From: jean-pierre roux <jean-pierre.roux@creatis.insa-lyon.fr>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:28:57 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add converters between std::vector of vtkImageData* and bbitk::anyImagePointer
X-Git-Url: https://git.creatis.insa-lyon.fr/pubgit/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=48d234bd8fb5c1251b67a85599f832db414500ad;p=bbtk.git

Add converters between std::vector of vtkImageData* and bbitk::anyImagePointer
---

diff --git a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.cxx b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.cxx
index 0a68db1..2dd6a03 100644
--- a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.cxx
+++ b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.cxx
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   Program:   bbtk
   Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.cxx,v $
   Language:  C++
-  Date:      $Date: 2010/02/08 15:15:25 $
-  Version:   $Revision: 1.10 $
+  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.11 $
 =========================================================================*/
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 *  modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only
 *  with a limited warranty  and the software's author,  the holder of the
 *  economic rights,  and the successive licensors  have only  limited
-*  liability. 
+*  liability.
 *
 *  The fact that you are presently reading this means that you have had
 *  knowledge of the CeCILL-B license and that you accept its terms.
-* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */                                                                         
+* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
 /**
  *  \file 
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 
 #include "bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.h"
 #include "bbitkvtkPackage.h"
-// VtkToItkConnection 
-//#include "itkVTKImageToImageFilter.h"
-// ItkToVtkConnection
 #include "itkImageToVTKImageFilter.h"
 
 
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
 		     <<">()"<<std::endl);
 
     typedef T itkImageType;
-	typedef itkImageType* itkImageTypePointer;
+    typedef itkImageType* itkImageTypePointer;
     typedef itk::ImageToVTKImageFilter< itkImageType > ItkToVtkConnection;
     typename ItkToVtkConnection::Pointer conv;
 
@@ -78,11 +75,11 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
     else 
       {
 	bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter ok "<<std::endl);
-	
+
 	// Input itkImageType type changed ? 
 	// Have to change the converter and set its input
 	conv = dynamic_cast<ItkToVtkConnection*>
-	  ((itk::ProcessObject*)mConverter);
+	                   ((itk::ProcessObject*)mConverter);
 	if (!conv) 
 	  {
 	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter of wrong input type : reacreating it "<<std::endl);
@@ -132,14 +129,14 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
   }
 
   void itkImage2vtkImageData::bbUserInitializeProcessing()
-	{
-	}
-	
-  void itkImage2vtkImageData::bbUserFinalizeProcessing()	
-	{
-	}
+  {
+  }
+
+  void itkImage2vtkImageData::bbUserFinalizeProcessing()
+  {
+  }
+
 
-	
 }
 // eo namespace bbitkvtk
 
diff --git a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.h b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.h
index dd773b9..b0b724a 100644
--- a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.h
+++ b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.h
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   Program:   bbtk
   Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkitkImage2vtkImageData.h,v $
   Language:  C++
-  Date:      $Date: 2009/05/14 16:21:15 $
-  Version:   $Revision: 1.9 $
+  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.10 $
 =========================================================================*/
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 
 /**
  * \file 
- * \brief class itkImage2vtkImageData : converts a generic itkImage to a vtkImageData
+ * \brief class itkImage2vtkImageData : converts a generic itkImage to a vtkImageData*
  */
 /**
  * \class itkImage2vtkImageData 
- * \brief converts a generic itkImage to a vtkImageData
+ * \brief converts a generic itkImage to a vtkImageData*
  */
 #ifdef _USE_ITK_
 #ifdef _USE_VTK_
@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
     BBTK_BLACK_BOX_INTERFACE(itkImage2vtkImageData,
 			     bbtk::AtomicBlackBox);
 
-    BBTK_DECLARE_INPUT(In,bbitk::anyImagePointer);
+    BBTK_DECLARE_INPUT(In,  bbitk::anyImagePointer);
     BBTK_DECLARE_OUTPUT(Out,vtkImageData*);
     BBTK_PROCESS(Convert);
     void Convert();
+
   private:
     // Convert method template on type of the itk image 
     // embedded in the input itkImage*
@@ -78,11 +79,11 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
   BBTK_INPUT(itkImage2vtkImageData,In,
 	     "Input itkImage",bbitk::anyImagePointer,"");
   BBTK_OUTPUT(itkImage2vtkImageData,Out,
-	      "Output vtkImageData",
+	      "Output vtkImageData*",
 	      vtkImageData*,"");
   BBTK_END_DESCRIBE_BLACK_BOX(itkImage2vtkImageData);
   //=================================================================
-   
+
 
 }
 //namespace bbitkvtk
diff --git a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.cxx b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..435719c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+/*=========================================================================                                                                               
+  Program:   bbtk
+  Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.cxx,v $
+  Language:  C++
+  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.1 $
+=========================================================================*/
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+* Copyright (c) CREATIS-LRMN (Centre de Recherche en Imagerie Medicale)
+* Authors : Eduardo Davila, Laurent Guigues, Jean-Pierre Roux
+*
+*  This software is governed by the CeCILL-B license under French law and 
+*  abiding by the rules of distribution of free software. You can  use, 
+*  modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL-B 
+*  license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL 
+*  http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL-B_V1-en.html 
+*  or in the file LICENSE.txt.
+*
+*  As a counterpart to the access to the source code and  rights to copy,
+*  modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only
+*  with a limited warranty  and the software's author,  the holder of the
+*  economic rights,  and the successive licensors  have only  limited
+*  liability. 
+*
+*  The fact that you are presently reading this means that you have had
+*  knowledge of the CeCILL-B license and that you accept its terms.
+* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */                                                                         
+
+/**
+ *  \file 
+ *  \brief 
+ */
+#ifdef _USE_ITK_
+#ifdef _USE_VTK_
+
+#include "bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.h"
+#include "bbitkvtkPackage.h"
+#include "itkImageToVTKImageFilter.h"
+
+
+namespace bbitkvtk 
+{
+  BBTK_BLACK_BOX_IMPLEMENTATION(itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector,bbtk::AtomicBlackBox);
+
+  BBTK_ADD_BLACK_BOX_TO_PACKAGE(itkvtk,itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector);
+
+  void itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector::Convert()
+  {
+  // suppose *all* the images have the same type // JPR
+    bbtk::TypeInfo t = bbGetInputIn()[0].type();
+    BBTK_TEMPLATE_ITK_IMAGE_SWITCH(t,Convert);
+  }
+
+   template<class T>
+   void itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector::Convert()
+   {
+    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"==> ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Convert<"
+		     <<bbtk::TypeName<T>()
+		     <<">()"<<std::endl);
+
+    typedef T itkImageType;
+    typedef itkImageType* itkImageTypePointer;
+    typedef itk::ImageToVTKImageFilter< itkImageType > ItkToVtkConnection;
+    typename ItkToVtkConnection::Pointer conv;
+
+int vectorSize = bbGetInputIn().size();
+std::cout << " itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector vector size :" << vectorSize << std::endl;
+for (int i=0; i< vectorSize ; i++)
+{
+    // No converter yet : create it and set its input
+    if (!mConverter) 
+      {
+	bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : No converter yet : creating it"<<std::endl);
+	conv = ItkToVtkConnection::New();
+	mConverter = conv;
+	conv->SetInput( this->bbGetInputIn()[i].get< itkImageTypePointer >() );
+      }
+    else 
+      {
+	bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter ok "<<std::endl);
+	
+	// Input itkImageType type changed ? 
+	// Have to change the converter and set its input
+	conv = dynamic_cast<ItkToVtkConnection*>
+	  ((itk::ProcessObject*)mConverter);
+	if (!conv) 
+	  {
+	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter of wrong input type : reacreating it "<<std::endl);
+
+	    mConverter->UnRegister();
+	    conv = ItkToVtkConnection::New();
+	    mConverter = conv;
+	    conv->SetInput( this->bbGetInputIn()[i].get<itkImageTypePointer>() );
+	  }
+	// Input image type did not change but input image pointer did:
+	// set new input
+	else if ( this->bbGetInputIn()[i].get<itkImageTypePointer>() 
+		  != (itkImageType*)(conv->GetExporter()->GetInputs()[0].GetPointer()))
+	  {
+	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter input changed : resetting it"<<std::endl);
+
+	    conv->SetInput( this->bbGetInputIn()[i].get<itkImageTypePointer>() );
+	  }
+	else 
+	  {
+	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Nothing changed"<<std::endl);
+	  }
+      }
+    try
+      {
+	bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Trying update"<<std::endl);	 
+
+	conv->Update();
+	m_Output_Vector.push_back(conv->GetOutput());
+      }
+    catch( itk::ExceptionObject & e) 
+      {
+	bbtkError("itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector<"
+		  <<bbtk::TypeName<T>()
+		  <<">::Convert() : "<<e);
+      } 
+    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"<== ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Convert<"
+		     <<bbtk::TypeName<T>()
+		     <<">() *DONE*"<<std::endl);
+		     
+} // end iterate on vector size
+
+bbSetOutputOut(m_Output_Vector);
+   
+}
+
+
+  void itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector::bbUserSetDefaultValues()
+  {
+   // bbSetOutputOut(std::vector<vtkImageData*>); // syntax? JPR
+    mConverter = 0;
+  }
+
+  void itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector::bbUserInitializeProcessing()
+	{
+	}
+	
+  void itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector::bbUserFinalizeProcessing()	
+	{
+	}
+
+	
+}
+// eo namespace bbitkvtk
+
+#endif
+// _USE_VTK_
+#endif
+// _USE_ITK_
diff --git a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.h b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..946d0fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*=========================================================================                                                                               
+  Program:   bbtk
+  Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector.h,v $
+  Language:  C++
+  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.1 $
+=========================================================================*/
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+* Copyright (c) CREATIS-LRMN (Centre de Recherche en Imagerie Medicale)
+* Authors : Eduardo Davila, Laurent Guigues, Jean-Pierre Roux
+*
+*  This software is governed by the CeCILL-B license under French law and 
+*  abiding by the rules of distribution of free software. You can  use, 
+*  modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL-B 
+*  license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL 
+*  http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL-B_V1-en.html 
+*  or in the file LICENSE.txt.
+*
+*  As a counterpart to the access to the source code and  rights to copy,
+*  modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only
+*  with a limited warranty  and the software's author,  the holder of the
+*  economic rights,  and the successive licensors  have only  limited
+*  liability. 
+*
+*  The fact that you are presently reading this means that you have had
+*  knowledge of the CeCILL-B license and that you accept its terms.
+* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */                                                                         
+
+/**
+ * \file 
+ * \brief class itkImage2vtkImageData : converts a std::vector of generic itkImage to a std::vector of vtkImageData*
+ */
+/**
+ * \class itkImage2vtkImageData 
+ * \brief converts a std::vector of generic itkImage to a std::vector of vtkImageData*
+ */
+#ifdef _USE_ITK_
+#ifdef _USE_VTK_
+
+#ifndef __bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector_h__
+#define __bbitkvtkitkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector_h__
+
+#include "bbtkAtomicBlackBox.h"
+#include "bbitkImage.h"
+#include "vtkImageData.h"
+
+namespace bbitkvtk
+{
+
+  class itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector : public bbtk::AtomicBlackBox  
+  {
+    
+    BBTK_BLACK_BOX_INTERFACE(itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector,
+			     bbtk::AtomicBlackBox);
+
+    BBTK_DECLARE_INPUT(In,   std::vector<bbitk::anyImagePointer>);
+    BBTK_DECLARE_OUTPUT(Out, std::vector<vtkImageData*>);
+    BBTK_PROCESS(Convert);
+    void Convert();
+  private:
+    // Convert method template on type of the itk image 
+    // embedded in the input itkImage*
+    template<class T> void Convert();
+    // stores the pointer on the template itk::ImageToVTKImageFilter 
+    itk::ProcessObject::Pointer mConverter;
+    std::vector<vtkImageData*> m_Output_Vector;
+  }; 
+  
+
+  //=================================================================
+  // AtomicBlackBox description
+  BBTK_BEGIN_DESCRIBE_BLACK_BOX(itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector,bbtk::AtomicBlackBox);
+  BBTK_NAME("itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector");
+  BBTK_AUTHOR("jpr@creatis.insa-lyon.fr");
+  BBTK_DESCRIPTION("Converts a std::vector of generic itkImage to a std::vector of vtkImageData*");
+  BBTK_DEFAULT_ADAPTOR();
+  BBTK_INPUT(itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector,In,
+	     "Input std::vector of itkImage",std::vector<bbitk::anyImagePointer>,"");
+  BBTK_OUTPUT(itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector,Out,
+	      "Output std::vector of vtkImageData*",
+	      std::vector<vtkImageData*>,"");
+  BBTK_END_DESCRIBE_BLACK_BOX(itkImageVector2vtkImageDataVector);
+  //=================================================================
+   
+
+}
+//namespace bbitkvtk
+#endif
+// _USE_VTK_
+#endif
+// _USE_ITK_
+
+#endif
diff --git a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.cxx b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.cxx
index c1fb034..ceee695 100644
--- a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.cxx
+++ b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.cxx
@@ -1,20 +1,35 @@
 /*=========================================================================
-                                                                                
+                                                                               
   Program:   bbtk
   Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.cxx,v $
   Language:  C++
-  Date:      $Date: 2009/05/14 16:21:15 $
-  Version:   $Revision: 1.5 $
-                                                                                
-  Copyright (c) CREATIS (Centre de Recherche et d'Applications en Traitement de
-  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.
-                                                                                
+  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.6 $
+
 =========================================================================*/
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+* Copyright (c) CREATIS-LRMN (Centre de Recherche en Imagerie Medicale)
+* Authors : Eduardo Davila, Laurent Guigues, Jean-Pierre Roux
+*
+*  This software is governed by the CeCILL-B license under French law and 
+*  abiding by the rules of distribution of free software. You can  use, 
+*  modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL-B 
+*  license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL 
+*  http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL-B_V1-en.html 
+*  or in the file LICENSE.txt.
+*
+*  As a counterpart to the access to the source code and  rights to copy,
+*  modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only
+*  with a limited warranty  and the software's author,  the holder of the
+*  economic rights,  and the successive licensors  have only  limited
+*  liability.
+*
+*  The fact that you are presently reading this means that you have had
+*  knowledge of the CeCILL-B license and that you accept its terms.
+* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
 /**
  *  \file 
  *  \brief 
@@ -24,53 +39,49 @@
 
 #include "bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.h"
 #include "bbitkvtkPackage.h"
-// VtkToItkConnection 
 #include "itkVTKImageToImageFilter.h"
-// ItkToVtkConnection
-//#include "itkImageToVTKImageFilter.h"
 
 
 namespace bbitkvtk 
 {
-  
+
   BBTK_BLACK_BOX_IMPLEMENTATION(vtkImageData2itkImage,bbtk::AtomicBlackBox);
 
   BBTK_ADD_BLACK_BOX_TO_PACKAGE(itkvtk,vtkImageData2itkImage);
-  
-#define BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH_DIM(I,DIM,M)		\
-  if (I->GetDataDimension()==DIM)					\
-    {									\
-      if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_CHAR) M<char,DIM>();			\
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_SIGNED_CHAR) M<signed char,DIM>(); \
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_CHAR) M<unsigned char,DIM>(); \
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_SHORT) M<short,DIM>();		\
+
+#define BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH_DIM(I,DIM,M)                        \
+  if (I->GetDataDimension()==DIM)                                               \
+    {                                                                           \
+      if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_CHAR) M<char,DIM>();                          \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_SIGNED_CHAR) M<signed char,DIM>();       \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_CHAR) M<unsigned char,DIM>();   \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_SHORT) M<short,DIM>();                   \
       else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_SHORT) M<unsigned short,DIM>(); \
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_INT) M<int,DIM>();		\
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_INT) M<unsigned int,DIM>(); \
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_LONG) M<long,DIM>();		\
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_LONG) M<unsigned long,DIM>(); \
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_FLOAT) M<float,DIM>();		\
-      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_DOUBLE) M<double,DIM>();		\
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_INT) M<int,DIM>();                       \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_INT) M<unsigned int,DIM>();     \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_LONG) M<long,DIM>();                     \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_LONG) M<unsigned long,DIM>();   \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_FLOAT) M<float,DIM>();                   \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_DOUBLE) M<double,DIM>();                 \
     }
-  
+
 #define BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH(I,M) \
   BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH_DIM(I,2,M) \
-  BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH_DIM(I,3,M) 
+  BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH_DIM(I,3,M)
 
   void vtkImageData2itkImage::Convert()
   {   
     BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH(bbGetInputIn(),Convert)
   }
-  
 
 
    template<class T, unsigned int D>
    void vtkImageData2itkImage::Convert()
-  {
+   {
     bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"==> ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Convert<"
 			<<bbtk::TypeName<T>()<<","<<D
 			<<">()"<<std::endl);
-    
+
 
     typedef itk::Image<T,D> itkImageType;
     typedef itk::VTKImageToImageFilter< itkImageType > VtkToItkConnection;
@@ -90,10 +101,11 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
 	// Input vtkImage type changed ? 
 	// Have to change the converter and set its input
 	conv = dynamic_cast<VtkToItkConnection*>
-	  ((itk::ProcessObject*)mConverter);
+	                   ((itk::ProcessObject*)mConverter);
 	if (!conv) 
 	  {
 	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter of wrong input type : reacreating it "<<std::endl);
+
 	    mConverter->UnRegister();
 	    conv = VtkToItkConnection::New();
 	    mConverter = conv;
@@ -104,6 +116,7 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
 	else if ( this->bbGetInputIn() != conv->GetExporter()->GetInput())
 	  {
 	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter input changed : resetting it"<<std::endl);
+
 	    conv->SetInput( this->bbGetInputIn() );
 	  }
 	else 
@@ -117,7 +130,7 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
 	bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Trying update"<<std::endl);	 
 	conv->Update();
 	itkImageType* out = const_cast<itkImageType*>(conv->GetOutput());
-	bbSetOutputOut(out);	
+	bbSetOutputOut(out);
       }
     catch( itk::ExceptionObject & e) 
       {
@@ -127,25 +140,23 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
       } 
     bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"<== ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Convert<"
 		     <<bbtk::TypeName<T>()<<","<<D
-		     <<">() *DONE*"<<std::endl);	 
-  }
+		     <<">() *DONE*"<<std::endl);
+ }
+
 
-  
   void vtkImageData2itkImage::bbUserSetDefaultValues()
   {
     //    bbSetOutputOut(NULL);
     mConverter = 0;
   }
-  
+
   void vtkImageData2itkImage::bbUserInitializeProcessing()
   {
   }
-  
+
   void vtkImageData2itkImage::bbUserFinalizeProcessing()
   {
   }
-  
-
 
 
 }
diff --git a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.h b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.h
index b1e1f26..71538dc 100644
--- a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.h
+++ b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
   Program:   bbtk
   Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkvtkImageData2itkImage.h,v $
   Language:  C++
-  Date:      $Date: 2009/05/18 10:45:46 $
-  Version:   $Revision: 1.7 $
+  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.8 $
                                                                                 
   Copyright (c) CREATIS (Centre de Recherche et d'Applications en Traitement de
   l'Image). All rights reserved. See Doc/License.txt or
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 namespace bbitkvtk
 {
-  
+
   class /*BBTK_EXPORT*/ vtkImageData2itkImage : public bbtk::AtomicBlackBox  
   {
     
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace bbitkvtk
 	      bbitk::anyImagePointer,"");
   BBTK_END_DESCRIBE_BLACK_BOX(vtkImageData2itkImage);
   //=================================================================
-  
+
 
 }
 //namespace bbitkvtk
diff --git a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.cxx b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..678d43c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+/*=========================================================================
+                                                                               
+  Program:   bbtk
+  Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.cxx,v $
+  Language:  C++
+  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.1 $
+
+=========================================================================*/
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+* Copyright (c) CREATIS-LRMN (Centre de Recherche en Imagerie Medicale)
+* Authors : Eduardo Davila, Laurent Guigues, Jean-Pierre Roux
+*
+*  This software is governed by the CeCILL-B license under French law and 
+*  abiding by the rules of distribution of free software. You can  use, 
+*  modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL-B 
+*  license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL 
+*  http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL-B_V1-en.html 
+*  or in the file LICENSE.txt.
+*
+*  As a counterpart to the access to the source code and  rights to copy,
+*  modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only
+*  with a limited warranty  and the software's author,  the holder of the
+*  economic rights,  and the successive licensors  have only  limited
+*  liability.
+*
+*  The fact that you are presently reading this means that you have had
+*  knowledge of the CeCILL-B license and that you accept its terms.
+* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+/**
+ *  \file 
+ *  \brief 
+ */
+#ifdef _USE_ITK_
+#ifdef _USE_VTK_
+
+#include "bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.h"
+#include "bbitkvtkPackage.h"
+#include "itkVTKImageToImageFilter.h"
+
+
+namespace bbitkvtk 
+{
+
+  BBTK_BLACK_BOX_IMPLEMENTATION(vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector,bbtk::AtomicBlackBox);
+
+  BBTK_ADD_BLACK_BOX_TO_PACKAGE(itkvtk,vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector);
+
+#define BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH_DIM(I,DIM,M)                        \
+  if (I->GetDataDimension()==DIM)                                               \
+    {                                                                           \
+      if      (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_CHAR) M<char,DIM>();                     \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_SIGNED_CHAR) M<signed char,DIM>();       \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_CHAR) M<unsigned char,DIM>();   \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_SHORT) M<short,DIM>();                   \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_SHORT) M<unsigned short,DIM>(); \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_INT) M<int,DIM>();                       \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_INT) M<unsigned int,DIM>();     \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_LONG) M<long,DIM>();                     \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_UNSIGNED_LONG) M<unsigned long,DIM>();   \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_FLOAT) M<float,DIM>();                   \
+      else if (I->GetScalarType()==VTK_DOUBLE) M<double,DIM>();                 \
+    }
+
+#define BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH(I,M) \
+  BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH_DIM(I,2,M) \
+  BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH_DIM(I,3,M)
+
+  void vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector::Convert()
+  {
+     BBTK_TEMPLATE_VTK_IMAGE_DATA_SWITCH(bbGetInputIn(),Convert)
+  }
+
+
+   template<class T, unsigned int D>
+   void vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector::Convert()
+   {
+    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"==> ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Convert<"
+			<<bbtk::TypeName<T>()<<","<<D
+			<<">()"<<std::endl);
+
+
+    typedef itk::Image<T,D> itkImageType;
+    typedef itk::VTKImageToImageFilter< itkImageType > VtkToItkConnection;
+    typename VtkToItkConnection::Pointer conv;
+
+ int vectorSize = bbGetInputIn().size();
+ std::cout << " vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector vector size :" << vectorSize << std::endl;    
+ for (int i=0; i< vectorSize ; i++)
+ {
+    
+    // No converter yet : create it and set its input
+    if (!mConverter) 
+      {
+	bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : No converter yet : creating it"<<std::endl);
+	conv = VtkToItkConnection::New();
+	mConverter = conv;
+	conv->SetInput( this->bbGetInputIn()[i] );
+      }
+    else 
+      {
+	bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter ok "<<std::endl);
+	// Input vtkImage type changed ? 
+	// Have to change the converter and set its input
+	conv = dynamic_cast<VtkToItkConnection*>
+	                   ((itk::ProcessObject*)mConverter);
+	if (!conv) 
+	  {
+	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter of wrong input type : reacreating it "<<std::endl);
+
+	    mConverter->UnRegister();
+	    conv = VtkToItkConnection::New();
+	    mConverter = conv;
+	    conv->SetInput( this->bbGetInputIn()[i] );
+	  }
+	// Input image type did not change but input image pointer did:
+	// set new input
+	else if ( this->bbGetInputIn()[i] != conv->GetExporter()->GetInput())
+	  {
+	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Converter input changed : resetting it"<<std::endl);
+
+	    conv->SetInput( this->bbGetInputIn()[i] );
+	  }
+	else 
+	  {
+	    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Nothing changed"<<std::endl);	  
+	  }
+      }
+    try
+      {
+	
+	bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"    ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Trying update"<<std::endl);	 
+	conv->Update();
+	itkImageType* out = const_cast<itkImageType*>(conv->GetOutput());
+	m_Output_Vector.push_back(conv->GetOutput());	
+
+      }
+    catch( itk::ExceptionObject & e) 
+      {
+	bbtkError("vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector<"
+		  <<bbtk::TypeName<T>()<<","<<D
+		  <<">::Convert() : "<<e);
+      } 
+    bbtkDebugMessage("process",5,"<== ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] : Convert<"
+		     <<bbtk::TypeName<T>()<<","<<D
+		     <<">() *DONE*"<<std::endl);
+} // end iterate on vector size
+
+bbSetOutputOut(m_Output_Vector);
+
+}
+
+
+  void vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector::bbUserSetDefaultValues()
+  {
+    //    bbSetOutputOut(NULL);
+    mConverter = 0;
+  }
+
+  void vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector::bbUserInitializeProcessing()
+  {
+  }
+
+  void vtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector::bbUserFinalizeProcessing()
+  {
+  }
+
+
+}
+// eo namespace bbtk
+
+#endif
+// _USE_VTK_
+#endif
+// _USE_ITK_
diff --git a/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.h b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..868f22d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/itkvtk/src/bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*=========================================================================
+                                                                                
+  Program:   bbtk
+  Module:    $RCSfile: bbitkvtkvtkImageDataVector2itkImageVector.h,v $
+  Language:  C++
+  Date:      $Date: 2011/06/16 12:28:57 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.1 $
+                                                                                
+  Copyright (c) CREATIS (Centre de Recherche et d'Applications en Traitement de
+  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