Slicer3:Alpha

The Alpha1 version of Slicer3, to be in place by the end of March 2006, will have a first implementation of the following features. Refactoring/Improvement is expected to be ongoing, but this will be a preview for Cores 1 and 3 to see the direction we are going.

Functional Example

• Spec to be discussed. Possible options:
  • Registration Interface
  • Population study batch job manager
  • Simple Image Viewer (possibly some Editor functions)

Architecture

(Steve will propose, for discussion by group)

• Naming conventions for files and classes
• Directory Layout
• Functional breakdown between libraries, application, modules

Here's a rough slicer 3 architecture diagram to help explain some of the ideas.

Build/Test/Deploy

(Andy, Katie - ASAP)

• svn repository set up to build 'skeleton' app
  • vtk5, kwwidgets, itk
  • CMake files
  • Nightly builds and tests
  • CPack'ed nightly installers

Subversion Repository

• svn co http://svn.slicer.org/Slicer3/trunk Slicer3

Directory Structure

/Libs
     /VTK
     /ITK
     /KWWidgets
     /TclTk
     /MRML
/Base
     /Logic
     /GUI
/Modules
     /Module1
          /Logic
          /GUI
     /Module2
          /Logic
          /GUI
     ...

Data Model

(Alex, Xiaodong)

• A buildable MRML library with API for core data nodes (Volumes, Models, Fiducials, Transforms...)
• A prototype for a DTMRI MRML node

Coordinate System Manager

(Mike, Luis)

• API and buildable lib for Linear transforms applied to MRML nodes

Execution Model

(Dan, Jim)

• Spec and tools for self-describing command line arguments
• Example GUI built from CL description

Visualization/UI

(Wendy, Sebastien)

• Skeleton Framework of Slicer3 desktop application
  • KWWidgets application shell with 3D View, slice windows, module area, main menu...

slicer2.x modules

(Nicole, Mathieu)

• An example of loading a slicer2.x module into the new build (so that vtk classes are callable)
• UI, MRML interaction not expected to be working in the Alpha stage
• Port key slicer2.x vtk classes to vtk5

Pipeline Integration

(Mike, Jags)

• Example of how to invoke a pipeline module using the Slicer3 Execution Model syntax

Grid Integration

(Brendan, Jeff)

• Example of how to start a condor job using the Slicer3 Execution Model syntax