[vtk-developers] Proposal to remove vtk.h

[David Gobbi]

I write all my apps in the wrapper languages (as do a huge portion
of VTK users) and won't feel the change at all.  Some other people
in my lab use C++, and the vtk.h has caused trouble for them.

It would be nice, though, if one of the regression tests did include
all of the header files to ensure that there are no conflicts e.g.
re-used names or such things.  Oops... I guess that the 'vtk'
executable already does that, so no need.

 - David

On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Ken Martin wrote:

> Sounds good to me. I left them out of vtknew as well.
>
> - Ken
>
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > [mailto:vtk-developers-admin at public.kitware.com]On Behalf
> > Of Lorensen,
> > William E (CRD)
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 7:28 AM
> > To: vtk-developers at public.kitware.com
> > Subject: [vtk-developers] Proposal to remove vtk.h
> >
> >
> > Folks,
> > 	I'd like to remove vtk.h from the distribution. This
> > include file was meant to be a
> > convenience for developers so they would not have to
> > include individual class include files in their
> > c++ programs. Unfortunately, it is not updated
> > automatically and becomes out of date on occassion.
> > Also, including the file slows down compilation
> > considerably and its use should be discouraged.
> >
> > There is only one test that include it I believe.
> >
> > I'll wait til next week and if there are no objections,
> > I'll remove it along with its companions:
> > vtkCommon.h, vtkGraphics.h, vtkContrib.h and so on,
> >
> > Bill
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