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// .NAME vtkFilter - abstract class for specifying filter behavior
// .SECTION Description
// vtkFilter is an abstract class that specifies the interface for data 
// filters. Each filter must have an Update() and Execute() method 
// that will cause the filter to execute if its input or the filter itself 
// has been modified since the last execution time.

// .SECTION See Also
// vtkSource vtkAppendPolyData vtkBooleanStructuredPoints
// vtkExtractVectorComponents vtkMergeFilter vtkDataSetFilter
// vtkPointSetFilter vtkPolyDataFilter vtkStructuredGridFilter
// vtkStructuredPointsFilter vtkUnstructuredGridFilter

#ifndef __vtkFilter_h
#define __vtkFilter_h

#include "vtkSource.h"
class vtkDataSet;

class VTK_EXPORT vtkFilter : public vtkSource
{
public:
  vtkFilter();
  ~vtkFilter();
  void PrintSelf(ostream& os, vtkIndent indent);
  const char *GetClassName() {return "vtkFilter";};

  // Description:
  // Construct new filter without start or end methods.
  static vtkFilter *New() {return new vtkFilter;};

  // Description:
  // All filters must provide a method to update the visualization 
  // pipeline. (Method interface inherited from vtkSource.)
  void Update();

protected:
  vtkDataObject *Input;
  char Updating;

  // Every filter must have execute method.
  void Execute();
};

#endif


