vtkGenericDataObjectReader

Section: Visualization Toolkit IO Classes

Usage

vtkGenericDataObjectReader is a class that provides instance variables and methods to read any type of data object in Visualization Toolkit (vtk) format. The output type of this class will vary depending upon the type of data file. Convenience methods are provided to return the data as a particular type. (See text for format description details). The superclass of this class, vtkDataReader, provides many methods for controlling the reading of the data file, see vtkDataReader for more information.

To create an instance of class vtkGenericDataObjectReader, simply invoke its constructor as follows

  obj = vtkGenericDataObjectReader

Methods

The class vtkGenericDataObjectReader has several methods that can be used. They are listed below. Note that the documentation is translated automatically from the VTK sources, and may not be completely intelligible. When in doubt, consult the VTK website. In the methods listed below, obj is an instance of the vtkGenericDataObjectReader class.