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vtkWriter Class Reference

abstract class to write data to file(s). More...

#include <vtkWriter.h>

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Public Methods

virtual const char * GetClassName ()
virtual int IsA (const char *type)
void PrintSelf (ostream &os, vtkIndent indent)
virtual void Write ()
void Update ()
vtkDataObjectGetInput ()

Static Public Methods

int IsTypeOf (const char *type)
vtkWriter * SafeDownCast (vtkObject *o)

Protected Methods

 vtkWriter ()
 ~vtkWriter ()
 vtkWriter (const vtkWriter &)
void operator= (const vtkWriter &)
virtual void WriteData ()=0

Protected Attributes

vtkTimeStamp WriteTime

Detailed Description

abstract class to write data to file(s).

Date:
2000/12/10 20:09:01
Revision:
1.39

vtkWriter is an abstract class for mapper objects that write their data to disk (or into a communications port). All writers respond to Write() method. This method insures that there is input and input is up to date.

Since vtkWriter is a subclass of vtkProcessObject, StartMethod(), EndMethod(), and ProgressMethod() are all available to writers. These methods are executed before and after execution of the Write() method. You can also specify arguments to these methods.

Warning:
Every subclass of vtkWriter must implement a WriteData() method. Most likely will have to create SetInput() method as well.
See also:
vtkBYUWriter vtkDataWriter vtkSTLWriter vtkVoxelWriter vtkMCubesWriter


Member Function Documentation

virtual const char* vtkWriter::GetClassName   [virtual]
 

Return the class name as a string. This method is defined in all subclasses of vtkObject with the vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkProcessObject.

Reimplemented in vtkCGMWriter.

virtual int vtkWriter::IsA const char *    type [virtual]
 

Return 1 if this class is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkProcessObject.

Reimplemented in vtkCGMWriter.

int vtkWriter::IsTypeOf const char *    type [static]
 

Return 1 if this class type is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkProcessObject.

Reimplemented in vtkCGMWriter.

void vtkWriter::PrintSelf ostream &    os,
vtkIndent    indent
[virtual]
 

Methods invoked by print to print information about the object including superclasses. Typically not called by the user (use Print() instead) but used in the hierarchical print process to combine the output of several classes.

Reimplemented from vtkProcessObject.

Reimplemented in vtkCGMWriter.

vtkWriter* vtkWriter::SafeDownCast vtkObject   o [static]
 

Will cast the supplied object to vtkObject* is this is a safe operation (i.e., a safe downcast); otherwise NULL is returned. This method is defined in all subclasses of vtkObject with the vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkProcessObject.

Reimplemented in vtkCGMWriter.

void vtkWriter::Update  
 

Convenient alias for Write() method.

virtual void vtkWriter::Write   [virtual]
 

Write data to output. Method executes subclasses WriteData() method, as well as StartMethod() and EndMethod() methods.


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