--- a/jython_script.py	Tue Aug 04 13:20:29 2015 -0400
+++ b/jython_script.py	Wed Aug 26 14:37:41 2015 -0400
@@ -1,40 +1,36 @@
 import jython_utils
 import sys
 from ij import IJ
-from ij import ImagePlus
 
 # Fiji Jython interpreter implements Python 2.5 which does not
 # provide support for argparse.
 error_log = sys.argv[ -8 ]
 input = sys.argv[ -7 ]
-iterations = sys.argv[ -6 ]
-count = sys.argv[ -5 ]
-black_background = sys.argv[ -4 ]
-pad_edges_when_eroding = sys.argv[ -3 ]
+iterations = int( sys.argv[ -6 ] )
+count = int( sys.argv[ -5 ] )
+black_background = jython_utils.asbool( sys.argv[ -4 ] )
+pad_edges_when_eroding = jython_utils.asbool( sys.argv[ -3 ] )
 tmp_output_path = sys.argv[ -2 ]
 output_datatype = sys.argv[ -1 ]
 
 # Open the input image file.
 input_image_plus = IJ.openImage( input )
-bit_depth = input_image_plus.getBitDepth()
-image_type = input_image_plus.getType()
 
 # Create a copy of the image.
-input_image_plus_copy = input_image_plus.createImagePlus()
-image_processor_copy = input_image_plus.getProcessor().duplicate()
-input_image_plus_copy.setProcessor( "iCopy", image_processor_copy )
+input_image_plus_copy = input_image_plus.duplicate()
+image_processor_copy = input_image_plus_copy.getProcessor()
 
 try:
-    options = [ "iterations=&iterations" "count=&count" ]
-    if black_background == "yes":
-        options.append( "black" )
-    if pad_edges_when_eroding == "yes":
-        options.append( "pad" )
-    # The following have no affect within this tool, but are necessary.
-    options.append( "edm=Overwrite" )
-    options.append( "do=Nothing" )
+    # Set binary options.
+    options = jython_utils.get_binary_options( black_background=black_background,
+                                               iterations=iterations,
+                                               count=count,
+                                               pad_edges_when_eroding=pad_edges_when_eroding )
+    IJ.run( input_image_plus_copy, "Options...", options )
+
     # Run the command.
-    IJ.run( input_image_plus_copy, "Make Binary", " ".join( options ) )
+    IJ.run( input_image_plus_copy, "Make Binary", "" )
+
     # Save the ImagePlus object as a new image.
     IJ.saveAs( input_image_plus_copy, output_datatype, tmp_output_path )
 except Exception, e: