ENH: add value_type to dimensioned type. Add Switch::name(bool)

applications/test/autoPtr/Test-autoPtr.C

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void testTransfer1(autoPtr<labelList> ap)
     // Passed in copy, so automatically removes content
     // Transfer would be nice, but not actually needed
 
-    Info<< "recv " << Switch(ap.valid()).c_str() << nl;
+    Info<< "recv " << Switch::name(ap.valid()) << nl;
 }
 
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void testTransfer1(autoPtr<labelList> ap)
 void testTransfer2(autoPtr<labelList>&& ap)
 {
     // As rvalue, so this time we actually get to manage content
-    Info<< "recv " << Switch(ap.valid()).c_str() << nl;
+    Info<< "recv " << Switch::name(ap.valid()) << nl;
 }
 
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         testTransfer2(std::move(list));
 
-        Info<<"now have valid=" << Switch(list.valid()).c_str();
+        Info<<"now have valid=" << Switch::name(list.valid());
 
         if (list)
         {
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         testTransfer2(std::move(list));
 
-        Info<<"now have valid=" << Switch(list.valid()).c_str();
+        Info<<"now have valid=" << Switch::name(list.valid());
 
         if (list.valid())
         {

src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H

@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ class dimensioned
 
 public:
 
+    //- The underlying data type
+    typedef Type value_type;
+
     //- Component type
     typedef typename pTraits<Type>::cmptType cmptType;
 
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ public:
         //  If the optional dimensions are present, they are read and
         //  used without further verification.
         //  If no dimensions are found, the quantity is dimensionless.
-        //  Fatal if not a primitiveEntry or if the number of tokens is incorrect.
+        //  Fatal if not primitiveEntry or if number of tokens is incorrect.
         explicit dimensioned(const primitiveEntry& e);
 
         //- Construct from primitive entry with given name and dimensions.
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ public:
         //  If the optional name is found, it is used for renaming.
         //  If the optional dimensions are present, they are read and
         //  verified against the expected dimensions.
-        //  Fatal if not a primitiveEntry or if the number of tokens is incorrect.
+        //  Fatal if not primitiveEntry or if number of tokens is incorrect.
         explicit dimensioned(const primitiveEntry& e, const dimensionSet& dims);
 
         //- Construct from dictionary lookup with a given name.

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.C

@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ static const char* names[9] =
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+const char* Foam::Switch::name(const bool b) noexcept
+{
+    return names[(b ? 0 : 1)];
+}
+
+
 Foam::Switch::switchType Foam::Switch::parse
 (
     const std::string& str,

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.H

@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ public:
         );
 
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- A string representation of bool as "false" / "true"
+        static const char* name(const bool b) noexcept;
+
+
     // Member Functions
 
         //- True if the Switch represents a valid enumeration