a few more tweaks and spellcheck to make this ready for merging

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Axel Kohlmeyer
2020-08-28 11:44:31 -04:00
parent f8495975d3
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2 changed files with 43 additions and 41 deletions

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@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ implement many things using fixes:
All fixes are derived from the Fix base class and must have a
constructor with the signature: ``FixMine(class LAMMPS *, int, char **)``.
constructor with the signature: ``FixPrintVel(class LAMMPS *, int, char **)``.
Every fix must be registered in LAMMPS by writing the following lines
of code in the header before include guards:
@ -519,18 +519,20 @@ of code in the header before include guards:
.. code-block:: c
#ifdef FIX_CLASS
FixStyle(mine,FixMine)
FixStyle(print/vel,FixPrintVel)
#else
/* the definition of the FixMine class comes here */
/* the definition of the FixPrintVel class comes here */
...
#endif
Where ``mine`` is the style name of your fix in the input script and
``FixMine`` is the name of the class. This convention allows LAMMPS to
automatically integrate it into the executable when compiling and find
your fix class when it parses input script.
Where ``print/vel`` is the style name of your fix in the input script and
``FixPrintVel`` is the name of the class. The header file would be called
``fix_print_vel.h`` and the implementation file ``fix_print_vel.cpp``.
These conventions allow LAMMPS to automatically integrate it into the
executable when compiling and associate your new fix class with the designated
keyword when it parses the input script.
Let's write a simple fix which will print average velocity at the end
Let's write a simple fix which will print the average velocity at the end
of each timestep. First of all, implement a constructor:
.. code-block:: C++
@ -539,21 +541,21 @@ of each timestep. First of all, implement a constructor:
: Fix(lmp, narg, arg)
{
if (narg < 4)
error->all(FLERR,"Illegal fix print command");
error->all(FLERR,"Illegal fix print/vel command");
nevery = atoi(arg[3]);
nevery = force->inumeric(FLERR,arg[3]);
if (nevery <= 0)
error->all(FLERR,"Illegal fix print command");
error->all(FLERR,"Illegal fix print/vel command");
}
In the constructor you should parse your fix arguments which are
specified in the script. All fixes have pretty the same syntax:
``fix [fix_identifier] [group_name] [fix_name] [fix_arguments]``. The
``fix <fix-ID> <fix group> <fix name> <fix arguments ...>``. The
first 3 parameters are parsed by Fix base class constructor, while
``[fix_arguments]`` should be parsed by you. In our case, we need to
``<fix arguments>`` should be parsed by you. In our case, we need to
specify how often we want to print an average velocity. For instance,
once in 50 timesteps: ``fix 1 print/vel 50``. There is a special variable
in Fix class called nevery which specifies how often method
in the Fix class called ``nevery`` which specifies how often the method
``end_of_step()`` is called. Thus all we need to do is just set it up.
The next method we need to implement is ``setmask()``:
@ -567,23 +569,11 @@ The next method we need to implement is ``setmask()``:
return mask;
}
Here user specifies which methods of your fix should be called during
the execution. For instance, ``END_OF_STEP`` corresponds to the
``end_of_step()`` method. Overall, there are 8 most important methods,
methods are called in predefined order during the execution of the
verlet algorithm as was mentioned in the previous section:
- ``initial_integrate()``
- ``post_integrate()``
- ``pre_exchange()``
- ``pre_neighbor()``
- ``pre_force()``
- ``post_force()``
- ``final_integrate()``
- ``end_of_step()``
Fix developer must understand when he wants to execute his code. In
case if we want to write FixPrintVel, we need only end\_of\_step():
Here the user specifies which methods of your fix should be called
during execution. The constant ``END_OF_STEP`` corresponds to the
``end_of_step()`` method. The most important available methods that
are called during a timestep and the order in which they are called
are shown in the previous section.
.. code-block:: C++
@ -604,22 +594,31 @@ case if we want to write FixPrintVel, we need only end\_of\_step():
memset(globalAvgVel, 0, 4 * sizeof(double));
MPI_Allreduce(localAvgVel, globalAvgVel, 4, MPI_DOUBLE, MPI_SUM, world);
scale3(1.0 / globalAvgVel[3], globalAvgVel);
if (comm->me == 0) {
printf("\%e, \%e, \%e\n",
globalAvgVel[0], globalAvgVel[1], globalAvgVel[2]);
if ((comm->me == 0) && screen) {
fmt::print(screen,"{}, {}, {}\n",
globalAvgVel[0], globalAvgVel[1], globalAvgVel[2]);
}
}
In the code above, we use MathExtra routines defined in
``math_extra.h``. There are bunch of math functions to work with
arrays of doubles as with math vectors.
arrays of doubles as with math vectors. It is also important to note
that LAMMPS code should always assume to be run in parallel and that
atom data is thus distributed across the MPI ranks. Thus you can
only process data from local atoms directly and need to use MPI library
calls to combine or exchange data. For serial execution, LAMMPS
comes bundled with the MPI STUBS library that contains the MPI library
function calls in dummy versions that only work for a single MPI rank.
In this code we use an instance of Atom class. This object is stored
in the Pointers class (see ``pointers.h``). This object contains all
global information about the simulation system. Data from Pointers
class available to all classes inherited from it using protected
inheritance. Hence when you write you own class, which is going to use
LAMMPS data, don't forget to inherit from Pointers. When writing
in the Pointers class (see ``pointers.h``) which is the base class of
the Fix base class. This object contains references to various class
instances (the original instances are created and held by the LAMMPS
class) with all global information about the simulation system.
Data from the Pointers class is available to all classes inherited from
it using protected inheritance. Hence when you write you own class,
which is going to use LAMMPS data, don't forget to inherit from Pointers
or pass an Pointer to it to all functions that need access. When writing
fixes we inherit from class Fix which is inherited from Pointers so
there is no need to inherit from it directly.
@ -642,7 +641,8 @@ stored in the groupbit variable which is defined in Fix base class:
Class Atom encapsulates atoms positions, velocities, forces, etc. User
can access them using particle index. Note, that particle indexes are
usually changed every timestep because of sorting.
usually changed every few timesteps because of neighbor list rebuilds
and spatial sorting (to improve cache efficiency).
Let us consider another Fix example: We want to have a fix which stores
atoms position from previous time step in your fix. The local atoms

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@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ del
delaystep
DeleteIDs
deleteIDs
delflag
Dellago
delocalization
delocalized
@ -1104,6 +1105,7 @@ gromos
Gronbech
Groot
groupbig
groupbit
grp
Grueneisen
gsmooth