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Revision as of 04:12, 7 October 2008
Home < OpenIGTLink < Library < DiscussionsDiscussions on Open IGT Link Library Development
Log function
Data file format
- binary (dump message data to file)
- pro
- can be used for any type of data
- easy to replay
- con
- too redundant, if the data source does not change
- needs reader software
- pro
- text format
- pro
- human readable
- con
- size
- needs interpreter. impossible to record unknown type message.
- pro
Architecture
- 1-port, 1-connection
- needs threading
- implemented in the OpenIGTLink library
- 1-port, multiple connection
- use 'select()' function
- not implemented in the OpenIGTLink library
- can be implemented as a single-thread program
Logistics
- Make a copy repository of OpenIGTLink library
- Make wiki account and SVN repository account for the student
Skills required
- Basic knowledge about [OpenIGTLink | OpenIGTLink].
- Socket programming
- Thread
- SVN, CMake