[vtk-developers] Templated filters

[Biddiscombe, John A.]

> As for templates, I disagree with Will. I think it makes the algorithm
> code more readable and promotes generic programming. I wish VTK were
> more like ITK...
> I do like ITK's use of templating even though it inhibits wrapping. I
> wish VTK could make more use of templates, but as we know, wrapping
> inhibits this. I really don't miss writing tcl code. I prefer C++
> these days for both VTK and ITK.


I'd like to agree with Bill, and possibly Luis's long winded rant (though I'm not sure what he really wanted to say).

Templates are wonderful and nice for many uses and it's a real shame that we allow wrapping issues to prevent us using them more. 

Wrapping really should be something 'extra' on top, that helps users do things and not the driving force behind the core toolkit. 

JB