From a7195288321096a736fa2a7e770377957d70eb70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Olesen <Mark.Olesen@Germany>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:58:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] ENH: use STL reader from surfMesh library for triSurface as
 well (issue #294)

- initial step in reducing duplicate IO for triSurface.

- write STL triangle using common core routines from fileFormats
---
 src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.C                 |   4 +-
 src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.H                 |   4 +-
 src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.C               |  27 +-
 src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.H               |  53 +-
 src/fileFormats/stl/STLReaderASCII.L          |  13 +-
 src/fileFormats/stl/STLpoint.H                |  10 +-
 src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangle.H             |  33 +-
 src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangleI.H            |  22 +-
 .../surfaceFormats/stl/STLsurfaceFormat.C     |   6 +-
 src/triSurface/Make/files                     |   2 -
 .../triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTL.C       |  84 +--
 .../triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLASCII.L  | 490 ------------------
 .../triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLBINARY.C | 152 ------
 .../triSurface/interfaces/STL/writeSTL.C      | 105 ++--
 src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C        |   4 +-
 src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H        |   6 +-
 16 files changed, 203 insertions(+), 812 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLASCII.L
 delete mode 100644 src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLBINARY.C

diff --git a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.C b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.C
index a38d3a3cdf..9b7c0c2e1c 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.C
+++ b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool Foam::fileFormats::STLCore::isBinaryName
     const STLFormat& format
 )
 {
-    return (format == DETECT ? (filename.ext() == "stlb") : format == BINARY);
+    return (format == UNKNOWN ? (filename.ext() == "stlb") : format == BINARY);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.H b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.H
index 548cfabde2..fede83b850 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLCore.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
         {
             ASCII,  //!< ASCII
             BINARY, //!< BINARY
-            DETECT  //!< Detect based on (input) content or (output) extension
+            UNKNOWN //!< Detect based on (input) content or (output) extension
         };
 
 
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.C b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.C
index c507b02673..b7b91a0bb7 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.C
+++ b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ bool Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::readBINARY
 )
 {
     sorted_ = true;
+    format_ = UNKNOWN;
 
     label nTris = 0;
     autoPtr<istream> streamPtr = readBinaryHeader(filename, nTris);
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ bool Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::readBINARY
     names_.clear();
     sizes_.transfer(dynSizes);
 
+    format_ = BINARY;
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ bool Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::readFile
     const STLFormat& format
 )
 {
-    if (format == DETECT ? detectBinaryHeader(filename) : format == BINARY)
+    if (format == UNKNOWN ? detectBinaryHeader(filename) : format == BINARY)
     {
         return readBINARY(filename);
     }
@@ -155,10 +157,11 @@ Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::STLReader
     points_(),
     zoneIds_(),
     names_(),
-    sizes_()
+    sizes_(),
+    format_(STLCore::UNKNOWN)
 {
     // Auto-detect ASCII/BINARY format
-    readFile(filename, STLCore::DETECT);
+    readFile(filename, STLCore::UNKNOWN);
 }
 
 
@@ -172,7 +175,8 @@ Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::STLReader
     points_(),
     zoneIds_(),
     names_(),
-    sizes_()
+    sizes_(),
+    format_(STLCore::UNKNOWN)
 {
     // Manually specified ASCII/BINARY format
     readFile(filename, format);
@@ -185,4 +189,17 @@ Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::~STLReader()
 {}
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::clear()
+{
+    sorted_ = true;
+    points_.clear();
+    zoneIds_.clear();
+    names_.clear();
+    sizes_.clear();
+    format_ = UNKNOWN;
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.H b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.H
index db985181d0..9ed6838bc1 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReader.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Class
     Foam::fileFormats::STLReader
 
 Description
-    Internal class used by the STLsurfaceFormat
+    Internal class used by the STLsurfaceFormat and triSurface.
 
 SourceFiles
     STLReader.C
@@ -72,17 +72,20 @@ class STLReader
         //- The solid count, in the order of their first appearance
         List<label> sizes_;
 
+        //- The STL format used
+        STLFormat format_;
+
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Read ASCII
-        bool readASCII(const fileName&);
+        bool readASCII(const fileName& filename);
 
         //- Read BINARY
-        bool readBINARY(const fileName&);
+        bool readBINARY(const fileName& filename);
 
         //- Read ASCII or BINARY
-        bool readFile(const fileName&, const STLFormat&);
+        bool readFile(const fileName& filename, const STLFormat& format);
 
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
@@ -96,12 +99,13 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Read from file, filling in the information
-        STLReader(const fileName&);
+        //- Read from file, filling in the information.
+        //  Auto-detect ASCII/BINARY format.
+        STLReader(const fileName& filename);
 
         //- Read from file, filling in the information.
-        //  Manually selected choice of ascii/binary/detect.
-        STLReader(const fileName&, const STLFormat&);
+        //  Manually selected choice of ASCII/BINARY/UNKNOWN(detect) formats.
+        STLReader(const fileName& filename, const STLFormat& format);
 
 
     //- Destructor
@@ -110,45 +114,44 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- File read was already sorted
-        bool sorted() const
+        //- Flush all values
+        void clear();
+
+        //- File read was already sorted?
+        inline bool sorted() const
         {
             return sorted_;
         }
 
-        //- Flush all values
-        void clear()
-        {
-            sorted_ = true;
-            points_.clear();
-            zoneIds_.clear();
-            names_.clear();
-            sizes_.clear();
-        }
-
         //- Return full access to the points
-        pointField& points()
+        inline pointField& points()
         {
             return points_;
         }
 
         //- Return full access to the zoneIds
-        List<label>& zoneIds()
+        inline List<label>& zoneIds()
         {
             return zoneIds_;
         }
 
         //- The list of solid names in the order of their first appearance
-        List<word>& names()
+        inline List<word>& names()
         {
             return names_;
         }
 
         //- The list of solid sizes in the order of their first appearance
-        List<label>& sizes()
+        inline List<label>& sizes()
         {
             return sizes_;
         }
+
+        //- The STL format used (ASCII or BINARY)
+        inline enum STLFormat stlFormat() const
+        {
+            return format_;
+        }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReaderASCII.L b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReaderASCII.L
index 515a1be90d..0ea759151c 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReaderASCII.L
+++ b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLReaderASCII.L
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ public:
 
     // Access
 
-        //- Do all the solid groups appear in order
+        //- Do all the solid groups appear in order?
         inline bool sorted() const
         {
             return sorted_;
         }
 
-        //- A list of points corresponding to a pointField
+        //- A list of unstitched triangle points
         inline DynamicList<point>& points()
         {
             return points_;
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ public:
             return facets_;
         }
 
-        //- Names
+        //- Solid names in the order of their appearance.
         inline DynamicList<word>& names()
         {
             return names_;
         }
 
-        //- Sizes
+        //- Solid sizes in the order of their appearance.
         inline DynamicList<label>& sizes()
         {
             return sizes_;
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ bool Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::readASCII
     const fileName& filename
 )
 {
+    format_ = UNKNOWN;
+
     IFstream is(filename);
     if (!is)
     {
@@ -417,6 +419,7 @@ bool Foam::fileFormats::STLReader::readASCII
     names_.transfer(lexer.names());
     sizes_.transfer(lexer.sizes());
 
+    format_ = ASCII;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLpoint.H b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLpoint.H
index c9862eaf94..3c432c09ee 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLpoint.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLpoint.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Class
     Foam::STLpoint
 
 Description
-    A vertex point representation for STL files.
+    A vertex point or facet normal representation for STL files.
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ public:
             Vector<float>(x, y, z)
         {}
 
+        //- Construct from components
+        inline STLpoint(double x, double y, double z)
+        :
+            Vector<float>(float(x), float(y), float(z))
+        {}
+
         //- Construct from point
         inline STLpoint(const point& pt)
         :
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangle.H b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangle.H
index a80f5498c5..bf2bed3ea1 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangle.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangle.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
 class STLtriangle;
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const STLtriangle&);
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const STLtriangle& tri);
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                          Class STLtriangle Declaration
@@ -54,18 +54,20 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const STLtriangle&);
 
 class STLtriangle
 {
+    // Typedefs
+
+    //- Attribute is 16-bit
+    typedef unsigned short STLattrib;
+
     // Private data
+    // NB: The order of the members (1 normal, 3 points, 1 attribute) is
+    // essential when reading/writing binary content.
 
-        //- Attribute is 16-bit
-        typedef unsigned short STLattrib;
+        //- The face normal and the three points defining the triangle.
+        //  Some programs may write zero or other junk for the normal.
+        STLpoint normal_, a_, b_, c_;
 
-        //- The face normal, many programs write zero or other junk
-        STLpoint normal_;
-
-        //- The three points defining the triangle
-        STLpoint a_, b_, c_;
-
-        //- The attribute information could for colour or solid id, etc
+        //- The attribute information could be for 'color' or solid id, etc
         STLattrib attrib_;
 
 
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ public:
         );
 
         //- Construct from istream (read binary)
-        inline STLtriangle(istream&);
+        inline STLtriangle(std::istream& is);
 
 
     // Member Functions
@@ -104,13 +106,13 @@ public:
         // Read
 
             //- Read from istream (binary)
-            inline void read(istream&);
+            inline void read(std::istream& is);
 
 
         // Write
 
             //- Write to ostream (binary)
-            inline void write(ostream&) const;
+            inline void write(std::ostream& os) const;
 
             //- Write to Ostream (ASCII)
             inline Ostream& print(Ostream& os) const;
@@ -138,7 +140,8 @@ public:
 
     // Ostream operator
 
-        inline friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const STLtriangle&);
+        //- Print triangle contents
+        inline friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const STLtriangle& tri);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangleI.H b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangleI.H
index 85e02be3d4..541bec22bf 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangleI.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/stl/STLtriangleI.H
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ inline Foam::STLtriangle::STLtriangle
 {}
 
 
-inline Foam::STLtriangle::STLtriangle(istream& is)
+inline Foam::STLtriangle::STLtriangle(std::istream& is)
 {
     read(is);
 }
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ inline unsigned short Foam::STLtriangle::attrib() const
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::STLtriangle::read(istream& is)
+inline void Foam::STLtriangle::read(std::istream& is)
 {
-    is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(this), 4*sizeof(STLpoint));
+    is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&normal_), 4*sizeof(STLpoint));
     is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&attrib_), sizeof(STLattrib));
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::STLtriangle::write(ostream& os) const
+inline void Foam::STLtriangle::write(std::ostream& os) const
 {
-    os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(this), 4*sizeof(STLpoint));
+    os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&normal_), 4*sizeof(STLpoint));
     os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&attrib_), sizeof(STLattrib));
 }
 
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ inline void Foam::STLtriangle::write
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const STLtriangle& t)
+inline Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const STLtriangle& tri)
 {
-    os  << t.normal_ << token::SPACE
-        << t.a_ << token::SPACE
-        << t.b_ << token::SPACE
-        << t.c_ << token::SPACE
-        << t.attrib_;
+    os  << tri.normal_ << token::SPACE
+        << tri.a_ << token::SPACE
+        << tri.b_ << token::SPACE
+        << tri.c_ << token::SPACE
+        << tri.attrib_;
 
     return os;
 }
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/stl/STLsurfaceFormat.C b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/stl/STLsurfaceFormat.C
index 0529da9941..ee598a5228 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/stl/STLsurfaceFormat.C
+++ b/src/surfMesh/surfaceFormats/stl/STLsurfaceFormat.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void Foam::fileFormats::STLsurfaceFormat<Face>::write
 )
 {
     // Auto-detect ASCII/BINARY extension
-    write(filename, surf, STLCore::DETECT);
+    write(filename, surf, STLCore::UNKNOWN);
 }
 
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ void Foam::fileFormats::STLsurfaceFormat<Face>::write
 )
 {
     // Auto-detect ASCII/BINARY extension
-    write(filename, surf, STLCore::DETECT);
+    write(filename, surf, STLCore::UNKNOWN);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/triSurface/Make/files b/src/triSurface/Make/files
index 337ccbac83..ba9df9c53d 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/Make/files
+++ b/src/triSurface/Make/files
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ triSurface/stitchTriangles.C
 interfaces = triSurface/interfaces
 $(interfaces)/STL/writeSTL.C
 $(interfaces)/STL/readSTL.C
-$(interfaces)/STL/readSTLASCII.L
-$(interfaces)/STL/readSTLBINARY.C
 $(interfaces)/GTS/writeGTS.C
 $(interfaces)/GTS/readGTS.C
 $(interfaces)/OBJ/readOBJ.C
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTL.C b/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTL.C
index 73dcb174fa..d12e78b037 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTL.C
+++ b/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTL.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -23,50 +23,68 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+#include "STLReader.H"
+#include "mergePoints.H"
 #include "triSurface.H"
-#include "IFstream.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-bool triSurface::readSTL(const fileName& STLfileName)
+bool Foam::triSurface::readSTL(const fileName& STLfileName, bool forceBinary)
 {
-    token firstToken;
-    {
-        IFstream str(STLfileName);
+    // Read in the values
+    fileFormats::STLReader reader
+    (
+        STLfileName,
+        (
+            forceBinary
+          ? fileFormats::STLCore::BINARY
+          : fileFormats::STLCore::UNKNOWN
+        )
+    );
 
-        if (!str.good())
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        firstToken = token(str);
+    // Stitch points
+    labelList pointMap;
+    label nUniquePoints = mergePoints
+    (
+        reader.points(),
+        (
+            // With the merge distance depending on the input format
+            (reader.stlFormat() == fileFormats::STLCore::BINARY ? 10 : 100)
+          * SMALL
+        ),
+        false,                  // verbose
+        pointMap                // old to new point map
+    );
+
+    const pointField& readpts = reader.points();
+    const labelList&  zoneIds = reader.zoneIds();
+
+    pointField& pointLst = storedPoints();
+    List<Face>& faceLst  = storedFaces();
+
+    // Sizing
+    pointLst.setSize(nUniquePoints);
+    faceLst.setSize(zoneIds.size());
+
+    // Assign points
+    forAll(readpts, pointi)
+    {
+        pointLst[pointMap[pointi]] = readpts[pointi];
     }
 
-    if (firstToken.isWord())
+    // Assign triangles
+    label pointi = 0;
+    forAll(faceLst, i)
     {
-        word firstWord(firstToken.wordToken());
+        Face& f = faceLst[i];
 
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < firstWord.size(); i++)
-        {
-            firstWord[i] = std::toupper(firstWord[i]);
-        }
-
-        if (firstWord == "SOLID" || firstWord(5) == "SOLID")
-        {
-            return readSTLASCII(STLfileName);
-        }
+        f[0] = pointMap[pointi++];
+        f[1] = pointMap[pointi++];
+        f[2] = pointMap[pointi++];
+        f.region() = zoneIds[i];
     }
 
-    return readSTLBINARY(STLfileName);
+    return true;
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLASCII.L b/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLASCII.L
deleted file mode 100644
index 2de0ac13aa..0000000000
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLASCII.L
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,490 +0,0 @@
-/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-%{
-
-#undef yyFlexLexer
-
- /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *\
-   ------ local definitions
- \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
-
-#include "IFstream.H"
-#include "triSurface.H"
-#include "floatVector.H"
-#include "OSspecific.H"
-#include "mergePoints.H"
-//#include "memInfo.H"
-
-using namespace Foam;
-
-// Dummy yyFlexLexer::yylex() to keep the linker happy. It is not called
-//! \cond dummy
-int yyFlexLexer::yylex()
-{
-    FatalErrorInFunction
-        << "Should not have called this function"
-        << abort(FatalError);
-    return 0;
-}
-//! \endcond
-
-// Dummy yywrap to keep yylex happy at compile time.
-// It is called by yylex but is not used as the mechanism to change file.
-// See <<EOF>>
-//! \cond dummy
-#if YY_FLEX_MINOR_VERSION < 6 && YY_FLEX_SUBMINOR_VERSION < 34
-extern "C" int yywrap()
-#else
-int yyFlexLexer::yywrap()
-#endif
-{
-    return 1;
-}
-//! \endcond
-
-
-class STLLexer
-:
-    public yyFlexLexer
-{
-    // Private data
-
-        label nTriangles_;
-        short region_;       // current region
-        short maxRegion_;    // max region
-
-        label lineNo_;
-        word startError_;
-
-        DynamicList<floatVector> STLpoints_;
-        //DynamicList<floatVector > STLnormals_;
-        DynamicList<label> STLlabels_;
-        HashTable<label, word> STLsolidNames_;
-
-
-public:
-
-    // Constructors
-
-        //- From input stream and the approximate number of vertices in the STL
-        STLLexer(istream* is, const label approxNpoints);
-
-
-    // Member Functions
-
-        //- The lexer function itself
-        int lex();
-
-    // Access
-
-        label nTriangles() const
-        {
-            return nTriangles_;
-        }
-
-        DynamicList<floatVector>& STLpoints()
-        {
-            return STLpoints_;
-        }
-
-        //DynamicList<floatVector>& STLnormals()
-        //{
-        //    return STLnormals_;
-        //}
-
-        DynamicList<label>& STLlabels()
-        {
-            return STLlabels_;
-        }
-
-        const HashTable<label, word>& STLsolidNames() const
-        {
-            return STLsolidNames_;
-        }
-};
-
-
-STLLexer::STLLexer(istream* is, const label approxNpoints)
-:
-    yyFlexLexer(is),
-
-    nTriangles_(0),
-    region_(-1),
-    maxRegion_(0),
-
-    lineNo_(1),
-
-    STLpoints_(approxNpoints),
-    //STLnormals_(approxNpoints),
-    STLlabels_(approxNpoints)
-{}
-
-
- /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *\
-   ------ cppLexer::yylex()
- \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
-
-#define YY_DECL int STLLexer::lex()
-
-%}
-
-one_space             [ \t\f\r]
-space                 {one_space}*
-some_space            {one_space}+
-
-alpha                 [_A-Za-z]
-digit                 [0-9]
-
-integer               {digit}+
-signedInteger         [-+]?{digit}+
-
-word                  ([[:alnum:]]|[[:punct:]])*
-string                {word}({some_space}{word})*
-
-exponent_part         [eE][-+]?{digit}+
-fractional_constant   [-+]?(({digit}*"."{digit}+)|({digit}+"."?))
-
-floatNum              (({fractional_constant}{exponent_part}?)|({digit}+{exponent_part}))
-
-x                     {floatNum}
-y                     {floatNum}
-z                     {floatNum}
-
-solid                 {space}("solid"|"SOLID"){space}
-color                 {space}("color"|"COLOR"){some_space}{floatNum}{some_space}{floatNum}{some_space}{floatNum}{space}
-facet                 {space}("facet"|"FACET"){space}
-normal                {space}("normal"|"NORMAL"){space}
-point                 {space}{x}{some_space}{y}{some_space}{z}{space}
-outerloop             {space}("outer"{some_space}"loop")|("OUTER"{some_space}"LOOP"){space}
-vertex                {space}("vertex"|"VERTEX"){space}
-endloop               {space}("endloop"|"ENDLOOP"){space}
-endfacet              {space}("endfacet"|"ENDFACET"){space}
-endsolid              {space}("endsolid"|"ENDSOLID")({some_space}{word})*
-
-
- /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *\
-                      -----  Exclusive start states -----
- \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
-
-%option stack
-
-%x readSolidName
-%x readFacet
-%x readNormal
-%x readVertices
-%x readVertex
-%x stlerror
-
-%%
-
-%{
-    // End of read character pointer returned by strtof
-    // char* endPtr;
-
-    floatVector normal;
-    floatVector vertex;
-    label cmpt = 0;   // component index used for reading vertex
-
-    static const char* stateNames[7] =
-    {
-        "reading solid",
-        "reading solid name",
-        "reading facet",
-        "reading normal",
-        "reading vertices",
-        "reading vertex",
-        "error"
-    };
-
-    static const char* stateExpects[7] =
-    {
-        "'solid', 'color', 'facet' or 'endsolid'",
-        "<string>",
-        "'normal', 'outer loop' or 'endfacet'",
-        "<float> <float> <float>",
-        "'vertex' or 'endloop'",
-        "<float> <float> <float>",
-        ""
-    };
-%}
-
-
- /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *\
-                            ------ Start Lexing ------
- \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
-
- /*                      ------ Reading control header ------                */
-
-{solid} {
-        BEGIN(readSolidName);
-    }
-
-<readSolidName>{string} {
-        word solidName(Foam::string::validate<word>(YYText()));
-        if (STLsolidNames_.found(solidName))
-        {
-            region_ = STLsolidNames_[solidName];
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            region_ = maxRegion_++;
-            STLsolidNames_.insert(solidName, region_);
-        }
-        BEGIN(INITIAL);
-    }
-
-<readSolidName>{space}\n {
-        word solidName("solid");
-        if (STLsolidNames_.found(solidName))
-        {
-            region_ = STLsolidNames_[solidName];
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            region_ = maxRegion_++;
-            STLsolidNames_.insert(solidName, region_);
-        }
-
-        lineNo_++;
-
-        BEGIN(INITIAL);
-    }
-
-{color} {
-    }
-
-{facet} {
-        BEGIN(readFacet);
-    }
-
-<readFacet>{normal} {
-        BEGIN(readNormal);
-    }
-
-<readNormal>{point} {
-        /*
-        normal.x() = strtof(YYText(), &endPtr);
-        normal.y() = strtof(endPtr, &endPtr);
-        normal.z() = strtof(endPtr, &endPtr);
-        STLnormals_.append(normal);
-        */
-        BEGIN(readFacet);
-    }
-
-<readFacet>{outerloop} {
-        BEGIN(readVertices);
-    }
-
-<readVertices>{vertex} {
-        BEGIN(readVertex);
-    }
-
-<readVertex>{space}{signedInteger}{space} {
-        vertex[cmpt++] = atol(YYText());
-
-        if (cmpt == 3)
-        {
-            cmpt = 0;
-            STLpoints_.append(vertex);
-            BEGIN(readVertices);
-        }
-    }
-
-<readVertex>{space}{floatNum}{space} {
-        vertex[cmpt++] = atof(YYText());
-
-        if (cmpt == 3)
-        {
-            cmpt = 0;
-            STLpoints_.append(vertex);
-            BEGIN(readVertices);
-        }
-    }
-
-<readVertices>{endloop} {
-        BEGIN(readFacet);
-    }
-
-<readFacet>{endfacet} {
-        nTriangles_++;
-        STLlabels_.append(region_);
-        BEGIN(INITIAL);
-    }
-
-{endsolid} {
-    }
-
-
- /* ------------------ Ignore remaining space and \n s. -------------------- */
-
-<*>{space} {}
-<*>\n      { lineNo_++; }
-
-
- /* ------------------- Any other characters are errors -------------------- */
-
-<*>. {
-        startError_ = YYText();
-        yy_push_state(stlerror);
-    }
-
-
- /* ---------------------------- Error handler ----------------------------- */
-
-<stlerror>.* {
-        yy_pop_state();
-        FatalErrorInFunction
-            << "while " << stateNames[YY_START] << " on line " << lineNo_ << nl
-            << "    expected " << stateExpects[YY_START]
-            << " but found '" << startError_.c_str() << YYText() << "'"
-            << exit(FatalError);
-    }
-
-
- /*  ------------------------ On EOF terminate ----------------------------  */
-
-<<EOF>> {
-            yyterminate();
-    }
-%%
-
-
-#include <fstream>
-
-bool triSurface::readSTLASCII(const fileName& STLfileName)
-{
-    IFstream STLstream(STLfileName);
-
-    if (!STLstream)
-    {
-        FatalErrorInFunction
-            << "file " << STLfileName << " not found"
-            << exit(FatalError);
-    }
-
-    //memInfo memStat;
-
-    //memStat.update();
-    //Pout<< "At start:" << memStat.rss() << endl;
-
-    // Create the lexer obtaining the approximate number of vertices in the STL
-    // from the file size
-    STLLexer lexer(&STLstream.stdStream(), Foam::fileSize(STLfileName)/400);
-    while (lexer.lex() != 0)
-    {}
-
-    //memStat.update();
-    //Pout<< "After lexing:" << memStat.rss() << endl;
-
-    DynamicList<floatVector>& STLpoints = lexer.STLpoints();
-    DynamicList<label>& STLlabels = lexer.STLlabels();
-
-    /*
-    DynamicList<floatVector>& STLnormals = lexer.STLnormals();
-
-    if (STLpoints.size() != 3*STLnormals.size())
-    {
-        FatalErrorInFunction
-            << "in file " << STLfileName << endl
-            << "Problem: read " << STLnormals.size() << " normals"
-            << " but " << STLpoints.size() << " points"
-            << exit(FatalError);
-    }
-    */
-
-    labelList pointMap;
-    label nUniquePoints = mergePoints
-    (
-        STLpoints,
-        100*SMALL,              // merge distance
-        false,                  // verbose
-        pointMap
-    );
-
-    //memStat.update();
-    //Pout<< "After merging:" << memStat.rss() << endl;
-
-
-    pointField& sp = storedPoints();
-
-    setSize(lexer.nTriangles());
-    sp.setSize(nUniquePoints);
-    forAll(STLpoints, pointi)
-    {
-        const floatVector& pt = STLpoints[pointi];
-        sp[pointMap[pointi]] = vector
-        (
-            scalar(pt.x()),
-            scalar(pt.y()),
-            scalar(pt.z())
-        );
-    }
-
-    // Assign triangles
-    label pointi = 0;
-    forAll(*this, i)
-    {
-        operator[](i)[0] = pointMap[pointi++];
-        operator[](i)[1] = pointMap[pointi++];
-        operator[](i)[2] = pointMap[pointi++];
-        operator[](i).region() = STLlabels[i];
-    }
-
-    //memStat.update();
-    //Pout<< "After assigning:" << memStat.rss() << endl;
-
-
-    STLpoints.clear();
-    STLlabels.clear();
-
-
-    // Convert solidNames into regionNames
-    patches_.setSize(lexer.STLsolidNames().size());
-
-    for
-    (
-        HashTable<label, word>::const_iterator iter =
-            lexer.STLsolidNames().begin();
-        iter != lexer.STLsolidNames().end();
-        ++iter
-    )
-    {
-        patches_[iter()].name() = iter.key();
-    }
-
-    // Fill in the missing information in the patches
-    setDefaultPatches();
-
-    //memStat.update();
-    //Pout<< "After patchifying:" << memStat.rss() << endl;
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
- /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *\
-    ------ End of STLToFoam.L
- \* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLBINARY.C b/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLBINARY.C
deleted file mode 100644
index d44274b12c..0000000000
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/readSTLBINARY.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "triSurface.H"
-#include "STLtriangle.H"
-#include "IFstream.H"
-#include "OSspecific.H"
-#include "gzstream.h"
-#include "floatVector.H"
-#include "mergePoints.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-bool Foam::triSurface::readSTLBINARY(const fileName& STLfileName)
-{
-    bool compressed = false;
-
-    autoPtr<istream> STLfilePtr
-    (
-        new ifstream(STLfileName.c_str(), std::ios::binary)
-    );
-
-    // If the file is compressed, decompress it before reading.
-    if (!STLfilePtr->good() && isFile(STLfileName + ".gz", false))
-    {
-        compressed = true;
-        STLfilePtr.reset(new igzstream((STLfileName + ".gz").c_str()));
-    }
-    istream& STLfile = STLfilePtr();
-
-    if (!STLfile.good())
-    {
-        FatalErrorInFunction
-            << "Cannot read file " << STLfileName
-            << " or file " << STLfileName + ".gz"
-            << exit(FatalError);
-    }
-
-    // Read the STL header
-    char header[STLheaderSize];
-    STLfile.read(header, STLheaderSize);
-
-    // Check that stream is OK, if not this maybe an ASCII file
-    if (!STLfile)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Read the number of triangles in the STl file
-    // (note: read as int so we can check whether >2^31)
-    int nTris;
-    STLfile.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&nTris), sizeof(unsigned int));
-
-    // Check that stream is OK and number of triangles is positive,
-    // if not this maybe an ASCII file
-    if (!STLfile || nTris < 0)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Compare the size of the file with that expected from the number of tris
-    // If the comparison is not sensible then it maybe an ASCII file
-    if (!compressed)
-    {
-        label dataFileSize = Foam::fileSize(STLfileName) - 80;
-
-        if (nTris < dataFileSize/50 || nTris > dataFileSize/25)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Everything OK so go ahead and read the triangles.
-
-    // Allocate storage for raw points
-    List<floatVector> STLpoints(3*nTris);
-    setSize(nTris);
-
-    label pointi = 0;
-
-    for (label i = 0; i < nTris; i++)
-    {
-        // Read an STL triangle
-        STLtriangle stlTri(STLfile);
-
-        // Set the STLpoints to the vertices of the STL triangle
-        STLpoints[pointi++] = stlTri.a();
-        STLpoints[pointi++] = stlTri.b();
-        STLpoints[pointi++] = stlTri.c();
-        operator[](i).region() = stlTri.attrib();
-    }
-
-    // Stitch points
-    labelList pointMap;
-    label nUniquePoints = mergePoints
-    (
-        STLpoints,
-        10*SMALL,               // merge distance
-        false,                  // verbose
-        pointMap                // old to new
-    );
-
-    pointField& sp = storedPoints();
-
-    sp.setSize(nUniquePoints);
-    forAll(STLpoints, pointi)
-    {
-        const floatVector& pt = STLpoints[pointi];
-        sp[pointMap[pointi]] = vector
-        (
-            scalar(pt.x()),
-            scalar(pt.y()),
-            scalar(pt.z())
-        );
-    }
-
-    // Assign triangles
-    pointi = 0;
-    forAll(*this, i)
-    {
-        operator[](i)[0] = pointMap[pointi++];
-        operator[](i)[1] = pointMap[pointi++];
-        operator[](i)[2] = pointMap[pointi++];
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/writeSTL.C b/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/writeSTL.C
index 3532b006ab..fc8c2d0b94 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/writeSTL.C
+++ b/src/triSurface/triSurface/interfaces/STL/writeSTL.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -24,9 +24,22 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "triSurface.H"
-#include "STLtriangle.H"
+#include "STLCore.H"
 #include "primitivePatch.H"
 
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// A file-scope helper class to expose static member(s)
+// This is a temporary measure and is expected to disappear in the future
+struct triSurfaceSTLCore
+:
+    public Foam::fileFormats::STLCore
+{
+    using Foam::fileFormats::STLCore::writeBinaryHeader;
+};
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void Foam::triSurface::writeSTLASCII(const bool writeSorted, Ostream& os) const
@@ -53,26 +66,17 @@ void Foam::triSurface::writeSTLASCII(const bool writeSorted, Ostream& os) const
             )
             {
                 const label facei = faceMap[faceIndex++];
-
-                const vector& n = faceNormals()[facei];
-
-                os  << "  facet normal "
-                    << n.x() << ' ' << n.y() << ' ' << n.z() << nl
-                    << "    outer loop" << endl;
-
                 const labelledTri& f = (*this)[facei];
-                const point& pa = points()[f[0]];
-                const point& pb = points()[f[1]];
-                const point& pc = points()[f[2]];
 
-                os  << "       vertex "
-                    << pa.x() << ' ' << pa.y() << ' ' << pa.z() << nl
-                    << "       vertex "
-                    << pb.x() << ' ' << pb.y() << ' ' << pb.z() << nl
-                    << "       vertex "
-                    << pc.x() << ' ' << pc.y() << ' ' << pc.z() << nl
-                    << "    endloop" << nl
-                    << "  endfacet" << endl;
+                // Write ASCII
+                STLtriangle::write
+                (
+                    os,
+                    faceNormals()[facei],
+                    points()[f[0]],
+                    points()[f[1]],
+                    points()[f[2]]
+                );
             }
 
             os  << "endsolid " << patch.name() << endl;
@@ -93,46 +97,35 @@ void Foam::triSurface::writeSTLASCII(const bool writeSorted, Ostream& os) const
         }
 
         label currentPatchi = -1;
-
         forAll(*this, facei)
         {
             if (currentPatchi != patchIDs[facei])
             {
                 if (currentPatchi != -1)
                 {
-                    // Have already valid patch. Close it.
-                    os  << "endsolid " << patches[currentPatchi].name()
-                        << nl;
+                    // Close previous solid
+                    os  << "endsolid " << patches[currentPatchi].name() << nl;
                 }
                 currentPatchi = patchIDs[facei];
                 os  << "solid " << patches[currentPatchi].name() << nl;
             }
 
-            const vector& n = faceNormals()[facei];
-
-            os  << "  facet normal "
-                << n.x() << ' ' << n.y() << ' ' << n.z() << nl
-                << "    outer loop" << endl;
-
             const labelledTri& f = (*this)[facei];
-            const point& pa = points()[f[0]];
-            const point& pb = points()[f[1]];
-            const point& pc = points()[f[2]];
 
-            os  << "       vertex "
-                << pa.x() << ' ' << pa.y() << ' ' << pa.z() << nl
-                << "       vertex "
-                << pb.x() << ' ' << pb.y() << ' ' << pb.z() << nl
-                << "       vertex "
-                << pc.x() << ' ' << pc.y() << ' ' << pc.z() << nl
-                << "    endloop" << nl
-                << "  endfacet" << endl;
+            // Write ASCII
+            STLtriangle::write
+            (
+                os,
+                faceNormals()[facei],
+                points()[f[0]],
+                points()[f[1]],
+                points()[f[2]]
+            );
         }
 
         if (currentPatchi != -1)
         {
-            os  << "endsolid " << patches[currentPatchi].name()
-                << nl;
+            os  << "endsolid " << patches[currentPatchi].name() << nl;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -141,27 +134,21 @@ void Foam::triSurface::writeSTLASCII(const bool writeSorted, Ostream& os) const
 void Foam::triSurface::writeSTLBINARY(std::ostream& os) const
 {
     // Write the STL header
-    string header("Foam binary STL", STLheaderSize);
-    os.write(header.c_str(), STLheaderSize);
-
-    label nTris = size();
-    os.write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&nTris), sizeof(unsigned int));
-
-    const vectorField& normals = faceNormals();
+    triSurfaceSTLCore::writeBinaryHeader(os, this->size());
 
     forAll(*this, facei)
     {
         const labelledTri& f = (*this)[facei];
 
-        // Convert vector into STL single precision
-        STLpoint n(normals[facei]);
-        STLpoint pa(points()[f[0]]);
-        STLpoint pb(points()[f[1]]);
-        STLpoint pc(points()[f[2]]);
-
-        STLtriangle stlTri(n, pa, pb, pc, f.region());
-
-        stlTri.write(os);
+        // Write BINARY
+        STLtriangle
+        (
+            faceNormals()[facei],
+            points()[f[0]],
+            points()[f[1]],
+            points()[f[2]],
+            f.region()
+        ).write(os);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
index a5478fcf3e..eb262d6cea 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
+++ b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ bool Foam::triSurface::read
     }
     else if (ext == "stlb")
     {
-        return readSTLBINARY(name);
+        return readSTL(name, true);
     }
     else if (ext == "gts")
     {
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
index 4c05e8d1a8..d6debc7b3a 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
+++ b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ class triSurface
         //- Generic read routine. Chooses reader based on extension.
         bool read(const fileName&, const word& ext, const bool check = true);
 
-        bool readSTL(const fileName&);
-        bool readSTLASCII(const fileName&);
-        bool readSTLBINARY(const fileName&);
+        bool readSTL(const fileName&, bool forceBinary=false);
         bool readGTS(const fileName&);
         bool readOBJ(const fileName&);
         bool readOFF(const fileName&);