What is 'GeoMesh' wrapper?

granzer · November 3, 2020, 08:08

Hello, can someone please explain what the GeoMesh wrapper class does? I know it is used to wrap volMesh, surfaceMesh, pointMesh, but what does wrapping these meshes with GeoMesh achieve?

Also, volMesh, surfaceMesh, pointMesh themselves seem to be derived by wrapping the fvMesh class with GeoMesh. Why is this done?

granzer · November 6, 2020, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by granzer

Hello, can someone please explain what the GeoMesh wrapper class does? I know it is used to wrap volMesh, surfaceMesh, pointMesh, but what does wrapping these meshes with GeoMesh achieve?

Also, volMesh, surfaceMesh, pointMesh themselves seem to be derived by wrapping the fvMesh class with GeoMesh. Why is this done?

Any info on this please?

HPE · November 7, 2020, 14:38

I think:

For a given utility (e.g. decomposePar), GeoMesh template gives access to all types of meshes. Therefore, say decomposePar, can be executed for all mesh types that GeoMesh wraps. Benefit: easier maintainability, lesser code, better structure etc.

granzer · November 8, 2020, 01:56

@HPE thank you for your answer. Yes I have seen it used in few places. Especially in GeometricField(Field, PatchField, GeoMesh) class. Here the GeoMesh can be volMesh or surfaceMesh etc. Let's say it's volMesh. The volMesh class inherits from GeoMesh<fvMesh> class. Why not inherit directly from fvMesh. Why use GeoMesh<fvMesh> (correct me if I am wrong...here 'fvMesh' is wrapped by 'GeoMesh' class right?)

granzer · November 8, 2020, 01:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by HPE

I think:

For a given utility (e.g. decomposePar), GeoMesh template gives access to all types of meshes. Therefore, say decomposePar, can be executed for all mesh types that GeoMesh wraps. Benefit: easier maintainability, lesser code, better structure etc.

@HPE thank you for your answer. Yes I have seen it used in few places. Especially in GeometricField(Field, PatchField, GeoMesh) class. Here the GeoMesh can be volMesh or surfaceMesh etc. Let's say it's volMesh. The volMesh class inherits from GeoMesh<fvMesh> class. Why not inherit directly from fvMesh. Why use GeoMesh<fvMesh> (correct me if I am wrong...here 'fvMesh' is wrapped by 'GeoMesh' class right?).

November 3, 2020, 08:08	What is 'GeoMesh' wrapper?	#1
granzer Senior Member Mandeep Shetty Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 188 Rep Power: 10	Hello, can someone please explain what the GeoMesh wrapper class does? I know it is used to wrap volMesh, surfaceMesh, pointMesh, but what does wrapping these meshes with GeoMesh achieve? Also, volMesh, surfaceMesh, pointMesh themselves seem to be derived by wrapping the fvMesh class with GeoMesh. Why is this done?

November 7, 2020, 14:38		#3
HPE Senior Member Herpes Free Engineer Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: The Home Under The Ground with the Lost Boys Posts: 931 Rep Power: 13	I think: For a given utility (e.g. decomposePar), GeoMesh template gives access to all types of meshes. Therefore, say decomposePar, can be executed for all mesh types that GeoMesh wraps. Benefit: easier maintainability, lesser code, better structure etc. __________________ The OpenFOAM community is the biggest contributor to OpenFOAM: User guide/Wiki-1/Wiki-2/Code guide/Code Wiki/Journal Nilsson/Guerrero/Holzinger/Holzmann/Nagy/Santos/Nozaki/Jasak/Primer Governance Bugs/Features: OpenFOAM (ESI-OpenCFD-Trademark) Bugs/Features: FOAM-Extend (Wikki-FSB) Bugs: OpenFOAM.org How to create a MWE New: Forkable OpenFOAM mirror

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Help with if statement	CHARLES	OpenFOAM Programming & Development	17	August 22, 2021 04:14
Elementwise multiplication operator	johndeas	OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD	3	March 9, 2019 14:03
adding compressible option to ptot	immortality	OpenFOAM Programming & Development	13	June 15, 2015 16:00
Sampling rhoFlux in electrostaticFoam	sverdoold	OpenFOAM Post-Processing	14	November 16, 2010 17:19
A stupid question	luckyluke	OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD	14	August 13, 2007 05:25

November 8, 2020, 01:56		#4
granzer Senior Member Mandeep Shetty Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 188 Rep Power: 10	@HPE thank you for your answer. Yes I have seen it used in few places. Especially in GeometricField(Field, PatchField, GeoMesh) class. Here the GeoMesh can be volMesh or surfaceMesh etc. Let's say it's volMesh. The volMesh class inherits from GeoMesh<fvMesh> class. Why not inherit directly from fvMesh. Why use GeoMesh<fvMesh> (correct me if I am wrong...here 'fvMesh' is wrapped by 'GeoMesh' class right?)