Merge branch 'main' of github.com:PhasicFlow/phasicFlow into main

src/Particles/particles/particles.cpp

@@ -150,6 +150,35 @@ pFlow::particles::particles
 
 }
 
+bool pFlow::particles::beforeIteration() 
+{
+	auto domain = this->control().domain();
+
+	auto numMarked = dynPointStruct_.markDeleteOutOfBox(domain);
+	
+	if(time_.sortTime())
+	{
+		real min_dx, max_dx;
+		boundingSphereMinMax(min_dx, max_dx);
+		Timer t;
+		t.start();
+		REPORT(0)<<"Performing morton sorting on particles ...."<<endREPORT;
+		if(!pStruct().mortonSortPoints(domain, max_dx))
+		{
+			fatalErrorInFunction<<"Morton sorting was not successful"<<endl;
+			return false;
+		}
+		t.end();
+		REPORT(1)<<"Active range is "<< pStruct().activeRange()<<endREPORT;
+		REPORT(1)<<"It took "<< yellowText(t.totalTime())<<" seconds."<<endREPORT;
+	}
+
+	this->zeroForce();
+	this->zeroTorque();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 pFlow::uniquePtr<pFlow::List<pFlow::eventObserver*>> 
 pFlow::particles::getFieldObjectList()const
 {

src/Particles/particles/particles.hpp

@@ -241,18 +241,7 @@ public:
 		return shapeName_;
 	}
 
-	bool beforeIteration() override
-	{
-		auto domain = this->control().domain();
-
-		auto numMarked = dynPointStruct_.markDeleteOutOfBox(domain);
-		
-
-		this->zeroForce();
-		this->zeroTorque();
-
-		return true;
-	}
+	bool beforeIteration() override;
 
 	virtual
 	bool insertParticles

src/phasicFlow/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -45,12 +45,14 @@ repository/IOobject/IOobject.cpp
 repository/IOobject/IOfileHeader.cpp
 
 structuredData/box/box.cpp
+structuredData/cells/cells.cpp
 structuredData/cylinder/cylinder.cpp
 structuredData/sphere/sphere.cpp
 structuredData/iBox/iBoxs.cpp
 structuredData/line/line.cpp
 structuredData/zAxis/zAxis.cpp
 structuredData/pointStructure/pointStructure.cpp
+structuredData/pointStructure/mortonIndexing.cpp
 structuredData/pointStructure/selectors/pStructSelector/pStructSelector.cpp
 structuredData/pointStructure/selectors/selectBox/selectBox.cpp
 structuredData/pointStructure/selectors/selectRange/selectRange.cpp 

src/phasicFlow/Kokkos/KokkosTypes.hpp

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Licence:
 #include <Kokkos_DualView.hpp>
 #include <Kokkos_UnorderedMap.hpp>
 
+#include "iOstream.hpp"
+
 
 namespace pFlow
 {
@@ -51,9 +53,12 @@ using DefaultExecutionSpace 		= Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace;
 template<typename T1, typename T2>
 	using kPair = Kokkos::pair<T1,T2>;
 
-using range = kPair<int,int>;
+template<typename T>
+	using kRange = kPair<T,T>;
 
-using range64 = kPair<int long,int long>;
+using range = kRange<int>;
+
+using range64 = kRange<int long>;
 
 template<typename T, typename... properties>
 	using ViewTypeScalar = Kokkos::View<T,properties...>;
@@ -132,6 +137,13 @@ using deviceAtomicViewType3D =
 	T***,
 	Kokkos::MemoryTraits<std::is_same<DefaultExecutionSpace,Serial>::value?0:Kokkos::Atomic>>;
 
+template<typename T>
+iOstream& operator <<(iOstream& os, const kRange<T>& rng)
+{
+	os<<"["<<rng.first<<" "<<rng.second<<")";
+	return os;
+}
+
 
 } // pFlow
 

src/phasicFlow/algorithms/stdAlgorithms.hpp

@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ void permuteSort(const Type* first, PermuteType* pFirst, int32 numElems)
 	};
 
 	compOperator compare{first};
-	fillSequence<Type, useParallel>(pFirst, numElems, static_cast<PermuteType>(0));
-	sort<Type, compOperator, useParallel>(pFirst, numElems, compare);
+	fillSequence<PermuteType, useParallel>(pFirst, numElems, static_cast<PermuteType>(0));
+	sort<PermuteType, compOperator, useParallel>(pFirst, numElems, compare);
 }
 
 

src/phasicFlow/containers/Field/Field.cpp

@@ -83,17 +83,24 @@ bool pFlow::Field<VectorField, T, PropType>::readNonUniform
 	}
 
 	this->clear();
-	VectorType::read(is);
-	
-	is.readEndStatement("readField");
-
-	if(  this->size() != flen )
+	if(is.isBinary() && !std::is_same_v<T,word>)
 	{
-		ioErrorInFile( is.name(), is.lineNumber() ) <<
-		"  expected " << flen << " elements, but supplied "<<
-		this->size() << " elements in file "<< is.name() <<endl;
-		return false; 
+		this->resize(flen);
+		is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(this->data()), this->size()*sizeof(T));	
+		is.readEndStatement("readField");
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		VectorType::read(is);
+		is.readEndStatement("readField");
+		if(  this->size() != flen )
+		{
+			ioErrorInFile( is.name(), is.lineNumber() ) <<
+			"  expected " << flen << " elements, but supplied "<<
+			this->size() << " elements in file "<< is.name() <<endl;
+			return false; 
+		}
+	}	
 
 	return true;	
 }
@@ -104,10 +111,18 @@ bool pFlow::Field<VectorField, T, PropType>::readField
 (
 	iIstream& is,
 	const size_t len,
+	bool resume,
 	bool readLength
 )
 {
-	if( !is.findToken(fieldKey_) )
+	
+	bool tokenFound;
+	if( resume )
+		tokenFound = is.findTokenResume(fieldKey_);
+	else
+		tokenFound = is.findToken(fieldKey_);
+
+	if( !tokenFound )
 	{
 		ioErrorInFile( is.name(), is.lineNumber() ) <<
 		" error in searching for filedkey " << fieldKey_<<endl;
@@ -152,10 +167,11 @@ bool pFlow::Field<VectorField, T, PropType>::readField
 template<template<class, class> class VectorField, class T, class PropType>
 bool pFlow::Field<VectorField, T, PropType>::readField
 (
-	iIstream& is
+	iIstream& is,
+	bool resume
 )
 {
-	return readField(is, 0, true);
+	return readField(is, 0, resume ,true);
 }
 
 
@@ -164,7 +180,15 @@ bool pFlow::Field<VectorField, T, PropType>::writeField(iOstream& os)const
 {
 	os.writeWordKeyword(fieldKey_) << nonUniform__<<endl;
 	os<< this->size()<<endl;
-	VectorType::write(os);
+	if( os.isBinary() && !std::is_same_v<T,word>)
+	{
+		os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(this->data()), this->size()*sizeof(T));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		VectorType::write(os);
+	}
 	os.endEntry();
 	return true;
-}
+}
+

src/phasicFlow/containers/Field/Field.hpp

@@ -214,18 +214,18 @@ public:
 		}
 	
 	//// - IO operations 
-		bool readField(iIstream& is, const size_t len, bool readLength = true);
+		bool readField(iIstream& is, const size_t len, bool resume, bool readLength = true);
 		
 		
-		bool readField(iIstream& is );
+		bool readField(iIstream& is, bool resume );
 
 		
 		bool writeField(iOstream& os)const;
 
 		
-		bool read(iIstream& is)
+		bool read(iIstream& is, bool resume = false)
 		{
-			return readField(is);
+			return readField(is, resume);
 		}
 
 		bool write(iOstream& os)const
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public:
 template<template<class, class> class VectorField, class T, class PropType>
 inline iIstream& operator >> (iIstream & is, Field<VectorField, T, PropType> & ifld )
 {
-	if( !ifld.readField(is) )
+	if( !ifld.readField(is, false) )
 	{
 		ioErrorInFile (is.name(), is.lineNumber());
 		fatalExit;

src/phasicFlow/containers/Vector/Vector.cpp

@@ -197,6 +197,26 @@ bool pFlow::Vector<T, Allocator>::deleteElement
 		return false;
 }
 
+template<typename T, typename Allocator>
+void pFlow::Vector<T, Allocator>::sortItems(
+	const int32IndexContainer& indices)
+{
+	if(indices.size() == 0)
+	{
+		this->resize(0);
+		return;
+	}
+	size_t newSize = indices.size();
+	auto hIndices = indices.hostView();
+	VectorType sortedVec(name(), capacity(), newSize, RESERVE());
+	
+	ForAll(i, hIndices)
+	{
+		sortedVec[i] = vectorType::operator[](i); 
+	}
+	*this = std::move(sortedVec);
+}
+
 template<typename T, typename Allocator>
 bool pFlow::Vector<T, Allocator>::insertSetElement(
 	const  int32IndexContainer& indices,

src/phasicFlow/containers/Vector/Vector.hpp

@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@ public:
 	//   return false if out of range
 	bool deleteElement(label index);
 
+	/// Sort elements based on the indices
+	void sortItems(const int32IndexContainer& indices);
+
 	// - set or insert new elements into the vector 
 	//   return false if it fails
 	bool insertSetElement(const  int32IndexContainer& indices, const T& val);

src/phasicFlow/containers/VectorHD/VectorDual.hpp

@@ -545,6 +545,35 @@ public:
 			return true;
 		}
 
+		INLINE_FUNCTION_H
+		void sortItems(const int32IndexContainer& indices)
+		{
+			if(indices.size() == 0)
+			{
+				setSize(0);
+				return;
+			}
+			size_t newSize = indices.size();
+
+			deviceViewType 	sortedView("sortedView", newSize);
+			auto dVec = deviceVectorAll();
+
+			auto d_indices = indices.deviceView();
+			
+			Kokkos::parallel_for(
+				"sortItems",
+				newSize,
+				LAMBDA_HD(int32 i){
+					sortedView[i] = dVec[d_indices[i]];
+				}
+				);
+			Kokkos::fence();
+			setSize(newSize);
+			copy(deviceVector(), sortedView);
+			modifyOnDevice();
+			syncViews();
+		}
+
 		INLINE_FUNCTION_H
 		bool insertSetElement(const int32IndexContainer& indices, const T& val)
 		{

src/phasicFlow/containers/VectorHD/VectorSingle.hpp

@@ -558,6 +558,46 @@ public:
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		INLINE_FUNCTION_H
+		void sortItems(const int32IndexContainer& indices)
+		{
+			if(indices.size() == 0)
+			{
+				setSize(0);
+				return;
+			}
+			
+			size_t 		newSize = indices.size();
+			viewType 	sortedView("sortedView", newSize);
+
+			if constexpr (isHostAccessible_)
+			{
+				auto h_indices = indices.hostView();
+				Kokkos::parallel_for(
+				"sortItems",
+				newSize, 
+				LAMBDA_HD(int32 i){	
+					sortedView[i] = view_[h_indices[i]];
+				});
+			}else
+			{
+				auto d_indices = indices.deviceView();
+				Kokkos::parallel_for(
+				"sortItems",
+				newSize, 
+				LAMBDA_HD(int32 i){	
+					sortedView[i] = view_[d_indices[i]];
+				});
+			}
+
+			Kokkos::fence();
+			setSize(newSize);
+
+			copy(deviceVector(), sortedView);
+			return;
+
+		}
+
 		INLINE_FUNCTION_H
 		bool insertSetElement(const int32IndexContainer& indices, const Vector<T>& vals)
 		{

src/phasicFlow/containers/indexContainer/indexContainer.cpp

@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@ Licence:
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "indexContainer.hpp"
+#include "indexContainer.hpp"
+
+
+template class pFlow::indexContainer<pFlow::int32>;

src/phasicFlow/containers/indexContainer/indexContainer.hpp

@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ public:
   	// - viewType of data on host
   	using HostViewType 		= typename DualViewType::t_host;
 
+  	using HostType 			= typename HostViewType::device_type;
+
+  	using DeviceType 		= typename DeviceViewType::device_type;
+
   	template<typename ViewType>
   	class IndexAccessor
   	{
@@ -99,7 +103,11 @@ public:
 
 	indexContainer(const indexContainer&) = default;
 
-	indexContainer& operator = (const indexContainer&) = default;	
+	indexContainer& operator = (const indexContainer&) = default;
+
+	indexContainer(indexContainer&&) = default;
+
+	indexContainer& operator = (indexContainer&&) = default;	
 
 	~indexContainer() = default;
 
@@ -150,6 +158,16 @@ public:
 		return views_.d_view;
 	}
 
+	HostViewType& hostView()
+	{
+		return views_.h_view;
+	}
+
+	DeviceViewType& deviceView()
+	{
+		return views_.d_view;
+	}
+
 	auto indicesHost()const
 	{
 		return IndexAccessor<HostViewType>(views_.h_view);
@@ -157,7 +175,45 @@ public:
 
 	auto indicesDevice()const
 	{
-		return IndexAccessor<DeviceViewType>(views_.d_veiw);
+		return IndexAccessor<DeviceViewType>(views_.d_view);
+	}
+
+	void modifyOnHost()
+	{
+		views_.modify_host();
+	}
+
+	void modifyOnDevice()
+	{
+		views_.modify_device();
+	}
+
+	void syncViews()
+	{
+		bool findMinMax = false;
+		if(views_.template need_sync<HostType>())
+		{
+			Kokkos::deep_copy(views_.d_view, views_.h_view);
+			findMinMax = true;
+		}
+		else if(views_.template need_sync<DeviceType>())
+		{
+			Kokkos::deep_copy(views_.h_view, views_.d_view);
+			findMinMax = true;
+		}
+
+		if(findMinMax)
+		{
+			min_ 	= pFlow::min(views_.d_view, 0, size_);
+			max_ 	= pFlow::max(views_.d_view, 0, size_);
+		}
+	}
+
+	size_t setSize(size_t ns)
+	{
+		auto tmp = size_;
+		size_ = ns;
+		return tmp;
 	}
 };
 

src/phasicFlow/containers/pointField/pointField.cpp

@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ bool pFlow::pointField<VectorField, T, MemorySpace>::update(const eventMessage&
 		//Vector<T> vals( newElems.size(), defaultValue_);
 		return this->insertSetElement(newElems, defaultValue_);
 	}
+
+	if(msg.isRearranged())
+	{
+		auto sortedIndex = pStruct().mortonSortedIndex();
+		this->sortItems(sortedIndex);
+		return true;
+	}
 	
 	return true;
 }

src/phasicFlow/repository/IOobject/IOfileHeader.cpp

@@ -24,22 +24,24 @@ Licence:
 pFlow::uniquePtr<pFlow::iFstream> pFlow::IOfileHeader::inStream()const
 {
 	if( fileExist() )
-		return makeUnique<iFstream>(path());
+		return makeUnique<iFstream>(path(), inFileBinary());
 	else
 		return nullptr;
 }
 
 pFlow::uniquePtr<pFlow::oFstream> pFlow::IOfileHeader::outStream()const
 {
-	 auto osPtr = makeUnique<oFstream>(path());
 
-	 if(osPtr && owner_)
-	 {
+	
+	auto osPtr = makeUnique<oFstream>(path(), outFileBinary());
+	
+	if(osPtr && owner_)
+	{
 	 	auto outPrecision = owner_->outFilePrecision();
 	 	osPtr->precision(outPrecision);
-	 }
+	}
 
-	 return osPtr;
+	return osPtr;
 }
 
 pFlow::IOfileHeader::IOfileHeader
@@ -68,6 +70,19 @@ pFlow::fileSystem pFlow::IOfileHeader::path() const
 	return f;
 }
 
+bool pFlow::IOfileHeader::outFileBinary()const
+{
+	if(owner_)
+		return owner_->outFileBinary();
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
+bool pFlow::IOfileHeader::inFileBinary()const
+{
+	return toUpper(fileFormat_) == "BINARY";
+}
+
 bool pFlow::IOfileHeader::headerOk(bool silent)
 {
 	if(!fileExist())
@@ -130,6 +145,15 @@ bool pFlow::IOfileHeader::writeHeader(iOstream& os, const word& typeName) const
 	os.writeWordEntry("objectName", name() );
 	os.fatalCheck("writing objectName");
 
+	word fileFormat;
+	if(outFileBinary())
+		fileFormat = "Binary";
+	else
+		fileFormat = "ASCII";
+
+	os.writeWordEntry("fileFormat", fileFormat);
+	os.fatalCheck("writing fileFormat");
+
 	writeSeparator(os);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -164,6 +188,18 @@ bool pFlow::IOfileHeader::readHeader(iIstream& is, bool silent)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+
+	if( !is.findTokenAndNextSilent("fileFormat", fileFormat_) )
+	{
+		if(!silent)
+		{
+			warningInFunction <<
+			"cannot find/error in reading fileFormat in file "<<
+			is.name()<<endl;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 

src/phasicFlow/repository/IOobject/IOfileHeader.hpp

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ protected:
 		// object type read from file 
 		word objectType_;
 
+		/// file format read from file 
+		word fileFormat_ = "ASCII";
+
 	//// - methods 
 
 		// - input file stream
@@ -83,6 +86,10 @@ public:
 	// - path to file name 
 	fileSystem path() const;
 
+	bool outFileBinary()const;
+
+	bool inFileBinary()const;
+
 	// - should be used for read operations 
 	//   check if the file exist,
 	//   read the header of the file to check if it is ok

src/phasicFlow/repository/IOobject/IOobject.cpp

@@ -65,9 +65,25 @@ bool pFlow::IOobject::read(bool rdHdr)
 
 	if( implyRead() )
 	{
-		if( auto ptrIS = inStream(); ptrIS )
+		if( rdHdr )
 		{	
-			return read( ptrIS(), rdHdr);
+			if( auto ptrIS = inStream(); ptrIS )
+			{
+				if(!readHeader(ptrIS()))return false;
+				ptrIS.reset(nullptr);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				warningInFunction<<
+				"could not open file " << path() <<endl;
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if( auto ptrIS = inStream(); ptrIS )
+		{
+			if(!read(ptrIS(), rdHdr))return false;
+			
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -75,7 +91,8 @@ bool pFlow::IOobject::read(bool rdHdr)
 			"could not open file " << path() <<endl;
 			return false;
 		}
-	}
+	}	
+	
 	return true;
 }
 

src/phasicFlow/repository/Time/Time.cpp

@@ -23,6 +23,25 @@ Licence:
 #include "dictionary.hpp"
 #include "vocabs.hpp"
 
+
+bool pFlow::Time::readDictionary(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+	auto wF = toUpper(dict.getValOrSet<word>("writeFormat", "ASCII"));
+
+	if(wF == "ASCII") 
+		outFormatBinary_ = false;
+	else if(wF == "BINARY")
+		outFormatBinary_ = true;
+	else
+	{
+		fatalErrorInFunction<<
+		"Invalid writeFormat in file "<< dict.name()<<endl;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 pFlow::Time::Time
 (
 	repository* owner,
@@ -45,6 +64,10 @@ pFlow::Time::Time
 	)
 {
 	
+	if(!readDictionary(setiingsDict))
+	{
+		fatalExit;
+	}
 }
 
 pFlow::Time::Time( 
@@ -75,7 +98,10 @@ pFlow::Time::Time(
 		this
 	)
 {
-	
+	if(!readDictionary(setiingsDict))
+	{
+		fatalExit;
+	}
 }
 
 bool pFlow::Time::write

src/phasicFlow/repository/Time/Time.hpp

@@ -44,12 +44,17 @@ class Time
 
 protected:
 
+	bool 					outFormatBinary_ = false;
+
 	// - geometry folder/repository 
 	repository 		geometry_;
 
 	// - integration folder/repository 
 	repository 		integration_;
 
+
+	bool readDictionary(const dictionary& dict);
+
 public:
 
 	// Constructor with owner and settings dict
@@ -90,6 +95,13 @@ public:
 		{
 			return integration_;
 		}
+		
+		/// Write to the file with binary format?
+		bool outFileBinary()const override
+		{
+			return outFormatBinary_;
+		}
+
 		// override the base write to manage write operation 
 		// based on the valid write time intervals 
 		virtual bool write(bool verbose = false) const;

src/phasicFlow/repository/Time/timeControl.cpp

@@ -61,8 +61,16 @@ pFlow::timeControl::timeControl
 	(
 		startTime_,
 		dict.getValOrSet("timersReportInterval", 0.04)
+	),
+	performSorting_
+	(
+		dict.getValOrSet("performSorting", Logical("No"))
+	),
+	sortingInterval_
+	(
+		startTime_,
+		dict.getValOrSet("sortingInterval", static_cast<real>(1.0))
 	)
-
 {
 	checkForOutputToFile();
 }
@@ -95,6 +103,15 @@ pFlow::timeControl::timeControl(
 	(
 		startTime_,
 		dict.getValOrSet("timersReportInterval", 0.04)
+	),
+	performSorting_
+	(
+		dict.getValOrSet("performSorting", Logical("No"))
+	),
+	sortingInterval_
+	(
+		startTime_,
+		dict.getValOrSet("sortingInterval", static_cast<real>(1.0))
 	)	
 {
 	checkForOutputToFile();
@@ -160,6 +177,11 @@ bool pFlow::timeControl::timersReportTime()const
 	return timersReportInterval_.isMember(currentTime_, dt_);
 }
 
+bool pFlow::timeControl::sortTime()const
+{
+	return performSorting_()&&sortingInterval_.isMember(currentTime_,dt_);
+}
+
 void pFlow::timeControl::setSaveTimeFolder(
 	bool saveToFile, 
 	const word& timeName)

src/phasicFlow/repository/Time/timeControl.hpp

@@ -74,9 +74,13 @@ protected:
 
 	real 	writeTime_ = 0; // for managedExternamly
 
-	realStridedRange  timersReportInterval_;
+	realStridedRange  	timersReportInterval_;
 
-	int32StridedRagne screenReportInterval_ ={0,100};
+	Logical				performSorting_;
+
+	realStridedRange 	sortingInterval_;
+
+	int32StridedRagne 	screenReportInterval_ ={0,100};
 
 	bool outputToFile_ = false;
 
@@ -164,6 +168,8 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	bool timersReportTime()const;
+
+	bool sortTime()const;
 	
 	bool setOutputToFile(real writeTime, const word& timeName)
 	{

src/phasicFlow/repository/repository/repository.hpp

@@ -204,7 +204,15 @@ public:
 		// list of repository names in this repository 
 		wordList repositoryNames()const;
 
+
 	//// - IO operations 
+		virtual bool outFileBinary()const
+		{
+			if(owner_)
+				return owner_->outFileBinary();
+			else
+				return false;
+		}
 		virtual bool write(bool verbose = false) const;
 		
 };

src/phasicFlow/streams/Fstream/fileStream.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Licence:
 #include "fileStream.hpp"
 #include "error.hpp"
 
-
+#include "streams.hpp"
 
 void pFlow::fileStream::openInFile
 (
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ void pFlow::fileStream::openInFile
 		fatalExit;
 	}
 
-	inStream_ = makeUnique<std::ifstream>( path.wordPath(), std::ios_base::in);
+	if(binary_)
+		inStream_ = makeUnique<std::ifstream>( 
+			path.wordPath(), std::ios_base::in | std::ios_base::binary);
+	else
+		inStream_ = makeUnique<std::ifstream>( 
+			path.wordPath(), std::ios_base::in);
 
 	if( !inStream_->is_open())
 	{
@@ -66,7 +71,15 @@ void pFlow::fileStream::openOutFile
 		dir.createDirs();
 	}
 	
-	outStream_ = makeUnique< std::ofstream>(path.wordPath(), std::ios_base::out);
+	if(binary_)
+	{
+		outStream_ = makeUnique< std::ofstream>(
+			path.wordPath(), std::ios_base::out| std::ios::binary);
+	}
+	else
+		outStream_ = makeUnique< std::ofstream>(
+			path.wordPath(), std::ios_base::out);
+
 
 	if(!outStream_->is_open())
 	{
@@ -92,11 +105,13 @@ void pFlow::fileStream::close()
 pFlow::fileStream::fileStream
 (
 	const fileSystem& path,
-	bool outStream
+	bool outStream,
+	bool binary
 )
 :
 	inStream_(nullptr),
-	outStream_(nullptr)
+	outStream_(nullptr),
+	binary_(binary)
 {
 
 	if(outStream)

src/phasicFlow/streams/Fstream/fileStream.hpp

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ protected:
 	// - out file stream
 	uniquePtr<std::ofstream> outStream_;
 
+	bool binary_ = false;
+	
 	// - open input file
 	void openInFile(const fileSystem& path);
 	
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 
 	// - Constructors
 
-	fileStream( const fileSystem& path, bool outStream = false);
+	fileStream( const fileSystem& path, bool outStream = false, bool binary = false);
 	
 	fileStream(const fileStream&)= delete;
 

src/phasicFlow/streams/Fstream/iFstream.cpp

@@ -24,9 +24,17 @@ Licence:
 #include "iFstream.hpp"
 
 
-pFlow::iFstream::iFstream (const fileSystem& path)
+pFlow::iFstream::iFstream 
+(
+  const fileSystem& path,
+  bool binary)
 :
-	fileStream(path),
-	Istream( fileStream::inStream(), path.wordPath())
+	fileStream(path, false, binary),
+	Istream
+  ( 
+    fileStream::inStream(),
+    path.wordPath(),
+    (binary)? BINARY : ASCII
+  )
 {
 }

src/phasicFlow/streams/Fstream/iFstream.hpp

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class iFstream
 public:
 
 	// - Constructor 
-	iFstream (const fileSystem& path);
+	iFstream (const fileSystem& path, bool binary = false);
 
 	// no copy constructor
 	iFstream( const iFstream& src) = delete;

src/phasicFlow/streams/Fstream/oFstream.cpp

@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ Licence:
 #include "oFstream.hpp"
 
 
-pFlow::oFstream::oFstream (const fileSystem& path)
+pFlow::oFstream::oFstream (const fileSystem& path, bool binary)
 :
-	fileStream(path, true),
-	Ostream( fileStream::outStream(), path.wordPath())
-{
-
-	
-}
+	fileStream(path, true, binary),
+	Ostream
+  ( 
+    fileStream::outStream(), 
+    path.wordPath(),
+    (binary)? BINARY : ASCII
+  )
+{}

src/phasicFlow/streams/Fstream/oFstream.hpp

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class oFstream
 public:
 
 	// Constructor
-	oFstream (const fileSystem& path);
+	oFstream (const fileSystem& path, bool binary = false);
 
 	// no copy constructor
 	oFstream( const oFstream& src) = delete;

src/phasicFlow/streams/Stream/Istream.cpp

@@ -307,10 +307,11 @@ pFlow::Istream& pFlow::Istream::readVariable(word& str)
 pFlow::Istream::Istream
 (
     std::istream& is,
-    const word& streamName
+    const word& streamName,
+    writeFormat wf
 )
 :
-    iIstream(),
+    iIstream(wf),
     name_(streamName),
     is_(is)
 {
@@ -846,6 +847,26 @@ pFlow::iIstream& pFlow::Istream::read(double& val)
     return *this;
 }
 
+pFlow::iIstream& pFlow::Istream::read
+(
+    char* buffer, 
+    std::streamsize count
+)
+{
+    if ( !isBinary() )
+    {
+        fatalErrorInFunction<<"stream format is not binray. Stream name is "<<
+        name()<<'\n';
+        fatalExit;
+    }
+
+    readBegin("binaryBlock");
+    is_.read(buffer, count);
+    readEnd("binaryBlock");
+
+    setState(is_.rdstate());
+    return *this;
+}
 
 void pFlow::Istream::rewind()
 {

src/phasicFlow/streams/Stream/Istream.hpp

@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Construct wrapper around std::istream, set stream status
-    Istream( std::istream& is, const word& streamName);
-
+    Istream( std::istream& is, const word& streamName, writeFormat wf = ASCII);
 
     //- Destructor
     virtual ~Istream() = default;
@@ -150,6 +149,8 @@ public:
     //- Read a double
     virtual iIstream& read(double& val) override;
 
+    iIstream& read(char* buffer, std::streamsize count) override;
+
     
     //- Rewind the stream so that it may be read again
     virtual void rewind();

src/phasicFlow/streams/Stream/Ostream.cpp

@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ Licence:
 pFlow::Ostream::Ostream
 (
     std::ostream& os,
-    const word& streamName
+    const word& streamName,
+    writeFormat wF
 )
 :
-    iOstream(),
+    iOstream(wF),
     name_(streamName),
     os_(os)
 {
@@ -230,6 +231,29 @@ pFlow::iOstream& pFlow::Ostream::write(const double val)
     return *this;
 }
 
+pFlow::iOstream& pFlow::Ostream::write
+(
+    const char* binaryData, 
+    std::streamsize count
+)
+{
+    if ( !isBinary() )
+    {
+        fatalErrorInFunction<<"stream format is not binray. Stream name is "<<
+        name()<<'\n';
+        fatalExit;
+    }
+
+    os_ << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+    os_.write(binaryData, count);
+    os_ << token::END_LIST;
+
+    setState(os_.rdstate());
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+
 
 
 void pFlow::Ostream::indent()

src/phasicFlow/streams/Stream/Ostream.hpp

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
     
-    Ostream ( std::ostream& os, const word& streamName);
+    Ostream ( std::ostream& os, const word& streamName, writeFormat wf = ASCII);
 
     //- no copy construct 
     Ostream(const Ostream&) = delete;
@@ -75,79 +75,80 @@ public:
 
         //- Write token to stream or otherwise handle it.
         //  return false if the token type was not handled by this method
-        virtual bool write(const token& tok)override;
+        bool write(const token& tok)override;
 
         //- Write character
-        virtual iOstream& write(const char c)override;
+        iOstream& write(const char c)override;
 
         //- Write character string
-        virtual iOstream& write(const char* str)override;
+        iOstream& write(const char* str)override;
 
         //- Write word
-        virtual iOstream& write(const word& str)override;
+        iOstream& write(const word& str)override;
     
         //- Write std::string surrounded by quotes.
         //  Optional write without quotes.
-        virtual iOstream& writeQuoted ( const word& str, const bool quoted=true )override;
+        iOstream& writeQuoted ( const word& str, const bool quoted=true ) override;
 
         //- Write int64
-        virtual iOstream& write(const int64 val) override;
+        iOstream& write(const int64 val) override;
 
         //- Write int32
-        virtual iOstream& write(const int32 val) override;
-
+        iOstream& write(const int32 val) override;
 
         //- Write label
-        virtual iOstream& write(const label val) override;
+        iOstream& write(const label val) override;
 
         //- Write uint32
-        virtual iOstream& write(const uint32 val) override;
+        iOstream& write(const uint32 val) override;
 
         //- Write uint16
-        virtual iOstream& write(const uint16 val) override;
+        iOstream& write(const uint16 val) override;
 
         //- Write float
-        virtual iOstream& write(const float val) override;
+        iOstream& write(const float val) override;
 
         //- Write double
-        virtual iOstream& write(const double val) override;
+        iOstream& write(const double val) override;
+
+        /// Write a block of binray data 
+        iOstream& write(const char* binaryData, std::streamsize count) override;
 
         //- Add indentation characters
-        virtual void indent();
-
+        void indent() override;
 
         //- Set stream flags
-        virtual ios_base::fmtflags flags(const ios_base::fmtflags f);
+        ios_base::fmtflags flags(const ios_base::fmtflags f) override;
 
         //- Flush stream
-        virtual void flush();
+        void flush() override;
 
         //- Add newline and flush stream
-        virtual void endl();
+        void endl() override;
 
         //- Get the current padding character
-        virtual char fill() const;
+        char fill() const override;
 
         //- Set padding character for formatted field up to field width
         //  \return previous padding character
-        virtual char fill(const char fillch);
+        char fill(const char fillch) override;
 
         //- Get width of output field
-        virtual int width() const;
+        int width() const override;
 
         //- Set width of output field
         //  \return previous width
-        virtual int width(const int w);
+        int width(const int w) override;
 
         //- Get precision of output field
-        virtual int precision() const;
+        int precision() const override;
 
         //- Set precision of output field
         //  return old precision
-        virtual int precision(const int p);
+        int precision(const int p) override;
 
         //- Access to underlying std::ostream
-        virtual std::ostream& stdStream()
+        virtual std::ostream& stdStream() 
         {
             return os_;
         }

src/phasicFlow/streams/TStream/iTstream.cpp

@@ -302,7 +302,15 @@ pFlow::iIstream& pFlow::iTstream::read
     return *this;
 }
 
-
+pFlow::iIstream& pFlow::iTstream::read
+(
+    char* buffer, 
+    std::streamsize count
+)
+{
+    notImplementedFunction;
+    return *this;
+}
 
 void pFlow::iTstream::rewind()
 {

src/phasicFlow/streams/TStream/iTstream.hpp

@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ public:
         //- Read a doubleScalar
         virtual iIstream& read(double&) override;
 
+        iIstream& read(char* buffer, std::streamsize count) override;
+
         // - Rewind the stream so that it may be read again
         virtual void rewind();
 

src/phasicFlow/streams/TStream/oTstream.cpp

@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@ pFlow::iOstream& pFlow::oTstream::write(const double val)
     return *this;
 }
 
+pFlow::iOstream& pFlow::oTstream::write
+(
+    const char* binaryData, 
+    std::streamsize count
+)
+{
+    notImplementedFunction;
+    return *this;
+}
 
 
 void pFlow::oTstream::append(const token& tok)

src/phasicFlow/streams/TStream/oTstream.hpp

@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ public:
         //- Write double
         virtual iOstream& write(const double val) override;
 
+        /// Write a block of binray data
+        iOstream& write(
+            const char* binaryData, 
+            std::streamsize count) override;
+
         // - append token to the stream
         virtual void append(const token& tok);
         

src/phasicFlow/streams/iStream/IOstream.hpp

@@ -50,226 +50,260 @@ public:
 
     enum streamAccess : char
     {
-        CLOSED = 0,         //!< stream is not open
-        OPENED              //!< stream is open
+        CLOSED = 0,         /// stream is not open
+        OPENED              /// stream is open
     };
 
+    enum writeFormat: char
+    {
+        ASCII = 0,          
+        BINARY
+    };
 
-    //- Default precision
+    /// Default precision, only works for ASCII
     static unsigned int precision_;
 
 protected:
 
-	//- Name for any generic stream - normally treat as readonly
+	/// Name for any generic stream - normally treat as readonly
     static word staticName_;
 
+    /// Is stream open or closed
     streamAccess openClosed_;
 
+    /// write format 
+    writeFormat writeFormat_ = ASCII;
+
+    /// state
     ios_base::iostate ioState_;
 
   
-    //- The file line
+    /// The file line
     int32 lineNumber_;
 
 
-    // Protected Member Functions
+    //- Protected Member Functions
    
-    //- Set stream opened
-    void setOpened()
-    {
-        openClosed_ = OPENED;
-    }
+        /// Set stream opened
+        void setOpened()
+        {
+            openClosed_ = OPENED;
+        }
 
-    //- Set stream closed
-    void setClosed()
-    {
-        openClosed_ = CLOSED;
-    }
+        /// Set stream closed
+        void setClosed()
+        {
+            openClosed_ = CLOSED;
+        }
 
-    //- Set stream state
-    void setState(ios_base::iostate state)
-    {
-        ioState_ = state;
-    }
+        /// Set stream state
+        void setState(ios_base::iostate state)
+        {
+            ioState_ = state;
+        }
 
-    //- Set stream to be good
-    void setGood()
-    {
-        ioState_ = ios_base::iostate(0);
-    }
+        void setWriteFormat(writeFormat wF)
+        {
+            writeFormat_ = wF;
+        }
 
+        /// Set stream to be good
+        void setGood()
+        {
+            ioState_ = ios_base::iostate(0);
+        }
 
 public:
 
-    // Constructors
-    explicit IOstream():
-        openClosed_(CLOSED),
-        ioState_(ios_base::iostate(0)),
-        lineNumber_(0)
-    {
-        setBad();
-    }
+    //- Constructors
 
-    IOstream(const IOstream&) = default;
+        /// Default
+        explicit IOstream():
+            openClosed_(CLOSED),
+            writeFormat_(ASCII),
+            ioState_(ios_base::iostate(0)),
+            lineNumber_(0)
+        {
+            setBad();
+        }
 
-    //- Destructor
-    virtual ~IOstream() = default;
-      
-    
-    //// Member Functions
+        /// Construct  and set write format 
+        explicit IOstream(writeFormat wF):
+            openClosed_(CLOSED),
+            writeFormat_(wF),
+            ioState_(ios_base::iostate(0)),
+            lineNumber_(0)
+        {
+            setBad();
+        }
 
-    //- Return the name of the stream
-    virtual const word& name() const;
+        /// Copy
+        IOstream(const IOstream&) = default;
 
-    //- Return non-const access to the name of the stream
-    virtual word& name();
+        /// Destructor
+        virtual ~IOstream() = default;
+          
+        
+    //- Member Functions
 
-    //- Check IOstream status for given operation.
-    //  Print IOstream state or generate a FatalIOError
-    //  when an error has occurred.
-    //  The base implementation is a fatalCheck
-    virtual bool check(const char* operation) const;
+        /// Return the name of the stream
+        virtual const word& name() const;
 
-    //- Check IOstream status for given operation.
-    //  Generate a FatalIOError when an error has occurred.
-    bool fatalCheck(const char* operation) const;
+        /// Return non-const access to the name of the stream
+        virtual word& name();
 
-    //- Return true if stream has been opened
-    bool opened() const
-    {
-        return openClosed_ == OPENED;
-    }
+        /// Check IOstream status for given operation.
+        ///  Print IOstream state or generate a FatalIOError
+        ///  when an error has occurred.
+        ///  The base implementation is a fatalCheck
+        virtual bool check(const char* operation) const;
 
-    //- Return true if stream is closed
-    bool closed() const
-    {
-        return openClosed_ == CLOSED;
-    }
+        /// Check IOstream status for given operation.
+        ///  Generate a FatalIOError when an error has occurred.
+        bool fatalCheck(const char* operation) const;
 
-    //- Return true if next operation might succeed
-    bool good() const
-    {
-        return ioState_ == 0;
-    }
+        /// Return true if stream has been opened
+        bool opened() const
+        {
+            return openClosed_ == OPENED;
+        }
 
-    //- Return true if end of input seen
-    bool eof() const
-    {
-        return ioState_ & ios_base::eofbit;
-    }
+        /// Return true if stream is closed
+        bool closed() const
+        {
+            return openClosed_ == CLOSED;
+        }
 
-    //- Return true if next operation will fail
-    bool fail() const
-    {
-        return ioState_ & (ios_base::badbit | ios_base::failbit);
-    }
+        /// Return true if stream format is binray 
+        bool isBinary()const
+        {
+            return writeFormat_ == BINARY;
+        }
 
-    //- Return true if stream is corrupted
-    bool bad() const
-    {
-        return ioState_ & ios_base::badbit;
-    }
+        /// Return true if next operation might succeed
+        bool good() const
+        {
+            return ioState_ == 0;
+        }
 
-    //- Return true if the stream has not failed
-    explicit operator bool() const
-    {
-        return !fail();
-    }
+        /// Return true if end of input seen
+        bool eof() const
+        {
+            return ioState_ & ios_base::eofbit;
+        }
 
-    //- Return true if the stream has failed
-    bool operator!() const
-    {
-        return fail();
-    }
+        /// Return true if next operation will fail
+        bool fail() const
+        {
+            return ioState_ & (ios_base::badbit | ios_base::failbit);
+        }
 
-   
-    //- Const access to the current stream line number
-    int32 lineNumber() const
-    {
-        return lineNumber_;
-    }
+        /// Return true if stream is corrupted
+        bool bad() const
+        {
+            return ioState_ & ios_base::badbit;
+        }
 
-    //- Non-const access to the current stream line number
-    int32& lineNumber()
-    {
-        return lineNumber_;
-    }
+        /// Return true if the stream has not failed
+        explicit operator bool() const
+        {
+            return !fail();
+        }
 
-    //- Set the stream line number
-    //  \return the previous value
-    int32 lineNumber(const int32 num)
-    {
-        const int32 old(lineNumber_);
-        lineNumber_ = num;
-        return old;
-    }
+        /// Return true if the stream has failed
+        bool operator!() const
+        {
+            return fail();
+        }
 
-    //- Return flags of stream
-    virtual ios_base::fmtflags flags() const = 0;
+       
+        /// Const access to the current stream line number
+        int32 lineNumber() const
+        {
+            return lineNumber_;
+        }
 
-    //- Return the default precision
-    static unsigned int defaultPrecision()
-    {
-        return precision_;
-    }
+        /// Non-const access to the current stream line number
+        int32& lineNumber()
+        {
+            return lineNumber_;
+        }
 
-    //- Reset the default precision
-    //  \return the previous value
-    static unsigned int defaultPrecision(unsigned int prec)
-    {
-        unsigned int old(precision_);
-        precision_ = prec;
-        return old;
-    }
+        /// Set the stream line number
+        /// return the previous value
+        int32 lineNumber(const int32 num)
+        {
+            const int32 old(lineNumber_);
+            lineNumber_ = num;
+            return old;
+        }
 
-    //- Set stream to have reached eof
-    void setEof()
-    {
-        ioState_ |= ios_base::eofbit;
-    }
+        /// Return flags of stream
+        virtual ios_base::fmtflags flags() const = 0;
 
-    //- Set stream to have failed
-    void setFail()
-    {
-        ioState_ |= ios_base::failbit;
-    }
+        /// Return the default precision
+        static unsigned int defaultPrecision()
+        {
+            return precision_;
+        }
 
-    //- Set stream to be bad
-    void setBad()
-    {
-        ioState_ |= ios_base::badbit;
-    }
+        /// Reset the default precision
+        /// return the previous value
+        static unsigned int defaultPrecision(unsigned int prec)
+        {
+            unsigned int old(precision_);
+            precision_ = prec;
+            return old;
+        }
 
-    //- Set flags of stream
-    virtual ios_base::fmtflags flags(const ios_base::fmtflags f) = 0;
+        /// Set stream to have reached eof
+        void setEof()
+        {
+            ioState_ |= ios_base::eofbit;
+        }
 
-    //- Set flags of stream
-    ios_base::fmtflags setf(const ios_base::fmtflags f)
-    {
-        return flags(flags() | f);
-    }
+        /// Set stream to have failed
+        void setFail()
+        {
+            ioState_ |= ios_base::failbit;
+        }
 
-    //- Set flags of given field of stream
-    ios_base::fmtflags setf
-    (
-        const ios_base::fmtflags f,
-        const ios_base::fmtflags mask
-    )
-    {
-        return flags((flags() & ~mask) | (f & mask));
-    }
+        /// Set stream to be bad
+        void setBad()
+        {
+            ioState_ |= ios_base::badbit;
+        }
 
-    //- Unset flags of stream
-    void unsetf(const ios_base::fmtflags f)
-    {
-        flags(flags() & ~f);
-    }
+        /// Set flags of stream
+        virtual ios_base::fmtflags flags(const ios_base::fmtflags f) = 0;
+
+        /// Set flags of stream
+        ios_base::fmtflags setf(const ios_base::fmtflags f)
+        {
+            return flags(flags() | f);
+        }
+
+        /// Set flags of given field of stream
+        ios_base::fmtflags setf
+        (
+            const ios_base::fmtflags f,
+            const ios_base::fmtflags mask
+        )
+        {
+            return flags((flags() & ~mask) | (f & mask));
+        }
+
+        /// Unset flags of stream
+        void unsetf(const ios_base::fmtflags f)
+        {
+            flags(flags() & ~f);
+        }
 
 
 }; // end of IOstream
 
 
-//- An IOstream manipulator
+/// An IOstream manipulator
 typedef IOstream& (*IOstreamManip)(IOstream&);
 
 inline IOstream& dec(IOstream& io)

src/phasicFlow/streams/iStream/iIstream.cpp

@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ bool pFlow::iIstream::peekBack(token& tok)
 bool pFlow::iIstream::findToken( const word & w )
 {
     rewind();
+    return findTokenResume(w);
+}
+
+bool pFlow::iIstream::findTokenResume(const word& w)
+{
     token next;
     bool isFirstToken = true;
 
@@ -74,8 +79,6 @@ bool pFlow::iIstream::findToken( const word & w )
             return false;
         }
 
-
-
         if( next.isWord() && isFirstToken)
         {   
             if(next.wordToken() == w ) return true;   
@@ -93,6 +96,11 @@ bool pFlow::iIstream::findToken( const word & w )
 bool pFlow::iIstream::findTokenSilent( const word & w, int32 limitLine )
 {
     rewind();
+    return findTokenResumeSilent(w,limitLine);      
+}
+
+bool pFlow::iIstream::findTokenResumeSilent( const word & w, int32 limitLine )
+{
     token next;
     bool isFirstToken = true;
 
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ bool pFlow::iIstream::findTokenSilent( const word & w, int32 limitLine )
             isFirstToken = false;
     }
 
-    return false;   
+    return false;
 }
 
 bool pFlow::iIstream::findTokenAndNext

src/phasicFlow/streams/iStream/iIstream.hpp

@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ public:
 	        putBack_(false)	
 	    {}
 
+	    iIstream(writeFormat wf):
+	    	IOstream(wf),
+	    	putBack_(false)
+	    {}
+
 	    // - Copy construct
 	    iIstream(const iIstream&) = default;
 
@@ -122,6 +127,8 @@ public:
 	    //- Read a doubleScalar
 	    virtual iIstream& read(double&) = 0;
 
+	    virtual iIstream& read(char* buffer, std::streamsize count) =0;
+
 	    
 	    //- Rewind the stream so that it may be read again
 	    virtual void rewind() = 0;
@@ -132,10 +139,18 @@ public:
         // - search for all tokesn and find the first word token tbat matchs w
         virtual bool findToken( const word & w );
 
+        /// search for all tokesn after the current file position 
+        /// and find the first word token tbat matchs w
+        virtual bool findTokenResume(const word& w);
+
 
         // - search for all tokesn and find the first word token that matchs 
         virtual bool findTokenSilent( const word & w, int32 limitLine = 100 );
 
+        /// search for all tokesn after the current file position 
+        /// and find the first word token tbat matchs w
+        virtual bool findTokenResumeSilent( const word & w, int32 limitLine = 100 );
+
         // - search for all tokens and find the first word token and also next word token
         //   chekck if it is eneded with end statement ;
         virtual bool findTokenAndNext( const word& w, word& nextW, bool checkEndStatement = true);

src/phasicFlow/streams/iStream/iOstream.hpp

@@ -58,219 +58,227 @@ protected:
 
     // Protected Data
 
-        //- Indentation of the entry from the start of the keyword
+        /// Indentation of the entry from the start of the keyword
         static constexpr const unsigned short entryIndentation_ = 16;
 
-        //- Number of spaces per indent level
+        /// Number of spaces per indent level
         unsigned short indentSize_ = 4;
 
-        //- Current indent level
+        /// Current indent level
         unsigned short indentLevel_ = 0;
 
 
 public:
     
 
-    // Constructor
-    explicit iOstream()
-    {}
+    // Constructors
 
-    //- Copy construct
-    iOstream(const iOstream&) = default;
+        /// Default
+        explicit iOstream()
+        {}
 
-    //- Destructor
-    virtual ~iOstream() = default;
+        /// Construct from writeFormat
+        explicit iOstream(writeFormat wF):
+            IOstream(wF)
+        {}
+
+        /// Copy construct
+        iOstream(const iOstream&) = default;
+
+        /// Destructor
+        virtual ~iOstream() = default;
 
 
-    // Write Functions
+    /// Write Functions
 
-    //- Write token to stream or otherwise handle it.
-    //  \return false if the token type was not handled by this method
-    virtual bool write(const token& tok) = 0;
+        /// Write token to stream or otherwise handle it.
+        /// return false if the token type was not handled by this method
+        virtual bool write(const token& tok) = 0;
 
-    //- Write character
-    virtual iOstream& write(const char c) = 0;
+        /// Write character
+        virtual iOstream& write(const char c) = 0;
 
-    //- Write character string
-    virtual iOstream& write(const char* str) = 0;
+        /// Write character string
+        virtual iOstream& write(const char* str) = 0;
 
-    //- Write word
-    virtual iOstream& write(const word& str) = 0;
+        /// Write word
+        virtual iOstream& write(const word& str) = 0;
 
+        /// Write std::string surrounded by quotes.
+        /// Optional write without quotes.
+        virtual iOstream& writeQuoted
+        (
+            const word& str,
+            const bool quoted=true
+        ) = 0;
+        
+        /// Write int64
+        virtual iOstream& write(const int64 val) = 0;
 
-    //- Write std::string surrounded by quotes.
-    //  Optional write without quotes.
-    virtual iOstream& writeQuoted
-    (
-        const word& str,
-        const bool quoted=true
-    ) = 0;
+        /// Write int32
+        virtual iOstream& write(const int32 val) = 0;
 
+        /// Write label
+        virtual iOstream& write(const label val) = 0;
+
+        /// Write uint32
+        virtual iOstream& write(const uint32 val) = 0;
+
+        /// Write uint16
+        virtual iOstream& write(const uint16 val) = 0;
+
+        /// Write float
+        virtual iOstream& write(const float val) = 0;
+
+        /// Write double
+        virtual iOstream& write(const double val) = 0;
+       
+        /// Write a block of binray data 
+        virtual iOstream& write(const char* binaryData, std::streamsize count) = 0;
+        
     
-    //- Write int64
-    virtual iOstream& write(const int64 val) = 0;
+    // - Indent 
 
-    //- Write int32
-    virtual iOstream& write(const int32 val) = 0;
+        /// Add indentation characters
+        virtual void indent() = 0;
 
-    //- Write label
-    virtual iOstream& write(const label val) = 0;
+        /// Return indent level
+        unsigned short indentSize() const
+        {
+            return indentSize_;
+        }
 
-    //- Write uint32
-    virtual iOstream& write(const uint32 val) = 0;
+        /// Access to indent size
+        unsigned short& indentSize()
+        {
+            return indentSize_;
+        }
 
-    //- Write uint16
-    virtual iOstream& write(const uint16 val) = 0;
+        /// Return indent level
+        unsigned short indentLevel() const
+        {
+            return indentLevel_;
+        }
 
-    //- Write float
-    virtual iOstream& write(const float val) = 0;
+        /// Access to indent level
+        unsigned short& indentLevel()
+        {
+            return indentLevel_;
+        }
 
-    //- Write double
-    virtual iOstream& write(const double val) = 0;
-   
+        /// Increment the indent level
+        void incrIndent()
+        {
+            ++indentLevel_;
+        }
 
+        /// Decrement the indent level
+        void decrIndent();
+
+    //- Punctuations
     
-    //- Add indentation characters
-    virtual void indent() = 0;
+        /// Write begin block group with a name
+        ///  Increments indentation, adds newline.
+        virtual iOstream& beginBlock(const word& kw);
 
-    //- Return indent level
-    unsigned short indentSize() const
-    {
-        return indentSize_;
-    }
+        /// Write begin block group without a name
+        ///  Increments indentation, adds newline.
+        virtual iOstream& beginBlock();
 
-    //- Access to indent size
-    unsigned short& indentSize()
-    {
-        return indentSize_;
-    }
+        /// Write end block group
+        ///  Decrements indentation, adds newline.
+        virtual iOstream& endBlock();
 
-    //- Return indent level
-    unsigned short indentLevel() const
-    {
-        return indentLevel_;
-    }
+        /// Write begin list "("
+        virtual iOstream& beginList();
 
-    //- Access to indent level
-    unsigned short& indentLevel()
-    {
-        return indentLevel_;
-    }
+        /// Write begin list with keyword "kw ("
+        virtual iOstream& beginList(const word& kw);
 
-    //- Increment the indent level
-    void incrIndent()
-    {
-        ++indentLevel_;
-    }
+        /// Write end list ")"
+        virtual iOstream& endList();
 
-    //- Decrement the indent level
-    void decrIndent();
+        /// Write begin list "["
+        virtual iOstream& beginSquare();
 
-   
+        /// Write begin list with keyword "kw ["
+        virtual iOstream& beginSquare(const word& kw);
 
-    
-    //- Write begin block group with a name
-    //  Increments indentation, adds newline.
-    virtual iOstream& beginBlock(const word& kw);
+        /// Write end list "]"
+        virtual iOstream& endSquare();
 
-    //- Write begin block group without a name
-    //  Increments indentation, adds newline.
-    virtual iOstream& beginBlock();
+        /// Write end entry (';') followed by newline.
+        virtual iOstream& endEntry();
 
-    //- Write end block group
-    //  Decrements indentation, adds newline.
-    virtual iOstream& endBlock();
+        /// Write a newLine to stream
+        virtual iOstream& newLine();
 
-    //- Write begin list "("
-    virtual iOstream& beginList();
+        /// Write space to stream
+        virtual iOstream& space(int32 n=1);
 
-    //- Write begin list with keyword "kw ("
-    virtual iOstream& beginList(const word& kw);
+        /// Write the keyword followed by an appropriate indentation
+        virtual iOstream& writeWordKeyword(const word& kw);
 
-    //- Write end list ")"
-    virtual iOstream& endList();
-
-    //- Write begin list "["
-    virtual iOstream& beginSquare();
-
-    //- Write begin list with keyword "kw ["
-    virtual iOstream& beginSquare(const word& kw);
-
-    //- Write end list "]"
-    virtual iOstream& endSquare();
-
-    //- Write end entry (';') followed by newline.
-    virtual iOstream& endEntry();
-
-    //- Write a newLine to stream
-    virtual iOstream& newLine();
-
-    //- Write space to stream
-    virtual iOstream& space(int32 n=1);
-
-    
-     //- Write the keyword followed by an appropriate indentation
-    virtual iOstream& writeWordKeyword(const word& kw);
-
-    //- Write a keyword/value entry.
-    template<class T>
-    iOstream& writeWordEntry(const word& key, const T& value)
-    {
-        writeWordKeyword(key) << value;
-        return endEntry();
-    }
-
-    //// Stream state functions
-
-    //- Flush stream
-    virtual void flush() = 0;
-
-    //- Add newline and flush stream
-    virtual void endl() = 0;
-
-    //- Get padding character
-    virtual char fill() const = 0;
-
-    //- Set padding character for formatted field up to field width
-    virtual char fill(const char fillch) = 0;
-
-    //- Get width of output field
-    virtual int width() const = 0;
-
-    //- Set width of output field (and return old width)
-    virtual int width(const int w) = 0;
-
-    //- Get precision of output field
-    virtual int precision() const = 0;
-
-    //- Set precision of output field (and return old precision)
-    virtual int precision(const int p) = 0;
+        /// Write a keyword/value entry.
+        template<class T>
+        iOstream& writeWordEntry(const word& key, const T& value)
+        {
+            writeWordKeyword(key) << value;
+            return endEntry();
+        }
 
 
-    // Member Operators
+    //- Stream state functions
 
-    //- Return a non-const reference to const iOstream
-    //  Needed for write functions where the stream argument is temporary:
-    //  e.g. thing thisThing(OFstream("thingFileName")());
-    iOstream& operator()() const
-    {
-        return const_cast<iOstream&>(*this);
-    }
+        /// Flush stream
+        virtual void flush() = 0;
+
+        /// Add newline and flush stream
+        virtual void endl() = 0;
+
+        /// Get padding character
+        virtual char fill() const = 0;
+
+        /// Set padding character for formatted field up to field width
+        virtual char fill(const char fillch) = 0;
+
+        /// Get width of output field
+        virtual int width() const = 0;
+
+        /// Set width of output field (and return old width)
+        virtual int width(const int w) = 0;
+
+        /// Get precision of output field
+        virtual int precision() const = 0;
+
+        /// Set precision of output field (and return old precision)
+        virtual int precision(const int p) = 0;
+
+
+    //- Member Operators
+
+        /// Return a non-const reference to const iOstream
+        /// Needed for write functions where the stream argument is temporary:
+        /// e.g. thing thisThing(OFstream("thingFileName")());
+        iOstream& operator()() const
+        {
+            return const_cast<iOstream&>(*this);
+        }
 };
 
 
 
-//- An iOstream manipulator
+/// An iOstream manipulator
 typedef iOstream& (*iOstreamManip)(iOstream&);
 
 
-//- operator<< handling for manipulators without arguments
+/// operator<< handling for manipulators without arguments
 inline iOstream& operator<<(iOstream& os, iOstreamManip f)
 {
     return f(os);
 }
 
-//- operator<< handling for manipulators without arguments
+/// operator<< handling for manipulators without arguments
 inline iOstream& operator<<(iOstream& os, IOstreamManip f)
 {
     f(os);
@@ -278,21 +286,21 @@ inline iOstream& operator<<(iOstream& os, IOstreamManip f)
 }
 
 
-//- Indent stream
+/// Indent stream
 inline iOstream& indent(iOstream& os)
 {
     os.indent();
     return os;
 }
 
-//- Increment the indent level
+/// Increment the indent level
 inline iOstream& incrIndent(iOstream& os)
 {
     os.incrIndent();
     return os;
 }
 
-//- Decrement the indent level
+/// Decrement the indent level
 inline iOstream& decrIndent(iOstream& os)
 {
     os.decrIndent();
@@ -300,7 +308,7 @@ inline iOstream& decrIndent(iOstream& os)
 }
 
 
-//- Flush stream
+/// Flush stream
 inline iOstream& flush(iOstream& os)
 {
     os.flush();
@@ -308,7 +316,7 @@ inline iOstream& flush(iOstream& os)
 }
 
 
-//- Add newline and flush stream
+/// Add newline and flush stream
 inline iOstream& endl(iOstream& os)
 {
     os.endl();
@@ -316,7 +324,7 @@ inline iOstream& endl(iOstream& os)
 }
 
 
-//- Write begin block group without a name
+/// Write begin block group without a name
 //  Increments indentation, adds newline.
 inline iOstream& beginBlock(iOstream& os)
 {
@@ -325,7 +333,7 @@ inline iOstream& beginBlock(iOstream& os)
 }
 
 
-//- Write end block group
+/// Write end block group
 //  Decrements indentation, adds newline.
 inline iOstream& endBlock(iOstream& os)
 {
@@ -334,7 +342,7 @@ inline iOstream& endBlock(iOstream& os)
 }
 
 
-//- Write end entry (';') followed by newline.
+/// Write end entry (';') followed by newline.
 inline iOstream& endEntry(iOstream& os)
 {
     os.endEntry();

src/phasicFlow/structuredData/cells/cells.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*------------------------------- phasicFlow ---------------------------------
+      O        C enter of
+     O O       E ngineering and
+    O   O      M ultiscale modeling of
+   OOOOOOO     F luid flow       
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Copyright (C): www.cemf.ir
+  email: hamid.r.norouzi AT gmail.com
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+Licence:
+  This file is part of phasicFlow code. It is a free software for simulating 
+  granular and multiphase flows. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+  the terms of GNU General Public License v3 or any other later versions. 
+ 
+  phasicFlow is distributed to help others in their research in the field of 
+  granular and multiphase flows, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "cells.hpp"

src/phasicFlow/structuredData/cells/cells.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+/*------------------------------- phasicFlow ---------------------------------
+      O        C enter of
+     O O       E ngineering and
+    O   O      M ultiscale modeling of
+   OOOOOOO     F luid flow       
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Copyright (C): www.cemf.ir
+  email: hamid.r.norouzi AT gmail.com
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+Licence:
+  This file is part of phasicFlow code. It is a free software for simulating 
+  granular and multiphase flows. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+  the terms of GNU General Public License v3 or any other later versions. 
+ 
+  phasicFlow is distributed to help others in their research in the field of 
+  granular and multiphase flows, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef __cells_hpp__
+#define __cells_hpp__
+
+
+#include "types.hpp"
+#include "box.hpp"
+
+namespace pFlow
+{
+
+template<typename indexType>
+class cells
+{
+public:
+	
+	using CellType = triple<indexType>;
+
+protected:
+
+	// - domain 
+	box 		domain_{realx3(0.0), realx3(1.0)};
+
+	// - cell size 
+	realx3 		cellSize_{1,1,1};
+
+	CellType 	numCells_{1,1,1};
+
+	
+	// - protected methods
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_H
+	void calculate()
+	{
+		numCells_ = (domain_.maxPoint()-domain_.minPoint())/cellSize_ + realx3(1.0);
+		numCells_ = max( numCells_ , CellType(static_cast<indexType>(1)) );
+	}
+
+public:
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	cells()
+	{}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_H
+	cells(const box& domain, real cellSize)
+	:
+		domain_(domain),
+		cellSize_(cellSize)
+	{
+		calculate();
+	}
+
+ 
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_H
+	cells(const box& domain, int32 nx, int32 ny, int32 nz)
+	:
+		domain_(domain),
+		cellSize_(
+			(domain_.maxPoint() - domain_.minPoint())/realx3(nx, ny,  nz)
+			),
+		numCells_(nx, ny, nz)
+	{}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	cells(const cells&) = default;
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	cells& operator = (const cells&) = default;
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	cells(cells &&) = default;
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	cells& operator=(cells&&) = default;
+
+	cells getCells()const
+	{
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_H
+	void setCellSize(real cellSize)
+	{
+		cellSize_ = cellSize;
+		calculate();
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_H
+	void setCellSize(realx3 cellSize)
+	{
+		cellSize_ = cellSize;
+		calculate();
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	realx3 cellSize()const
+	{
+		return cellSize_;
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	const CellType& numCells()const
+	{
+		return numCells_;
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	indexType nx()const
+	{
+		return numCells_.x();
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	indexType ny()const
+	{
+		return numCells_.y();
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	indexType nz()const
+	{
+		return numCells_.z();
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	int64 totalCells()const
+	{
+		return  static_cast<int64>(numCells_.x())*
+				static_cast<int64>(numCells_.y())*
+				static_cast<int64>(numCells_.z());
+	}
+
+	const auto& domain()const
+	{
+		return domain_;
+	}
+	
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	CellType pointIndex(const realx3& p)const
+	{
+		return CellType( (p - domain_.minPoint())/cellSize_ );
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	bool pointIndexInDomain(const realx3 p, CellType& index)const
+	{
+		if( !domain_.isInside(p) ) return false;
+		
+		index = this->pointIndex(p);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	bool inDomain(const realx3& p)const
+	{	
+		return domain_.isInside(p);
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	bool isInRange(const CellType& cell)const
+	{
+		if(cell.x()<0)return false;
+		if(cell.y()<0)return false;
+		if(cell.z()<0)return false;
+		if(cell.x()>numCells_.x()-1) return false;
+		if(cell.y()>numCells_.y()-1) return false;
+		if(cell.z()>numCells_.z()-1) return false;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	bool isInRange(indexType i, indexType j, indexType k)const
+	{
+		if(i<0)return false;
+		if(j<0)return false;
+		if(k<0)return false;
+		if(i>numCells_.x()-1) return false;
+		if(j>numCells_.y()-1) return false;
+		if(k>numCells_.z()-1) return false;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	void extendBox(
+		const CellType& p1,
+		const CellType& p2,
+		const CellType& p3,
+		indexType extent,
+		CellType& minP,
+		CellType& maxP)const
+	{
+		minP = min( min( p1, p2), p3)-extent;
+		maxP = max( max( p1, p2), p3)+extent;
+
+		minP = bound(minP);
+		maxP = bound(maxP);
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	void extendBox(
+		const realx3& p1,
+		const realx3& p2,
+		const realx3& p3, 
+		real  extent,
+		realx3& minP,
+		realx3& maxP)const
+	{
+		minP = min(min(p1,p2),p3) - extent*cellSize_ ;
+		maxP = max(max(p1,p2),p3) + extent*cellSize_ ;
+
+		minP = bound(minP);
+		maxP = bound(maxP);
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	CellType bound(CellType p)const
+	{
+		return CellType(
+			min( numCells_.x()-1, max(0,p.x())),
+			min( numCells_.y()-1, max(0,p.y())),
+			min( numCells_.z()-1, max(0,p.z()))
+			);
+	}
+
+	INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+	realx3 bound(realx3 p)const
+	{
+		return realx3(
+			min( domain_.maxPoint().x(), max(domain_.minPoint().x(),p.x())),
+			min( domain_.maxPoint().y(), max(domain_.minPoint().y(),p.y())),
+			min( domain_.maxPoint().z(), max(domain_.minPoint().z(),p.z()))
+			);
+	}
+};	
+
+
+}
+
+
+#endif

src/phasicFlow/structuredData/pointStructure/mortonIndexing.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*------------------------------- phasicFlow ---------------------------------
+      O        C enter of
+     O O       E ngineering and
+    O   O      M ultiscale modeling of
+   OOOOOOO     F luid flow       
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Copyright (C): www.cemf.ir
+  email: hamid.r.norouzi AT gmail.com
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+Licence:
+  This file is part of phasicFlow code. It is a free software for simulating 
+  granular and multiphase flows. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+  the terms of GNU General Public License v3 or any other later versions. 
+ 
+  phasicFlow is distributed to help others in their research in the field of 
+  granular and multiphase flows, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "mortonIndexing.hpp"
+#include "cells.hpp"
+
+
+bool pFlow::getSortedIndex(
+	box boundingBox,
+	real dx,
+	range activeRange, 
+	ViewType1D<realx3> pos, 
+	ViewType1D<int8> flag,
+	int32IndexContainer& sortedIndex)
+{
+
+	// obtain the morton code of the particles
+	cells<size_t> allCells( boundingBox, dx);
+	int32IndexContainer index(activeRange.first, activeRange.second);
+
+	ViewType1D<uint64_t> mortonCode("mortonCode", activeRange.second);
+
+	using rpMorton = 
+		Kokkos::RangePolicy<Kokkos::IndexType<int32>>;
+	int32 numActive = 0;
+	Kokkos::parallel_reduce
+	(
+		"mortonIndexing::getIndex::morton",
+		rpMorton(activeRange.first, activeRange.second),
+		LAMBDA_HD(int32 i, int32& sumToUpdate){
+			if( flag[i] == 1 ) // active point 
+			{
+				auto cellInd = allCells.pointIndex(pos[i]);
+				mortonCode[i] = xyzToMortonCode64(cellInd.x(), cellInd.y(), cellInd.z());
+				sumToUpdate++;
+			}else
+			{
+				mortonCode[i] = xyzToMortonCode64(-1,-1,-1);
+			}
+		},
+		numActive
+	);
+	
+
+	permuteSort(
+		mortonCode, 
+		activeRange.first, 
+		activeRange.second,
+		index.deviceView(),
+		0 );
+	index.modifyOnDevice();
+	index.setSize(numActive);
+	index.syncViews();
+
+	sortedIndex = index;
+
+	return true;
+}

src/phasicFlow/structuredData/pointStructure/mortonIndexing.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*------------------------------- phasicFlow ---------------------------------
+      O        C enter of
+     O O       E ngineering and
+    O   O      M ultiscale modeling of
+   OOOOOOO     F luid flow       
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Copyright (C): www.cemf.ir
+  email: hamid.r.norouzi AT gmail.com
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+Licence:
+  This file is part of phasicFlow code. It is a free software for simulating 
+  granular and multiphase flows. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+  the terms of GNU General Public License v3 or any other later versions. 
+ 
+  phasicFlow is distributed to help others in their research in the field of 
+  granular and multiphase flows, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef __mortonIndexing_hpp__
+#define __mortonIndexing_hpp__
+
+#include "types.hpp"
+#include "box.hpp"
+#include "indexContainer.hpp"
+
+namespace pFlow
+{
+
+bool getSortedIndex(
+	box boundingBox,
+	real dx, 
+	range activeRange, 
+	ViewType1D<realx3> pos, 
+	ViewType1D<int8> flag,
+	int32IndexContainer& sortedIndex);
+
+
+INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+uint64_t splitBy3(const uint64_t val){
+	uint64_t x = val;
+	x = (x | x << 32) & 0x1f00000000ffff;
+	x = (x | x << 16) & 0x1f0000ff0000ff;
+	x = (x | x << 8) & 0x100f00f00f00f00f;
+	x = (x | x << 4) & 0x10c30c30c30c30c3;
+	x = (x | x << 2) & 0x1249249249249249;
+	return x;
+}
+
+INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+uint64_t xyzToMortonCode64(uint64_t x, uint64_t y, uint64_t z)
+{
+	return splitBy3(x) | (splitBy3(y) << 1) | (splitBy3(z) << 2);
+}
+
+
+INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+uint64_t getThirdBits(uint64_t x)
+{
+	x = x & 0x9249249249249249;
+    x = (x | (x >> 2))  & 0x30c30c30c30c30c3;
+    x = (x | (x >> 4))  & 0xf00f00f00f00f00f;
+    x = (x | (x >> 8))  & 0x00ff0000ff0000ff;
+    x = (x | (x >> 16)) & 0xffff00000000ffff;
+    x = (x | (x >> 32)) & 0x00000000ffffffff;
+    return x;
+	
+}
+
+INLINE_FUNCTION_HD
+void mortonCode64Toxyz(uint64_t morton, uint64_t& x, uint64_t& y, uint64_t& z)
+{
+	x = getThirdBits(morton);
+	y = getThirdBits(morton >> 1);
+	z = getThirdBits(morton >> 2);
+}
+
+struct indexMorton
+{
+	size_t morton;
+	size_t index;
+};
+
+
+}
+
+#endif //__mortonIndexing_hpp__

src/phasicFlow/structuredData/pointStructure/pointStructure.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Licence:
 #include "setFieldList.hpp"
 #include "error.hpp"
 #include "iOstream.hpp"
-#include "Time.hpp"
+//#include "Time.hpp"
+#include "mortonIndexing.hpp"
 
 FUNCTION_H
 bool pFlow::pointStructure::evaluatePointStructure()
@@ -231,6 +232,55 @@ bool pFlow::pointStructure::allActive()const
 	return numActivePoints_ == numPoints_;
 }
 
+FUNCTION_H
+bool pFlow::pointStructure::mortonSortPoints(const box& domain, real dx)
+{
+	if( !getSortedIndex(
+		domain, 
+		dx, 
+		activeRange_,
+		pointPosition_.deviceVectorAll(),
+		pointFlag_.deviceVectorAll(),
+		mortonSortedIndex_) )
+	{
+		fatalErrorInFunction<<"failed to perform morton sorting!"<<endl;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	pointPosition_.sortItems(mortonSortedIndex_);
+	pointFlag_.sortItems(mortonSortedIndex_);
+
+	auto oldSize 			= size();
+	auto oldCapacity 	= capacity();
+	auto oldRange 		= activeRange();
+
+	// update size, range, capacity
+	setNumMaxPoints();
+	activeRange_ = {0, static_cast<int>(mortonSortedIndex_.size())};
+	numActivePoints_ = mortonSortedIndex_.size();
+
+	eventMessage msg(eventMessage::REARRANGE);
+
+	if(oldSize != size() )
+	{
+		msg.add(eventMessage::SIZE_CHANGED);
+	}
+
+	if(oldCapacity != capacity())
+	{
+		msg.add(eventMessage::CAP_CHANGED);
+	}
+
+	if( oldRange != activeRange_)
+	{
+		msg.add(eventMessage::RANGE_CHANGED);
+	}
+
+	// notify all the registered objects except the exclusionList 
+	if( !this->notify(msg) ) return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
 
 FUNCTION_H
 size_t pFlow::pointStructure::markDeleteOutOfBox(const box& domain)
@@ -306,7 +356,6 @@ pFlow::uniquePtr<pFlow::int32IndexContainer> pFlow::pointStructure::insertPoints
 )
 {
 
-
 	auto numNew = pos.size();
 	if( numNew==0)
 	{
@@ -359,8 +408,8 @@ pFlow::uniquePtr<pFlow::int32IndexContainer> pFlow::pointStructure::insertPoints
 	}
 
 	// changes the active rage based on the new inserted points 
-	activeRange_ = { min(activeRange_.first, minInd ),
-					max(activeRange_.second, maxInd+1)};
+	activeRange_ = { static_cast<int>(min(activeRange_.first, minInd )),
+					 static_cast<int>(max(activeRange_.second, maxInd+1))};
 
 	numActivePoints_ += numNew;
 
@@ -400,7 +449,7 @@ bool pFlow::pointStructure::readPointStructure
 		return false;	
 	}
 
-	if(! pointFlag_.read(is))
+	if(! pointFlag_.read(is, true))
 	{
 		ioErrorInFile(is.name(), is.lineNumber())<<
 		"Error in reading pointFlag in pointStructure \n";

src/phasicFlow/structuredData/pointStructure/pointStructure.hpp

@@ -163,8 +163,11 @@ protected:
 		// index range of active points (half-open range)
 		range 					activeRange_;	
 
-		// - index vector for points to be inserted 
-		int32IndexContainer   		tobeInsertedIndex_;
+		/// Index vector for points to be inserted 
+		int32IndexContainer   	tobeInsertedIndex_;
+
+		/// Sorted index of particles based on morton code 
+		int32IndexContainer 	mortonSortedIndex_;
 	
 
 	//// - protected methods
@@ -298,6 +301,10 @@ public:
 		FUNCTION_H
 		virtual bool updateForDelete();
 
+
+		FUNCTION_H
+		virtual bool mortonSortPoints(const box& domain, real dx);
+
 		///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 		
 		// - const access to points to be newly inserted
@@ -320,6 +327,13 @@ public:
 		}
 
 
+		FUNCTION_H
+		auto mortonSortedIndex()const
+		{
+			return mortonSortedIndex_;
+		}
+
+
 		// - update data structure by inserting/setting new points 
 		//   Notifies all the fields in the registered list of data structure
 		//   and exclude the fields that re in the exclusionList

src/phasicFlow/structuredData/trisurfaceStructure/multiTriSurface.cpp

@@ -214,14 +214,12 @@ bool pFlow::multiTriSurface::readMultiTriSurface
 {
 	if( !readTriSurface(is) )return false;
 
-	is >> lastPointIndex_;
-	if(!is.check(FUNCTION_NAME) ) return false;
+	// from current position
+	if(!lastPointIndex_.read(is, true)) return false;
 
-	is >> lastVertexIndex_;
-	if(!is.check(FUNCTION_NAME) ) return false;
+	if(!lastVertexIndex_.read(is, true) ) return false;
 
-	is >> surfaceNames_;
-	if( !is.check(FUNCTION_NAME)) return false;
+	if( !surfaceNames_.read(is, true)) return false;
 
 	calculateVars();
 

src/phasicFlow/structuredData/trisurfaceStructure/triSurface.cpp

@@ -193,14 +193,16 @@ bool pFlow::triSurface::readTriSurface
 )
 {
 
+	std::cout<<"triSurface file is binary "<< is.isBinary()<<std::endl;
+
 	is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
-	is >> points_;
-	is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
-
-	is >> vertices_;
-	is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
-
+	// from start of file
+	if(!points_.read(is)) return false;
+	
+	// from the current position
+	if(!vertices_.read(is, true)) return false;
+	
 	if( !check() )
 	{
 		ioErrorInFile( is.name(), is.lineNumber() ) <<

tutorials/iterateGeometry/inclinedScrewConveyor/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 materials      (wallMat);    // a list of materials names
 densities      (1000.0);   // density of materials [kg/m3]

tutorials/iterateGeometry/inclinedScrewConveyor/settings/geometryDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: rotating object around an axis
 motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 

tutorials/iterateGeometry/inclinedScrewConveyor/settings/settingsDict

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	settingsDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 run 			inclinedScrewConveyor;
 
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ domain
 
 integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth2; 	// integration method 
 
+writeFormat				ascii;
+
 timersReport 			Yes;  	// report timers?
 
 timersReportInterval   	0.01;	// time interval for reporting timers

tutorials/postprocessPhasicFlow/segregation/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 materials      (prop1);    // a list of materials names
 densities      (1000.0);   // density of materials [kg/m3]

tutorials/postprocessPhasicFlow/segregation/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName particleInsertion;
 objectType dicrionary;
-
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 active  no;          // is insertion active?
 

tutorials/postprocessPhasicFlow/segregation/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName 	sphereDict;
 objectType 	sphereShape;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 names 		(smallSphere largeSphere); 	// names of shapes 
 diameters 	(0.003 	0.005);	// diameter of shapes 

tutorials/postprocessPhasicFlow/segregation/settings/geometryDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: rotating object around an axis
 motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 

tutorials/postprocessPhasicFlow/segregation/settings/particlesDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // positions particles 
 positionParticles

tutorials/postprocessPhasicFlow/segregation/settings/postprocessDict

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	postprocessDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 rectMesh
 {

tutorials/postprocessPhasicFlow/segregation/settings/settingsDict

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	settingsDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 run 			rotatingDrumSmall;
 
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ domain
 
 integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth2; 	// integration method 
 
+writeFormat 			ascii;
+
 timersReport 			Yes;  	// report timers?
 
 timersReportInterval   	0.01;	// time interval for reporting timers

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/RotatingDrumWithBaffles/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 // a list of materials names
 materials   (lightMat heavyMat wallMat); 
 // density of materials [kg/m3]

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/RotatingDrumWithBaffles/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName particleInsertion;
 objectType dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // is insertion active?

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/RotatingDrumWithBaffles/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName 	sphereDict;
 objectType 	sphereShape;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 // names of shapes 
 names 		(smallSphere largeSphere);
 // diameter of shapes (m) 	

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/RotatingDrumWithBaffles/settings/geometryDict

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: all surfaces are fixed
 motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/RotatingDrumWithBaffles/settings/particlesDict

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 setFields
 {
 	defaultValue 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/RotatingDrumWithBaffles/settings/settingsDict

@@ -2,24 +2,30 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	settingsDict;
-objectType 	dictionary;;
+objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 run 			RotatingDrumwithBaffles;
 
 // time step for integration (s)
-	dt 			 0.00001;
+dt 			 0.00001;
+
 // start time for simulation 	
-	startTime 	   	   0;
+startTime 	   	   0;
+
 // end time for simulation 
-	endTime 		  10;	 		
+endTime 		  10;	 		
+
 // time interval for saving the simulation
-	saveInterval 	0.05; 		
+saveInterval 	0.05; 		
+
 // maximum number of digits for time folder 
-	timePrecision      6;			
+timePrecision      6;			
+
 // gravity vector (m/s2) 
-	g 		  (0 -9.8 0); 
+g 		  (0 -9.8 0); 
 
 /*Simulation domain*/ 
 /* Every particles that goes outside this domain is deleted.*/
@@ -28,9 +34,15 @@ domain
 	min (-0.328 0.095 -0.025);
 	max (-0.068  0.355 0.125);
 }
+
 // integration method 
-	integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth3; 	
+integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth3;
+
+// binary or ascii for saving data
+writeFormat				ascii;
+
 // report timers?
-	timersReport 			Yes;  	
+timersReport 			Yes;  	
+
 // time interval for reporting timers
-	timersReportInterval   	0.01;	
+timersReportInterval   	0.01;	

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/V-blender/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // a list of materials names
 materials      (wallMat lightMat);

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/V-blender/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName particleInsertion;
 objectType dicrionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // is insertion active?
 active  yes;

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/V-blender/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName 	sphereDict;
 objectType 	sphereShape;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // names of particles
 names 		(smallSphere largeSphere);

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/V-blender/settings/geometryDict

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: rotating object around an axis
 motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/V-blender/settings/particlesDict

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  	ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 setFields
 {

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/V-blender/settings/settingsDict

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	settingsDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 run 		rotatingVblender;
 
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ domain
 // integration method
 integrationMethod 	AdamsBashforth2;
 
+writeFormat			ascii;
+
 // report timers?
 timersReport 		Yes;
 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/binarySystemOfParticles/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
+objectName  interaction;
+objectType  dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-objectName interaction;
-objectType dicrionary;
 
 materials      (prop1);    // a list of materials names
 densities      (1000.0);   // density of materials [kg/m3]

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/binarySystemOfParticles/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
-objectName particleInsertion;
-objectType dicrionary;
+objectName 	particleInsertion;
+objectType 	dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 
 active  no;          // is insertion active?

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/binarySystemOfParticles/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName 	sphereDict;
 objectType 	sphereShape;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 names 		(smallSphere largeSphere); 	// names of shapes 
 diameters 	(0.003 	0.005);	// diameter of shapes 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/binarySystemOfParticles/settings/geometryDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: rotating object around an axis
 motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/binarySystemOfParticles/settings/particlesDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // positions particles 
 positionParticles

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/binarySystemOfParticles/settings/settingsDict

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	settingsDict;
-objectType 	dictionary;;
+objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 
 run 			binarySystemofParticles;
 
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ domain
 
 integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth2; 	// integration method 
 
+writeFormat 			ascii;
+
 timersReport 			Yes;  	// report timers?
 
 timersReportInterval   	0.01;	// time interval for reporting timers

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/layeredSiloFilling/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 materials   (lightMat heavyMat wallMat); // a list of materials names
 densities   (1000 1500.0 2500);      // density of materials [kg/m3]

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/layeredSiloFilling/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName particleInsertion;
 objectType dicrionary;
-
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 active  yes;          // is insertion active?
 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/layeredSiloFilling/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName 	sphereDict;
 objectType 	sphereShape;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 names 		(lightSphere heavySphere); 	// names of shapes 
 diameters 	(0.007 0.007);				// diameter of shapes 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/layeredSiloFilling/settings/geometryDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: all surfaces are fixed
 motionModel fixedWall; 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/layeredSiloFilling/settings/particlesDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 setFields
 {

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/layeredSiloFilling/settings/settingsDict

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	settingsDict;
-objectType 	dictionary;;
+objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 run 			layerdSiloFilling;
 
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ domain
 
 integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth3; 	// integration method 
 
+writeFormat				ascii;
+
 timersReport 			Yes;  	// report timers?
 
 timersReportInterval   	0.01;	// time interval for reporting timers

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumMedium/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 materials   (glassMat wallMat); // a list of materials names
 densities   (2500.0 2500);      // density of materials [kg/m3]

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumMedium/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName particleInsertion;
 objectType dicrionary;
-
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 active  no;          // is insertion active?
 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumMedium/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName 	sphereDict;
 objectType 	sphereShape;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 names 		(glassBead); 	// names of shapes 
 diameters 	(0.003);		// diameter of shapes 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumMedium/settings/geometryDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: rotating object around an axis
 motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumMedium/settings/particlesDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 setFields
 {

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumMedium/settings/settingsDict

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	settingsDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 run 			rotatingDrumMedium;
 
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ domain
 
 integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth3; 	// integration method 
 
+writeFormat				binary;
+
 timersReport 			Yes;  	// report timers?
 
 timersReportInterval   	0.01;	// time interval for reporting timers

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 materials      (prop1);    // a list of materials names
 densities      (1000.0);   // density of materials [kg/m3]

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName particleInsertion;
 objectType dicrionary;
-
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 active  no;          // is insertion active?
 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
-
 objectName 	sphereDict;
 objectType 	sphereShape;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 names 		(sphere1); 	// names of shapes 
 diameters 	(0.004);	// diameter of shapes 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/settings/geometryDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: rotating object around an axis
 motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/settings/particlesDict

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 |  phasicFlow File                                                            | 
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
-
 objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 setFields
 {

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/rotatingDrumSmall/settings/settingsDict

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 |  copyright: www.cemf.ir                                                     | 
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	settingsDict;
-objectType 	dictionary;;
+objectType 	dictionary;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 run 			rotatingDrumSmall;
 
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ domain
 
 integrationMethod 		AdamsBashforth2; 	// integration method 
 
+writeFormat				ascii;
+
 timersReport 			Yes;  	// report timers?
 
 timersReportInterval   	0.01;	// time interval for reporting timers

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/toteblender/caseSetup/interaction

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName interaction;
 objectType dicrionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // a list of materials names
 materials      (solidProperty);

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/toteblender/caseSetup/particleInsertion

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName particleInsertion;
 objectType dicrionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // is insertion active?
 active  no; 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/toteblender/caseSetup/sphereShape

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ 
 objectName 	sphereDict;
 objectType 	sphereShape;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // name of shapes 
 names 		(sphere1); 	

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/toteblender/settings/geometryDict

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	geometryDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 // motion model: rotating object around an axis
 motionModel rotatingAxisMotion; 

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/toteblender/settings/particlesDict

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	particlesDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+fileFormat  ASCII;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 setFields
 {
 	/*

tutorials/sphereGranFlow/toteblender/settings/settingsDict

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */  
 objectName 	settingsDict;
 objectType 	dictionary;;
+fileFormat  ASCII;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
 run 			toteBlender;
 
 // time step for integration (s)
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ domain
 // integration method
 integrationMethod 		AdamsMoulton4; 	 
 
+writeFormat				ascii;
+
 // report timers?
 timersReport 			Yes;