foamVtkVertexWriter.H

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Class
    Foam::vtk::vertexWriter

Description
    Write vertex/points (optionally with fields)
    as a vtp file or a legacy vtk file.

    The file output states are managed by the Foam::vtk::fileWriter class.
    FieldData (eg, TimeValue) must appear before any geometry pieces.

Note
    Parallel output is combined into a single Piece without point merging,
    which is similar to using multi-piece data sets, but allows more
    convenient creation as a streaming process.

SourceFiles
    foamVtkVertexWriter.cxx

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#ifndef Foam_vtk_vertexWriter_H
#define Foam_vtk_vertexWriter_H

#include "foamVtkPolyWriter.H"
#include "instant.H"

#include <functional>

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namespace Foam
{
namespace vtk
{

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                       Class vtk::vertexWriter Declaration
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class vertexWriter
:
    public vtk::polyWriter
{
    // Private Member Data

        //- Reference to the points
        std::reference_wrapper<const pointField> points_;

        //- Time name/value
        instant instant_;


    // Private Member Functions

        //- No copy construct
        vertexWriter(const vertexWriter&) = delete;

        //- No copy assignment
        void operator=(const vertexWriter&) = delete;


public:

    // Constructors

        //- Construct from components (default format INLINE_BASE64)
        explicit vertexWriter
        (
            const pointField& pts,
            const vtk::outputOptions opts = vtk::formatType::INLINE_BASE64
        );

        //- Construct from components (default format INLINE_BASE64),
        //- and open the file for writing.
        //  The file name is with/without an extension.
        vertexWriter
        (
            const pointField& pts,
            const fileName& file,
            bool parallel = UPstream::parRun()
        );

        //- Construct from components and open the file for writing.
        //  The file name is with/without an extension.
        vertexWriter
        (
            const pointField& pts,
            const vtk::outputOptions opts,
            const fileName& file,
            bool parallel = UPstream::parRun()
        );


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~vertexWriter() = default;


    // Member Functions

        //- Define a time name/value for the output
        virtual void setTime(const instant& inst);

        //- Write file header (non-collective)
        //  \note Expected calling states: (OPENED).
        virtual bool beginFile(std::string title = "");

        //- Write vertex topology
        //  Also writes the file header if not previously written.
        //  \note Must be called prior to writing CellData or PointData
        virtual bool writeGeometry();

        //- Write "TimeValue" FieldData (name as per Catalyst output)
        //  Must be called within the FIELD_DATA state.
        //  \note As a convenience this can also be called from
        //      (OPENED | DECLARED) states, in which case it invokes
        //      beginFieldData(1) internally.
        using vtk::fileWriter::writeTimeValue;

        //- Write the currently set time as "TimeValue" FieldData
        void writeTimeValue();

        //- Reset point references to begin a new piece
        void piece(const pointField& points);
};


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} // End namespace vtk
} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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