[ville]

Hi,
This question has not been asked and I thought this
could be usefull for many beginners like me: how to add a new class locally? Without any functionality I tried to add to the same folder where my solver is located just the frames for a new class. First, I included in the Make/files the new .C file. Then, naming the class sV the files
are:

my sV.C file:
**************
#include "sV.H"

namespace Foam {
sV::sV(){} // constructor
}

my sV.H file:
**************
#ifndef sampleLinesV_H
#define sampleLinesV_H
namespace Foam {
class sampleLinesV
{
public:
sampleLinesV();
};
}
#endif

******************
And in the main solver .C-file
I include the sV.H before main
and try to create an object inside
the main by stating

sV sob();

I tried also Foam::sV sob();
I also removed the namespaces from .C and .H
and tried all kinds of combinations but these did not work (to mention: removing the namespaces
produced a compiled version but no functionality
could be added to the class..). I think I should add some header
files (such as standard libraries in c) to my new class but which headers are those?

What about the namespace: why is practically everything (?) declared inside a namespace Foam
and what consequences does this have?
If someone could clarify and I can summarize
my experiences thereafter!

Thank you!
-Ville

[ville]

Sorry for confusion, of course I meant sV instead of sampleLinesV. This 'sV' was just an abbreviation
I mailed here. So the class name I want to declare is sV.
-Ville

[hartinger]

Hi Ville,

your example looks alright, post the code and error message next time, otherwise its hard to say anything.

Namespace:
Namespaces are used to get some order in big projects and to avoid name conflicts. A class name like "vector" is relatively likely to used by many programmers. So to make sure to get the Foam "vector" you write "Foam::vector". Inside Namespaces you can have more Namespaces. A Foam example would be "Foam::fvc::div" and "Foam::fvm::div", which are explicit and implicit implementations of the divergence of a field.

markus

[ville]

Thank you for the answer!
To repeat, in the folder /mysolver/ I wanted
to add a new class sV. Thus I add here the
files sV.C and sV.H and add the sV.C in the
/Make/files. The #include "sV.H" is added before
main in the mysolver.C. I would just like to
first make a function returning an integer.
Here are the files:

.C
*******************
#include "sV.H"

namespace Foam {
sV::sV(const int tolerance):tole_(tolerance){}
int fV() { int integ; return(10);}
}


.H
********************
#ifndef sV_H
#define sV_H

namespace Foam {
class sV
{
const int tole_;
public:
sV(const int tolerance);
int fV();
};
}
#endif

and in mysolver.C
**********************
int number;

sV sobj(3);
number=sobj().fV();


1) I could not define any OF types such as scalars in my own files. int as a type was accepted. This made me to suspect I should add some headers.

2) Does working inside a namespace already include
some standard libraries?


Here is the compilation error with this configuration:

DroptrackV.C: In function 'int main(int, char**)':
DroptrackV.C:90: error: no match for call to '(Foam::sV) ()'
make: *** [Make/linuxGcc4DPOpt/DroptrackV.o] Error 1

What is the mistake I'm making?
Thank you for the help!
-Ville

[hartinger]

Hi Ville,

1) you're right. Add "fvCFD.H" at the top of your .H file. If you the compiler doesn't know a certain Foam thing, you have to include the appropriate Header file. Look at the example codes

2) No, it's just saving typing. Instead of "Foam::scalar" or "Foam::vector" you write "scalar" and "vector" if you're working inside a namspace. Namespaces are only for book-keeping.

regards
Markus