From 8a5d108fd20300dadcd088644260828896d95ed7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Olesen <Mark.Olesen@esi-group.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:46:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] STYLE: update PrimitivePatch (#1648)

- simplified templating, which cleans up code and does not appear to
  break any normal user coding.

ENH: unique_ptr instead of homegrown demand-driven handling.
---
 .../test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C |   2 +-
 .../extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H   |  19 +-
 .../extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C      |  27 +-
 .../backgroundMeshDecomposition.H             |   2 +-
 .../automatic/automatic.C                     |   4 +-
 .../nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H         |   6 +-
 .../primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H     | 154 ++------
 .../PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C              |  20 +-
 .../PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C          |  24 +-
 .../PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C     |  49 +--
 .../PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C              |  30 +-
 .../PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C            |  29 +-
 .../PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C             |  47 +--
 .../PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C          |  20 +-
 .../PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C         |  12 +-
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C           | 362 ++++++------------
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H           | 115 +++---
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C |  51 +--
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C |  24 +-
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C      |  68 +---
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C      | 105 ++---
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C  |  40 +-
 .../PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C           |  24 +-
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C   | 199 ++++------
 .../PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C  |  52 +--
 .../PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C           |  53 +--
 .../PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C             |  58 ++-
 .../primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H   |   2 +-
 .../primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H       |   2 +-
 .../primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H           |   2 +-
 .../primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H  |   2 +-
 src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H          |   3 +-
 .../pairPatchAgglomeration.H                  |   4 +-
 .../extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C       |   2 +-
 .../extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H       |   2 +-
 .../extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C                 |   3 +-
 .../extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H                 |   2 +-
 .../triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C           |   2 +-
 .../triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H |  11 +-
 src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H    |   4 +-
 src/surfMesh/polySurface/polySurface.H        |   4 +-
 src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H              |   4 +-
 .../surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C   |  22 +-
 src/surfMesh/triSurface/triSurface.H          |   4 +-
 44 files changed, 553 insertions(+), 1118 deletions(-)

diff --git a/applications/test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C b/applications/test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C
index 1f947f394c..a74deb4bdf 100644
--- a/applications/test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C
+++ b/applications/test/primitivePatch/Test-PrimitivePatch.C
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         faceList patchFaces(patch);
         pointField allPoints(patch.points());
 
-        PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point> storedPatch
+        PrimitivePatch<List<face>, pointField> storedPatch
         (
             patchFaces,
             allPoints,
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H
index 9899c700f2..ae9d8e0590 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMesh.H
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class extrudedMesh
 :
     public polyMesh
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         const extrudeModel& model_;
 
@@ -64,26 +65,26 @@ class extrudedMesh
         static bool sameOrder(const face&, const edge&);
 
         //- Construct and return the extruded mesh points
-        template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+        template<class FaceList, class PointField>
         pointField extrudedPoints
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
             const extrudeModel&
         );
 
         //- Construct and return the extruded mesh faces
-        template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+        template<class FaceList, class PointField>
         faceList extrudedFaces
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
             const extrudeModel&
         );
 
         //- Construct and return the extruded mesh cells
-        template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+        template<class FaceList, class PointField>
         cellList extrudedCells
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
             const extrudeModel&
         );
 
@@ -100,11 +101,11 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from the primitivePatch to extrude
-        template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+        template<class FaceList, class PointField>
         extrudedMesh
         (
             const IOobject&,
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+            const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
             const extrudeModel&
         );
 };
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C
index a2b2058061..0671cd12fc 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/extrude/extrudeMesh/extrudedMesh/extrudedMeshTemplates.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -30,15 +31,10 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::pointField Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedPoints
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
     const extrudeModel& model
 )
 {
@@ -68,10 +64,10 @@ Foam::pointField Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedPoints
 }
 
 
-template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::faceList Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedFaces
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
     const extrudeModel& model
 )
 {
@@ -194,10 +190,10 @@ Foam::faceList Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedFaces
 }
 
 
-template<class Face, template<class> class FaceList, class PointField>
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::cellList Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedCells
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
     const extrudeModel& model
 )
 {
@@ -302,16 +298,11 @@ Foam::cellList Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedCells
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::extrudedMesh::extrudedMesh
 (
     const IOobject& io,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& extrudePatch,
     const extrudeModel& model
 )
 :
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/backgroundMeshDecomposition/backgroundMeshDecomposition.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/backgroundMeshDecomposition/backgroundMeshDecomposition.H
index e8603d1d45..c0dbded989 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/backgroundMeshDecomposition/backgroundMeshDecomposition.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/backgroundMeshDecomposition/backgroundMeshDecomposition.H
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField, point> bPatch;
+typedef PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<face>, const pointField> bPatch;
 typedef treeDataPrimitivePatch<bPatch> treeDataBPatch;
 
 class Time;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/cellSizeCalculationType/automatic/automatic.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/cellSizeCalculationType/automatic/automatic.C
index 778882f08c..3b50972776 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/cellSizeCalculationType/automatic/automatic.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/cellSizeCalculationType/automatic/automatic.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2012-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::triSurfacePointScalarField> Foam::automatic::load()
 
     PrimitivePatchInterpolation
     <
-        PrimitivePatch<labelledTri, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>
+        PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<labelledTri>, pointField>
     > patchInterpolate(surface_);
 
     const Map<label>& meshPointMap = surface_.meshPointMap();
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H
index e7508172ee..13436971f6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/cellSizeControlSurfaces/surfaceCellSizeFunction/nonUniformField/nonUniformField.H
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2012-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2019-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ class nonUniformField
 
 protected:
 
-    // Private typedef
+    // Typedefs
 
         typedef PrimitivePatchInterpolation
         <
-            PrimitivePatch<labelledTri, List, pointField, point>
+            PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<labelledTri>, pointField>
         >   primitivePatchInterpolation;
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H
index eb2670c12e..3579c952ae 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchTools.H
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declarations
+// Forward Declarations
 class polyMesh;
 class bitSet;
 class boundBox;
@@ -73,16 +74,10 @@ public:
     //- Check for orientation issues.
     //  Returns true if problems were found.
     //  If a normal flips across an edge, places it in the HashSet
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static bool checkOrientation
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&,
         const bool report = false,
         labelHashSet* marked = 0
     );
@@ -91,17 +86,10 @@ public:
     //- Fill faceZone with currentZone for every face reachable
     //  from facei without crossing edge marked in borderEdge.
     //  Note: faceZone has to be sized nFaces before calling.
-    template
-    <
-        class BoolListType,
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
     static void markZone
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&,
         const BoolListType& borderEdge,
         const label facei,
         const label currentZone,
@@ -111,17 +99,10 @@ public:
     //- Size and fills faceZone with zone of face.
     //  Zone is area reachable by edge crossing without crossing borderEdge.
     //  Returns number of zones.
-    template
-    <
-        class BoolListType,
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
     static label markZones
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&,
         const BoolListType& borderEdge,
         labelList& faceZone
     );
@@ -132,78 +113,47 @@ public:
     //  \param[in]  includeFaces faces to include
     //  \param[out] pointMap mapping new to old localPoints
     //  \param[out] faceMap  mapping new to old faces
-    template
-    <
-        class BoolListType,
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
     static void subsetMap
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
         const BoolListType& includeFaces,
         labelList& pointMap,
         labelList& faceMap
     );
 
     //-
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static void calcBounds
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
         boundBox& bb,
         label& nPoints
     );
 
     //- Return edge-face addressing sorted by angle around the edge.
     //  Orientation is anticlockwise looking from edge.vec(localPoints())
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static labelListList sortedEdgeFaces
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
     );
 
     //- Return point-edge addressing sorted by order around the point.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static labelListList sortedPointEdges
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
     );
 
     //- If 2 face neighbours: label of face where ordering of edge
     //  is consistent with righthand walk.
     //  If 1 neighbour: label of only face.
     //  If >2 neighbours: undetermined.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static labelList edgeOwner
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
     );
 
 
@@ -212,19 +162,13 @@ public:
     //  p2PointLabels : corresponding points on p2
     template
     <
-        class Face1,
-        template<class> class FaceList1,
-        class PointField1,
-        class PointType1,
-        class Face2,
-        template<class> class FaceList2,
-        class PointField2,
-        class PointType2
+        class FaceList1, class PointField1,
+        class FaceList2, class PointField2
     >
     static void matchPoints
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face1, FaceList1, PointField1, PointType1>& p1,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face2, FaceList2, PointField2, PointType2>& p2,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList1, PointField1>& p1,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList2, PointField2>& p2,
 
         labelList& p1PointLabels,
         labelList& p2PointLabels
@@ -236,19 +180,13 @@ public:
     //  sameOrientation : same orientation?
     template
     <
-        class Face1,
-        template<class> class FaceList1,
-        class PointField1,
-        class PointType1,
-        class Face2,
-        template<class> class FaceList2,
-        class PointField2,
-        class PointType2
+        class FaceList1, class PointField1,
+        class FaceList2, class PointField2
     >
     static void matchEdges
     (
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face1, FaceList1, PointField1, PointType1>& p1,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face2, FaceList2, PointField2, PointType2>& p2,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList1, PointField1>& p1,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList2, PointField2>& p2,
 
         labelList& p1EdgeLabels,
         labelList& p2EdgeLabels,
@@ -257,33 +195,21 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Return parallel consistent point normals for patches using mesh points.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static tmp<pointField> pointNormals
     (
         const polyMesh&,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&
     );
 
 
     //- Return parallel consistent edge normals for patches using mesh points.
     //  Supply with patch matching info from matchEdges.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static tmp<pointField> edgeNormals
     (
         const polyMesh&,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&,
         const labelList& patchEdges,
         const labelList& coupledEdges
     );
@@ -291,19 +217,19 @@ public:
 
     //- Gather points and faces onto master and merge into single patch.
     //  Note: uses faces/points, not localFaces/localPoints.
-    template
-    <
-        class Face,
-        template<class> class FaceList,
-        class PointField,
-        class PointType
-    >
+    template<class FaceList, class PointField>
     static void gatherAndMerge
     (
         const scalar mergeDist,
-        const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
-        Field<PointType>& mergedPoints,
-        List<Face>& mergedFaces,
+        const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
+        Field
+        <
+            typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+        >& mergedPoints,
+        List
+        <
+            typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::face_type
+        >& mergedFaces,
         labelList& pointMergeMap
     );
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C
index 7afb7857e6..327a8b02c0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsCheck.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -29,22 +30,17 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 bool
 Foam::PatchTools::checkOrientation
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const bool report,
     labelHashSet* setPtr
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::face_type FaceType;
+
     bool foundError = false;
 
     // Check edge normals, face normals, point normals.
@@ -93,7 +89,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::checkOrientation
         //
         //- Compute normal from 3 points, use the first as the origin
         // minor warpage should not be a problem
-        const Face& f = p[facei];
+        const FaceType& f = p[facei];
         const point& p0 = p.points()[f[0]];
         const point& p1 = p.points()[f[1]];
         const point& p2 = p.points()[f.last()];
@@ -126,8 +122,8 @@ Foam::PatchTools::checkOrientation
         {
             // we use localFaces() since edges() are LOCAL
             // these are both already available
-            const Face& faceA = p.localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[0]];
-            const Face& faceB = p.localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[1]];
+            const FaceType& faceA = p.localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[0]];
+            const FaceType& faceB = p.localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[1]];
 
             // If the faces are correctly oriented, the edges must go in
             // different directions on connected faces.
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C
index d490eda67c..96262ed76c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsEdgeOwner.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -29,23 +30,18 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::labelList
 Foam::PatchTools::edgeOwner
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::face_type FaceType;
+
     const edgeList& edges = p.edges();
     const labelListList& edgeFaces = p.edgeFaces();
-    const List<Face>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
+    const List<FaceType>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
 
     // create the owner list
     labelList edgeOwner(edges.size(), -1);
@@ -62,13 +58,13 @@ Foam::PatchTools::edgeOwner
         {
             // Find the first face whose vertices are aligned with the edge.
             // with multiply connected edges, this is the best we can do
-            forAll(nbrFaces, i)
+            for (const label nbrFacei : nbrFaces)
             {
-                const Face& f = localFaces[nbrFaces[i]];
+                const FaceType& f = localFaces[nbrFacei];
 
                 if (f.edgeDirection(edges[edgeI]) > 0)
                 {
-                    edgeOwner[edgeI] = nbrFaces[i];
+                    edgeOwner[edgeI] = nbrFacei;
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -79,7 +75,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::edgeOwner
                     << "Edge " << edgeI << " vertices:" << edges[edgeI]
                     << " is used by faces " << nbrFaces
                     << " vertices:"
-                    << UIndirectList<Face>(localFaces, nbrFaces)
+                    << UIndirectList<FaceType>(localFaces, nbrFaces)
                     << " none of which use the edge vertices in the same order"
                     << nl << "I give up" << abort(FatalError);
             }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C
index 031459670a..8eb0020c81 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsGatherAndMerge.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2012-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2019-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -33,22 +33,25 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void Foam::PatchTools::gatherAndMerge
 (
     const scalar mergeDist,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
-    Field<PointType>& mergedPoints,
-    List<Face>& mergedFaces,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
+    Field
+    <
+        typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+    >& mergedPoints,
+    List
+    <
+        typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::face_type
+    >& mergedFaces,
     labelList& pointMergeMap
 )
 {
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList,PointField>::face_type FaceType;
+    typedef typename PrimitivePatch<FaceList,PointField>::point_type PointType;
+
     // Collect points from all processors
     labelList pointSizes;
     {
@@ -62,20 +65,20 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::gatherAndMerge
     // Collect faces from all processors and renumber using sizes of
     // gathered points
     {
-        List<List<Face>> gatheredFaces(Pstream::nProcs());
+        List<List<FaceType>> gatheredFaces(Pstream::nProcs());
         gatheredFaces[Pstream::myProcNo()] = p;
         Pstream::gatherList(gatheredFaces);
 
         if (Pstream::master())
         {
-            mergedFaces = static_cast<const List<Face>&>
+            mergedFaces = static_cast<const List<FaceType>&>
             (
-                ListListOps::combineOffset<List<Face>>
+                ListListOps::combineOffset<List<FaceType>>
                 (
                     gatheredFaces,
                     pointSizes,
-                    accessOp<List<Face>>(),
-                    offsetOp<Face>()
+                    accessOp<List<FaceType>>(),
+                    offsetOp<FaceType>()
                 )
             );
         }
@@ -104,11 +107,9 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::gatherAndMerge
             mergedPoints.transfer(newPoints);
 
             // Relabel faces
-            List<Face>& faces = mergedFaces;
-
-            forAll(faces, facei)
+            for (auto& f : mergedFaces)
             {
-                inplaceRenumber(pointMergeMap, faces[facei]);
+                inplaceRenumber(pointMergeMap, f);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -151,9 +152,9 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::gatherAndMerge
             // Get renumbered local data
             pointField myPoints(mesh.points(), uniqueMeshPointLabels);
             List<FaceType> myFaces(localFaces);
-            forAll(myFaces, i)
+            for (auto& f : myFaces)
             {
-                inplaceRenumber(pointToGlobal, myFaces[i]);
+                inplaceRenumber(pointToGlobal, f);
             }
 
 
@@ -190,9 +191,9 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::gatherAndMerge
             // Get renumbered local data
             pointField myPoints(mesh.points(), uniqueMeshPointLabels);
             List<FaceType> myFaces(localFaces);
-            forAll(myFaces, i)
+            for (auto& f : myFaces)
             {
-                inplaceRenumber(pointToGlobal, myFaces[i]);
+                inplaceRenumber(pointToGlobal, f);
             }
 
             // Construct processor stream with estimate of size. Could
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C
index b3d4e8aaa4..fc32a55b05 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsMatch.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2019-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -32,19 +32,13 @@ License
 
 template
 <
-    class Face1,
-    template<class> class FaceList1,
-    class PointField1,
-    class PointType1,
-    class Face2,
-    template<class> class FaceList2,
-    class PointField2,
-    class PointType2
+    class FaceList1, class PointField1,
+    class FaceList2, class PointField2
 >
 void Foam::PatchTools::matchPoints
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face1, FaceList1, PointField1, PointType1>& p1,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face2, FaceList2, PointField2, PointType2>& p2,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList1, PointField1>& p1,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList2, PointField2>& p2,
 
     labelList& p1PointLabels,
     labelList& p2PointLabels
@@ -75,19 +69,13 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::matchPoints
 
 template
 <
-    class Face1,
-    template<class> class FaceList1,
-    class PointField1,
-    class PointType1,
-    class Face2,
-    template<class> class FaceList2,
-    class PointField2,
-    class PointType2
+    class FaceList1, class PointField1,
+    class FaceList2, class PointField2
 >
 void Foam::PatchTools::matchEdges
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face1, FaceList1, PointField1, PointType1>& p1,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face2, FaceList2, PointField2, PointType2>& p2,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList1, PointField1>& p1,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList2, PointField2>& p2,
 
     labelList& p1EdgeLabels,
     labelList& p2EdgeLabels,
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C
index 87c45e5264..7d14c99d7b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsNormals.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2019-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -33,19 +33,12 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField>
 Foam::PatchTools::pointNormals
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p
 )
 {
     const globalMeshData& globalData = mesh.globalData();
@@ -196,27 +189,21 @@ Foam::PatchTools::pointNormals
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField>
 Foam::PatchTools::edgeNormals
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const labelList& patchEdges,
     const labelList& coupledEdges
 )
 {
     // 1. Start off with local normals
 
-    tmp<pointField> tedgeNormals(new pointField(p.nEdges(), Zero));
-    pointField& edgeNormals = tedgeNormals.ref();
+    auto tedgeNormals = tmp<pointField>::New(p.nEdges(), Zero);
+    auto& edgeNormals = tedgeNormals.ref();
+
     {
         const labelListList& edgeFaces = p.edgeFaces();
         const vectorField& faceNormals = p.faceNormals();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C
index dc057c3cb0..fe01c0e8db 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSearch.C
@@ -35,17 +35,10 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class BoolListType,
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
 void Foam::PatchTools::markZone
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const BoolListType& borderEdge,
     const label facei,
     const label currentZone,
@@ -111,19 +104,11 @@ void Foam::PatchTools::markZone
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class BoolListType,
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
+template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::label
 Foam::PatchTools::markZones
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const BoolListType& borderEdge,
     labelList& faceZone
 )
@@ -151,25 +136,17 @@ Foam::PatchTools::markZones
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class BoolListType,
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
+template<class BoolListType, class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
 Foam::PatchTools::subsetMap
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     const BoolListType& includeFaces,
     labelList& pointMap,
     labelList& faceMap
 )
 {
-    const List<Face>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
+    const auto& localFaces = p.localFaces();
 
     faceMap.resize(localFaces.size());
     pointMap.clear();
@@ -196,16 +173,10 @@ Foam::PatchTools::subsetMap
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void Foam::PatchTools::calcBounds
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p,
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p,
     boundBox& bb,
     label& nPoints
 )
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C
index 4b14e04c4c..bf6299567a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortEdges.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -31,24 +32,17 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::labelListList
 Foam::PatchTools::sortedEdgeFaces
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p
 )
 {
     const edgeList& edges = p.edges();
     const labelListList& edgeFaces = p.edgeFaces();
-    const List<Face>& localFaces = p.localFaces();
-    const Field<PointType>& localPoints = p.localPoints();
+    const auto& localFaces = p.localFaces();
+    const auto& localPoints = p.localPoints();
 
     // create the lists for the various results. (resized on completion)
     labelListList sortedEdgeFaces(edgeFaces.size());
@@ -69,7 +63,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::sortedEdgeFaces
 
             // Get the vertex on 0th face that forms a vector with the first
             // edge point that has the largest angle with the edge
-            const Face& f0 = localFaces[faceNbs[0]];
+            const auto& f0 = localFaces[faceNbs[0]];
 
             scalar maxAngle = GREAT;
             vector maxAngleEdgeDir(vector::max);
@@ -110,7 +104,7 @@ Foam::PatchTools::sortedEdgeFaces
             {
                 // Get the vertex on face that forms a vector with the first
                 // edge point that has the largest angle with the edge
-                const Face& f = localFaces[faceNbs[nbI]];
+                const auto& f = localFaces[faceNbs[nbI]];
 
                 maxAngle = GREAT;
                 maxAngleEdgeDir = vector::max;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C
index fd5cbd1322..ec54e595fa 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PatchTools/PatchToolsSortPoints.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -29,18 +30,11 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::labelListList
 Foam::PatchTools::sortedPointEdges
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& p
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& p
 )
 {
     // Now order the edges of each point according to whether they share a
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C
index c00dd34139..d45ce84119 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -29,21 +30,14 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-PrimitivePatch
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch
 (
-    const FaceList<Face>& faces,
-    const Field<PointType>& points
+    const FaceList& faces,
+    const PointField& points
 )
 :
-    FaceList<Face>(faces),
+    FaceList(faces),
     points_(points),
     edgesPtr_(nullptr),
     nInternalEdges_(-1),
@@ -67,21 +61,14 @@ PrimitivePatch
 {}
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-PrimitivePatch
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch
 (
-    FaceList<Face>&& faces,
-    const Field<PointType>& points
+    FaceList&& faces,
+    const PointField& points
 )
 :
-    FaceList<Face>(std::move(faces)),
+    FaceList(std::move(faces)),
     points_(points),
     edgesPtr_(nullptr),
     nInternalEdges_(-1),
@@ -105,22 +92,15 @@ PrimitivePatch
 {}
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-PrimitivePatch
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch
 (
-    FaceList<Face>& faces,
-    Field<PointType>& points,
+    FaceList& faces,
+    PointField& points,
     const bool reuse
 )
 :
-    FaceList<Face>(faces, reuse),
+    FaceList(faces, reuse),
     points_(points, reuse),
     edgesPtr_(nullptr),
     nInternalEdges_(-1),
@@ -144,21 +124,14 @@ PrimitivePatch
 {}
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-PrimitivePatch
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& pp
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& pp
 )
 :
     PrimitivePatchName(),
-    FaceList<Face>(pp),
+    FaceList(pp),
     points_(pp.points_),
     edgesPtr_(nullptr),
     nInternalEdges_(-1),
@@ -184,15 +157,8 @@ PrimitivePatch
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-~PrimitivePatch()
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::PrimitivePatch::~PrimitivePatch()
 {
     clearOut();
 }
@@ -200,23 +166,16 @@ Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-movePoints
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::movePoints
 (
-    const Field<PointType>&
+    const Field<point_type>&
 )
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
             << "movePoints() : "
             << "recalculating PrimitivePatch geometry following mesh motion"
             << endl;
@@ -226,16 +185,9 @@ movePoints
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::edgeList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-edges() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::edges() const
 {
     if (!edgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -246,16 +198,9 @@ edges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::label
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-nInternalEdges() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::nInternalEdges() const
 {
     if (!edgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -266,16 +211,9 @@ nInternalEdges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-boundaryPoints() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::boundaryPoints() const
 {
     if (!boundaryPointsPtr_)
     {
@@ -286,16 +224,9 @@ boundaryPoints() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-faceFaces() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::faceFaces() const
 {
     if (!faceFacesPtr_)
     {
@@ -306,16 +237,9 @@ faceFaces() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-edgeFaces() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::edgeFaces() const
 {
     if (!edgeFacesPtr_)
     {
@@ -326,16 +250,9 @@ edgeFaces() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-faceEdges() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::faceEdges() const
 {
     if (!faceEdgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -346,16 +263,9 @@ faceEdges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-pointEdges() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::pointEdges() const
 {
     if (!pointEdgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -366,16 +276,9 @@ pointEdges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-pointFaces() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::pointFaces() const
 {
     if (!pointFacesPtr_)
     {
@@ -386,16 +289,12 @@ pointFaces() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::List
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::List<Face>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-localFaces() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::face_type
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::localFaces() const
 {
     if (!localFacesPtr_)
     {
@@ -406,16 +305,9 @@ localFaces() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-meshPoints() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::meshPoints() const
 {
     if (!meshPointsPtr_)
     {
@@ -426,16 +318,9 @@ meshPoints() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::Map<Foam::label>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-meshPointMap() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::meshPointMap() const
 {
     if (!meshPointMapPtr_)
     {
@@ -446,16 +331,12 @@ meshPointMap() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-localPoints() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::localPoints() const
 {
     if (!localPointsPtr_)
     {
@@ -466,16 +347,9 @@ localPoints() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-localPointOrder() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::localPointOrder() const
 {
     if (!localPointOrderPtr_)
     {
@@ -486,16 +360,9 @@ localPointOrder() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::label
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-whichPoint
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::whichPoint
 (
     const label gp
 ) const
@@ -505,16 +372,12 @@ whichPoint
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-faceCentres() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::faceCentres() const
 {
     if (!faceCentresPtr_)
     {
@@ -525,16 +388,12 @@ faceCentres() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-faceAreas() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::faceAreas() const
 {
     if (!faceAreasPtr_)
     {
@@ -545,16 +404,9 @@ faceAreas() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::Field<Foam::scalar>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-magFaceAreas() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::magFaceAreas() const
 {
     if (!magFaceAreasPtr_)
     {
@@ -565,16 +417,12 @@ magFaceAreas() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-faceNormals() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::faceNormals() const
 {
     if (!faceNormalsPtr_)
     {
@@ -585,16 +433,12 @@ faceNormals() const
 }
 
 
-template
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+const Foam::Field
 <
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-const Foam::Field<PointType>&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-pointNormals() const
+    typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+>&
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::pointNormals() const
 {
     if (!pointNormalsPtr_)
     {
@@ -607,23 +451,43 @@ pointNormals() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-operator=
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::operator=
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& pp
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& rhs
 )
 {
+    if (&rhs == this)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     clearOut();
 
-    FaceList<Face>::shallowCopy(pp);
+    FaceList::shallowCopy(rhs);
+
+    // Cannot copy assign points (could be const reference)
+}
+
+
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+void
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::operator=
+(
+    PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&& rhs
+)
+{
+    if (&rhs == this)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    clearOut();
+
+    FaceList::operator=(std::move(rhs));
+
+    // Cannot move assign points (could be const reference)
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H
index e5322519b2..f2cdc95af5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatch.H
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
+// Forward Declarations
 class face;
 template<class T> class Map;
 
@@ -81,38 +82,33 @@ TemplateName(PrimitivePatch);
                            Class PrimitivePatch Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType=point
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 class PrimitivePatch
 :
     public PrimitivePatchName,
-    public FaceList<Face>
+    public FaceList
 {
-
 public:
 
     // Public Typedefs
 
         //- The face type
-        typedef Face face_type;
+        typedef typename
+            std::remove_reference<FaceList>::type::value_type face_type;
 
         //- The point type
-        typedef PointType point_type;
+        typedef typename
+            std::remove_reference<PointField>::type::value_type point_type;
 
         //- The face list type
-        typedef FaceList<Face> FaceListType;
+        typedef FaceList FaceListType;
 
         //- The point field type
         typedef PointField PointFieldType;
 
         //- Deprecated(2020-03) prefer face_type typedef
         // \deprecated(2020-03) prefer face_type typedef
-        typedef Face FaceType;
+        typedef face_type FaceType;
 
 
     // Public Data Types
@@ -138,62 +134,62 @@ private:
         //- Edges of the patch; address into local point list;
         //  sorted with internal edges first in upper-triangular order
         //  and external edges last.
-        mutable edgeList* edgesPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<edgeList> edgesPtr_;
 
         //- Which part of edgesPtr_ is internal edges.
         mutable label nInternalEdges_;
 
         //- Boundary point labels, addressing into local point list
-        mutable labelList* boundaryPointsPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelList> boundaryPointsPtr_;
 
         //- Face-face addressing
-        mutable labelListList* faceFacesPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelListList> faceFacesPtr_;
 
         //- Edge-face addressing
-        mutable labelListList* edgeFacesPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelListList> edgeFacesPtr_;
 
         //- Face-edge addressing
-        mutable labelListList* faceEdgesPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelListList> faceEdgesPtr_;
 
         //- Point-edge addressing
-        mutable labelListList* pointEdgesPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelListList> pointEdgesPtr_;
 
         //- Point-face addressing
-        mutable labelListList* pointFacesPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelListList> pointFacesPtr_;
 
         //- Faces addressing into local point list
-        mutable List<Face>* localFacesPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<List<face_type>> localFacesPtr_;
 
         //- Labels of mesh points
-        mutable labelList* meshPointsPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelList> meshPointsPtr_;
 
         //- Mesh point map. Given the global point index find its
         //- location in the patch
-        mutable Map<label>* meshPointMapPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<Map<label>> meshPointMapPtr_;
 
         //- Outside edge loops
-        mutable labelListList* edgeLoopsPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelListList> edgeLoopsPtr_;
 
         //- Points local to patch
-        mutable Field<PointType>* localPointsPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<Field<point_type>> localPointsPtr_;
 
         //- Local point order for most efficient search
-        mutable labelList* localPointOrderPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<labelList> localPointOrderPtr_;
 
         //- Face centres
-        mutable Field<PointType>* faceCentresPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<Field<point_type>> faceCentresPtr_;
 
         //- Face area vectors
-        mutable Field<PointType>* faceAreasPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<Field<point_type>> faceAreasPtr_;
 
         //- Mag face area
-        mutable Field<scalar>* magFaceAreasPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<Field<scalar>> magFaceAreasPtr_;
 
         //- Face unit normals
-        mutable Field<PointType>* faceNormalsPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<Field<point_type>> faceNormalsPtr_;
 
         //- Point unit normals
-        mutable Field<PointType>* pointNormalsPtr_;
+        mutable unique_ptr<Field<point_type>> pointNormalsPtr_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
@@ -263,30 +259,27 @@ public:
         //- Construct from components
         PrimitivePatch
         (
-            const FaceList<Face>& faces,
-            const Field<PointType>& points
+            const FaceList& faces,
+            const PointField& points
         );
 
         //- Construct from components, transferring faces
         PrimitivePatch
         (
-            FaceList<Face>&& faces,
-            const Field<PointType>& points
+            FaceList&& faces,
+            const PointField& points
         );
 
         //- Construct from components, reuse storage
         PrimitivePatch
         (
-            FaceList<Face>& faces,
-            Field<PointType>& points,
+            FaceList& faces,
+            PointField& points,
             const bool reuse
         );
 
-        //- Construct as copy
-        PrimitivePatch
-        (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
-        );
+        //- Copy construct
+        PrimitivePatch(const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& pp);
 
 
     //- Destructor
@@ -310,7 +303,7 @@ public:
     // Access
 
         //- Return reference to global points
-        const Field<PointType>& points() const
+        const Field<point_type>& points() const
         {
             return points_;
         }
@@ -363,7 +356,7 @@ public:
             const labelListList& pointFaces() const;
 
             //- Return patch faces addressing into local point list
-            const List<Face>& localFaces() const;
+            const List<face_type>& localFaces() const;
 
 
         // Addressing into mesh
@@ -378,7 +371,7 @@ public:
             const Map<label>& meshPointMap() const;
 
             //- Return pointField of points in patch
-            const Field<PointType>& localPoints() const;
+            const Field<point_type>& localPoints() const;
 
             //- Return orders the local points for most efficient search
             const labelList& localPointOrder() const;
@@ -409,27 +402,27 @@ public:
             ) const;
 
             //- Return face centres for patch
-            const Field<PointType>& faceCentres() const;
+            const Field<point_type>& faceCentres() const;
 
             //- Return face area vectors for patch
-            const Field<PointType>& faceAreas() const;
+            const Field<point_type>& faceAreas() const;
 
             //- Return face area magnitudes for patch
             const Field<scalar>& magFaceAreas() const;
 
             //- Return face unit normals for patch
-            const Field<PointType>& faceNormals() const;
+            const Field<point_type>& faceNormals() const;
 
             //- Return point normals for patch
-            const Field<PointType>& pointNormals() const;
+            const Field<point_type>& pointNormals() const;
 
 
         // Storage Management
 
-            inline bool hasFaceAreas() const { return faceAreasPtr_; }
-            inline bool hasFaceCentres() const { return faceCentresPtr_; }
-            inline bool hasFaceNormals() const { return faceNormalsPtr_; }
-            inline bool hasPointNormals() const { return pointNormalsPtr_; }
+            bool hasFaceAreas() const { return bool(faceAreasPtr_); }
+            bool hasFaceCentres() const { return bool(faceCentresPtr_); }
+            bool hasFaceNormals() const { return bool(faceNormalsPtr_); }
+            bool hasPointNormals() const { return bool(pointNormalsPtr_); }
 
 
         // Other patch operations
@@ -439,7 +432,7 @@ public:
             List<objectHit> projectPoints
             (
                 const ToPatch& targetPatch,
-                const Field<PointType>& projectionDirection,
+                const Field<point_type>& projectionDirection,
                 const intersection::algorithm = intersection::FULL_RAY,
                 const intersection::direction = intersection::VECTOR
             ) const;
@@ -449,7 +442,7 @@ public:
             List<objectHit> projectFaceCentres
             (
                 const ToPatch& targetPatch,
-                const Field<PointType>& projectionDirection,
+                const Field<point_type>& projectionDirection,
                 const intersection::algorithm = intersection::FULL_RAY,
                 const intersection::direction = intersection::VECTOR
             ) const;
@@ -494,16 +487,16 @@ public:
     // Edit
 
         //- Correct patch after moving points
-        virtual void movePoints(const Field<PointType>&);
+        virtual void movePoints(const Field<point_type>&);
 
 
     // Member Operators
 
-        //- Assignment
-        void operator=
-        (
-            const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>&
-        );
+        //- Copy assign faces. Leave points alone (could be a reference).
+        void operator=(const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& rhs);
+
+        //- Move assign faces. Leave points alone (could be a reference).
+        void operator=(PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>&& rhs);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C
index 9fa1f9a4cd..7913307c60 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchAddressing.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -39,26 +40,13 @@ Description
 #include "PrimitivePatch.H"
 #include "DynamicList.H"
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcAddressing() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcAddressing() const
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-            << "calcAddressing() : calculating patch addressing"
-            << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Calculating patch addressing" << nl;
 
     if (edgesPtr_ || faceFacesPtr_ || edgeFacesPtr_ || faceEdgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -69,31 +57,31 @@ calcAddressing() const
     }
 
     // get reference to localFaces
-    const List<Face>& locFcs = localFaces();
+    const List<face_type>& locFcs = localFaces();
 
     // get reference to pointFaces
     const labelListList& pf = pointFaces();
 
     // Guess the max number of edges and neighbours for a face
     label maxEdges = 0;
-    forAll(locFcs, facei)
+    for (const auto& f : locFcs)
     {
-        maxEdges += locFcs[facei].size();
+        maxEdges += f.size();
     }
 
     // create the lists for the various results. (resized on completion)
-    edgesPtr_ = new edgeList(maxEdges);
-    edgeList& edges = *edgesPtr_;
+    edgesPtr_.reset(new edgeList(maxEdges));
+    auto& edges = *edgesPtr_;
 
-    edgeFacesPtr_ = new labelListList(maxEdges);
-    labelListList& edgeFaces = *edgeFacesPtr_;
+    edgeFacesPtr_.reset(new labelListList(maxEdges));
+    auto& edgeFaces = *edgeFacesPtr_;
 
     // faceFaces created using a dynamic list.  Cannot guess size because
     // of multiple connections
     List<DynamicList<label>> ff(locFcs.size());
 
-    faceEdgesPtr_ = new labelListList(locFcs.size());
-    labelListList& faceEdges = *faceEdgesPtr_;
+    faceEdgesPtr_.reset(new labelListList(locFcs.size()));
+    auto& faceEdges = *faceEdgesPtr_;
 
     // count the number of face neighbours
     labelList noFaceFaces(locFcs.size());
@@ -129,7 +117,7 @@ calcAddressing() const
     forAll(locFcs, facei)
     {
         // Get reference to vertices of current face and corresponding edges.
-        const Face& curF = locFcs[facei];
+        const face_type& curF = locFcs[facei];
         const edgeList& curEdges = faceIntoEdges[facei];
 
         // Record the neighbour face.  Multiple connectivity allowed
@@ -283,8 +271,8 @@ calcAddressing() const
     edgeFaces.setSize(nEdges);
 
     // faceFaces list
-    faceFacesPtr_ = new labelListList(locFcs.size());
-    labelListList& faceFaces = *faceFacesPtr_;
+    faceFacesPtr_.reset(new labelListList(locFcs.size()));
+    auto& faceFaces = *faceFacesPtr_;
 
     forAll(faceFaces, facei)
     {
@@ -292,12 +280,7 @@ calcAddressing() const
     }
 
 
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
-            << "calcAddressing() : finished calculating patch addressing"
-            << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Calculated patch addressing" << nl;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C
index b75af3370e..3ced498e62 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchBdryPoints.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -30,21 +31,11 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcBdryPoints() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcBdryPoints() const
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Calculating boundary points" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Calculating boundary points" << nl;
 
     if (boundaryPointsPtr_)
     {
@@ -66,12 +57,9 @@ calcBdryPoints() const
         bp.insert(curEdge.end());
     }
 
-    boundaryPointsPtr_ = new labelList(bp.sortedToc());
+    boundaryPointsPtr_.reset(new labelList(bp.sortedToc()));
 
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< "    Finished." << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInfo << "    Finished." << nl;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C
index c5b820345e..ff1fef3f3c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchCheck.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -34,16 +35,9 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-visitPointRegion
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::visitPointRegion
 (
     const label pointi,
     const labelList& pFaces,
@@ -109,22 +103,11 @@ visitPointRegion
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
-typename
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::surfaceTopo
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-surfaceType() const
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
+typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::surfaceTopo
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::surfaceType() const
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Calculating patch topology" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Calculating patch topology" << nl;
 
     const labelListList& edgeFcs = edgeFaces();
 
@@ -148,34 +131,21 @@ surfaceType() const
         }
     }
 
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< "    Finished." << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Calculated patch topology" << nl;
 
     return pType;
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 bool
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-checkTopology
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::checkTopology
 (
     const bool report,
     labelHashSet* setPtr
 ) const
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Checking patch topology" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Checking patch topology" << nl;
 
     // Check edgeFaces
 
@@ -208,25 +178,15 @@ checkTopology
         }
     }
 
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< "    Finished." << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Checked patch topology" << nl;
 
     return illegalTopo;
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 bool
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-checkPointManifold
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::checkPointManifold
 (
     const bool report,
     labelHashSet* setPtr
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C
index c64c1a380a..3151db5d65 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchClear.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -26,108 +27,62 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "PrimitivePatch.H"
-#include "demandDrivenData.H"
-
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-clearGeom()
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::clearGeom()
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Clearing geometric data" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Clearing geometric data" << nl;
 
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(localPointsPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(faceCentresPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(faceAreasPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(magFaceAreasPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(faceNormalsPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(pointNormalsPtr_);
+    localPointsPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    faceCentresPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    faceAreasPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    magFaceAreasPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    faceNormalsPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    pointNormalsPtr_.reset(nullptr);
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-clearTopology()
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::clearTopology()
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Clearing patch addressing" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Clearing patch addressing" << nl;
 
     // group created and destroyed together
     if (edgesPtr_ && faceFacesPtr_ && edgeFacesPtr_ && faceEdgesPtr_)
     {
-        delete edgesPtr_;
-        edgesPtr_ = nullptr;
-
-        delete faceFacesPtr_;
-        faceFacesPtr_ = nullptr;
-
-        delete edgeFacesPtr_;
-        edgeFacesPtr_ = nullptr;
-
-        delete faceEdgesPtr_;
-        faceEdgesPtr_ = nullptr;
+        edgesPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+        faceFacesPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+        edgeFacesPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+        faceEdgesPtr_.reset(nullptr);
     }
 
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(boundaryPointsPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(pointEdgesPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(pointFacesPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(edgeLoopsPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(localPointOrderPtr_);
+    boundaryPointsPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    pointEdgesPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    pointFacesPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    edgeLoopsPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    localPointOrderPtr_.reset(nullptr);
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-clearPatchMeshAddr()
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::clearPatchMeshAddr()
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Clearing patch-mesh addressing" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Clearing patch-mesh addressing" << nl;
 
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(meshPointsPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(meshPointMapPtr_);
-    deleteDemandDrivenData(localFacesPtr_);
+    meshPointsPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    meshPointMapPtr_.reset(nullptr);
+    localFacesPtr_.reset(nullptr);
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-clearOut()
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::clearOut()
 {
     clearGeom();
     clearTopology();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C
index fc66bc592d..90d9f75af5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchEdgeLoops.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -31,24 +32,13 @@ Description
 
 #include "PrimitivePatch.H"
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcEdgeLoops() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcEdgeLoops() const
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Calculating boundary edge loops" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Calculating boundary edge loops" << endl;
 
     if (edgeLoopsPtr_)
     {
@@ -64,7 +54,7 @@ calcEdgeLoops() const
 
     if (nBdryEdges == 0)
     {
-        edgeLoopsPtr_ = new labelListList(0);
+        edgeLoopsPtr_.reset(new labelListList(0));
         return;
     }
 
@@ -79,8 +69,8 @@ calcEdgeLoops() const
     labelList loopNumber(nBdryEdges, -1);
 
     // Size return list plenty big
-    edgeLoopsPtr_ = new labelListList(nBdryEdges);
-    labelListList& edgeLoops = *edgeLoopsPtr_;
+    edgeLoopsPtr_.reset(new labelListList(nBdryEdges));
+    auto& edgeLoops = *edgeLoopsPtr_;
 
 
     // Current loop number.
@@ -149,23 +139,13 @@ calcEdgeLoops() const
 
     edgeLoops.setSize(loopI);
 
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< "    Finished." << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Calculated boundary edge loops" << nl;
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 const Foam::labelListList&
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-edgeLoops() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::edgeLoops() const
 {
     if (!edgeLoopsPtr_)
     {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C
index 4b2c572df4..abe417f13e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchLocalPointOrder.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -33,24 +34,16 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcLocalPointOrder() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcLocalPointOrder() const
 {
     // Note: Cannot use bandCompressing as point-point addressing does
     // not exist and is not considered generally useful.
-    //
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
             << "calcLocalPointOrder() : "
             << "calculating local point order"
             << endl;
@@ -64,15 +57,14 @@ calcLocalPointOrder() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    const List<Face>& lf = localFaces();
+    const List<face_type>& lf = localFaces();
 
     const labelListList& ff = faceFaces();
 
     boolList visitedFace(lf.size(), false);
 
-    localPointOrderPtr_ = new labelList(meshPoints().size(), -1);
-
-    labelList& pointOrder = *localPointOrderPtr_;
+    localPointOrderPtr_.reset(new labelList(meshPoints().size(), -1));
+    auto& pointOrder = *localPointOrderPtr_;
 
     boolList visitedPoint(pointOrder.size(), false);
 
@@ -126,7 +118,7 @@ calcLocalPointOrder() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
             << "calcLocalPointOrder() "
             << "finished calculating local point order"
             << endl;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C
index cf61c45017..df1e23e511 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshData.C
@@ -31,20 +31,13 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcMeshData() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMeshData() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcMeshData() : "
                "calculating mesh data in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -73,7 +66,7 @@ calcMeshData() const
     //// if the point is used, set the mark to 1
     //forAll(*this, facei)
     //{
-    //    const Face& curPoints = this->operator[](facei);
+    //    const face_type& curPoints = this->operator[](facei);
     //
     //    forAll(curPoints, pointi)
     //    {
@@ -83,8 +76,8 @@ calcMeshData() const
     //
     //// Create the storage and store the meshPoints.  Mesh points are
     //// the ones marked by the usage loop above
-    //meshPointsPtr_ = new labelList(markedPoints.toc());
-    //labelList& pointPatch = *meshPointsPtr_;
+    //meshPointsPtr_.reset(new labelList(markedPoints.toc()));
+    //auto& pointPatch = *meshPointsPtr_;
     //
     //// Sort the list to preserve compatibility with the old ordering
     //sort(pointPatch);
@@ -97,42 +90,36 @@ calcMeshData() const
 
     //- Unsorted version:
     DynamicList<label> meshPoints(2*this->size());
-    forAll(*this, facei)
+    for (const face_type& f : *this)
     {
-        const Face& curPoints = this->operator[](facei);
-
-        forAll(curPoints, pointi)
+        for (const label pointi : f)
         {
-            if (markedPoints.insert(curPoints[pointi], meshPoints.size()))
+            if (markedPoints.insert(pointi, meshPoints.size()))
             {
-                meshPoints.append(curPoints[pointi]);
+                meshPoints.append(pointi);
             }
         }
     }
     // Transfer to straight list (reuses storage)
-    meshPointsPtr_ = new labelList(meshPoints, true);
+    meshPointsPtr_.reset(new labelList(meshPoints, true));
 
+    // Create local faces. Deep-copy original faces to retain additional
+    // data (e.g. region number of labelledTri)
+    // The vertices will be overwritten later
+    localFacesPtr_.reset(new List<face_type>(*this));
+    auto& locFaces = *localFacesPtr_;
 
-    // Create local faces. Note that we start off from copy of original face
-    // list (even though vertices are overwritten below). This is done so
-    // additional data gets copied (e.g. region number of labelledTri)
-    localFacesPtr_ = new List<Face>(*this);
-    List<Face>& lf = *localFacesPtr_;
-
-    forAll(*this, facei)
+    for (face_type& f : locFaces)
     {
-        const Face& curFace = this->operator[](facei);
-        lf[facei].setSize(curFace.size());
-
-        forAll(curFace, labelI)
+        for (label& pointi : f)
         {
-            lf[facei][labelI] = markedPoints.find(curFace[labelI])();
+            pointi = *(markedPoints.cfind(pointi));
         }
     }
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcMeshData() : "
                "finished calculating mesh data in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -140,20 +127,13 @@ calcMeshData() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcMeshPointMap() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMeshPointMap() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcMeshPointMap() : "
                "calculating mesh point map in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -169,8 +149,8 @@ calcMeshPointMap() const
 
     const labelList& mp = meshPoints();
 
-    meshPointMapPtr_ = new Map<label>(2*mp.size());
-    Map<label>& mpMap = *meshPointMapPtr_;
+    meshPointMapPtr_.reset(new Map<label>(2*mp.size()));
+    auto& mpMap = *meshPointMapPtr_;
 
     forAll(mp, i)
     {
@@ -179,7 +159,7 @@ calcMeshPointMap() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcMeshPointMap() : "
                "finished calculating mesh point map in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -187,20 +167,13 @@ calcMeshPointMap() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcLocalPoints() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcLocalPoints() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcLocalPoints() : "
                "calculating localPoints in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -216,9 +189,8 @@ calcLocalPoints() const
 
     const labelList& meshPts = meshPoints();
 
-    localPointsPtr_ = new Field<PointType>(meshPts.size());
-
-    Field<PointType>& locPts = *localPointsPtr_;
+    localPointsPtr_.reset(new Field<point_type>(meshPts.size()));
+    auto& locPts = *localPointsPtr_;
 
     forAll(meshPts, pointi)
     {
@@ -227,7 +199,7 @@ calcLocalPoints() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
             << "calcLocalPoints() : "
             << "finished calculating localPoints in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -235,20 +207,13 @@ calcLocalPoints() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcPointNormals() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcPointNormals() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcPointNormals() : "
                "calculating pointNormals in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -262,21 +227,16 @@ calcPointNormals() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    const Field<PointType>& faceUnitNormals = faceNormals();
+    const auto& faceUnitNormals = faceNormals();
 
     const labelListList& pf = pointFaces();
 
-    pointNormalsPtr_ = new Field<PointType>
-    (
-        meshPoints().size(),
-        PointType::zero
-    );
-
-    Field<PointType>& n = *pointNormalsPtr_;
+    pointNormalsPtr_.reset(new Field<point_type>(meshPoints().size(), Zero));
+    auto& n = *pointNormalsPtr_;
 
     forAll(pf, pointi)
     {
-        PointType& curNormal = n[pointi];
+        point_type& curNormal = n[pointi];
 
         const labelList& curFaces = pf[pointi];
 
@@ -290,7 +250,7 @@ calcPointNormals() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcPointNormals() : "
                "finished calculating pointNormals in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -298,20 +258,13 @@ calcPointNormals() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcFaceCentres() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceCentres() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcFaceCentres() : "
                "calculating faceCentres in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -325,9 +278,8 @@ calcFaceCentres() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    faceCentresPtr_ = new Field<PointType>(this->size());
-
-    Field<PointType>& c = *faceCentresPtr_;
+    faceCentresPtr_.reset(new Field<point_type>(this->size()));
+    auto& c = *faceCentresPtr_;
 
     forAll(c, facei)
     {
@@ -336,7 +288,7 @@ calcFaceCentres() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcFaceCentres() : "
                "finished calculating faceCentres in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -344,20 +296,13 @@ calcFaceCentres() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcMagFaceAreas() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcMagFaceAreas() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcMagFaceAreas() : "
                "calculating magFaceAreas in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -371,8 +316,8 @@ calcMagFaceAreas() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    magFaceAreasPtr_ = new Field<scalar>(this->size());
-    Field<scalar>& a = *magFaceAreasPtr_;
+    magFaceAreasPtr_.reset(new Field<scalar>(this->size()));
+    auto& a = *magFaceAreasPtr_;
 
     forAll(a, facei)
     {
@@ -381,7 +326,7 @@ calcMagFaceAreas() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcMagFaceAreas() : "
                "finished calculating magFaceAreas in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -389,20 +334,13 @@ calcMagFaceAreas() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcFaceAreas() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceAreas() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcFaceAreas() : "
                "calculating faceAreas in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -416,9 +354,8 @@ calcFaceAreas() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    faceAreasPtr_ = new Field<PointType>(this->size());
-
-    Field<PointType>& n = *faceAreasPtr_;
+    faceAreasPtr_.reset(new Field<point_type>(this->size()));
+    auto& n = *faceAreasPtr_;
 
     forAll(n, facei)
     {
@@ -427,7 +364,7 @@ calcFaceAreas() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcFaceAreas() : "
                "finished calculating faceAreas in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -435,20 +372,13 @@ calcFaceAreas() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcFaceNormals() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcFaceNormals() const
 {
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcFaceNormals() : "
                "calculating faceNormals in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
@@ -462,9 +392,8 @@ calcFaceNormals() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    faceNormalsPtr_ = new Field<PointType>(this->size());
-
-    Field<PointType>& n = *faceNormalsPtr_;
+    faceNormalsPtr_.reset(new Field<point_type>(this->size()));
+    auto& n = *faceNormalsPtr_;
 
     forAll(n, facei)
     {
@@ -473,7 +402,7 @@ calcFaceNormals() const
 
     if (debug)
     {
-        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::"
+        Pout<< "PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::"
                "calcFaceNormals() : "
                "finished calculating faceNormals in PrimitivePatch"
             << endl;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C
index a311a86f73..9af7dcea2a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchMeshEdges.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -27,18 +28,11 @@ License
 
 #include "PrimitivePatch.H"
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::labelList
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::
 meshEdges
 (
     const edgeList& allEdges,
@@ -46,13 +40,8 @@ meshEdges
     const labelList& faceCells
 ) const
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< "labelList PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>"
-            << "::meshEdges() : "
-            << "calculating labels of patch edges in mesh edge list"
-            << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction
+        << "Calculating labels of patch edges in mesh edge list" << nl;
 
     // get reference to the list of edges on the patch
     const edgeList& PatchEdges = edges();
@@ -107,28 +96,16 @@ meshEdges
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::labelList
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-meshEdges
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::meshEdges
 (
     const edgeList& allEdges,
     const labelListList& pointEdges
 ) const
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< "labelList PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>"
-            << "::meshEdges() : "
-            << "calculating labels of patch edges in mesh edge list"
-            << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction
+        << "Calculating labels of patch edges in mesh edge list" << nl;
 
     // get reference to the list of edges on the patch
     const edgeList& PatchEdges = edges();
@@ -164,16 +141,9 @@ meshEdges
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 Foam::label
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-whichEdge
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::whichEdge
 (
     const edge& e
 ) const
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C
index bb5d171fdc..d564e3e939 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchPointAddressing.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2019-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -35,19 +35,11 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcPointEdges() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcPointEdges() const
 {
-    DebugInFunction
-        << "Calculating pointEdges" << endl;
+    DebugInFunction << "Calculating pointEdges" << endl;
 
     if (pointEdgesPtr_)
     {
@@ -57,9 +49,8 @@ calcPointEdges() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    pointEdgesPtr_ = new labelListList(meshPoints().size());
-
-    labelListList& pe = *pointEdgesPtr_;
+    pointEdgesPtr_.reset(new labelListList(meshPoints().size()));
+    auto& pe = *pointEdgesPtr_;
 
     invertManyToMany(pe.size(), edges(), pe);
 
@@ -68,16 +59,9 @@ calcPointEdges() const
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 void
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-calcPointFaces() const
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::calcPointFaces() const
 {
     DebugInFunction
         << "Calculating pointFaces" << endl;
@@ -90,14 +74,14 @@ calcPointFaces() const
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    const List<Face>& f = localFaces();
+    const List<face_type>& locFcs = localFaces();
 
     // set up storage for pointFaces
     List<SLList<label>> pointFcs(meshPoints().size());
 
-    forAll(f, facei)
+    forAll(locFcs, facei)
     {
-        const Face& curPoints = f[facei];
+        const face_type& curPoints = locFcs[facei];
 
         for (const label pointi : curPoints)
         {
@@ -105,20 +89,13 @@ calcPointFaces() const
         }
     }
 
-    // sort out the list
-    pointFacesPtr_ = new labelListList(pointFcs.size());
-
-    labelListList& pf = *pointFacesPtr_;
+    // Copy the list
+    pointFacesPtr_.reset(new labelListList(pointFcs.size()));
+    auto& pf = *pointFacesPtr_;
 
     forAll(pointFcs, pointi)
     {
-        pf[pointi].setSize(pointFcs[pointi].size());
-
-        label i = 0;
-        for (const label facei : pointFcs[pointi])
-        {
-            pf[pointi][i++] = facei;
-        }
+        pf[pointi] = pointFcs[pointi];
     }
 
     DebugInfo
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C
index 52ed2479fd..886a606200 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatch/PrimitivePatchProjectPoints.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -36,20 +37,16 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 template<class ToPatch>
 Foam::List<Foam::objectHit>
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-projectPoints
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::projectPoints
 (
     const ToPatch& targetPatch,
-    const Field<PointType>& projectionDirection,
+    const Field
+    <
+        typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+    >& projectionDirection,
     const intersection::algorithm alg,
     const intersection::direction dir
 ) const
@@ -77,10 +74,10 @@ projectPoints
 
     const ToPatch& masterFaces = targetPatch;
 
-    const Field<PointType>& masterPoints = targetPatch.points();
+    const Field<point_type>& masterPoints = targetPatch.points();
 
     // Estimate face centre of target side
-    Field<PointType> masterFaceCentres(targetPatch.size());
+    Field<point_type> masterFaceCentres(targetPatch.size());
 
     forAll(masterFaceCentres, facei)
     {
@@ -104,10 +101,10 @@ projectPoints
         // Pick up slave point and direction
         const label curLocalPointLabel = slavePointOrder[pointi];
 
-        const PointType& curPoint =
+        const point_type& curPoint =
             points_[slaveMeshPoints[curLocalPointLabel]];
 
-        const PointType& curProjectionDir =
+        const point_type& curProjectionDir =
             projectionDirection[curLocalPointLabel];
 
         bool closer;
@@ -133,7 +130,7 @@ projectPoints
                 doNSquaredSearch = false;
 
                 // Calculate intersection with curFace
-                PointHit<PointType> curHit =
+                PointHit<point_type> curHit =
                     masterFaces[curFace].ray
                     (
                         curPoint,
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ projectPoints
                     // face.  This is cooked (illogical!) for fastest
                     // surface walk.
                     //
-                    PointType missPlanePoint =
+                    point_type missPlanePoint =
                         curPoint + curProjectionDir*curHit.distance();
 
                     const labelList& masterNbrs = masterFaceFaces[curFace];
@@ -224,7 +221,7 @@ projectPoints
 
             forAll(masterFaces, facei)
             {
-                PointHit<PointType> curHit =
+                PointHit<point_type> curHit =
                     masterFaces[facei].ray
                     (
                         curPoint,
@@ -279,20 +276,16 @@ projectPoints
 }
 
 
-template
-<
-    class Face,
-    template<class> class FaceList,
-    class PointField,
-    class PointType
->
+template<class FaceList, class PointField>
 template<class ToPatch>
 Foam::List<Foam::objectHit>
-Foam::PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>::
-projectFaceCentres
+Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::projectFaceCentres
 (
     const ToPatch& targetPatch,
-    const Field<PointType>& projectionDirection,
+    const Field
+    <
+        typename Foam::PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>::point_type
+    >& projectionDirection,
     const intersection::algorithm alg,
     const intersection::direction dir
 ) const
@@ -311,7 +304,7 @@ projectFaceCentres
     labelList slaveFaceOrder = bandCompression(faceFaces());
 
     // calculate master face centres
-    Field<PointType> masterFaceCentres(targetPatch.size());
+    Field<point_type> masterFaceCentres(targetPatch.size());
 
     const labelListList& masterFaceFaces = targetPatch.faceFaces();
 
@@ -328,8 +321,7 @@ projectFaceCentres
     // Result
     List<objectHit> result(this->size());
 
-    const PrimitivePatch<Face, FaceList, PointField, PointType>& slaveFaces =
-        *this;
+    const PrimitivePatch<FaceList, PointField>& slaveFaces = *this;
 
     const PointField& slaveGlobalPoints = points();
 
@@ -378,7 +370,7 @@ projectFaceCentres
                 doNSquaredSearch = false;
 
                 // Calculate intersection with curFace
-                PointHit<PointType> curHit =
+                PointHit<point_type> curHit =
                     masterFaces[curFace].ray
                     (
                         curFaceCentre,
@@ -413,7 +405,7 @@ projectFaceCentres
                     // Calculate the miss point.  This is
                     // cooked (illogical!) for fastest surface walk.
                     //
-                    PointType missPlanePoint =
+                    point_type missPlanePoint =
                         curFaceCentre + curProjectionDir*curHit.distance();
 
                     sqrDistance =
@@ -465,7 +457,7 @@ projectFaceCentres
 
             forAll(masterFaces, facei)
             {
-                PointHit<PointType> curHit =
+                PointHit<point_type> curHit =
                     masterFaces[facei].ray
                     (
                         curFaceCentre,
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H
index a170f8cfd5..8363ce8f83 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/indirectPrimitivePatch.H
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, IndirectList, const pointField&>
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<IndirectList<face>, const pointField&>
         indirectPrimitivePatch;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H
index 0406e4cbc1..a84f122510 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitiveFacePatch.H
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField&>
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<List<face>, const pointField&>
         primitiveFacePatch;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H
index 2b78ffc637..4d811d2204 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/primitivePatch.H
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, SubList, const pointField&>
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<SubList<face>, const pointField&>
         primitivePatch;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H
index 4c5ca8a6a3..15e6de830d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitivePatch/uindirectPrimitivePatch.H
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, UIndirectList, const pointField&>
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<UIndirectList<face>, const pointField&>
         uindirectPrimitivePatch;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H b/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H
index 5f7160815c..a41a250204 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/boundaryMesh/bMesh.H
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ Description
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField> bMesh;
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<List<face>, const pointField> bMesh;
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/fvAgglomerationMethods/pairPatchAgglomeration/pairPatchAgglomeration.H b/src/fvAgglomerationMethods/pairPatchAgglomeration/pairPatchAgglomeration.H
index ba523fb5c4..bf2827ce9a 100644
--- a/src/fvAgglomerationMethods/pairPatchAgglomeration/pairPatchAgglomeration.H
+++ b/src/fvAgglomerationMethods/pairPatchAgglomeration/pairPatchAgglomeration.H
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class pairPatchAgglomeration
 {
 protected:
 
-    typedef PrimitivePatch<face, List, const pointField> bPatch;
+    typedef PrimitivePatch<List<face>, const pointField> bPatch;
 
     // Protected data
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C
index 6cbf278807..439efb3fde 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.C
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ Foam::extendedEdgeMesh::extendedEdgeMesh
 
 Foam::extendedEdgeMesh::extendedEdgeMesh
 (
-    const PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point>& surf,
+    const PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField>& surf,
     const labelUList& featureEdges,
     const labelUList& regionFeatureEdges,
     const labelUList& featurePoints
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H
index 3ae1747a3b..3eb6d3395f 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh.H
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public:
         //- Construct from PrimitivePatch
         extendedEdgeMesh
         (
-            const PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point>& surf,
+            const PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField>& surf,
             const labelUList& featureEdges,
             const labelUList& regionFeatureEdges,
             const labelUList& featurePoints
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C
index 6e8a4a069d..b51de2697b 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.C
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ Foam::extendedFeatureEdgeMesh::extendedFeatureEdgeMesh
 Foam::extendedFeatureEdgeMesh::extendedFeatureEdgeMesh
 (
     const IOobject& io,
-    const PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point>& surf,
+    const PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField>& surf,
     const labelUList& featureEdges,
     const labelUList& regionFeatureEdges,
     const labelUList& featurePoints
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
index 940dd2e87c..26190e2f1a 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeMesh/extendedEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh/extendedFeatureEdgeMesh.H
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
         extendedFeatureEdgeMesh
         (
             const IOobject& io,
-            const PrimitivePatch<face, List, pointField, point>& surf,
+            const PrimitivePatch<faceList, pointField>& surf,
             const labelUList& featureEdges,
             const labelUList& regionFeatureEdges,
             const labelUList& featurePoints
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C
index fadb41dab1..f80643164b 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/triSurfaceMesh/triSurfaceMesh.C
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField> Foam::triSurfaceMesh::coordinates() const
 
         // Calculate face centres from a copy to avoid incurring
         // additional storage
-        pts = PrimitivePatch<labelledTri, SubList, const pointField&>
+        pts = PrimitivePatch<FaceListType, const pointField&>
         (
             FaceListType(*this, triSurface::size()),
             triSurface::points()
diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H
index 1c2f982435..724617d132 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.H
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -59,14 +60,10 @@ class triSurfaceRegionSearch
 :
     public triSurfaceSearch
 {
-    // Private typedefs
+    // Private Typedefs
 
-        typedef PrimitivePatch
-        <
-            labelledTri,
-            IndirectList,
-            const pointField&
-        > indirectTriSurface;
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<IndirectList<labelledTri>, const pointField&>
+            indirectTriSurface;
 
         typedef treeDataPrimitivePatch<indirectTriSurface>
             treeDataIndirectTriSurface;
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H
index 294efe5a20..9e9e0e473f 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/MeshedSurface/MeshedSurface.H
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const MeshedSurface<Face>&);
 template<class Face>
 class MeshedSurface
 :
-    public PrimitivePatch<Face, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>,
+    public PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<Face>, pointField>,
     public fileFormats::surfaceFormatsCore
 {
     // Friends, regardless of face representations
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ private:
     // Private Typedefs (convenience)
 
         //- Internal mesh storage type
-        typedef PrimitivePatch<Face, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<Face>, pointField>
             MeshReference;
 
         typedef UnsortedMeshedSurface<Face>  FriendType;
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/polySurface/polySurface.H b/src/surfMesh/polySurface/polySurface.H
index c0ffc66e1e..98fa34f725 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/polySurface/polySurface.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/polySurface/polySurface.H
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ template<class Face> class MeshedSurface;
 class polySurface
 :
     public objectRegistry,
-    public PrimitivePatch<face, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>,
+    public PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<face>, pointField>,
     public meshedSurf
 {
 public:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ private:
     // Private Typedefs
 
         //- Internal mesh storage type
-        typedef PrimitivePatch<face, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<face>, pointField>
             MeshReference;
 
 
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H b/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H
index dd3582fb61..70e0bad1e0 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfMesh/surfMesh.H
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class surfMesh
 :
     public  surfaceRegistry,
     private Detail::MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator,
-    public  PrimitivePatch<face, UList, const pointField&, point>
+    public  PrimitivePatch<::Foam::UList<face>, const pointField&>
 {
 public:
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private:
         typedef Detail::MeshedSurfaceIOAllocator Allocator;
 
         //- Internal mesh storage type
-        typedef PrimitivePatch<face, UList, const pointField&, point>
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<::Foam::UList<face>, const pointField&>
             MeshReference;
 
 
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C
index ae6d279015..c5a2c35949 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/ac3d/AC3DsurfaceFormat.C
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void Foam::fileFormats::AC3DsurfaceFormat<Face>::write
 
     if (zones.size() == 1)
     {
-        PrimitivePatch<Face, UList, const pointField&> patch
+        PrimitivePatch<UList<Face>, const pointField&> patch
         (
             faceLst, pointLst
         );
@@ -349,10 +349,13 @@ void Foam::fileFormats::AC3DsurfaceFormat<Face>::write
     {
         if (useFaceMap)
         {
+            typedef UIndirectList<Face> FaceListType;
+
             SubList<label> zoneMap(surf.faceMap(), zone.range());
-            PrimitivePatch<Face, UIndirectList, const pointField&> patch
+
+            PrimitivePatch<FaceListType, const pointField&> patch
             (
-                UIndirectList<Face>(faceLst, zoneMap),
+                FaceListType(faceLst, zoneMap),
                 pointLst
             );
 
@@ -360,9 +363,11 @@ void Foam::fileFormats::AC3DsurfaceFormat<Face>::write
         }
         else
         {
-            PrimitivePatch<Face, UList, const pointField&> patch
+            typedef SubList<Face> FaceListType;
+
+            PrimitivePatch<FaceListType, const pointField&> patch
             (
-                SubList<Face>(faceLst, zone.range()),
+                FaceListType(faceLst, zone.range()),
                 pointLst
             );
 
@@ -416,10 +421,13 @@ void Foam::fileFormats::AC3DsurfaceFormat<Face>::write
     label zoneIndex = 0;
     for (const surfZone& zone : zoneLst)
     {
+        typedef UIndirectList<Face> FaceListType;
+
         SubList<label> zoneMap(faceMap, zone.range());
-        PrimitivePatch<Face, UIndirectList, const pointField&> patch
+
+        PrimitivePatch<FaceListType, const pointField&> patch
         (
-            UIndirectList<Face>(surf.surfFaces(), zoneMap),
+            FaceListType(surf.surfFaces(), zoneMap),
             surf.points()
         );
 
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/triSurface/triSurface.H b/src/surfMesh/triSurface/triSurface.H
index c87a3525a0..b920abc69a 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/triSurface/triSurface.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/triSurface/triSurface.H
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const triSurface&);
 
 class triSurface
 :
-    public PrimitivePatch<labelledTri, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>
+    public PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<labelledTri>, pointField>
 {
     // Private Typedefs
 
         //- Internal mesh storage type
-        typedef PrimitivePatch<labelledTri, ::Foam::List, pointField, point>
+        typedef PrimitivePatch<::Foam::List<labelledTri>, pointField>
             MeshReference;