itk library error in python-xy 2.7.10

Question

I recenlty installed python-xy 2.7.10 and trying to run a simple script using itk fails due to the following error:

RuntimeError: C:\u\itk-git_b\Modules\Remote\SCIFIO\src\itkSCIFIOImageIO.cxx:274: itk::ERROR: SCIFIOImageIO(0295DBE0): SCIFIO_PATH is not set. This environment variable must point to the directory containing the SCIFIO JAR files

The script I'm running now is simple enough:

import itk

pixelType = itk.UC
imageType = itk.Image[pixelType, 2]
readerType = itk.ImageFileReader[imageType]

reader = readerType.New()
reader.SetFileName("./Sand_sample.bmp")
reader.Update()

Answer 1

I assume you enabled Module_SCIFIO when configuring ITK with CMake. So you can either disable it, reconfigure and recompile. Otherwise, you can properly set it up. Maybe you need to run sudo make install (or build the INSTALL target in Visual Studio). Or you could do what the error complains about and set environment variable SCIFIO_PATH (*nix, Win).

You can find more info about SCIFIO in corresponding ITK class documentation.