ENH: support "one-shot" changes to the dictionary inputMode (issue #429)

- Instead of relying on #inputMode to effect a global change it is now
  possible (and recommended) to a temporary change in the inputMode
  for the following entry.

     #default   : provide default value if entry is not already defined
     #overwrite : silently remove a previously existing entry
     #warn      : warn about duplicate entries
     #error     : error if any duplicate entries occur
     #merge     : merge sub-dictionaries when possible (the default mode)

  This is generally less cumbersome than the switching the global
  inputMode. For example to provide a set of fallback values.

      #includeIfPresent "user-files"
      ...
      #default value uniform 10;

  vs.

      #includeIfPresent "user-files"
      #inputMode protect
      ...
      value uniform 10;
      #inputMode merge    // _Assuming_ we actually had this before

  These directives can also be used to suppress the normal dictionary
  merge semantics:

     #overwrite dict { entry val; ... }

applications/test/dictionary/testDict

@@ -13,18 +13,19 @@ FoamFile
     object      testDict;
 }
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-#inputMode  merge
+
 #includeIfPresent "someUnknownFile"
 #includeIfPresent "$FOAM_CASE/someUnknownFile"
 #includeIfPresent "$FOAM_CASE/someUnknownFile-$FOAM_CASENAME"
 
 internalField   uniform 1;
 
-// use 'protect' to supply defaults
-#inputMode  protect
-internalField   uniform 10;
-dimensions      [ 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 ];
-#inputMode  merge
+// supply defaults
+#default internalField  uniform 10;
+#default dimensions     [ 1 2 -2 0 0 0 0 ];
+#overwrite dimensions   [ 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 ];
+// #warn       dimensions      [ 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 ];
+// #error      dimensions      [ 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 ];
 
 active
 {
@@ -86,12 +87,12 @@ boundaryField
     #remove inactive
 
     inlet_7  { ${${varType}}}   // Test indirection/recursive expansion
-    #inputMode overwrite
     inlet_8  { $active }
+
+    #overwrite inlet_8  { type none; }
 }
 
-// NB: the inputMode has a global scope
-#inputMode merge
+
 #include "testDict2"
 
 foo

etc/caseDicts/foamyHexMeshDict

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ FoamFile
 }
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-#inputMode merge;
-
 surfaceConformation
 {
     pointPairDistanceCoeff              0.1;

src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/inputMode/inputMode.C

@@ -41,6 +41,51 @@ namespace functionEntries
         dictionaryIstream,
         inputMode
     );
+
+    addNamedToMemberFunctionSelectionTable
+    (
+        functionEntry,
+        inputModeDefault,
+        execute,
+        dictionaryIstream,
+        default
+    );
+
+    addNamedToMemberFunctionSelectionTable
+    (
+        functionEntry,
+        inputModeMerge,
+        execute,
+        dictionaryIstream,
+        merge
+    );
+
+    addNamedToMemberFunctionSelectionTable
+    (
+        functionEntry,
+        inputModeOverwrite,
+        execute,
+        dictionaryIstream,
+        overwrite
+    );
+
+    addNamedToMemberFunctionSelectionTable
+    (
+        functionEntry,
+        inputModeWarn,
+        execute,
+        dictionaryIstream,
+        warn
+    );
+
+    addNamedToMemberFunctionSelectionTable
+    (
+        functionEntry,
+        inputModeError,
+        execute,
+        dictionaryIstream,
+        error
+    );
 }
 }
 
@@ -90,4 +135,54 @@ bool Foam::functionEntries::inputMode::execute
 }
 
 
+bool Foam::functionEntries::inputModeDefault::execute
+(
+    dictionary& parentDict,
+    Istream& is
+)
+{
+    return entry::New(parentDict, is, entry::inputMode::PROTECT);
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionEntries::inputModeMerge::execute
+(
+    dictionary& parentDict,
+    Istream& is
+)
+{
+    return entry::New(parentDict, is, entry::inputMode::MERGE);
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionEntries::inputModeOverwrite::execute
+(
+    dictionary& parentDict,
+    Istream& is
+)
+{
+    return entry::New(parentDict, is, entry::inputMode::OVERWRITE);
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionEntries::inputModeWarn::execute
+(
+    dictionary& parentDict,
+    Istream& is
+)
+{
+    return entry::New(parentDict, is, entry::inputMode::WARN);
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::functionEntries::inputModeError::execute
+(
+    dictionary& parentDict,
+    Istream& is
+)
+{
+    return entry::New(parentDict, is, entry::inputMode::ERROR);
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //

src/OpenFOAM/db/dictionary/functionEntries/inputMode/inputMode.H

@@ -84,6 +84,86 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                      Class inputModeDefault Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+//- Temporarily change inputMode to %protect for the following entry
+class inputModeDefault
+:
+    public functionEntry
+{
+public:
+
+    //- Execute in a sub-dict context
+    static bool execute(dictionary& parentDict, Istream& is);
+};
+
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Class inputModeMerge Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+//- Temporarily change inputMode to %merge for the following entry
+class inputModeMerge
+:
+    public functionEntry
+{
+public:
+
+    //- Execute in a sub-dict context
+    static bool execute(dictionary& parentDict, Istream& is);
+};
+
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                     Class inputModeOverwrite Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+//- Temporarily change inputMode to %overwrite for the following entry
+class inputModeOverwrite
+:
+    public functionEntry
+{
+public:
+
+    //- Execute in a sub-dict context
+    static bool execute(dictionary& parentDict, Istream& is);
+};
+
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                        Class inputModeWarn Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+//- Temporarily change inputMode to %warn for the following entry
+class inputModeWarn
+:
+    public functionEntry
+{
+public:
+
+    //- Execute in a sub-dict context
+    static bool execute(dictionary& parentDict, Istream& is);
+};
+
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Class inputModeError Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+//- Temporarily change inputMode to %error for the following entry
+class inputModeError
+:
+    public functionEntry
+{
+public:
+
+    //- Execute in a sub-dict context
+    static bool execute(dictionary& parentDict, Istream& is);
+};
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace functionEntries

tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/windshieldCondensation/system/solverControls

@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ maxCo           12;
 
 maxDeltaT       1;
 
-#inputMode           merge
-
 // ************************************************************************* //

tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/windshieldCondensation/system/solverControls.0

@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ maxCo           2.5;
 
 maxDeltaT       0.3;
 
-#inputMode           merge
-
 // ************************************************************************* //

tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/windshieldCondensation/system/solverControls.20

@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ maxCo           8;
 
 maxDeltaT       1;
 
-#inputMode           merge
-
 // ************************************************************************* //

tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/windshieldCondensation/system/solverControls.5

@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ maxCo           5;
 
 maxDeltaT       1;
 
-#inputMode           merge
-
 // ************************************************************************* //

tutorials/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam/windshieldCondensation/system/solverControls.60

@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ maxCo           12;
 
 maxDeltaT       1;
 
-#inputMode           merge
-
 // ************************************************************************* //

tutorials/incompressible/lumpedPointMotion/building/steady/0.orig/include/initialConditions

@@ -12,6 +12,4 @@ turbulentKE          37;
 turbulentOmega       32;
 turbulentEpsilon     30;
 
-#inputMode           merge
-
 // ************************************************************************* //

tutorials/incompressible/overPimpleDyMFoam/cylinder/cylinderAndBackground/0.orig/include/initialConditions

@@ -10,6 +10,5 @@ flowVelocity         (10 0 0);
 pressure             0;
 turbulentKE          1.5;
 turbulentEpsilon     0.88;
-#inputMode           merge
 
 // ************************************************************************* //

tutorials/incompressible/overSimpleFoam/aeroFoil/background_overset/0.orig/include/initialConditions

@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ pressure             0;
 turbulentKE          0.375;
 turbulentOmega       3.6;
 turbulentEpsilon     0.12;
-#inputMode           merge
 
 // ************************************************************************* //