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  Program:   Visualization Toolkit
  Module:    vtkEdgePoints.h
  Language:  C++
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// .NAME vtkEdgePoints - generate points on isosurface
// .SECTION Description
// vtkEdgePoints is a filter that takes as input any dataset and 
// generates for output a set of points that lie on an isosurface. The 
// points are created by interpolation along cells edges whose end-points are 
// below and above the contour value.
// .SECTION Caveats
// vtkEdgePoints can be considered a "poor man's" dividing cubes algorithm
// (see vtkDividingCubes). Points are generated only on the edges of cells, 
// not in the interior, and at lower density than dividing cubes. However, it 
// is more general than dividing cubes since it treats any type of dataset.

#ifndef __vtkEdgePoints_h
#define __vtkEdgePoints_h

#include "vtkDataSetToPolyDataFilter.h"

class vtkMergePoints;

class VTK_GRAPHICS_EXPORT vtkEdgePoints : public vtkDataSetToPolyDataFilter
{
public:
  vtkTypeRevisionMacro(vtkEdgePoints,vtkDataSetToPolyDataFilter);
  void PrintSelf(ostream& os, vtkIndent indent);

  // Description:
  // Construct object with contour value of 0.0.
  static vtkEdgePoints *New();

  // Description:
  // Set/get the contour value.
  vtkSetMacro(Value,float);
  vtkGetMacro(Value,float);

protected:
  vtkEdgePoints();
  ~vtkEdgePoints();

  void Execute();

  float Value;
  vtkMergePoints *Locator;
private:
  vtkEdgePoints(const vtkEdgePoints&);  // Not implemented.
  void operator=(const vtkEdgePoints&);  // Not implemented.
};

#endif


