[vtk-developers] Update on VTK modularization progress

[tom fogal]

Eeek, I didn't know the modularization effort included a rework of how 
GL worked.  You might be interested in commits like these:

 
https://gitorious.org/visit-vtk/visit-vtk/commit/a8f227626619cb3355ae130bfd2b2b17c8c5bd22/diffs
 
https://gitorious.org/visit-vtk/visit-vtk/commit/49d013d02304c867ac246f3744e6e4b0d9e25ff3

and there are many more in

    https://gitorious.org/visit-vtk/visit-vtk/commits/5.8

I didn't do very well with the build system though, I'd bet you've done 
a better job with that.

In any case, we should coordinate ... I want to get commits like the 
above into VTK proper so that we don't have to hold on to them 
indefinitely, and it sounds like we have similar goals.

-tom

On 09/27/2011 11:46 AM, Marcus D. Hanwell wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just pushed an update to the VTK modular repository that adds
> support for export macros, and includes some refactoring in rendering
> to remove GL dependence.
>
> http://www.gitorious.org/kitware/vtkmodular
>
> I am attempting to actually get a render window up and running, and am
> pretty close right now. Due to the way that vtkGraphicsFactory was
> written it has become clear that the approach cannot be used in a
> modular VTK. I am working on an addition that uses the
> vtkObjectFactory, and that seems to work well but will require some
> initialization in static builds that was not necessary before.
>
> This means that some adjustment to existing applications will be
> required - likely including a header that will ensure the correct
> overrides are in place before a window is instantiated. I would like
> to add this to the ARB's next agenda, but this seems like a reasonable
> change that will reduce the coupling. I will also be watching the
> nightly dashboards, and hopefully have a few render tests working.
>
> We have already been exercising various portions of VTK modular with
> Sandia, and with some internal projects looking at getting VTK working
> on embedded platforms. I will be updating the manifest.txt file soon
> in the modularization branch on the topic stage, and have some new
> Python code to fix up our source code for export headers and other
> pieces.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marcus
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