diff --git a/applications/solvers/combustion/PDRFoam/PDRFoamAutoRefine.C b/applications/solvers/combustion/PDRFoam/PDRFoamAutoRefine.C
index 7573b8f537..53ae8af8be 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/combustion/PDRFoam/PDRFoamAutoRefine.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/combustion/PDRFoam/PDRFoamAutoRefine.C
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ scalar StCoNum = 0.0;
             fvc::makeAbsolute(phi, rho, U);
 
             // Test : disable refinement for some cells
-            PackedList<1>& protectedCell =
+            PackedBoolList& protectedCell =
                 refCast<dynamicRefineFvMesh>(mesh).protectedCell();
 
             if (protectedCell.empty())
diff --git a/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C b/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
index 7e72651294..324c5361bb 100644
--- a/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
+++ b/applications/test/DynamicList/DynamicListTest.C
@@ -160,6 +160,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         << " " << lstB.size() << endl;
     Info<< "<dlD>" << dlD << "</dlD>" << nl << "sizes: "
         << " " << dlD.size() << "/" << dlD.capacity() << endl;
+    
+    DynamicList<label,10> dlE1(10);
+    DynamicList<label> dlE2(dlE1);
+
+    Info<< "<dlE1>" << dlE1 << "</dlE1>" << nl << "sizes: "
+        << " " << dlE1.size() << "/" << dlE1.capacity() << endl;
+    Info<< "<dlE2>" << dlE2 << "</dlE2>" << nl << "sizes: "
+        << " " << dlE2.size() << "/" << dlE2.capacity() << endl;
+
+    dlE2.append(100);
+    Info<< "<dlE2>" << dlE2 << "</dlE2>" << endl;
+    
+    Info<< "\nEnd\n";
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/applications/test/PackedList/Make/files b/applications/test/PackedList/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e06685c8b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/PackedList/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+PackedListTest.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/PackedListTest
diff --git a/applications/test/PackedList/Make/options b/applications/test/PackedList/Make/options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/applications/test/PackedList/PackedListTest.C b/applications/test/PackedList/PackedListTest.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b00c703a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/PackedList/PackedListTest.C
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     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 2 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+Application
+
+Description
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "IOstreams.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
+
+using namespace Foam;
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+//  Main program:
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    bool changed;
+    Info<< "PackedList max_bits() = " << PackedList<0>::max_bits() << nl;
+
+    Info<< "\ntest allocation with value\n";
+    PackedList<3> list1(5,1);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest assign uniform value\n";
+    list1 = 2;
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest resize with value (without reallocation)\n";
+    list1.resize(6, 3);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest set() function\n";
+    list1.set(1, 5);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest assign bool\n";
+    list1 = false;
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest assign bool\n";
+    list1 = true;
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest resize without value (with reallocation)\n";
+    list1.resize(12);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest resize with value (with reallocation)\n";
+    list1.resize(25, list1.max_value());
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest resize smaller (should not touch allocation)\n";
+    list1.resize(8);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest append() operation\n";
+    list1.append(2);
+    list1.append(3);
+    list1.append(4);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest reserve() operation\n";
+    list1.reserve(32);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest shrink() operation\n";
+    list1.shrink();
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest setCapacity() operation\n";
+    list1.setCapacity(15);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest setCapacity() operation\n";
+    list1.setCapacity(30);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest operator[] assignment\n";
+    list1[16] = 5;
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest operator[] assignment with auto-vivify\n";
+    list1[36] = list1.max_value();
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest setCapacity smaller\n";
+    list1.setCapacity(32);
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    // add in some misc values
+    list1[31] = 1;
+    list1[32] = 2;
+    list1[33] = 3;
+
+    Info<< "\ntest iterator\n";
+    PackedList<3>::iterator iter = list1.begin();
+    Info<< "iterator:" << iter() << "\n";
+    iter.print(Info) << "\n";
+
+    Info<< "\ntest iterator operator=\n";
+    changed = (iter = 5);
+
+    Info<< "iterator:" << iter() << "\n";
+    Info<< "changed:" << changed << "\n";
+    changed = (iter = 5);
+    Info<< "changed:" << changed << "\n";
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest get() method\n";
+    Info<< "get(10):" << list1.get(10)
+        << " and list[10]:" << unsigned(list1[10]) << "\n";
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest iterator indexing\n";
+    Info<< "end() ";
+    list1.end().print(Info) << "\n";
+
+    for (iter = list1[31]; iter != list1.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        iter.print(Info);
+    }
+
+    Info<< "\ntest operator[] auto-vivify\n";
+    const unsigned int val = list1[45];
+
+    Info<< "list[45]:" << val << "\n";
+    list1.print(Info);
+
+
+    Info<< "\ntest copy constructor + append\n";
+    PackedList<3> list2(list1);
+    list2.append(4);
+    Info<< "source list:\n";
+    list1.print(Info);
+    Info<< "destination list:\n";
+    list2.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\ntest pattern that fills all bits\n";
+    PackedList<4> list3(8, 8);
+    list3[list3.size()-2] = 0;
+    list3[list3.size()-1] = list3.max_value();
+    list3.print(Info);
+
+    Info<< "\n\nDone.\n";
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
index e2eb989905..c92418dc80 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/collapseEdges/collapseEdges.C
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Description
 #include "polyMesh.H"
 #include "mapPolyMesh.H"
 #include "mathematicalConstants.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 #include "SortableList.H"
 
 using namespace Foam;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ label mergeEdges
 
 
 // Return master point edge needs to be collapsed to (or -1)
-label edgeMaster(const PackedList<1>& boundaryPoint, const edge& e)
+label edgeMaster(const PackedBoolList& boundaryPoint, const edge& e)
 {
     label masterPoint = -1;
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ label edgeMaster(const PackedList<1>& boundaryPoint, const edge& e)
 label collapseSmallEdges
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PackedList<1>& boundaryPoint,
+    const PackedBoolList& boundaryPoint,
     const scalar minLen,
     edgeCollapser& collapser
 )
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ label collapseSmallEdges
 label collapseHighAspectFaces
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PackedList<1>& boundaryPoint,
+    const PackedBoolList& boundaryPoint,
     const scalar areaFac,
     const scalar edgeRatio,
     edgeCollapser& collapser
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void set(const labelList& elems, const bool val, boolList& status)
 label simplifyFaces
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PackedList<1>& boundaryPoint,
+    const PackedBoolList& boundaryPoint,
     const label minSize,
     const scalar lenGap,
     edgeCollapser& collapser
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         const faceList& faces = mesh.faces();
 
         // Get all points on the boundary
-        PackedList<1> boundaryPoint(mesh.nPoints(), false);
+        PackedBoolList boundaryPoint(mesh.nPoints());
 
         label nIntFaces = mesh.nInternalFaces();
         for (label faceI = nIntFaces; faceI < mesh.nFaces(); faceI++)
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluentMeshToFoam/create3DCellShape.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluentMeshToFoam/create3DCellShape.C
index 86b835f5ad..2645fe7509 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluentMeshToFoam/create3DCellShape.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/fluentMeshToFoam/create3DCellShape.C
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ cellShape create3DCellShape
     static List<const cellModel*> fluentCellModelLookup
     (
         7,
-        reinterpret_cast<const cellModel*>(NULL)
+        reinterpret_cast<const cellModel*>(0)
     );
 
     fluentCellModelLookup[2] = cellModeller::lookup("tet");
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/makePolyDualMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/makePolyDualMesh.C
index 3470fd71cc..b647ec8d13 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/makePolyDualMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/makePolyDualMesh.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Description
 #include "mathematicalConstants.H"
 #include "polyTopoChange.H"
 #include "mapPolyMesh.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 #include "meshTools.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
 #include "meshDualiser.H"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ using namespace Foam;
 void simpleMarkFeatures
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PackedList<1>& isBoundaryEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isBoundaryEdge,
     const scalar featureAngle,
     const bool doNotPreserveFaceZones,
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // Mark boundary edges and points.
     // (Note: in 1.4.2 we can use the built-in mesh point ordering
     //  facility instead)
-    PackedList<1> isBoundaryEdge(mesh.nEdges());
+    PackedBoolList isBoundaryEdge(mesh.nEdges());
     for (label faceI = mesh.nInternalFaces(); faceI < mesh.nFaces(); faceI++)
     {
         const labelList& fEdges = mesh.faceEdges()[faceI];
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C
index 2a307e5df2..08b7d7c9b8 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.C
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::meshDualiser::findDualCell
 // from (boundary & feature) point
 void Foam::meshDualiser::generateDualBoundaryEdges
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isBoundaryEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isBoundaryEdge,
     const label pointI,
     polyTopoChange& meshMod
 )
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::meshDualiser::addBoundaryFace
 void Foam::meshDualiser::createFacesAroundEdge
 (
     const bool splitFace,
-    const PackedList<1>& isBoundaryEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isBoundaryEdge,
     const label edgeI,
     const label startFaceI,
     polyTopoChange& meshMod,
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ void Foam::meshDualiser::setRefinement
     // Mark boundary edges and points.
     // (Note: in 1.4.2 we can use the built-in mesh point ordering
     //  facility instead)
-    PackedList<1> isBoundaryEdge(mesh_.nEdges());
+    PackedBoolList isBoundaryEdge(mesh_.nEdges());
     for (label faceI = mesh_.nInternalFaces(); faceI < mesh_.nFaces(); faceI++)
     {
         const labelList& fEdges = mesh_.faceEdges()[faceI];
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.H b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.H
index ee5599816c..dafcd0a74d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/polyDualMesh/meshDualiser.H
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define meshDualiser_H
 
 #include "DynamicList.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 #include "boolList.H"
 #include "typeInfo.H"
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class meshDualiser
         //  emanating from (boundary & feature) point
         void generateDualBoundaryEdges
         (
-            const PackedList<1>&,
+            const PackedBoolList&,
             const label pointI,
             polyTopoChange&
         );
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class meshDualiser
         void createFacesAroundEdge
         (
             const bool splitFace,
-            const PackedList<1>&,
+            const PackedBoolList&,
             const label edgeI,
             const label startFaceI,
             polyTopoChange&,
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/sammToFoam/sammMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/sammToFoam/sammMesh.C
index ad55aed74a..a5bfd9791c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/sammToFoam/sammMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/sammToFoam/sammMesh.C
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ const label sammMesh::shapeFaceLookup[19][9] =
 List<const cellModel*> sammMesh::sammShapeLookup
 (
     256,
-    reinterpret_cast<cellModel*>(NULL)
+    reinterpret_cast<cellModel*>(0)
 );
 
 List<const label*> sammMesh::sammAddressingTable
 (
     256,
-    reinterpret_cast<label*>(NULL)
+    reinterpret_cast<label*>(0)
 );
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/starToFoam/readCells.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/starToFoam/readCells.C
index 80be74f9ca..9e2d5efd6a 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/starToFoam/readCells.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/conversion/starToFoam/readCells.C
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void starMesh::addRegularCell
     label regularTypeFlag = -1;
 
     // grab the shape from the table
-    const cellModel* curModelPtr = reinterpret_cast<cellModel*>(NULL);
+    const cellModel* curModelPtr = reinterpret_cast<cellModel*>(0);
 
     if      // Tetrahedron
     (
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void starMesh::addSAMMcell
 
     // grab the shape from the table
     label sammTypeFlag = -1;
-    const cellModel* curModelPtr = reinterpret_cast<cellModel*>(NULL);
+    const cellModel* curModelPtr = reinterpret_cast<cellModel*>(0);
 
     switch (typeFlag)
     {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/cellSet/cellSetDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/cellSet/cellSetDict
index 9589b484eb..8dafcd3fa2 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/cellSet/cellSetDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/cellSet/cellSetDict
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ topoSetSources
     // Cells in cell zone
     zoneToCell
     {
-        name ".*Zone";      // name of cellZone, wildcards allowed.
+        name ".*Zone";      // Name of cellZone, regular expressions allowed
     }
 
     // values of field within certain range
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ topoSetSources
     // Select based on surface
     surfaceToCell
     {
-        file                "www.avl.com-geometry.stl";
-        outsidePoints       ((-99 -99 -59));    // definition of outside
-        includeCut          false;              // cells cut by surface
-        includeInside       false;              // cells not on outside of surf
-        includeOutside      false;              // cells on outside of surf
-        nearDistance        -1;                 // cells with centre near surf
-                                                // (set to -1 if not used)
-        curvature           0.9;                // cells within nearDistance
-                                                // and near surf curvature
-                                                // (set to -100 if not used)
+        file            "www.avl.com-geometry.stl";
+        outsidePoints   ((-99 -99 -59));    // definition of outside
+        includeCut      false;              // cells cut by surface
+        includeInside   false;              // cells not on outside of surf
+        includeOutside  false;              // cells on outside of surf
+        nearDistance    -1;                 // cells with centre near surf
+                                            // (set to -1 if not used)
+        curvature       0.9;                // cells within nearDistance
+                                            // and near surf curvature
+                                            // (set to -100 if not used)
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/pointSet/pointSetDict b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/pointSet/pointSetDict
index 5c19ea60fe..1c704a1868 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/pointSet/pointSetDict
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/pointSet/pointSetDict
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ topoSetSources
     // All points in pointzone
     zoneToPoint
     {
-        name ".*Zone";      // name of pointZone, wildcards allowed.
+        name ".*Zone";      // name of pointZone, regular expressions allowed
     }
 
     // Select based on surface
     surfaceToPoint
     {
-        file                "www.avl.com-geometry.stl";
-        nearDistance        0.1;    // points near to surface
-        includeInside       false;  // points on inside of surface
-                                    // (requires closed surface with consistent
-                                    //  normals)
-        includeOutside      false;  //   ,,    outside  ,,
+        file            "www.avl.com-geometry.stl";
+        nearDistance    0.1;    // points near to surface
+        includeInside   false;  // points on inside of surface
+                                // (requires closed surface with consistent
+                                //  normals)
+        includeOutside  false;  //   ,,    outside  ,,
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.C b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.C
index 3c9cfc2ad2..989d384e40 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/decomposePar/domainDecomposition.C
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ bool domainDecomposition::writeDecomposition()
         (
             curPatchSizes.size()
           + curProcessorPatchSizes.size(),
-            reinterpret_cast<polyPatch*>(NULL)
+            reinterpret_cast<polyPatch*>(0)
         );
 
         label nPatches = 0;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToFieldview9/createFields.H b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToFieldview9/createFields.H
index 042e0e2992..77f5f0ebc9 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToFieldview9/createFields.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToFieldview9/createFields.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ int nFields = volScalarNames.size() + 3*volVectorNames.size();
 List<volScalarField*> volFieldPtrs
 (
     nFields,
-    reinterpret_cast<volScalarField*>(NULL)
+    reinterpret_cast<volScalarField*>(0)
 );
 
 stringList volFieldNames(nFields);
@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@ nFields = 0;
 
         if (ioHeader.headerOk())
         {
-           volFieldPtrs[nFields] =
-                new volScalarField
-                (
-                    ioHeader,
-                    mesh
-                );
+           volFieldPtrs[nFields] = new volScalarField
+            (
+                ioHeader,
+                mesh
+            );
         }
 
         fieldName = getFieldViewName(fieldName);
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ int nSurfFields = surfScalarNames.size() + 3*surfVectorNames.size();
 List<surfaceScalarField*> surfFieldPtrs
 (
     nSurfFields,
-    reinterpret_cast<surfaceScalarField*>(NULL)
+    reinterpret_cast<surfaceScalarField*>(0)
 );
 
 stringList surfFieldNames(nSurfFields);
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToFieldview9/createSprayFields.H b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToFieldview9/createSprayFields.H
index 1afb3be7c4..e28a04b58c 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToFieldview9/createSprayFields.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToFieldview9/createSprayFields.H
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 List<IOField<scalar>* > sprayScalarFieldPtrs
 (
     sprayScalarNames.size(),
-    reinterpret_cast<IOField<scalar>*>(NULL)
+    reinterpret_cast<IOField<scalar>*>(0)
 );
 
 List<IOField<vector>* > sprayVectorFieldPtrs
 (
     sprayVectorNames.size(),
-    reinterpret_cast<IOField<vector>*>(NULL)
+    reinterpret_cast<IOField<vector>*>(0)
 );
 
 {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/smapToFoam/smapToFoam.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/smapToFoam/smapToFoam.C
index 35b8604f2c..748ce3f599 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/smapToFoam/smapToFoam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/smapToFoam/smapToFoam.C
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ License
 
 Description
     Translates a STAR-CD SMAP data file into FOAM field format.
- 
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "fvCFD.H"
@@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         List<volScalarField*> sFields
         (
             nCols,
-            reinterpret_cast<volScalarField*>(NULL)
+            reinterpret_cast<volScalarField*>(0)
         );
 
         List<volVectorField*> vFields
         (
             nCols,
-            reinterpret_cast<volVectorField*>(NULL)
+            reinterpret_cast<volVectorField*>(0)
         );
-        
+
         label i=0;
         while (i < nCols)
         {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mdInitialise/mdInitialise.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mdInitialise/mdInitialise.C
index 754f078b30..2f06531e33 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mdInitialise/mdInitialise.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mdInitialise/mdInitialise.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  =========                   |
  \\      /   F ield          | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
   \\    /    O peration      |
-   \\  /     A nd            | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+   \\  /     A nd            | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
     \\/      M anipulation   |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mdInitialise/molConfig_old/molConfig.H b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mdInitialise/molConfig_old/molConfig.H
index e4f2d0a339..3b0ba8fd50 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mdInitialise/molConfig_old/molConfig.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mdInitialise/molConfig_old/molConfig.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvert/surfaceMeshConvert.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvert/surfaceMeshConvert.C
index 235c812bff..65d62f4b67 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvert/surfaceMeshConvert.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshConvert/surfaceMeshConvert.C
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ Usage
     @param -clean \n
     Perform some surface checking/cleanup on the input surface
 
+    @param -orient \n
+    Check face orientation on the input surface
+
     @param -scale \<scale\> \n
     Specify a scaling factor for writing the files
 
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     argList::validArgs.append("inputFile");
     argList::validArgs.append("outputFile");
     argList::validOptions.insert("clean", "");
+    argList::validOptions.insert("orient", "");
     argList::validOptions.insert("scale", "scale");
     argList::validOptions.insert("triSurface", "");
     argList::validOptions.insert("unsorted", "");
@@ -108,6 +112,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         surf.writeStats(Info);
         Info<< endl;
 
+        if (args.options().found("orient"))
+        {
+            Info<< "Checking surface orientation" << endl;
+            surf.checkOrientation(true);
+            Info<< endl;
+        }
+
         if (args.options().found("clean"))
         {
             Info<< "Cleaning up surface" << endl;
@@ -140,6 +151,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         surf.writeStats(Info);
         Info<< endl;
 
+        if (args.options().found("orient"))
+        {
+            Info<< "Checking surface orientation" << endl;
+            surf.checkOrientation(true);
+            Info<< endl;
+        }
+
         if (args.options().found("clean"))
         {
             Info<< "Cleaning up surface" << endl;
@@ -171,6 +189,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         surf.writeStats(Info);
         Info<< endl;
 
+        if (args.options().found("orient"))
+        {
+            Info<< "Checking surface orientation" << endl;
+            surf.checkOrientation(true);
+            Info<< endl;
+        }
+
         if (args.options().found("clean"))
         {
             Info<< "Cleaning up surface" << endl;
@@ -202,6 +227,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         surf.writeStats(Info);
         Info<< endl;
 
+        if (args.options().found("orient"))
+        {
+            Info<< "Checking surface orientation" << endl;
+            surf.checkOrientation(true);
+            Info<< endl;
+        }
+
         if (args.options().found("clean"))
         {
             Info<< "Cleaning up surface" << endl;
diff --git a/etc/controlDict b/etc/controlDict
index d1a95604ef..b58b605b3c 100644
--- a/etc/controlDict
+++ b/etc/controlDict
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ DebugSwitches
     staticFvMesh        0;
     steadyState         0;
     stl                 0;
+    string              0;
     stochasticDispersionRAS 0;
     supersonicFreestream 0;
     surfaceFeatures     0;
diff --git a/src/OSspecific/Unix/regExp.H b/src/OSspecific/Unix/regExp.H
index 3688c45bf8..59804082e6 100644
--- a/src/OSspecific/Unix/regExp.H
+++ b/src/OSspecific/Unix/regExp.H
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ public:
 
     //- Access
 
+        //- Return true if a precompiled expression does not exist
+        inline bool empty() const
+        {
+            return !preg_;
+        }
+
         //- Does a precompiled expression exist?
         inline bool exists() const
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.C
index 3ec5999d60..99e73ad22f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.C
@@ -25,19 +25,13 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
-
 #include "HashPtrTable.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 // Construct given initial table size
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(label size)
+Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(const label size)
 :
     HashTable<T*, Key, Hash>(size)
 {}
@@ -45,7 +39,10 @@ HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(label size)
 
 // Construct as copy
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& ht)
+Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable
+(
+    const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& ht
+)
 :
     HashTable<T*, Key, Hash>()
 {
@@ -59,7 +56,7 @@ HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& ht)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::~HashPtrTable()
+Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::~HashPtrTable()
 {
     clear();
 }
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::~HashPtrTable()
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-T* HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::remove(iterator& it)
+T* Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::remove(iterator& it)
 {
     T* elemPtr = *it;
     HashTable<T*, Key, Hash>::erase(it);
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ T* HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::remove(iterator& it)
 
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-bool HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::erase(iterator& it)
+bool Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::erase(iterator& it)
 {
     T* elemPtr = *it;
 
@@ -98,7 +95,7 @@ bool HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::erase(iterator& it)
 
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-void HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::clear()
+void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::clear()
 {
     for
     (
@@ -117,10 +114,13 @@ void HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::clear()
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-void HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::operator=(const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& ht)
+void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::operator=
+(
+    const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& rhs
+)
 {
     // Check for assignment to self
-    if (this == &ht)
+    if (this == &rhs)
     {
         FatalErrorIn
         (
@@ -132,17 +132,12 @@ void HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::operator=(const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& ht)
 
     clear();
 
-    for(const_iterator iter = ht.begin(); iter != ht.end(); ++iter)
+    for (const_iterator iter = rhs.begin(); iter != rhs.end(); ++iter)
     {
         insert(iter.key(), new T(**iter));
     }
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #include "HashPtrTableIO.C"
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.H
index af3ea9c423..ee1c7ba7cc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.H
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct given initial table size
-        HashPtrTable(label size = 100);
+        HashPtrTable(const label size = 100);
 
         //- Construct from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
index d4f73125fe..d113a99ee1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
@@ -29,16 +29,11 @@ License
 #include "Ostream.H"
 #include "INew.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
 template<class INew>
-void HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
+void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 {
     is.fatalCheck("HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream&, const INew&)");
 
@@ -147,14 +142,14 @@ void HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
 template<class INew>
-HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
+Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 {
     read(is, inewt);
 }
 
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(Istream& is)
+Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(Istream& is)
 {
     read(is, INew<T>());
 }
@@ -163,7 +158,7 @@ HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(Istream& is)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& L)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& L)
 {
     L.clear();
     L.read(is, INew<T>());
@@ -173,7 +168,11 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& L)
 
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& L)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
+(
+    Ostream& os,
+    const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& L
+)
 {
     // Write size and start delimiter
     os << nl << L.size() << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
@@ -199,8 +198,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& L)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashSet/HashSet.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashSet/HashSet.H
index ad45dc9540..fbe0baf785 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashSet/HashSet.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashSet/HashSet.H
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct given initial size
-        HashSet(label size = 100)
+        HashSet(const label size = 100)
         :
             HashTable<nil, Key, Hash>(size)
         {}
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
index 2fbb548d0e..457e2f1b7e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
@@ -384,6 +384,12 @@ public:
         };
 
 
+        //- const_iterator set to the beginning of the HashTable
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
+
+        //- const_iterator set to beyond the end of the HashTable
+        inline const const_iterator& cend() const;
+
         //- const_iterator set to the beginning of the HashTable
         inline const_iterator begin() const;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableI.H
index 03359b2fd1..79ff374145 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableI.H
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ const Key& Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator::key()
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
 inline typename Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator
-Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::begin() const
+Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::cbegin() const
 {
     label i = 0;
 
@@ -477,6 +477,22 @@ Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::begin() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
+inline const typename Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator&
+Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::cend() const
+{
+    return HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::endConstIter_;
+}
+
+
+template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
+inline typename Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator
+Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::begin() const
+{
+    return this->cbegin();
+}
+
+
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
 inline const typename Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator&
 Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::end() const
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/Map/Map.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/Map/Map.H
index 0119593ff1..e43283412d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/Map/Map.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/Map/Map.H
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct given initial size
-        Map(label size = 100)
+        Map(const label size = 100)
         :
             HashTable<T, label, Hash<label> >(size)
         {}
@@ -92,14 +92,6 @@ public:
             HashTable<T, label, Hash<label> >(map)
         {}
 
-
-    //- Return a null Map
-    static const Map<T>& null()
-    {
-        Map<T>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<Map<T>*>(0);
-        return *nullPtr;
-    }
-
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/PtrMap/PtrMap.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/PtrMap/PtrMap.H
index 22a0edb013..cab0cf17ff 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/PtrMap/PtrMap.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/PtrMap/PtrMap.H
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct given initial map size
-        PtrMap(label size = 100)
+        PtrMap(const label size = 100)
         :
             HashPtrTable<T, label, Hash<label> >(size)
         {}
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTable.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTable.H
index 2816056383..4513ea0245 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTable.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTable.H
@@ -317,19 +317,24 @@ public:
         };
 
 
-        //- iterator set to the begining of the StaticHashTable
+        //- iterator set to the beginning of the StaticHashTable
         inline iterator begin();
 
         //- iterator set to beyond the end of the StaticHashTable
         inline const iterator& end();
 
-        //- const_iterator set to the begining of the StaticHashTable
+        //- const_iterator set to the beginning of the StaticHashTable
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
+
+        //- const_iterator set to beyond the end of the StaticHashTable
+        inline const const_iterator& cend() const;
+
+        //- const_iterator set to the beginning of the StaticHashTable
         inline const_iterator begin() const;
 
         //- const_iterator set to beyond the end of the StaticHashTable
         inline const const_iterator& end() const;
 
-
     // IOstream Operator
 
         friend Istream& operator>> <T, Key, Hash>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTableI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTableI.H
index d9bfaae0b8..329437a07a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTableI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/StaticHashTable/StaticHashTableI.H
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::end()
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
 inline typename Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator
-Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::begin() const
+Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::cbegin() const
 {
     // Find first non-empty entry
     forAll(keys_, hashIdx)
@@ -377,6 +377,22 @@ Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::begin() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
+inline const typename Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator&
+Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::cend() const
+{
+    return StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::endConstIter_;
+}
+
+
+template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
+inline typename Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator
+Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::begin() const
+{
+    return this->cbegin();
+}
+
+
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
 inline const typename Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::const_iterator&
 Foam::StaticHashTable<T, Key, Hash>::end() const
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.C
index 2738454ec3..78a4313a90 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.C
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ License
 #include "IOstreams.H"
 #include "long.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::DLListBase::iterator Foam::DLListBase::endIter
+Foam::DLListBase::iterator Foam::DLListBase::endIter_
 (
     const_cast<DLListBase&>(static_cast<const DLListBase&>(DLListBase()))
 );
 
-Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator Foam::DLListBase::endConstIter
+Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator Foam::DLListBase::endConstIter_
 (
     static_cast<const DLListBase&>(DLListBase()),
-    reinterpret_cast<const link*>(NULL)
+    reinterpret_cast<const link*>(0)
 );
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
index 475109cc77..ba3423c8e2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public:
 
     // STL iterator
 
-        //- An STL iterator
+        //- An STL-conforming iterator
         class iterator
         {
             friend class DLListBase;
@@ -193,16 +193,17 @@ public:
                 //- Copy of the link
                 link curLink_;
 
+            // Private Member Functions
+
+            //- Construct for a given SLListBase with NULL element and link.
+            //  Only used to create endIter
+            inline iterator(DLListBase&);
+
         public:
 
             //- Construct for a given DLListBase and link
             inline iterator(DLListBase&, link*);
 
-            //- Construct for a given DLListBase
-            //  setting element and link to NULL.
-            //  Only used to create endIter
-            inline iterator(DLListBase&);
-
             // Member operators
 
                 inline void operator=(const iterator&);
@@ -217,16 +218,12 @@ public:
         };
 
         inline iterator begin();
-
-        //- iterator returned by end()
-        static iterator endIter;
-
         inline const iterator& end();
 
 
     // STL const_iterator
 
-        //- An STL const_iterator
+        //- An STL-conforming const_iterator
         class const_iterator
         {
             // Private data
@@ -258,12 +255,20 @@ public:
                 inline const_iterator operator++(int);
         };
 
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
+        inline const const_iterator& cend() const;
+
         inline const_iterator begin() const;
+        inline const const_iterator& end() const;
+
+private:
+
+        //- iterator returned by end()
+        static iterator endIter_;
 
         //- const_iterator returned by end()
-        static const_iterator endConstIter;
+        static const_iterator endConstIter_;
 
-        inline const const_iterator& end() const;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
index 6692ce5c52..9b80941bf9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@ Foam::DLListBase::begin()
     }
     else
     {
-        return endIter;
+        return endIter_;
     }
 }
 
 
 inline const Foam::DLListBase::iterator& Foam::DLListBase::end()
 {
-    return endIter;
+    return endIter_;
 }
 
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::operator++(int)
 
 
 inline Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator
-Foam::DLListBase::begin() const
+Foam::DLListBase::cbegin() const
 {
     if (size())
     {
@@ -358,15 +358,29 @@ Foam::DLListBase::begin() const
     }
     else
     {
-        return endConstIter;
+        return endConstIter_;
     }
 }
 
 
+inline const Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator&
+Foam::DLListBase::cend() const
+{
+    return endConstIter_;
+}
+
+
+inline Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator
+Foam::DLListBase::begin() const
+{
+    return this->cbegin();
+}
+
+
 inline const Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator&
 Foam::DLListBase::end() const
 {
-    return endConstIter;
+    return endConstIter_;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.C
index 4328b20e40..f0fb24baac 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.C
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::SLListBase::iterator Foam::SLListBase::endIter
+Foam::SLListBase::iterator Foam::SLListBase::endIter_
 (
     const_cast<SLListBase&>(static_cast<const SLListBase&>(SLListBase()))
 );
 
-Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator Foam::SLListBase::endConstIter
+Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator Foam::SLListBase::endConstIter_
 (
     static_cast<const SLListBase&>(SLListBase()),
-    reinterpret_cast<const link*>(NULL)
+    reinterpret_cast<const link*>(0)
 );
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
index 06f5960fae..0c67d7a56e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
@@ -178,17 +178,17 @@ public:
                 //- Copy of the link
                 link curLink_;
 
+            // Private Member Functions
+
+            //- Construct for a given SLListBase with NULL element and link.
+            //  Only used to create endIter
+            inline iterator(SLListBase&);
+
         public:
 
             //- Construct for a given SLListBase and link
             inline iterator(SLListBase&, link*);
 
-            //- Construct for a given SLListBase
-            //  setting element and link to NULL.
-            //  Only used to create endIter
-            inline iterator(SLListBase&);
-
-
             // Member operators
 
                 inline void operator=(const iterator&);
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ public:
         };
 
         inline iterator begin();
-
-        //- iterator returned by end()
-        static iterator endIter;
-
         inline const iterator& end();
 
 
@@ -245,12 +241,20 @@ public:
                 inline const_iterator operator++(int);
         };
 
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
+        inline const const_iterator& cend() const;
+
         inline const_iterator begin() const;
+        inline const const_iterator& end() const;
+
+
+private:
+
+        //- iterator returned by end()
+        static iterator endIter_;
 
         //- const_iterator returned by end()
-        static const_iterator endConstIter;
-
-        inline const const_iterator& end() const;
+        static const_iterator endConstIter_;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H
index ca069a239d..de34257d34 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Foam::SLListBase::begin()
     }
     else
     {
-        return endIter;
+        return endIter_;
     }
 }
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Foam::SLListBase::begin()
 inline const Foam::SLListBase::iterator&
 Foam::SLListBase::end()
 {
-    return endIter;
+    return endIter_;
 }
 
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::operator++(int)
 
 
 inline Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator
-Foam::SLListBase::begin() const
+Foam::SLListBase::cbegin() const
 {
     if (size())
     {
@@ -331,15 +331,29 @@ Foam::SLListBase::begin() const
     }
     else
     {
-        return endConstIter;
+        return endConstIter_;
     }
 }
 
 
+inline const Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator&
+Foam::SLListBase::cend() const
+{
+    return endConstIter_;
+}
+
+
+inline Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator
+Foam::SLListBase::begin() const
+{
+    return this->cbegin();
+}
+
+
 inline const Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator&
 Foam::SLListBase::end() const
 {
-    return endConstIter;
+    return endConstIter_;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.C
index 88a908c74f..8e802fe48e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.C
@@ -118,14 +118,6 @@ Foam::CompactListList<T>::CompactListList
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class T>
-const Foam::CompactListList<T>& Foam::CompactListList<T>::null()
-{
-    CompactListList<T>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<CompactListList<T>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
-}
-
-
 template<class T>
 void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize(const label nRows)
 {
@@ -150,12 +142,17 @@ void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize(const label nRows)
 
 
 template<class T>
-void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize(const label nRows, const label nData)
+void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize
+(
+    const label nRows,
+    const label nData
+)
 {
     offsets_.setSize(nRows);
     m_.setSize(nData);
 }
 
+
 template<class T>
 void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize
 (
@@ -168,19 +165,6 @@ void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize
     m_.setSize(nData, t);
 }
 
-template<class T>
-Foam::labelList Foam::CompactListList<T>::sizes() const
-{
-    labelList rowSizes(offsets_.size());
-
-    label prevOffset = 0;
-    forAll(offsets_, i)
-    {
-        rowSizes[i] = offsets_[i]-prevOffset;
-        prevOffset = offsets_[i];
-    }
-    return rowSizes;
-}
 
 template<class T>
 void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize(const UList<label>& rowSizes)
@@ -197,6 +181,22 @@ void Foam::CompactListList<T>::setSize(const UList<label>& rowSizes)
     m_.setSize(sumSize);
 }
 
+
+template<class T>
+Foam::labelList Foam::CompactListList<T>::sizes() const
+{
+    labelList rowSizes(offsets_.size());
+
+    label prevOffset = 0;
+    forAll(offsets_, i)
+    {
+        rowSizes[i] = offsets_[i]-prevOffset;
+        prevOffset = offsets_[i];
+    }
+    return rowSizes;
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 void Foam::CompactListList<T>::clear()
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
index 7cf9e31669..f0a80cc1bd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ class CompactListList
 
 public:
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null CompactListList
+        inline static const CompactListList<T>& null();
+
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null constructor.
@@ -116,10 +121,7 @@ public:
         inline autoPtr<CompactListList<T> > clone() const;
 
 
-    // Member functions
-
-        //- Return a null CompactListList
-        static const CompactListList<T>& null();
+    // Member Functions
 
         // Access
 
@@ -154,15 +156,28 @@ public:
             //- Reset sizes of CompactListList and value for new elements.
             void setSize(const label nRows, const label nData, const T&);
 
-            //- Return sizes (to be used e.g. for construction)
-            labelList sizes() const;
-
             //- Reset size of CompactListList.
             void setSize(const UList<label>& rowSizes);
 
+            //- Reset size of CompactListList.
+            //  This form only allows contraction of the CompactListList.
+            inline void resize(const label nRows);
+
+            //- Reset size of CompactListList.
+            inline void resize(const label nRows, const label nData);
+
+            //- Reset sizes of CompactListList and value for new elements.
+            inline void resize(const label nRows, const label nData, const T&);
+
+            //- Reset size of CompactListList.
+            inline void resize(const UList<label>& rowSizes);
+
             //- Clear the CompactListList, i.e. set sizes to zero.
             void clear();
 
+            //- Return sizes (to be used e.g. for construction)
+            labelList sizes() const;
+
             //- Transfer the contents of the argument CompactListList
             //  into this CompactListList and annull the argument list.
             void transfer(CompactListList<T>&);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
index e2e794356e..dc57627911 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ Foam::CompactListList<T>::clone() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class T>
+inline const Foam::CompactListList<T>& Foam::CompactListList<T>::null()
+{
+    return *reinterpret_cast< CompactListList<T>* >(0);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::label Foam::CompactListList<T>::size() const
 {
@@ -169,6 +176,43 @@ inline Foam::Xfer<Foam::CompactListList<T> > Foam::CompactListList<T>::xfer()
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::CompactListList<T>::resize(const label nRows)
+{
+    this->setSize(nRows);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::CompactListList<T>::resize
+(
+    const label nRows,
+    const label nData
+)
+{
+    this->setSize(nRows, nData);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::CompactListList<T>::resize
+(
+    const label nRows,
+    const label nData,
+    const T& t
+)
+{
+    this->setSize(nRows, nData, t);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::CompactListList<T>::resize(const UList<label>& rowSizes)
+{
+    this->setSize(rowSizes);
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
index 2738b414b0..6ad83c809a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public:
         );
 
         //- Construct from UList. Size set to UList size.
+        //  Also constructs from DynamicList with different sizing parameters.
         explicit inline DynamicList(const UList<T>&);
 
         //- Construct by transferring the parameter contents
@@ -141,6 +142,15 @@ public:
         //- Alter the addressed list size and fill new space with a constant.
         inline void setSize(const label, const T&);
 
+        //- Alter the addressed list size.
+        //  New space will be allocated if required.
+        //  Use this to resize the list prior to using the operator[] for
+        //  setting values (as per List usage).
+        inline void resize(const label);
+
+        //- Alter the addressed list size and fill new space with a constant.
+        inline void resize(const label, const T&);
+
         //- Reserve allocation space for at least this size.
         //  Never shrinks the allocated size, use setCapacity() for that.
         inline void reserve(const label);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
index c573a5df5e..5ee9a3ce87 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::DynamicList
     List<T>(nElem),
     capacity_(nElem)
 {
+    // we could also enforce SizeInc granularity when (!SizeMult || !SizeDiv)
     List<T>::size(0);
 }
 
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setCapacity
         // truncate addressed sizes too
         nextFree = capacity_;
     }
+    // we could also enforce SizeInc granularity when (!SizeMult || !SizeDiv)
 
     List<T>::setSize(capacity_);
     List<T>::size(nextFree);
@@ -122,11 +124,25 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::reserve
     // allocate more capacity?
     if (nElem > capacity_)
     {
-        capacity_ = max
-        (
-            nElem,
-            label(SizeInc + capacity_ * SizeMult / SizeDiv)
-        );
+// TODO: convince the compiler that division by zero does not occur
+//        if (SizeInc && (!SizeMult || !SizeDiv))
+//        {
+//            // resize with SizeInc as the granularity
+//            capacity_ = nElem;
+//            unsigned pad = SizeInc - (capacity_ % SizeInc);
+//            if (pad != SizeInc)
+//            {
+//                capacity_ += pad;
+//            }
+//        }
+//        else
+        {
+            capacity_ = max
+            (
+                nElem,
+                label(SizeInc + capacity_ * SizeMult / SizeDiv)
+            );
+        }
 
         // adjust allocated size, leave addressed size untouched
         label nextFree = List<T>::size();
@@ -145,11 +161,25 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::setSize
     // allocate more capacity?
     if (nElem > capacity_)
     {
-        capacity_ = max
-        (
-            nElem,
-            label(SizeInc + capacity_ * SizeMult / SizeDiv)
-        );
+// TODO: convince the compiler that division by zero does not occur
+//        if (SizeInc && (!SizeMult || !SizeDiv))
+//        {
+//            // resize with SizeInc as the granularity
+//            capacity_ = nElem;
+//            unsigned pad = SizeInc - (capacity_ % SizeInc);
+//            if (pad != SizeInc)
+//            {
+//                capacity_ += pad;
+//            }
+//        }
+//        else
+        {
+            capacity_ = max
+            (
+                nElem,
+                label(SizeInc + capacity_ * SizeMult / SizeDiv)
+            );
+        }
 
         List<T>::setSize(capacity_);
     }
@@ -177,6 +207,27 @@ 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>::resize
+(
+    const label nElem
+)
+{
+    this->setSize(nElem);
+}
+
+
+template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
+inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::resize
+(
+    const label nElem,
+    const T& t
+)
+{
+    this->setSize(nElem, t);
+}
+
+
 template<class T, unsigned SizeInc, unsigned SizeMult, unsigned SizeDiv>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::clear()
 {
@@ -201,6 +252,7 @@ Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeInc, SizeMult, SizeDiv>::shrink()
     {
         // use the full list when resizing
         List<T>::size(capacity_);
+
         // the new size
         capacity_ = nextFree;
         List<T>::setSize(capacity_);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.C
index 229f4612fe..eec73d4143 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.C
@@ -29,14 +29,6 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class T, Foam::label Size>
-const Foam::FixedList<T, Size>& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::null()
-{
-    FixedList<T, Size>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<FixedList<T, Size>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * STL Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, Foam::label Size>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
index 9171c6253d..2e3ddf408b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ public:
         ) const;
     };
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null FixedList
+        inline static const FixedList<T, Size>& null();
+
 
     // Constructors
 
@@ -121,11 +126,7 @@ public:
         inline autoPtr<FixedList<T, Size> > clone() const;
 
 
-    // Member functions
-
-        //- Return a null FixedList
-        static const FixedList<T, Size>& null();
-
+    // Member Functions
 
         // Access
 
@@ -152,6 +153,10 @@ public:
 
         // Edit
 
+            //- Dummy resize function
+            //  needed to make FixedList consistent with List
+            inline void resize(const label);
+
             //- Dummy setSize function
             //  needed to make FixedList consistent with List
             inline void setSize(const label);
@@ -226,12 +231,16 @@ public:
         //- Random access iterator for traversing FixedList.
         typedef const T* const_iterator;
 
-        //- Return a const_iterator to begin traversing the
-        //  constant FixedList.
+        //- Return const_iterator to begin traversing the constant FixedList.
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
+
+        //- Return const_iterator to end traversing the constant FixedList.
+        inline const_iterator cend() const;
+
+        //- Return const_iterator to begin traversing the constant FixedList.
         inline const_iterator begin() const;
 
-        //- Return a const_iterator to end traversing the
-        //  constant FixedList.
+        //- Return const_iterator to end traversing the constant FixedList.
         inline const_iterator end() const;
 
 
@@ -240,12 +249,10 @@ public:
         //- Reverse iterator for reverse traversal of FixedList.
         typedef T* reverse_iterator;
 
-        //- Return a reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing the
-        //  FixedList.
+        //- Return reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing the FixedList.
         inline reverse_iterator rbegin();
 
-        //- Return a reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing the
-        //  FixedList.
+        //- Return reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing the FixedList.
         inline reverse_iterator rend();
 
 
@@ -254,12 +261,16 @@ public:
         //- Reverse iterator for reverse traversal of constant FixedList.
         typedef const T* const_reverse_iterator;
 
-        //- Return a const_reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing the
-        //  FixedList.
+        //- Return const_reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing FixedList.
+        inline const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const;
+
+        //- Return const_reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing FixedList.
+        inline const_reverse_iterator crend() const;
+
+        //- Return const_reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing FixedList.
         inline const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const;
 
-        //- Return a const_reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing the
-        //  FixedList.
+        //- Return const_reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing FixedList.
         inline const_reverse_iterator rend() const;
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
index a1116f53ab..d618cb6e38 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::clone() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class T, Foam::label Size>
+inline const Foam::FixedList<T, Size>& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::null()
+{
+    return *reinterpret_cast< FixedList<T, Size>* >(0);
+}
+
+
 template<class T, Foam::label Size>
 inline Foam::label Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::fcIndex(const label i) const
 {
@@ -163,6 +170,14 @@ inline void Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::checkIndex(const label i) const
 }
 
 
+template<class T, Foam::label Size>
+inline void Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::resize(const label s)
+{
+#   ifdef FULLDEBUG
+    checkSize(s);
+#   endif
+}
+
 template<class T, Foam::label Size>
 inline void Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::setSize(const label s)
 {
@@ -269,6 +284,14 @@ Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::begin() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T, Foam::label Size>
+inline typename Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::const_iterator
+Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::cbegin() const
+{
+    return v_;
+}
+
+
 template<class T, Foam::label Size>
 inline typename Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::iterator
 Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::end()
@@ -284,6 +307,15 @@ Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::end() const
     return &v_[Size];
 }
 
+
+template<class T, Foam::label Size>
+inline typename Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::const_iterator
+Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::cend() const
+{
+    return &v_[Size];
+}
+
+
 template<class T, Foam::label Size>
 inline typename Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::iterator
 Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::rbegin()
@@ -300,6 +332,14 @@ Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::rbegin() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T, Foam::label Size>
+inline typename Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::const_iterator
+Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::crbegin() const
+{
+    return &v_[Size-1];
+}
+
+
 template<class T, Foam::label Size>
 inline typename Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::iterator
 Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::rend()
@@ -316,6 +356,14 @@ Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::rend() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T, Foam::label Size>
+inline typename Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::const_iterator
+Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::crend() const
+{
+    return &v_[-1];
+}
+
+
 template<class T, Foam::label Size>
 inline Foam::label Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::size() const
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
index 601d41e440..137f17e8ea 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
@@ -332,14 +332,6 @@ Foam::List<T>::~List()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class T>
-const Foam::List<T>& Foam::List<T>::null()
-{
-    List<T>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<List<T>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
-}
-
-
 template<class T>
 void Foam::List<T>::setSize(const label newSize)
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
index f7df85a658..983b2be008 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null List
+        inline static const List<T>& null();
+
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null constructor.
@@ -145,10 +150,7 @@ public:
         typedef SubList<T> subList;
 
 
-    // Member functions
-
-        //- Return a null List
-        static const List<T>& null();
+    // Member Functions
 
         //- Return the number of elements in the UList.
         inline label size() const;
@@ -156,6 +158,12 @@ public:
 
         // Edit
 
+            //- Reset size of List.
+            inline void resize(const label);
+
+            //- Reset size of List and value for new elements.
+            inline void resize(const label, const T&);
+
             //- Reset size of List.
             void setSize(const label);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
index 5a9287cf66..c3c6ebe4fb 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
@@ -40,6 +40,27 @@ inline Foam::autoPtr<Foam::List<T> > Foam::List<T>::clone() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class T>
+inline const Foam::List<T>& Foam::List<T>::null()
+{
+    return *reinterpret_cast< List<T>* >(0);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::List<T>::resize(const label newSize)
+{
+    this->setSize(newSize);
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::List<T>::resize(const label newSize, const T& a)
+{
+    this->setSize(newSize, a);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline T& Foam::List<T>::newElmt(const label i)
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOpsTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOpsTemplates.C
index 1b17991ed5..f12b5efd55 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOpsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/ListOps/ListOpsTemplates.C
@@ -173,7 +173,14 @@ void Foam::sortedOrder
     labelList& order
 )
 {
-    order.setSize(lst.size());
+    // list lengths must be identical
+    if (order.size() != lst.size())
+    {
+        // avoid copying any elements, they are overwritten anyhow
+        order.clear();
+        order.setSize(lst.size());
+    }
+
     forAll(order, elemI)
     {
         order[elemI] = elemI;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
index 252b369067..d4bb3ca826 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
@@ -31,32 +31,17 @@ License
 template<int nBits>
 Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const label size, const unsigned int val)
 :
-    List<unsigned int>(intSize(size)),
+    List<PackedStorage>(packedLength(size), 0u),
     size_(size)
 {
     operator=(val);
 }
 
 
-template<int nBits>
-Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const PackedList<nBits>& lst)
-:
-    List<unsigned int>(lst),
-    size_(lst.size())
-{}
-
-
-template<int nBits>
-Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const Xfer<PackedList<nBits> >& lst)
-{
-    transfer(lst());
-}
-
-
 template<int nBits>
 Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const UList<label>& lst)
 :
-    List<unsigned int>(intSize(lst.size()), 0),
+    List<PackedStorage>(packedLength(lst.size()), 0u),
     size_(lst.size())
 {
     forAll(lst, i)
@@ -66,51 +51,10 @@ Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const UList<label>& lst)
 }
 
 
-template<int nBits>
-Foam::autoPtr<Foam::PackedList<nBits> > Foam::PackedList<nBits>::clone() const
-{
-    return autoPtr<PackedList<nBits> >(new PackedList<nBits>(*this));
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<int nBits>
-void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::setSize(const label size)
-{
-    List<unsigned int>::setSize(intSize(size));
-    size_ = size;
-}
-
-
-template<int nBits>
-void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::clear()
-{
-    List<unsigned int>::clear();
-    size_ = 0;
-}
-
-
-template<int nBits>
-void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::transfer(PackedList<nBits>& lst)
-{
-    size_ = lst.size();
-    List<unsigned int>::transfer(lst);
-}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-template<int nBits>
-void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const PackedList<nBits>& lst)
-{
-    setSize(lst.size());
-    List<unsigned int>::operator=(lst);
-}
-
-
-template<int nBits>
-Foam::labelList Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator()() const
+Foam::labelList Foam::PackedList<nBits>::values() const
 {
     labelList elems(size());
 
@@ -122,6 +66,97 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator()() const
 }
 
 
+template<int nBits>
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::print(Ostream& os) const
+{
+    os  << "iterator<" << nBits << "> [" << position() << "]"
+        << " elem:" << elem_ << " offset:" << offset_
+        << " value:" << unsigned(*this)
+        << nl;
+
+    return os;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::print(Ostream& os) const
+{
+    os  << "PackedList<" << nBits << ">"
+        << " max_value:" << max_value()
+        << " packing:"   << packing() << nl
+        << "values: " << size() << "/" << capacity() << "( ";
+    forAll(*this, i)
+    {
+        os << get(i) << ' ';
+    }
+
+    os  << ")\n"
+        << "storage: " << storage().size() << "( ";
+
+    label count = size();
+
+    forAll(storage(), i)
+    {
+        const PackedStorage& rawBits = storage()[i];
+
+        // create mask for unaddressed bits
+        unsigned int addressed = 0;
+
+        for (unsigned packI = 0; count && packI < packing(); packI++, count--)
+        {
+            addressed <<= nBits;
+            addressed |= max_value();
+        }
+
+        for (unsigned int testBit = 0x1 << max_bits(); testBit; testBit >>= 1)
+        {
+            if (testBit & addressed)
+            {
+                if (rawBits & testBit)
+                {
+                    os << '1';
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    os << '0';
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                os << '_';
+            }
+        }
+        cout << ' ';
+    }
+    os << ")\n";
+
+    return os;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<int nBits>
+void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const PackedList<nBits>& lst)
+{
+    setCapacity(lst.size());
+    List<PackedStorage>::operator=(lst);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const UList<label>& lst)
+{
+    setCapacity(lst.size());
+
+    forAll(lst, i)
+    {
+        set(i, lst[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator *  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 //template<int nBits>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
index d2d015ad56..982b33ee44 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.H
@@ -26,9 +26,22 @@ Class
     Foam::PackedList
 
 Description
-    List of packed unsigned ints.
+    A Dynamically allocatable list of packed unsigned ints.
+
     Gets given the number of bits per item.
 
+Note
+    The list resizing is similar to DynamicList, thus the methods clear()
+    and setSize() behave like their DynamicList counterparts and the methods
+    reserve() and setCapacity() can be used to influence the allocation.
+
+SeeAlso
+    Foam::DynamicList
+
+ToDo
+    Add checks for bad template parameters (ie, nBits=0, nBits too large).
+    The missing const_iterator might eventually still be needed.
+
 SourceFiles
     PackedListI.H
     PackedList.C
@@ -39,172 +52,254 @@ SourceFiles
 #define PackedList_H
 
 #include "labelList.H"
-#include "List.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
 
+// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
+template<int nBits> class PackedList;
+
+// template<int nBits>
+// Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const PackedList<nBits>&);
+
+
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                       Class PackedListName Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 TemplateName(PackedList);
 
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                        Class PackedList Declaration
+                         Class PackedList Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-//- For PackedList
-class reference
-{
-    // private data
-    unsigned int& elem_;
-
-    unsigned int mask_;
-
-    label startBit_;
-
-public:
-
-    inline reference(unsigned int& elem, unsigned int mask, label startBit)
-    :
-        elem_(elem),
-        mask_(mask),
-        startBit_(startBit)
-    {}
-
-    inline void operator=(const unsigned int val)
-    {
-        unsigned int shiftedMask = mask_ << startBit_;
-
-        unsigned int shiftedVal = val << startBit_;
-
-        elem_ = (elem_ & ~shiftedMask) | shiftedVal;
-    }
-
-    inline operator unsigned int () const
-    {
-        return (elem_ >> startBit_) & mask_;
-    }
-
-};
-
-
 template <int nBits>
 class PackedList
 :
     private List<unsigned int>
 {
+    typedef unsigned int PackedStorage;
+
     // Private data
 
         //- Number of nBits entries
         label size_;
 
-
     // Private Member Functions
 
-        //- Calculate underlying list size
-        inline static label intSize(const label sz);
+        //- Calculate the list length when packed
+        inline static label packedLength(const label);
 
-        //- Calculate index into underlying List.
-        inline static label intIndex(const label i);
-
-        //- Check index i is within valid range (0 ... size-1).
-        inline void checkIndex(const label i) const;
-
-        //- Check value is representable in nBits
-        inline void checkValue(const unsigned int val) const;
+        //- Check index I is within valid range [ 0 .. max_value() ]
+        inline void checkIndex(const label) const;
 
 public:
 
+    // Public data
+
+        //- The max. number of bits that can be templated.
+        //  Might someday be useful for a template assert.
+        inline static unsigned int max_bits();
+
+        //- The max. value for an entry, which simultaneously the bit-mask
+        //  eg, ((1 << 2) - 1) yields 0b0011
+        inline static unsigned int max_value();
+
+        //- The number of entries per packed storage element
+        inline static unsigned int packing();
+
+    // Forward declaration of iterator
+        class iterator;
+        friend class iterator;
+
+
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null constructor
         inline PackedList();
 
-        //- Construct with given size. Note: initializes intList to 0.
+        //- Construct with given size, initializes list to 0.
         inline PackedList(const label size);
 
         //- Construct with given size and value for all elements.
-        PackedList(const label size, const unsigned int val);
+        PackedList(const label size, const unsigned val);
 
         //- Copy constructor.
-        PackedList(const PackedList<nBits>& PList);
+        inline PackedList(const PackedList<nBits>&);
 
         //- Construct by transferring the parameter contents
-        PackedList(const Xfer<PackedList<nBits> >&);
+        inline PackedList(const Xfer<PackedList<nBits> >&);
 
         //- Construct from a list of labels
         PackedList(const UList<label>&);
 
         //- Clone
-        inline autoPtr<PackedList<nBits> > clone() const;
+        inline autoPtr< PackedList<nBits> > clone() const;
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Edit
-
-            //- Reset size of List.
-            void setSize(const label);
-
-            //- Clear the list, i.e. set size to zero.
-            void clear();
-
-            //- Transfer the contents of the argument List into this List
-            //  and annull the argument list.
-            void transfer(PackedList<nBits>&);
-
-            //- Transfer contents to the Xfer container
-            inline Xfer<PackedList<nBits> > xfer();
-
-
         // Access
 
-            //- Number of packed elements
-            inline label size() const;
+        //- The number of elements that can be stored before resizing
+        inline label capacity() const;
 
-            //- Return true if the list is empty (i.e., if size() == 0).
-            inline bool empty() const;
+        //- Number of entries.
+        inline label size() const;
 
-            //- Get value at index I
-            inline unsigned int get(const label i) const;
+        //- Return true if the list is empty (i.e., if size() == 0).
+        inline bool empty() const;
 
-            //- Set value at index I. Return true if value changed.
-            inline bool set(const label i, const unsigned int val);
+        //- Get value at index I.
+        //  Does not auto-vivifies entries.
+        inline unsigned int get(const label) const;
 
-            //- Underlying storage
-            inline List<unsigned int>& storage();
+        //- Set value at index I. Return true if value changed.
+        //  Does not auto-vivifies entries.
+        inline bool set(const label, const unsigned int val);
 
+        //- Return the underlying packed storage
+        inline const List<unsigned int>& storage() const;
+
+        //- Return the values as a labelList
+        labelList values() const;
+
+        //- Print values and information
+        Ostream& print(Ostream&) const;
+
+        // Edit
+
+        //- Alter the size of the underlying storage.
+        //  The addressed size will be truncated if needed to fit, but will
+        //  remain otherwise untouched.
+        inline void setCapacity(const label);
+
+        //- Reset addressable list size, does not shrink the allocated size.
+        //  Optionally specify a value for new elements.
+        inline void resize(const label, const unsigned int& val = 0);
+
+        //- Alias for resize()
+        inline void setSize(const label, const unsigned int& val = 0);
+
+        //- Reserve allocation space for at least this size.
+        //  Never shrinks the allocated size.
+        //  Optionally provide an initialization value for new elements.
+        inline void reserve(const label, const unsigned int& val = 0);
+
+        //- Clear the list, i.e. set addressable size to zero.
+        //  Does not adjust the underlying storage
+        inline void clear();
+
+        //- Clear the list and delete storage.
+        inline void clearStorage();
+
+        //- Shrink the allocated space to what is used.
+        inline void shrink();
+
+        //- Transfer the contents of the argument list into this list
+        //  and annull the argument list.
+        inline void transfer(PackedList<nBits>&);
+
+        //- Transfer contents to the Xfer container
+        inline Xfer<PackedList<nBits> > xfer();
 
     // Member operators
 
-            //- Get value at index i
-            inline unsigned int operator[](const label i) const;
+        //- Append a value at the end of the list
+        inline void append(const unsigned int val);
 
-            //- Set value at index i. Returns proxy which does actual operation
-            inline ::Foam::reference operator[](const label i);
+        //- Get value at index I
+        //  Auto-vivifies any new values to zero.
+        inline unsigned int operator[](const label) const;
 
-            //- Assignment operator. Takes linear time.
-            void operator=(const PackedList<nBits>&);
+        //- Set value at index I.
+        //  Returns proxy to perform the actual operation.
+        //  Auto-vivifies any new values to zero.
+        inline iterator operator[](const label);
 
-            //- Assignment of all entries to the given value. Does set on all
-            //  elements.
-            inline void operator=(const unsigned int val);
+        //- Assignment of all entries to the given value.
+        //  Does set on all elements.
+        inline void operator=(const unsigned int val);
 
-            //- Return as labelList
-            labelList operator()() const;
+        //- Assignment operator. Takes linear time.
+        void operator=(const PackedList<nBits>&);
 
+        //- Assignment operator. Takes linear time.
+        void operator=(const UList<label>&);
 
     // Ostream operator
 
-   //  // Write PackedList to Ostream.
-   //  friend Ostream& operator<< <nBits> (Ostream&, const PackedList<nBits>&);
-};
+    //  // Write PackedList to Ostream.
+    //  friend Ostream& operator<< <nBits> (Ostream&, const PackedList<nBits>&);
 
 
+    //- The iterator-like class used for PackedList
+    class iterator
+    {
+        friend class PackedList;
+
+        // Private Data
+
+        //- Reference to original list
+        PackedList& list_;
+
+        //- Element index within storage
+        unsigned elem_;
+
+        //- Offset within storage element
+        unsigned offset_;
+
+        //- Return the raw storage element
+        inline PackedStorage& chunk() const;
+
+        //- Return the position in the PackedList
+        inline label position() const;
+
+    public:
+
+        // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from base list and position index
+        inline iterator(const PackedList&, const label i);
+
+        // Members
+
+        //- Assign value, returns true if the value changed
+        inline bool operator=(const unsigned int val);
+
+        //- Conversion operator
+        inline operator unsigned int () const;
+
+        //- Conversion operator
+        inline operator bool() const;
+
+        // Member operators
+
+        inline void operator=(const iterator&);
+        inline bool operator==(const iterator&) const;
+        inline bool operator!=(const iterator&) const;
+
+        //- Return referenced value
+        inline unsigned int operator()() const;
+
+        inline iterator& operator++();
+        inline iterator operator++(int);
+
+        //- Print value and information
+        Ostream& print(Ostream&) const;
+
+    };
+
+
+    //- iterator set to the begining of the PackedList
+    inline iterator begin();
+
+    //- iterator set to beyond the end of the HashTable
+    inline iterator end();
+
+};
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
index dc5f18786e..94ec883daa 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedListI.H
@@ -25,47 +25,48 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#ifndef PackedList_I
-#define PackedList_I
-
-#include "IOstreams.H"
+#include "error.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-// Calculate underlying list size
 template<int nBits>
-inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::intSize(const label sz)
+inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::max_bits()
 {
-    const label nElemsPerLabel = sizeof(unsigned int)*8/nBits;
-
-    return (sz+nElemsPerLabel-1)/nElemsPerLabel;
+    return sizeof(PackedStorage)*8 - 1;
 }
 
 
-// Convert index into index in integer array
 template<int nBits>
-inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::intIndex(const label i)
+inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::max_value()
 {
-    const label nElemsPerLabel = sizeof(unsigned int)*8/nBits;
-
-    // Index in underlying int array
-    label elemI = i/nElemsPerLabel;
-
-    return elemI;
+    return ((1u << nBits) - 1);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::packing()
+{
+    return sizeof(PackedStorage)*8 / nBits;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::packedLength(const label nElem)
+{
+    return (nElem + packing() - 1) / packing();
 }
 
 
-// Check index i is within valid range (0 ... size-1).
 template<int nBits>
 inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::checkIndex(const label i) const
 {
     if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorIn("PackedList<nBits>::checkIndex(const label)")
-            << "attempt to access element from zero sized list"
+            << "attempt to access element from zero-sized list"
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
-    else if (i<0 || i>=size_)
+    else if (i < 0 || i >= size_)
     {
         FatalErrorIn("PackedList<nBits>::checkIndex(const label)")
             << "index " << i << " out of range 0 ... " << size_-1
@@ -74,40 +75,194 @@ inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::checkIndex(const label i) const
 }
 
 
-// Check value is representable in nBits
-template<int nBits>
-inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::checkValue(const unsigned int val) const
-{
-    if (val>=(1u << nBits))
-    {
-        FatalErrorIn("PackedList<T>::checkValue(const unsigned int)")
-            << "value " << label(val) << " out of range 0 ... "
-            << label((1u << nBits)-1)
-            << " representable by " << nBits << " bits"
-            << abort(FatalError);
-    }
-}
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-// Null constructor
 template<int nBits>
 inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList()
 :
-    List<unsigned int>(0),
+    List<PackedStorage>(),
     size_(0)
 {}
 
 
-// Construct with given size.
 template<int nBits>
 inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const label size)
 :
-    List<unsigned int>(intSize(size), 0u),
+    List<PackedStorage>(packedLength(size), 0u),
     size_(size)
 {}
 
 
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const PackedList<nBits>& lst)
+:
+    List<PackedStorage>(lst),
+    size_(lst.size())
+{}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::PackedList(const Xfer<PackedList<nBits> >& lst)
+{
+    transfer(lst());
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::autoPtr<Foam::PackedList<nBits> >
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::clone() const
+{
+    return autoPtr<PackedList<nBits> >(new PackedList<nBits>(*this));
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Iterators * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::iterator
+(
+    const PackedList<nBits>& lst,
+    const label i
+)
+:
+    list_(const_cast<PackedList<nBits>&>(lst)),
+    elem_(i / packing()),
+    offset_(i % packing())
+{}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator=
+(
+    const iterator& iter
+)
+{
+    elem_ = iter.elem_;
+    offset_ = iter.offset_;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline bool Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator==
+(
+    const iterator& iter
+) const
+{
+    return elem_ == iter.elem_ && offset_ == iter.offset_;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline bool Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator!=
+(
+    const iterator& iter
+) const
+{
+    return !(operator==(iter));
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline bool Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator=
+(
+    const unsigned int val
+)
+{
+    const unsigned int startBit = nBits * offset_;
+    const unsigned int mask = max_value() << startBit;
+
+    unsigned int& stored = chunk();
+    const unsigned int old = stored;
+
+    stored &= ~mask;
+    stored |= (val << startBit) & mask;
+
+    return (old != stored);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::position() const
+{
+    return (elem_ * packing() + offset_);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline unsigned int& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::chunk() const
+{
+    return list_.List<PackedStorage>::operator[](elem_);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline typename Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator&
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator++()
+{
+    if (position() < list_.size())
+    {
+        offset_++;
+        if (offset_ >= packing())
+        {
+            elem_++;
+            offset_ = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline typename Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator++(int)
+{
+    iterator old = *this;
+    ++*this;
+    return old;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline unsigned int
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator()() const
+{
+    return (chunk() >> (nBits * offset_)) & max_value();
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator
+unsigned int () const
+{
+    return (chunk() >> (nBits * offset_)) & max_value();
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator::operator
+bool() const
+{
+    return !!(chunk() >> (nBits * offset_)) & max_value();
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline typename Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::begin()
+{
+    return iterator(*this, 0);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline typename Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::end()
+{
+    return iterator(*this, size());
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<int nBits>
@@ -120,76 +275,134 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::size() const
 template<int nBits>
 inline bool Foam::PackedList<nBits>::empty() const
 {
-    return (size_ == 0);
-}
-
-
-// Get value at i
-template<int nBits>
-inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::get(const label i) const
-{
-#   ifdef DEBUGList
-    checkIndex(i);
-#   endif
-
-    // Constant: number of elements that fit in an unsigned int
-    const label nElemsPerLabel = sizeof(unsigned int)*8/nBits;
-
-    unsigned int mask = ((1u << nBits) - 1);
-
-    label indexInLabel = i % nElemsPerLabel;
-
-    // Starting bit in int.
-    label startBit = nBits*indexInLabel;
-
-    return (List<unsigned int>::operator[](intIndex(i)) >> startBit) & mask;
+    return !size_;
 }
 
 
 template<int nBits>
-inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i) const
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::resize
+(
+    const label nElem,
+    const unsigned int& val
+)
 {
-    return get(i);
-}
-
-
-// Set value at i
-template<int nBits>
-inline bool Foam::PackedList<nBits>::set(const label i, const unsigned int val)
-{
-#   ifdef DEBUGList
-    checkIndex(i);
-    checkValue(val);
-#   endif
-
-    // Constant: number of elements that fit in an unsigned int
-    const label nElemsPerLabel = sizeof(unsigned int)*8/nBits;
-
-    unsigned int mask = ((1u << nBits) - 1);
-
-    label indexInLabel = i % nElemsPerLabel;
-
-    // Starting bit in int.
-    label startBit = nBits*indexInLabel;
-
-
-    unsigned int shiftedMask = mask << startBit;
-    unsigned int shiftedVal  = val  << startBit;
-
-    unsigned int& elem = List<unsigned int>::operator[](intIndex(i));
-
-    unsigned int oldElem = elem;
-
-    elem = (elem & ~shiftedMask) | shiftedVal;
-
-    return elem != oldElem;
+    reserve(nElem, val);
+    size_ = nElem;
 }
 
 
 template<int nBits>
-inline Foam::List<unsigned int>& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::storage()
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::setSize
+(
+    const label newSize,
+    const unsigned int& val
+)
 {
-    return static_cast<List<unsigned int>&>(*this);
+    resize(newSize, val);
+}
+
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline Foam::label Foam::PackedList<nBits>::capacity() const
+{
+    return packing() * List<PackedStorage>::size();
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::setCapacity(const label nElem)
+{
+    List<PackedStorage>::setSize(packedLength(nElem), 0u);
+
+    // truncates addressable section too
+    if (size_ > nElem)
+    {
+#       ifdef DEBUGList
+        // clear old values (purely cosmetics for string output)
+        for (label i = nElem; i < size_; i++)
+        {
+            set(i, 0);
+        }
+#       endif
+        size_ = nElem;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // fill new elements
+        for (label i = size_; i < nElem; i++)
+        {
+            set(i, 0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::reserve
+(
+    const label nElem,
+    const unsigned int& val
+)
+{
+    label len = packedLength(nElem);
+
+    // need more capacity?
+    if (len > List<PackedStorage>::size())
+    {
+        List<PackedStorage>::setSize(len, 0);
+    }
+
+    // fill new elements
+    for (label i = size_; i < nElem; i++)
+    {
+        set(i, val);
+    }
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::clear()
+{
+    size_ = 0;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::clearStorage()
+{
+    List<PackedStorage>::clear();
+    size_ = 0;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::shrink()
+{
+    label len = packedLength(size_);
+
+    // we have unused space?
+    if (len < List<PackedStorage>::size())
+    {
+        List<PackedStorage>::setSize(len);
+    }
+}
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline const Foam::List<unsigned int>&
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::storage() const
+{
+    return static_cast<const List<PackedStorage>&>(*this);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::transfer(PackedList<nBits>& lst)
+{
+    size_ = lst.size_;
+    lst.size_ = 0;
+
+    List<PackedStorage>::transfer(lst);
 }
 
 
@@ -201,54 +414,95 @@ Foam::PackedList<nBits>::xfer()
 }
 
 
-
 template<int nBits>
-inline Foam::reference Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i)
+inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::get(const label i) const
 {
 #   ifdef DEBUGList
     checkIndex(i);
 #   endif
 
-    // Constant: number of elements that fit in an unsigned int
-    const label nElemsPerLabel = sizeof(unsigned int)*8/nBits;
-
-    unsigned int mask = ((1u << nBits) - 1);
-
-    label indexInLabel = i % nElemsPerLabel;
-
-    // Starting bit in int.
-    label startBit = nBits*indexInLabel;
-
-    unsigned int& elem = List<unsigned int>::operator[](intIndex(i));
-
-    return ::Foam::reference(elem, mask, startBit);
+    return iterator(*this, i)();
 }
 
 
-// Set all to val
 template<int nBits>
-inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const unsigned int val)
+inline unsigned int Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i) const
 {
-#   ifdef DEBUGList
-    checkValue(val);
-#   endif
-
-    if (val == 0)
+    if (i >= size_)
     {
-        List<unsigned int>::operator=(val);
+        setSize(i + 1);
+        return 0;
     }
     else
     {
-        for (label i = 0; i < size_; i++)
-        {
-            set(i, val);
-        }
+        return iterator(*this, i)();
     }
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+template<int nBits>
+inline bool Foam::PackedList<nBits>::set
+(
+    const label i,
+    const unsigned int val
+)
+{
+#   ifdef DEBUGList
+    checkIndex(i);
+
+    if (val & ~max_value())
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn("PackedList<T>::set(const label, const unsigned int)")
+            << "value " << label(val)
+            << " out-of-range 0 ... " << label(max_value())
+            << " representable by " << nBits << " bits"
+            << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+#   endif
+
+    return (iterator(*this, i) = val);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::append(const unsigned int val)
+{
+    label elemI = size_;
+    reserve(elemI + 1);
+    size_++;
+
+    iterator(*this, elemI) = val;
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline typename Foam::PackedList<nBits>::iterator
+Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator[](const label i)
+{
+    if (i >= size_)
+    {
+        setSize(i + 1);
+    }
+
+    return iterator(*this, i);
+}
+
+
+template<int nBits>
+inline void Foam::PackedList<nBits>::operator=(const unsigned int val)
+{
+    if (val)
+    {
+        forAll(*this, elemI)
+        {
+            set(elemI, val);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        List<PackedStorage>::operator=(val);
+    }
+}
 
-#endif
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.C
index ac251dc4ce..6418537b02 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.C
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList()
 template<class T>
 Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(const label s)
 :
-    ptrs_(s, reinterpret_cast<T*>(NULL))
+    ptrs_(s, reinterpret_cast<T*>(0))
 {}
 
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void Foam::PtrList<T>::reorder(const UList<label>& oldToNew)
             << ")." << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    List<T*> newPtrs_(ptrs_.size(), reinterpret_cast<T*>(NULL));
+    List<T*> newPtrs_(ptrs_.size(), reinterpret_cast<T*>(0));
 
     forAll(*this, i)
     {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
index 86c7ea8f4d..5de1345f10 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ public:
             //  deleted.
             void setSize(const label);
 
+            //- Reset size of PtrList.  This can only be used to set the size
+            //  of an empty PtrList, extend a PtrList, remove entries from
+            //  the end of a PtrList. If the entries are non-empty they are
+            //  deleted.
+            inline void resize(const label);
+
             //- Clear the PtrList, i.e. set size to zero deleting all the
             //  allocated entries.
             void clear();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
index 8dfbe2686a..d450cdd09f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::empty() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::PtrList<T>::resize(const label newSize)
+{
+    this->setSize(newSize);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline bool Foam::PtrList<T>::set(const label i) const
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
index cc0c52776d..221df85229 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
@@ -27,17 +27,21 @@ License
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-void Foam::SortableList<T>::sortIndices(List<label>& ind) const
+void Foam::SortableList<T>::sortIndices(List<label>& order) const
 {
     // list lengths must be identical
-    ind.setSize(this->size());
-
-    forAll(ind, i)
+    if (order.size() != this->size())
     {
-        ind[i] = i;
+        // avoid copying any elements, they are overwritten anyhow
+        order.clear();
+        order.setSize(this->size());
     }
 
-    Foam::stableSort(ind, typename UList<T>::less(*this));
+    forAll(order, elemI)
+    {
+        order[elemI] = elemI;
+    }
+    Foam::stableSort(order, typename UList<T>::less(*this));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
index 0496f6f8a8..e3d49266b5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                           Class SortableList Declaration
+                        Class SortableList Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 template<class T>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class SortableList
         //- Original indices
         labelList indices_;
 
-        //- Resize and sort the parameter according to the list values
+        //- Resize, fill and sort the parameter according to the list values
         void sortIndices(List<label>&) const;
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubList.H
index c7ea84a26c..5c41b2e7b0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubList.H
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ class SubList
 
 public:
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null SubList
+        inline static const SubList<T>& null();
+
+
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from UList and sub-list size
@@ -77,12 +83,6 @@ public:
         );
 
 
-    // Member functions
-
-        //- Return a null SubList
-        static inline const SubList<T>& null();
-
-
     // Member operators
 
         //- Allow cast to a const List<T>&
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
index 8803eda548..0eb7a33c8f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ inline Foam::SubList<T>::SubList
 template<class T>
 inline const Foam::SubList<T>& Foam::SubList<T>::null()
 {
-    SubList<T>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<SubList<T>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
+    return *reinterpret_cast< SubList<T>* >(0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.C
index 1a65cc850e..255a91ecfe 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.C
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class T>
-const Foam::UList<T>& Foam::UList<T>::null()
-{
-    UList<T>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<UList<T>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
-}
-
-
 template<class T>
 void Foam::UList<T>::assign(const UList<T>& a)
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
index 688fba7dac..83c0913a5f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ public:
         //- Declare friendship with the SubList class
         friend class SubList<T>;
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null UList
+        inline static const UList<T>& null();
+
     // Public classes
 
         //- Less function class that can be used for sorting
@@ -116,10 +121,7 @@ public:
         inline UList(T* __restrict__ v, label size);
 
 
-    // Member functions
-
-        //- Return a null UList
-        static const UList<T>& null();
+    // Member Functions
 
 
         // Access
@@ -213,12 +215,16 @@ public:
         //- Random access iterator for traversing UList.
         typedef const T* const_iterator;
 
-        //- Return a const_iterator to begin traversing the
-        //  constant UList.
+        //- Return const_iterator to begin traversing the constant UList.
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
+
+        //- Return const_iterator to end traversing the constant UList.
+        inline const_iterator cend() const;
+
+        //- Return const_iterator to begin traversing the constant UList.
         inline const_iterator begin() const;
 
-        //- Return a const_iterator to end traversing the
-        //  constant UList.
+        //- Return const_iterator to end traversing the constant UList.
         inline const_iterator end() const;
 
 
@@ -227,12 +233,10 @@ public:
         //- Reverse iterator for reverse traversal of UList.
         typedef T* reverse_iterator;
 
-        //- Return a reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing the
-        //  UList.
+        //- Return reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing the UList.
         inline reverse_iterator rbegin();
 
-        //- Return a reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing the
-        //  UList.
+        //- Return reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing the UList.
         inline reverse_iterator rend();
 
 
@@ -241,12 +245,16 @@ public:
         //- Reverse iterator for reverse traversal of constant UList.
         typedef const T* const_reverse_iterator;
 
-        //- Return a const_reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing the
-        //  UList.
+        //- Return const_reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing the UList.
+        inline const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const;
+
+        //- Return const_reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing the UList.
+        inline const_reverse_iterator crend() const;
+
+        //- Return const_reverse_iterator to begin reverse traversing the UList.
         inline const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const;
 
-        //- Return a const_reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing the
-        //  UList.
+        //- Return const_reverse_iterator to end reverse traversing the UList.
         inline const_reverse_iterator rend() const;
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
index 59ac4df2b8..7d8d87006c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ inline Foam::UList<T>::UList(T* __restrict__ v, label size)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class T>
+inline const Foam::UList<T>& Foam::UList<T>::null()
+{
+    return *reinterpret_cast< UList<T>* >(0);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::fcIndex(const label i) const
 {
@@ -154,6 +161,13 @@ Foam::UList<T>::begin() const
     return v_;
 }
 
+template<class T>
+inline typename Foam::UList<T>::const_iterator
+Foam::UList<T>::cbegin() const
+{
+    return v_;
+}
+
 template<class T>
 inline typename Foam::UList<T>::iterator
 Foam::UList<T>::end()
@@ -168,6 +182,13 @@ Foam::UList<T>::end() const
     return &v_[size_];
 }
 
+template<class T>
+inline typename Foam::UList<T>::const_iterator
+Foam::UList<T>::cend() const
+{
+    return &v_[size_];
+}
+
 template<class T>
 inline typename Foam::UList<T>::iterator
 Foam::UList<T>::rbegin()
@@ -182,6 +203,13 @@ Foam::UList<T>::rbegin() const
     return &v_[size_-1];
 }
 
+template<class T>
+inline typename Foam::UList<T>::const_iterator
+Foam::UList<T>::crbegin() const
+{
+    return &v_[size_-1];
+}
+
 template<class T>
 inline typename Foam::UList<T>::iterator
 Foam::UList<T>::rend()
@@ -196,6 +224,13 @@ Foam::UList<T>::rend() const
     return &v_[-1];
 }
 
+template<class T>
+inline typename Foam::UList<T>::const_iterator
+Foam::UList<T>::crend() const
+{
+    return &v_[-1];
+}
+
 template<class T>
 inline Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::size() const
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.C
index 8209f53c64..02015efb9b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.C
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Foam::UPtrList<T>::UPtrList()
 template<class T>
 Foam::UPtrList<T>::UPtrList(const label s)
 :
-    ptrs_(s, reinterpret_cast<T*>(NULL))
+    ptrs_(s, reinterpret_cast<T*>(0))
 {}
 
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void Foam::UPtrList<T>::reorder(const UList<label>& oldToNew)
             << ")." << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    List<T*> newPtrs_(ptrs_.size(), reinterpret_cast<T*>(NULL));
+    List<T*> newPtrs_(ptrs_.size(), reinterpret_cast<T*>(0));
 
     forAll(*this, i)
     {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
index 05e0078701..cfcae36718 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ public:
             //- Return the number of elements in the UPtrList
             inline label size() const;
 
+            //- Return true if the UPtrList is empty (i.e., if size() == 0).
+            inline bool empty() const;
+
 
         // Edit
 
@@ -132,6 +135,11 @@ public:
             //  the end of a UPtrList.
             void setSize(const label);
 
+            //- Reset size of UPtrList.  This can only be used to set the size
+            //  of an empty UPtrList, extend a UPtrList, remove entries from
+            //  the end of a UPtrList.
+            inline void resize(const label);
+
             //- Clear the UPtrList, i.e. set size to zero
             void clear();
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
index 73663843d8..859f54fce5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
@@ -35,13 +35,26 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::UPtrList<T>::size() const
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::empty() const
+{
+    return ptrs_.empty();
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::UPtrList<T>::resize(const label newSize)
+{
+    this->setSize(newSize);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::set(const label i) const
 {
     return ptrs_[i] != NULL;
 }
 
-
 template<class T>
 inline T* Foam::UPtrList<T>::set(const label i, T* ptr)
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/IOstreams/Ostream.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/IOstreams/Ostream.C
index 18a93e93bc..960ec0ff66 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/IOstreams/Ostream.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/IOstreams/Ostream.C
@@ -48,17 +48,11 @@ void Foam::Ostream::decrIndent()
 
 
 // Write keyType
+// write regular expression as quoted string
+// write plain word as word (unquoted)
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::Ostream::write(const keyType& kw)
 {
-    // Write as word or string
-    if (kw.isPattern())
-    {
-        return write(static_cast<const string&>(kw));
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return write(static_cast<const word&>(kw));
-    }
+    return writeQuoted(kw, kw.isPattern());
 }
 
 
@@ -76,6 +70,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::Ostream::writeKeyword(const keyType& kw)
         nSpaces -= 2;
     }
 
+    // could also increment by indentSize_ ...
     if (nSpaces < 1)
     {
         nSpaces = 1;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/IOstreams/Ostream.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/IOstreams/Ostream.H
index 30ecf298dc..f82c796222 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/IOstreams/Ostream.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/IOstreams/Ostream.H
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ public:
             //- Write string
             virtual Ostream& write(const string&) = 0;
 
+            //- Write std::string surrounded by quotes.
+            //  Optional write without quotes.
+            virtual Ostream& writeQuoted
+            (
+                const std::string&,
+                const bool quoted=true
+            ) = 0;
+
             //- Write label
             virtual Ostream& write(const label) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/OPstream.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/OPstream.C
index 8e754ce2fd..1cfcd9eec6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/OPstream.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/OPstream.C
@@ -175,6 +175,18 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::OPstream::write(const string& str)
 }
 
 
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::OPstream::writeQuoted(const std::string& str, const bool)
+{
+    write(char(token::STRING));
+
+    size_t len = str.size();
+    writeToBuffer(len);
+    writeToBuffer(str.c_str(), len + 1, 1);
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::OPstream::write(const label val)
 {
     write(char(token::LABEL));
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/OPstream.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/OPstream.H
index 075f7c557c..6db9a827b1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/OPstream.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Pstreams/OPstream.H
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ public:
             //- Write string
             Ostream& write(const string&);
 
+            //- Write std::string surrounded by quotes.
+            //  Optional write without quotes.
+            Ostream& writeQuoted
+            (
+                const std::string&,
+                const bool quoted=true
+            );
+
             //- Write label
             Ostream& write(const label);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/ISstream.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/ISstream.C
index c2e27d5d16..01b92cacee 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/ISstream.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/ISstream.C
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::ISstream::read(string& str)
         return *this;
     }
 
+    char endTok = token::END_STRING;
+
+    // Note, we could also handle single-quoted strings here (if desired)
     if (c != token::BEGIN_STRING)
     {
         buf[0] = '\0';
@@ -382,52 +385,49 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::ISstream::read(string& str)
 
     while (get(c))
     {
-        switch (c)
+        if (c == endTok)
         {
-            case token::END_STRING :
-                if (escaped)
-                {
-                    escaped = false;
-                    i--;    // overwrite backslash
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    // done reading string
-                    buf[i] = '\0';
-                    str = buf;
-                    return *this;
-                }
-                break;
-
-            case token::NL :
-                if (escaped)
-                {
-                    escaped = false;
-                    i--;    // overwrite backslash
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    buf[i] = '\0';
-                    buf[errLen] = '\0';
-
-                    FatalIOErrorIn("ISstream::read(string&)", *this)
-                        << "found '\\n' while reading string \""
-                        << buf << "...\""
-                        << exit(FatalIOError);
-
-                    return *this;
-                }
-                break;
-
-            case '\\':
-                escaped = !escaped;    // toggle state (retains backslashes)
-                break;
-
-            default:
+            if (escaped)
+            {
                 escaped = false;
-                break;
+                i--;    // overwrite backslash
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // done reading string
+                buf[i] = '\0';
+                str = buf;
+                return *this;
+            }
         }
+        else if (c == token::NL)
+        {
+            if (escaped)
+            {
+                escaped = false;
+                i--;    // overwrite backslash
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                buf[i] = '\0';
+                buf[errLen] = '\0';
 
+                FatalIOErrorIn("ISstream::read(string&)", *this)
+                    << "found '\\n' while reading string \""
+                    << buf << "...\""
+                    << exit(FatalIOError);
+
+                return *this;
+            }
+        }
+        else if (c == '\\')
+        {
+            escaped = !escaped;    // toggle state (retains backslashes)
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            escaped = false;
+        }
 
         buf[i] = c;
         if (i++ == maxLen)
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/OSstream.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/OSstream.C
index 5c60ada59f..ac04467f3c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/OSstream.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/OSstream.C
@@ -74,28 +74,26 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::OSstream::write(const string& str)
     {
         register char c = *iter;
 
-        switch (c)
+        if (c == '\\')
         {
-            case '\\' :
-                backslash++;
-                // suppress output until we know if other characters follow
-                continue;
-                break;
-
-            case token::NL :
-                lineNumber_++;
-                backslash++;    // backslash escape for newline
-                break;
-
-            case token::END_STRING :
-                backslash++;    // backslash escape for double-quote
-                break;
+            backslash++;
+            // suppress output until we know if other characters follow
+            continue;
+        }
+        else if (c == token::NL)
+        {
+            lineNumber_++;
+            backslash++;    // backslash escape for newline
+        }
+        else if (c == token::END_STRING)
+        {
+            backslash++;    // backslash escape for quote
         }
 
         // output pending backslashes
         while (backslash)
         {
-            os_ << '\\';    // escape for new-line
+            os_ << '\\';
             backslash--;
         }
 
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::OSstream::write(const string& str)
     }
 
     // silently drop any trailing backslashes
-    // they would otherwise appear like an escaped double-quote
+    // they would otherwise appear like an escaped end-quote
 
     os_ << token::END_STRING;
 
@@ -112,6 +110,68 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::OSstream::write(const string& str)
 }
 
 
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::OSstream::writeQuoted
+(
+    const std::string& str,
+    const bool quoted
+)
+{
+    if (quoted)
+    {
+        os_ << token::BEGIN_STRING;
+
+        register int backslash = 0;
+        for
+        (
+            string::const_iterator iter = str.begin();
+            iter != str.end();
+            ++iter
+        )
+        {
+            register char c = *iter;
+
+            if (c == '\\')
+            {
+                backslash++;
+                // suppress output until we know if other characters follow
+                continue;
+            }
+            else if (c == token::NL)
+            {
+                lineNumber_++;
+                backslash++;    // backslash escape for newline
+            }
+            else if (c == token::END_STRING)
+            {
+                backslash++;    // backslash escape for quote
+            }
+
+            // output pending backslashes
+            while (backslash)
+            {
+                os_ << '\\';
+                backslash--;
+            }
+
+            os_ << c;
+        }
+
+        // silently drop any trailing backslashes
+        // they would otherwise appear like an escaped end-quote
+        os_ << token::END_STRING;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // output unquoted string, only advance line number on newline
+        lineNumber_ += string(str).count(token::NL);
+        os_ << str;
+    }
+
+    setState(os_.rdstate());
+    return *this;
+}
+
+
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::OSstream::write(const label val)
 {
     os_ << val;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/OSstream.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/OSstream.H
index 816021f8c5..75d18ef793 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/OSstream.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/OSstream.H
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ public:
             //  double-quote.
             virtual Ostream& write(const string&);
 
+            //- Write std::string surrounded by quotes.
+            //  Optional write without quotes.
+            virtual Ostream& writeQuoted
+            (
+                const std::string&,
+                const bool quoted=true
+            );
+
             //- Write label
             virtual Ostream& write(const label);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/prefixOSstream.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/prefixOSstream.C
index 79aa6d5a03..9d6b740b7e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/prefixOSstream.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/prefixOSstream.C
@@ -115,6 +115,17 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::prefixOSstream::write(const string& val)
 }
 
 
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::prefixOSstream::writeQuoted
+(
+    const std::string& val,
+    const bool quoted
+)
+{
+    checkWritePrefix();
+    return OSstream::writeQuoted(val, quoted);
+}
+
+
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::prefixOSstream::write(const label val)
 {
     checkWritePrefix();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/prefixOSstream.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/prefixOSstream.H
index 85e909bdcb..10ae981ca7 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/prefixOSstream.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/Sstreams/prefixOSstream.H
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ public:
             //- Write string
             virtual Ostream& write(const string&);
 
+            //- Write std::string surrounded by quotes.
+            //  Optional write without quotes.
+            virtual Ostream& writeQuoted
+            (
+                const std::string&,
+                const bool quoted=true
+            );
+
             //- Write label
             virtual Ostream& write(const label);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/StringStreams/IStringStream.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/StringStreams/IStringStream.H
index 760b4cfed1..d7e9995e9b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/StringStreams/IStringStream.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/StringStreams/IStringStream.H
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
+            //- Return the string
             string str() const
             {
                 return dynamic_cast<const std::istringstream&>(stream()).str();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/StringStreams/OStringStream.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/StringStreams/OStringStream.H
index c50ac7babc..8f76748292 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/StringStreams/OStringStream.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/StringStreams/OStringStream.H
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Set stream status
+        //- Construct and set stream status
         OStringStream
         (
             streamFormat format=ASCII,
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
+            //- Return the string
             string str() const
             {
                 return dynamic_cast<const std::ostringstream&>(stream()).str();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/token/token.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/token/token.H
index b265739572..cf51ad8a09 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/token/token.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/IOstreams/token/token.H
@@ -92,28 +92,29 @@ public:
     //- Standard punctuation tokens
     enum punctuationToken
     {
-        NULL_TOKEN    = '\0',
-        SPACE         = ' ',
-        TAB           = '\t',
-        NL            = '\n',
+        NULL_TOKEN     = '\0',
+        SPACE          = ' ',
+        TAB            = '\t',
+        NL             = '\n',
 
-        END_STATEMENT = ';',
-        BEGIN_LIST    = '(',
-        END_LIST      = ')',
-        BEGIN_SQR     = '[',
-        END_SQR       = ']',
-        BEGIN_BLOCK   = '{',
-        END_BLOCK     = '}',
-        COLON         = ':',
-        COMMA         = ',',
-        BEGIN_STRING  = '"',
-        END_STRING    = '"',
+        END_STATEMENT  = ';',
+        BEGIN_LIST     = '(',
+        END_LIST       = ')',
+        BEGIN_SQR      = '[',
+        END_SQR        = ']',
+        BEGIN_BLOCK    = '{',
+        END_BLOCK      = '}',
+        COLON          = ':',
+        COMMA          = ',',
 
-        ASSIGN        = '=',
-        ADD           = '+',
-        SUBTRACT      = '-',
-        MULTIPLY      = '*',
-        DIVIDE        = '/'
+        BEGIN_STRING   = '"',
+        END_STRING     = BEGIN_STRING,
+
+        ASSIGN         = '=',
+        ADD            = '+',
+        SUBTRACT       = '-',
+        MULTIPLY       = '*',
+        DIVIDE         = '/'
     };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.C b/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.C
index ff51e2c613..9c1200e30b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.C
@@ -35,6 +35,20 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template <class Type>
+dimensioned<Type> dimensioned<Type>::lookupOrDefault
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    const Type& defaultValue,
+    const dimensionSet& dims
+)
+{
+    Type value = dict.lookupOrDefault<Type>(name, defaultValue);
+    return dimensioned<Type>(name, dims, value);
+}
+
+
 template <class Type>
 dimensioned<Type> dimensioned<Type>::lookupOrAddToDict
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H b/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H
index a4fbaf2c17..1ad252955a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/dimensionedTypes/dimensionedType/dimensionedType.H
@@ -108,8 +108,17 @@ public:
         //- Construct from an Istream with a given name and dimensions
         dimensioned(const word&, const dimensionSet&, Istream&);
 
-        //- Construct from dictionary, supplying default value so that if the
-        //  value is not found, it is added into the dictionary.
+        //- Construct from dictionary, with default value.
+        static dimensioned<Type> lookupOrDefault
+        (
+            const word&,
+            const dictionary&,
+            const Type& defaultValue = pTraits<Type>::zero,
+            const dimensionSet& dims = dimless
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from dictionary, with default value.
+        //  If the value is not found, it is added into the dictionary.
         static dimensioned<Type> lookupOrAddToDict
         (
             const word&,
@@ -148,8 +157,7 @@ public:
         //- Return transpose.
         dimensioned<Type> T() const;
 
-        //- Update the value of the dimensioned<Type> if it is found in the
-        //  dictionary
+        //- Update the value of dimensioned<Type> if found in the dictionary.
         bool readIfPresent(const dictionary&);
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
index 5f2889ad06..372a4b00b8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
@@ -271,16 +271,6 @@ DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::~DimensionedField()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-// Return a null Field
-template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
-const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::null()
-{
-    DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>* nullPtr =
-        reinterpret_cast<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
-}
-
-
 template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
 tmp
 <
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.H
index 8e5daadeff..f9744fc4fd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.H
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ public:
     //- Runtime type information
     TypeName("DimensionedField");
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null DimensionedField
+        inline static const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& null();
+
 
     // Constructors
 
@@ -232,9 +237,6 @@ public:
 
         inline Field<Type>& field();
 
-        //- Return a null DimensionedField
-        static const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& null();
-
         //- Return a component field of the field
         tmp<DimensionedField<cmptType, GeoMesh> > component
         (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldI.H
index 6421e7ec21..d107435420 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldI.H
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
+inline const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&
+DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::null()
+{
+    return *reinterpret_cast< DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>* >(0);
+}
+
+
 template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
 inline const typename GeoMesh::Mesh&
 DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::mesh() const
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/SubDimensionedFieldI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/SubDimensionedFieldI.H
index 5f314b3c6a..833781b2d7 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/SubDimensionedFieldI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/SubDimensionedFieldI.H
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
 inline const SubDimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&
 SubDimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::null()
 {
-    SubDimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>* nullPtr
-        = reinterpret_cast<SubDimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
+    return *reinterpret_cast< SubDimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>* >(0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.C
index 9e9cef28c9..59d8f1a516 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.C
@@ -298,14 +298,6 @@ tmp<Field<Type> > Field<Type>::clone() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class Type>
-const Field<Type>& Field<Type>::null()
-{
-    Field<Type>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<Field<Type>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
-}
-
-
 template<class Type>
 void Field<Type>::map
 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.H
index a66af31c5d..78078a01c8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/Field.H
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ public:
         static const char* const typeName;
 
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null field
+        inline static const Field<Type>& null()
+        {
+            return *reinterpret_cast< Field<Type>* >(0);
+        }
+
+
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct null
@@ -198,11 +207,7 @@ public:
         #endif
 
 
-    // Member functions
-
-        //- Return a null Field
-        static const Field<Type>& null();
-
+    // Member Functions
 
         //- 1 to 1 map from the given field
         void map
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/SubFieldI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/SubFieldI.H
index aed15b5a00..53de564475 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/SubFieldI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/Field/SubFieldI.H
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ inline Foam::SubField<Type>::SubField
 template<class Type>
 inline const Foam::SubField<Type>& Foam::SubField<Type>::null()
 {
-    SubField<Type>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<SubField<Type>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
+    return *reinterpret_cast< SubField<Type>* >(0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/transformField/transformField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/transformField/transformField.C
index 11fe39e225..eef930b954 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/transformField/transformField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/transformField/transformField.C
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void Foam::transform
         }
         else
         {
-            rtf = vector::zero;
+            rtf = tf;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
index 2f31bd3f4a..794143d76b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.C
@@ -887,16 +887,6 @@ writeData(Ostream& os) const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class Type, template<class> class PatchField, class GeoMesh>
-const Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>&
-Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::null()
-{
-    GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>* nullPtr =
-        reinterpret_cast<GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
-}
-
-
 template<class Type, template<class> class PatchField, class GeoMesh>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh> >
 Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::T() const
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.H
index b5e73e8bac..71e2bbf34c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricField.H
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ public:
 
         typedef typename Field<Type>::cmptType cmptType;
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null geometric field
+        inline static const GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>& null();
+
 
     // Constructors
 
@@ -381,7 +386,7 @@ public:
         virtual ~GeometricField();
 
 
-    // Member functions
+    // Member Functions
 
         //- Return dimensioned internal field
         DimensionedInternalField& dimensionedInternalField();
@@ -435,9 +440,6 @@ public:
         //- Does the field need a reference level for solution
         bool needReference() const;
 
-        //- Return a null geometric field
-        static const GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>& null();
-
         //- Return a component of the field
         tmp<GeometricField<cmptType, PatchField, GeoMesh> > component
         (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricFieldI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricFieldI.H
index 0d8315fbab..b8da7c9dd8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricFieldI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricFieldI.H
@@ -27,8 +27,16 @@ License
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class Type, template<class> class PatchField, class GeoMesh>
-inline 
-const typename 
+inline const Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>&
+Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::null()
+{
+    return *reinterpret_cast< GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>* >(0);
+}
+
+
+template<class Type, template<class> class PatchField, class GeoMesh>
+inline
+const typename
 Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::DimensionedInternalField&
 Foam::GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::
 dimensionedInternalField() const
@@ -36,6 +44,7 @@ dimensionedInternalField() const
     return *this;
 }
 
+
 template<class Type, template<class> class PatchField, class GeoMesh>
 inline
 const typename
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.C b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.C
index e34cccebb7..7f91a5f36c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.C
@@ -59,14 +59,6 @@ Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::~Matrix()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-template<class Form, class Type>
-const Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>& Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::null()
-{
-    Matrix<Form, Type>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<Matrix<Form, Type>*>(NULL);
-    return *nullPtr;
-}
-
-
 template<class Form, class Type>
 Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::Matrix(const label n, const label m)
 :
@@ -356,7 +348,7 @@ Form Foam::operator+(const Matrix<Form, Type>& a, const Matrix<Form, Type>& b)
     const Type* av = a.v_[0];
     const Type* bv = b.v_[0];
 
-    label nm = a.n_*a.m_;;
+    label nm = a.n_*a.m_;
     for (register label i=0; i<nm; i++)
     {
         abv[i] = av[i] + bv[i];
@@ -395,7 +387,7 @@ Form Foam::operator-(const Matrix<Form, Type>& a, const Matrix<Form, Type>& b)
     const Type* av = a.v_[0];
     const Type* bv = b.v_[0];
 
-    label nm = a.n_*a.m_;;
+    label nm = a.n_*a.m_;
     for (register label i=0; i<nm; i++)
     {
         abv[i] = av[i] - bv[i];
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.H b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.H
index c8a0dc3844..b96e886c4b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.H
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ class Matrix
 
 public:
 
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a null Matrix
+        inline static const Matrix<Form, Type>& null();
+
+
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null constructor.
@@ -115,11 +121,7 @@ public:
         ~Matrix();
 
 
-    // Member functions
-
-        //- Return a null Matrix
-        static const Matrix<Form, Type>& null();
-
+    // Member Functions
 
         // Access
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixI.H
index b37e4408fd..348bfda51b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixI.H
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ inline Foam::autoPtr<Foam::Matrix<Form, Type> > Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::clone(
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Form, class Type>
+inline const Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>& Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::null()
+{
+    return *reinterpret_cast< Matrix<Form, Type>* >(0);
+}
+
+
 //- Return the number of rows
 template<class Form, class Type>
 inline Foam::label Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::n() const
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/memory/Xfer/XferI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/memory/Xfer/XferI.H
index e255e28e7e..42c1603591 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/memory/Xfer/XferI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/memory/Xfer/XferI.H
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ License
 template<class T>
 inline const Foam::Xfer<T>& Foam::Xfer<T>::null()
 {
-    Xfer<T>* nullPtr = reinterpret_cast<Xfer<T>*>(0);
-    return *nullPtr;
+    return *reinterpret_cast< Xfer<T>* >(0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/boundBox/boundBox.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/boundBox/boundBox.H
index 927ff3dc5b..e41b6efa46 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/boundBox/boundBox.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/boundBox/boundBox.H
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with boundBox type are contiguous
+//- Data associated with boundBox type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<boundBox>() {return contiguous<point>();}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/face.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/face.C
index b6c8370f77..f371e697a1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/face.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/meshShapes/face/face.C
@@ -713,41 +713,43 @@ Foam::edgeList Foam::face::edges() const
 
 int Foam::face::edgeDirection(const edge& e) const
 {
-    if (size() > 2)
+    forAll (*this, i)
     {
-        edge found(-1,-1);
-
-        // find start/end points - this breaks down for degenerate faces
-        forAll (*this, i)
+        if (operator[](i) == e.start())
         {
-            if (operator[](i) == e.start())
+            if (operator[](rcIndex(i)) == e.end())
             {
-                found.start() = i;
+                // reverse direction
+                return -1;
             }
-            else if (operator[](i) == e.end())
+            else if (operator[](fcIndex(i)) == e.end())
             {
-                found.end() = i;
+                // forward direction
+                return 1;
             }
-        }
 
-        label diff = found.end() - found.start();
-        if (!diff || found.start() < 0 || found.end() < 0)
-        {
+            // no match
             return 0;
         }
+        else if (operator[](i) == e.end())
+        {
+            if (operator[](rcIndex(i)) == e.start())
+            {
+                // forward direction
+                return 1;
+            }
+            else if (operator[](fcIndex(i)) == e.start())
+            {
+                // reverse direction
+                return -1;
+            }
 
-        // forward direction
-        if (diff == 1 || diff == 1 - size())
-        {
-            return 1;
-        }
-        // reverse direction
-        if (diff ==  -1 || diff == -1 + size())
-        {
-            return -1;
+            // no match
+            return 0;
         }
     }
 
+    // not found
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncTools.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncTools.C
index e8d9099d8d..4cf3d54ebb 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncTools.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncTools.C
@@ -73,11 +73,10 @@ void Foam::syncTools::checkTransform
 
 
 // Determines for every point whether it is coupled and if so sets only one.
-Foam::PackedList<1> Foam::syncTools::getMasterPoints(const polyMesh& mesh)
+Foam::PackedBoolList Foam::syncTools::getMasterPoints(const polyMesh& mesh)
 {
-    PackedList<1> isMasterPoint(mesh.nPoints(), 0);
-
-    PackedList<1> donePoint(mesh.nPoints(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList isMasterPoint(mesh.nPoints(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList donePoint(mesh.nPoints(), 0);
 
 
     // Do multiple shared points. Min. proc is master
@@ -194,11 +193,10 @@ Foam::PackedList<1> Foam::syncTools::getMasterPoints(const polyMesh& mesh)
 
 
 // Determines for every edge whether it is coupled and if so sets only one.
-Foam::PackedList<1> Foam::syncTools::getMasterEdges(const polyMesh& mesh)
+Foam::PackedBoolList Foam::syncTools::getMasterEdges(const polyMesh& mesh)
 {
-    PackedList<1> isMasterEdge(mesh.nEdges(), 0);
-
-    PackedList<1> doneEdge(mesh.nEdges(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList isMasterEdge(mesh.nEdges(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList doneEdge(mesh.nEdges(), 0);
 
 
     // Do multiple shared edges. Min. proc is master
@@ -315,9 +313,9 @@ Foam::PackedList<1> Foam::syncTools::getMasterEdges(const polyMesh& mesh)
 
 
 // Determines for every face whether it is coupled and if so sets only one.
-Foam::PackedList<1> Foam::syncTools::getMasterFaces(const polyMesh& mesh)
+Foam::PackedBoolList Foam::syncTools::getMasterFaces(const polyMesh& mesh)
 {
-    PackedList<1> isMasterFace(mesh.nFaces(), 1);
+    PackedBoolList isMasterFace(mesh.nFaces(), 1);
 
     const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh.boundaryMesh();
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncTools.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncTools.H
index cd8c9ba348..8841fe9870 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncTools.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncTools.H
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Class
 Description
     Various tools to aid synchronizing lists across coupled patches.
 
-    Require 
+    Require
     - combineOperator (e.g. sumEqOp - not sumOp!) that is defined for the
       type and combineReduce(UList\<T\>, combineOperator) should be defined.
     - null value which gets overridden by any valid value.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "transformList.H"
 #include "Map.H"
 #include "EdgeMap.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ public:
         // Other
 
             //- Get per point whether is it master (of a coupled set of points)
-            static PackedList<1> getMasterPoints(const polyMesh&);
+            static PackedBoolList getMasterPoints(const polyMesh&);
 
             //- Get per edge whether is it master (of a coupled set of edges)
-            static PackedList<1> getMasterEdges(const polyMesh&);
+            static PackedBoolList getMasterEdges(const polyMesh&);
 
             //- Get per face whether is it master (of a coupled set of faces)
-            static PackedList<1> getMasterFaces(const polyMesh&);
+            static PackedBoolList getMasterFaces(const polyMesh&);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncToolsTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncToolsTemplates.C
index eac0ba0240..acca055b61 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncToolsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/syncTools/syncToolsTemplates.C
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ void Foam::syncTools::syncEdgeList
                 const labelList& meshEdges = procPatch.meshEdges();
 
                 // Receive from neighbour. Is per patch edge the region of the
-                // neighbouring patch edge. 
+                // neighbouring patch edge.
                 List<T> nbrPatchInfo(procPatch.nEdges());
 
                 {
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ void Foam::syncTools::syncBoundaryFaceList
                 else
                 {
                     OPstream toNbr(Pstream::blocking, procPatch.neighbProcNo());
-                    toNbr << 
+                    toNbr <<
                         SubList<T>(faceValues, procPatch.size(), patchStart);
                 }
             }
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ void Foam::syncTools::syncFaceList
                 cop(t, val1);
                 faceValues.set(meshFace0, t);
 
-                cop(val1, val0);                
+                cop(val1, val0);
                 faceValues.set(meshFace1, val1);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtra.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtra.H
index 2a132d914c..3818fcbfb5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtra.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtra.H
@@ -125,11 +125,8 @@ public:
 
     // Topological data; no mesh required.
 
-        //- Return edge-face addressing sorted
-        //  (for edges with more than 2 faces) according to the
-        //  angle around the edge.
-        //  Orientation is anticlockwise looking from
-        //  edge.vec(localPoints())
+        //- Return edge-face addressing sorted by angle around the edge.
+        //  Orientation is anticlockwise looking from edge.vec(localPoints())
         const labelListList& sortedEdgeFaces() const;
 
         //- If 2 face neighbours: label of face where ordering of edge
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtraAddressing.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtraAddressing.C
index 8d33ad2762..98782ea40b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtraAddressing.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtraAddressing.C
@@ -171,26 +171,25 @@ calcEdgeOwner() const
     forAll(edgeLst, edgeI)
     {
         const edge& e = edgeLst[edgeI];
+        const labelList& neighbouringFaces = eFaces[edgeI];
 
-        const labelList& myFaces = eFaces[edgeI];
-
-        if (myFaces.size() == 1)
+        if (neighbouringFaces.size() == 1)
         {
-            edgeOwner[edgeI] = myFaces[0];
+            edgeOwner[edgeI] = neighbouringFaces[0];
         }
         else
         {
             // Find the first face whose vertices are aligned with the edge.
-            // (in case of multiply connected edge the best we can do)
+            // with multiply connected edges, this is the best we can do
             edgeOwner[edgeI] = -1;
 
-            forAll(myFaces, i)
+            forAll(neighbouringFaces, i)
             {
-                const Face& f = locFaceLst[myFaces[i]];
+                const Face& f = locFaceLst[neighbouringFaces[i]];
 
-                if (f.findEdge(e) > 0)
+                if (f.edgeDirection(e) > 0)
                 {
-                    edgeOwner[edgeI] = myFaces[i];
+                    edgeOwner[edgeI] = neighbouringFaces[i];
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -203,9 +202,9 @@ calcEdgeOwner() const
                     "calcEdgeOwner()"
                 )
                     << "Edge " << edgeI << " vertices:" << e
-                    << " is used by faces " << myFaces
+                    << " is used by faces " << neighbouringFaces
                     << " vertices:"
-                    << IndirectList<Face>(locFaceLst, myFaces)()
+                    << IndirectList<Face>(locFaceLst, neighbouringFaces)()
                     << " none of which use the edge vertices in the same order"
                     << nl << "I give up" << abort(FatalError);
             }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtraCleanup.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtraCleanup.C
index e34b2a2a44..c825f44a0e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtraCleanup.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/PrimitivePatchExtra/PrimitivePatchExtraCleanup.C
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ checkOrientation
     const Field<PointType>& pointLst = this->points();
     const vectorField& normLst = this->faceNormals();
 
+    if (ParentType::debug)
+    {
+        Info<<"checkOrientation:::checkOrientation(bool)" << endl;
+    }
+
     // Check edge normals, face normals, point normals.
     forAll(faceEs, faceI)
     {
@@ -153,8 +158,8 @@ checkOrientation
             (
                 "PrimitivePatchExtra::checkOrientation(bool)"
             )
-                << "Normal calculated from points not consistent with "
-                << "faceNormal" << nl
+                << "Normal calculated from points inconsistent with faceNormal"
+                << nl
                 << "face: " << f << nl
                 << "points: " << p0 << ' ' << p1 << ' ' << p2 << nl
                 << "pointNormal:" << pointNormal << nl
@@ -174,21 +179,18 @@ checkOrientation
     forAll(edgeLst, edgeI)
     {
         const edge& e = edgeLst[edgeI];
-        const labelList& neighbours = eFaces[edgeI];
+        const labelList& neighbouringFaces = eFaces[edgeI];
 
-        if (neighbours.size() == 2)
+        if (neighbouringFaces.size() == 2)
         {
-            const Face& faceA = faceLst[neighbours[0]];
-            const Face& faceB = faceLst[neighbours[1]];
+            // we use localFaces() since edges() are LOCAL
+            // these are both already available
+            const Face& faceA = this->localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[0]];
+            const Face& faceB = this->localFaces()[neighbouringFaces[1]];
 
-            // The edge cannot be going in the same direction if both faces
-            // are oriented counterclockwise.
-            // Thus the next face point *must* different between the faces.
-            if
-            (
-                faceA[faceA.fcIndex(findIndex(faceA, e.start()))]
-             == faceB[faceB.fcIndex(findIndex(faceB, e.start()))]
-            )
+            // If the faces are correctly oriented, the edges must go in
+            // different directions on connected faces.
+            if (faceA.edgeDirection(e) == faceB.edgeDirection(e))
             {
                 borderEdge[edgeI] = true;
                 if (verbose)
@@ -198,14 +200,20 @@ checkOrientation
                         "PrimitivePatchExtra::checkOrientation(bool)"
                     )
                         << "face orientation incorrect." << nl
-                        << "edge[" << edgeI << "] " << e
-                        << " between faces " << neighbours << ":" << nl
-                        << "face[" << neighbours[0] << "] " << faceA << nl
-                        << "face[" << neighbours[1] << "] " << faceB << endl;
+                        << "localEdge[" << edgeI << "] " << e
+                        << " between faces:" << nl
+                        << "  face[" << neighbouringFaces[0] << "] "
+                        << faceLst[neighbouringFaces[0]]
+                        << "   localFace: " << faceA
+                        << nl
+                        << "  face[" << neighbouringFaces[1] << "] "
+                        << faceLst[neighbouringFaces[1]]
+                        << "   localFace: " << faceB
+                        << endl;
                 }
             }
         }
-        else if (neighbours.size() != 1)
+        else if (neighbouringFaces.size() != 1)
         {
             if (verbose)
             {
@@ -217,7 +225,7 @@ checkOrientation
                     << "edge[" << edgeI << "] " << e
                     << " with points:" << locPointsLst[e.start()]
                     << ' ' << locPointsLst[e.end()]
-                    << " has neighbours:" << neighbours << endl;
+                    << " has neighbouringFaces:" << neighbouringFaces << endl;
             }
             borderEdge[edgeI] = true;
         }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshEdges.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshEdges.C
index 785a1c76df..b7278ecf49 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshEdges.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/primitiveMesh/primitiveMeshEdges.C
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::cellEdges
 
 const Foam::labelList& Foam::primitiveMesh::cellEdges(const label cellI) const
 {
-    return cellEdges(cellI, labels_);;
+    return cellEdges(cellI, labels_);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Hash/Hash.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Hash/Hash.H
index e722dda6c2..ab8aa07a3b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Hash/Hash.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Hash/Hash.H
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Foam
                            Class Hash Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-template<class primitive>
+template<class PrimitiveType>
 class Hash
 {
 
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ public:
     Hash()
     {}
 
-    label operator()(const primitive& p) const
+    label operator()(const PrimitiveType& p) const
     {
         return label(p);
     }
 
-    label operator()(const primitive& p, const label tableSize) const
+    label operator()(const PrimitiveType& p, const label tableSize) const
     {
         return mag(operator()(p)) % tableSize;
     }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/stringsGlobals.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/PackedBoolList.H
similarity index 78%
rename from src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/stringsGlobals.C
rename to src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/PackedBoolList.H
index 7f4431da7c..84d9956136 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/stringsGlobals.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/PackedBoolList.H
@@ -22,20 +22,29 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
     Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 
+Typedef
+    Foam::PackedBoolList
+
 Description
-    Static initializers for
-        Foam::string::null
-        Foam::word::null
-        Foam::fileName::null.
-    This file is included in global.Cver since these members are required by
-    debug.C.
+    A bit-packed bool list
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "string.H"
-#include "word.H"
-#include "fileName.H"
+#ifndef PackedBoolList_H
+#define PackedBoolList_H
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+#include "bool.H"
+#include "PackedList.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    typedef PackedList<1> PackedBoolList;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/stringListOps.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/stringListOps.H
index ac35d2afe4..253a249c3d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/stringListOps.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/stringListOps.H
@@ -44,12 +44,19 @@ SourceFiles
 
 namespace Foam
 {
+    //- Return list indices for strings matching the regular expression
+    template<class StringType>
+    labelList findStrings
+    (
+        const char* regexpPattern,
+        const UList<StringType>&
+    );
 
     //- Return list indices for strings matching the regular expression
     template<class StringType>
     labelList findStrings
     (
-        const string& regexpPattern,
+        const std::string& regexpPattern,
         const UList<StringType>&
     );
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/stringListOpsTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/stringListOpsTemplates.C
index 9ee1fa6f0a..54f624d60a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/stringListOpsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Lists/stringListOpsTemplates.C
@@ -29,15 +29,11 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
-{
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class StringType>
-labelList findStrings
+Foam::labelList Foam::findStrings
 (
-    const string& pattern,
+    const char* pattern,
     const UList<StringType>& lst
 )
 {
@@ -59,7 +55,31 @@ labelList findStrings
 
 
 template<class StringType>
-labelList findStrings
+Foam::labelList Foam::findStrings
+(
+    const std::string& pattern,
+    const UList<StringType>& lst
+)
+{
+    regExp re(pattern);
+    labelList matched(lst.size());
+
+    label matchI = 0;
+    forAll(lst, elemI)
+    {
+        if (re.match(lst[elemI]))
+        {
+            matched[matchI++] = elemI;
+        }
+    }
+    matched.setSize(matchI);
+
+    return matched;
+}
+
+
+template<class StringType>
+Foam::labelList Foam::findStrings
 (
     const wordRe& wre,
     const UList<StringType>& lst
@@ -82,7 +102,7 @@ labelList findStrings
 
 
 template<class StringType>
-labelList findStrings
+Foam::labelList Foam::findStrings
 (
     const UList<wordRe>& wreLst,
     const UList<StringType>& lst
@@ -109,7 +129,7 @@ labelList findStrings
 
 
 template<class StringType>
-bool findStrings
+bool Foam::findStrings
 (
     const UList<wordRe>& wreLst,
     const StringType& str
@@ -122,13 +142,9 @@ bool findStrings
             return true;
         }
     }
-    
+
     return false;
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
index 497e4972b9..fe92c64c7a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Pair/Pair.H
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Description
     An ordered pair of two objects of type \<T\> with first() and second()
     elements.
 
+SeeAlso
+    Foam::Tuple2 for storing two objects of dissimilar types.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #ifndef Pair_H
@@ -136,15 +139,12 @@ public:
 
         friend bool operator==(const Pair<Type>& a, const Pair<Type>& b)
         {
-            return
-            (
-                (a.first() == b.first()) && (a.second() == b.second())
-            );
+            return (a.first() == b.first() && a.second() == b.second());
         }
 
         friend bool operator!=(const Pair<Type>& a, const Pair<Type>& b)
         {
-            return (!(a == b));
+            return !(a == b);
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Scalar/Scalar.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Scalar/Scalar.H
index 365a7f017e..cf5d9cb31d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Scalar/Scalar.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Scalar/Scalar.H
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
         enum
         {
             dim = 3,         // Dimensionality of space
-            rank = 0,        // Rank od Scalar is 0
+            rank = 0,        // Rank of Scalar is 0
             nComponents = 1  // Number of components in Scalar is 1
         };
 
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        pTraits(Istream& is);
+        pTraits(Istream&);
+
 
     // Member Functions
 
@@ -80,8 +81,8 @@ public:
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-// Return a string representation of a Scalar
-word name(const Scalar s);
+//- Return a string representation of a Scalar
+word name(const Scalar);
 
 
 inline Scalar& setComponent(Scalar& s, const direction)
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ inline Scalar stabilise(const Scalar s, const Scalar small)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Scalar readScalar(Istream& is);
+Scalar readScalar(Istream&);
 Istream& operator>>(Istream&, Scalar&);
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const Scalar);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Tuple2/Tuple2.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Tuple2/Tuple2.H
index 3d7ee8c4aa..9a850e6236 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Tuple2/Tuple2.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/Tuple2/Tuple2.H
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ Class
 Description
     A 2-tuple.
 
+SeeAlso
+    Foam::Pair for storing two objects of identical types.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #ifndef Tuple2_H
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ inline Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const Tuple2<Type1, Type2>&);
 
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                            class Tuple2 Declaration
+                           class Tuple2 Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 template<class Type1, class Type2>
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ public:
         //- Construct from Istream
         inline Tuple2(Istream& is)
         {
-            operator>>(is, *this);
+            is >> *this;
         }
 
 
@@ -186,10 +189,7 @@ inline bool operator==
     const Tuple2<Type1, Type2>& b
 )
 {
-    return
-    (
-        (a.first() == b.first()) && (a.second() == b.second())
-    );
+    return (a.first() == b.first() && a.second() == b.second());
 }
 
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ inline bool operator!=
     const Tuple2<Type1, Type2>& b
 )
 {
-    return (!(a == b));
+    return !(a == b);
 }
 
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ inline Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const Tuple2<Type1, Type2>& t2)
     os  << token::BEGIN_LIST
         << t2.f_ << token::SPACE << t2.s_
         << token::END_LIST;
-    
+
     return os;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/VectorSpace/VectorSpace.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/VectorSpace/VectorSpace.C
index 73a981f7a2..59828e6469 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/VectorSpace/VectorSpace.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/VectorSpace/VectorSpace.C
@@ -29,16 +29,11 @@ License
 
 #include <sstream>
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 // Construct from Istream
 template<class Form, class Cmpt, int nCmpt>
-VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>::VectorSpace
+Foam::VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>::VectorSpace
 (
     Istream& is
 )
@@ -55,36 +50,37 @@ VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>::VectorSpace
     is.readEnd("VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>");
 
     // Check state of Istream
-    is.check("VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>::VectorSpace(Istream& is)");
+    is.check("VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>::VectorSpace(Istream&)");
 }
 
 
-//- Return a string representation
+// Return a string representation
 template<class Form, class Cmpt, int nCmpt>
-word name
+Foam::word
+Foam::name
 (
     const VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>& vs
 )
 {
-    std::ostringstream osBuffer;
+    std::ostringstream buf;
 
-    osBuffer << '(';
+    buf << '(';
 
     for (int i=0; i<nCmpt-1; i++)
     {
-        osBuffer << vs.v_[i] << ',';
+        buf << vs.v_[i] << ',';
     }
 
-    osBuffer << vs.v_[nCmpt-1] << ')';
+    buf << vs.v_[nCmpt-1] << ')';
 
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class Form, class Cmpt, int nCmpt>
-Istream& operator>>
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>
 (
     Istream& is,
     VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>& vs
@@ -109,7 +105,7 @@ Istream& operator>>
 
 
 template<class Form, class Cmpt, int nCmpt>
-Ostream& operator<<
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
 (
     Ostream& os,
     const VectorSpace<Form, Cmpt, nCmpt>& vs
@@ -131,8 +127,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.C
index 40900c3110..caf3cebf98 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.C
@@ -30,6 +30,102 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+// NB: values chosen such that bitwise '&' 0x1 yields the bool value
+// INVALID is also evaluates to false, but don't rely on that
+const char* Foam::Switch::names[Foam::Switch::INVALID+1] =
+{
+    "false", "true",
+    "off",   "on",
+    "no",    "yes",
+    "n",     "y",
+    "invalid"
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::Switch::switchType Foam::Switch::asEnum(const bool val)
+{
+    return val ? Switch::FALSE : Switch::TRUE;
+}
+
+
+Foam::Switch::switchType
+Foam::Switch::asEnum
+(
+    const std::string& str,
+    const bool allowInvalid
+)
+{
+    for (int sw = 0; sw < Switch::INVALID; sw++)
+    {
+        if (str == names[sw])
+        {
+            // convert y/n to yes/no (perhaps should deprecate y/n)
+            if (sw == Switch::NO_1)
+            {
+                return Switch::NO;
+            }
+            else if (sw == Switch::YES_1)
+            {
+                return Switch::YES;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return switchType(sw);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!allowInvalid)
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn("Switch::asEnum(const std::string&)")
+            << "unknown switch word " << str << nl
+            << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    return INVALID;
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::Switch::asBool(const switchType sw)
+{
+    return (sw & 0x1);
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::Switch::asBool
+(
+    const std::string& str,
+    const bool allowInvalid
+)
+{
+    // allow invalid values, but catch after for correct error message
+    switchType sw = asEnum(str, true);
+
+    if (sw == Switch::INVALID && !allowInvalid)
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn("Switch::asBool(const std::string&)")
+            << "unknown switch word " << str << nl
+            << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    return (sw & 0x1);
+}
+
+
+const char* Foam::Switch::asText(const bool b)
+{
+    return b ? names[Switch::TRUE] : names[Switch::FALSE];
+}
+
+
+const char* Foam::Switch::asText(const switchType sw)
+{
+    return names[sw];
+}
+
+
 Foam::Switch Foam::Switch::lookupOrAddToDict
 (
     const word& name,
@@ -40,55 +136,12 @@ Foam::Switch Foam::Switch::lookupOrAddToDict
     return dict.lookupOrAddDefault<Switch>(name, defaultValue);
 }
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-// NOTE: possible alternative implementation
-// make a direct bool, handle assignments and use switchTypes instead of word
-// for the word representation ...
-//
-//   //- Possible word representions
-//   enum switchTypes
-//   {
-//       OFF = 0, ON = 1,
-//       FALSE = 2, TRUE = 3,
-//       NO = 4, YES = 5
-//   };
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-bool Foam::Switch::asBool(const word& val)
-{
-    if (val == "on" || val == "true" || val == "yes" || val == "y")
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
-    else if (val == "off" || val == "false" || val == "no" || val == "n")
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        FatalErrorIn("Switch::asBool(const word&)")
-            << "unknown switch word " << val
-            << abort(FatalError);
-    }
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-
-Foam::word Foam::Switch::asWord(const bool val)
-{
-    return word((val ? "on" : "off"), false);
-}
-
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::Switch::readIfPresent(const word& name, const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    return dict.readIfPresent(name, bool_);
+    return dict.readIfPresent<Switch>(name, *this);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.H
index 1eca32502a..b37e2bbb40 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/Switch.H
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Class
 
 Description
     A simple wrapper around bool so that it can be read as a word:
-    on/off, true/false, yes/no or y/n.
+    true/false, on/off, yes/no or y/n.
 
 SourceFiles
     Switch.C
@@ -61,35 +61,97 @@ class dictionary;
 
 class Switch
 {
+private:
+
     // Private data
 
-        bool bool_;
-
-        word word_;
+        //- The logic and enumerated text representation stored as a single byte
+        unsigned char switch_;
 
 public:
-    // Private member functions
+
+    // Public data types
+
+        //- The various text representations for a switch value.
+        //  These also correspond to the entries in names.
+        enum switchType
+        {
+            FALSE = 0,  TRUE  = 1,
+            OFF   = 2,  ON    = 3,
+            NO    = 4,  YES   = 5,
+            NO_1  = 6,  YES_1 = 7,
+            INVALID
+        };
+
+
+    // Static data members
+
+        //- The set of names corresponding to the switchType enumeration
+        //  Includes an extra entry for "invalid".
+        static const char* names[INVALID+1];
+
+
+    // Static Member Functions
+
+        //- Return a switchType representation of a bool
+        static switchType asEnum(const bool);
+
+        //- Return a switchType representation of a word
+        //  Optionally allow bad words, and catch the error elsewhere
+        static switchType asEnum
+        (
+            const std::string&,
+            const bool allowInvalid=false
+        );
+
+        //- Return a bool representation of a switchType
+        static bool asBool(const switchType);
 
         //- Return a bool representation of a word
-        static bool asBool(const word&);
+        //  Optionally allow bad words, and catch the error elsewhere
+        static bool asBool
+        (
+            const std::string&,
+            const bool allowInvalid=false
+        );
+
+        //- Return a text representation of a bool value
+        static const char* asText(const bool);
+
+        //- Return a text representation of a switchType
+        static const char* asText(const switchType);
 
-        //- Return a word representation of a bool value
-        static word asWord(const bool);
 
     // Constructors
 
+        //- Construct null as false
+        Switch()
+        :
+            switch_(Switch::FALSE)
+        {}
+
         //- Construct from bool
         Switch(const bool value)
         :
-            bool_(value),
-            word_(asWord(value))
+            switch_(asEnum(value))
         {}
 
-        //- Construct from word
-        Switch(const word& value)
+        //- Construct from integer values (treats integer as bool value)
+        Switch(const int value)
         :
-            bool_(asBool(value)),
-            word_(value)
+            switch_(asEnum(bool(value)))
+        {}
+
+        //- Construct from std::string, string, word
+        Switch(const std::string& value)
+        :
+            switch_(asEnum(value))
+        {}
+
+        //- Construct from character array
+        Switch(const char* value)
+        :
+            switch_(asEnum(std::string(value)))
         {}
 
         //- Construct from Istream
@@ -107,22 +169,16 @@ public:
 
     // Member Operators
 
-        Switch& operator=(const Switch& rhs)
-        {
-            bool_ = rhs.bool_;
-            word_ = rhs.word_;
-
-            return *this;
-        }
-
+        //- Conversion to bool
         operator bool() const
         {
-            return bool_;
+            return (switch_ & 0x1);
         }
 
-        operator const word&() const
+        //- Assignment from bool
+        void operator=(const bool b)
         {
-            return word_;
+            switch_ = (b ? Switch::TRUE : Switch::FALSE);
         }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/SwitchIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/SwitchIO.C
index 3962935a3a..d1c43ee858 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/SwitchIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/Switch/SwitchIO.C
@@ -39,9 +39,49 @@ Foam::Switch::Switch(Istream& is)
 
 Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, Switch& s)
 {
-    is >> s.word_;
-    s.bool_ = Switch::asBool(s.word_);
+    token t(is);
 
+    if (!t.good())
+    {
+        is.setBad();
+        return is;
+    }
+
+    if (t.isLabel())
+    {
+        s.switch_ = Switch::asEnum(bool(t.labelToken()));
+    }
+    else if (t.isWord())
+    {
+        // allow invalid values, but catch after for correct error message
+        Switch::switchType sw = Switch::asEnum(t.wordToken(), true);
+
+        if (sw == Switch::INVALID)
+        {
+            is.setBad();
+            FatalIOErrorIn("operator>>(Istream&, Switch&)", is)
+                << "expected 'true/false', 'on/off' ... found " << t.wordToken()
+                << exit(FatalIOError);
+
+            return is;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            s.switch_ = sw;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        is.setBad();
+        FatalIOErrorIn("operator>>(Istream&, bool/Switch&)", is)
+            << "wrong token type - expected bool found " << t
+            << exit(FatalIOError);
+
+        return is;
+    }
+
+
+    // Check state of Istream
     is.check("Istream& operator>>(Istream&, Switch&)");
 
     return is;
@@ -50,10 +90,8 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, Switch& s)
 
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const Switch& s)
 {
-    os << s.word_;
-
+    os << Switch::names[s.switch_];
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const Switch&)");
-
     return os;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/bool.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/bool.C
index 4fb5284271..9848e9983c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/bool.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/bool.C
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
     Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 
-Description
-
-
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "bool.H"
@@ -32,8 +29,8 @@ Description
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 const char* const Foam::pTraits<bool>::typeName = "bool";
-const bool Foam::pTraits<bool>::zero = 0;
-const bool Foam::pTraits<bool>::one = 1;
+const bool Foam::pTraits<bool>::zero(false);
+const bool Foam::pTraits<bool>::one(true);
 
 const char* Foam::pTraits<bool>::componentNames[] = { "x" };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/bool.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/bool.H
index 3538d94239..73b0701e0a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/bool.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/bool.H
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
         enum
         {
             dim = 3,         // Dimensionality of space
-            rank = 0,        // Rank od bool is 0
+            rank = 0,        // Rank of bool is 0
             nComponents = 1  // Number of components in bool is 1
         };
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        pTraits(Istream& is);
+        pTraits(Istream&);
 
     // Member Functions
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/boolIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/boolIO.C
index b5636b5890..a78cfbb7b8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/boolIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/bools/bool/boolIO.C
@@ -32,12 +32,25 @@ Description
 #include "error.H"
 
 #include "bool.H"
+#include "Switch.H"
 #include "IOstreams.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, bool& b)
 {
+    // we could also process everything via Switch
+    // The error messages are the problem: they are from SwitchIO.C
+//    Switch sw(is);
+//
+//    if (is.good())
+//    {
+//        b = sw;
+//    }
+//
+//    return is;
+//
+//
     token t(is);
 
     if (!t.good())
@@ -52,29 +65,27 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, bool& b)
     }
     else if (t.isWord())
     {
-        // use Switch asBool() here?
-        if (t.wordToken() == "true" || t.wordToken() == "on")
-        {
-            b = true;
-        }
-        else if (t.wordToken() == "false" || t.wordToken() == "off")
-        {
-            b = false;
-        }
-        else
+        // allow invalid values, but catch after for correct error message
+        Switch::switchType sw = Switch::asEnum(t.wordToken(), true);
+
+        if (sw == Switch::INVALID)
         {
             is.setBad();
             FatalIOErrorIn("operator>>(Istream&, bool&)", is)
-                << "expected 'true' or 'false', found " << t.wordToken()
+                << "expected 'true/false', 'on/off', found " << t.wordToken()
                 << exit(FatalIOError);
 
             return is;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            b = Switch::asBool(sw);
+        }
     }
     else
     {
         is.setBad();
-        FatalIOErrorIn("operator>>(Istream&, bool&)", is)
+        FatalIOErrorIn("operator>>(Istream&, bool/Switch&)", is)
             << "wrong token type - expected bool found " << t
             << exit(FatalIOError);
 
@@ -82,7 +93,6 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, bool& b)
     }
 
 
-
     // Check state of Istream
     is.check("Istream& operator>>(Istream&, bool&)");
 
@@ -92,18 +102,21 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, bool& b)
 
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const bool b)
 {
+    // we could also write as text string without any difficulty
+    // os << Switch::asText(b);
     os.write(label(b));
-    os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const bool&)");
+    os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const bool)");
     return os;
 }
 
 
 bool Foam::readBool(Istream& is)
 {
-    bool b;
-    is >> b;
+    bool val;
+    is >> val;
 
-    return b;
+    return val;
 }
 
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/char/charIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/char/charIO.C
index e5806063ca..28d3ab12d3 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/char/charIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/char/charIO.C
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
-{
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, char& c)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, char& c)
 {
     is.read(c);
     is.check("Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, char& c)");
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, char& c)
 }
 
 
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const char c)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const char c)
 {
     os.write(c);
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const char)");
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const char c)
 }
 
 
-char readChar(Istream& is)
+char Foam::readChar(Istream& is)
 {
    char c;
    is.read(c);
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@ char readChar(Istream& is)
 }
 
 
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const char* s)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const char* s)
 {
     os.write(s);
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const char*)");
@@ -73,8 +68,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const char* s)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.C
index 0053cc6e57..bec6fefb0e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.C
@@ -29,38 +29,33 @@ License
 
 #include <sstream>
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-const char* const complex::typeName = "complex";
-const complex complex::zero(0, 0);
-const complex complex::one(1, 1);
+const char* const Foam::complex::typeName = "complex";
+const Foam::complex Foam::complex::zero(0, 0);
+const Foam::complex Foam::complex::one(1, 1);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-complex::complex(Istream& is)
+Foam::complex::complex(Istream& is)
 {
-    operator>>(is, *this);
+    is >> *this;
 }
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-word name(const complex& c)
+Foam::word Foam::name(const complex& c)
 {
-    std::ostringstream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << '(' << c.Re() << ',' << c.Im() << ')';
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    std::ostringstream buf;
+    buf << '(' << c.Re() << ',' << c.Im() << ')';
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, complex& c)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, complex& c)
 {
     // Read beginning of complex
     is.readBegin("complex");
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, complex& c)
 }
 
 
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const complex& c)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const complex& c)
 {
     os  << token::BEGIN_LIST
         << c.re << token::SPACE << c.im
@@ -87,8 +82,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const complex& c)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.H
index fe82ecfee2..1def519a99 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.H
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ public:
 
     // IOstream operators
 
-        friend Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, complex&);
-        friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const complex& C);
+        friend Istream& operator>>(Istream&, complex&);
+        friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const complex&);
 
 };
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public:
 word name(const complex&);
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with complex type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with complex type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<complex>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/contiguous/contiguous.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/contiguous/contiguous.H
index ba5afbed15..3c272839a0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/contiguous/contiguous.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/contiguous/contiguous.H
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ InClass
     Foam::contiguous
 
 Description
-    Template function which specifies if the data of the type is contiguous
-    or not.
+    Template function to specify if the data of a type are contiguous.
 
     The default function specifies that data are not contiguous.
-    This is specialised for the types (e.g. primitives) for which their
-    data are contiguous.
+    This is specialised for the types (e.g. primitives) with contiguous data.
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -52,14 +50,13 @@ template<class T, label Size> class FixedList;
 template<class T> class Pair;
 
 
-// Assume the data associated with type T is not contiguous
+//- Assume the data associated with type T are not contiguous
 template<class T>
-inline bool contiguous()                        {return false;}
+inline bool contiguous()                                   {return false;}
 
 
-
-// Specify data associated with primitive types (and simple fixed size
-// containers - only size 2 defined here) is contiguous
+// Data associated with primitive types (and simple fixed size containers
+//  - only size 2 defined here) are contiguous
 
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<bool>()                              {return true;}
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@ inline bool contiguous<float>()                             {return true;}
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<FixedList<float, 2> >()              {return true;}
 template<>
-inline bool contiguous<Pair<float> >()                       {return true;}
+inline bool contiguous<Pair<float> >()                      {return true;}
 
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<double>()                            {return true;}
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/diagTensor/diagTensor.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/diagTensor/diagTensor.H
index 31c8970b45..0a23ab1bf6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/diagTensor/diagTensor.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/diagTensor/diagTensor.H
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Foam
 typedef DiagTensor<scalar> diagTensor;
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with diagTensor type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with diagTensor type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<diagTensor>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/int/int.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/int/int.H
index e53a63ae11..e8abfacd47 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/int/int.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/int/int.H
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ class Ostream;
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 //- Return a word representation of an int
-word name(const int i);
+word name(const int);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-int readInt(Istream& is);
+int readInt(Istream&);
 Istream& operator>>(Istream&, int&);
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const int);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/int/intIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/int/intIO.C
index e8812cc58a..b7a70228c0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/int/intIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/int/intIO.C
@@ -39,22 +39,17 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
+Foam::word Foam::name(const int val)
 {
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-// Return a string representation of an int
-word name(const int i)
-{
-    std::ostringstream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << i;
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    std::ostringstream buf;
+    buf << val;
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, int& i)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, int& i)
 {
     token t(is);
 
@@ -85,16 +80,16 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, int& i)
 }
 
 
-int readInt(Istream& is)
+int Foam::readInt(Istream& is)
 {
-    int ri;
-    is >> ri;
+    int val;
+    is >> val;
 
-    return ri;
+    return val;
 }
 
 
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const int i)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const int i)
 {
     os.write(label(i));
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const int)");
@@ -102,8 +97,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const int i)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/label/label.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/label/label.H
index f9c523be3d..d1697a5538 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/label/label.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/label/label.H
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
         enum
         {
             dim = 3,         // Dimensionality of space
-            rank = 0,        // Rank od label is 0
+            rank = 0,        // Rank of label is 0
             nComponents = 1  // Number of components in label is 1
         };
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        pTraits(Istream& is);
+        pTraits(Istream&);
 
     // Member Functions
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelSphericalTensor/labelSphericalTensor.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelSphericalTensor/labelSphericalTensor.H
index 5f277dca49..5c4efc19a2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelSphericalTensor/labelSphericalTensor.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelSphericalTensor/labelSphericalTensor.H
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ namespace Foam
 
 typedef SphericalTensor<label> labelSphericalTensor;
 
-// Identity labelTensor
+//- Identity labelTensor
 static const labelSphericalTensor labelI(1);
 
-//- Specify data associated with labelSphericalTensor type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with labelSphericalTensor type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<labelSphericalTensor>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelSymmTensor/labelSymmTensor.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelSymmTensor/labelSymmTensor.H
index 26f7f4fef1..771c7b16bd 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelSymmTensor/labelSymmTensor.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelSymmTensor/labelSymmTensor.H
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Foam
 
 typedef SymmTensor<label> labelSymmTensor;
 
-//- Specify data associated with labelSymmTensor type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with labelSymmTensor type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<labelSymmTensor>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelTensor/labelTensor.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelTensor/labelTensor.C
index f78ec03d4e..febf9cb8ad 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelTensor/labelTensor.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelTensor/labelTensor.C
@@ -25,20 +25,15 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "labelTensor.H"
-#include "mathematicalConstants.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<>
-const char* const labelTensor::typeName = "labelTensor";
+const char* const Foam::labelTensor::typeName = "labelTensor";
 
 template<>
-const char* labelTensor::componentNames[] =
+const char* Foam::labelTensor::componentNames[] =
 {
     "xx", "xy", "xz",
     "yx", "yy", "yz",
@@ -46,7 +41,7 @@ const char* labelTensor::componentNames[] =
 };
 
 template<>
-const labelTensor labelTensor::zero
+const Foam::labelTensor Foam::labelTensor::zero
 (
     0, 0, 0,
     0, 0, 0,
@@ -54,7 +49,7 @@ const labelTensor labelTensor::zero
 );
 
 template<>
-const labelTensor labelTensor::one
+const Foam::labelTensor Foam::labelTensor::one
 (
     1, 1, 1,
     1, 1, 1,
@@ -62,9 +57,4 @@ const labelTensor labelTensor::one
 );
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
-
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelTensor/labelTensor.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelTensor/labelTensor.H
index 9aa1d8cd2d..f6d69ae2ef 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelTensor/labelTensor.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelTensor/labelTensor.H
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Foam
 
 typedef Tensor<label> labelTensor;
 
-//- Specify data associated with labelTensor type is contiguous
+//- Specify data associated with labelTensor type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<labelTensor>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelVector/labelVector.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelVector/labelVector.C
index 327b3fd6af..4849dc4f3d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelVector/labelVector.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelVector/labelVector.C
@@ -29,27 +29,20 @@ Description
 
 #include "labelVector.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<>
-const char* const labelVector::typeName = "labelVector";
+const char* const Foam::labelVector::typeName = "labelVector";
 
 template<>
-const char* labelVector::componentNames[] = {"x", "y", "z"};
+const char* Foam::labelVector::componentNames[] = {"x", "y", "z"};
 
 template<>
-const labelVector labelVector::zero(0, 0, 0);
+const Foam::labelVector Foam::labelVector::zero(0, 0, 0);
 
 template<>
-const labelVector labelVector::one(1, 1, 1);
+const Foam::labelVector Foam::labelVector::one(1, 1, 1);
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelVector/labelVector.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelVector/labelVector.H
index 96341722c3..d8a7c7c0d5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelVector/labelVector.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/labelVector/labelVector.H
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Foam
 typedef Vector<label> labelVector;
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with labelVector type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with labelVector type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<labelVector>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/long/long.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/long/long.H
index fe01d5bfeb..fbcbfc93f6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/long/long.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/long/long.H
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class Ostream;
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 //- Return a string representation of a long
-word name(long l);
+word name(long);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-long readLong(Istream& is);
+long readLong(Istream&);
 Istream& operator>>(Istream&, long&);
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const long);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/long/longIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/long/longIO.C
index 770f11f7b8..2b7320164d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/long/longIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/long/longIO.C
@@ -38,22 +38,16 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
+Foam::word Foam::name(long val)
 {
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-//- Return a string representation of a long
-word name(long l)
-{
-    std::ostringstream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << l;
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    std::ostringstream buf;
+    buf << val;
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, long& l)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, long& l)
 {
     token t(is);
 
@@ -84,16 +78,16 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, long& l)
 }
 
 
-long readLong(Istream& is)
+long Foam::readLong(Istream& is)
 {
-    long l;
-    is >> l;
+    long val;
+    is >> val;
 
-    return l;
+    return val;
 }
 
 
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const long l)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const long l)
 {
     os.write(label(l));
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const long)");
@@ -101,8 +95,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const long l)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/longLong/longLong.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/longLong/longLong.H
index 42ece6ef68..3466bfc863 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/longLong/longLong.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/longLong/longLong.H
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class Ostream;
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 //- Return a string representation of a long long
-word name(long long l);
+word name(long long);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-long long readLongLong(Istream& is);
+long long readLongLong(Istream&);
 Istream& operator>>(Istream&, long long&);
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const long long);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/longLong/longLongIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/longLong/longLongIO.C
index a479e38e57..ccefe572b6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/longLong/longLongIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/longLong/longLongIO.C
@@ -38,22 +38,16 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
+Foam::word Foam::name(long long val)
 {
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-//- Return a string representation of a long long
-word name(long long l)
-{
-    std::ostringstream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << l;
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    std::ostringstream buf;
+    buf << val;
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, long long& l)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, long long& l)
 {
     l = readLongLong(is);
 
@@ -64,7 +58,7 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, long long& l)
 }
 
 
-long long readLongLong(Istream& is)
+long long Foam::readLongLong(Istream& is)
 {
     register long long result = 0;
 
@@ -94,7 +88,7 @@ long long readLongLong(Istream& is)
 }
 
 
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const long long l)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const long long l)
 {
     long long val = l;
 
@@ -119,7 +113,7 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const long long l)
             os.write(char(d+'0'));
         }
 
-        val = val%mask;
+        val = val % mask;
         mask /= 10;
     }
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const long long)");
@@ -127,8 +121,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const long long l)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/pTraits/pTraits.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/pTraits/pTraits.H
index 48550e2f20..98a3df7ec9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/pTraits/pTraits.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/pTraits/pTraits.H
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ Class
     Foam::pTraits
 
 Description
-    Traits class for primitives.  All primitives need a specialised
-    version of this class
+    Traits class for primitives.
+
+    All primitives need a specialised version of this class
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -45,22 +46,22 @@ class Istream;
                            Class pTraits Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-template<class primitive>
+template<class PrimitiveType>
 class pTraits
 :
-    public primitive
+    public PrimitiveType
 {
 
 public:
 
-    pTraits(const primitive& p)
+    pTraits(const PrimitiveType& p)
     :
-        primitive(p)
+        PrimitiveType(p)
     {}
 
     pTraits(Istream& is)
     :
-        primitive(is)
+        PrimitiveType(is)
     {}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/quaternion/quaternion.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/quaternion/quaternion.C
index 08cbec807e..04e65d6be3 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/quaternion/quaternion.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/quaternion/quaternion.C
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const Foam::quaternion Foam::quaternion::I(1, vector::zero);
 
 Foam::quaternion::quaternion(Istream& is)
 {
-    operator>>(is, *this);
+    is >> *this;
 }
 
 
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ Foam::quaternion::quaternion(Istream& is)
 
 Foam::word Foam::name(const quaternion& q)
 {
-    OStringStream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << '(' << q.w() << ',' << q.v() << ')';
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    OStringStream buf;
+    buf << '(' << q.w() << ',' << q.v() << ')';
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/quaternion/quaternion.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/quaternion/quaternion.H
index 1a00f5be66..c87625f66d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/quaternion/quaternion.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/quaternion/quaternion.H
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ inline quaternion inv(const quaternion& q);
 //- Return a string representation of a quaternion
 word name(const quaternion&);
 
-//- Specify data associated with quaternion type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with quaternion type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<quaternion>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/septernion/septernion.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/septernion/septernion.C
index 35fbea500f..598e350cd0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/septernion/septernion.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/septernion/septernion.C
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const Foam::septernion Foam::septernion::I(vector::zero, quaternion::I);
 
 Foam::septernion::septernion(Istream& is)
 {
-    operator>>(is, *this);
+    is >> *this;
 }
 
 
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ Foam::septernion::septernion(Istream& is)
 
 Foam::word Foam::name(const septernion& s)
 {
-    OStringStream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << '(' << s.t() << ',' << s.r() << ')';
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    OStringStream buf;
+    buf << '(' << s.t() << ',' << s.r() << ')';
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/septernion/septernion.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/septernion/septernion.H
index 7d32db0fe0..906e68cf00 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/septernion/septernion.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/septernion/septernion.H
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ inline septernion inv(const septernion& tr);
 word name(const septernion&);
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with septernion type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with septernion type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<septernion>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/sphericalTensor/sphericalTensor.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/sphericalTensor/sphericalTensor.H
index 9a883de0ba..f5dfa92a58 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/sphericalTensor/sphericalTensor.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/sphericalTensor/sphericalTensor.H
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static const sphericalTensor oneThirdI(1.0/3.0);
 static const sphericalTensor twoThirdsI(2.0/3.0);
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with sphericalTensor type is contiguous
+//- Specify data associated with sphericalTensor type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<sphericalTensor>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/sphericalTensor2D/sphericalTensor2D.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/sphericalTensor2D/sphericalTensor2D.H
index 17a999230d..fc4696ab33 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/sphericalTensor2D/sphericalTensor2D.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/sphericalTensor2D/sphericalTensor2D.H
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ namespace Foam
 
 typedef SphericalTensor2D<scalar> sphericalTensor2D;
 
-// Identity tensor
+//- Identity tensor
 static const sphericalTensor2D I2D(1);
 
 static const sphericalTensor2D oneThirdI2D(1.0/3.0);
 static const sphericalTensor2D twoThirdsI2D(2.0/3.0);
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with sphericalTensor2D type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with sphericalTensor2D type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<sphericalTensor2D>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/fileName/fileNameI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/fileName/fileNameI.H
index f2fb48345b..d8b03fe645 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/fileName/fileNameI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/fileName/fileNameI.H
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ inline Foam::fileName::fileName(const char* str)
 
 inline bool Foam::fileName::valid(char c)
 {
-    return (!isspace(c) && c != '"');
+    return
+    (
+        !isspace(c)
+     && c != '"'   // string quote
+     && c != '\''  // string quote
+    );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/word/wordI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/word/wordI.H
index f84b99be43..b1daf2752c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/word/wordI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/word/wordI.H
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ inline bool Foam::word::valid(char c)
 {
     return
     (
-          !isspace(c)
-     && c != '"'
-     && c != '/'
-     && c != ';'
-     && c != '{'
-     && c != '}'
+        !isspace(c)
+     && c != '"'   // string quote
+     && c != '\''  // string quote
+     && c != '/'   // path separator
+     && c != ';'   // end statement
+     && c != '{'   // beg subdict
+     && c != '}'   // end subdict
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H
index 3eec24b2b2..aee6c3a883 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
         //  Note that 'REGEXP' is implicit if 'NOCASE' is specified alone.
         enum compOption
         {
-            LITERAL = 0, /*!< treat as a strign literal */
+            LITERAL = 0, /*!< treat as a string literal */
             DETECT  = 1, /*!< treat as regular expression */
             REGEXP  = 2, /*!< detect if the string contains meta-characters */
             NOCASE  = 4, /*!< ignore case in regular expression */
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReIO.C
index 49bfd17ddf..dab1542b27 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReIO.C
@@ -78,14 +78,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, wordRe& w)
 
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const wordRe& w)
 {
-    if (w.isPattern())
-    {
-        os.write(static_cast<const string&>(w));
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        os.write(static_cast<const word&>(w));
-    }
+    os.writeQuoted(w, w.isPattern());
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const wordRe&)");
     return os;
 }
@@ -99,7 +92,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::wordRe::info(Ostream& os) const
     }
     else
     {
-        os  << "wordRe(plain) '" << *this << "'";
+        os  << "wordRe(plain) \"" << *this << '"';
     }
     os.flush();
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/symmTensor/symmTensor.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/symmTensor/symmTensor.H
index 80b5df360b..eb5f02ec84 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/symmTensor/symmTensor.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/symmTensor/symmTensor.H
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Foam
 
 typedef SymmTensor<scalar> symmTensor;
 
-//- Specify data associated with symmTensor type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with symmTensor type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<symmTensor>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/tensor/tensor.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/tensor/tensor.H
index fe0089e13b..42223abf6a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/tensor/tensor.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/tensor/tensor.H
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ vector eigenValues(const symmTensor& t);
 vector eigenVector(const symmTensor& t, const scalar lambda);
 tensor eigenVectors(const symmTensor& t);
 
-//- Specify data associated with tensor type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with tensor type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<tensor>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/tensor2D/tensor2D.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/tensor2D/tensor2D.H
index 34bfe108a4..3022195818 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/tensor2D/tensor2D.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/tensor2D/tensor2D.H
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ vector2D eigenValues(const tensor2D& t);
 vector2D eigenVector(const tensor2D& t, const scalar lambda);
 tensor2D eigenVectors(const tensor2D& t);
 
-//- Specify data associated with tensor2D type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with tensor2D type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<tensor2D>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uLabel/uLabel.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uLabel/uLabel.H
index 97bb3e5fa2..cba8fa56ae 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uLabel/uLabel.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uLabel/uLabel.H
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        pTraits(Istream& is);
+        pTraits(Istream&);
+
 
     // Member Functions
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uint/uint.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uint/uint.H
index 62b8d642c5..5233c56e53 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uint/uint.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uint/uint.H
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class Ostream;
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 //- Return a string representation of an uint
-word name(const unsigned int i);
+word name(const unsigned int);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-unsigned int readUint(Istream& is);
+unsigned int readUint(Istream&);
 Istream& operator>>(Istream&, unsigned int&);
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const unsigned int);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uint/uintIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uint/uintIO.C
index deed3da7ba..1d24188c91 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uint/uintIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/uint/uintIO.C
@@ -39,21 +39,16 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
+Foam::word Foam::name(const unsigned int val)
 {
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-word name(const unsigned int i)
-{
-    std::ostringstream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << i;
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    std::ostringstream buf;
+    buf << val;
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned int& i)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned int& i)
 {
     token t(is);
 
@@ -84,16 +79,16 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned int& i)
 }
 
 
-unsigned int readUint(Istream& is)
+unsigned int Foam::readUint(Istream& is)
 {
-    unsigned int ri;
-    is >> ri;
+    unsigned int val;
+    is >> val;
 
-    return ri;
+    return val;
 }
 
 
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const unsigned int i)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const unsigned int i)
 {
     os.write(label(i));
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const unsigned int)");
@@ -101,8 +96,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const unsigned int i)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ulong/ulong.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ulong/ulong.H
index 2909898b1d..5cc09b9420 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ulong/ulong.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ulong/ulong.H
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class Ostream;
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 //- Return a string representation of an ulong
-word name(const unsigned long i);
+word name(const unsigned long);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-unsigned long readUlong(Istream& is);
+unsigned long readUlong(Istream&);
 Istream& operator>>(Istream&, unsigned long&);
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const unsigned long);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ulong/ulongIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ulong/ulongIO.C
index e556b78d63..e8045f45fc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ulong/ulongIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/ulong/ulongIO.C
@@ -39,21 +39,16 @@ Description
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
+Foam::word Foam::name(const unsigned long val)
 {
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-word name(const unsigned long i)
-{
-    std::ostringstream osBuffer;
-    osBuffer << i;
-    return osBuffer.str();
+    std::ostringstream buf;
+    buf << val;
+    return buf.str();
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned long& i)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned long& i)
 {
     token t(is);
 
@@ -84,16 +79,16 @@ Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, unsigned long& i)
 }
 
 
-unsigned long readUlong(Istream& is)
+unsigned long Foam::readUlong(Istream& is)
 {
-    unsigned long ri;
-    is >> ri;
+    unsigned long val;
+    is >> val;
 
-    return ri;
+    return val;
 }
 
 
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const unsigned long i)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const unsigned long i)
 {
     os.write(label(i));
     os.check("Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const unsigned long)");
@@ -101,8 +96,4 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const unsigned long i)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/vector/vector.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/vector/vector.H
index 97fe9fb8c6..5c736eb9ae 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/vector/vector.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/vector/vector.H
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Foam
 typedef Vector<scalar> vector;
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with vector type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with vector type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<vector>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/vector2D/vector2D.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/vector2D/vector2D.H
index 8744f182fd..4648ffd255 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/vector2D/vector2D.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/vector2D/vector2D.H
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Foam
 typedef Vector2D<scalar> vector2D;
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with vector2D type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with vector2D type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<vector2D>() {return true;}
 
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriver.H b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriver.H
index 1aae76626c..41662df8c9 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriver.H
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriver.H
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class autoLayerDriver
                 static void averageNeighbours
                 (
                     const polyMesh& mesh,
-                    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+                    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
                     const labelList& meshEdges,
                     const labelList& meshPoints,
                     const edgeList& edges,
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class autoLayerDriver
                 //- Calculate inverse sum of edge weights (currently always 1.0)
                 void sumWeights
                 (
-                    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+                    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
                     const labelList& meshEdges,
                     const labelList& meshPoints,
                     const edgeList& edges,
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class autoLayerDriver
                 void smoothField
                 (
                     const motionSmoother& meshMover,
-                    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+                    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
                     const labelList& meshEdges,
                     const scalarField& fieldMin,
                     const label& nSmoothDisp,
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ class autoLayerDriver
                 void smoothPatchNormals
                 (
                     const motionSmoother& meshMover,
-                    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+                    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
                     const labelList& meshEdges,
                     const label nSmoothDisp,
                     pointField& normals
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class autoLayerDriver
                 void smoothNormals
                 (
                     const label nSmoothDisp,
-                    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+                    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
                     const labelList& fixedPoints,
                     pointVectorField& normals
                 ) const;
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class autoLayerDriver
                 void findIsolatedRegions
                 (
                     const indirectPrimitivePatch& pp,
-                    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+                    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
                     const labelList& meshEdges,
                     const scalar minCosLayerTermination,
                     scalarField& field,
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriverShrink.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriverShrink.C
index 81524c71fa..615978a308 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriverShrink.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriverShrink.C
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Description
 // Calculate inverse sum of edge weights (currently always 1.0)
 void Foam::autoLayerDriver::sumWeights
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
     const labelList& meshEdges,
     const labelList& meshPoints,
     const edgeList& edges,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void Foam::autoLayerDriver::sumWeights
 void Foam::autoLayerDriver::smoothField
 (
     const motionSmoother& meshMover,
-    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
     const labelList& meshEdges,
     const scalarField& fieldMin,
     const label& nSmoothDisp,
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void Foam::autoLayerDriver::smoothField
 void Foam::autoLayerDriver::smoothPatchNormals
 (
     const motionSmoother& meshMover,
-    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
     const labelList& meshEdges,
     const label nSmoothDisp,
     pointField& normals
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void Foam::autoLayerDriver::smoothPatchNormals
 void Foam::autoLayerDriver::smoothNormals
 (
     const label nSmoothDisp,
-    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
     const labelList& fixedPoints,
     pointVectorField& normals
 ) const
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void Foam::autoLayerDriver::smoothNormals
     const edgeList& edges = mesh.edges();
 
     // Points that do not change.
-    PackedList<1> isFixedPoint(mesh.nPoints(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList isFixedPoint(mesh.nPoints(), 0);
 
     // Internal points that are fixed
     forAll(fixedPoints, i)
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void Foam::autoLayerDriver::handleFeatureAngleLayerTerminations
 void Foam::autoLayerDriver::findIsolatedRegions
 (
     const indirectPrimitivePatch& pp,
-    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
     const labelList& meshEdges,
     const scalar minCosLayerTermination,
     scalarField& field,
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ void Foam::autoLayerDriver::medialAxisSmoothingInfo
     // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
     // Precalulate master edge (only relevant for shared edges)
-    PackedList<1> isMasterEdge(syncTools::getMasterEdges(mesh));
+    PackedBoolList isMasterEdge(syncTools::getMasterEdges(mesh));
     // Precalculate meshEdge per pp edge
     labelList meshEdges(pp.nEdges());
 
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ void Foam::autoLayerDriver::shrinkMeshMedialDistance
     const labelList& meshPoints = pp.meshPoints();
 
     // Precalulate master edge (only relevant for shared edges)
-    PackedList<1> isMasterEdge(syncTools::getMasterEdges(mesh));
+    PackedBoolList isMasterEdge(syncTools::getMasterEdges(mesh));
     // Precalculate meshEdge per pp edge
     labelList meshEdges(pp.nEdges());
 
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriverTemplates.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriverTemplates.C
index 88fa627eac..7c4e8386fb 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriverTemplates.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoLayerDriverTemplates.C
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ template<class Type>
 void Foam::autoLayerDriver::averageNeighbours
 (
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const PackedList<1>& isMasterEdge,
+    const PackedBoolList& isMasterEdge,
     const labelList& meshEdges,
     const labelList& meshPoints,
     const edgeList& edges,
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoSnapDriver.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoSnapDriver.C
index a4cd0a504d..0c6655862c 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoSnapDriver.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoSnapDriver.C
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ Foam::Map<Foam::label> Foam::autoSnapDriver::getZoneBafflePatches
 
 
 // Calculate geometrically collocated points, Requires PackedList to be
-// sizes and initalised!
+// sized and initalised!
 Foam::label Foam::autoSnapDriver::getCollocatedPoints
 (
     const scalar tol,
     const pointField& points,
-    PackedList<1>& isCollocatedPoint
+    PackedBoolList& isCollocatedPoint
 )
 {
     labelList pointMap;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Foam::pointField Foam::autoSnapDriver::smoothPatchDisplacement
     const indirectPrimitivePatch& pp = meshMover.patch();
 
     // Calculate geometrically non-manifold points on the patch to be moved.
-    PackedList<1> nonManifoldPoint(pp.nPoints());
+    PackedBoolList nonManifoldPoint(pp.nPoints());
     label nNonManifoldPoints = getCollocatedPoints
     (
         SMALL,
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ Foam::pointField Foam::autoSnapDriver::smoothPatchDisplacement
     const polyMesh& mesh = meshMover.mesh();
 
     // Get labels of faces to count (master of coupled faces and baffle pairs)
-    PackedList<1> isMasterFace(syncTools::getMasterFaces(mesh));
+    PackedBoolList isMasterFace(syncTools::getMasterFaces(mesh));
 
     {
         forAll(baffles, i)
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::autoSnapDriver::repatchToSurface
 
 
     // Faces that do not move
-    PackedList<1> isZonedFace(mesh.nFaces(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList isZonedFace(mesh.nFaces(), 0);
     {
         // 1. All faces on zoned surfaces
         const wordList& faceZoneNames = surfaces.faceZoneNames();
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoSnapDriver.H b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoSnapDriver.H
index 18afdc46d3..b2d0f28911 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoSnapDriver.H
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/autoHexMeshDriver/autoSnapDriver.H
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class autoSnapDriver
             (
                 const scalar tol,
                 const pointField&,
-                PackedList<1>&
+                PackedBoolList&
             );
 
             //- Calculate displacement per patch point to smooth out patch.
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinement.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinement.C
index 4b10b84763..6a021f9e8a 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinement.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinement.C
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void Foam::meshRefinement::updateIntersections(const labelList& changedFaces)
     const pointField& cellCentres = mesh_.cellCentres();
 
     // Stats on edges to test. Count proc faces only once.
-    PackedList<1> isMasterFace(syncTools::getMasterFaces(mesh_));
+    PackedBoolList isMasterFace(syncTools::getMasterFaces(mesh_));
 
     {
         label nMasterFaces = 0;
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ Foam::meshRefinement::meshRefinement
 Foam::label Foam::meshRefinement::countHits() const
 {
     // Stats on edges to test. Count proc faces only once.
-    PackedList<1> isMasterFace(syncTools::getMasterFaces(mesh_));
+    PackedBoolList isMasterFace(syncTools::getMasterFaces(mesh_));
 
     label nHits = 0;
 
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::meshRefinement::intersectedPoints
     const faceList& faces = mesh_.faces();
 
     // Mark all points on faces that will become baffles
-    PackedList<1> isBoundaryPoint(mesh_.nPoints(), 0u);
+    PackedBoolList isBoundaryPoint(mesh_.nPoints(), 0u);
     label nBoundaryPoints = 0;
 
     forAll(surfaceIndex_, faceI)
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementProblemCells.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementProblemCells.C
index ff1d5fc3a4..37d38cac48 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementProblemCells.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementProblemCells.C
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::meshRefinement::markFacesOnProblemCells
     //     point will only have 4 cells connected to it)
 
     // Does cell have exactly 7 of its 8 anchor points on the boundary?
-    PackedList<1> hasSevenBoundaryAnchorPoints(mesh_.nCells(), 0u);
+    PackedBoolList hasSevenBoundaryAnchorPoints(mesh_.nCells());
     // If so what is the remaining non-boundary anchor point?
     labelHashSet nonBoundaryAnchors(mesh_.nCells()/10000);
 
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::meshRefinement::markFacesOnProblemCellsGeometric
             hitSurface,
             hitInfo
         );
-    
+
         forAll(hitInfo, i)
         {
             if (hitInfo[i].hit())
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementRefine.C b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementRefine.C
index 446da0956d..24c7819d8d 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementRefine.C
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/meshRefinement/meshRefinementRefine.C
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::meshRefinement::getChangedFaces
         const label nInternalFaces = mesh.nInternalFaces();
 
         // Mark refined cells on old mesh
-        PackedList<1> oldRefineCell(map.nOldCells(), 0u);
+        PackedBoolList oldRefineCell(map.nOldCells());
 
         forAll(oldCellsToRefine, i)
         {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::meshRefinement::getChangedFaces
         }
 
         // Mark refined faces
-        PackedList<1> refinedInternalFace(nInternalFaces, 0u);
+        PackedBoolList refinedInternalFace(nInternalFaces);
 
         // 1. Internal faces
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::meshRefinement::markFeatureRefinement
     maxFeatureLevel = -1;
 
     // Whether edge has been visited.
-    List<PackedList<1> > featureEdgeVisited(featureMeshes.size());
+    List<PackedBoolList> featureEdgeVisited(featureMeshes.size());
 
     forAll(featureMeshes, featI)
     {
diff --git a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/refinementSurfaces/refinementSurfaces.H b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/refinementSurfaces/refinementSurfaces.H
index e9adef8e5f..2c6fbbe8f2 100644
--- a/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/refinementSurfaces/refinementSurfaces.H
+++ b/src/autoMesh/autoHexMesh/refinementSurfaces/refinementSurfaces.H
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #ifndef refinementSurfaces_H
 #define refinementSurfaces_H
 
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 #include "triSurfaceGeoMesh.H"
 #include "triSurfaceFields.H"
 #include "vectorList.H"
diff --git a/src/conversion/meshReader/starcd/STARCDMeshReader.C b/src/conversion/meshReader/starcd/STARCDMeshReader.C
index 0a70812f45..d1892f9c57 100644
--- a/src/conversion/meshReader/starcd/STARCDMeshReader.C
+++ b/src/conversion/meshReader/starcd/STARCDMeshReader.C
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ License
 #include "wallPolyPatch.H"
 #include "symmetryPolyPatch.H"
 #include "cellModeller.H"
-#include "SortableList.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 #include "IFstream.H"
 #include "IOMap.H"
 
@@ -797,14 +797,15 @@ void Foam::meshReaders::STARCD::readBoundary(const fileName& inputName)
     patchNames_[nPatches-1] = defaultBoundaryName;
 
     // sort according to ascending region numbers, but leave
-    // Default_Boundary_Region as the last patch
+    // Default_Boundary_Region as the final patch
     {
-        SortableList<label> sortedOrder(SubList<label>(origRegion, nPatches-1));
+        labelList sortedIndices;
+        sortedOrder(SubList<label>(origRegion, nPatches-1), sortedIndices);
 
         labelList oldToNew = identity(nPatches);
-        forAll(sortedOrder, i)
+        forAll(sortedIndices, i)
         {
-            oldToNew[sortedOrder.indices()[i]] = i;
+            oldToNew[sortedIndices[i]] = i;
         }
 
         inplaceReorder(oldToNew, origRegion);
diff --git a/src/conversion/meshWriter/starcd/STARCDMeshWriter.C b/src/conversion/meshWriter/starcd/STARCDMeshWriter.C
index 5d4bc79205..e07f1a2d50 100644
--- a/src/conversion/meshWriter/starcd/STARCDMeshWriter.C
+++ b/src/conversion/meshWriter/starcd/STARCDMeshWriter.C
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ bool Foam::meshWriters::STARCD::writeSurface
         }
     }
     toc.sort();
+    toc.shrink();
     pointHash.clear();
 
     // write points in sorted order
diff --git a/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh.C b/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh.C
index 2cb639cb63..1eee295db0 100644
--- a/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh.C
+++ b/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh.C
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ addToRunTimeSelectionTable(dynamicFvMesh, dynamicRefineFvMesh, IOobject);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-label dynamicRefineFvMesh::count(const PackedList<1>& l, const unsigned int val)
+label dynamicRefineFvMesh::count(const PackedBoolList& l, const unsigned int val)
 {
     label n = 0;
     forAll(l, i)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ label dynamicRefineFvMesh::count(const PackedList<1>& l, const unsigned int val)
 
 void dynamicRefineFvMesh::calculateProtectedCells
 (
-    PackedList<1>& unrefineableCell
+    PackedBoolList& unrefineableCell
 ) const
 {
     if (protectedCell_.empty())
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ autoPtr<mapPolyMesh> dynamicRefineFvMesh::refine
     // Update numbering of protectedCell_
     if (protectedCell_.size())
     {
-        PackedList<1> newProtectedCell(nCells(), 0);
+        PackedBoolList newProtectedCell(nCells());
 
         forAll(newProtectedCell, cellI)
         {
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ autoPtr<mapPolyMesh> dynamicRefineFvMesh::unrefine
     // Update numbering of protectedCell_
     if (protectedCell_.size())
     {
-        PackedList<1> newProtectedCell(nCells(), 0);
+        PackedBoolList newProtectedCell(nCells());
 
         forAll(newProtectedCell, cellI)
         {
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ void dynamicRefineFvMesh::selectRefineCandidates
     const scalar lowerRefineLevel,
     const scalar upperRefineLevel,
     const scalarField& vFld,
-    PackedList<1>& candidateCell
+    PackedBoolList& candidateCell
 ) const
 {
     // Get error per cell. Is -1 (not to be refined) to >0 (to be refined,
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ labelList dynamicRefineFvMesh::selectRefineCells
 (
     const label maxCells,
     const label maxRefinement,
-    const PackedList<1>& candidateCell
+    const PackedBoolList& candidateCell
 ) const
 {
     // Every refined cell causes 7 extra cells
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ labelList dynamicRefineFvMesh::selectRefineCells
 
     // Mark cells that cannot be refined since they would trigger refinement
     // of protected cells (since 2:1 cascade)
-    PackedList<1> unrefineableCell;
+    PackedBoolList unrefineableCell;
     calculateProtectedCells(unrefineableCell);
 
     // Count current selection
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ labelList dynamicRefineFvMesh::selectRefineCells
 labelList dynamicRefineFvMesh::selectUnrefinePoints
 (
     const scalar unrefineLevel,
-    const PackedList<1>& markedCell,
+    const PackedBoolList& markedCell,
     const scalarField& pFld
 ) const
 {
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ labelList dynamicRefineFvMesh::selectUnrefinePoints
 }
 
 
-void dynamicRefineFvMesh::extendMarkedCells(PackedList<1>& markedCell) const
+void dynamicRefineFvMesh::extendMarkedCells(PackedBoolList& markedCell) const
 {
     // Mark faces using any marked cell
     boolList markedFace(nFaces(), false);
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ bool dynamicRefineFvMesh::update()
             readLabel(refineDict.lookup("nBufferLayers"));
 
         // Cells marked for refinement or otherwise protected from unrefinement.
-        PackedList<1> refineCell(nCells(), 0);
+        PackedBoolList refineCell(nCells());
 
         if (globalData().nTotalCells() < maxCells)
         {
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ bool dynamicRefineFvMesh::update()
                     const labelList& cellMap = map().cellMap();
                     const labelList& reverseCellMap = map().reverseCellMap();
 
-                    PackedList<1> newRefineCell(cellMap.size());
+                    PackedBoolList newRefineCell(cellMap.size());
 
                     forAll(cellMap, cellI)
                     {
diff --git a/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh.H b/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh.H
index fbde240a0c..f8bf0ec3e9 100644
--- a/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh.H
+++ b/src/dynamicFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh/dynamicRefineFvMesh.H
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "dynamicFvMesh.H"
 #include "hexRef8.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 #include "Switch.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ protected:
         label nRefinementIterations_;
 
         //- Protected cells (usually since not hexes)
-        PackedList<1> protectedCell_;
+        PackedBoolList protectedCell_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Count set/unset elements in packedlist.
-        static label count(const PackedList<1>&, const unsigned int);
+        static label count(const PackedBoolList&, const unsigned int);
 
         //- Calculate cells that cannot be refined since would trigger
         //  refinement of protectedCell_ (since 2:1 refinement cascade)
-        void calculateProtectedCells(PackedList<1>& unrefineableCell) const;
+        void calculateProtectedCells(PackedBoolList& unrefineableCell) const;
 
         //- Read the projection parameters from dictionary
         void readDict();
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ protected:
                 const scalar lowerRefineLevel,
                 const scalar upperRefineLevel,
                 const scalarField& vFld,
-                PackedList<1>& candidateCell
+                PackedBoolList& candidateCell
             ) const;
 
             //- Subset candidate cells for refinement
@@ -135,19 +135,19 @@ protected:
             (
                 const label maxCells,
                 const label maxRefinement,
-                const PackedList<1>& candidateCell
+                const PackedBoolList& candidateCell
             ) const;
 
             //- Select points that can be unrefined.
             virtual labelList selectUnrefinePoints
             (
                 const scalar unrefineLevel,
-                const PackedList<1>& markedCell,
+                const PackedBoolList& markedCell,
                 const scalarField& pFld
             ) const;
 
             //- Extend markedCell with cell-face-cell.
-            void extendMarkedCells(PackedList<1>& markedCell) const;
+            void extendMarkedCells(PackedBoolList& markedCell) const;
 
 
 private:
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ public:
         }
 
         //- Cells which should not be refined/unrefined
-        const PackedList<1>& protectedCell() const
+        const PackedBoolList& protectedCell() const
         {
             return protectedCell_;
         }
 
         //- Cells which should not be refined/unrefined
-        PackedList<1>& protectedCell()
+        PackedBoolList& protectedCell()
         {
             return protectedCell_;
         }
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C b/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C
index 38e040506f..87bf249ad4 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ void Foam::fvMeshDistribute::sendMesh
     //labelList cellZoneID;
     //if (hasCellZones)
     //{
-    //    cellZoneID.setSize(mesh.nCells());;
+    //    cellZoneID.setSize(mesh.nCells());
     //    cellZoneID = -1;
     //
     //    const cellZoneMesh& cellZones = mesh.cellZones();
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSmoother/motionSmoother.C b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSmoother/motionSmoother.C
index 5307352302..18f5c85478 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSmoother/motionSmoother.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSmoother/motionSmoother.C
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ void Foam::motionSmoother::makePatchPatchAddressing()
     {
         if (patchPatchPointConstraints[i].first() != 0)
         {
-            patchPatchPointConstraintPoints_[nConstraints] = 
+            patchPatchPointConstraintPoints_[nConstraints] =
                 patchPatchPoints[i];
 
-            patchPatchPointConstraintTensors_[nConstraints] = 
+            patchPatchPointConstraintTensors_[nConstraints] =
                 patchPatchPointConstraints[i].constraintTransformation();
 
             nConstraints++;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Foam::labelHashSet Foam::motionSmoother::getPoints
 // Smooth on selected points (usually patch points)
 void Foam::motionSmoother::minSmooth
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isAffectedPoint,
+    const PackedBoolList& isAffectedPoint,
     const labelList& meshPoints,
     const pointScalarField& fld,
     pointScalarField& newFld
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void Foam::motionSmoother::minSmooth
 // Smooth on all internal points
 void Foam::motionSmoother::minSmooth
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isAffectedPoint,
+    const PackedBoolList& isAffectedPoint,
     const pointScalarField& fld,
     pointScalarField& newFld
 ) const
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void Foam::motionSmoother::getAffectedFacesAndPoints
     const faceSet& wrongFaces,
 
     labelList& affectedFaces,
-    PackedList<1>& isAffectedPoint
+    PackedBoolList& isAffectedPoint
 ) const
 {
     isAffectedPoint.setSize(mesh_.nPoints());
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::motionSmoother::movePoints
         // Correct tangentially
         twoDCorrector_.correctPoints(newPoints);
         Info<< " ...done" << endl;
-    }    
+    }
 
     if (debug)
     {
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ bool Foam::motionSmoother::scaleMesh
         {
             if (patches[patchI].coupled())
             {
-                const coupledPolyPatch& pp = 
+                const coupledPolyPatch& pp =
                     refCast<const coupledPolyPatch>(patches[patchI]);
 
                 Pout<< '\t' << patchI << '\t' << pp.name()
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ bool Foam::motionSmoother::scaleMesh
         // Grow a few layers to determine
         // - points to be smoothed
         // - faces to be checked in next iteration
-        PackedList<1> isAffectedPoint(mesh_.nPoints(), 0);
+        PackedBoolList isAffectedPoint(mesh_.nPoints());
         getAffectedFacesAndPoints
         (
             nSmoothScale,       // smoothing iterations
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ bool Foam::motionSmoother::scaleMesh
             -GREAT,             // null value
             false               // no separation
         );
-        
+
 
         if (debug)
         {
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSmoother/motionSmoother.H b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSmoother/motionSmoother.H
index e5b35040ac..e5777a3664 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/motionSmoother/motionSmoother.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/motionSmoother/motionSmoother.H
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "pointFields.H"
 #include "HashSet.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 #include "indirectPrimitivePatch.H"
 #include "className.H"
 #include "twoDPointCorrector.H"
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ class motionSmoother
         pointField oldPoints_;
 
         //- Is mesh point on boundary or not
-        PackedList<1> isInternalPoint_;
+        PackedBoolList isInternalPoint_;
 
         //- Is edge master (always except if on coupled boundary and on
         //  lower processor)
-        PackedList<1> isMasterEdge_;
+        PackedBoolList isMasterEdge_;
 
         //- 2-D motion corrector
         twoDPointCorrector twoDCorrector_;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class motionSmoother
         //- explicit smoothing and min on all affected internal points
         void minSmooth
         (
-            const PackedList<1>& isAffectedPoint,
+            const PackedBoolList& isAffectedPoint,
             const pointScalarField& fld,
             pointScalarField& newFld
         ) const;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class motionSmoother
         //- same but only on selected points (usually patch points)
         void minSmooth
         (
-            const PackedList<1>& isAffectedPoint,
+            const PackedBoolList& isAffectedPoint,
             const labelList& meshPoints,
             const pointScalarField& fld,
             pointScalarField& newFld
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class motionSmoother
             const faceSet& wrongFaces,
 
             labelList& affectedFaces,
-            PackedList<1>& isAffectedPoint
+            PackedBoolList& isAffectedPoint
         ) const;
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/addPatchCellLayer.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/addPatchCellLayer.C
index 6015f1b64a..b3902762ef 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/addPatchCellLayer.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/addPatchCellLayer.C
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Foam::labelListList Foam::addPatchCellLayer::calcGlobalEdgeFaces
     //// Determine coupled edges just so we don't have to have storage
     //// for all non-coupled edges.
     //
-    //PackedList<1> isCoupledEdge(mesh.nEdges(), 0);
+    //PackedBoolList isCoupledEdge(mesh.nEdges());
     //
     //const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh.boundaryMesh();
     //
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
index fa5ae3ae9d..8b00bb93d6 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.C
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ void Foam::hexRef8::walkFaceFromMid
 Foam::label Foam::hexRef8::faceConsistentRefinement
 (
     const bool maxSet,
-    PackedList<1>& refineCell
+    PackedBoolList& refineCell
 ) const
 {
     label nChanged = 0;
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ void Foam::hexRef8::checkWantedRefinementLevels
     const labelList& cellsToRefine
 ) const
 {
-    PackedList<1> refineCell(mesh_.nCells(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList refineCell(mesh_.nCells());
     forAll(cellsToRefine, i)
     {
         refineCell.set(cellsToRefine[i], 1);
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::hexRef8::consistentRefinement
     // maxSet = true  : select cells to refine
 
     // Go to straight boolList.
-    PackedList<1> refineCell(mesh_.nCells(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList refineCell(mesh_.nCells());
     forAll(cellsToRefine, i)
     {
         refineCell.set(cellsToRefine[i], 1);
@@ -2876,7 +2876,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::hexRef8::consistentSlowRefinement2
     // 2. Extend to 2:1. I don't understand yet why this is not done
     // 2. Extend to 2:1. For non-cube cells the scalar distance does not work
     // so make sure it at least provides 2:1.
-    PackedList<1> refineCell(mesh_.nCells(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList refineCell(mesh_.nCells());
     forAll(allCellInfo, cellI)
     {
         label wanted = allCellInfo[cellI].wantedLevel(cc[cellI]);
@@ -2953,12 +2953,12 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::hexRef8::consistentSlowRefinement2
         }
 
         // Extend to 2:1
-        PackedList<1> refineCell(mesh_.nCells(), 0);
+        PackedBoolList refineCell(mesh_.nCells());
         forAll(newCellsToRefine, i)
         {
             refineCell.set(newCellsToRefine[i], 1);
         }
-        const PackedList<1> savedRefineCell(refineCell);
+        const PackedBoolList savedRefineCell(refineCell);
 
         label nChanged = faceConsistentRefinement(true, refineCell);
 
@@ -3583,7 +3583,7 @@ Foam::labelListList Foam::hexRef8::setRefinement
     }
 
     // Get all affected faces.
-    PackedList<1> affectedFace(mesh_.nFaces(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList affectedFace(mesh_.nFaces());
 
     {
         forAll(cellMidPoint, cellI)
@@ -5084,7 +5084,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::hexRef8::consistentUnrefinement
     // maxSet = true: select points to refine
 
     // Maintain boolList for pointsToUnrefine and cellsToUnrefine
-    PackedList<1> unrefinePoint(mesh_.nPoints(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList unrefinePoint(mesh_.nPoints());
 
     forAll(pointsToUnrefine, i)
     {
@@ -5099,7 +5099,7 @@ Foam::labelList Foam::hexRef8::consistentUnrefinement
         // Construct cells to unrefine
         // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-        PackedList<1> unrefineCell(mesh_.nCells(), 0);
+        PackedBoolList unrefineCell(mesh_.nCells());
 
         forAll(unrefinePoint, pointI)
         {
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.H b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.H
index fff6d1b44a..71bfdbe928 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8.H
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "primitivePatch.H"
 #include "removeFaces.H"
 #include "refinementHistory.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class hexRef8
         label faceConsistentRefinement
         (
             const bool maxSet,
-            PackedList<1>& refineCell
+            PackedBoolList& refineCell
         ) const;
 
         //- Check wanted refinement for 2:1 consistency
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
index 05204fb1b0..f317573d8a 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::polyTopoChange::getCellOrder
     SLList<label> nextCell;
 
     // Whether cell has been done already
-    PackedList<1> visited(cellCellAddressing.size(), 0);
+    PackedBoolList visited(cellCellAddressing.size());
 
     label cellInOrder = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.H b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.H
index 819b39fa9d..9d0dce468c 100644
--- a/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.H
+++ b/src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.H
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "HashSet.H"
 #include "mapPolyMesh.H"
 #include "CompactListList.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/advective/advectiveFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/advective/advectiveFvPatchField.C
index 8567419ceb..9b67c39b78 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/advective/advectiveFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/advective/advectiveFvPatchField.C
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ tmp<scalarField> advectiveFvPatchField<Type>::advectionSpeed() const
     fvsPatchField<scalar> phip = this->patch().lookupPatchField
     (
         phiName_,
-        reinterpret_cast<const surfaceScalarField*>(NULL),
-        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(NULL)
+        reinterpret_cast<const surfaceScalarField*>(0),
+        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(0)
     );
 
     if (phi.dimensions() == dimDensity*dimVelocity*dimArea)
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ tmp<scalarField> advectiveFvPatchField<Type>::advectionSpeed() const
         const fvPatchScalarField& rhop = this->patch().lookupPatchField
         (
             rhoName_,
-            reinterpret_cast<const volScalarField*>(NULL),
-            reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(NULL)
+            reinterpret_cast<const volScalarField*>(0),
+            reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(0)
         );
 
         return phip/(rhop*this->patch().magSf());
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/inletOutlet/inletOutletFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/inletOutlet/inletOutletFvPatchField.C
index 26ded999c2..0cc5d07bcd 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/inletOutlet/inletOutletFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/inletOutlet/inletOutletFvPatchField.C
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ void inletOutletFvPatchField<Type>::updateCoeffs()
     const Field<scalar>& phip = this->patch().lookupPatchField
     (
         phiName_,
-        reinterpret_cast<const surfaceScalarField*>(NULL),
-        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(NULL)
+        reinterpret_cast<const surfaceScalarField*>(0),
+        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(0)
     );
 
     this->valueFraction() = 1.0 - pos(phip);
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/outletInlet/outletInletFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/outletInlet/outletInletFvPatchField.C
index 3cb212b825..f235dafd46 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/outletInlet/outletInletFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/outletInlet/outletInletFvPatchField.C
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ void outletInletFvPatchField<Type>::updateCoeffs()
     const fvsPatchField<scalar>& phip = this->patch().lookupPatchField
     (
         "phi",
-        reinterpret_cast<const surfaceScalarField*>(NULL),
-        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(NULL)
+        reinterpret_cast<const surfaceScalarField*>(0),
+        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(0)
     );
 
     this->valueFraction() = pos(phip);
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
index d29b694aca..b1afef7b88 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.C
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ License
 #include "Time.H"
 #include "triSurfaceTools.H"
 #include "triSurface.H"
-#include "cartesianCS.H"
 #include "vector2D.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
 #include "long.H"
@@ -348,12 +347,12 @@ void timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField<Type>::readSamplePoints()
 
     referenceCS_.reset
     (
-        new cartesianCS
+        new coordinateSystem
         (
             "reference",
-            p0,             // origin
-            n,              // normal
-            e1              // 0-axis
+            p0,  // origin
+            n,   // normal
+            e1   // 0-axis
         )
     );
 
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ void timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField<Type>::readSamplePoints()
             str<< "v " << p.x() << ' ' << p.y() << ' ' << p.z() << nl;
         }
     }
-    
+
     // Determine interpolation onto face centres.
     triSurfaceTools::calcInterpolationWeights
     (
@@ -721,7 +720,7 @@ void timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField<Type>::updateCoeffs()
     {
         const Field<Type>& fld = *this;
 
-        Type averagePsi = 
+        Type averagePsi =
             gSum(this->patch().magSf()*fld)
            /gSum(this->patch().magSf());
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.H
index 921b39ac19..31b88ae03a 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/timeVaryingMappedFixedValue/timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField.H
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class timeVaryingMappedFixedValueFvPatchField
             label& lo,
             label& hi
         ) const;
-        
+
         //- Read boundary points and determine interpolation weights to patch
         //  faceCentres
         void readSamplePoints();
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/waveTransmissive/waveTransmissiveFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/waveTransmissive/waveTransmissiveFvPatchField.C
index 015302fe9a..d59ade959f 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/waveTransmissive/waveTransmissiveFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/waveTransmissive/waveTransmissiveFvPatchField.C
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ tmp<scalarField> waveTransmissiveFvPatchField<Type>::advectionSpeed() const
     const fvPatchField<scalar>& psip = this->patch().lookupPatchField
     (
         psiName_,
-        reinterpret_cast<const volScalarField*>(NULL),
-        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(NULL)
+        reinterpret_cast<const volScalarField*>(0),
+        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(0)
     );
 
     const surfaceScalarField& phi =
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ tmp<scalarField> waveTransmissiveFvPatchField<Type>::advectionSpeed() const
     fvsPatchField<scalar> phip = this->patch().lookupPatchField
     (
         this->phiName_,
-        reinterpret_cast<const surfaceScalarField*>(NULL),
-        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(NULL)
+        reinterpret_cast<const surfaceScalarField*>(0),
+        reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(0)
     );
 
     if (phi.dimensions() == dimDensity*dimVelocity*dimArea)
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ tmp<scalarField> waveTransmissiveFvPatchField<Type>::advectionSpeed() const
         const fvPatchScalarField& rhop = this->patch().lookupPatchField
         (
             this->rhoName_,
-            reinterpret_cast<const volScalarField*>(NULL),
-            reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(NULL)
+            reinterpret_cast<const volScalarField*>(0),
+            reinterpret_cast<const scalar*>(0)
         );
 
         phip /= rhop;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void waveTransmissiveFvPatchField<Type>::write(Ostream& os) const
     {
         os.writeKeyword("fieldInf") << this->fieldInf_
             << token::END_STATEMENT << nl;
-        os.writeKeyword("lInf") << this->lInf_ 
+        os.writeKeyword("lInf") << this->lInf_
             << token::END_STATEMENT << nl;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/extendedStencil/extendedStencil.C b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/extendedStencil/extendedStencil.C
index c2273d4a52..79e1de2ea1 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/extendedStencil/extendedStencil.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fvMesh/extendedStencil/extendedStencil.C
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapDistribute> Foam::extendedStencil::calcDistributeMap
             {
                 Map<label>& globalMap = globalToProc[procI];
 
-                SortableList<label> sorted(globalMap.toc());
+                SortableList<label> sorted(globalMap.toc().xfer());
 
                 forAll(sorted, i)
                 {
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/Cloud/Cloud.H b/src/lagrangian/basic/Cloud/Cloud.H
index ca74393cab..684ceb979e 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/Cloud/Cloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/Cloud/Cloud.H
@@ -189,11 +189,21 @@ public:
                 return IDLList<ParticleType>::begin();
             };
 
+            const const_iterator cbegin() const
+            {
+                return IDLList<ParticleType>::cbegin();
+            };
+
             const const_iterator end() const
             {
                 return IDLList<ParticleType>::end();
             };
 
+            const const_iterator cend() const
+            {
+                return IDLList<ParticleType>::cend();
+            };
+
             iterator begin()
             {
                 return IDLList<ParticleType>::begin();
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InjectionModel/InjectionModelI.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InjectionModel/InjectionModelI.H
index fd4ef4d8c8..f02d05b902 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InjectionModel/InjectionModelI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/InjectionModel/InjectionModelI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/directInteractionList/directInteractionList.C b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/directInteractionList/directInteractionList.C
index 514f70162c..ba3a3d9066 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/directInteractionList/directInteractionList.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/directInteractionList/directInteractionList.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/directInteractionList/directInteractionList.H b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/directInteractionList/directInteractionList.H
index 8bcf2cadab..3777b0b098 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/directInteractionList/directInteractionList.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/directInteractionList/directInteractionList.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/interactionLists.C b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/interactionLists.C
index c2ef7502d2..411d6dbfba 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/interactionLists.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/interactionLists.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/interactionLists.H b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/interactionLists.H
index e8627093c5..a8d28133eb 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/interactionLists.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/interactionLists.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/referredCellList/referredCellList.C b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/referredCellList/referredCellList.C
index 3285a68eb7..fbc5c1740b 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/referredCellList/referredCellList.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/referredCellList/referredCellList.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/referredCellList/referredCellList.H b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/referredCellList/referredCellList.H
index 0ed785e561..e323a9dcb6 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/referredCellList/referredCellList.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/molecule/interactionLists/referredCellList/referredCellList.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/pairPotential/derived/exponentialRepulsion/exponentialRepulsion.C b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/pairPotential/derived/exponentialRepulsion/exponentialRepulsion.C
index 3034834ccf..ccd54ec787 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/pairPotential/derived/exponentialRepulsion/exponentialRepulsion.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/pairPotential/derived/exponentialRepulsion/exponentialRepulsion.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/pairPotential/derived/exponentialRepulsion/exponentialRepulsion.H b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/pairPotential/derived/exponentialRepulsion/exponentialRepulsion.H
index 7026710427..cef45b7a3a 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/pairPotential/derived/exponentialRepulsion/exponentialRepulsion.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/pairPotential/derived/exponentialRepulsion/exponentialRepulsion.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/potential/potential.C b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/potential/potential.C
index 97414fd7c1..16a7fca6cd 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/potential/potential.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/potential/potential.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/potential/potential.H b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/potential/potential.H
index 6f6d47d9ee..7accf239cd 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/potential/potential.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/potential/potential.H
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:
 
             inline const List<word>& siteIdList() const;
 
-            inline scalar potentialEnergyLimit() const;;
+            inline scalar potentialEnergyLimit() const;
 
             inline label nPairPotentials() const;
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/tetherPotential/derived/pitchForkRing/pitchForkRing.C b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/tetherPotential/derived/pitchForkRing/pitchForkRing.C
index 87b9c7b5bd..7e12f9ab74 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/tetherPotential/derived/pitchForkRing/pitchForkRing.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/tetherPotential/derived/pitchForkRing/pitchForkRing.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/tetherPotential/tetherPotentialList/tetherPotentialList.C b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/tetherPotential/tetherPotentialList/tetherPotentialList.C
index d021a18cb6..79a1ce83d7 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/tetherPotential/tetherPotentialList/tetherPotentialList.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/molecularDynamics/potential/tetherPotential/tetherPotentialList/tetherPotentialList.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/meshTools/Make/files b/src/meshTools/Make/files
index 9b8b6713a2..98c7bf0640 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/Make/files
+++ b/src/meshTools/Make/files
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@ cellDist/wallPoint/wallPoint.C
 cellFeatures/cellFeatures.C
 
 coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.C
+coordinateSystems/coordinateSystemNew.C
 coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.C
-coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.C
-coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.C
-coordinateSystems/cartesianCS.C
-coordinateSystems/newCoordinateSystem.C
 coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.C
 coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.C
+coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.C
+coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.C
 coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/coordinateRotation.C
 coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/EulerCoordinateRotation.C
 coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/STARCDCoordinateRotation.C
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cartesianCS.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cartesianCS.C
deleted file mode 100644
index 30f1179baa..0000000000
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cartesianCS.C
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     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 2 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
-    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "cartesianCS.H"
-#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-    defineTypeNameAndDebug(cartesianCS, 0);
-    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, cartesianCS, origAxisDir);
-    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, cartesianCS, origRotation);
-    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, cartesianCS, dictionary);
-}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::cartesianCS::cartesianCS()
-:
-    coordinateSystem()
-{}
-
-
-Foam::cartesianCS::cartesianCS
-(
-    const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const vector& axis,
-    const vector& dir
-)
-:
-    coordinateSystem(name, origin, axis, dir)
-{}
-
-
-Foam::cartesianCS::cartesianCS
-(
-    const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const coordinateRotation& cr
-)
-:
-    coordinateSystem(name, origin, cr)
-{}
-
-
-Foam::cartesianCS::cartesianCS
-(
-    const word& name,
-    const dictionary& dict
-)
-:
-    coordinateSystem(name, dict)
-{}
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cartesianCS.H b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cartesianCS.H
deleted file mode 100644
index c46292af0b..0000000000
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cartesianCS.H
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     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 2 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
-    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
-
-Class
-    Foam::cartesianCS
-
-Description
-    General coordinate transformations from arbitrary coordinate systems
-    to the global Cartesian system
-
-SourceFiles
-    cartesianCS.C
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#ifndef cartesianCS_H
-#define cartesianCS_H
-
-#include "coordinateSystem.H"
-#include "typeInfo.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                        Class cartesianCS Declaration
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-class cartesianCS
-:
-    public coordinateSystem
-{
-public:
-
-    //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName("cartesian");
-
-
-    // Constructors
-
-        //- Construct null
-        cartesianCS();
-
-        //- Construct from origin and 2 axes
-        cartesianCS
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const point& origin,
-            const vector& axis,
-            const vector& dir
-        );
-
-        //- Construct from origin and rotation
-        cartesianCS
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const point& origin,
-            const coordinateRotation&
-        );
-
-        //- Construct from dictionary
-        cartesianCS(const word& name, const dictionary&);
-
-};
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#endif
-
-// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/EulerCoordinateRotation.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/EulerCoordinateRotation.C
index f088abdc70..963d5084db 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/EulerCoordinateRotation.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/EulerCoordinateRotation.C
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "EulerCoordinateRotation.H"
-#include "dictionary.H"
-#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
 #include "Switch.H"
 #include "mathematicalConstants.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/STARCDCoordinateRotation.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/STARCDCoordinateRotation.C
index 697b4e7f02..168a25ef79 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/STARCDCoordinateRotation.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/STARCDCoordinateRotation.C
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "STARCDCoordinateRotation.H"
-#include "dictionary.H"
-#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
 #include "Switch.H"
 #include "mathematicalConstants.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/coordinateRotation.H b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/coordinateRotation.H
index 227bd38ac3..429d6ef8ef 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/coordinateRotation.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateRotation/coordinateRotation.H
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Deprecated
 
 #include "vector.H"
 #include "tensor.H"
+#include "dictionary.H"
 #include "runTimeSelectionTables.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -80,8 +81,6 @@ Deprecated
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class dictionary;
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                     Class coordinateRotation Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -93,7 +92,8 @@ class coordinateRotation
     // Private data
 
         //- the combination of local axes to be used
-        enum axisOrder {
+        enum axisOrder
+        {
             e1e2,
             e2e3,
             e3e1
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ public:
         //- Construct from dictionary
         coordinateRotation(const dictionary&);
 
+        //- Return clone
+        autoPtr<coordinateRotation> clone() const
+        {
+            return autoPtr<coordinateRotation>(new coordinateRotation(*this));
+        }
 
     // Declare run-time constructor selection table
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.C
index 8e28c23c60..80232ffd8d 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.C
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ License
 namespace Foam
 {
     defineTypeNameAndDebug(coordinateSystem, 0);
-    defineRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, origAxisDir);
-    defineRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, origRotation);
     defineRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, dictionary);
+    defineRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, origRotation);
 }
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -54,16 +53,14 @@ Foam::coordinateSystem::coordinateSystem()
 Foam::coordinateSystem::coordinateSystem
 (
     const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const vector& axis,
-    const vector& dir
+    const coordinateSystem& cs
 )
 :
     name_(name),
     note_(),
-    origin_(origin),
-    R_(axis, dir),
-    Rtr_(R_.T())
+    origin_(cs.origin_),
+    R_(cs.R_),
+    Rtr_(Rtr_)
 {}
 
 
@@ -82,6 +79,22 @@ Foam::coordinateSystem::coordinateSystem
 {}
 
 
+Foam::coordinateSystem::coordinateSystem
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const point& origin,
+    const vector& axis,
+    const vector& dirn
+)
+:
+    name_(name),
+    note_(),
+    origin_(origin),
+    R_(axis, dirn),
+    Rtr_(R_.T())
+{}
+
+
 Foam::coordinateSystem::coordinateSystem
 (
     const word& name,
@@ -348,10 +361,7 @@ void Foam::coordinateSystem::operator=(const dictionary& rhs)
     // specify via coordinateRotation sub-dictionary
     if (dict.found("coordinateRotation"))
     {
-        autoPtr<coordinateRotation> cr =
-            coordinateRotation::New(dict.subDict("coordinateRotation"));
-
-        R_  = cr();
+        R_  = coordinateRotation::New(dict.subDict("coordinateRotation"))();
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.H b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.H
index 6492f2b9ec..5bff54e523 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystem.H
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Class
 
 Description
     A cartesian coordinate system and the base class for other coordinate
-    system specifications
+    system specifications.
 
     All systems are defined by an origin point and a coordinateRotation.
     For convenience, the dictionary constructor forms allow a few shortcuts:
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Description
     @verbatim
         flipped
         {
-            type    cartesian;
             origin  (0 0 0);
             coordinateRotation
             {
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ Description
     @verbatim
         flipped     // the same, specified as axes
         {
-            type    cartesian;
             origin  (0 0 0);
             coordinateRotation
             {
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ Description
     @endverbatim
 
     - if a sub-dictionary coordinateSystem is found within the dictionary, it
-      will be used. This provides a convenient means of embedding the
+      will be used. This provides a convenient means of embedding
       coordinateSystem information in another dictionary.
       This is used, for example, in the porousZones:
 
@@ -101,6 +99,7 @@ Description
 
     - additionally, if the coordinateSystem points to a plain entry,
       it can be used to reference one of the global coordinateSystems
+
     @verbatim
         1
         (
@@ -206,21 +205,28 @@ public:
         //- Construct null. This is equivalent to an identity coordinateSystem
         coordinateSystem();
 
+        //- Construct copy with a different name
+        coordinateSystem
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const coordinateSystem&
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from origin and rotation
+        coordinateSystem
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const point& origin,
+            const coordinateRotation&
+        );
+
         //- Construct from origin and 2 axes
         coordinateSystem
         (
             const word& name,
             const point& origin,
             const vector& axis,
-            const vector& dir
-        );
-
-        //- Construct from origin and rotation angles
-        coordinateSystem
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const point& origin,
-            const coordinateRotation&
+            const vector& dirn
         );
 
         //- Construct from dictionary with a given name
@@ -240,15 +246,7 @@ public:
         //- Return clone
         autoPtr<coordinateSystem> clone() const
         {
-            return autoPtr<coordinateSystem>
-            (
-                new coordinateSystem
-                (
-                    name(),
-                    origin(),
-                    rotation()
-                )
-            );
+            return autoPtr<coordinateSystem>(new coordinateSystem(*this));
         }
 
     // Declare run-time constructor selection table
@@ -257,14 +255,12 @@ public:
         (
             autoPtr,
             coordinateSystem,
-            origAxisDir,
+            dictionary,
             (
                 const word& name,
-                const point& origin,
-                const vector& axis,
-                const vector& dir
+                const dictionary& dict
             ),
-            (name, origin, axis, dir)
+            (name, dict)
         );
 
         declareRunTimeSelectionTable
@@ -280,29 +276,13 @@ public:
             (name, origin, cr)
         );
 
-        declareRunTimeSelectionTable
-        (
-            autoPtr,
-            coordinateSystem,
-            dictionary,
-            (
-                const word& name,
-                const dictionary& dict
-            ),
-            (name, dict)
-        );
-
-
     // Selectors
 
-        //- Select constructed from origin and 2 axes
+        //- Select constructed from dictionary
         static autoPtr<coordinateSystem> New
         (
-            const word& coordType,
             const word& name,
-            const point& origin,
-            const vector& axis,
-            const vector& dir
+            const dictionary&
         );
 
         //- Select constructed from origin and rotation
@@ -314,13 +294,6 @@ public:
             const coordinateRotation&
         );
 
-        //- Select constructed from dictionary
-        static autoPtr<coordinateSystem> New
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const dictionary&
-        );
-
         //- Select constructed from Istream
         static autoPtr<coordinateSystem> New(Istream& is);
 
@@ -490,7 +463,7 @@ public:
 
         friend bool operator!=
         (
-            const coordinateSystem&, 
+            const coordinateSystem&,
             const coordinateSystem&
         );
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/newCoordinateSystem.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystemNew.C
similarity index 72%
rename from src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/newCoordinateSystem.C
rename to src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystemNew.C
index 7c5e5d92ca..9a6ec2a0b4 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/newCoordinateSystem.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystemNew.C
@@ -29,79 +29,6 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::autoPtr<Foam::coordinateSystem> Foam::coordinateSystem::New
-(
-    const word& coordType,
-    const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const vector& axis,
-    const vector& dir
-)
-{
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Pout<< "coordinateSystem::New(const word&, const word&, "
-            << "const vector&, const vector&, const vector&) : "
-               "constructing coordinateSystem"
-            << endl;
-    }
-
-    origAxisDirConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter =
-        origAxisDirConstructorTablePtr_->find(coordType);
-
-    if (cstrIter == origAxisDirConstructorTablePtr_->end())
-    {
-        FatalErrorIn
-        (
-            "coordinateSystem::New(const word&, const word&, "
-            "const vector&, const vector&, const vector&) : "
-            "constructing coordinateSystem"
-        )   << "Unknown coordinateSystem type " << coordType << nl << nl
-            << "Valid coordinateSystem types are :" << nl
-            << origAxisDirConstructorTablePtr_->toc()
-            << exit(FatalError);
-    }
-
-    return autoPtr<coordinateSystem>(cstrIter()(name, origin, axis, dir));
-}
-
-
-Foam::autoPtr<Foam::coordinateSystem> Foam::coordinateSystem::New
-(
-    const word& coordType,
-    const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const coordinateRotation& cr
-)
-{
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Pout<< "coordinateSystem::New(const word&, const word&, "
-            << "const vector&, const coordinateRotation&) : "
-               "constructing coordinateSystem"
-            << endl;
-    }
-
-    origRotationConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter =
-        origRotationConstructorTablePtr_->find(coordType);
-
-    if (cstrIter == origRotationConstructorTablePtr_->end())
-    {
-        FatalErrorIn
-        (
-            "coordinateSystem::New(const word&, const word&, "
-            "const vector&, const coordinateRotation&) : "
-            "constructing coordinateSystem"
-        )   << "Unknown coordinateSystem type " << coordType << nl << nl
-            << "Valid coordinateSystem types are :" << nl
-            << origRotationConstructorTablePtr_->toc()
-            << exit(FatalError);
-    }
-
-    return autoPtr<coordinateSystem>(cstrIter()(name, origin, cr));
-}
-
-
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::coordinateSystem> Foam::coordinateSystem::New
 (
     const word& name,
@@ -115,12 +42,14 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::coordinateSystem> Foam::coordinateSystem::New
             << endl;
     }
 
-    // default type is self
+    // construct base class directly, also allow 'cartesian' as an alias
     word coordType(typeName_());
-    dict.readIfPresent("type", coordType);
-
-    // can (must) construct base class directly
-    if (coordType == typeName_())
+    if
+    (
+        !dict.readIfPresent("type", coordType)
+     || coordType == typeName_()
+     || coordType == "cartesian"
+    )
     {
         return autoPtr<coordinateSystem>(new coordinateSystem(name, dict));
     }
@@ -145,6 +74,42 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::coordinateSystem> Foam::coordinateSystem::New
 }
 
 
+Foam::autoPtr<Foam::coordinateSystem> Foam::coordinateSystem::New
+(
+    const word& coordType,
+    const word& name,
+    const point& origin,
+    const coordinateRotation& cr
+)
+{
+    if (debug)
+    {
+        Pout<< "coordinateSystem::New(const word&, const word&, "
+            << "const point&, const coordinateRotation&) : "
+               "constructing coordinateSystem"
+            << endl;
+    }
+
+    origRotationConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter =
+        origRotationConstructorTablePtr_->find(coordType);
+
+    if (cstrIter == origRotationConstructorTablePtr_->end())
+    {
+        FatalErrorIn
+        (
+            "coordinateSystem::New(const word&, const word&, "
+            "const point&, const coordinateRotation&) : "
+            "constructing coordinateSystem"
+        )   << "Unknown coordinateSystem type " << coordType << nl << nl
+            << "Valid coordinateSystem types are :" << nl
+            << origRotationConstructorTablePtr_->toc()
+            << exit(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    return autoPtr<coordinateSystem>(cstrIter()(name, origin, cr));
+}
+
+
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::coordinateSystem> Foam::coordinateSystem::New
 (
     Istream& is
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.C
index 548f456672..eb54637951 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/coordinateSystems.C
@@ -146,4 +146,5 @@ bool Foam::coordinateSystems::writeData(Ostream& os, bool subDict) const
     return os.good();
 }
 
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.C
index 6b817f5aa9..33a7455cc2 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.C
@@ -25,25 +25,64 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "cylindricalCS.H"
-#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+#include "one.H"
+#include "Switch.H"
 #include "mathematicalConstants.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     defineTypeNameAndDebug(cylindricalCS, 0);
-    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, cylindricalCS, origAxisDir);
-    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, cylindricalCS, origRotation);
     addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, cylindricalCS, dictionary);
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, cylindricalCS, origRotation);
 }
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::cylindricalCS::cylindricalCS()
+Foam::cylindricalCS::cylindricalCS(const bool inDegrees)
 :
-    coordinateSystem()
+    coordinateSystem(),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
+{}
+
+
+Foam::cylindricalCS::cylindricalCS
+(
+    const coordinateSystem& cs,
+    const bool inDegrees
+)
+:
+    coordinateSystem(cs),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
+{}
+
+
+Foam::cylindricalCS::cylindricalCS
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const coordinateSystem& cs,
+    const bool inDegrees
+)
+:
+    coordinateSystem(name, cs),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
+{}
+
+
+Foam::cylindricalCS::cylindricalCS
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const point& origin,
+    const coordinateRotation& cr,
+    const bool inDegrees
+)
+:
+    coordinateSystem(name, origin, cr),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
 {}
 
 
@@ -52,21 +91,12 @@ Foam::cylindricalCS::cylindricalCS
     const word& name,
     const point& origin,
     const vector& axis,
-    const vector& direction
+    const vector& dirn,
+    const bool inDegrees
 )
 :
-    coordinateSystem(name, origin, axis, direction)
-{}
-
-
-Foam::cylindricalCS::cylindricalCS
-(
-    const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const coordinateRotation& cr
-)
-:
-    coordinateSystem(name, origin, cr)
+    coordinateSystem(name, origin, axis, dirn),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
 {}
 
 
@@ -76,20 +106,35 @@ Foam::cylindricalCS::cylindricalCS
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    coordinateSystem(name, dict)
+    coordinateSystem(name, dict),
+    inDegrees_(dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("degrees", true))
 {}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+bool Foam::cylindricalCS::inDegrees() const
+{
+    return inDegrees_;
+}
+
+
+bool& Foam::cylindricalCS::inDegrees()
+{
+    return inDegrees_;
+}
+
+
 Foam::vector Foam::cylindricalCS::localToGlobal
 (
     const vector& local,
     bool translate
 ) const
 {
-    scalar theta =
-        local.y()*mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0;
+    scalar theta
+    (
+        local.y() * ( inDegrees_ ? mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0 : 1.0 )  
+    );
 
     return coordinateSystem::localToGlobal
     (
@@ -98,6 +143,7 @@ Foam::vector Foam::cylindricalCS::localToGlobal
     );
 }
 
+
 Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::cylindricalCS::localToGlobal
 (
     const vectorField& local,
@@ -105,7 +151,11 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::cylindricalCS::localToGlobal
 ) const
 {
     scalarField theta =
-        local.component(vector::Y)*mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0;
+    (
+        local.component(vector::Y)
+      * ( inDegrees_ ? mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0 : 1.0 )
+    );
+
 
     vectorField lc(local.size());
     lc.replace(vector::X, local.component(vector::X)*cos(theta));
@@ -115,23 +165,28 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::cylindricalCS::localToGlobal
     return coordinateSystem::localToGlobal(lc, translate);
 }
 
+
 Foam::vector Foam::cylindricalCS::globalToLocal
 (
     const vector& global,
     bool translate
 ) const
 {
-    const vector lc =
-        coordinateSystem::globalToLocal(global, translate);
+    const vector lc = coordinateSystem::globalToLocal(global, translate);
 
     return vector
     (
         sqrt(sqr(lc.x()) + sqr(lc.y())),
-        atan2(lc.y(),lc.x())*180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi,
+        atan2
+        (
+            lc.y(),
+            lc.x()
+        ) * ( inDegrees_ ? 180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi : 1.0 ),
         lc.z()
     );
 }
 
+
 Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::cylindricalCS::globalToLocal
 (
     const vectorField& global,
@@ -153,8 +208,11 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::cylindricalCS::globalToLocal
     result.replace
     (
         vector::Y,
-        atan2(lc.component(vector::Y), lc.component(vector::X))*
-        180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi
+        atan2
+        (
+            lc.component(vector::Y),
+            lc.component(vector::X)
+        ) * ( inDegrees_ ? 180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi : 1.0 )
     );
 
     result.replace(vector::Z, lc.component(vector::Z));
@@ -162,4 +220,5 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::cylindricalCS::globalToLocal
     return tresult;
 }
 
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.H b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.H
index 2e8018b1f9..e41f263a7e 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/cylindricalCS.H
@@ -45,13 +45,18 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                       Class cylindricalCS Declaration
+                        Class cylindricalCS Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class cylindricalCS
 :
     public coordinateSystem
 {
+    // Private data members
+
+        //- Are angles in degrees? (default = true)
+        bool inDegrees_;
+
 
 protected:
 
@@ -90,28 +95,54 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct null
-        cylindricalCS();
+        cylindricalCS(const bool inDegrees=true);
 
-        //- Construct from components
+        //- Construct copy
+        cylindricalCS
+        (
+            const coordinateSystem&,
+            const bool inDegrees=true
+        );
+
+        //- Construct copy with a different name
+        cylindricalCS
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const coordinateSystem&,
+            const bool inDegrees=true
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from origin and rotation
+        cylindricalCS
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const point& origin,
+            const coordinateRotation&,
+            const bool inDegrees=true
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from origin and 2 axes
         cylindricalCS
         (
             const word& name,
             const point& origin,
             const vector& axis,
-            const vector& direction
-        );
-
-        //- Construct from origin and rotation angles
-        cylindricalCS
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const point& origin,
-            const coordinateRotation&
+            const vector& dirn,
+            const bool inDegrees=true
         );
 
         //- Construct from dictionary
         cylindricalCS(const word& name, const dictionary&);
 
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Are angles in degrees?
+        bool  inDegrees() const;
+
+        //- Non-const access to inDegrees
+        bool& inDegrees();
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.C
index 2bae21e186..f2e83108ac 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.C
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace Foam
     );
 }
 
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::parabolicCylindricalCS::parabolicCylindricalCS()
@@ -48,18 +49,6 @@ Foam::parabolicCylindricalCS::parabolicCylindricalCS()
 {}
 
 
-Foam::parabolicCylindricalCS::parabolicCylindricalCS
-(
-    const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const vector& axis,
-    const vector& direction
-)
-:
-    coordinateSystem(name, origin, axis, direction)
-{}
-
-
 Foam::parabolicCylindricalCS::parabolicCylindricalCS
 (
     const word& name,
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.H b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.H
index 0650a0989c..d5fb5ccec3 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/parabolicCylindricalCS.H
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Description
 
     Notation: u = a.x() v = a.y() z = a.z();
 
+Note
+    The maintenance of this class may lag that of the main types.
+
 SourceFiles
     parabolicCylindricalCS.C
 
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                    Class parabolicCylindricalCS Declaration
+                   Class parabolicCylindricalCS Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class parabolicCylindricalCS
@@ -93,16 +96,7 @@ public:
         //- Construct null
         parabolicCylindricalCS();
 
-        //- Construct from components
-        parabolicCylindricalCS
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const point& origin,
-            const vector& axis,
-            const vector& direction
-        );
-
-        //- Construct from origin and rotation angles
+        //- Construct from origin and rotation
         parabolicCylindricalCS
         (
             const word& name,
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.C
index b7e2934cfd..0e3f2663e5 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.C
@@ -25,24 +25,64 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "sphericalCS.H"
-#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+#include "one.H"
+#include "Switch.H"
 #include "mathematicalConstants.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
     defineTypeNameAndDebug(sphericalCS, 0);
-    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, sphericalCS, origAxisDir);
-    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, sphericalCS, origRotation);
     addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, sphericalCS, dictionary);
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(coordinateSystem, sphericalCS, origRotation);
 }
 
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::sphericalCS::sphericalCS()
+Foam::sphericalCS::sphericalCS(const bool inDegrees)
 :
-    coordinateSystem()
+    coordinateSystem(),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
+{}
+
+
+Foam::sphericalCS::sphericalCS
+(
+    const coordinateSystem& cs,
+    const bool inDegrees
+)
+:
+    coordinateSystem(cs),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
+{}
+
+
+Foam::sphericalCS::sphericalCS
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const coordinateSystem& cs,
+    const bool inDegrees
+)
+:
+    coordinateSystem(name, cs),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
+{}
+
+
+Foam::sphericalCS::sphericalCS
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const point& origin,
+    const coordinateRotation& cr,
+    const bool inDegrees
+)
+:
+    coordinateSystem(name, origin, cr),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
 {}
 
 
@@ -51,21 +91,12 @@ Foam::sphericalCS::sphericalCS
     const word& name,
     const point& origin,
     const vector& axis,
-    const vector& direction
+    const vector& dirn,
+    const bool inDegrees
 )
 :
-    coordinateSystem(name, origin, axis, direction)
-{}
-
-
-Foam::sphericalCS::sphericalCS
-(
-    const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const coordinateRotation& cr
-)
-:
-    coordinateSystem(name, origin, cr)
+    coordinateSystem(name, origin, axis, dirn),
+    inDegrees_(inDegrees)
 {}
 
 
@@ -75,11 +106,25 @@ Foam::sphericalCS::sphericalCS
     const dictionary& dict
 )
 :
-    coordinateSystem(name, dict)
+    coordinateSystem(name, dict),
+    inDegrees_(dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("degrees", true))
 {}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::sphericalCS::inDegrees() const
+{
+    return inDegrees_;
+}
+
+
+bool& Foam::sphericalCS::inDegrees()
+{
+    return inDegrees_;
+}
+
+
 Foam::vector Foam::sphericalCS::localToGlobal
 (
     const vector& local,
@@ -87,8 +132,16 @@ Foam::vector Foam::sphericalCS::localToGlobal
 ) const
 {
     scalar r = local.x();
-    scalar theta = local.y()*mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0;
-    scalar phi = local.z()*mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0;
+    const scalar theta
+    (
+        local.y()
+      * ( inDegrees_ ? mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0 : 1.0 )
+    );
+    const scalar phi
+    (
+        local.z()
+      * ( inDegrees_ ? mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0 : 1.0 )
+    );
 
     return coordinateSystem::localToGlobal
     (
@@ -105,12 +158,16 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::sphericalCS::localToGlobal
 ) const
 {
     const scalarField r = local.component(vector::X);
-
-    const scalarField theta =
-        local.component(vector::Y)*mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0;
-
-    const scalarField phi =
-        local.component(vector::Z)*mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0;
+    const scalarField theta
+    (
+        local.component(vector::Y)
+      * ( inDegrees_ ? mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0 : 1.0 )
+    );
+    const scalarField phi
+    (
+        local.component(vector::Z)
+      * ( inDegrees_ ? mathematicalConstant::pi/180.0 : 1.0 )
+    );
 
     vectorField lc(local.size());
     lc.replace(vector::X, r*cos(theta)*sin(phi));
@@ -133,8 +190,14 @@ Foam::vector Foam::sphericalCS::globalToLocal
     return vector
     (
         r,
-        atan2(lc.y(), lc.x())*180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi,
-        acos(lc.z()/(r + SMALL))*180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi
+        atan2
+        (
+            lc.y(), lc.x()
+        ) * ( inDegrees_ ? 180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi : 1.0 ),
+        acos
+        (
+            lc.z()/(r + SMALL)
+        ) * ( inDegrees_ ? 180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi : 1.0 )
     );
 }
 
@@ -164,16 +227,20 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::vectorField> Foam::sphericalCS::globalToLocal
         (
             lc.component(vector::Y),
             lc.component(vector::X)
-        )*180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi
+        ) * ( inDegrees_ ? 180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi : 1.0 )
     );
 
     result.replace
     (
         vector::Z,
-        acos(lc.component(vector::Z)/(r + SMALL))*180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi
+        acos
+        (
+            lc.component(vector::Z)/(r + SMALL)
+        ) * ( inDegrees_ ? 180.0/mathematicalConstant::pi : 1.0 )
     );
 
     return tresult;
 }
 
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.H b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.H
index 7640f81c1f..31d32bc9e4 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/sphericalCS.H
@@ -44,13 +44,18 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                           Class sphericalCS Declaration
+                         Class sphericalCS Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class sphericalCS
 :
     public coordinateSystem
 {
+    // Private data members
+
+        //- Are angles in degrees? (default = true)
+        bool inDegrees_;
+
 
 protected:
 
@@ -89,30 +94,54 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Construct null
-        sphericalCS();
+        sphericalCS(const bool inDegrees=true);
 
-        //- Construct from components
+        //- Construct copy
+        sphericalCS
+        (
+            const coordinateSystem&,
+            const bool inDegrees=true
+        );
+
+        //- Construct copy with a different name
+        sphericalCS
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const coordinateSystem&,
+            const bool inDegrees=true
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from origin and rotation
+        sphericalCS
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const point& origin,
+            const coordinateRotation&,
+            const bool inDegrees=true
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from origin and 2 axes
         sphericalCS
         (
             const word& name,
             const point& origin,
             const vector& axis,
-            const vector& direction
+            const vector& dirn,
+            const bool inDegrees=true
         );
 
-        //- Construct from origin and rotation angles
-        sphericalCS
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const point& origin,
-            const coordinateRotation&
-        );
-
-
         //- Construct from dictionary
         sphericalCS(const word& name, const dictionary&);
 
 
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Are angles in degrees?
+        bool  inDegrees() const;
+
+        //- Non-const access to inDegrees
+        bool& inDegrees();
+
 };
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.C b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.C
index bab4a9a1e9..f098a0d18f 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.C
@@ -38,19 +38,6 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::toroidalCS::toroidalCS
-(
-    const word& name,
-    const point& origin,
-    const vector& axis,
-    const vector& direction,
-    const scalar radius
-)
-:
-    coordinateSystem(name, origin, axis, direction),
-    radius_(radius)
-{}
-
 
 Foam::toroidalCS::toroidalCS
 (
diff --git a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.H b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.H
index 8fc538ac07..c04498dda8 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/coordinateSystems/toroidalCS.H
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ Class
     Foam::toroidalCS
 
 Description
-    Toroidal coordinate system
+    Toroidal coordinate system, always in degrees
+
+Note
+    The maintenance of this class may lag that of the main types.
 
 SourceFiles
     toroidalCS.C
@@ -91,17 +94,7 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct from components
-        toroidalCS
-        (
-            const word& name,
-            const point& origin,
-            const vector& axis,
-            const vector& direction,
-            const scalar radius
-        );
-
-        //- Construct from origin and rotation angles
+        //- Construct from origin, rotation and radius
         toroidalCS
         (
             const word& name,
@@ -110,6 +103,7 @@ public:
             const scalar radius
         );
 
+
         //- Construct from dictionary
         toroidalCS(const word& name, const dictionary&);
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculator.C b/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculator.C
index 376a22d401..867a8a62c7 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculator.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculator.C
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ License
 
 const Foam::edgeFaceCirculator Foam::edgeFaceCirculator::endConstIter
 (
-    *reinterpret_cast<primitiveMesh*>(NULL),    // primitiveMesh
+    *reinterpret_cast<primitiveMesh*>(0),       // primitiveMesh
     -1,                                         // faceLabel
     false,                                      // ownerSide
     -1,                                         // index
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculator.H b/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculator.H
index a2a5ec7abe..644b0e84a0 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculator.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculator.H
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@ public:
         //  the current face. For boundary edges this is the first boundary face
         //  reached from walking back (i.e. in opposite direction to ++)
         inline edgeFaceCirculator begin() const;
+        inline edgeFaceCirculator cbegin() const;
 
         //- iterator set to beyond the end of the walk.
         inline const edgeFaceCirculator& end() const;
+        inline const edgeFaceCirculator& cend() const;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculatorI.H b/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculatorI.H
index 558d0c7526..d8511c4fb6 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculatorI.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/edgeFaceCirculator/edgeFaceCirculatorI.H
@@ -419,10 +419,34 @@ Foam::edgeFaceCirculator Foam::edgeFaceCirculator::begin() const
 }
 
 
+Foam::edgeFaceCirculator Foam::edgeFaceCirculator::cbegin() const
+{
+    edgeFaceCirculator iter
+    (
+        mesh_,
+        faceLabel_,
+        ownerSide_,
+        index_,
+        isBoundaryEdge_
+    );
+
+    if (isBoundaryEdge_)
+    {
+        iter.setCanonical();
+    }
+    return iter;
+}
+
+
 const Foam::edgeFaceCirculator& Foam::edgeFaceCirculator::end() const
 {
     return endConstIter;
 }
 
+const Foam::edgeFaceCirculator& Foam::edgeFaceCirculator::cend() const
+{
+    return endConstIter;
+}
+
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataFace.H b/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataFace.H
index 49bffea01d..7db10513e4 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataFace.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/indexedOctree/treeDataFace.H
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "face.H"
 #include "indexedOctree.H"
 #include "treeBoundBoxList.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class treeDataFace
         const labelList faceLabels_;
 
         //- Inverse of faceLabels. For every mesh whether face is in faceLabels.
-        PackedList<1> isTreeFace_;
+        PackedBoolList isTreeFace_;
 
         //- Whether to precalculate and store face bounding box
         const bool cacheBb_;
diff --git a/src/meshTools/octree/octree.C b/src/meshTools/octree/octree.C
index 554af3ad5a..fa180fd9c1 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/octree/octree.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/octree/octree.C
@@ -879,6 +879,14 @@ Foam::octree<Type>::begin() const
 }
 
 
+template <class Type>
+typename Foam::octree<Type>::const_iterator
+Foam::octree<Type>::cbegin() const
+{
+    return const_iterator(*this, 0);
+}
+
+
 template <class Type>
 const typename Foam::octree<Type>::const_iterator&
 Foam::octree<Type>::end() const
@@ -887,6 +895,14 @@ Foam::octree<Type>::end() const
 }
 
 
+template <class Type>
+const typename Foam::octree<Type>::const_iterator&
+Foam::octree<Type>::cend() const
+{
+    return octree<Type>::endConstIter_;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template <class Type>
diff --git a/src/meshTools/octree/octree.H b/src/meshTools/octree/octree.H
index 33c62def01..8f79723242 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/octree/octree.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/octree/octree.H
@@ -445,10 +445,6 @@ public:
             //- Construct for a given octree and index
             const_iterator(const octree&, label);
 
-            // Member functions
-
-                const_iterator begin() const;
-
             // Member operators
 
                 void operator=(const const_iterator&);
@@ -465,9 +461,11 @@ public:
 
         //- const_iterator set to the begining of the octree
         inline const_iterator begin() const;
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
 
         //- const_iterator set to beyond the end of the octree
         inline const const_iterator& end() const;
+        inline const const_iterator& cend() const;
 
 
     // IOstream Operators
diff --git a/src/meshTools/octree/pointIndexHit.H b/src/meshTools/octree/pointIndexHit.H
index e5487f8ee4..ed32cbdf00 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/octree/pointIndexHit.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/octree/pointIndexHit.H
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Foam
 typedef PointIndexHit<point> pointIndexHit;
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with pointIndexHit type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with pointIndexHit type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<pointIndexHit>() {return contiguous<point>();}
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.H b/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.H
index e9d9b942da..77498b2935 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/octree/treeBoundBox.H
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 
-//- Specify data associated with boundBox type is contiguous
+//- Data associated with treeBoundBox type are contiguous
 template<>
 inline bool contiguous<treeBoundBox>() {return contiguous<boundBox>();}
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/distributedTriSurfaceMesh.C b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/distributedTriSurfaceMesh.C
index 4b14609efa..0f44333b6e 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/distributedTriSurfaceMesh.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/distributedTriSurfaceMesh.C
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ License
 #include "triangleFuncs.H"
 #include "matchPoints.H"
 #include "globalIndex.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 #include "Time.H"
 
 
@@ -774,8 +775,7 @@ void Foam::distributedTriSurfaceMesh::calcBounds
     // Unfortunately nPoints constructs meshPoints() so do compact version
     // ourselves
 
-    PackedList<1> pointIsUsed(points().size());
-    pointIsUsed = 0U;
+    PackedBoolList pointIsUsed(points().size());
 
     nPoints = 0;
     bb = boundBox::invertedBox;
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfacesQueries.C b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfacesQueries.C
index 7b8ef5c685..b0d6322a74 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfacesQueries.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurface/searchableSurfacesQueries.C
@@ -25,19 +25,13 @@ License
 \*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "searchableSurfacesQueries.H"
-#include "SortableList.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
 #include "meshTools.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-namespace Foam
-{
-
-defineTypeNameAndDebug(searchableSurfacesQueries, 0);
-
-}
-
+defineTypeNameAndDebug(Foam::searchableSurfacesQueries, 0);
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -146,13 +140,14 @@ bool Foam::searchableSurfacesQueries::morphTet
 
     for (label iter = 0; iter < maxIter; iter++)
     {
-        // Get the indices of highest, second-highest and lowest values.
-        label ihi, inhi, ilo;
+        // Get the indices of lowest, highest and second-highest values.
+        label ilo, ihi, inhi;
         {
-            SortableList<scalar> sortedY(y);
-            ilo = sortedY.indices()[0];
-            ihi = sortedY.indices()[sortedY.size()-1];
-            inhi = sortedY.indices()[sortedY.size()-2];
+            labelList sortedIndices;
+            sortedOrder(y, sortedIndices);
+            ilo  = sortedIndices[0];
+            ihi  = sortedIndices[sortedIndices.size()-1];
+            inhi = sortedIndices[sortedIndices.size()-2];
         }
 
         if (debug)
@@ -669,7 +664,7 @@ void Foam::searchableSurfacesQueries::findNearest
     forAll(surfacesToTest, testI)
     {
         allSurfaces[surfacesToTest[testI]].findNearest
-        (   
+        (
             samples,
             minDistSqr,
             hitInfo
@@ -681,7 +676,7 @@ void Foam::searchableSurfacesQueries::findNearest
             if (hitInfo[pointI].hit())
             {
                 minDistSqr[pointI] = magSqr
-                (   
+                (
                     hitInfo[pointI].hitPoint()
                   - samples[pointI]
                 );
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/add.C b/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/add.C
index daf2aa6310..84ec8db834 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/add.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/add.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/add.H b/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/add.H
index ae5f517618..f365ca50d4 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/add.H
+++ b/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/add.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/writeAddField.C b/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/writeAddField.C
index 78b51146a9..3701a0d429 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/writeAddField.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/writeAddField.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/writeAddValue.C b/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/writeAddValue.C
index c62720549e..3a5abaf188 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/writeAddValue.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/foamCalcFunctions/basic/add/writeAddValue.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/IOdynamicPressure.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/IOdynamicPressure.H
index df3d645bd4..97a5c27353 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/IOdynamicPressure.H
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/IOdynamicPressure.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressure.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressure.C
index 3ad644ab14..f5398a8441 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressure.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressure.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressure.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressure.H
index 4c6147583d..cf7f5530f3 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressure.H
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressure.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressureFunctionObject.C b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressureFunctionObject.C
index cde905e13a..f7c060f586 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressureFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressureFunctionObject.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressureFunctionObject.H b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressureFunctionObject.H
index 6c5f7da0ba..cca83745e8 100644
--- a/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressureFunctionObject.H
+++ b/src/postProcessing/functionObjects/utilities/dynamicPressure/dynamicPressureFunctionObject.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.C b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.C
index 3571df4a49..e146c90f7a 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.C
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ void Foam::isoSurface::calcSnappedCc
 // to a single point
 void Foam::isoSurface::calcSnappedPoint
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isBoundaryPoint,
+    const PackedBoolList& isBoundaryPoint,
     const labelList& boundaryRegion,
     const volScalarField& cVals,
     const scalarField& pVals,
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ Foam::isoSurface::isoSurface
 
     // Determine if point is on boundary. Points on boundaries are never
     // snapped. Coupled boundaries are handled explicitly so not marked here.
-    PackedList<1> isBoundaryPoint(mesh_.nPoints());
+    PackedBoolList isBoundaryPoint(mesh_.nPoints());
 
     labelList boundaryRegion(mesh_.nFaces()-mesh_.nInternalFaces());
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.H b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.H
index abe3d51b56..7dc0588a1c 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurface.H
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Description
 
     Note:
     - not possible on patches of type 'empty'. There are no values on
-    'empty' patch fields so even the api would have to change 
+    'empty' patch fields so even the api would have to change
      (no volScalarField as argument). Too messy.
     - in parallel the regularisation (coarsening) always takes place
     and slightly different surfaces will be created compared to non-parallel.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "triSurface.H"
 #include "labelPair.H"
 #include "pointIndexHit.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 #include "volFields.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class isoSurface
         //  point.
         void calcSnappedPoint
         (
-            const PackedList<1>& isBoundaryPoint,
+            const PackedBoolList& isBoundaryPoint,
             const labelList& boundaryRegion,
             const volScalarField& cVals,
             const scalarField& pVals,
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurfaceCell.C b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurfaceCell.C
index 52398eafa4..542d31a376 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurfaceCell.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurfaceCell.C
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Foam::scalar Foam::isoSurfaceCell::isoFraction
 
 Foam::isoSurfaceCell::cellCutType Foam::isoSurfaceCell::calcCutType
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isTet,
+    const PackedBoolList& isTet,
     const scalarField& cellValues,
     const scalarField& pointValues,
     const label cellI
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Foam::isoSurfaceCell::cellCutType Foam::isoSurfaceCell::calcCutType
 
 void Foam::isoSurfaceCell::calcCutTypes
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isTet,
+    const PackedBoolList& isTet,
     const scalarField& cVals,
     const scalarField& pVals
 )
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ Foam::pointIndexHit Foam::isoSurfaceCell::collapseSurface
 
 void Foam::isoSurfaceCell::calcSnappedCc
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isTet,
+    const PackedBoolList& isTet,
     const scalarField& cVals,
     const scalarField& pVals,
 
@@ -621,8 +621,8 @@ void Foam::isoSurfaceCell::genPointTris
 
 void Foam::isoSurfaceCell::calcSnappedPoint
 (
-    const PackedList<1>& isBoundaryPoint,
-    const PackedList<1>& isTet,
+    const PackedBoolList& isBoundaryPoint,
+    const PackedBoolList& isTet,
     const scalarField& cVals,
     const scalarField& pVals,
 
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ Foam::isoSurfaceCell::isoSurfaceCell
     mergeDistance_(mergeTol*mesh.bounds().mag())
 {
     // Determine if cell is tet
-    PackedList<1> isTet(mesh_.nCells());
+    PackedBoolList isTet(mesh_.nCells());
     {
         tetMatcher tet;
 
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ Foam::isoSurfaceCell::isoSurfaceCell
 
     // Determine if point is on boundary. Points on boundaries are never
     // snapped. Coupled boundaries are handled explicitly so not marked here.
-    PackedList<1> isBoundaryPoint(mesh_.nPoints());
+    PackedBoolList isBoundaryPoint(mesh_.nPoints());
     const polyBoundaryMesh& patches = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
     forAll(patches, patchI)
     {
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurfaceCell.H b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurfaceCell.H
index 5acd468473..ea96b42b3a 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurfaceCell.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/isoSurface/isoSurfaceCell.H
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "triSurface.H"
 #include "labelPair.H"
 #include "pointIndexHit.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class isoSurfaceCell
         //- Determine whether cell is cut
         cellCutType calcCutType
         (
-            const PackedList<1>&,
+            const PackedBoolList&,
             const scalarField& cellValues,
             const scalarField& pointValues,
             const label
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class isoSurfaceCell
 
         void calcCutTypes
         (
-            const PackedList<1>&,
+            const PackedBoolList&,
             const scalarField& cellValues,
             const scalarField& pointValues
         );
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class isoSurfaceCell
         //  point.
         void calcSnappedCc
         (
-            const PackedList<1>& isTet,
+            const PackedBoolList& isTet,
             const scalarField& cVals,
             const scalarField& pVals,
             DynamicList<point>& triPoints,
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ class isoSurfaceCell
         //  point.
         void calcSnappedPoint
         (
-            const PackedList<1>& isBoundaryPoint,
-            const PackedList<1>& isTet,
+            const PackedBoolList& isBoundaryPoint,
+            const PackedBoolList& isTet,
             const scalarField& cVals,
             const scalarField& pVals,
             DynamicList<point>& triPoints,
diff --git a/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurface.H b/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurface.H
index a2fb0c7d1f..bd692647ab 100644
--- a/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurface.H
+++ b/src/surfMesh/UnsortedMeshedSurface/UnsortedMeshedSurface.H
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ private:
 
     // Private member functions
 
+        //- Disable resize with value
+        void resize(const label, const Face&);
+
         //- Disable setSize with value
         void setSize(const label, const Face&);
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/liquidMixture/liquidMixture/liquidMixture.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/liquidMixture/liquidMixture/liquidMixture.C
index 8d2f60bbf5..72852bdb80 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/liquidMixture/liquidMixture/liquidMixture.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/liquidMixture/liquidMixture/liquidMixture.C
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ Foam::scalar Foam::liquidMixture::cp
         if (x[i] > SMALL)
         {
             scalar Ti = min(TrMax*properties_[i].Tc(), T);
-            cp += x[i]*properties_[i].cp(p, Ti)*properties_[i].W();;
+            cp += x[i]*properties_[i].cp(p, Ti)*properties_[i].W();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
index 9ec6de95f5..e589ec6158 100644
--- a/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
+++ b/src/triSurface/triSurface/triSurface.C
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ License
 #include "Time.H"
 #include "boundBox.H"
 #include "SortableList.H"
-#include "PackedList.H"
+#include "PackedBoolList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -1043,9 +1043,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::triSurface::markZones
 
     label zoneI = 0;
 
-    label startFaceI = 0;
-
-    for(;;zoneI++)
+    for (label startFaceI = 0;; zoneI++)
     {
         // Find first non-coloured face
         for (; startFaceI < size(); startFaceI++)
@@ -1209,8 +1207,7 @@ void Foam::triSurface::writeStats(Ostream& os) const
 {
     // Unfortunately nPoints constructs meshPoints() so do compact version
     // ourselves.
-    PackedList<1> pointIsUsed(points().size());
-    pointIsUsed = 0U;
+    PackedBoolList pointIsUsed(points().size());
 
     label nPoints = 0;
     boundBox bb = boundBox::invertedBox;
diff --git a/src/turbulenceModels/incompressible/LES/spectEddyVisc/spectEddyVisc.C b/src/turbulenceModels/incompressible/LES/spectEddyVisc/spectEddyVisc.C
index 1f56b36328..28a563b4c6 100644
--- a/src/turbulenceModels/incompressible/LES/spectEddyVisc/spectEddyVisc.C
+++ b/src/turbulenceModels/incompressible/LES/spectEddyVisc/spectEddyVisc.C
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ spectEddyVisc::spectEddyVisc
 
 tmp<volScalarField> spectEddyVisc::k() const
 {
-    volScalarField Eps = 2*nuEff()*magSqr(symm(fvc::grad(U())));
+    volScalarField eps = 2*nuEff()*magSqr(symm(fvc::grad(U())));
 
     return
-        cK1_*pow(delta(), 2.0/3.0)*pow(Eps, 2.0/3.0)
-        *exp(-cK2_*pow(delta(), -4.0/3.0)*nu()/pow(Eps, 1.0/3.0))
-      - cK3_*pow(Eps*nu(), 1.0/2.0)
-       *erfc(cK4_*pow(delta(), -2.0/3.0)*pow(Eps, -1.0/6.0));
+        cK1_*pow(delta()*eps, 2.0/3.0)
+       *exp(-cK2_*pow(delta(), -4.0/3.0)*nu()/pow(eps, 1.0/3.0))
+      - cK3_*sqrt(eps*nu())
+       *erfc(cK4_*pow(delta(), -2.0/3.0)*sqrt(nu())*pow(eps, -1.0/6.0));
 }