diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/interpolation/surfaceInterpolation/blendedSchemeBase/blendedSchemeBase.H b/src/finiteVolume/interpolation/surfaceInterpolation/blendedSchemeBase/blendedSchemeBase.H
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+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::blendedSchemeBase
+
+Description
+    Base class for blended schemes to provide access to the blending factor
+    surface field
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef blendedSchemeBase_H
+#define blendedSchemeBase_H
+
+#include "className.H"
+#include "tmp.H"
+#include "surfaceFieldsFwd.H"
+#include "volFieldsFwd.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+TemplateName(blendedSchemeBase);
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                      Class blendedSchemeBase Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+template<class Type>
+class blendedSchemeBase
+:
+    public blendedSchemeBaseName
+{
+
+public:
+
+    //- Constructor
+    blendedSchemeBase()
+    {}
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~blendedSchemeBase()
+    {}
+
+
+    // Memeber Functions
+
+        //- Return the face-based blending factor
+        virtual tmp<surfaceScalarField> blendingFactor
+        (
+             const GeometricField<Type, fvPatchField, volMesh>& vf
+        ) const = 0;
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/interpolation/surfaceInterpolation/blendedSchemeBase/blendedSchemeBaseName.C b/src/finiteVolume/interpolation/surfaceInterpolation/blendedSchemeBase/blendedSchemeBaseName.C
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+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "blendedSchemeBase.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(blendedSchemeBaseName, 0);
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //