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#ifndef VRN_SINGLEVOLUMESLICER_H
#define VRN_SINGLEVOLUMESLICER_H

#include "voreen/core/interaction/camerainteractionhandler.h"
#include "voreen/core/processors/volumeslicer.h"
#include "voreen/core/properties/intproperty.h"
#include "voreen/core/properties/shaderproperty.h"
#include "voreen/core/ports/volumeport.h"

namespace voreen {

/**
 * Slicing-based volume renderer using view plane aligned slices.
 */
class SingleVolumeSlicer : public VolumeSlicer {
public:
    SingleVolumeSlicer();
    virtual Processor* create() const;

    virtual std::string getClassName() const { return "SingleVolumeSlicer"; }
    virtual std::string getCategory() const  { return "Slice Rendering";    }
    virtual CodeState getCodeState() const   { return CODE_STATE_STABLE;    }

    virtual bool isReady() const;

protected:
    virtual void setDescriptions() {
        setDescription("This class implements a slicing based volume renderer. "
            "The slices are view plane aligned and clipped against the volume on the GPU as described "
            "in 'Real-Time Volume Graphics' (1st Ed., Chapter 3.5.1). "
            "At the moment no correct depth values are calculated. Currently only 1D transfer functions are supported.");
    }

    virtual void process();
    virtual void initialize() throw (tgt::Exception);

    virtual std::string generateHeader();
    virtual void compile();

private:

    RenderPort outport_;

    ShaderProperty shaderProp_;

    // interaction handlers
    CameraInteractionHandler cameraHandler_;
};


} // namespace voreen

#endif // VRN_SINGLEVOLUMESLICER_H
