diff --git a/applications/test/DLList/Test-DLList.C b/applications/test/DLList/Test-DLList.C
index 268c8b3ed1..7f6bcf0993 100644
--- a/applications/test/DLList/Test-DLList.C
+++ b/applications/test/DLList/Test-DLList.C
@@ -28,20 +28,39 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "OSspecific.H"
-
 #include "IOstreams.H"
 #include "DLList.H"
+#include "List.H"
+#include "FlatOutput.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
+template<class T>
+void printAddress(const UList<T>& list)
+{
+    Info<< "list addr: " << long(&list)
+        << " data addr: " << long(list.cdata()) << nl;
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+void printAddresses(const DLList<List<T>>& sll)
+{
+    for (const auto& elem : sll)
+    {
+        printAddress(elem);
+    }
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 //  Main program:
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    DLList<scalar> myList;
-
-    Info<< "DLList<scalar>" << nl;
+    DLList<scalar> myList{2.1, 3.4};
+    myList = {2.1, 3.4, 4.3};
 
     for (int i = 0; i<10; i++)
     {
@@ -51,58 +70,165 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     myList.append(100.3);
     myList.append(500.3);
 
-    forAllConstIters(myList, iter)
+    Info<< "DLList<scalar>" << nl;
+    Info<< nl << "flat-output: " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
+
+    Info<< nl << "range-for:" << nl;
+    for (const auto& val : myList)
     {
-        Info<< "element:" << *iter << endl;
+        Info<< "  " << val << nl;
     }
 
-    Info<< nl << "And again using the same STL iterator: " << nl << endl;
+    Info<< nl << "const_iterator:" << nl;
+
+    forAllConstIters(myList, iter)
+    {
+        Info<< "  " << *iter << endl;
+    }
+
+    // Test bi-directional movement
+    {
+        const label n2 = myList.size()/2;
+
+        Info<< nl << "test movement through " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
+
+        DLList<scalar>::const_iterator citer = myList.begin();
+
+        for (label i=0; i<n2; ++i)
+        {
+            Info<< "  forward " << i << " " << *citer << nl;
+            ++citer;
+        }
+
+        for (label i=0; i<n2; ++i)
+        {
+            Info<< "  backward " << i << " " << *citer << nl;
+            --citer;
+        }
+
+        // Verify - does not compile since it uses a delete method (good!)
+        DLList<scalar>::iterator iter = myList.begin();
+        ++iter;
+        ++iter;
+        ++iter;
+
+        Info<<" now with " << *iter << nl;
+        myList.remove(iter);
+        Info<<" after remove " << *iter << nl;
+        ++iter;
+        Info<<" after incr " << *iter << nl;
+        --iter;
+        --iter;
+
+        Info<<" after 2x decr " << *iter << nl;
+    }
+
+    Info<< nl << "const_reverse_iterator:" << nl;
+
+    forAllConstReverseIters(myList, iter)
+    {
+        Info<< "  " << *iter << endl;
+    }
+
+
+    Info<< nl << "Remove elements:" << nl;
 
     forAllIters(myList, iter)
     {
-        Info<< "Removing " << myList.remove(iter) << endl;
+        Info<< "  remove " << *iter;
+        myList.remove(iter);
+
+        Info<< " => " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
     }
 
     myList.append(500.3);
     myList.append(200.3);
     myList.append(100.3);
 
-    Info<< nl << "Using range-based for: " << nl << endl;
-    for (auto val : myList)
+    Info<< nl << "Testing swapUp and swapDown:" << nl;
+    Info<< " => " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
+
     {
-        Info<< "element:" << val << endl;
+        myList.swapUp(myList.DLListBase::first());
+        myList.swapUp(myList.DLListBase::last());
+
+        Info<< nl << "swapUp => " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
     }
 
-    Info<< nl << "Testing swapUp and swapDown: " << endl;
-
-    Info<< nl << "swapUp" << endl;
-
-    myList.swapUp(myList.DLListBase::first());
-    myList.swapUp(myList.DLListBase::last());
-
-    for (auto val : myList)
     {
-        Info<< "element:" << val << endl;
+        myList.swapDown(myList.DLListBase::first());
+        myList.swapDown(myList.DLListBase::last());
+
+        Info<< nl << "swapDown => " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
     }
 
-    Info<< nl << "swapDown" << endl;
 
-    myList.swapDown(myList.DLListBase::first());
-    myList.swapDown(myList.DLListBase::last());
-
-    for (auto val : myList)
-    {
-        Info<< "element:" << val << endl;
-    }
-
-    Info<< nl << "Testing transfer: " << nl << nl
-        << "original: " << myList << endl;
+    Info<< nl << "Transfer: " << nl;
+    Info<< "original: " << flatOutput(myList) << endl;
 
     DLList<scalar> newList;
     newList.transfer(myList);
 
-    Info<< nl << "source: " << myList << nl
-        << nl << "target: " << newList << endl;
+    Info<< nl
+        << "source: " << flatOutput(myList) << nl
+        << "target: " << flatOutput(newList) << nl;
+
+
+    Info<< nl << "Move Construct: " << nl;
+
+    DLList<scalar> list2(std::move(newList));
+
+    Info<< nl
+        << "in : " << flatOutput(newList) << nl
+        << "out: " << flatOutput(list2) << nl;
+
+    // Move back
+    Info<< nl << "Move Assignment: " << nl;
+
+    newList = std::move(list2);
+
+    Info<< nl
+        << "in : " << flatOutput(newList) << nl
+        << "out: " << flatOutput(list2) << nl;
+
+    // Try delete data recovery
+    {
+        DLList<List<label>> labList;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i<5; i++)
+        {
+            labList.append(identity(6));
+        }
+
+        Info<< nl
+            << "DLList<labelList> : " << labList << nl;
+
+        printAddresses(labList);
+
+        auto elem = labList.removeHead();
+
+        Info<< " removed head" << nl;
+        printAddress(elem);
+
+        elem = labList.removeHead();
+
+        Info<< " removed head" << nl;
+        printAddress(elem);
+
+        List<label> content1 = identity(10);
+
+        Info<< nl
+            << " move append ";
+        printAddress(content1);
+
+        labList.append(std::move(content1));
+
+        Info<< " content " << flatOutput(content1) << nl
+            << " list" << labList  << nl;
+
+        printAddresses(labList);
+        // labList.append(content1);
+    }
 
     Info<< nl << "Done." << endl;
 
diff --git a/applications/test/ISLList/Test-ISLList.C b/applications/test/ISLList/Test-ISLList.C
index 38ba2a1424..12626f33ce 100644
--- a/applications/test/ISLList/Test-ISLList.C
+++ b/applications/test/ISLList/Test-ISLList.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "OSspecific.H"
-
 #include "IOstreams.H"
 #include "ISLList.H"
+#include "List.H"
+#include "FlatOutput.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
+#include "OSspecific.H"
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    ISLList<Scalar> myList;
+    ISLList<Scalar> myList(new Scalar(0));
 
     for (int i = 0; i<10; i++)
     {
@@ -76,31 +79,74 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     myList.append(new Scalar(100.3));
     myList.append(new Scalar(500.3));
 
-    Info<< nl << "And again using STL iterator: " << nl << endl;
+    Info<< "ISLList<scalar>" << myList << nl;
+    Info<< nl << "flat-output: " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
 
-    forAllIters(myList, iter)
+    Info<< nl << "range-for:" << nl;
+    for (const auto& val : myList)
     {
-        Info<< "element:" << *iter << endl;
+        Info<< "  " << val << nl;
+        // Info<<" is " << typeid(val).name() << endl;
     }
 
-    Info<< nl << "And again using STL const_iterator: " << nl << endl;
+    Info<< nl << "const_iterator:" << nl;
 
     const ISLList<Scalar>& const_myList = myList;
 
     forAllConstIters(const_myList, iter)
     {
-        Info<< "element:" << *iter << endl;
+        Info<< "  " << *iter << endl;
+    }
+
+    {
+        Info<< nl << "Remove element:" << nl;
+
+        Scalar *iter = myList.removeHead();
+
+        Info<< "  remove " << *iter;
+        Info<< " => " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
+
+        delete iter;
     }
 
 
-    Info<< nl << "Testing transfer: " << nl << endl;
-    Info<< "original: " << myList << endl;
+    Info<< nl << "Transfer: " << nl;
+    Info<< "original: " << flatOutput(myList) << endl;
 
     ISLList<Scalar> newList;
     newList.transfer(myList);
 
-    Info<< nl << "source: " << myList << nl
-        << nl << "target: " << newList << endl;
+    Info<< nl
+        << "source: " << flatOutput(myList) << nl
+        << "target: " << flatOutput(newList) << endl;
+
+    myList.swap(newList);
+
+    Info<< nl << "swap: " << nl;
+    Info<< nl
+        << "source: " << flatOutput(myList) << nl
+        << "target: " << flatOutput(newList) << endl;
+
+    myList.swap(newList);
+
+    Info<< nl << "Move Construct: " << nl;
+
+    ISLList<Scalar> list2(std::move(newList));
+
+    Info<< nl
+        << "in : " << flatOutput(newList) << nl
+        << "out: " << flatOutput(list2) << nl;
+
+    // Move back
+    Info<< nl << "Move Assignment: " << nl;
+
+    newList = std::move(list2);
+
+    Info<< nl << "move assign: " << nl;
+    Info<< nl
+        << "source: " << flatOutput(list2) << nl
+        << "target: " << flatOutput(newList) << endl;
+
 
     Info<< nl << "Bye." << endl;
     return 0;
diff --git a/applications/test/List3/Make/files b/applications/test/List3/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..640cc113d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/List3/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Test-List3.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/Test-List3
diff --git a/applications/test/List3/Make/options b/applications/test/List3/Make/options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/applications/test/List3/Test-List3.C b/applications/test/List3/Test-List3.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21b8b8407d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/List3/Test-List3.C
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 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 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Application
+    Test-List3
+
+Description
+    Test list construction
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "argList.H"
+#include "FixedList.H"
+#include "labelList.H"
+#include "vectorList.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
+#include "IFstream.H"
+#include "OFstream.H"
+#include "cpuTime.H"
+
+#include <initializer_list>
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+using namespace Foam;
+
+template<class T>
+void printAddress(const UList<T>& list)
+{
+    Info<< "list addr: " << long(&list)
+        << " data addr: " << long(list.cdata()) << nl;
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+void printAddress(const SLList<T>& list)
+{
+    Info<< "list addr: " << long(&list)
+        << " data addr: ???" << nl;
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+void printAddresses(const List<List<T>>& list)
+{
+    for (const auto& elem : list)
+    {
+        printAddress(elem);
+    }
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+void printAddresses(const SLList<List<T>>& list)
+{
+    for (const auto& elem : list)
+    {
+        printAddress(elem);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    argList::addBoolOption("labelListList");
+
+    argList args(argc, argv, false);
+
+    if (args.options().empty())
+    {
+        Info<< nl << "Specify an option! " << nl << endl;
+    }
+
+    if (args.optionFound("labelListList"))
+    {
+        for (label argi=1; argi < args.size(); ++argi)
+        {
+            if (true)
+            {
+                IFstream is(args[argi]);
+
+                Info<< nl << nl
+                    << "read from " << is.name() << nl << endl;
+
+                SLList<List<label>> sll(is);
+                Info<< "read " << sll.size() << " entries" << nl;
+
+                Info<< "sll" << nl;
+                for (const auto& elem : sll)
+                {
+                    printAddress(elem);
+                }
+
+
+//            List<List<label>> list(std::move(sll));
+                List<List<label>> list;
+                Info<< "move to List" << nl;
+                list = std::move(sll);
+
+                Info<< "sll" << nl;
+                for (const auto& elem : sll)
+                {
+                    printAddress(elem);
+                }
+                Info<< "list" << nl;
+                printAddresses(list);
+            }
+
+            if (true)
+            {
+                IFstream is(args[argi]);
+
+                Info<< nl << nl
+                    << "read from " << is.name() << nl << endl;
+
+                List<List<label>> list(is);
+
+                Info<< "list" << nl;
+                for (const auto& elem : list)
+                {
+                    printAddress(elem);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    Info<< nl << "Done" << nl << endl;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/test/List3/list1 b/applications/test/List3/list1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39777e5815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/List3/list1
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// List of labelList
+
+(
+   (1 2 3 4)
+   (5 6 7 8)
+   (15 16 17 18)
+)
+
diff --git a/applications/test/PtrList/Test-PtrList.C b/applications/test/PtrList/Test-PtrList.C
index 664dd5b501..851d3990fc 100644
--- a/applications/test/PtrList/Test-PtrList.C
+++ b/applications/test/PtrList/Test-PtrList.C
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ Description
 #include "scalar.H"
 #include "IOstreams.H"
 #include "PtrList.H"
+#include "DLPtrList.H"
+#include "SLPtrList.H"
 #include "plane.H"
 #include "DynamicList.H"
 
@@ -80,6 +82,36 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     PtrList<Scalar> list2(15);
     PtrList<Scalar> listApp;
 
+    {
+        DLPtrList<Scalar> llist1;
+        llist1.insert(new Scalar(100));
+        llist1.insert(new Scalar(200));
+        llist1.insert(new Scalar(300));
+
+        DLPtrList<Scalar>::const_iterator citer = llist1.begin();
+
+        Info<< *citer << endl;
+        Info<< typeid(*citer).name() << endl;
+
+        ++citer;
+        ++citer;
+
+        --citer;
+
+        Info<< typeid(llist1.begin()).name() << endl;
+
+        forAllIters(llist1, it)
+        {
+            Info<< typeid(*it).name() << endl;
+            Info<< "reversed: " << *it << endl;
+        }
+        for (const auto& it : llist1)
+        {
+            Info<< typeid(it).name() << endl;
+            Info<< "for-: " << it << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
     forAll(list1, i)
     {
         list1.set(i, new Scalar(1.3*i));
diff --git a/applications/test/SLList/Test-SLList.C b/applications/test/SLList/Test-SLList.C
index 2a6ef7a245..7b6bb749bd 100644
--- a/applications/test/SLList/Test-SLList.C
+++ b/applications/test/SLList/Test-SLList.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -28,12 +28,32 @@ Description
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "OSspecific.H"
-
 #include "IOstreams.H"
 #include "SLList.H"
+#include "List.H"
+#include "FlatOutput.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
 
 using namespace Foam;
 
+template<class T>
+void printAddress(const UList<T>& list)
+{
+    Info<< "list addr: " << long(&list)
+        << " data addr: " << long(list.cdata()) << nl;
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+void printAddresses(const SLList<List<T>>& sll)
+{
+    for (const auto& elem : sll)
+    {
+        printAddress(elem);
+    }
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 //  Main program:
 
@@ -50,34 +70,34 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     myList.append(100.3);
     myList.append(500.3);
 
-    Info<< nl << "And again using STL iterator: " << nl << endl;
+    Info<< "SLList<scalar>" << myList << nl;
+    Info<< nl << "flat-output: " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
 
+    Info<< nl << "range-for:" << nl;
     for (const auto& val : myList)
     {
-        Info<< "element:" << val << endl;
+        Info<< "  " << val << nl;
     }
 
-    Info<< nl << "And again using STL const_iterator: " << nl << endl;
+    Info<< nl << "const_iterator:" << nl;
 
     const SLList<scalar>& const_myList = myList;
 
     forAllConstIters(const_myList, iter)
     {
-        Info<< "element:" << *iter << endl;
+        Info<< "  " << *iter << endl;
     }
 
+    Info<< nl << "Remove elements:" << nl;
+
     forAllIters(myList, iter)
     {
-        Info<< "Removing element:" << *iter << endl;
+        Info<< "  remove " << *iter;
         myList.remove(iter);
-    }
 
-    for (const auto& val : const_myList)
-    {
-        Info<< "element:" << val << endl;
+        Info<< " => " << flatOutput(myList) << nl;
     }
 
-
     for (int i = 0; i<10; i++)
     {
         myList.append(1.3*i);
@@ -86,15 +106,72 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     myList.append(100.3);
     myList.append(500.3);
 
-    Info<< nl << "Testing transfer: " << nl << endl;
-    Info<< "original: " << myList << endl;
+    Info<< nl << "Transfer: " << nl;
+    Info<< "original: " << flatOutput(myList) << endl;
 
     SLList<scalar> newList;
     newList.transfer(myList);
 
-    Info<< nl << "source: " << myList << nl
-        << nl << "target: " << newList << endl;
+    Info<< nl
+        << "source: " << flatOutput(myList) << nl
+        << "target: " << flatOutput(newList) << nl;
 
+    Info<< nl << "Move Construct: " << nl;
+
+    SLList<scalar> list2(std::move(newList));
+
+    Info<< nl
+        << "in : " << flatOutput(newList) << nl
+        << "out: " << flatOutput(list2) << nl;
+
+    // Move back
+    Info<< nl << "Move Assignment: " << nl;
+
+    newList = std::move(list2);
+
+    Info<< nl
+        << "in : " << flatOutput(newList) << nl
+        << "out: " << flatOutput(list2) << nl;
+
+
+    // Try delete data recovery
+    {
+        SLList<List<label>> labList;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i<5; i++)
+        {
+            labList.append(identity(6));
+        }
+
+        Info<< nl
+            << "SLList<labelList> : " << labList << nl;
+
+        printAddresses(labList);
+
+        auto elem = labList.removeHead();
+
+        Info<< " removed head" << nl;
+        printAddress(elem);
+
+        elem = labList.removeHead();
+
+        Info<< " removed head" << nl;
+        printAddress(elem);
+
+        List<label> content1 = identity(10);
+
+        Info<< nl
+            << " move append ";
+        printAddress(content1);
+
+        labList.append(std::move(content1));
+
+        Info<< " content " << flatOutput(content1) << nl
+            << " list" << labList  << nl;
+
+        printAddresses(labList);
+        // labList.append(content1);
+    }
 
     Info<< nl << "Done." << endl;
     return 0;
diff --git a/applications/test/UList/Make/files b/applications/test/UList/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e82a10bae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/UList/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Test-UList.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/Test-UList
diff --git a/applications/test/UList/Make/options b/applications/test/UList/Make/options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/applications/test/UList/Test-UList.C b/applications/test/UList/Test-UList.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f928b05dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/UList/Test-UList.C
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 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 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Application
+    Test-UList
+
+Description
+    Simple tests for UList constructors
+
+See also
+    Foam::List
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "OSspecific.H"
+#include "IOstreams.H"
+#include "StringStream.H"
+
+#include "labelList.H"
+#include "ListOps.H"
+#include "SubList.H"
+#include "FlatOutput.H"
+
+using namespace Foam;
+
+template<class ListType>
+void print(const ListType& list)
+{
+    Info << flatOutput(list) << " data addr: " << long(list.cdata()) << nl;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+//  Main program:
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    List<label> source = identity(7);
+    List<label> other = identity(7);
+
+    // Text for reading as a SLList"
+    string inputSLList("(10 20 30 40 50 60 70)");
+
+    // Text for reading as a SLList"
+    string inputCompound("List<label> (-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7)");
+
+    reverse(other);
+
+    UList<label> ulist(source.data(), source.size());
+
+    Info<<"source: "; print(source);
+    Info<<"other:  "; print(other);
+    Info<<"UList: "; print(ulist);
+
+    {
+        Info<<"shallow copy" << nl;
+        ulist.shallowCopy(other);
+
+        Info<<"source: "; print(source);
+        Info<<"other:  "; print(other);
+        Info<<"UList: "; print(ulist);
+    }
+
+    {
+        Info<<"deep copy" << nl;
+        ulist.deepCopy(source);
+
+        Info<<"source: "; print(source);
+        Info<<"other:  "; print(other);
+        Info<<"UList: "; print(ulist);
+    }
+
+    {
+        Info<<"Read from " << inputSLList << nl;
+
+        IStringStream is(inputSLList);
+        is >> ulist;
+
+//         Info<<"source: "; print(source);
+//         Info<<"other:  "; print(other);
+        Info<<"UList: "; print(ulist);
+    }
+
+
+    {
+        Info<<"Read from " << inputCompound << nl;
+
+        IStringStream is(inputCompound);
+        is >> ulist;
+
+//         Info<<"source: "; print(source);
+//         Info<<"other:  "; print(other);
+        Info<<"UList: "; print(ulist);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.H
index 548066d19f..b705c27c9f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTable.H
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ class HashPtrTable
 
         //- Read from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        void read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt);
+        void read(Istream& is, const INew& inew);
 
         //- Read from dictionary using given dictionary constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        void read(const dictionary& dict, const INew& inewt);
+        void read(const dictionary& dict, const INew& inew);
 
 
 public:
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 
         //- Construct from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        HashPtrTable(Istream& is, const INew& inewt);
+        HashPtrTable(Istream& is, const INew& inew);
 
         //- Construct from Istream using default Istream constructor class
         HashPtrTable(Istream& is);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
index bbc7351857..fdf3e554a0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashPtrTable/HashPtrTableIO.C
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ License
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
 template<class INew>
-void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
+void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inew)
 {
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
@@ -47,25 +47,25 @@ void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label len = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
         const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("HashPtrTable");
 
-        if (s)
+        if (len)
         {
-            if (2*s > this->capacity())
+            if (2*len > this->capacity())
             {
-                this->resize(2*s);
+                this->resize(2*len);
             }
 
             if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
             {
-                for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
+                for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                 {
                     Key key;
                     is >> key;
-                    this->insert(key, inewt(key, is).ptr());
+                    this->insert(key, inew(key, is).ptr());
 
                     is.fatalCheck
                     (
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
             is.putBack(lastToken);
             Key key;
             is >> key;
-            this->insert(key, inewt(key, is).ptr());
+            this->insert(key, inew(key, is).ptr());
 
             is.fatalCheck
             (
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ template<class INew>
 void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::read
 (
     const dictionary& dict,
-    const INew& inewt
+    const INew& inew
 )
 {
     forAllConstIter(dictionary, dict, iter)
     {
         const word& k = iter().keyword();
 
-        this->insert(k, inewt(dict.subDict(k)).ptr());
+        this->insert(k, inew(dict.subDict(k)).ptr());
     }
 }
 
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ void Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::write(Ostream& os) const
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
 template<class INew>
-Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
+Foam::HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>::HashPtrTable(Istream& is, const INew& inew)
 {
-    this->read(is, inewt);
+    this->read(is, inew);
 }
 
 
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
     const HashPtrTable<T, Key, Hash>& tbl
 )
 {
-    const label sz = tbl.size();
+    const label len = tbl.size();
 
-    if (sz)
+    if (len)
     {
         // Size and start list delimiter
-        os << nl << sz << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
+        os << nl << len << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
 
         // Contents
         for (auto iter = tbl.cbegin(); iter != tbl.cend(); ++iter)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
     else
     {
         // Empty hash table
-        os << sz << token::BEGIN_LIST << token::END_LIST;
+        os << len << token::BEGIN_LIST << token::END_LIST;
     }
 
     os.check(FUNCTION_NAME);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableIO.C
index 34392da5ee..0ee42dff4d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableIO.C
@@ -160,21 +160,21 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label len = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
         const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("HashTable");
 
-        if (s)
+        if (len)
         {
-            if (2*s > L.capacity_)
+            if (2*len > L.capacity_)
             {
-                L.resize(2*s);
+                L.resize(2*len);
             }
 
             if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
             {
-                for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
+                for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                 {
                     Key key;
                     is >> key;
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
     const HashTable<T, Key, Hash>& tbl
 )
 {
-    const label sz = tbl.size();
+    const label len = tbl.size();
 
-    if (sz)
+    if (len)
     {
         // Size and start list delimiter
-        os << nl << sz << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
+        os << nl << len << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
 
         // Contents
         for (auto iter = tbl.cbegin(); iter != tbl.cend(); ++iter)
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
     else
     {
         // Empty hash table
-        os << sz << token::BEGIN_LIST << token::END_LIST;
+        os << len << token::BEGIN_LIST << token::END_LIST;
     }
 
     os.check(FUNCTION_NAME);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.C
index 460498e7d5..8207c6184d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -32,18 +32,22 @@ Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::ILList(const ILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 :
     UILList<LListBase, T>()
 {
-    for
-    (
-        typename UILList<LListBase, T>::const_iterator iter = lst.begin();
-        iter != lst.end();
-        ++iter
-    )
+    for (const auto& item : lst)
     {
-        this->append(iter().clone().ptr());
+        this->append(item.clone().ptr());
     }
 }
 
 
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::ILList(ILList<LListBase, T>&& lst)
+:
+    UILList<LListBase, T>()
+{
+    LListBase::transfer(lst);
+}
+
+
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 template<class CloneArg>
 Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::ILList
@@ -54,14 +58,9 @@ Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::ILList
 :
     UILList<LListBase, T>()
 {
-    for
-    (
-        typename UILList<LListBase, T>::const_iterator iter = lst.begin();
-        iter != lst.end();
-        ++iter
-    )
+    for (const auto& item :lst)
     {
-        this->append(iter().clone(cloneArg).ptr());
+        this->append(item.clone(cloneArg).ptr());
     }
 }
 
@@ -80,39 +79,38 @@ Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::~ILList()
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 bool Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::eraseHead()
 {
-    T* tPtr;
-    if ((tPtr = this->removeHead()))
+    T* p = this->removeHead();
+
+    if (p)
     {
-        delete tPtr;
+        delete p;
         return true;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-bool Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::erase(T* p)
+bool Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::erase(T* item)
 {
-    T* tPtr;
-    if ((tPtr = remove(p)))
+    T* p = remove(item);
+
+    if (p)
     {
-        delete tPtr;
+        delete p;
         return true;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::clear()
 {
-    label oldSize = this->size();
-    for (label i=0; i<oldSize; ++i)
+    const label len = this->size();
+
+    for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
     {
         eraseHead();
     }
@@ -136,20 +134,19 @@ void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::operator=(const ILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 {
     this->clear();
 
-    for
-    (
-        typename UILList<LListBase, T>::const_iterator iter = lst.begin();
-        iter != lst.end();
-        ++iter
-    )
+    for (const auto& item : lst)
     {
-        this->append(iter().clone().ptr());
+        this->append(item.clone().ptr());
     }
 }
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-#include "ILListIO.C"
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::operator=(ILList<LListBase, T>&& lst)
+{
+    clear();
+    LListBase::transfer(lst);
+}
 
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
index 1af13f0a11..d4a9e5c50d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILList.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -43,17 +43,16 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
+// Forward declarations
+
 class Istream;
 class Ostream;
-
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
-
 template<class LListBase, class T> class ILList;
 
 template<class LListBase, class T> Istream& operator>>
 (
-    Istream&,
-    ILList<LListBase, T>&
+    Istream& is,
+    ILList<LListBase, T>& lst
 );
 
 
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ class ILList
 
         //- Read from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        void read(Istream&, const INew&);
+        void read(Istream& is, const INew& inew);
 
 
 public:
@@ -78,28 +77,30 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null construct
-        ILList()
-        {}
+        ILList() = default;
 
-        //- Construct given initial T
-        ILList(T* a)
+        //- Construct and insert the initial T item pointer
+        explicit ILList(T* item)
         :
-            UILList<LListBase, T>(a)
+            UILList<LListBase, T>(item)
         {}
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        ILList(Istream&);
+        ILList(Istream& is);
 
-        //- Construct as copy
-        ILList(const ILList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Copy construct using the 'clone()' method for each element
+        ILList(const ILList<LListBase, T>& lst);
 
-        //- Copy constructor with additional argument for clone
+        //- Move construct
+        ILList(ILList<LListBase, T>&& lst);
+
+        //- Copy constructor with additional argument for clone 'clone()'
         template<class CloneArg>
         ILList(const ILList<LListBase, T>& lst, const CloneArg& cloneArg);
 
         //- Construct from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        ILList(Istream&, const INew&);
+        ILList(Istream& is, const INew& inew);
 
 
     //- Destructor
@@ -108,35 +109,36 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Edit
+        //- Remove the head element specified from the list and delete it
+        bool eraseHead();
 
-            //- Remove the head element specified from the list and delete it
-            bool eraseHead();
+        //- Remove the specified element from the list and delete it
+        bool erase(T* item);
 
-            //- Remove the specified element from the list and delete it
-            bool erase(T* p);
+        //- Clear the contents of the list
+        void clear();
 
-            //- Clear the contents of the list
-            void clear();
-
-            //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annul the argument list.
-            void transfer(ILList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
+        //- and annul the argument list.
+        void transfer(ILList<LListBase, T>& lst);
 
 
     // Member operators
 
-        //- Assignment operator
-        void operator=(const ILList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Copy assignment using the 'clone()' method for each element
+        void operator=(const ILList<LListBase, T>& lst);
+
+        //- Move assignment
+        void operator=(ILList<LListBase, T>&& lst);
 
 
     // Istream operator
 
-        //- Read List from Istream, discarding contents of existing List.
+        //- Read from Istream, discarding existing contents.
         friend Istream& operator>> <LListBase, T>
         (
-            Istream&,
-            ILList<LListBase, T>&
+            Istream& is,
+            ILList<LListBase, T>& lst
         );
 };
 
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef NoRepository
     #include "ILList.C"
+    #include "ILListIO.C"
 #endif
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILListIO.C
index 961569aea7..4312699f16 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/ILList/ILListIO.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -31,59 +31,49 @@ License
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 template<class INew>
-void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
+void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inew)
 {
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
     token firstToken(is);
 
-    is.fatalCheck
-    (
-        "operator>>(Istream&, ILList<LListBase, T>&) : reading first token"
-    );
+    is.fatalCheck("ILList::readList : reading first token");
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label len = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("ILList<LListBase, T>");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("ILList");
 
-        if (s)
+        if (len)
         {
             if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
             {
-                for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
+                for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                 {
-                    this->append(iNew(is).ptr());
+                    T* p = inew(is).ptr();
+                    this->append(p);
 
-                    is.fatalCheck
-                    (
-                        "operator>>(Istream&, ILList<LListBase, T>&) : "
-                        "reading entry"
-                    );
+                    is.fatalCheck("ILList::readList : reading entry");
                 }
             }
             else
             {
-                T* tPtr = iNew(is).ptr();
-                this->append(tPtr);
+                T* p = inew(is).ptr();
+                this->append(p);
 
-                is.fatalCheck
-                (
-                    "operator>>(Istream&, ILList<LListBase, T>&) : "
-                    "reading entry"
-                );
+                is.fatalCheck("ILList::readList : reading entry");
 
-                for (label i=1; i<s; ++i)
+                for (label i=1; i<len; ++i)
                 {
-                    this->append(new T(*tPtr));
+                    this->append(new T(*p));  // Copy construct
                 }
             }
         }
 
         // Read end of contents
-        is.readEndList("ILList<LListBase, T>");
+        is.readEndList("ILList");
     }
     else if (firstToken.isPunctuation())
     {
@@ -108,7 +98,9 @@ void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
         )
         {
             is.putBack(lastToken);
-            this->append(iNew(is).ptr());
+
+            T* p = inew(is).ptr();
+            this->append(p);
 
             is >> lastToken;
             is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
@@ -128,9 +120,9 @@ void Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 template<class INew>
-Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::ILList(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
+Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::ILList(Istream& is, const INew& inew)
 {
-    this->read(is, iNew);
+    this->read(is, inew);
 }
 
 
@@ -144,10 +136,10 @@ Foam::ILList<LListBase, T>::ILList(Istream& is)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Istream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, ILList<LListBase, T>& L)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, ILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 {
-    L.clear();
-    L.read(is, INew<T>());
+    lst.clear();
+    lst.read(is, INew<T>());
 
     return is;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.C
index 7854cc9d84..05e3c521ed 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.C
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::LList(const LList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 }
 
 
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::LList(LList<LListBase, T>&& lst)
+:
+    LListBase()
+{
+    LListBase::transfer(lst);
+}
+
+
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::LList(std::initializer_list<T> lst)
 :
@@ -51,6 +60,8 @@ Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::LList(std::initializer_list<T> lst)
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::~LList()
 {
@@ -63,8 +74,8 @@ Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::~LList()
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 void Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::clear()
 {
-    label oldSize = this->size();
-    for (label i=0; i<oldSize; ++i)
+    const label len = this->size();
+    for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
     {
         this->removeHead();
     }
@@ -95,6 +106,15 @@ void Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::operator=(const LList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 }
 
 
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+void Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::operator=(LList<LListBase, T>&& lst)
+{
+    this->clear();
+
+    LListBase::transfer(lst);
+}
+
+
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 void Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::operator=(std::initializer_list<T> lst)
 {
@@ -107,8 +127,4 @@ void Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::operator=(std::initializer_list<T> lst)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#include "LListIO.C"
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
index f16cf03d14..d964202b82 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LList.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -44,25 +44,25 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
+// Forward declarations
+
 class Istream;
 class Ostream;
 
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
-
 template<class LListBase, class T> class LList;
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Istream& operator>>
 (
-    Istream&,
-    LList<LListBase, T>&
+    Istream& is,
+    LList<LListBase, T>& lst
 );
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Ostream& operator<<
 (
-    Ostream&,
-    const LList<LListBase, T>&
+    Ostream& os,
+    const LList<LListBase, T>&  lst
 );
 
 
@@ -75,19 +75,42 @@ class LList
 :
     public LListBase
 {
-
 public:
 
+    // STL type definitions
+
+        //- Type of values stored.
+        typedef T value_type;
+
+        //- Pointer for value_type
+        typedef T* pointer;
+
+        //- Const pointer for value_type
+        typedef const T* const_pointer;
+
+        //- Reference for value_type
+        typedef T& reference;
+
+        //- Const reference for value_type
+        typedef const T& const_reference;
+
+        //- The type that can represent the container size
+        typedef label size_type;
+
+        //- The difference between iterator objects
+        typedef label difference_type;
+
+
     // Forward declaration of STL iterators
 
         class iterator;
-        friend class iterator;
-
         class const_iterator;
-        friend class const_iterator;
+
+        using base_iterator = typename LListBase::iterator;
+        using const_base_iterator = typename LListBase::const_iterator;
 
 
-    //- Link structure
+    //- The storage of T with linked nodes
     struct link
     :
         public LListBase::link
@@ -95,34 +118,73 @@ public:
         //- Stored object
         T obj_;
 
-        //- Construct given object
-        link(T a)
+        //- Copy construct from given object
+        link(const T& obj)
         :
-            obj_(a)
+            obj_(obj)
         {}
+
+        //- Move construct from given object
+        link(T&& obj)
+        :
+            obj_(std::move(obj))
+        {}
+
+
+        //- Dereference LListBase::link to obtain address of stored object
+        static constexpr T* ptr(typename LListBase::link* node)
+        {
+            return &(static_cast<link*>(node)->obj_);
+        }
+
+        //- Dereference LListBase::link to obtain address of stored object
+        static constexpr const T* ptr(const typename LListBase::link* node)
+        {
+            return &(static_cast<const link*>(node)->obj_);
+        }
+
+        //- Dereference LListBase::link to obtain the stored object
+        static constexpr T& ref(typename LListBase::link* node)
+        {
+            return static_cast<link*>(node)->obj_;
+        }
+
+        //- Dereference LListBase::link to obtain the stored object
+        static constexpr const T& ref(const typename LListBase::link* node)
+        {
+            return static_cast<const link*>(node)->obj_;
+        }
     };
 
 
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null construct
-        LList()
-        {}
+        LList() = default;
 
-        //- Construct given initial T
-        explicit LList(T a)
-        :
-            LListBase(new link(a))
-        {}
+        //- Construct and copy insert the initial T item
+        explicit LList(const T& item)
+        {
+            this->insert(item);
+        }
+
+        //- Construct and move insert the initial T item
+        explicit LList(T&& item)
+        {
+            this->insert(std::move(item));
+        }
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        explicit LList(Istream&);
+        explicit LList(Istream& is);
 
-        //- Construct as copy
-        LList(const LList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Copy construct
+        LList(const LList<LListBase, T>& lst);
 
-        //- Construct from an initializer list
-        LList(std::initializer_list<T>);
+        //- Move construct
+        LList(LList<LListBase, T>&& lst);
+
+        //- Copy construct from an initializer list
+        LList(std::initializer_list<T> lst);
 
 
     //- Destructor
@@ -131,240 +193,375 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+        //- The first entry in the list
+        reference first()
+        {
+            return link::ref(LListBase::first());
+        }
 
-            //- Return the first entry added
-            T& first()
-            {
-                return static_cast<link*>(LListBase::first())->obj_;
-            }
+        //- The first entry in the list (const access)
+        const_reference first() const
+        {
+            return link::ref(LListBase::first());
+        }
 
-            //- Return const access to the first entry added
-            const T& first() const
-            {
-                return static_cast<const link*>(LListBase::first())->obj_;
-            }
+        //- The last entry in the list
+        reference last()
+        {
+            return link::ref(LListBase::last());
+        }
 
-            //- Return the last entry added
-            T& last()
-            {
-                return static_cast<link*>(LListBase::last())->obj_;
-            }
-
-            //- Return const access to the last entry added
-            const T& last() const
-            {
-                return static_cast<const link*>(LListBase::last())->obj_;
-            }
+        //- The last entry in the list (const access)
+        const_reference last() const
+        {
+            return link::ref(LListBase::last());
+        }
 
 
-        // Edit
+        //- Add copy at head of list
+        void insert(const T& item)
+        {
+            LListBase::insert(new link(item));
+        }
 
-            //- Add at head of list
-            void insert(const T& a)
-            {
-                LListBase::insert(new link(a));
-            }
+        //- Move construct at head of list
+        void insert(T&& item)
+        {
+            LListBase::insert(new link(std::move(item)));
+        }
 
-            //- Add at tail of list
-            void append(const T& a)
-            {
-                LListBase::append(new link(a));
-            }
 
-            //- Remove and return head
-            T removeHead()
-            {
-                link* elmtPtr = static_cast<link*>(LListBase::removeHead());
-                T data = elmtPtr->obj_;
-                delete elmtPtr;
-                return data;
-            }
+        //- Add copy at tail of list
+        void append(const T& item)
+        {
+            LListBase::append(new link(item));
+        }
 
-            //- Remove and return element
-            T remove(link* l)
-            {
-                link* elmtPtr = static_cast<link*>(LListBase::remove(l));
-                T data = elmtPtr->obj_;
-                delete elmtPtr;
-                return data;
-            }
+        //- Move construct at tail of list
+        void append(T&& item)
+        {
+            LListBase::append(new link(std::move(item)));
+        }
 
-            //- Remove and return element specified by iterator
-            T remove(iterator& it)
-            {
-                link* elmtPtr = static_cast<link*>(LListBase::remove(it));
-                T data = elmtPtr->obj_;
-                delete elmtPtr;
-                return data;
-            }
 
-            //- Delete contents of list
-            void clear();
+        //- Remove and return head
+        T removeHead()
+        {
+            auto p = LListBase::removeHead();
+            T obj(std::move(link::ref(p)));
+            delete p;
+            return obj;
+        }
 
-            //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annul the argument list.
-            void transfer(LList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Remove and return element
+        T remove(link* item)
+        {
+            auto p = LListBase::remove(item);
+            T obj(std::move(link::ref(p)));
+            delete p;
+            return obj;
+        }
+
+        //- Remove and return element specified by iterator
+        T remove(iterator& iter)
+        {
+            auto p = LListBase::remove(iter);
+            T obj(std::move(link::ref(p)));
+            delete p;
+            return obj;
+        }
+
+
+        //- Delete contents of list
+        void clear();
+
+        //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
+        //  and annul the argument list.
+        void transfer(LList<LListBase, T>& lst);
 
 
     // Member operators
 
-        //- Assignment operator
-        void operator=(const LList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Copy assignment
+        void operator=(const LList<LListBase, T>& lst);
 
-        //- Assignment to an initializer list
-        void operator=(std::initializer_list<T>);
+        //- Move assignment
+        void operator=(LList<LListBase, T>&& lst);
 
-
-    // STL type definitions
-
-        //- Type of values the LList contains.
-        typedef T value_type;
-
-        //- Type that can be used for storing into value_type
-        //  objects.
-        typedef T& reference;
-
-        //- Type that can be used for storing into constant
-        //  LList::value_type objects.
-        typedef const T& const_reference;
-
-        //- The type that can represent the size of a LList.
-        typedef label size_type;
-
-
-    // STL iterator
-
-        typedef typename LListBase::iterator LListBase_iterator;
-
-        //- An STL-conforming iterator
-        class iterator
-        :
-            public LListBase_iterator
-        {
-
-        public:
-
-            //- Construct from base iterator
-            iterator(LListBase_iterator baseIter)
-            :
-                LListBase_iterator(baseIter)
-            {}
-
-
-            // Member operators
-
-                T& operator*() const
-                {
-                    return
-                        static_cast<link&>
-                        (LListBase_iterator::operator*()).obj_;
-                }
-
-                T& operator()() const
-                {
-                    return operator*();
-                }
-
-                iterator& operator++()
-                {
-                    LListBase_iterator::operator++();
-                    return *this;
-                }
-        };
-
-        inline iterator begin()
-        {
-            return LListBase::begin();
-        }
-
-        inline const iterator& end()
-        {
-            return static_cast<const iterator&>(LListBase::end());
-        }
-
-
-    // STL const_iterator
-
-        typedef typename LListBase::const_iterator LListBase_const_iterator;
-
-        //- An STL-conforming const_iterator
-        class const_iterator
-        :
-            public LListBase_const_iterator
-        {
-
-        public:
-
-            //- Construct from base const_iterator
-            const_iterator(LListBase_const_iterator baseIter)
-            :
-                LListBase_const_iterator(baseIter)
-            {}
-
-
-            //- Construct from base iterator
-            const_iterator(LListBase_iterator baseIter)
-            :
-                LListBase_const_iterator(baseIter)
-            {}
-
-
-            // Member operators
-
-                const T& operator*() const
-                {
-                    return
-                        static_cast<const link&>
-                        (LListBase_const_iterator::operator*()).obj_;
-                }
-
-                const T& operator()() const
-                {
-                    return operator*();
-                }
-
-                const_iterator& operator++()
-                {
-                    LListBase_const_iterator::operator++();
-                    return *this;
-                }
-        };
-
-        inline const_iterator cbegin() const
-        {
-            return LListBase::cbegin();
-        }
-
-        inline const const_iterator& cend() const
-        {
-            return static_cast<const const_iterator&>(LListBase::cend());
-        }
-
-        inline const_iterator begin() const
-        {
-            return LListBase::begin();
-        }
-
-        inline const const_iterator& end() const
-        {
-            return static_cast<const const_iterator&>(LListBase::end());
-        }
+        //- Copy assignment from an initializer list
+        void operator=(std::initializer_list<T> lst);
 
 
     // IOstream operators
 
+        //- Write LList with line-breaks when its length exceeds
+        //- shortListLen.
+        //  Using '0' suppresses line-breaks entirely.
+        Ostream& writeList(Ostream& os, const label shortListLen=0) const;
+
+        //- Read list from Istream
         friend Istream& operator>> <LListBase, T>
         (
             Istream&,
-            LList<LListBase, T>&
+            LList<LListBase, T>& lst
         );
 
+        //- Write LList to Ostream with line breaks,
+        //- as per writeList() with shortListLen=-1
         friend Ostream& operator<< <LListBase, T>
         (
-            Ostream&,
-            const LList<LListBase, T>&
+            Ostream& os,
+            const LList<LListBase, T>& lst
         );
+
+
+    // STL iterator
+
+        //- An STL-conforming iterator
+        class iterator
+        :
+            public base_iterator
+        {
+        public:
+
+            //- Construct from base iterator
+            iterator(base_iterator iter)
+            :
+                base_iterator(iter)
+            {}
+
+            reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return link::ref(this->get_node());
+            }
+
+            pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return link::ptr(this->get_node());
+            }
+
+            reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
+
+            iterator& operator++()
+            {
+                this->next();
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            iterator& operator--()
+            {
+                this->prev();   // May not be implemented
+                return *this;
+            }
+        };
+
+
+    // STL const_iterator
+
+        //- An STL-conforming const_iterator
+        class const_iterator
+        :
+            public const_base_iterator
+        {
+        public:
+
+            //- Construct from base iterator
+            const_iterator(const_base_iterator iter)
+            :
+                const_base_iterator(iter)
+            {}
+
+            //- Construct from base iterator
+            const_iterator(base_iterator iter)
+            :
+                const_base_iterator(iter)
+            {}
+
+            const_reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return link::ref(this->get_node());
+            }
+
+            const_pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return link::ptr(this->get_node());
+            }
+
+            const_reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
+
+            const_iterator& operator++()
+            {
+                this->next();
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            const_iterator& operator--()
+            {
+                this->prev();   // May not be implemented
+                return *this;
+            }
+        };
+
+
+    // STL reverse_iterator
+
+        //- A reverse_iterator, for LListBase classes that support
+        //- reverse iteration
+        class reverse_iterator
+        :
+            public base_iterator
+        {
+        public:
+
+            //- Construct from base iterator
+            reverse_iterator(base_iterator iter)
+            :
+                base_iterator(iter)
+            {}
+
+            reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return link::ref(this->get_node());
+            }
+
+            pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return link::ptr(this->get_node());
+            }
+
+            reverse_iterator& operator++()
+            {
+                this->prev();   // Only if base iterator is bidirectional
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            reverse_iterator& operator--()
+            {
+                this->next();
+                return *this;
+            }
+        };
+
+
+    // STL const_reverse_iterator
+
+        //- A const_reverse_iterator, for LListBase classes that support
+        //- reverse iteration
+        class const_reverse_iterator
+        :
+            public const_base_iterator
+        {
+        public:
+
+            //- Construct from base iterator
+            const_reverse_iterator(const_base_iterator iter)
+            :
+                const_base_iterator(iter)
+            {}
+
+            const_reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return link::ref(this->get_node());
+            }
+
+            const_pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return link::ptr(this->get_node());
+            }
+
+            const_reverse_iterator& operator++()
+            {
+                this->prev();   // Only if base iterator is bidirectional
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            const_reverse_iterator& operator--()
+            {
+                this->next();
+                return *this;
+            }
+        };
+
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with non-const access
+        inline iterator begin()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_first<base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with const access
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_first<const_base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with non-const access
+        inline reverse_iterator rbegin()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_last<base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with const access
+        inline const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_last<const_base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with const access
+        inline const_iterator begin() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::cbegin();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with const access
+        inline const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const
+        {
+            return crbegin();
+        }
+
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const iterator& end()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_end<iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const const_iterator& cend() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_end<const_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const reverse_iterator& rend()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_rend<reverse_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const const_reverse_iterator& crend() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_rend<const_reverse_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const const_iterator& end() const
+        {
+            return cend();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const const_reverse_iterator& rend() const
+        {
+            return crend();
+        }
+
 };
 
 
@@ -376,6 +573,7 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef NoRepository
     #include "LList.C"
+    #include "LListIO.C"
 #endif
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LListIO.C
index 11ce9dd852..2ff55fb686 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LList/LListIO.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -36,39 +36,36 @@ Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::LList(Istream& is)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Istream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, LList<LListBase, T>& L)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, LList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 {
     // Anull list
-    L.clear();
+    lst.clear();
 
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
     token firstToken(is);
 
-    is.fatalCheck
-    (
-        " operator>>(Istream&, LList<LListBase, T>&) : reading first token"
-    );
+    is.fatalCheck("LList::readList : reading first token");
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label len = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("LList<LListBase, T>");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("LList");
 
-        if (s)
+        if (len)
         {
             if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
             {
-                for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
+                for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                 {
                     T element;
                     is >> element;
-                    L.append(element);
+                    lst.append(element);
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -76,9 +73,9 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, LList<LListBase, T>& L)
                 T element;
                 is >> element;
 
-                for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
+                for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                 {
-                    L.append(element);
+                    lst.append(element);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -109,9 +106,10 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, LList<LListBase, T>& L)
         )
         {
             is.putBack(lastToken);
+
             T element;
             is >> element;
-            L.append(element);
+            lst.append(element);
 
             is >> lastToken;
             is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
@@ -125,36 +123,66 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, LList<LListBase, T>& L)
             << exit(FatalIOError);
     }
 
-    // Check state of IOstream
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
-
     return is;
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const LList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::LList<LListBase, T>::writeList
+(
+    Ostream& os,
+    const label shortListLen
+) const
 {
-    // Write size
-    os << nl << lst.size();
+    const label len = this->size();
 
-    // Write beginning of contents
-    os << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
-
-    // Write contents
-    for (const T& val : lst)
+    if
+    (
+        len <= 1 || !shortListLen
+     || (len <= shortListLen)
+    )
     {
-        os << val << nl;
-    }
+        // Size and start delimiter
+        os << len << token::BEGIN_LIST;
 
-    // Write end of contents
-    os << token::END_LIST;
+        // Contents
+        bool space = false;
+        for (const T& val : *this)
+        {
+            if (space) os << token::SPACE;
+            os << val;
+            space = true;
+        }
+
+        // End delimiter
+        os << token::END_LIST;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // Size and start delimiter
+        os << nl << len << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
+
+        // Contents
+        for (const T& val : *this)
+        {
+            os << val << nl;
+        }
+
+        // End delimiter
+        os << token::END_LIST;
+    }
 
     os.check(FUNCTION_NAME);
     return os;
 }
 
 
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const LList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+{
+    return lst.writeList(os, -1);  // always with line breaks
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.C
index d64d9f2d51..40df96f018 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.C
@@ -32,13 +32,22 @@ Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::LPtrList(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 :
     LList<LListBase, T*>()
 {
-    for (const_iterator iter = lst.begin(); iter != lst.end(); ++iter)
+    for (auto iter = lst.cbegin(); iter != lst.cend(); ++iter)
     {
-        this->append(iter().clone().ptr());
+        this->append((*iter).clone().ptr());
     }
 }
 
 
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::LPtrList(LPtrList<LListBase, T>&& lst)
+:
+    LList<LListBase, T*>()
+{
+    LList<LListBase, T*>::transfer(lst);
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
@@ -53,24 +62,23 @@ Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::~LPtrList()
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 bool Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::eraseHead()
 {
-    T* tPtr;
-    if ((tPtr = this->removeHead()))
+    T* p = this->removeHead();
+
+    if (p)
     {
-        delete tPtr;
+        delete p;
         return true;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::clear()
 {
-    const label oldSize = this->size();
-    for (label i=0; i<oldSize; ++i)
+    const label len = this->size();
+    for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
     {
         eraseHead();
     }
@@ -94,16 +102,18 @@ void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::operator=(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 {
     clear();
 
-    for (const_iterator iter = lst.begin(); iter != lst.end(); ++iter)
+    for (auto iter = lst.cbegin(); iter != lst.cend(); ++iter)
     {
-        this->append(iter().clone().ptr());
+        this->append((*iter).clone().ptr());
     }
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#include "LPtrListIO.C"
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::operator=(LPtrList<LListBase, T>&& lst)
+{
+    transfer(lst);
+}
 
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
index a0e22917f9..fa7312cbd5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrList.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -43,22 +43,22 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
+// Forward declarations
 
 template<class LListBase, class T> class LPtrList;
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Istream& operator>>
 (
-    Istream&,
-    LPtrList<LListBase, T>&
+    Istream& is,
+    LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst
 );
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Ostream& operator<<
 (
-    Ostream&,
-    const LPtrList<LListBase, T>&
+    Ostream& os,
+    const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst
 );
 
 
@@ -71,45 +71,67 @@ class LPtrList
 :
     public LList<LListBase, T*>
 {
+private:
+
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Read from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        void read(Istream&, const INew&);
+        void read(Istream& is, const INew& inew);
 
 
 public:
 
+    // STL type definitions
+
+        //- Pointer for LPtrList::value_type objects.
+        typedef T* pointer;
+
+        //- Const pointer for LPtrList::value_type objects.
+        typedef const T* const_pointer;
+
+        //- Reference for LPtrList::value_type objects.
+        typedef T& reference;
+
+        //- Const reference for LPtrList::value_type objects.
+        typedef const T& const_reference;
+
+
     // Forward declaration of STL iterators
 
         class iterator;
-        friend class iterator;
-
         class const_iterator;
-        friend class const_iterator;
+
+        using base_iterator = typename LListBase::iterator;
+        using const_base_iterator = typename LListBase::const_iterator;
+
+        //- The parent list storage
+        typedef LList<LListBase, T*> parent_type;
 
 
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null construct
-        LPtrList()
-        {}
+        LPtrList() = default;
 
-        //- Construct given initial T
-        LPtrList(T* a)
-        :
-            LList<LListBase, T*>(a)
-        {}
+        //- Construct and insert the initial T item
+        explicit LPtrList(T* item)
+        {
+            this->insert(item);
+        }
+
+        //- Copy construct by using 'clone()' for each element
+        LPtrList(const LPtrList& lst);
+
+        //- Move construct
+        LPtrList(LPtrList&& lst);
 
         //- Construct from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        LPtrList(Istream&, const INew&);
+        LPtrList(Istream& is, const INew& inew);
 
         //- Construct from Istream using default Istream constructor class
-        LPtrList(Istream&);
-
-        //- Construct as copy
-        LPtrList(const LPtrList&);
+        LPtrList(Istream& is);
 
 
     //- Destructor
@@ -118,147 +140,292 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+        //- The first entry in the list
+        T& first()
+        {
+            return *(parent_type::first());
+        }
 
-            //- Return the first entry added
-            T& first()
-            {
-                return *LList<LListBase, T*>::first();
-            }
+        //- The first entry in the list (const access)
+        const T& first() const
+        {
+            return *(parent_type::first());
+        }
 
-            //- Return const access to the first entry added
-            const T& first() const
-            {
-                return *LList<LListBase, T*>::first();
-            }
+        //- The last entry in the list
+        T& last()
+        {
+            return *(parent_type::last());
+        }
 
-            //- Return the last entry added
-            T& last()
-            {
-                return *LList<LListBase, T*>::last();
-            }
-
-            //- Return const access to the last entry added
-            const T& last() const
-            {
-                return *LList<LListBase, T*>::last();
-            }
+        //- The last entry in the list (const access)
+        const T& last() const
+        {
+            return *(parent_type::last());
+        }
 
 
-        // Edit
+        //- Remove the head element from the list and delete the pointer
+        bool eraseHead();
 
-            //- Remove the head element from the list and delete the pointer
-            bool eraseHead();
+        //- Clear the contents of the list
+        void clear();
 
-            //- Clear the contents of the list
-            void clear();
-
-            //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annul the argument list.
-            void transfer(LPtrList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
+        //- and annul the argument list.
+        void transfer(LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst);
 
 
     // Member operators
 
-        //- Assign copy
-        void operator=(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Copy assign by using 'clone()' for each element
+        void operator=(const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst);
 
-
-    // STL type definitions
-
-        //- Type that can be used for storing into LPtrList::value_type
-        //  objects.
-        typedef T& reference;
-
-        //- Type that can be used for storing into constant
-        //  LPtrList::value_type objects.
-        typedef T& const_reference;
+        //- Move assign
+        void operator=(LPtrList<LListBase, T>&& lst);
 
 
     // STL iterator
 
-        typedef typename LListBase::iterator LListBase_iterator;
-
         //- An STL-conforming iterator
         class iterator
         :
-            public LList<LListBase, T*>::iterator
+            public parent_type::iterator
         {
-
         public:
 
-            //- Construct from base iterator
-            iterator(LListBase_iterator baseIter)
+            iterator(base_iterator iter)
             :
-                LList<LListBase, T*>::iterator(baseIter)
+                parent_type::iterator(iter)
             {}
 
+            //- Return the address of the object being referenced
+            pointer get() const
+            {
+                return parent_type::iterator::operator*();
+            }
 
-            // Member operators
+            reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return *(this->get());
+            }
 
-                T& operator*() const
-                {
-                    return *(LList<LListBase, T*>::iterator::operator*());
-                }
+            pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return this->get();
+            }
 
-                T& operator()() const
-                {
-                    return operator*();
-                }
+            reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
         };
 
 
     // STL const_iterator
 
-        typedef typename LListBase::const_iterator LListBase_const_iterator;
-
         //- An STL-conforming const_iterator
         class const_iterator
         :
-            public LList<LListBase, T*>::const_iterator
+            public parent_type::const_iterator
         {
-
         public:
 
-            //- Construct from base const_iterator
-            const_iterator(LListBase_const_iterator baseIter)
+            const_iterator(const_base_iterator iter)
             :
-                LList<LListBase, T*>::const_iterator(baseIter)
+                parent_type::const_iterator(iter)
             {}
 
-            //- Construct from base iterator
-            const_iterator(LListBase_iterator baseIter)
+            const_iterator(base_iterator iter)
             :
-                LList<LListBase, T*>::const_iterator(baseIter)
+                parent_type::const_iterator(iter)
             {}
 
+            //- Return the address of the object being referenced
+            const_pointer get() const
+            {
+                return parent_type::const_iterator::operator*();
+            }
 
-            // Member operators
+            const_reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return *(this->get());
+            }
 
-                const T& operator*() const
-                {
-                    return *(LList<LListBase, T*>::const_iterator::operator*());
-                }
+            const_pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return this->get();
+            }
 
-                const T& operator()() const
-                {
-                    return operator*();
-                }
+            const_reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
         };
 
 
+    // STL reverse_iterator
+
+        //- A reverse_iterator, for base classes that support
+        //- reverse iteration
+        class reverse_iterator
+        :
+            public parent_type::reverse_iterator
+        {
+        public:
+
+            reverse_iterator(base_iterator iter)
+            :
+                parent_type::reverse_iterator(iter)
+            {}
+
+            //- Return the address of the object being referenced
+            pointer get() const
+            {
+                return parent_type::reverse_iterator::operator*();
+            }
+
+            reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return *(this->get());
+            }
+
+            pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return this->get();
+            }
+
+            reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
+        };
+
+
+    // STL const_reverse_iterator
+
+        //- A const_reverse_iterator, for base classes that support
+        //- reverse iteration
+        class const_reverse_iterator
+        :
+            public parent_type::const_reverse_iterator
+        {
+        public:
+
+            const_reverse_iterator(const_base_iterator iter)
+            :
+                parent_type::const_reverse_iterator(iter)
+            {}
+
+            //- Return the address of the object being referenced
+            const_pointer get() const
+            {
+                return parent_type::const_reverse_iterator::operator*();
+            }
+
+            const_reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return *(this->get());
+            }
+
+            const_pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return this->get();
+            }
+
+            const_reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
+        };
+
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with non-const access
+        inline iterator begin()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_first<base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with const access
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_first<const_base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with non-const access
+        inline reverse_iterator rbegin()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_last<base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with const access
+        inline const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_last<const_base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with const access
+        inline const_iterator begin() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::cbegin();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with const access
+        inline const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const
+        {
+            return crbegin();
+        }
+
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const iterator& end()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_end<iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const const_iterator& cend() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_end<const_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const reverse_iterator& rend()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_rend<reverse_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const const_reverse_iterator& crend() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_rend<const_reverse_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const const_iterator& end() const
+        {
+            return cend();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const const_reverse_iterator& rend() const
+        {
+            return crend();
+        }
+
+
     // IOstream operators
 
         friend Istream& operator>> <LListBase, T>
         (
-            Istream&,
-            LPtrList<LListBase, T>&
+            Istream& is,
+            LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst
         );
 
         friend Ostream& operator<< <LListBase, T>
         (
-            Ostream&,
-            const LPtrList<LListBase, T>&
+            Ostream& os,
+            const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst
         );
 };
 
@@ -271,6 +438,7 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef NoRepository
     #include "LPtrList.C"
+    #include "LPtrListIO.C"
 #endif
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrListIO.C
index 1db2a59a50..0421dce84f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/LPtrList/LPtrListIO.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -32,60 +32,49 @@ License
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 template<class INew>
-void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
+void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inew)
 {
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
     token firstToken(is);
 
-    is.fatalCheck
-    (
-        "LPtrList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream&, const INew&) : "
-        "reading first token"
-    );
+    is.fatalCheck("LPtrList::readList : reading first token");
 
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        const label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label len = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Read beginning of contents
-        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("LPtrList<LListBase, T>");
+        const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("LPtrList");
 
-        if (s)
+        if (len)
         {
             if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
             {
-                for (label i=0; i<s; ++i)
+                for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                 {
-                    this->append(iNew(is).ptr());
+                    T* p = inew(is).ptr();
+                    this->append(p);
 
-                    is.fatalCheck
-                    (
-                        "LPtrList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream&, const INew&) : "
-                        "reading entry"
-                    );
+                    is.fatalCheck("LPtrList::readList : reading entry");
                 }
             }
             else
             {
-                T* tPtr = iNew(is).ptr();
-                this->append(tPtr);
+                T* p = inew(is).ptr();
+                this->append(p);
 
-                is.fatalCheck
-                (
-                    "LPtrList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream&, const INew&) : "
-                    "reading entry"
-                );
+                is.fatalCheck("LPtrList::readList : reading entry");
 
-                for (label i=1; i<s; ++i)
+                for (label i=1; i<len; ++i)
                 {
-                    this->append(tPtr->clone().ptr());
+                    this->append(p->clone().ptr());
                 }
             }
         }
 
         // Read end of contents
-        is.readEndList("LPtrList<LListBase, T>");
+        is.readEndList("LPtrList");
     }
     else if (firstToken.isPunctuation())
     {
@@ -110,7 +99,7 @@ void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
         )
         {
             is.putBack(lastToken);
-            this->append(iNew(is).ptr());
+            this->append(inew(is).ptr());
 
             is >> lastToken;
             is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
@@ -134,9 +123,9 @@ void Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 template<class INew>
-Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::LPtrList(Istream& is, const INew& iNew)
+Foam::LPtrList<LListBase, T>::LPtrList(Istream& is, const INew& inew)
 {
-    this->read(is, iNew);
+    this->read(is, inew);
 }
 
 
@@ -164,24 +153,16 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, LPtrList<LListBase, T>& L)
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const LPtrList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 {
-    // Write size
-    os << nl << lst.size();
+    // Size and start delimiter
+    os << nl << lst.size() << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
 
-    // Write beginning of contents
-    os << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
-
-    // Write contents
-    for
-    (
-        typename LPtrList<LListBase, T>::const_iterator iter = lst.begin();
-        iter != lst.end();
-        ++iter
-    )
+    // Contents
+    for (auto iter = lst.cbegin(); iter != lst.cend(); ++iter)
     {
-        os << iter() << nl;
+        os << *iter << nl;
     }
 
-    // Write end of contents
+    // End delimiter
     os << token::END_LIST;
 
     os.check(FUNCTION_NAME);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILList.C
index 9c7ee2d550..5266fb0cc4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILList.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ License
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Foam::UILList<LListBase, T>::UILList(const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 {
-    for (const_iterator iter = lst.begin(); iter != lst.end(); ++iter)
+    for (auto iter = lst.cbegin(); iter != lst.cend(); ++iter)
     {
-        this->append(&iter());
+        this->append(&(*iter));
     }
 }
 
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ Foam::UILList<LListBase, T>::UILList(const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-void Foam::UILList<LListBase, T>::operator=(const UILList<LListBase, T>& rhs)
+void Foam::UILList<LListBase, T>::operator=(const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
 {
     LListBase::clear();
 
-    for (const_iterator iter = rhs.begin(); iter != rhs.end(); ++iter)
+    for (auto iter = lst.cbegin(); iter != lst.cend(); ++iter)
     {
-        this->append(&iter());
+        this->append(&(*iter));
     }
 }
 
@@ -57,22 +57,22 @@ bool Foam::UILList<LListBase, T>::operator==
     const UILList<LListBase, T>& rhs
 ) const
 {
-    bool equal = (this->size() == rhs.size());
-    if (!equal)
+    if (this->size() != rhs.size())
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    const_iterator iter1 = this->begin();
-    const_iterator iter2 = rhs.begin();
+    auto iter2 = rhs.cbegin();
 
-    for (; iter1 != this->end(); ++iter1, ++iter2)
+    for (auto iter1 = this->cbegin(); iter1 != this->cend(); ++iter1, ++iter2)
     {
-        equal = (iter1() == iter2());
-        if (!equal) break;
+        if (!(*iter1 == *iter2))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
-    return equal;
+    return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -86,9 +86,4 @@ bool Foam::UILList<LListBase, T>::operator!=
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#include "UILListIO.C"
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILList.H
index 1f5b01b326..b2c27aaf0b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILList.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -44,18 +44,17 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
+// Forward declarations
+
 class Ostream;
 
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
-
-template<class LListBase, class T>
-class UILList;
+template<class LListBase, class T> class UILList;
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
 Ostream& operator<<
 (
-    Ostream&,
-    const UILList<LListBase, T>&
+    Ostream& os,
+    const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst
 );
 
 
@@ -68,308 +67,385 @@ class UILList
 :
     public LListBase
 {
-
 public:
 
+    // STL type definitions
+
+        //- Type of values stored
+        typedef T value_type;
+
+        //- Pointer for value_type
+        typedef T* pointer;
+
+        //- Const pointer for value_type
+        typedef const T* const_pointer;
+
+        //- Reference for value_type
+        typedef T& reference;
+
+        //- Const reference for value_type
+        typedef const T& const_reference;
+
+        //- The type that can represent the container size
+        typedef label size_type;
+
+        //- The difference between iterator objects
+        typedef label difference_type;
+
+
     // Forward declaration of STL iterators
 
         class iterator;
-        friend class iterator;
-
         class const_iterator;
-        friend class const_iterator;
 
-        class const_reverse_iterator;
-        friend class const_reverse_iterator;
+        using base_iterator = typename LListBase::iterator;
+        using const_base_iterator = typename LListBase::const_iterator;
 
 
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null construct
-        UILList()
-        {}
+        UILList() = default;
 
-        //- Construct given initial T
-        UILList(T* a)
-        :
-            LListBase(a)
-        {}
+        //- Construct and insert the initial T item
+        explicit UILList(T* item)
+        {
+            this->insert(item);
+        }
 
         //- Construct as copy
-        UILList(const UILList<LListBase, T>&);
+        UILList(const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst);
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+        //- The first entry in the list
+        T* first()
+        {
+            return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::first());
+        }
 
-            //- Return the first entry
-            T* first()
-            {
-                return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::first());
-            }
+        //- The first entry in the list (const access)
+        const T* first() const
+        {
+            return static_cast<const T*>(LListBase::first());
+        }
 
-            //- Return the first entry
-            const T* first() const
-            {
-                return static_cast<const T*>(LListBase::first());
-            }
+        //- The last entry in the list
+        T* last()
+        {
+            return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::last());
+        }
 
-            //- Return the last entry
-            T* last()
-            {
-                return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::last());
-            }
-
-            //- Return the last entry
-            const T* last() const
-            {
-                return static_cast<const T*>(LListBase::last());
-            }
+        //- The last entry in the list (const access)
+        const T* last() const
+        {
+            return static_cast<const T*>(LListBase::last());
+        }
 
 
-        // Edit
+        //- Remove and return head
+        T* removeHead()
+        {
+            return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::removeHead());
+        }
 
-            //- Remove and return head
-            T* removeHead()
-            {
-                return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::removeHead());
-            }
+        //- Remove and return element
+        T* remove(T* item)
+        {
+            return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::remove(item));
+        }
 
-            //- Remove and return element
-            T* remove(T* p)
-            {
-                return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::remove(p));
-            }
-
-            //- Remove and return specified by iterator
-            T* remove(iterator& it)
-            {
-                return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::remove(it));
-            }
+        //- Remove and return item specified by iterator
+        T* remove(iterator& iter)
+        {
+            return static_cast<T*>(LListBase::remove(iter));
+        }
 
 
     // Member operators
 
-        void operator=(const UILList<LListBase, T>&);
+        //- Copy assignment
+        void operator=(const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst);
+
+        //- Equality. True both lists are element-wise equal
+        //  (using value_type::operator==).  Takes linear time.
+        bool operator==(const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst) const;
+
+        //- The opposite of the equality operation. Takes linear time.
+        bool operator!=(const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst) const;
 
 
-    // STL type definitions
+    // IOstream operators
 
-        //- Type of values the DLList contains.
-        typedef T value_type;
+        //- Write UILList with line-breaks when its length exceeds
+        //- shortListLen.
+        //  Using '0' suppresses line-breaks entirely.
+        Ostream& writeList(Ostream& os, const label shortListLen=0) const;
 
-        //- Type that can be used for storing into DLList::value_type
-        //  objects.
-        typedef T& reference;
-
-        //- Type that can be used for storing into constant
-        //  DLList::value_type objects.
-        typedef const T& const_reference;
-
-        //- The type that can represent the size of a DLList.
-        typedef label size_type;
+        //- Write UILList to Ostream with line breaks,
+        //- as per writeList() with shortListLen=-1
+        friend Ostream& operator<< <LListBase, T>
+        (
+            Ostream& os,
+            const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst
+        );
 
 
     // STL iterator
 
-        typedef typename LListBase::iterator LListBase_iterator;
-
-        //- An STL-conforming iterator
+        //- A non-const iterator
         class iterator
         :
-            public LListBase_iterator
+            public base_iterator
         {
-
         public:
 
-            //- Construct from base iterator
-            iterator(LListBase_iterator baseIter)
+            iterator(base_iterator iter)
             :
-                LListBase_iterator(baseIter)
+                base_iterator(iter)
             {}
 
+            //- Return the address of the object being referenced
+            pointer get() const
+            {
+                return static_cast<T*>(base_iterator::get_node());
+            }
 
-            // Member operators
+            reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return *(this->get());
+            }
 
-                T& operator*() const
-                {
-                    return static_cast<T&>(LListBase_iterator::operator*());
-                }
+            pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return this->get();
+            }
 
-                T& operator()() const
-                {
-                    return operator*();
-                }
+            reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
 
-                iterator& operator++()
-                {
-                    LListBase_iterator::operator++();
-                    return *this;
-                }
+            iterator& operator++()
+            {
+                this->next();
+                return *this;
+            }
         };
 
-        inline iterator begin()
-        {
-            return LListBase::begin();
-        }
-
-        inline const iterator& end()
-        {
-            return static_cast<const iterator&>(LListBase::end());
-        }
-
 
     // STL const_iterator
 
-        typedef typename LListBase::const_iterator LListBase_const_iterator;
-
-        //- An STL-conforming const_iterator
+        //- A const_iterator
         class const_iterator
         :
-            public LListBase_const_iterator
+            public const_base_iterator
         {
-
         public:
 
             //- Construct from base const_iterator
-            const_iterator(LListBase_const_iterator baseIter)
+            const_iterator(const_base_iterator iter)
             :
-                LListBase_const_iterator(baseIter)
+                const_base_iterator(iter)
             {}
 
             //- Construct from base iterator
-            const_iterator(LListBase_iterator baseIter)
+            const_iterator(base_iterator iter)
             :
-                LListBase_const_iterator(baseIter)
+                const_base_iterator(iter)
             {}
 
+            //- Return the address of the object being referenced
+            const_pointer get() const
+            {
+                return static_cast<const T*>(const_base_iterator::get_node());
+            }
 
-            // Member operators
+            const_reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return *(this->get());
+            }
 
-                const T& operator*() const
-                {
-                    return
-                        static_cast<const T&>
-                        (LListBase_const_iterator::operator*());
-                }
+            const_pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return this->get();
+            }
 
-                const T& operator()() const
-                {
-                    return operator*();
-                }
+            const_reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
 
-                const_iterator& operator++()
-                {
-                    LListBase_const_iterator::operator++();
-                    return *this;
-                }
+            const_iterator& operator++()
+            {
+                this->next();
+                return *this;
+            }
         };
 
-        inline const_iterator cbegin() const
-        {
-            return LListBase::cbegin();
-        }
 
-        inline const const_iterator& cend() const
-        {
-            return static_cast<const const_iterator&>(LListBase::cend());
-        }
+    // STL reverse_iterator
 
-        inline const_iterator begin() const
+        //- A reverse_iterator, for LListBase classes that support
+        //- reverse iteration
+        class reverse_iterator
+        :
+            public base_iterator
         {
-            return LListBase::begin();
-        }
+        public:
 
-        inline const const_iterator& end() const
-        {
-            return static_cast<const const_iterator&>(LListBase::end());
-        }
+            reverse_iterator(base_iterator iter)
+            :
+                base_iterator(iter)
+            {}
+
+            //- Return the address of the object being referenced
+            pointer get() const
+            {
+                return static_cast<T*>(base_iterator::get_node());
+            }
+
+            reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return *(this->get());
+            }
+
+            pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return this->get();
+            }
+
+            reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
+
+            reverse_iterator& operator++()
+            {
+                this->prev();   // Only if base iterator is bidirectional
+                return *this;
+            }
+        };
 
 
     // STL const_reverse_iterator
 
-        //- An STL-conforming const_reverse_iterator
+        //- A const_reverse_iterator, for LListBase classes that support
+        //- reverse iteration
         class const_reverse_iterator
         :
-            public LListBase::const_reverse_iterator
+            public const_base_iterator
         {
-
         public:
 
-            //- Construct from base const_reverse_iterator
-            const_reverse_iterator
-            (
-                typename LListBase::const_reverse_iterator baseIter
-            )
+            const_reverse_iterator(const_base_iterator iter)
             :
-                LListBase::const_reverse_iterator(baseIter)
+                const_base_iterator(iter)
             {}
 
+            //- Return the address of the object being referenced
+            const_pointer get() const
+            {
+                return static_cast<const T*>(const_base_iterator::get_node());
+            }
 
-            // Member operators
+            const_reference operator*() const
+            {
+                return *(this->get());
+            }
 
-                const T& operator*() const
-                {
-                    return
-                        static_cast<const T&>
-                        (LListBase::const_reverse_iterator::operator*());
-                }
+            const_pointer operator->() const
+            {
+                return this->get();
+            }
 
-                const T& operator()() const
-                {
-                    return operator*();
-                }
+            const_reference operator()() const
+            {
+                return operator*();
+            }
 
-                const_reverse_iterator& operator++()
-                {
-                    LListBase::const_reverse_iterator::operator++();
-                    return *this;
-                }
+            const_reverse_iterator& operator++()
+            {
+                this->prev();   // Only if base iterator is bidirectional
+                return *this;
+            }
         };
 
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with non-const access
+        inline iterator begin()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_first<base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with const access
+        inline const_iterator cbegin() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_first<const_base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with non-const access
+        inline reverse_iterator rbegin()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_last<base_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with const access
         inline const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const
         {
-            return LListBase::crbegin();
+            return LListBase::template iterator_last<const_base_iterator>();
         }
 
-        inline const const_reverse_iterator& crend() const
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with const access
+        inline const_iterator begin() const
         {
-            return
-                static_cast<const const_reverse_iterator&>(LListBase::crend());
+            return LListBase::cbegin();
         }
 
-
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with const access
         inline const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const
         {
-            return LListBase::rbegin();
+            return crbegin();
         }
 
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const iterator& end()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_end<iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const const_iterator& cend() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_end<const_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const reverse_iterator& rend()
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_rend<reverse_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const const_reverse_iterator& crend() const
+        {
+            return LListBase::template iterator_rend<const_reverse_iterator>();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for forward iterators
+        inline const const_iterator& end() const
+        {
+            return cend();
+        }
+
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
         inline const const_reverse_iterator& rend() const
         {
-            return
-                static_cast<const const_reverse_iterator&>(LListBase::rend());
+            return crend();
         }
 
-
-    // STL member operators
-
-        //- Equality operation on ULists of the same type.
-        //  Returns true when the ULists are element-wise equal
-        //  (using UList::value_type::operator==).  Takes linear time.
-        bool operator==(const UILList<LListBase, T>&) const;
-
-        //- The opposite of the equality operation. Takes linear time.
-        bool operator!=(const UILList<LListBase, T>&) const;
-
-
-    // Ostream operator
-
-        friend Ostream& operator<< <LListBase, T>
-        (
-            Ostream&,
-            const UILList<LListBase, T>&
-        );
 };
 
 
@@ -381,6 +457,7 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef NoRepository
     #include "UILList.C"
+    #include "UILListIO.C"
 #endif
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILListIO.C
index 3f34eb8311..843f75e39b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/accessTypes/UILList/UILListIO.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -30,30 +30,61 @@ License
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class LListBase, class T>
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::UILList<LListBase, T>::writeList
+(
+    Ostream& os,
+    const label shortListLen
+) const
 {
-    // Write size
-    os << nl << lst.size();
+    const label len = this->size();
 
-    // Write beginning of contents
-    os << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
-
-    // Write contents
-    for
+    if
     (
-        typename UILList<LListBase, T>::const_iterator iter = lst.begin();
-        iter != lst.end();
-        ++iter
+        len <= 1 || !shortListLen
+     || (len <= shortListLen)
     )
     {
-        os << iter() << nl;
-    }
+        // Size and start delimiter
+        os << len << token::BEGIN_LIST;
 
-    // Write end of contents
-    os << token::END_LIST;
+        // Contents
+        bool space = false;
+        for (const T& val : *this)
+        {
+            if (space) os << token::SPACE;
+            space = true;
+            os << val;
+        }
+
+        // End delimiter
+        os << token::END_LIST;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // Size and start delimiter
+        os << nl << len << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
+
+        // Contents
+        for (const T& val : *this)
+        {
+            os << val << nl;
+        }
+
+        // End delimiter
+        os << token::END_LIST;
+    }
 
     os.check(FUNCTION_NAME);
     return os;
+
 }
 
+
+template<class LListBase, class T>
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const UILList<LListBase, T>& lst)
+{
+    return lst.writeList(os, -1);
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.C
index f428836f43..25228b2a6a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -23,158 +23,142 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "error.H"
-
 #include "DLListBase.H"
-#include "IOstreams.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::DLListBase::iterator Foam::DLListBase::endIter_
-(
-    const_cast<DLListBase&>(static_cast<const DLListBase&>(DLListBase()))
-);
-
-Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator Foam::DLListBase::endConstIter_
-(
-    static_cast<const DLListBase&>(DLListBase()),
-    reinterpret_cast<const link*>(0)
-);
-
-Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator Foam::DLListBase::endConstRevIter_
-(
-    static_cast<const DLListBase&>(DLListBase()),
-    reinterpret_cast<const link*>(0)
-);
-
+#include "error.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::DLListBase::insert(DLListBase::link* a)
+void Foam::DLListBase::insert(DLListBase::link* item)
 {
-    nElmts_++;
+    if (!item)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ++size_;
 
     if (!first_)
     {
-        a->prev_ = a;
-        a->next_ = a;
-        first_ = last_ = a;
+        item->prev_ = item;
+        item->next_ = item;
+        first_ = last_ = item;
     }
     else
     {
-        a->prev_ = a;
-        a->next_ = first_;
-        first_->prev_ = a;
-        first_ = a;
+        item->prev_ = item;
+        item->next_ = first_;
+        first_->prev_ = item;
+        first_ = item;
     }
 }
 
 
-void Foam::DLListBase::append(DLListBase::link* a)
+void Foam::DLListBase::append(DLListBase::link* item)
 {
-    nElmts_++;
+    if (!item)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ++size_;
 
     if (!first_)
     {
-        a->prev_ = a;
-        a->next_ = a;
-        first_ = last_ = a;
+        item->prev_ = item;
+        item->next_ = item;
+        first_ = last_ = item;
     }
     else
     {
-        last_->next_ = a;
-        a->prev_ = last_;
-        a->next_ = a;
-        last_ = a;
+        last_->next_ = item;
+        item->prev_ = last_;
+        item->next_ = item;
+        last_ = item;
     }
 }
 
 
 bool Foam::DLListBase::swapUp(DLListBase::link* a)
 {
-    if (first_ != a)
-    {
-        link* ap = a->prev_;
-
-        if (ap == first_)
-        {
-            first_ = a;
-            ap->prev_ = a;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            ap->prev_->next_ = a;
-        }
-
-        if (a == last_)
-        {
-            last_ = ap;
-            a->next_ = ap;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            a->next_->prev_ = ap;
-        }
-
-        a->prev_ = ap->prev_;
-        ap->prev_ = a;
-
-        ap->next_ = a->next_;
-        a->next_ = ap;
-
-        return true;
-    }
-    else
+    if (first_ == a)
     {
         return false;
     }
+
+    DLListBase::link *ap = a->prev_;
+
+    if (ap == first_)
+    {
+        first_ = a;
+        ap->prev_ = a;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ap->prev_->next_ = a;
+    }
+
+    if (a == last_)
+    {
+        last_ = ap;
+        a->next_ = ap;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        a->next_->prev_ = ap;
+    }
+
+    a->prev_ = ap->prev_;
+    ap->prev_ = a;
+
+    ap->next_ = a->next_;
+    a->next_ = ap;
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 
 bool Foam::DLListBase::swapDown(DLListBase::link* a)
 {
-    if (last_ != a)
-    {
-        link* an = a->next_;
-
-        if (a == first_)
-        {
-            first_ = an;
-            a->prev_ = an;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            a->prev_->next_ = an;
-        }
-
-        if (an == last_)
-        {
-            last_ = a;
-            an->next_ = a;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            an->next_->prev_ = a;
-        }
-
-        an->prev_ = a->prev_;
-        a->prev_ = an;
-
-        a->next_ = an->next_;
-        an->next_ = a;
-
-        return true;
-    }
-    else
+    if (last_ == a)
     {
         return false;
     }
+
+    DLListBase::link *an = a->next_;
+
+    if (a == first_)
+    {
+        first_ = an;
+        a->prev_ = an;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        a->prev_->next_ = an;
+    }
+
+    if (an == last_)
+    {
+        last_ = a;
+        an->next_ = a;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        an->next_->prev_ = a;
+    }
+
+    an->prev_ = a->prev_;
+    a->prev_ = an;
+
+    a->next_ = an->next_;
+    an->next_ = a;
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 
 Foam::DLListBase::link* Foam::DLListBase::removeHead()
 {
-    nElmts_--;
+    --size_;
 
     if (!first_)
     {
@@ -183,44 +167,44 @@ Foam::DLListBase::link* Foam::DLListBase::removeHead()
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    DLListBase::link* f = first_;
-    first_ = f->next_;
+    DLListBase::link *ret = first_;
+    first_ = first_->next_;
 
     if (!first_)
     {
         last_ = nullptr;
     }
 
-    f->deregister();
-    return f;
+    ret->deregister();
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
-Foam::DLListBase::link* Foam::DLListBase::remove(DLListBase::link* l)
+Foam::DLListBase::link* Foam::DLListBase::remove(DLListBase::link* item)
 {
-    nElmts_--;
+    --size_;
 
-    link* ret = l;
+    DLListBase::link *ret = item;
 
-    if (l == first_ && first_ == last_)
+    if (item == first_ && first_ == last_)
     {
         first_ = nullptr;
         last_ = nullptr;
     }
-    else if (l == first_)
+    else if (item == first_)
     {
         first_ = first_->next_;
         first_->prev_ = first_;
     }
-    else if (l == last_)
+    else if (item == last_)
     {
         last_ = last_->prev_;
         last_->next_ = last_;
     }
     else
     {
-        l->next_->prev_ = l->prev_;
-        l->prev_->next_ = l->next_;
+        item->next_->prev_ = item->prev_;
+        item->prev_->next_ = item->next_;
     }
 
     ret->deregister();
@@ -234,7 +218,7 @@ Foam::DLListBase::link* Foam::DLListBase::replace
     DLListBase::link* newLink
 )
 {
-    link* ret = oldLink;
+    DLListBase::link *ret = oldLink;
 
     newLink->prev_ = oldLink->prev_;
     newLink->next_ = oldLink->next_;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
index d65363113e..4a9cd19e6d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ Class
 Description
     Base for doubly-linked lists.
 
+    The iterators associated with the list only have a core functionality
+    for navigation, with additional functionality to be added by inheriting
+    classes. The node iterators always have a node-pointer as the
+    first member data, which allows reinterpret_cast from anything else with
+    a nullptr as its first data member.
+    The nullObject is such an item (with a nullptr data member).
+
 SourceFiles
     DLListBaseI.H
     DLListBase.C
@@ -36,9 +43,9 @@ SourceFiles
 #ifndef DLListBase_H
 #define DLListBase_H
 
-#include "bool.H"
 #include "label.H"
 #include "uLabel.H"
+#include <utility>
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -51,35 +58,40 @@ namespace Foam
 
 class DLListBase
 {
-
 public:
 
-    //- Link structure
+    //- The structure for a doubly-linked storage node
     struct link
     {
+        //- Pointer to prev entry in list
+        link* prev_ = nullptr;
+
         //- Pointer to next entry in list
-        link *prev_, *next_;
+        link* next_ = nullptr;
 
         //- Null construct
-        inline link();
+        link() = default;
 
-        //- Check if the link is registered with the DLListBase
+        //- Check if the node is registered with the list
         inline bool registered() const;
 
-        //- Deregister the link after removal
+        //- Deregister the node after removal
         inline void deregister();
     };
 
 
 private:
 
-    // Private data
+    // Private Member Data
 
-       //- first_ points to first element and last_ points to last element.
-       link *first_, *last_;
+       //- Pointer to first element
+       link *first_ = nullptr;
 
-       //- Number of elements in in list
-       label nElmts_;
+       //- Pointer to last element
+       link *last_ = nullptr;
+
+       //- Number of elements in the list
+       label size_ = 0;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
@@ -91,9 +103,34 @@ private:
         void operator=(const DLListBase&) = delete;
 
 
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Factory method to return an iterator end
+        //  Simply reinterprets a NullObject as a DLListBase iterator.
+        template<class IteratorType>
+        inline static const IteratorType& iterator_end();
+
+        //- Factory method to return an iterator reverse end
+        //  Simply reinterprets a NullObject as a DLListBase iterator.
+        template<class IteratorType>
+        inline static const IteratorType& iterator_rend();
+
+        //- Return iterator to first item or end-iterator if list is empty
+        //  Removes constness which the caller promises to manage.
+        template<class IteratorType>
+        inline IteratorType iterator_first() const;
+
+        //- Return iterator to last item or end-iterator if list is empty
+        //  Removes constness which the caller promises to manage.
+        template<class IteratorType>
+        inline IteratorType iterator_last() const;
+
+
 public:
 
-    // Forward declaration of STL iterators
+    // Forward declaration of iterators
 
         class iterator;
         friend class iterator;
@@ -101,213 +138,185 @@ public:
         class const_iterator;
         friend class const_iterator;
 
-        class const_reverse_iterator;
-        friend class const_reverse_iterator;
-
 
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null construct
-        inline DLListBase();
-
-        //- Construct given initial entry
-        inline DLListBase(link*);
+        DLListBase() = default;
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~DLListBase();
+    ~DLListBase() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+        //- Return number of elements in list
+        inline label size() const;
 
-            //- Return number of elements in list
-            inline label size() const;
+        //- Return true if the list is empty
+        inline bool empty() const;
 
-            //- Return true if the list is empty
-            inline bool empty() const;
+        //- Return first entry
+        inline link* first();
 
-            //- Return first entry
-            inline link* first();
+        //- Return const access to first entry
+        inline const link* first() const;
 
-            //- Return const access to first entry
-            inline const link* first() const;
+        //- Return last entry
+        inline link* last();
 
-            //- Return last entry
-            inline link* last();
-
-            //- Return const access to last entry
-            inline const link* last() const;
+        //- Return const access to last entry
+        inline const link* last() const;
 
 
-        // Edit
+        //- Add at head of list
+        void insert(link* item);
 
-            //- Add at head of list
-            void insert(link*);
+        //- Add at tail of list
+        void append(link* item);
 
-            //- Add at tail of list
-            void append(link*);
+        //- Swap this element with the one above unless it is at the top
+        bool swapUp(link* item);
 
-            //- Swap this element with the one above unless it is at the top
-            bool swapUp(link*);
+        //- Swap this element with the one below unless it is at the bottom
+        bool swapDown(link* item);
 
-            //- Swap this element with the one below unless it is at the bottom
-            bool swapDown(link*);
+        //- Remove and return head
+        link* removeHead();
 
-            //- Remove and return head
-            link* removeHead();
+        //- Remove and return element
+        link* remove(link* item);
 
-            //- Remove and return element
-            link* remove(link*);
+        // Remove and return element specified by iterator
+        inline link* remove(iterator& iter);
 
-            // Remove and return element specified by iterator
-            inline link* remove(iterator&);
+        //- Replace oldLink with newLink and return element
+        link* replace(link* oldLink, link* newLink);
 
-            //- Replace oldLink with newLink and return element
-            link* replace(link* oldLink, link* newLink);
+        //- Replace oldIter with newItem and return element
+        inline link* replace(iterator& oldIter, link* newitem);
 
-            //- Replace oldIter with newLink and return element
-            inline link* replace(iterator& oldIter, link* newLink);
+        //- Clear the list
+        inline void clear();
 
-            //- Clear the list
-            inline void clear();
+        //- Swap the contents of the list
+        inline void swap(DLListBase& lst);
 
-            //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annul the argument list.
-            inline void transfer(DLListBase&);
+        //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this list
+        //- and annul the argument list.
+        inline void transfer(DLListBase& lst);
 
-    // STL iterator
 
-        //- An STL-conforming iterator
+    // iterator
+
+        //- A primitive non-const node iterator.
+        //  Needs to be extended by inheriting classes.
         class iterator
         {
             friend class DLListBase;
             friend class const_iterator;
 
-            //- Reference to the list this is an iterator for
-            DLListBase& curList_;
+            //- The selected node.
+            //  MUST be the first member for easy comparison between iterators
+            //  and for reinterpret_cast from nullObject
+            link* node_;
 
-            //- Current element
-            link* curElmt_;
+            //- The list being iterated on
+            DLListBase* list_;
 
-            //- Copy of the link
-            link curLink_;
-
-            //- Construct for a given SLListBase with nullptr element and link.
-            //  Only used to create endIter
-            inline iterator(DLListBase&);
+            //- Copy of the node prev/next pointers (to use after removal)
+            link copy_;
 
         public:
 
-            //- Construct for a given DLListBase and link
-            inline iterator(DLListBase&, link*);
+            //- Construct for a node on a list
+            inline iterator(DLListBase* list, link* item);
 
-            //- Currently pointing at a valid entry
+            //- The storage node
+            inline link* get_node() const;
+
+            //- Pointing at a valid storage node
             inline bool found() const;
 
+            //- Move backward through list
+            inline void prev();
+
+            //- Move forward through list
+            inline void next();
+
             inline void operator=(const iterator& iter);
 
-            inline bool operator==(const iterator& iter) const;
-            inline bool operator!=(const iterator& iter) const;
-
-            inline link& operator*() const;
-
-            inline iterator& operator++();
-            inline iterator operator++(int);
+            inline bool operator==(const iterator&) const;
+            inline bool operator!=(const iterator&) const;
         };
 
-        inline iterator begin();
-        inline const iterator& end();
 
+    // const_iterator
 
-    // STL const_iterator
-
-        //- An STL-conforming const_iterator
+        //- A primitive const node iterator (bidirectional).
+        //  Must normally be extended by inheriting classes.
+        //  Since this iterator works bidirectionally, it can be used as the
+        //  basis for a derived const_reverse_iterator
         class const_iterator
         {
-            //- Reference to the list this is an iterator for
-            const DLListBase& curList_;
+            //- The selected node.
+            //  MUST be the first member for easy comparison between iterators
+            //  and for reinterpret_cast from nullObject
+            const link* node_;
 
-            //- Current element
-            const link* curElmt_;
+            //- The list being iterated on (as pointer for bitwise copy)
+            const DLListBase* list_;
 
         public:
 
-            //- Construct for a given DLListBase and link
-            inline const_iterator(const DLListBase&, const link*);
+            //- Construct for a node on a list
+            inline const_iterator(const DLListBase* list, const link* item);
 
-            //- Construct from a non-const iterator
+            //- Copy construct from a non-const iterator
             inline const_iterator(const DLListBase::iterator& iter);
 
-            //- Currently pointing at a valid entry
+            //- Copy construct
+            const_iterator(const const_iterator&) = default;
+
+            //- The storage node
+            inline const link* get_node() const;
+
+            //- Pointing at a valid storage node
             inline bool found() const;
 
-            inline void operator=(const const_iterator& iter);
+            //- Move backward through list
+            inline void prev();
 
-            inline bool operator==(const const_iterator& iter) const;
-            inline bool operator!=(const const_iterator& iter) const;
+            //- Move forward through list
+            inline void next();
 
-            inline const link& operator*() const;
+            const_iterator& operator=(const const_iterator&) = default;
 
-            inline const_iterator& operator++();
-            inline const_iterator operator++(int);
+            inline bool operator==(const const_iterator&) const;
+            inline bool operator!=(const const_iterator&) const;
         };
 
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with non-const access
+        inline iterator begin();
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with const access
         inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
+
+        //- Iterator to last item in list with const access
+        //  Note that this is not a const_reverse_iterator, this is the
+        //  responsibilty of any derived classes.
+        inline const_iterator crbegin() const;
+
+        //- End of list for iterators
+        inline const iterator& end();
+
+        //- End of list for iterators
         inline const const_iterator& cend() const;
 
-        inline const_iterator begin() const;
-        inline const const_iterator& end() const;
-
-
-    // STL const_reverse_iterator
-
-        //- An STL-conforming const_reverse_iterator
-        class const_reverse_iterator
-        {
-            //- Reference to the list this is an reverse_iterator for
-            const DLListBase& curList_;
-
-            //- Current element
-            const link* curElmt_;
-
-        public:
-
-            //- Construct for a given DLListBase and link
-            inline const_reverse_iterator(const DLListBase& lst, const link*);
-
-            //- Currently pointing at a valid entry
-            inline bool found() const;
-
-            inline void operator=(const const_reverse_iterator& iter);
-
-            inline bool operator==(const const_reverse_iterator& iter) const;
-            inline bool operator!=(const const_reverse_iterator& iter) const;
-
-            inline const link& operator*() const;
-
-            inline const_reverse_iterator& operator++();
-            inline const_reverse_iterator operator++(int);
-        };
-
-        inline const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const;
-        inline const const_reverse_iterator& crend() const;
-
-        inline const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const;
-        inline const const_reverse_iterator& rend() const;
-
-
-private:
-
-        //- Iterator returned by end()
-        static iterator endIter_;
-
-        //- const_iterator returned by end()
-        static const_iterator endConstIter_;
-
-        //- const_reverse_iterator returned by end()
-        static const_reverse_iterator endConstRevIter_;
+        //- End of list for reverse iterators
+        inline const const_iterator& crend() const;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
index 6dc080777a..6f07210821 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -24,39 +24,74 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
+#include "nullObject.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline Foam::DLListBase::link::link()
-:
-    prev_(nullptr),
-    next_(nullptr)
-{}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::DLListBase()
-:
-    first_(nullptr),
-    last_(nullptr),
-    nElmts_(0)
-{}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::DLListBase(link* a)
-:
-    first_(a),
-    last_(a),
-    nElmts_(1)
+template<class IteratorType>
+inline const IteratorType& Foam::DLListBase::iterator_end()
 {
-    a->prev_ = a;
-    a->next_ = a;
+    return *reinterpret_cast<const IteratorType*>(nullObjectPtr);
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+template<class IteratorType>
+inline const IteratorType& Foam::DLListBase::iterator_rend()
+{
+    return *reinterpret_cast<const IteratorType*>(nullObjectPtr);
+}
 
-inline Foam::DLListBase::~DLListBase()
-{}
+
+template<class IteratorType>
+inline IteratorType Foam::DLListBase::iterator_first() const
+{
+    DLListBase* list = const_cast<DLListBase*>(this);
+
+    if (size())
+    {
+        return IteratorType(list, const_cast<DLListBase::link*>(first_));
+    }
+
+    // Return an end iterator
+    return IteratorType(list, nullptr);
+}
+
+
+template<class IteratorType>
+inline IteratorType Foam::DLListBase::iterator_last() const
+{
+    DLListBase* list = const_cast<DLListBase*>(this);
+
+    if (size())
+    {
+        return IteratorType(list, const_cast<DLListBase::link*>(last_));
+    }
+
+    // Return an end iterator
+    return IteratorType(list, nullptr);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Iterator ends * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+inline const Foam::DLListBase::iterator& Foam::DLListBase::end()
+{
+    return iterator_end<DLListBase::iterator>();
+}
+
+
+inline const Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator&
+Foam::DLListBase::cend() const
+{
+    return iterator_end<DLListBase::const_iterator>();
+}
+
+
+inline const Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator&
+Foam::DLListBase::crend() const
+{
+    return iterator_rend<DLListBase::const_iterator>();
+}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -69,27 +104,26 @@ inline bool Foam::DLListBase::link::registered() const
 
 inline void Foam::DLListBase::link::deregister()
 {
-    prev_ = nullptr;
-    next_ = nullptr;
+    prev_ = next_ = nullptr;
 }
 
 
 inline Foam::label Foam::DLListBase::size() const
 {
-    return nElmts_;
+    return size_;
 }
 
 
 inline bool Foam::DLListBase::empty() const
 {
-    return !nElmts_;
+    return !size_;
 }
 
 
 inline Foam::DLListBase::link*
 Foam::DLListBase::first()
 {
-    if (!nElmts_)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "list is empty"
@@ -102,7 +136,7 @@ Foam::DLListBase::first()
 inline const Foam::DLListBase::link*
 Foam::DLListBase::first() const
 {
-    if (!nElmts_)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "list is empty"
@@ -115,7 +149,7 @@ Foam::DLListBase::first() const
 inline Foam::DLListBase::link*
 Foam::DLListBase::last()
 {
-    if (!nElmts_)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "list is empty"
@@ -128,7 +162,7 @@ Foam::DLListBase::last()
 inline const Foam::DLListBase::link*
 Foam::DLListBase::last() const
 {
-    if (!nElmts_)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "list is empty"
@@ -142,15 +176,23 @@ inline void Foam::DLListBase::clear()
 {
     first_ = nullptr;
     last_  = nullptr;
-    nElmts_ = 0;
+    size_  = 0;
+}
+
+
+inline void Foam::DLListBase::swap(DLListBase& lst)
+{
+    std::swap(first_, lst.first_);
+    std::swap(last_, lst.last_);
+    std::swap(size_, lst.size_);
 }
 
 
 inline void Foam::DLListBase::transfer(DLListBase& lst)
 {
-    first_  = lst.first_;
-    last_   = lst.last_;
-    nElmts_ = lst.nElmts_;
+    first_ = lst.first_;
+    last_  = lst.last_;
+    size_  = lst.size_;
 
     lst.clear();
 }
@@ -159,10 +201,10 @@ inline void Foam::DLListBase::transfer(DLListBase& lst)
 inline Foam::DLListBase::link*
 Foam::DLListBase::remove
 (
-    DLListBase::iterator& it
+    DLListBase::iterator& iter
 )
 {
-    return remove(it.curElmt_);
+    return remove(iter.node_);
 }
 
 
@@ -170,88 +212,100 @@ inline Foam::DLListBase::link*
 Foam::DLListBase::replace
 (
     DLListBase::iterator& oldIter,
-    DLListBase::link* newLink
+    DLListBase::link* newItem
 )
 {
-    return replace(oldIter.curElmt_, newLink);
+    return replace(oldIter.node_, newItem);
 }
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * STL iterator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline Foam::DLListBase::iterator::iterator(DLListBase& s, link* elmt)
+inline Foam::DLListBase::iterator::iterator
+(
+    DLListBase* list,
+    DLListBase::link* item
+)
 :
-    curList_(s),
-    curElmt_(elmt),
-    curLink_(*curElmt_)
-{}
+    node_(item),
+    list_(list),
+    copy_()
+{
+    if (node_ != nullptr)
+    {
+        copy_ = *node_;
+    }
+}
 
 
-inline Foam::DLListBase::iterator::iterator(DLListBase& s)
-:
-    curList_(s),
-    curElmt_(nullptr),
-    curLink_()
-{}
+inline Foam::DLListBase::link*
+Foam::DLListBase::iterator::get_node() const
+{
+    return node_;
+}
 
 
 inline bool Foam::DLListBase::iterator::found() const
 {
-    return (curElmt_ != nullptr);
+    return (node_ != nullptr);
+}
+
+
+inline void Foam::DLListBase::iterator::prev()
+{
+    if (list_)
+    {
+        // Check if the node_ is the first element (points to itself)
+        // or if the list is empty because last element was removed
+        if (node_ == copy_.prev_ || list_->first_ == nullptr)
+        {
+            node_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            node_ = copy_.prev_;
+            copy_ = *node_;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+inline void Foam::DLListBase::iterator::next()
+{
+    if (list_)
+    {
+        // Check if the node_ is the last element (points to itself)
+        // or if the list is empty because last element was removed
+        if (node_ == copy_.next_ || list_->last_ == nullptr)
+        {
+            node_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            node_ = copy_.next_;
+            copy_ = *node_;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
 inline void Foam::DLListBase::iterator::operator=(const iterator& iter)
 {
-    curElmt_ = iter.curElmt_;
-    curLink_ = iter.curLink_;
+    node_ = iter.node_;
+    list_ = iter.list_;
+    copy_ = iter.copy_;
 }
 
 
 inline bool Foam::DLListBase::iterator::operator==(const iterator& iter) const
 {
-    return curElmt_ == iter.curElmt_;
+    return node_ == iter.node_;
 }
 
 
 inline bool Foam::DLListBase::iterator::operator!=(const iterator& iter) const
 {
-    return curElmt_ != iter.curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::link&
-Foam::DLListBase::iterator::operator*() const
-{
-    return *curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::iterator&
-Foam::DLListBase::iterator::operator++()
-{
-    // Check if the curElmt_ is the last element (if it points to itself)
-    // or if the list is empty because the last element may have been removed
-    if (curLink_.next_ == curElmt_ || curList_.last_ == nullptr)
-    {
-        curElmt_ = nullptr;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        curElmt_ = curLink_.next_;
-        curLink_ = *curElmt_;
-    }
-
-    return *this;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::iterator
-Foam::DLListBase::iterator::operator++(int)
-{
-    iterator tmp = *this;
-    ++*this;
-    return tmp;
+    return node_ != iter.node_;
 }
 
 
@@ -260,18 +314,10 @@ Foam::DLListBase::begin()
 {
     if (size())
     {
-        return iterator(*this, first());
+        return iterator_first<iterator>();
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return endIter_;
-    }
-}
 
-
-inline const Foam::DLListBase::iterator& Foam::DLListBase::end()
-{
-    return endIter_;
+    return end();
 }
 
 
@@ -279,12 +325,12 @@ inline const Foam::DLListBase::iterator& Foam::DLListBase::end()
 
 inline Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::const_iterator
 (
-    const DLListBase& s,
-    const link* elmt
+    const DLListBase* list,
+    const DLListBase::link* item
 )
 :
-    curList_(s),
-    curElmt_(elmt)
+    node_(item),
+    list_(list)
 {}
 
 
@@ -293,23 +339,53 @@ inline Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::const_iterator
     const DLListBase::iterator& iter
 )
 :
-    curList_(iter.curList_),
-    curElmt_(iter.curElmt_)
+    node_(iter.node_),
+    list_(iter.list_)
 {}
 
 
+inline const Foam::DLListBase::link*
+Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::get_node() const
+{
+    return node_;
+}
+
+
 inline bool Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::found() const
 {
-    return (curElmt_ != nullptr);
+    return (node_ != nullptr);
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::operator=
-(
-    const const_iterator& iter
-)
+inline void Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::prev()
 {
-    curElmt_ = iter.curElmt_;
+    if (list_ && node_)
+    {
+        if (node_ == list_->first_)
+        {
+            node_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            node_ = node_->prev_;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+inline void Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::next()
+{
+    if (list_ && node_)
+    {
+        if (node_ == list_->last_)
+        {
+            node_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            node_ = node_->next_;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -318,7 +394,7 @@ inline bool Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::operator==
     const const_iterator& iter
 ) const
 {
-    return curElmt_ == iter.curElmt_;
+    return node_ == iter.node_;
 }
 
 
@@ -327,39 +403,7 @@ inline bool Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::operator!=
     const const_iterator& iter
 ) const
 {
-    return curElmt_ != iter.curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline const Foam::DLListBase::link&
-Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::operator*() const
-{
-    return *curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator&
-Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::operator++()
-{
-    if (curElmt_ == curList_.last_)
-    {
-        curElmt_ = nullptr;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        curElmt_ = curElmt_->next_;
-    }
-
-    return *this;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator
-Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator::operator++(int)
-{
-    const_iterator tmp = *this;
-    ++*this;
-    return tmp;
+    return node_ != iter.node_;
 }
 
 
@@ -368,146 +412,22 @@ Foam::DLListBase::cbegin() const
 {
     if (size())
     {
-        return const_iterator(*this, first());
+        return iterator_first<const_iterator>();
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return endConstIter_;
-    }
-}
 
-
-inline const Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator&
-Foam::DLListBase::cend() const
-{
-    return endConstIter_;
+    return cend();
 }
 
 
 inline Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator
-Foam::DLListBase::begin() const
-{
-    return this->cbegin();
-}
-
-
-inline const Foam::DLListBase::const_iterator&
-Foam::DLListBase::end() const
-{
-    return endConstIter_;
-}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * STL const_reverse_iterator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator::const_reverse_iterator
-(
-    const DLListBase& lst,
-    const link* elmt
-)
-:
-    curList_(lst),
-    curElmt_(elmt)
-{}
-
-
-inline bool Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator::found() const
-{
-    return (curElmt_ != nullptr);
-}
-
-
-inline void Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator::operator=
-(
-    const const_reverse_iterator& iter
-)
-{
-    curElmt_ = iter.curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline bool Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator::operator==
-(
-    const const_reverse_iterator& iter
-) const
-{
-    return curElmt_ == iter.curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline bool Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator::operator!=
-(
-    const const_reverse_iterator& iter
-) const
-{
-    return curElmt_ != iter.curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline const Foam::DLListBase::link&
-Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator::operator*() const
-{
-    return *curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator&
-Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator::operator++()
-{
-    if (curElmt_ == curList_.first_)
-    {
-        curElmt_ = nullptr;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        curElmt_ = curElmt_->prev_;
-    }
-
-    return *this;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator
-Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator::operator++(int)
-{
-    const_reverse_iterator tmp = *this;
-    ++*this;
-    return tmp;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator
 Foam::DLListBase::crbegin() const
 {
     if (size())
     {
-        return const_reverse_iterator(*this, this->last());
+        return iterator_last<const_iterator>();
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return endConstRevIter_;
-    }
-}
 
-
-inline const Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator&
-Foam::DLListBase::crend() const
-{
-    return endConstRevIter_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator
-Foam::DLListBase::rbegin() const
-{
-    return this->crbegin();
-}
-
-
-inline const Foam::DLListBase::const_reverse_iterator&
-Foam::DLListBase::rend() const
-{
-    return endConstRevIter_;
+    return crend();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.C
index 693530d595..ba2b81f32d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -23,61 +23,57 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "error.H"
 #include "SLListBase.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::SLListBase::iterator Foam::SLListBase::endIter_
-(
-    const_cast<SLListBase&>(static_cast<const SLListBase&>(SLListBase()))
-);
-
-Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator Foam::SLListBase::endConstIter_
-(
-    static_cast<const SLListBase&>(SLListBase()),
-    reinterpret_cast<const link*>(0)
-);
-
+#include "error.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::SLListBase::insert(SLListBase::link* a)
+void Foam::SLListBase::insert(SLListBase::link* item)
 {
-    nElmts_++;
+    if (!item)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ++size_;
 
     if (last_)
     {
-        a->next_ = last_->next_;
+        item->next_ = last_->next_;
     }
     else
     {
-        last_ = a;
+        last_ = item;
     }
 
-    last_->next_ = a;
+    last_->next_ = item;
 }
 
 
-void Foam::SLListBase::append(SLListBase::link* a)
+void Foam::SLListBase::append(SLListBase::link* item)
 {
-    nElmts_++;
+    if (!item)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ++size_;
 
     if (last_)
     {
-        a->next_ = last_->next_;
-        last_ = last_->next_ = a;
+        item->next_ = last_->next_;
+        last_ = last_->next_ = item;
     }
     else
     {
-        last_ = a->next_ = a;
+        last_ = item->next_ = item;
     }
 }
 
 
 Foam::SLListBase::link* Foam::SLListBase::removeHead()
 {
-    nElmts_--;
+    --size_;
 
     if (last_ == nullptr)
     {
@@ -86,39 +82,39 @@ Foam::SLListBase::link* Foam::SLListBase::removeHead()
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    SLListBase::link* f = last_->next_;
+    SLListBase::link *ret = last_->next_;
 
-    if (f == last_)
+    if (ret == last_)
     {
         last_ = nullptr;
     }
     else
     {
-        last_->next_ = f->next_;
+        last_->next_ = ret->next_;
     }
 
-    return f;
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
-Foam::SLListBase::link* Foam::SLListBase::remove(SLListBase::link* it)
+Foam::SLListBase::link* Foam::SLListBase::remove(SLListBase::link* item)
 {
     SLListBase::iterator iter = begin();
-    SLListBase::link *prev = &(*iter);
+    SLListBase::link *prev = iter.get_node();
 
-    if (it == prev)
+    if (item == prev)
     {
         return removeHead();
     }
 
-    nElmts_--;
-
-    for (++iter; iter != end(); ++iter)
+    for (iter.next(); iter != end(); iter.next())
     {
-        SLListBase::link *p = &(*iter);
+        SLListBase::link *p = iter.get_node();
 
-        if (p == it)
+        if (p == item)
         {
+            --size_;
+
             prev->next_ = p->next_;
 
             if (p == last_)
@@ -126,12 +122,13 @@ Foam::SLListBase::link* Foam::SLListBase::remove(SLListBase::link* it)
                 last_ = prev;
             }
 
-            return it;
+            return item;
         }
 
         prev = p;
     }
 
+    // Did not remove
     return nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
index 421922d3b8..f74e29c504 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ Class
 Description
     Base for singly-linked lists.
 
+    The iterators associated with the list only have a core functionality
+    for navigation, with additional functionality to be added by inheriting
+    classes. The node iterators always have a node-pointer as the
+    first member data, which allows reinterpret_cast from anything else with
+    a nullptr as its first data member.
+    The nullObject is such an item (with a nullptr data member).
+
 SourceFiles
     SLListBaseI.H
     SLListBase.C
@@ -36,9 +43,9 @@ SourceFiles
 #ifndef SLListBase_H
 #define SLListBase_H
 
-#include "bool.H"
 #include "label.H"
 #include "uLabel.H"
+#include <utility>
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -51,33 +58,30 @@ namespace Foam
 
 class SLListBase
 {
-
 public:
 
-    //- Link structure
+    //- The structure for a singly-linked storage node
     struct link
     {
         //- Pointer to next entry in list
-        link* next_;
+        link* next_ = nullptr;
 
         //- Null construct
-        inline link();
-
-        //- Construct given pointer to another link
-        inline link(link* p);
+        link() = default;
     };
 
 
 private:
 
-    // Private data
+    // Private Member Data
 
-       //- last_ points to last element
+       //- A pointer to the last element.
        //  last_->next_ points to first element, i.e. circular storage
-       link* last_;
+       link* last_ = nullptr;
+
+       //- Number of elements in the list
+       label size_ = 0;
 
-       //- Number of elements in in list
-       label nElmts_;
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
@@ -88,9 +92,33 @@ private:
         void operator=(const SLListBase&) = delete;
 
 
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Factory method to return an iterator end
+        //  Simply reinterprets a NullObject as a SLListBase iterator.
+        template<class IteratorType>
+        inline static const IteratorType& iterator_end();
+
+        //- Factory method to return an iterator rend
+        //  Deleted for SLListBase
+        template<class IteratorType>
+        static const IteratorType& iterator_rend() = delete;
+
+        //- Return iterator to first item or end-iterator if list is empty
+        //  Removes constness which the caller promises to manage.
+        template<class IteratorType>
+        inline IteratorType iterator_first() const;
+
+        //- Return iterator to last item or end-iterator if list is empty
+        //  Removes constness which the caller promises to manage.
+        template<class IteratorType>
+        inline IteratorType iterator_last() const;
+
 public:
 
-    // Forward declaration of STL iterators
+    // Forward declaration of iterators
 
         class iterator;
         friend class iterator;
@@ -102,154 +130,166 @@ public:
     // Constructors
 
         //- Null construct
-        inline SLListBase();
-
-        //- Construct given initial entry
-        inline SLListBase(link*);
+        SLListBase() = default;
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~SLListBase();
+    ~SLListBase() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+        //- Return number of elements in list
+        inline label size() const;
 
-            //- Return number of elements in list
-            inline label size() const;
+        //- Return true if the list is empty
+        inline bool empty() const;
 
-            //- Return true if the list is empty
-            inline bool empty() const;
+        //- Return first entry
+        inline link* first();
 
-            //- Return first entry
-            inline link* first();
+        //- Return const access to first entry
+        inline const link* first() const;
 
-            //- Return const access to first entry
-            inline const link* first() const;
+        //- Return last entry
+        inline link* last();
 
-            //- Return last entry
-            inline link* last();
-
-            //- Return const access to last entry
-            inline const link* last() const;
+        //- Return const access to last entry
+        inline const link* last() const;
 
 
-        // Edit
+        //- Add at head of list
+        void insert(link* item);
 
-            //- Add at head of list
-            void insert(link*);
+        //- Add at tail of list
+        void append(link* item);
 
-            //- Add at tail of list
-            void append(link*);
+        //- Remove and return head
+        link* removeHead();
 
-            //- Remove and return head
-            link* removeHead();
+        // Remove and return element
+        link* remove(link* item);
 
-            // Remove and return element
-            link* remove(link*);
+        // Remove and return element specified by iterator
+        inline link* remove(iterator& iter);
 
-            // Remove and return element specified by iterator
-            inline link* remove(iterator&);
+        //- Clear the list
+        inline void clear();
 
-            //- Clear the list
-            inline void clear();
+        //- Swap the contents of list
+        inline void swap(SLListBase& lst);
 
-            //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this List
-            //  and annul the argument list.
-            inline void transfer(SLListBase&);
+        //- Transfer the contents of the argument into this list
+        //- and annul the argument list.
+        inline void transfer(SLListBase& lst);
 
-    // STL iterator
 
-        //- An STL-conforming iterator
+    // iterator
+
+        //- A primitive non-const node iterator.
+        //  Must normally be extended by inheriting classes.
         class iterator
         {
             friend class SLListBase;
             friend class const_iterator;
 
-            //- Reference to the list this is an iterator for
-            SLListBase& curList_;
+            //- The selected node.
+            //  MUST be the first member for easy comparison between iterators
+            //  and for reinterpret_cast from nullObject
+            link* node_;
 
-            //- Current element
-            link* curElmt_;
+            //- The list being iterated on (as pointer for bitwise copy)
+            SLListBase* list_;
 
-            //- Copy of the link
-            link curLink_;
-
-            //- Construct for a given SLListBase with nullptr element and link.
-            //  Only used to create endIter
-            inline iterator(SLListBase&);
+            //- Copy of the node next pointer (to use after removal)
+            link copy_;
 
         public:
 
-            //- Construct for a given SLListBase and link
-            inline iterator(SLListBase&, link*);
+            //- Construct for a node on the list
+            inline iterator(SLListBase* list, link* item);
 
-            //- Currently pointing at a valid entry
+            //- The storage node
+            inline link* get_node() const;
+
+            //- Pointing at a valid storage node
             inline bool found() const;
 
+            //- Cannot move backward through list
+            inline void prev() = delete;
+
+            //- Move forward through list
+            inline void next();
+
             inline void operator=(const iterator& iter);
 
             inline bool operator==(const iterator& iter) const;
             inline bool operator!=(const iterator& iter) const;
-
-            inline link& operator*() const;
-
-            inline iterator& operator++();
-            inline iterator operator++(int);
         };
 
-        inline iterator begin();
-        inline const iterator& end();
-
 
     // STL const_iterator
 
-        //- An STL-conforming const_iterator
+        //- A primitive const node iterator.
+        //  Must normally be extended by inheriting classes.
         class const_iterator
         {
-            //- Reference to the list this is an iterator for
-            const SLListBase& curList_;
+            //- The selected node.
+            //  MUST be the first member for easy comparison between iterators
+            //  and for reinterpret_cast from nullObject
+            const link* node_;
 
-            //- Current element
-            const link* curElmt_;
+            //- The list being iterated on (as pointer for bitwise copy)
+            const SLListBase* list_;
 
         public:
 
-            //- Construct for a given SLListBase and link
-            inline const_iterator(const SLListBase&, const link*);
+            //- Construct for a node on the list
+            inline const_iterator(const SLListBase* list, const link* item);
 
             //- Construct from a non-const iterator
             inline const_iterator(const SLListBase::iterator& iter);
 
-            //- Currently pointing at a valid entry
+            //- Copy construct
+            const_iterator(const const_iterator&) = default;
+
+            //- The storage node
+            inline const link* get_node() const;
+
+            //- Pointing at a valid storage node
             inline bool found() const;
 
-            inline void operator=(const const_iterator& iter);
+            //- Cannot move backward through list
+            inline void prev() = delete;
+
+            //- Move forward through list
+            inline void next();
+
+            const_iterator& operator=(const const_iterator&) = default;
 
             inline bool operator==(const const_iterator& iter) const;
             inline bool operator!=(const const_iterator& iter) const;
-
-            inline const link& operator*() const;
-
-            inline const_iterator& operator++();
-            inline const_iterator operator++(int);
         };
 
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with non-const access
+        inline iterator begin();
+
+        //- Iterator to first item in list with const access
         inline const_iterator cbegin() const;
+
+        //- No reverse iteration
+        const_iterator crbegin() const = delete;
+
+        //- End of list for iterators
+        inline const iterator& end();
+
+        //- End of list for iterators
         inline const const_iterator& cend() const;
 
-        inline const_iterator begin() const;
-        inline const const_iterator& end() const;
+        //- No reverse iteration
+        const const_iterator& crend() const = delete;
 
-
-private:
-
-        //- Iterator returned by end()
-        static iterator endIter_;
-
-        //- const_iterator returned by end()
-        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 8c4ebdb7c3..be940f3ab2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -24,65 +24,65 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "error.H"
+#include "nullObject.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline Foam::SLListBase::link::link()
-:
-    next_(nullptr)
-{}
-
-
-inline Foam::SLListBase::link::link(link* p)
-:
-    next_(p)
-{}
-
-
-inline Foam::SLListBase::SLListBase()
-:
-    last_(nullptr),
-    nElmts_(0)
-{}
-
-
-inline Foam::SLListBase::SLListBase(link* a)
-:
-    last_(a),
-    nElmts_(0)
+template<class IteratorType>
+inline const IteratorType& Foam::SLListBase::iterator_end()
 {
-    if (a)  // protect against nullptr
-    {
-        a->next_ = a;
-        nElmts_  = 1;
-    }
+    return *reinterpret_cast<const IteratorType*>(nullObjectPtr);
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+template<class IteratorType>
+inline IteratorType Foam::SLListBase::iterator_first() const
+{
+    SLListBase* list = const_cast<SLListBase*>(this);
 
-inline Foam::SLListBase::~SLListBase()
-{}
+    if (size())
+    {
+        return IteratorType(list, const_cast<SLListBase::link*>(last_->next_));
+    }
+
+    // Return an end iterator
+    return IteratorType(list, nullptr);
+}
+
+
+template<class IteratorType>
+inline IteratorType Foam::SLListBase::iterator_last() const
+{
+    SLListBase* list = const_cast<SLListBase*>(this);
+
+    if (size())
+    {
+        return IteratorType(list, const_cast<SLListBase::link*>(last_));
+    }
+
+    // Return an end iterator
+    return IteratorType(list, nullptr);
+}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 inline Foam::label Foam::SLListBase::size() const
 {
-    return nElmts_;
+    return size_;
 }
 
 
 inline bool Foam::SLListBase::empty() const
 {
-    return !nElmts_;
+    return !size_;
 }
 
 
 inline Foam::SLListBase::link*
 Foam::SLListBase::first()
 {
-    if (!nElmts_)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "list is empty"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Foam::SLListBase::first()
 inline const Foam::SLListBase::link*
 Foam::SLListBase::first() const
 {
-    if (!nElmts_)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "list is empty"
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Foam::SLListBase::first() const
 inline Foam::SLListBase::link*
 Foam::SLListBase::last()
 {
-    if (!nElmts_)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "list is empty"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Foam::SLListBase::last()
 inline const Foam::SLListBase::link*
 Foam::SLListBase::last() const
 {
-    if (!nElmts_)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "list is empty"
@@ -134,14 +134,21 @@ Foam::SLListBase::last() const
 inline void Foam::SLListBase::clear()
 {
     last_ = nullptr;
-    nElmts_ = 0;
+    size_ = 0;
+}
+
+
+inline void Foam::SLListBase::swap(SLListBase& lst)
+{
+    std::swap(last_, lst.last_);
+    std::swap(size_, lst.size_);
 }
 
 
 inline void Foam::SLListBase::transfer(SLListBase& lst)
 {
-    last_   = lst.last_;
-    nElmts_ = lst.nElmts_;
+    last_ = lst.last_;
+    size_ = lst.size_;
 
     lst.clear();
 }
@@ -149,84 +156,79 @@ inline void Foam::SLListBase::transfer(SLListBase& lst)
 
 inline Foam::SLListBase::link* Foam::SLListBase::remove
 (
-    SLListBase::iterator& it
+    SLListBase::iterator& iter
 )
 {
-    return remove(it.curElmt_);
+    return remove(iter.node_);
 }
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * STL iterator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline Foam::SLListBase::iterator::iterator(SLListBase& s, link* elmt)
+inline Foam::SLListBase::iterator::iterator
+(
+    SLListBase* list,
+    SLListBase::link* item
+)
 :
-    curList_(s),
-    curElmt_(elmt),
-    curLink_(*curElmt_)
-{}
+    node_(item),
+    list_(list),
+    copy_()
+{
+    if (node_ != nullptr)
+    {
+        copy_ = *node_;
+    }
+}
 
 
-inline Foam::SLListBase::iterator::iterator(SLListBase& s)
-:
-    curList_(s),
-    curElmt_(nullptr),
-    curLink_()
-{}
+inline Foam::SLListBase::link*
+Foam::SLListBase::iterator::get_node() const
+{
+    return node_;
+}
 
 
 inline bool Foam::SLListBase::iterator::found() const
 {
-    return (curElmt_ != nullptr);
+    return (node_ != nullptr);
+}
+
+
+inline void Foam::SLListBase::iterator::next()
+{
+    if (list_)
+    {
+        if (node_ == list_->last_ || list_->last_ == nullptr)
+        {
+            node_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            node_ = copy_.next_;
+            copy_ = *node_;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
 inline void Foam::SLListBase::iterator::operator=(const iterator& iter)
 {
-    curElmt_ = iter.curElmt_;
-    curLink_ = iter.curLink_;
+    node_ = iter.node_;
+    list_ = iter.list_;
+    copy_ = iter.copy_;
 }
 
 
 inline bool Foam::SLListBase::iterator::operator==(const iterator& iter) const
 {
-    return curElmt_ == iter.curElmt_;
+    return node_ == iter.node_;
 }
 
 
 inline bool Foam::SLListBase::iterator::operator!=(const iterator& iter) const
 {
-    return curElmt_ != iter.curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::SLListBase::link& Foam::SLListBase::iterator::operator*() const
-{
-    return *curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::SLListBase::iterator& Foam::SLListBase::iterator::operator++()
-{
-    if (curElmt_ == curList_.last_ || curList_.last_ == nullptr)
-    {
-        curElmt_ = nullptr;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        curElmt_ = curLink_.next_;
-        curLink_ = *curElmt_;
-    }
-
-    return *this;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::SLListBase::iterator
-Foam::SLListBase::iterator::operator++(int)
-{
-    iterator tmp = *this;
-    ++*this;
-    return tmp;
+    return node_ != iter.node_;
 }
 
 
@@ -235,19 +237,24 @@ Foam::SLListBase::begin()
 {
     if (size())
     {
-        return iterator(*this, first());
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return endIter_;
+        return iterator_first<iterator>();
     }
+
+    return end();
 }
 
 
 inline const Foam::SLListBase::iterator&
 Foam::SLListBase::end()
 {
-    return endIter_;
+    return iterator_end<SLListBase::iterator>();
+}
+
+
+inline const Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator&
+Foam::SLListBase::cend() const
+{
+    return iterator_end<SLListBase::const_iterator>();
 }
 
 
@@ -255,12 +262,12 @@ Foam::SLListBase::end()
 
 inline Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::const_iterator
 (
-    const SLListBase& s,
-    const link* elmt
+    const SLListBase* list,
+    const SLListBase::link* item
 )
 :
-    curList_(s),
-    curElmt_(elmt)
+    node_(item),
+    list_(list)
 {}
 
 
@@ -269,23 +276,37 @@ inline Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::const_iterator
     const SLListBase::iterator& iter
 )
 :
-    curList_(iter.curList_),
-    curElmt_(iter.curElmt_)
+    node_(iter.node_),
+    list_(iter.list_)
 {}
 
 
+inline const Foam::SLListBase::link*
+Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::get_node() const
+{
+    return node_;
+}
+
+
 inline bool Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::found() const
 {
-    return (curElmt_ != nullptr);
+    return (node_ != nullptr);
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::operator=
-(
-    const const_iterator& iter
-)
+inline void Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::next()
 {
-    curElmt_ = iter.curElmt_;
+    if (list_)
+    {
+        if (node_ == list_->last_)
+        {
+            node_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            node_ = node_->next_;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -294,7 +315,7 @@ inline bool Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::operator==
     const const_iterator& iter
 ) const
 {
-    return curElmt_ == iter.curElmt_;
+    return node_ == iter.node_;
 }
 
 
@@ -303,39 +324,7 @@ inline bool Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::operator!=
     const const_iterator& iter
 ) const
 {
-    return curElmt_ != iter.curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline const Foam::SLListBase::link&
-Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::operator*() const
-{
-    return *curElmt_;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator&
-Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::operator++()
-{
-    if (curElmt_ == curList_.last_)
-    {
-        curElmt_ = nullptr;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        curElmt_ = curElmt_->next_;
-    }
-
-    return *this;
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator
-Foam::SLListBase::const_iterator::operator++(int)
-{
-    const_iterator tmp = *this;
-    ++*this;
-    return tmp;
+    return node_ != iter.node_;
 }
 
 
@@ -344,33 +333,10 @@ Foam::SLListBase::cbegin() const
 {
     if (size())
     {
-        return const_iterator(*this, first());
+        return iterator_first<const_iterator>();
     }
-    else
-    {
-        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 cend();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/FIFOStack.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/FIFOStack.H
index e7331d0a87..4961f84d40 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/FIFOStack.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/FIFOStack.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ Class
 Description
     A FIFO stack based on a singly-linked list.
 
-    Operations are push(), pop(), top(), bottom() and empty().
-
-SourceFiles
-    FIFOStack.C
+    Stack operations are push(), pop(), top(), bottom().
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -53,7 +50,6 @@ class FIFOStack
 :
     public SLList<T>
 {
-
 public:
 
     // Constructors
@@ -64,34 +60,35 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+        //- Return a copy of the top element
+        T top() const
+        {
+            return this->last();
+        }
 
-            //- Return a copy of the top element
-            T top() const
-            {
-                return this->last();
-            }
+        //- Return a copy of the bottom element
+        T bottom() const
+        {
+            return this->first();
+        }
 
-            //- Return a copy of the bottom element
-            T bottom() const
-            {
-                return this->first();
-            }
+        //- Push an element onto the back of the stack
+        void push(const T& element)
+        {
+            this->append(element);
+        }
 
+        //- Move an element onto the back of the stack
+        void push(T&& element)
+        {
+            this->append(std::move(element));
+        }
 
-        // Edit
-
-            //- Push an element onto the stack
-            void push(const T& a)
-            {
-                this->append(a);
-            }
-
-            //- Pop the bottom element off the stack
-            T pop()
-            {
-                return this->removeHead();
-            }
+        //- Pop the bottom element off the stack
+        T pop()
+        {
+            return this->removeHead();
+        }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/LIFOStack.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/LIFOStack.H
index 03135735de..d65eaa3495 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/LIFOStack.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/LIFOStack.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ Class
 Description
     A LIFO stack based on a singly-linked list.
 
-    Operations are push(), pop(), top(), bottom() and empty().
-
-SourceFiles
-    LIFOStack.C
+    Stack operations are push(), pop(), top(), bottom().
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -53,7 +50,6 @@ class LIFOStack
 :
     public SLList<T>
 {
-
 public:
 
     // Constructors
@@ -64,34 +60,35 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+        //- Return a copy of the top element
+        T top() const
+        {
+            return this->first();
+        }
 
-            //- Return a copy of the top element
-            T top() const
-            {
-                return this->first();
-            }
+        //- Return a copy of the bottom element
+        T bottom() const
+        {
+            return this->last();
+        }
 
-            //- Return a copy of the bottom element
-            T bottom() const
-            {
-                return this->last();
-            }
+        //- Push an element onto the front of the stack
+        void push(const T& element)
+        {
+            this->insert(element);
+        }
 
+        //- Move an element onto the front of the stack
+        void push(T&& element)
+        {
+            this->insert(std::move(element));
+        }
 
-        // Edit
-
-            //- Push an element onto the stack
-            void push(const T& a)
-            {
-                this->insert(a);
-            }
-
-            //- Pop the top element off the stack
-            T pop()
-            {
-                return this->removeHead();
-            }
+        //- Pop the top element off the stack
+        T pop()
+        {
+            return this->removeHead();
+        }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLList.H
index 8be3c5561e..8fe0e96958 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLList.H
@@ -32,18 +32,10 @@ Description
 #ifndef SLList_H
 #define SLList_H
 
-#include "LList.H"
 #include "SLListBase.H"
+#include "LList.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-    template<class T>
-    using SLList = LList<SLListBase, T>;
-}
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+#include "SLListFwd.H"
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLListFwd.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLListFwd.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efe9a4e430
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLListFwd.H
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 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 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+InClass
+    Foam::SLList
+
+Description
+    Forward declarations for SLList
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef SLListFwd_H
+#define SLListFwd_H
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    // Forward declarations
+    class SLListBase;
+    template<class LListBase, class T> class LList;
+
+    // Alias
+    template<class T>
+    using SLList = LList<SLListBase, T>;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLPtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLPtrList.H
index fb9bb05cd7..e5c4c695d9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLPtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLPtrList.H
@@ -32,18 +32,9 @@ Description
 #ifndef SLPtrList_H
 #define SLPtrList_H
 
-#include "LPtrList.H"
 #include "SLListBase.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-    template<class T>
-    using SLPtrList = LPtrList<SLListBase, T>;
-}
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+#include "LPtrList.H"
+#include "SLPtrListFwd.H"
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLPtrListFwd.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLPtrListFwd.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef998349cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/user/SLPtrListFwd.H
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 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 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+InClass
+    Foam::SLPtrList
+
+Description
+    Forward declarations for SLPtrList
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef SLPtrListFwd_H
+#define SLPtrListFwd_H
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    // Forward declarations
+    class SLListBase;
+    template<class LListBase, class T> class LPtrList;
+
+    // Alias
+    template<class T>
+    using SLPtrList = LPtrList<SLListBase, T>;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
index 6b1a1836cb..b0955a3d16 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "Hash.H"
 #include "autoPtr.H"
 #include "Swap.H"
+#include "SLListFwd.H"
 
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <initializer_list>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
+// Forward declarations
 
 template<class T, unsigned Size> class FixedList;
 
@@ -64,10 +65,6 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const FixedList<T, Size>&);
 
 template<class T> class UList;
 
-class SLListBase;
-template<class LListBase, class T> class LList;
-template<class T>
-using SLList = LList<SLListBase, T>;
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                            Class FixedList Declaration
@@ -491,14 +488,14 @@ public:
         friend Istream& operator>> <T, Size>
         (
             Istream& is,
-            FixedList<T, Size>& L
+            FixedList<T, Size>& lst
         );
 
         //- Write List to Ostream, as per writeList() with shortListLen=10
         friend Ostream& operator<< <T, Size>
         (
             Ostream& os,
-            const FixedList<T, Size>& L
+            const FixedList<T, Size>& lst
         );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListIO.C
index 87851fcef4..cdf8d0b699 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListIO.C
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeList
     const label shortListLen
 ) const
 {
-    const FixedList<T, Size>& L = *this;
+    const FixedList<T, Size>& lst = *this;
 
     // Write list contents depending on data format
     if (os.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeList
         bool uniform = (Size > 1 && contiguous<T>());
         if (uniform)
         {
-            forAll(L, i)
+            for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; ++i)
             {
-                if (L[i] != L[0])
+                if (lst[i] != lst[0])
                 {
                     uniform = false;
                     break;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeList
             os << Size << token::BEGIN_BLOCK;
 
             // Contents
-            os << L[0];
+            os << lst[0];
 
             // End delimiter
             os << token::END_BLOCK;
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeList
             os << token::BEGIN_LIST;
 
             // Contents
-            forAll(L, i)
+            for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; ++i)
             {
                 if (i) os << token::SPACE;
-                os << L[i];
+                os << lst[i];
             }
 
             // End delimiter
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeList
             os << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
 
             // Contents
-            forAll(L, i)
+            for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; ++i)
             {
-                os << L[i] << nl;
+                os << lst[i] << nl;
             }
 
             // End delimiter
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::writeList
     }
     else
     {
-        // Contents are binary and contiguous
+        // Binary, contiguous
 
         // write(...) includes surrounding start/end delimiters
-        os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(L.cdata()), Size*sizeof(T));
+        os.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(lst.cdata()), Size*sizeof(T));
     }
 
     os.check(FUNCTION_NAME);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Foam::FixedList<T, Size>::FixedList(Istream& is)
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned Size>
-Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& lst)
 {
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
@@ -169,17 +169,17 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
 
         if (firstToken.isCompound())
         {
-            L = dynamicCast<token::Compound<List<T>>>
+            lst = dynamicCast<token::Compound<List<T>>>
             (
                 firstToken.transferCompoundToken(is)
             );
         }
         else if (firstToken.isLabel())
         {
-            label s = firstToken.labelToken();
+            const label len = firstToken.labelToken();
 
-            // Set list length to that read
-            L.checkSize(s);
+            // List lengths must match
+            lst.checkSize(len);
         }
         else if (!firstToken.isPunctuation())
         {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
         {
             for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; ++i)
             {
-                is >> L[i];
+                is >> lst[i];
 
                 is.fatalCheck
                 (
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
 
             for (unsigned i=0; i<Size; ++i)
             {
-                L[i] = element;
+                lst[i] = element;  // Copy the value
             }
         }
 
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
     }
     else
     {
-        // contents are binary and contiguous
+        // Binary and contiguous
 
-        is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(L.data()), Size*sizeof(T));
+        is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(lst.data()), Size*sizeof(T));
 
         is.fatalCheck
         (
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream& is, FixedList<T, Size>& L)
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned Size>
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const FixedList<T, Size>& L)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const FixedList<T, Size>& lst)
 {
-    return L.writeList(os, 10);
+    return lst.writeList(os, 10);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
index 1e801804e9..ea2c300524 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
@@ -373,6 +373,15 @@ Foam::List<T>::List(SortableList<T>&& lst)
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+Foam::List<T>::List(SLList<T>&& lst)
+:
+    UList<T>(nullptr, 0)
+{
+    operator=(std::move(lst));
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
@@ -530,9 +539,11 @@ void Foam::List<T>::operator=(const List<T>& lst)
 template<class T>
 void Foam::List<T>::operator=(const SLList<T>& lst)
 {
-    reAlloc(lst.size());
+    const label len = lst.size();
 
-    if (this->size_)
+    reAlloc(len);
+
+    if (len)
     {
         label i = 0;
         for (auto iter = lst.cbegin(); iter != lst.cend(); ++iter)
@@ -631,6 +642,22 @@ void Foam::List<T>::operator=(SortableList<T>&& lst)
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+void Foam::List<T>::operator=(SLList<T>&& lst)
+{
+    const label len = lst.size();
+
+    reAlloc(len);
+
+    for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+    {
+        this->operator[](i) = std::move(lst.removeHead());
+    }
+
+    lst.clear();
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  IOStream operators * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #include "ListIO.C"
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
index e27dffde08..73280d2492 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "UList.H"
 #include "autoPtr.H"
 #include "Xfer.H"
+#include "SLListFwd.H"
+
 #include <initializer_list>
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -57,15 +59,9 @@ class Ostream;
 
 template<class T> class List;
 template<class T, unsigned Size> class FixedList;
-template<class T> class PtrList;
-
-class SLListBase;
-template<class LListBase, class T> class LList;
-template<class T>
-using SLList = LList<SLListBase, T>;
-
 template<class T, int SizeMin> class DynamicList;
 
+template<class T> class PtrList;
 template<class T> class SortableList;
 template<class T> class IndirectList;
 template<class T> class UIndirectList;
@@ -73,6 +69,7 @@ template<class T> class BiIndirectList;
 
 template<class T> Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L);
 
+// Commonly required list types
 typedef List<char> charList;
 
 
@@ -217,6 +214,9 @@ public:
         //- Move construct from SortableList
         List(SortableList<T>&& lst);
 
+        //- Move construct from SLList
+        List(SLList<T>&& lst);
+
         //- Construct from Istream
         List(Istream& is);
 
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ public:
         //- Move assignment. Takes constant time.
         void operator=(SortableList<T>&& lst);
 
+        //- Move assignment. Takes constant time
+        void operator=(SLList<T>&& lst);
+
 
     // Istream operator
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
index 86850f91e9..55d11dfb52 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ Foam::List<T>::List(Istream& is)
 
 
 template<class T>
-Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& lst)
 {
     // Anull list
-    L.setSize(0);
+    lst.setSize(0);
 
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
@@ -52,22 +52,28 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L)
 
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
+    // Compound: simply transfer contents
     if (firstToken.isCompound())
     {
-        L.transfer
+        lst.transfer
         (
             dynamicCast<token::Compound<List<T>>>
             (
                 firstToken.transferCompoundToken(is)
             )
         );
+
+        return is;
     }
-    else if (firstToken.isLabel())
+
+
+    // Label: could be int(..), int{...} or just a plain '0'
+    if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
-        const label sz = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label len = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Set list length to that read
-        L.setSize(sz);
+        lst.setSize(len);
 
         // Read list contents depending on data format
 
@@ -76,13 +82,13 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L)
             // Read beginning of contents
             const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("List");
 
-            if (sz)
+            if (len)
             {
                 if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
                 {
-                    for (label i=0; i<sz; ++i)
+                    for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                     {
-                        is >> L[i];
+                        is >> lst[i];
 
                         is.fatalCheck
                         (
@@ -103,9 +109,9 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L)
                         "reading the single entry"
                     );
 
-                    for (label i=0; i<sz; ++i)
+                    for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                     {
-                        L[i] = element;
+                        lst[i] = element;  // Copy the value
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -113,22 +119,24 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L)
             // Read end of contents
             is.readEndList("List");
         }
-        else
+        else if (len)
         {
-            // Contents are binary and contiguous
+            // Non-empty, binary, contiguous
 
-            if (sz)
-            {
-                is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(L.data()), sz*sizeof(T));
+            is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(lst.data()), len*sizeof(T));
 
-                is.fatalCheck
-                (
-                    "operator>>(Istream&, List<T>&) : reading the binary block"
-                );
-            }
+            is.fatalCheck
+            (
+                "operator>>(Istream&, List<T>&) : reading the binary block"
+            );
         }
+
+        return is;
     }
-    else if (firstToken.isPunctuation())
+
+
+    // "(...)" : read as SLList and transfer contents
+    if (firstToken.isPunctuation())
     {
         if (firstToken.pToken() != token::BEGIN_LIST)
         {
@@ -138,23 +146,22 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, List<T>& L)
                 << exit(FatalIOError);
         }
 
-        // Putback the opening bracket
-        is.putBack(firstToken);
+        is.putBack(firstToken); // Putback the opening bracket
 
-        // Read as a singly-linked list
-        SLList<T> sll(is);
+        SLList<T> sll(is);      // Read as singly-linked list
 
-        // Convert the singly-linked list to this list
-        L = sll;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
-            << "incorrect first token, expected <int> or '(', found "
-            << firstToken.info()
-            << exit(FatalIOError);
+        // Reallocate and move assign list elements
+        lst = std::move(sll);
+
+        return is;
     }
 
+
+    FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
+        << "incorrect first token, expected <int> or '(', found "
+        << firstToken.info()
+        << exit(FatalIOError);
+
     return is;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
index b8069fe3e0..f9f87b8c00 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PackedList/PackedList.C
@@ -271,34 +271,34 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream& is)
     token firstTok(is);
     is.fatalCheck
     (
-        "PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream&) : "
+        "PackedList::read(Istream&) : "
         "reading first token"
     );
 
     if (firstTok.isLabel())
     {
-        const label sz = firstTok.labelToken();
+        const label len = firstTok.labelToken();
 
         // Set list length to that read
-        lst.resize(sz);
+        lst.resize(len);
 
         // Read list contents depending on data format
         if (is.format() == IOstream::ASCII)
         {
             // Read beginning of contents
-            const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("PackedList<nBits>");
+            const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("PackedList");
 
-            if (sz)
+            if (len)
             {
                 if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
                 {
-                    for (label i=0; i<sz; ++i)
+                    for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                     {
                         lst[i] = lst.readValue(is);
 
                         is.fatalCheck
                         (
-                            "PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream&) : "
+                            "PackedList::read(Istream&) : "
                             "reading entry"
                         );
                     }
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream& is)
 
                     is.fatalCheck
                     (
-                        "PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream&) : "
+                        "PackedList::read(Istream&) : "
                         "reading the single entry"
                     );
                 }
@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream& is)
             }
 
             // Read end of contents
-            is.readEndList("PackedList<nBits>");
+            is.readEndList("PackedList");
         }
         else
         {
-            if (sz)
+            if (len)
             {
                 is.read
                 (
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream& is)
 
                 is.fatalCheck
                 (
-                    "PackedList<nBits>::read(Istream&) : "
+                    "PackedList::read(Istream&) : "
                     "reading the binary block"
                 );
             }
@@ -413,13 +413,13 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeList
 {
     const bool indexedOutput = (shortListLen < 0);
     const PackedList<nBits>& lst = *this;
-    const label sz = lst.size();
+    const label len = lst.size();
 
     // Write list contents depending on data format
     if (os.format() == IOstream::ASCII)
     {
         // Can the contents be considered 'uniform' (ie, identical)?
-        bool uniform = (sz > 1 && !indexedOutput);
+        bool uniform = (len > 1 && !indexedOutput);
         if (uniform)
         {
             forAll(lst, i)
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeList
         if (uniform)
         {
             // uniform values:
-            os  << sz << token::BEGIN_BLOCK << lst[0] << token::END_BLOCK;
+            os  << len << token::BEGIN_BLOCK << lst[0] << token::END_BLOCK;
         }
         else if (indexedOutput)
         {
@@ -457,10 +457,10 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeList
 
             os  << token::END_BLOCK << nl;
         }
-        else if (!shortListLen || sz <= shortListLen)
+        else if (!shortListLen || len <= shortListLen)
         {
             // Shorter list, or line-breaks suppressed
-            os  << sz << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+            os  << len << token::BEGIN_LIST;
             forAll(lst, i)
             {
                 if (i) os << token::SPACE;
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeList
         else
         {
             // Longer list
-            os << nl << sz << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
+            os << nl << len << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
             forAll(lst, i)
             {
                 os << lst[i] << nl;
@@ -482,9 +482,9 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::PackedList<nBits>::writeList
     else
     {
         // Contents are binary and contiguous
-        os  << nl << sz << nl;
+        os  << nl << len << nl;
 
-        if (sz)
+        if (len)
         {
             // write(...) includes surrounding start/end delimiters
             os.write
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.C
index c0183f501e..b8555da86b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.C
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList()
 
 
 template<class T>
-Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(const label s)
+Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(const label len)
 :
-    UPtrList<T>(s)
+    UPtrList<T>(len)
 {}
 
 
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(const SLPtrList<T>& sll)
         label i = 0;
         for
         (
-            typename SLPtrList<T>::const_iterator iter = sll.begin();
-            iter != sll.end();
+            typename SLPtrList<T>::const_iterator iter = sll.cbegin();
+            iter != sll.cend();
             ++iter
         )
         {
-            this->ptrs_[i++] = (iter()).clone().ptr();
+            this->ptrs_[i++] = (*iter).clone().ptr();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void Foam::PtrList<T>::reorder(const labelUList& oldToNew)
 
     forAll(*this, i)
     {
-        label newI = oldToNew[i];
+        const label newI = oldToNew[i];
 
         if (newI < 0 || newI >= this->size())
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
index a59a2a4e71..1b81e189e3 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrList.H
@@ -42,27 +42,20 @@ SourceFiles
 #define PtrList_H
 
 #include "UPtrList.H"
+#include "SLPtrListFwd.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declaration of classes
+// Forward declarations
 
 template<class T> class autoPtr;
 template<class T> class tmp;
-
-class SLListBase;
-template<class LListBase, class T> class LPtrList;
-template<class T>
-using SLPtrList = LPtrList<SLListBase, T>;
-
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
 template<class T> class PtrList;
 
-template<class T>
-Istream& operator>>(Istream&, PtrList<T>&);
+template<class T> Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, PtrList<T>& lst);
 
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
@@ -81,7 +74,7 @@ protected:
 
         //- Read from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        void read(Istream&, const INew& inewt);
+        void read(Istream& is, const INew& inew);
 
 
 public:
@@ -92,30 +85,30 @@ public:
         PtrList();
 
         //- Construct with size specified
-        explicit PtrList(const label);
+        explicit PtrList(const label len);
 
-        //- Copy constructor
-        PtrList(const PtrList<T>&);
+        //- Copy constructor, using 'clone()' method on each element
+        PtrList(const PtrList<T>& a);
 
         //- Copy constructor with additional argument for clone
         template<class CloneArg>
-        PtrList(const PtrList<T>&, const CloneArg&);
+        PtrList(const PtrList<T>& a, const CloneArg& cloneArg);
 
         //- Construct by transferring the parameter contents
-        PtrList(const Xfer<PtrList<T>>&);
+        PtrList(const Xfer<PtrList<T>>& lst);
 
         //- Construct as copy or re-use as specified
-        PtrList(PtrList<T>&, bool reuse);
+        PtrList(PtrList<T>& a, bool reuse);
 
         //- Construct as copy of SLPtrList<T>
-        explicit PtrList(const SLPtrList<T>&);
+        explicit PtrList(const SLPtrList<T>& sll);
 
         //- Construct from Istream using given Istream constructor class
         template<class INew>
-        PtrList(Istream&, const INew&);
+        PtrList(Istream& is, const INew& inew);
 
         //- Construct from Istream using default Istream constructor class
-        PtrList(Istream&);
+        PtrList(Istream& is);
 
 
     //- Destructor
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
index 821c00de35..ee1a0579fa 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListI.H
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ inline void Foam::PtrList<T>::resize(const label newSize)
 template<class T>
 inline void Foam::PtrList<T>::append(T* ptr)
 {
-    label sz = this->size();
-    this->setSize(sz+1);
-    this->ptrs_[sz] = ptr;
+    const label idx = this->size();
+    this->setSize(idx + 1);
+    this->ptrs_[idx] = ptr;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
index 594aa01e4d..388e7ca739 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/PtrList/PtrListIO.C
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ License
 
 template<class T>
 template<class INew>
-void Foam::PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
+void Foam::PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inew)
 {
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
@@ -41,58 +41,66 @@ void Foam::PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 
     is.fatalCheck
     (
-        "PtrList<T>::read(Istream&, const INew&) : "
+        "PtrList::read(Istream&) : "
         "reading first token"
     );
 
+
+    // Label: could be int(..), int{...} or just a plain '0'
     if (firstToken.isLabel())
     {
         // Read size of list
-        const label sz = firstToken.labelToken();
+        const label len = firstToken.labelToken();
 
         // Set list length to that read
-        setSize(sz);
+        setSize(len);
 
         // Read beginning of contents
         const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("PtrList");
 
-        if (sz)
+        if (len)
         {
             if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
             {
-                for (label i=0; i<sz; ++i)
+                for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                 {
-                    set(i, inewt(is));
+                    T* p = inew(is).ptr();
+                    set(i, p);
 
                     is.fatalCheck
                     (
-                        "PtrList<T>::read(Istream&, const INew&) : "
+                        "PtrList::read(Istream&) : "
                         "reading entry"
                     );
                 }
             }
             else
             {
-                T* tPtr = inewt(is).ptr();
-                set(0, tPtr);
+                T* p = inew(is).ptr();
+                set(0, p);
 
                 is.fatalCheck
                 (
-                    "PtrList<T>::read(Istream&, const INew&) : "
+                    "PtrList::read(Istream&) : "
                     "reading the single entry"
                 );
 
-                for (label i=1; i<sz; ++i)
+                for (label i=1; i<len; ++i)
                 {
-                    set(i, tPtr->clone());
+                    set(i, p->clone());
                 }
             }
         }
 
         // Read end of contents
         is.readEndList("PtrList");
+
+        return;
     }
-    else if (firstToken.isPunctuation())
+
+
+    // "(...)" : read as SLList and transfer contents
+    if (firstToken.isPunctuation())
     {
         if (firstToken.pToken() != token::BEGIN_LIST)
         {
@@ -125,32 +133,33 @@ void Foam::PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
                     << exit(FatalIOError);
             }
 
-            sllPtrs.append(inewt(is).ptr());
+            sllPtrs.append(inew(is).ptr());
             is >> lastToken;
         }
 
         setSize(sllPtrs.size());
 
+        // Pointers - can simply copy
         label i = 0;
         for
         (
-            typename SLList<T*>::iterator iter = sllPtrs.begin();
-            iter != sllPtrs.end();
+            typename SLList<T*>::const_iterator iter = sllPtrs.cbegin();
+            iter != sllPtrs.cend();
             ++iter
         )
         {
-            set(i++, iter());
+            set(i++, *iter);
         }
+
+        return;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        FatalIOErrorInFunction
-        (
-            is
-        )   << "incorrect first token, expected <int> or '(', found "
-            << firstToken.info()
-            << exit(FatalIOError);
-    }
+
+    FatalIOErrorInFunction
+    (
+        is
+    )   << "incorrect first token, expected <int> or '(', found "
+        << firstToken.info()
+        << exit(FatalIOError);
 }
 
 
@@ -158,9 +167,9 @@ void Foam::PtrList<T>::read(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
 
 template<class T>
 template<class INew>
-Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(Istream& is, const INew& inewt)
+Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(Istream& is, const INew& inew)
 {
-    read(is, inewt);
+    read(is, inew);
 }
 
 
@@ -174,10 +183,10 @@ Foam::PtrList<T>::PtrList(Istream& is)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Istream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, PtrList<T>& L)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, PtrList<T>& lst)
 {
-    L.clear();
-    L.read(is, INew<T>());
+    lst.clear();
+    lst.read(is, INew<T>());
 
     return is;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListIO.C
index b990952e2d..df0e3d6d65 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UIndirectList/UIndirectListIO.C
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::writeList
 {
     const UIndirectList<T>& L = *this;
 
-    const label sz = L.size();
+    const label len = L.size();
 
     // Write list contents depending on data format
     if (os.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
     {
         // Can the contents be considered 'uniform' (ie, identical)?
-        bool uniform = (sz > 1 && contiguous<T>());
+        bool uniform = (len > 1 && contiguous<T>());
         if (uniform)
         {
-            for (label i=1; i < sz; ++i)
+            for (label i=1; i < len; ++i)
             {
                 if (L[i] != L[0])
                 {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::writeList
         if (uniform)
         {
             // Size and start delimiter
-            os << sz << token::BEGIN_BLOCK;
+            os << len << token::BEGIN_BLOCK;
 
             // Contents
             os << L[0];
@@ -71,15 +71,15 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::writeList
         }
         else if
         (
-            sz <= 1 || !shortListLen
-         || (sz <= shortListLen && contiguous<T>())
+            len <= 1 || !shortListLen
+         || (len <= shortListLen && contiguous<T>())
         )
         {
             // Size and start delimiter
-            os << sz << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+            os << len << token::BEGIN_LIST;
 
             // Contents
-            for (label i=0; i < sz; ++i)
+            for (label i=0; i < len; ++i)
             {
                 if (i) os << token::SPACE;
                 os << L[i];
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::writeList
         else
         {
             // Size and start delimiter
-            os << nl << sz << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
+            os << nl << len << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
 
             // Contents
-            for (label i=0; i < sz; ++i)
+            for (label i=0; i < len; ++i)
             {
                 os << L[i] << nl;
             }
@@ -106,16 +106,16 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UIndirectList<T>::writeList
     else
     {
         // Contents are binary and contiguous
-        os << nl << sz << nl;
+        os << nl << len << nl;
 
-        if (sz)
+        if (len)
         {
             // The TOTAL number of bytes to be written.
             // - possibly add start delimiter
-            os.beginRaw(sz*sizeof(T));
+            os.beginRaw(len*sizeof(T));
 
             // Contents
-            for (label i=0; i < sz; ++i)
+            for (label i=0; i < len; ++i)
             {
                 os.writeRaw
                 (
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.C
index 24cf28a27f..b876276ff1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.C
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ Foam::labelRange Foam::UList<T>::validateRange
     auto iter = start_size.begin();
 
     const label beg = *(iter++);
-    const label sz  = *iter;
+    const label len = *iter;
 
-    return this->validateRange(labelRange(beg, sz));
+    return this->validateRange(labelRange(beg, len));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
index e6f9a97ad5..96bbc6b970 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListIO.C
@@ -76,16 +76,16 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UList<T>::writeList
 {
     const UList<T>& L = *this;
 
-    const label sz = L.size();
+    const label len = L.size();
 
     // Write list contents depending on data format
     if (os.format() == IOstream::ASCII || !contiguous<T>())
     {
         // Can the contents be considered 'uniform' (ie, identical)?
-        bool uniform = (sz > 1 && contiguous<T>());
+        bool uniform = (len > 1 && contiguous<T>());
         if (uniform)
         {
-            for (label i=1; i < sz; ++i)
+            for (label i=1; i < len; ++i)
             {
                 if (L[i] != L[0])
                 {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UList<T>::writeList
         if (uniform)
         {
             // Size and start delimiter
-            os << sz << token::BEGIN_BLOCK;
+            os << len << token::BEGIN_BLOCK;
 
             // Contents
             os << L[0];
@@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UList<T>::writeList
         }
         else if
         (
-            sz <= 1 || !shortListLen
-         || (sz <= shortListLen && contiguous<T>())
+            len <= 1 || !shortListLen
+         || (len <= shortListLen && contiguous<T>())
         )
         {
             // Size and start delimiter
-            os << sz << token::BEGIN_LIST;
+            os << len << token::BEGIN_LIST;
 
             // Contents
-            for (label i=0; i < sz; ++i)
+            for (label i=0; i < len; ++i)
             {
                 if (i) os << token::SPACE;
                 os << L[i];
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UList<T>::writeList
         else
         {
             // Size and start delimiter
-            os << nl << sz << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
+            os << nl << len << nl << token::BEGIN_LIST << nl;
 
             // Contents
-            for (label i=0; i < sz; ++i)
+            for (label i=0; i < len; ++i)
             {
                 os << L[i] << nl;
             }
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::UList<T>::writeList
     else
     {
         // Contents are binary and contiguous
-        os << nl << sz << nl;
+        os << nl << len << nl;
 
-        if (sz)
+        if (len)
         {
             // write(...) includes surrounding start/end delimiters
             os.write
@@ -171,14 +171,18 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const UList<T>& lst)
 
 
 template<class T>
-Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& L)
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& lst)
 {
+    // The target list length - must match with sizes read
+    const label len = lst.size();
+
     is.fatalCheck(FUNCTION_NAME);
 
     token firstToken(is);
 
     is.fatalCheck("operator>>(Istream&, UList<T>&) : reading first token");
 
+    // Compound: simply transfer contents
     if (firstToken.isCompound())
     {
         List<T> elems;
@@ -189,31 +193,38 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& L)
                 firstToken.transferCompoundToken(is)
             )
         );
-        // Check list length
-        const label sz = elems.size();
 
-        if (sz != L.size())
+        const label inputLen = elems.size();
+
+        // List lengths must match
+        if (inputLen != len)
         {
             FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
-                << "incorrect length for UList. Read " << sz
-                << " expected " << L.size()
+                << "incorrect length for UList. Read "
+                << inputLen << " expected " << len
                 << exit(FatalIOError);
         }
-        for (label i=0; i<sz; ++i)
-        {
-            L[i] = elems[i];
-        }
-    }
-    else if (firstToken.isLabel())
-    {
-        const label sz = firstToken.labelToken();
 
-        // Set list length to that read
-        if (sz != L.size())
+        for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+        {
+            lst[i] = std::move(elems[i]);
+        }
+
+        return is;
+    }
+
+
+    // Label: could be int(..), int{...} or just a plain '0'
+    if (firstToken.isLabel())
+    {
+        const label inputLen = firstToken.labelToken();
+
+        // List lengths must match
+        if (inputLen != len)
         {
             FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
-                << "incorrect length for UList. Read " << sz
-                << " expected " << L.size()
+                << "incorrect length for UList. Read "
+                << inputLen << " expected " << len
                 << exit(FatalIOError);
         }
 
@@ -224,13 +235,13 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& L)
             // Read beginning of contents
             const char delimiter = is.readBeginList("List");
 
-            if (sz)
+            if (len)
             {
                 if (delimiter == token::BEGIN_LIST)
                 {
-                    for (label i=0; i<sz; ++i)
+                    for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                     {
-                        is >> L[i];
+                        is >> lst[i];
 
                         is.fatalCheck
                         (
@@ -251,9 +262,9 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& L)
                         "reading the single entry"
                     );
 
-                    for (label i=0; i<sz; ++i)
+                    for (label i=0; i<len; ++i)
                     {
-                        L[i] = element;
+                        lst[i] = element;  // Copy the value
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -261,22 +272,24 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& L)
             // Read end of contents
             is.readEndList("List");
         }
-        else
+        else if (len)
         {
-            // contents are binary and contiguous
+            // Non-empty, binary, contiguous
 
-            if (sz)
-            {
-                is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(L.data()), sz*sizeof(T));
+            is.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(lst.data()), len*sizeof(T));
 
-                is.fatalCheck
-                (
-                    "operator>>(Istream&, UList<T>&) : reading the binary block"
-                );
-            }
+            is.fatalCheck
+            (
+                "operator>>(Istream&, UList<T>&) : reading the binary block"
+            );
         }
+
+        return is;
     }
-    else if (firstToken.isPunctuation())
+
+
+    // "(...)" : read as SLList and transfer contents
+    if (firstToken.isPunctuation())
     {
         if (firstToken.pToken() != token::BEGIN_LIST)
         {
@@ -286,40 +299,33 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, UList<T>& L)
                 << exit(FatalIOError);
         }
 
-        // Putback the opening bracket
-        is.putBack(firstToken);
+        is.putBack(firstToken); // Putback the opening bracket
 
-        // Now read as a singly-linked list
-        SLList<T> sll(is);
+        SLList<T> sll(is);      // Read as singly-linked list
 
-        if (sll.size() != L.size())
+        // List lengths must match
+        if (sll.size() != len)
         {
             FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
-                << "incorrect length for UList. Read " << sll.size()
-                << " expected " << L.size()
+                << "incorrect length for UList. Read "
+                << sll.size() << " expected " << len
                 << exit(FatalIOError);
         }
 
-        // Convert the singly-linked list to this list
-        label i = 0;
-        for
-        (
-            typename SLList<T>::const_iterator iter = sll.begin();
-            iter != sll.end();
-            ++iter, ++i
-        )
+        // Move assign each list element
+        for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
         {
-            L[i] = iter();
+            lst[i] = std::move(sll.removeHead());
         }
 
+        return is;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
-            << "incorrect first token, expected <int> or '(', found "
-            << firstToken.info()
-            << exit(FatalIOError);
-    }
+
+
+    FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
+        << "incorrect first token, expected <int> or '(', found "
+        << firstToken.info()
+        << exit(FatalIOError);
 
     return is;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListIO.C
index 33ff3d9878..bbc9f60282 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UPtrList/UPtrListIO.C
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ License
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operators * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const UPtrList<T>& L)
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const UPtrList<T>& lst)
 {
-    const label sz = L.size();
+    const label len = lst.size();
 
     // Size and start delimiter
-    os  << nl << indent << sz << nl
+    os  << nl << indent << len << nl
         << indent << token::BEGIN_LIST << incrIndent << nl;
 
     // Contents
-    for (label i=0; i < sz; ++i)
+    for (label i=0; i < len; ++i)
     {
-        os << L[i] << nl;
+        os << lst[i] << nl;
     }
 
     // End delimiter
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricBoundaryField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricBoundaryField.C
index c37fcf3fda..e949298eaa 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricBoundaryField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/GeometricField/GeometricBoundaryField.C
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ readField
     {
         for
         (
-            IDLList<entry>::const_reverse_iterator iter = dict.rbegin();
-            iter != dict.rend();
+            IDLList<entry>::const_reverse_iterator iter = dict.crbegin();
+            iter != dict.crend();
             ++iter
         )
         {