Add protected member List::size(const label) and removed some of the old

usage of the public 'label& List::size()'.

IMO this method is much too dangerous to leave public - the different
signature is needed to avoid confusing the compiler.

src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::DynamicList()
     List<T>(SizeInc),
     allocSize_(SizeInc)
 {
-    List<T>::size() = 0;
+    List<T>::size(0);
 }
 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::DynamicList
     List<T>(s),
     allocSize_(s)
 {
-    List<T>::size() = 0;
+    List<T>::size(0);
 }
 
 
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setSize
 {
     if (s < List<T>::size())
     {
-        List<T>::size() = s;
+        List<T>::size(s);
     }
     else
     {
         label nextFree = List<T>::size();
         allocSize_ = s;
         List<T>::setSize(allocSize_);
-        List<T>::size() = nextFree;
+        List<T>::size(nextFree);
     }
 }
 
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setSize
 {
     if (s < List<T>::size())
     {
-        List<T>::size() = s;
+        List<T>::size(s);
     }
     else
     {
         label nextFree = List<T>::size();
         allocSize_ = s;
         List<T>::setSize(allocSize_, t);
-        List<T>::size() = nextFree;
+        List<T>::size(nextFree);
     }
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setSize
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::clear()
 {
-    List<T>::size() = 0;
+    List<T>::size(0);
 }
 
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::append(const T& e)
         List<T>::setSize(allocSize_);
     }
 
-    List<T>::size() = nextFree;
+    List<T>::size(nextFree);
 
     this->operator[](nextFree - 1) = e;
 }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ inline T Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::remove()
 
     const T& val = List<T>::operator[](nextFree);
 
-    List<T>::size() = nextFree;
+    List<T>::size(nextFree);
 
     return val;
 }
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ inline T& Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::operator()
         List<T>::setSize(allocSize_);
     }
 
-    List<T>::size() = nextFree;
+    List<T>::size(nextFree);
 
     return this->operator[](i);
 }

src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H

@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ class List
     public UList<T>
 {
 
+protected:
+
+    //- Override size to be inconsistent with allocated storage.
+    //  Use with care.
+    inline void size(const label);
+
 public:
 
     // Constructors

src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H

@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ inline T& Foam::List<T>::newElmt(const label i)
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::List<T>::size(const label n)
+{
+    UList<T>::size_ = n;
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::label Foam::List<T>::size() const
 {

src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C

@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ Foam::SortableList<Type>::SortableList(const List<Type>& values)
     sort();
 }
 
+// Construct from List by transferring
+template <class Type>
+Foam::SortableList<Type>::SortableList(const xfer<List<Type> >& values)
+:
+    List<Type>(),
+    indices_((*values).size())
+{
+    List<Type>::transfer(*values);
+    sort();
+}
+
 
 // Construct given size. Sort later on.
 template <class Type>

src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Description
     A list that is sorted upon construction or when explicitly requested
     with the sort() method.
 
+    Uses the Foam::stableSort() algorithm.
+
 SourceFiles
     SortableList.C
 
@@ -84,10 +86,14 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct from List, sorting the elements. Starts with indices set
+        //- Construct from List, sorting the elements.
-        //  to index in argument
+        //  Starts with indices set to index in argument
         explicit SortableList(const List<Type>&);
 
+        //- Construct from tranferred List, sorting the elements.
+        //  Starts with indices set to index in argument
+        explicit SortableList(const xfer<List<Type> >&);
+
         //- Construct given size. Sort later on.
         explicit SortableList(const label size);