From cca5fe4e0f06a577cd93737968845799953e2b35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Greenshields <http://cfd.direct>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 10:05:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Script to clone an OpenFOAM case including system, constant
 and one time directory. Time directory is first time directory (0) by default
 Alternatively the user can specify the latest time directory Requires the
 latest (2.3.x) foamListTimes utility

---
 bin/foamCloneCase | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 90 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 bin/foamCloneCase

diff --git a/bin/foamCloneCase b/bin/foamCloneCase
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d037cfa960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/foamCloneCase
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# =========                 |
+# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+#  \\    /   O peration     |
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+#    \\/     M anipulation  |
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# License
+#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#     under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#     (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+#     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+#     for more details.
+#
+#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Script
+#     foamCloneCase
+#
+# Description
+#     Create a new case directory that includes time, system and constant
+#     directories from a source case.
+#     The time directory is the first time directory by default
+#     - requires foamListTimes v2.3.x and newer
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+    cat<<USAGE
+
+Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION] <sourceCase> <targetCase>
+options:
+  -l | -latestTime    clone the latest time directory
+  -h | -help          print the usage
+
+Create a new <targetCase> case directory that includes time, system and constant
+directories of <sourceCase> directory.
+The time directory is the first time directory by default.
+
+USAGE
+    exit 1
+}
+
+TIME_OPTION="head -1"
+
+# parse options
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
+do
+    case "$1" in
+    -h | -help)
+        usage
+        ;;
+    -l | -latestTime)
+        TIME_OPTION="tail -1"
+        shift 1
+        ;;
+    -*)
+        usage "unknown option: '$*'"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        break
+        ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+[ $# -eq 2 ] || usage "Incorrect arguments specified"
+if [ "$(foamListTimes -case $1 2>&1 >/dev/null | grep 'FOAM FATAL ERROR')" ]
+then
+    usage "$1 is not does not a valid case directory"
+fi
+! [ -e $2 ] || usage "$2 file/directory already exists, delete and re-run"
+
+echo "Making $2 case directory"
+mkdir $2
+
+TIME_DIR="$(foamListTimes -withZero -case $1 | $TIME_OPTION)"
+
+echo "Copying case directories from $1 to $2"
+cp -r $1/system $1/constant $1/${TIME_DIR} $2
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------