[vtk-developers] Nomenclature - "Reference" data set

[Steve Pieper]

+1 for the term "Reference".  That's what we use in Slicer for this concept.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 5:09 PM, David Gobbi <david.gobbi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have three filters in VTK that have a method called
> "SetInformationInput()", but the method name is confusing and I'm seeking
> advice on how to change it.
>
> The method's purpose it to provide a reference image.  For example,
> vtkImageChangeInformation has two inputs: the first image provides the
> voxel data, and the 2nd input provides a reference image that has the
> desired voxel spacing and origin.  Another example is vtkImageReslice,
> which can resample its first input by using the spacing &  origin of a
> second input.
>
> I looked to see if any geometry filters to see if any of them had a good
> name for such an input, and I found that vtkProbeFilter and vtkGlyph3D use
> the name "SetSourceConnection()".  That name doesn't sound right for the
> image filters.
>
> So, I'm thinking of renaming
> vtkImageChangeInformation::SetInformationInputData() as follows, to make
> its meaning more apparent:
>
>    SetReferenceData() - accepts a vtkDataObject
>    SetReferenceConnection() - creates a pipeline connection
>
> Imaging scientists generally understand what is meant by a "reference"
> image in this context.  The old method (which only accepts data, not a
> pipeline connection) would be deprecated in VTK 7.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>  - David
>
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