[vtk-developers] IMPORTANT: Attribute data changes (vtkScalars, vtkVectors etc)

[Berk Geveci]

As of VTK 4.0, vtkAttributeData and it's subclasses (vtkScalars, vtkVectors, 
vtkNormals, vtkTensors, vtkTCoords) will be deprecated. vtkDataArray and it's 
subclasses will replace these classes. For more information, download 
http://public.kitware.com/files/AttributeChanges.zip and look at the pdf 
documents. The perl script included in that package can be used to find out what 
kind of changes  will have to be made to port programs from VTK 3.2 or older to 
VTK 4.0.

CVS users:
I finished all my changes and I will commit the last few classes on November 
1st. There are very few deprecation messages and I will not add more. After 
November 1st, no code which uses the classes mentioned above will function. I 
recommend downloading the perl script  starting to make necessary modifications 
as soon as possible. Let me know if you need information. I fixed all VTK 
classes/examples/tests and I will commit them with the rest of the changes.

-Berk