Berk,

I generally want to add some new variables to the output – if I don’t DeepCopy, 
then these new variables get added to the input which violates the vtk rule 
that a filter can’t change the input.

This is the main reason that I advocate adding the capability for PointData and 
CellData to be partially DeepCopy (new variables added in Filter)  and 
partially ShallowCopy (input variables just along for the ride).

I suspect most filters are going to generate new variables, so DeepCopy seems 
to be appropriate.     Please correct me if I misunderstand this.

Dennis

From: Berk Geveci [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 3:40 PM
To: Dennis Conklin <[email protected]>
Cc: Paraview ([email protected]) <[email protected]>
Subject: [EXT] Re: [Paraview] Customize programmable filters: copy arrays

Don't use DeepCopy() unless you intend to change the values of the output 
arrays. Use ShallowCopy() instead. You don't need CopyStructure() by the way. 
Alternatively, you can use PassData(). Something like this:

output.GetPointData().PassData(inputs[0].GetPointData())
output.GeCellData().PassData(inputs[0].GetCellData())


Best,
-berk

On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Dennis Conklin 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Jean-Michel,

I normally just add the following two statements within my Filter:

output.CopyStructure(inputs[0].VTKObject)
output.DeepCopy(inputs[0].VTKObject)

Dennis

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