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SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM > Class Template Reference

Virtual base class providing interface for gridding algorithm. More...

#include <source/mesh/gridding/BaseGriddingAlgorithm.h>

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Public Member Functions

 BaseGriddingAlgorithm ()
 Default constructor.
virtual ~BaseGriddingAlgorithm ()
 Virtual destructor for BaseGriddingAlgorithm<DIM>.
virtual void makeCoarsestLevel (tbox::Pointer< hier::BasePatchHierarchy< DIM > > hierarchy, const double level_time)=0
 Construct the coarsest level in a hierarchy (i.e., level 0).
virtual void makeFinerLevel (tbox::Pointer< hier::BasePatchHierarchy< DIM > > hierarchy, const double level_time, const bool initial_time, const int tag_buffer, const double regrid_start_time=0.)=0
 This routine attempts to create a new level in a hierarchy finer than the finest level currently residing in the hierarchy.
virtual void regridAllFinerLevels (tbox::Pointer< hier::BasePatchHierarchy< DIM > > hierarchy, const int level_number, const double regrid_time, const tbox::Array< int > &tag_buffer, tbox::Array< double > regrid_start_time=tbox::Array< double >(), const bool level_is_coarsest_to_sync=true)=0
 This routine attempts to reconfigure the patches on each level in an AMR patch hierarchy which is finer than the specified level.
virtual bool errorEstimationUsesTimeIntegration () const =0
 Return true if error estimation process uses time integration; otherwise, return false.
virtual int getErrorCoarsenRatio () const =0
 Return the error coarsen ratio.
virtual bool levelCanBeRefined (const int level_number) const =0
 Return true if level associated with the specified level number can be refined; i.e., the level number is less than that of the finest level allowed in the hierarchy. Otherwise, false is returned.
virtual tbox::Pointer< TagAndInitializeStrategy<
DIM > > 
getTagAndInitializeStrategy () const =0
 Return pointer to level gridding strategy data member.
virtual int getMaxLevels () const =0
 Return maximum number of levels allowed in hierarchy.
virtual const hier::IntVector<
DIM > & 
getRatioToCoarserLevel (const int level_number) const =0
 Return const reference to ratio between specified level and next coarser.
virtual double getEfficiencyTolerance (const int level_number) const =0
 Return efficiency tolerance for clustering tags on level.
virtual double getCombineEfficiency (const int level_number) const =0
 Return combine efficiency for clustering tags on level.
virtual int getProperNestingBuffer (const int level_number) const =0
 Return proper nesting buffer width for level.
virtual void putToDatabase (tbox::Pointer< tbox::Database > db)=0
 Write object state out to the given database.

Detailed Description

template<int DIM>
class SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >

Virtual base class providing interface for gridding algorithm.

Class BaseGriddingAlgorithm in a virtual base class that provides an abstract interface for a gridding algorithm. This allows higher-level classes in SAMRAI and in applications that use SAMRAI to interface with a gridding algorithm in an abstract manner without knowing whether it is a mesh::GriddingAlgorithm that handles gridding operations on a rectangular domain or if it is an algorithm for gridding on, for example, a multiblock domain.

See also:
mesh::GriddingAlgorithm


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<int DIM>
SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::BaseGriddingAlgorithm  ) 
 

Default constructor.

template<int DIM>
SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::~BaseGriddingAlgorithm  )  [virtual]
 

Virtual destructor for BaseGriddingAlgorithm<DIM>.


Member Function Documentation

template<int DIM>
virtual void SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::makeCoarsestLevel tbox::Pointer< hier::BasePatchHierarchy< DIM > >  hierarchy,
const double  level_time
[pure virtual]
 

Construct the coarsest level in a hierarchy (i.e., level 0).

If level 0 does not already exist, then the domain specification is checked against the constraints of the grid generation procedures. The level gridding strategy data member defines these constraints. Recall that the domain specification is maintained by the grid geometry associated with the hierarchy. Generally, an unrecoverable exception will result if the constraints are not satisfied.

If level 0 already exists in the hierarchy, then the routine will generate a new level by re-applying the load balancing procedure to the existing level. Data will be moved from the old level to the new level and the pre-existing level 0 will be discarded. Note that this routine is different than the routine makeFinerLevel() below, which is used to construct levels 1 and finer. In particular, this routine does not select cells for refinement, whereas the other routine does.

Important note: If assertion checking is turned on, then an unrecoverable assertion will result if either the patch hierarchy or its grid geometry is NULL.

Parameters:
hierarchy The hierarchy on which coarse level is constructed.
level_time Simulation time when level is constructed

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual void SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::makeFinerLevel tbox::Pointer< hier::BasePatchHierarchy< DIM > >  hierarchy,
const double  level_time,
const bool  initial_time,
const int  tag_buffer,
const double  regrid_start_time = 0.
[pure virtual]
 

This routine attempts to create a new level in a hierarchy finer than the finest level currently residing in the hierarchy.

It will select cells for refinement on the finest level and construct a new finest level, if necessary. If no cells are selected for refinement, no new level will be added to the hierarchy. The boolean argument initial_time indicates whether the routine is called at the initial simulation time. If true, this routine is used to build individual levels during the construction of the AMR hierarchy at the initial simulation time. If false, the routine is being used to add new levels to the hierarchy at some later point. In either case, the time value is the current simulation time. Note that this routine cannot be used to construct the coarsest level in the hierarchy (i.e., level 0). The routine makeCoarsestLevel() above must be used for that purpose.

The tag buffer indicates the number of cells by which cells selected for refinement will be buffered before new finer level boxes are constructed. The buffer is important to keep phenomena of interest on refined regions of the mesh until adaptive regridding occurs next. Thus, the buffer size should take into account how the simulation may evolve before regridding occurs (e.g., number of timesteps taken).

Important note: If assertion checking is activated, several checks are applied to the functions arguments. If any check is violated, an unrecoverable assertion will result. In particular, the hierarchy pointer must be non-NULL and the given level number must match that of the finest level currently residing in the hierarchy. Also, the the tag buffer must be positive.

Parameters:
hierarchy The hierarchy on which coarse level is constructed.
level_time Simulation time when level is constructed
initial_time Must be true if level_time is the initial time of the simulation, false otherwise
tag_buffer Size of buffer around tagged cells that will be covered by the fine level
regrid_start_time The simulation time when the regridding operation began (this parameter is ignored except when using Richardson extrapolation)

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual void SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::regridAllFinerLevels tbox::Pointer< hier::BasePatchHierarchy< DIM > >  hierarchy,
const int  level_number,
const double  regrid_time,
const tbox::Array< int > &  tag_buffer,
tbox::Array< double >  regrid_start_time = tbox::Array< double >(),
const bool  level_is_coarsest_to_sync = true
[pure virtual]
 

This routine attempts to reconfigure the patches on each level in an AMR patch hierarchy which is finer than the specified level.

The given level number is that of the coarsest level on which cells will be selected for refinement. In other words, that level is the finest level that will not be subject to a change in its patch configuration during the regridding process. Generally, this routine should be used to alter a pre-existing AMR patch hierarchy based on the need to adapt the computational mesh around some phenomenon of interest. The routine makeFinerLevel() above should be used to construct an initial hierarchy configuration or to add more than one new level into the hierarchy. Also, this routine will not reconfigure the patches on level 0 (i.e., the coarsest in any hierarchy). The routine makeCoarsestLevel() above is provided for that purpose.

Note that the current algorithm permits at most one new finest level to be added to the hierarchy with each invocation of the regridding process. This constraint, though seemingly restrictive makes the process of maintaining properly nested levels much easier.

The tag buffer array indicates the number of cells by which cells selected for refinement on a level will be buffered before new finer level boxes are constructed. The buffer is important to keep phenomena of interest on refined regions of the mesh until adaptive regridding occurs next. Thus, the buffer size should take into account how the simulation may evolve before regridding occurs (e.g., number of timesteps taken on each level).

The boolean argument is used for regridding in time-dependent problems. When true, it indicates that the specified level is the coarsest level to synchronize at the current regrid time before this regridding method is called. This is a pretty idiosyncratic argument but allows some flexibility in the way memory is managed during time-dependent regridding operations.

Important note: If assertion checking is activated, several checks are applied to the functions arguments. If any check is violated, an unrecoverable assertion will result. In particular, the hierarchy pointer must be non-NULL and the given level number must match that of of some level in the hierarchy. Also, the tag buffer array must contain a positive value for each level in the hierarchy.

Parameters:
hierarchy The hierarchy on which coarse level is constructed.
level_number Coarsest level on which cells will be tagged for refinement
regrid_time Simulaition time when regridding occurs
tag_buffer Size of buffer on each level around tagged cells that will be covered by the next finer level
regrid_start_time The simulation time when the regridding operation began on each level (this parameter is ignored except when using Richardson extrapolation)

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual bool SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::errorEstimationUsesTimeIntegration  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return true if error estimation process uses time integration; otherwise, return false.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual int SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::getErrorCoarsenRatio  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return the error coarsen ratio.

This is needed for cases where an error estimation scheme uses time integration (e.g. Richardson extrapolation) to determine how many time levels to maintain to properly apply the estimtion scheme. In general, an even refine ratio (e.g. 2, 4, 8) will maintain two time levels, while while an odd refine ratio (e.g. 3) will maintain three.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual bool SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::levelCanBeRefined const int  level_number  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return true if level associated with the specified level number can be refined; i.e., the level number is less than that of the finest level allowed in the hierarchy. Otherwise, false is returned.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual tbox::Pointer< TagAndInitializeStrategy<DIM> > SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::getTagAndInitializeStrategy  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return pointer to level gridding strategy data member.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual int SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::getMaxLevels  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return maximum number of levels allowed in hierarchy.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual const hier::IntVector<DIM>& SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::getRatioToCoarserLevel const int  level_number  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return const reference to ratio between specified level and next coarser.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual double SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::getEfficiencyTolerance const int  level_number  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return efficiency tolerance for clustering tags on level.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual double SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::getCombineEfficiency const int  level_number  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return combine efficiency for clustering tags on level.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual int SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::getProperNestingBuffer const int  level_number  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Return proper nesting buffer width for level.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.

template<int DIM>
virtual void SAMRAI::mesh::BaseGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >::putToDatabase tbox::Pointer< tbox::Database db  )  [pure virtual]
 

Write object state out to the given database.

When assertion checking is active, the database pointer must be non-null.

Implemented in SAMRAI::mesh::GriddingAlgorithm< DIM >, and SAMRAI::mblk::MultiblockGriddingAlgorithm< DIM >.


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