[Insight-developers] Today's TCON: Some info in case we don't make it

[Will Schroeder]

Hi Folks-

Because of various scheduling conflicts, the Kitware folks may not be able 
to join the TCON today. I thought I'd summarize this week's activities in 
case no one is able to show.

+ New directory: Code/IO
  This directory represents a complete rewrite and redesign of the ImageIO 
work that was initiated by UNC. Bill Hoffman checked this code in, 
including a PNG reader. The object factory mechanism is fully integrated 
into ITK, so that if you place run-time loadable object code in the right 
spot; a program can be run-time extended to read a new file format. (The 
PNG reader demonstrates this.) A RawImageIO version will also be checked in 
once things stabilize. We will work with the UNC folks to make sure their 
MetaImage reader is working as well.

+ Bug fixes:
Last week several bugs were reported by PaulHughett and entered into GNATS. 
Will Schroeder cleaned them up, and left one suspended for now. The 
suspended bug has to do with releasing data, when that output data is used 
by several consumers. The current design results in multiple executions to 
generate data for each consumer. This can be cleaned up eventually, but it 
viewed as lower priority until we can get the rest of the system integrated 
properly.

Will