImageType, double >  ResampleFilterType;
-  typename ResampleFilterType::Pointer resampler = ResampleFilterType::New();
-
-  // Matrix
-  typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension+1, Dimension+1> matrix;
-  if (m_ArgsInfo.matrix_given)
-    matrix= clitk::ReadMatrix<Dimension>(m_ArgsInfo.matrix_arg);
-  else
-    matrix.SetIdentity();
-  if (m_Verbose) std::cout<<"Using the following matrix:"<<std::endl;
-  if (m_Verbose) std::cout<<matrix<<std::endl;
-  typename itk::Matrix<double, Dimension, Dimension> rotationMatrix=clitk::GetRotationalPartMatrix(matrix);
-  typename itk::Vector<double, Dimension> translationPart= clitk::GetTranslationPartMatrix(matrix);
-
-  // Transform
-  typedef itk::AffineTransform<double, Dimension> AffineTransformType;
-  typename AffineTransformType::Pointer affineTransform=AffineTransformType::New();
-  affineTransform->SetMatrix(rotationMatrix);
-  affineTransform->SetTranslation(translationPart);
-
-  // Interp
-  typedef clitk::GenericVectorInterpolator<args_info_type, InputImageType, double> GenericInterpolatorType;
-  typename GenericInterpolatorType::Pointer genericInterpolator=GenericInterpolatorType::New();
-  genericInterpolator->SetArgsInfo(m_ArgsInfo);
-
-  // Properties
-  if (m_ArgsInfo.like_given) {
-    typename InputReaderType::Pointer likeReader=InputReaderType::New();
-    likeReader->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.like_arg);
-    likeReader->Update();
-    resampler->SetSize( likeReader->GetOutput()->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize() );
-    resampler->SetOutputSpacing( likeReader->GetOutput()->GetSpacing() );
-    resampler->SetOutputOrigin(  likeReader->GetOutput()->GetOrigin() );
-  } else {
-    //Size
-    typename OutputImageType::SizeType outputSize;
-    if (m_ArgsInfo.size_given) {
-      for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
-        outputSize[i]=m_ArgsInfo.size_arg[i];
-    } else outputSize=input->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize();
-    std::cout<<"Setting the size to "<<outputSize<<"..."<<std::endl;
-
-    //Spacing
-    typename OutputImageType::SpacingType outputSpacing;
-    if (m_ArgsInfo.spacing_given) {
-      for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
-        outputSpacing[i]=m_ArgsInfo.spacing_arg[i];
-    } else outputSpacing=input->GetSpacing();
-    std::cout<<"Setting the spacing to "<<outputSpacing<<"..."<<std::endl;
-
-    //Origin
-    typename OutputImageType::PointType outputOrigin;
-    if (m_ArgsInfo.origin_given) {
-      for(unsigned int i=0; i< Dimension; i++)
-        outputOrigin[i]=m_ArgsInfo.origin_arg[i];
-    } else outputOrigin=input->GetOrigin();
-    std::cout<<"Setting the origin to "<<outputOrigin<<"..."<<std::endl;
-
-    // Set
-    resampler->SetSize( outputSize );
-    resampler->SetOutputSpacing( outputSpacing );
-    resampler->SetOutputOrigin(  outputOrigin );
+    try {
+      resampler->Update();
+    } catch(itk::ExceptionObject) {
+      std::cerr<<"Error resampling the image"<<std::endl;
+    }
 
-  }
+    typename OutputImageType::Pointer output = resampler->GetOutput();
 
-  resampler->SetInput( input );
-  resampler->SetTransform( affineTransform );
-  resampler->SetInterpolator( genericInterpolator->GetInterpolatorPointer());
-  resampler->SetDefaultPixelValue( static_cast<PixelType>(m_ArgsInfo.pad_arg) );
+    // Output
+    typedef itk::ImageFileWriter<OutputImageType> WriterType;
+    typename WriterType::Pointer writer = WriterType::New();
+    writer->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.output_arg);
+    writer->SetInput(output);
+    writer->Update();
 
-  try {
-    resampler->Update();
-  } catch(itk::ExceptionObject) {
-    std::cerr<<"Error resampling the image"<<std::endl;
   }
-
-  typename OutputImageType::Pointer output = resampler->GetOutput();
-
-  // Output
-  typedef itk::ImageFileWriter<OutputImageType> WriterType;
-  typename WriterType::Pointer writer = WriterType::New();
-  writer->SetFileName(m_ArgsInfo.output_arg);
-  writer->SetInput(output);
-  writer->Update();
-
-}
-
+  //-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 } //end clitk