[Paraview-developers] Servermanager XML: Displaying a list of strings along with selection
Girish Ramesh
rgirish28 at gmail.com
Mon Aug 18 10:44:22 EDT 2014
Thanks Utkarsh. I was also making the mistake of not allocating the memory
for a SmartPointer as I was changing the code from vtkNew and forgot to
adapt it. I've changed it now and it works finally! Thanks a lot guys. I'll
probably add some documentation for this as there is nothing mentioned in
the Wiki that is close to this at all.
Regards,
Girish
On 18 August 2014 16:26, Utkarsh Ayachit <utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com>
wrote:
> Girish,
>
> GetCPOList() is incorrect. You cannot return references to variables
> that go out of scope at the end of the method. Just as a hack, mark
> the labels variable as static and it will work. You should change the
> code to make Labels an
> member variable of the class and return that.
>
> Utkarsh
>
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Girish Ramesh <rgirish28 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Well, I did try with a vtkSmartPointer but it didn't work either. Still
> > segfaulting. This is the code state at the moment and I can't figure out
> > why! It is definitely the problem of this bit as the rest of the plugin
> is
> > compiling and running without segfaulting. So, I hope you can help me.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > XML:
> >
> > <StringVectorProperty
> > name="CPOList"
> > label="CPOList"
> > command="SetCPOList"
> > number_of_elements_per_
> > command="1"
> > information_property="CPOListInfo"
> >
> > panel_visibility="default">
> > <StringListDomain name="array_list">
> > <RequiredProperties>
> > <Property function="ArrayList"
> > name="CPOListInfo"/>
> > </RequiredProperties>
> > </StringListDomain>
> >
> > <Documentation>
> > This property helps select the CPO.
> > </Documentation>
> > </StringVectorProperty>
> >
> > <StringVectorProperty
> > name="CPOListInfo"
> > label="CPOListInfo"
> > command="GetCPOList"
> > information_only="1" >
> > <StringArrayHelper />
> > </StringVectorProperty>
> >
> >
> > C++:
> >
> >
> > vtkStringArray* ReadUALGrid::GetCPOList(){
> >
> >
> > vtkSmartPointer<vtkStringArray> labels;
> >
> >
> >
> > labels->InsertNextValue("hello");
> > labels->InsertNextValue("world");
> >
> >
> > return labels;
> >
> > }
> >
> > void ReadUALGrid::SetCPOList(const char* name)
> >
> > {
> >
> > }
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 18 August 2014 15:49, Cory Quammen <cory.quammen at kitware.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> The biggest problem is that vtkNew will decrement the reference count
> >> when you go out of scope in GetCPOList(), so it will be garbage
> >> collected and anything using the return value may cause a crash. For
> >> your quick proof-of-concept work, use a vtkSmartPointer instead, or
> >> even just a raw pointer.
> >>
> >> Also, SetCPOList takes an int, but shouldn't it take a char* or const
> >> char*?
> >>
> >> Cory
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Girish Ramesh <rgirish28 at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Sorry but I'm still getting a seg fault and I'm not sure why. This is
> >> > the
> >> > relevant code within the plugin. Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > XML:
> >> >
> >> > <StringVectorProperty
> >> > name="CPOList"
> >> > label="CPOList"
> >> > command="SetCPOList"
> >> > number_of_elements_per_command="1"
> >> > information_property="CPOListInfo"
> >> >
> >> > panel_visibility="default">
> >> > <StringListDomain name="array_list">
> >> > <RequiredProperties>
> >> > <Property function="ArrayList"
> >> > name="CPOListInfo"/>
> >> > </RequiredProperties>
> >> > </StringListDomain>
> >> >
> >> > <Documentation>
> >> > This property helps select the CPO.
> >> > </Documentation>
> >> > </StringVectorProperty>
> >> >
> >> > <StringVectorProperty
> >> > name="CPOListInfo"
> >> > label="CPOListInfo"
> >> > command="GetCPOList"
> >> > information_only="1" >
> >> > <StringArrayHelper />
> >> > </StringVectorProperty>
> >> >
> >> > C++:
> >> >
> >> > vtkStringArray* ReadUALGrid::GetCPOList(){
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > vtkNew<vtkStringArray> labels;
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > labels->InsertNextValue("hello");
> >> > labels->InsertNextValue("world");
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > return labels.GetPointer();
> >> >
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > void ReadUALGrid::SetCPOList(int index)
> >> >
> >> > {
> >> >
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I'm just using a random vtkStringArray for testing, but it still
> >> > segfaults.
> >> > Thank you for the help.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Girish
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 18 August 2014 15:31, Girish Ramesh <rgirish28 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you very much Cory for your help. I guess the forum shall be
> >> >> peppered with any more problems I have!
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >> Girish
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On 18 August 2014 15:29, Cory Quammen <cory.quammen at kitware.com>
> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Girish,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Unfortunately, there isn't much documentation about the server
> manager
> >> >>> XMLs. Finding something that looks like what you are trying to do in
> >> >>> the UI and then tracking it down in the XML is currently the best
> way.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks,
> >> >>> Cory
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Girish Ramesh <rgirish28 at gmail.com
> >
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>> > Dear Cory,
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Thank you very much. Your hints were very helpful. Option 2 was
> what
> >> >>> > I
> >> >>> > was
> >> >>> > looking for, but I didn't use the StringListDomain in the second
> >> >>> > property to
> >> >>> > connect the information. So my plugin was seg faulting repeatedly
> >> >>> > even
> >> >>> > though I thought my logic was correct. Also, is there any resource
> >> >>> > to
> >> >>> > find
> >> >>> > more about servermanager xmls and how to connect the different
> >> >>> > classes
> >> >>> > together or is the only option to look at examples. Sorry for the
> >> >>> > trouble
> >> >>> > :)Thanks again!
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Regards,
> >> >>> > Girish
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > On 18 August 2014 15:16, Cory Quammen <cory.quammen at kitware.com>
> >> >>> > wrote:
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Girish,
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Is the list of strings fixed, or can it vary depending on the
> file?
> >> >>> >> There are three things you can do depending on what you need:
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> 1). If you have a fixed set of strings, you can use an
> >> >>> >> IntVectorProperty, and set its domain as a list of strings with
> an
> >> >>> >> associated integer, i.e., an enumeration.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> <IntVectorProperty command="SetVariableType"
> >> >>> >> default_values="0"
> >> >>> >> name="VariableType"
> >> >>> >> number_of_elements="1">
> >> >>> >> <EnumerationDomain name="enum">
> >> >>> >> <Entry text="Variable 1"
> >> >>> >> value="0" />
> >> >>> >> <Entry text="Variable 2"
> >> >>> >> value="1" />
> >> >>> >> <Entry text="Variable 3"
> >> >>> >> value="2" />
> >> >>> >> </EnumerationDomain>
> >> >>> >> </IntVectorProperty>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> This generates a combo box in the UI, and only one element can be
> >> >>> >> selected at a time. It will expect your reader to have methods
> with
> >> >>> >> the signature
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> virtual void SetVariableType(int i);
> >> >>> >> virtual int GetVariableType();
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Within your reader, you can use this enumeration value to do
> >> >>> >> whatever
> >> >>> >> you'd like.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> 2). If you just have a list of strings generated in your reader
> and
> >> >>> >> want to enable the selection of one, you can use a
> >> >>> >> StringVectorProperty with a StringListDomain, e.g.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> <StringVectorProperty command="GetAllDimensions"
> >> >>> >> information_only="1"
> >> >>> >> name="DimensionInfo">
> >> >>> >> <StringArrayHelper />
> >> >>> >> </StringVectorProperty>
> >> >>> >> <StringVectorProperty animatelable="0"
> >> >>> >> command="SetDimensions"
> >> >>> >> name="Dimensions"
> >> >>> >> number_of_elements="1"
> >> >>> >> panel_visibility="default">
> >> >>> >> <StringListDomain name="array_list">
> >> >>> >> <RequiredProperties>
> >> >>> >> <Property function="ArrayList"
> >> >>> >> name="DimensionInfo" />
> >> >>> >> </RequiredProperties>
> >> >>> >> </StringListDomain>
> >> >>> >> </StringVectorProperty>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> The first property here is an "information-only" property.
> ParaView
> >> >>> >> will invoke the method "GetAllDimensions" in your reader which
> >> >>> >> should
> >> >>> >> return a vtkStringArray. The second property is responsible for
> >> >>> >> displaying the string array as a combobox, and invokes the method
> >> >>> >> "SetDimensions" with the value selected in the combobox. You need
> >> >>> >> the
> >> >>> >> StringListDomain in the second property to connect the
> >> >>> >> information-only property to the second property.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> 3). If you need to populate the list depending on what is in the
> >> >>> >> file
> >> >>> >> and be able to select/deselect list entries (e.g., to pick which
> >> >>> >> variables are loaded from the file), then see the XML file
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> ParaView/ParaViewCore/ServerManager/SMApplication/Resources/readers.xml
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> and search for the SourceProxy named "FlashReaderCore". You'll
> find
> >> >>> >> this XML property definition:
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> <!-- Array Selection GUI Component -->
> >> >>> >> <StringVectorProperty information_only="1"
> >> >>> >> name="CellArrayInfo">
> >> >>> >> <ArraySelectionInformationHelper attribute_name="Cell" />
> >> >>> >> </StringVectorProperty>
> >> >>> >> <StringVectorProperty command="SetCellArrayStatus"
> >> >>> >> element_types="2 0"
> >> >>> >> information_property="CellArrayInfo"
> >> >>> >> label="Cell Arrays"
> >> >>> >> name="CellArrayStatus"
> >> >>> >> number_of_elements="0"
> >> >>> >> number_of_elements_per_command="2"
> >> >>> >> repeat_command="1">
> >> >>> >> <ArraySelectionDomain name="array_list">
> >> >>> >> <RequiredProperties>
> >> >>> >> <Property function="ArrayList"
> >> >>> >> name="CellArrayInfo" />
> >> >>> >> </RequiredProperties>
> >> >>> >> </ArraySelectionDomain>
> >> >>> >> <Documentation>This property lists which cell-centered
> >> >>> >> arrays
> >> >>> >> to
> >> >>> >> read.</Documentation>
> >> >>> >> </StringVectorProperty>
> >> >>> >> <StringVectorProperty information_only="1"
> >> >>> >> name="PointArrayInfo">
> >> >>> >> <ArraySelectionInformationHelper attribute_name="Point"
> />
> >> >>> >> </StringVectorProperty>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> This XML is responsible for showing in the GUI the list of
> >> >>> >> cell-associated arrays. In the vtkAMRFlashReader, there are a
> >> >>> >> number
> >> >>> >> of
> >> >>> >> methods that are defined to make this work. (These are actually
> >> >>> >> defined in vtkAMRFlashReader's parent class, vtkAMRBaseReader.h)
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> // Description:
> >> >>> >> // Get the data array selection tables used to configure which
> >> >>> >> data
> >> >>> >> // arrays are loaded by the reader.
> >> >>> >> vtkGetObjectMacro(CellDataArraySelection,
> vtkDataArraySelection);
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> // Description:
> >> >>> >> // Get the number of point or cell arrays available in the
> input.
> >> >>> >> int GetNumberOfCellArrays();
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> // Description:
> >> >>> >> // Get the name of the point or cell array with the given index
> >> >>> >> in
> >> >>> >> // the input.
> >> >>> >> const char* GetCellArrayName(int index);
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> // Description:
> >> >>> >> // Get/Set whether the point or cell array with the given name
> is
> >> >>> >> to
> >> >>> >> // be read.
> >> >>> >> int GetCellArrayStatus(const char* name);
> >> >>> >> void SetCellArrayStatus(const char* name, int status);
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> The first method listed above might not be necessary in your
> >> >>> >> reader;
> >> >>> >> I'm not sure. The rest are necessary.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Note in this XML and method definitions that "Cell" is the name
> of
> >> >>> >> the
> >> >>> >> given to the association of array the reader can load. You can
> >> >>> >> replace
> >> >>> >> all occurrences of "Cell" with whatever name is more appropriate
> >> >>> >> for
> >> >>> >> your needs.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I hope that helps,
> >> >>> >> Cory
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 5:46 AM, Girish Ramesh
> >> >>> >> <rgirish28 at gmail.com>
> >> >>> >> wrote:
> >> >>> >> > Hi,
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > I have been breaking my head over this problem for a while now
> as
> >> >>> >> > there
> >> >>> >> > are
> >> >>> >> > no servermanager xml explanations anywhere. So, what I want to
> >> >>> >> > accomplish is
> >> >>> >> > populate a GUI list with a vtkStringArray and be able to select
> >> >>> >> > strings
> >> >>> >> > within the list in order to fill a variable . Can someone
> please
> >> >>> >> > help me
> >> >>> >> > or
> >> >>> >> > point me in the right direction in this task? I am writing my
> own
> >> >>> >> > plugin
> >> >>> >> > reader as you may have understood, but I'm stuck at this point
> >> >>> >> > for a
> >> >>> >> > while.
> >> >>> >> > Thanks.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Regards,
> >> >>> >> > Girish
> >> >>> >> >
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> >> >>> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
> >
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