vtkObject - abstract base class for most of the vtk objects
Description:
vtkObject is the base class for many objects in the visualization toolkit. vtkObject provides methods for tracking modification times, debugging, and printing. Most objects created within the vtk framework should be a subclass of vtkObject or one of its children. The few exceptions tend to be very small helper classes that usually never get instantiated or situations where multiple inheritance gets in the way. vtkObject also performs reference counting: Objects that are reference counted exist as long as another object uses them. Once the last reference to a reference counted object is removed, the object will spontaneously destruct. Typically only data objects that are passed between objects are reference counted.
Caveats:
Note: in vtk objects should always be created with combinations of new/Delete() methods. This does not work when objects are allocated off the stack (i.e., automatic objects). Automatic objects, when automatically deleted (by exiting scope), will cause warnings to occur. You should not create vtkObjects in this manner.
Methods:
Detailed Method Descriptions:
| const char *GetClassName () |
| void Delete () |
| static vtkObject *New () |
| void DebugOn () |
| void DebugOff () |
| unsigned char GetDebug () |
| void SetDebug (unsigned char ) |
| static void BreakOnError () |
| unsigned long GetMTime () |
| void Modified () |
| void PrintSelf (unknown & ,vtkIndent ) |
| void Print (unknown &) |
| void PrintHeader (unknown & ,vtkIndent ) |
| void PrintTrailer (unknown & ,vtkIndent ) |
| static void SetGlobalWarningDisplay (int ) |
| static void GlobalWarningDisplayOn () |
| static void GlobalWarningDisplayOff () |
| static int GetGlobalWarningDisplay () |
| void Register (vtkObject *) |
| void UnRegister (vtkObject *) |
| void SetReferenceCount (int ) |
| void ReferenceCountingOff () |