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25 Foam::equationVariable
28 A generic interface template for active equation variables for the
29 equationReader. Use this for objects that act as equation data sources,
30 but do not store their data in a permanent location.
35 equationVariableTemplates.C
40 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
42 #ifndef equationVariable_H
43 #define equationVariable_H
49 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
54 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
55 Class equationVariable Declaration
56 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
58 class equationVariable
64 virtual ~equationVariable() {}
66 virtual const word& name() const = 0;
68 virtual const dimensionSet& dimensions() const = 0;
70 virtual label lookupComponentIndex(const word) const = 0;
72 virtual scalar evaluateScalar
74 const label componentIndex,
75 const label cellIndex,
79 virtual void evaluateScalarField
82 const label componentIndex,
87 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
89 } // End namespace Foam
91 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
95 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //