vil_load returns a pointer to the base class of an vil_image_view object. You can then cast, or assign it to the appropriate type. You must not forget to delete the created view.
vil_load_image_resource() returns a smart pointer to vil_image_resource which will "read an image from a file". In practice it may or may not read the image on creation, but a disk read will take place at some point before get_view() returns.
Modifications
011002 Peter Vanroose - vil_load now respects top-is-first; vil_load_raw not
24 Sep 2002 Ian Scott - converted to vil
Definition in file vil_load.h.
#include <vil/vil_fwd.h>
#include <vil/vil_image_resource.h>
#include <vil/vil_pyramid_image_resource.h>
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