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+remarks:
+
+
+# Use `Dataset` over `ImagePlus` in scripts
+
+This refers to the situation when a Jython script has (among others) this input:
+
+```python
+#@ ImagePlus imp
+
+def somework_over_imageplus(imp):
+	pass
+```
+
+Such script will also work with pure `Datasets`, in which case
+Fiji (most likely the ImageJ2-flavour of it) will internally prepare
+a new `ImagePlus` that is wrapped around the `Dataset`, and *increases its
+internal usage counter*. In fact, `ImageJFunctions.wrap()` does similar thing:
+It also constructs a new `ImagePlus` that's around a virtual stack that's
+around the given Imglib2's `img`. Coming back to the script example, the
+auto-conversion happens only once, that said, executing the script again
+will re-use the previously constructed `ImagePlus`.
+
+If ever a "system" auto-conversion of a `Dataset` to `ImagePlus` has taken
+place, the created `ImagePlus` *blocks* releasing/freeing of the `Dataset`,
+and one has to call `ImagePlus.close()` or similar function to effectively
+loose this `ImagePlus` that in turn will unlock (*decrease the internal
+usage counter*) the `Dataset`. **However**, if `ImagePlus` is created from
+a `Dataset` (e.g., see below), this new `ImagePlus` is not blocking anything.
+
+Take home message for script programmers is to design their Zarr-expecting
+scripts to consume
+
+```python
+#@ Dataset dimg
+```
+
+and possibly build `ImagePlus` (if they really need it) in their script.
+They could explicitly `ImagePlus.close()` before the end of their script,
+but it doesn't seem to be any important.
+
+## Example
+
+```python
+#@ Dataset dimg
+
+from net.imglib2.img.display.imagej import ImageJFunctions
+
+def get_imageplus(dataset):
+	img = dataset.getImgPlus()
+	return ImageJFunctions.wrap(img, img.getName())
+
+
+def somework_over_imageplus(imp):
+	# 2D Python-native array mapped over pixels from the current xy plane
+	pixels = imp.getProcessor().getPixels()
+	pass
+
+
+imp = get_imageplus(dimg)
+somework_over_imageplus(imp)
+
+# optional clean up:
+imp.close()
+```
+
diff --git a/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/create_Dataset_and_show.py b/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/create_Dataset_and_show.py
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+#@ DatasetService dsService
+#@ UIService ui
+#@ string image_label (label="Title of the created image:", value="ImgPlus turned into Dataset #1")
+#@ boolean show_in_IJ  (label="Display in ImageJ window:")
+#@ boolean show_in_BDV (label="Display in BigDataViewer:")
+
+from net.imagej import ImgPlus
+from net.imglib2.img.planar import PlanarImgs
+from bdv.util import BdvFunctions
+
+# ------- standard creation of `img` and wrapping it "till it becomes" a `Dataset` -------
+img = PlanarImgs.bytes(303, 302)
+imp = ImgPlus(img, image_label)
+ds = dsService.create(imp)
+
+print("Created   img  of  id: "+str(id(img)))
+print("Created ImgPlus of id: "+str(id(imp)))
+print("Created dataset of id: "+str(id(ds)))
+
+
+# ------- this is a Jython version of attaching a listener to "onWindowClose" event in BDV -------
+from java.awt.event import WindowAdapter
+
+def register_datasetDecrement_onBdvCloseWindow(bdv_handle, dataset):
+	viewer_panel = bdv_handle.getViewerPanel()
+	win = viewer_panel.getRootPane().getParent()
+
+	class OnClose(WindowAdapter):
+		def windowClosed(self, event):
+			print("BDV window closed, decrementing id: "+str(id(dataset)))
+			dataset.decrementReferences()
+
+	win.addWindowListener(OnClose())
+
+
+# ------- finally show the `Dataset` either way(s) -------
+if show_in_IJ:
+	ui.show(ds)
+
+if show_in_BDV:
+	ds.incrementReferences()
+	bdv_stack_source = BdvFunctions.show(ds.getImgPlus(), image_label)
+	register_datasetDecrement_onBdvCloseWindow(bdv_stack_source.getBdvHandle(), ds)
diff --git a/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/create_ImagePlus_and_show.py b/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/create_ImagePlus_and_show.py
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+from ij.process import ByteProcessor
+from ij import ImagePlus
+
+p = ByteProcessor(303, 302)
+imp = ImagePlus("pure ImagePlus", p)
+imp.show()
+
+print("Created image of id: "+str(id(imp)))
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diff --git a/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/create_img_and_show_via_ImageJFunctions.py b/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/create_img_and_show_via_ImageJFunctions.py
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+from net.imglib2.img.planar import PlanarImgs
+from net.imglib2.img.display.imagej import ImageJFunctions
+
+img = PlanarImgs.bytes(303, 302)
+ImageJFunctions.show(img, "img via ImageJFunctions")
+# NB: ImageJFunctions internally create new ImagePlus around VirtualStack that's wrapping around this 'img'
+
+print("Created image of id: "+str(id(img)))
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diff --git a/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/create_img_and_show_via_UIService.py b/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/create_img_and_show_via_UIService.py
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+#@ UIService ui
+
+from net.imglib2.img.planar import PlanarImgs
+
+img = PlanarImgs.bytes(303, 302)
+ui.show("img via UIService", img)
+
+print("Created image of id: "+str(id(img)))
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diff --git a/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/list_known_datasets_and_pyramidals.py b/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/list_known_datasets_and_pyramidals.py
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+# @ DatasetService ds
+# @ PyramidalService ps
+
+print("----")
+for dimg in ds.getDatasets():
+    print("image '" + dimg.getImgPlus().getName() + "' (id: " + str(id(dimg)) + \
+          ") of width x height: " + str(dimg.getWidth()) + 'x' + str(dimg.getHeight()))
+for pyramidal in ps.getPyramidals():
+    print("pyramidal '" + pyramidal.getPyramidName() + "' (id: " + str(id(pyramidal)) + ")")
+print("----")
diff --git a/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/list_known_image_windows.py b/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/list_known_image_windows.py
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+from ij import WindowManager
+
+print("----")
+for s in WindowManager.getImageTitles():
+	print(s)
+print("----")
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diff --git a/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/test_ImagePlus_presence.py b/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/test_ImagePlus_presence.py
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+#@ ImagePlus imp
+
+print("image '"+imp.getTitle()+"' (id: "+str(id(imp))+") of width x height: "+str(imp.getWidth())+'x'+str(imp.getHeight()))
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diff --git a/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/test_dataset_presence.py b/src/test/fiji/macros/jython/test_dataset_presence.py
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+#@ Dataset dimg
+
+print("image '"+dimg.getImgPlus().getName()+"' (id: "+str(id(dimg))+\
+	") of width x height: "+str(dimg.getWidth())+'x'+str(dimg.getHeight()))
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