SimpleGaussian/SimpleGaussian.cxx

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// This one header will include all SimpleITK filters and external
// objects.
#include <SimpleITK.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>


// create convenient namespace alias
namespace sitk = itk::simple;

int main ( int argc, char* argv[] ) {

  if ( argc < 4 ) {
    std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " <input> <sigma> <output>\n";
    return 1;
  }

  // Read the image file
  sitk::ImageFileReader reader;
  reader.SetFileName ( std::string ( argv[1] ) );
  sitk::Image image = reader.Execute();

  // This filters perform a gaussian bluring with sigma in physical
  // space. The output image will be of real type.
  sitk::SmoothingRecursiveGaussianImageFilter gaussian;
  gaussian.SetSigma ( atof ( argv[2] ) );
  sitk::Image blurredImage = gaussian.Execute ( image );

  // Covert the real output image back to the original pixel type, to
  // make writing easier, as many file formats don't support real
  // pixels.
  sitk::CastImageFilter caster;
  caster.SetOutputPixelType( image.GetPixelID() );
  sitk::Image outputImage = caster.Execute( blurredImage );

  // write the image
  sitk::ImageFileWriter writer;
  writer.SetFileName ( std::string ( argv[3] ) );
  writer.Execute ( outputImage );

  return 0;
}