pass-thru object in assignment of primitive types (strings)

src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/instant/instant.C

@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ const char* const Foam::instant::typeName = "instant";
 Foam::instant::instant()
 {}
 
-Foam::instant::instant(const scalar tval, const word& tname)
+Foam::instant::instant(const scalar val, const word& tname)
 :
-    value_(tval),
+    value_(val),
     name_(tname)
 {}
 
-Foam::instant::instant(const scalar tval)
+Foam::instant::instant(const scalar val)
 :
-    value_(tval),
+    value_(val),
-    name_(Time::timeName(tval))
+    name_(Time::timeName(val))
 {}
 
 Foam::instant::instant(const word& tname)
@@ -57,20 +57,19 @@ Foam::instant::instant(const word& tname)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-int Foam::operator==(const instant& I1, const instant& I2)
+bool Foam::operator==(const instant& a, const instant& b)
 {
     return
     (
-        I1.value_ < I2.value_ + SMALL
+        a.value_ < b.value_ + SMALL
-     && I1.value_ > I2.value_ - SMALL
+     && a.value_ > b.value_ - SMALL
     );
 }
 
 
-int Foam::operator != (const instant& I1, const instant& I2)
+bool Foam::operator!=(const instant& a, const instant& b)
 {
-    // Invert the '==' operator ('0'='false')
+    return !operator==(a, b);
-    return I1 == I2 ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/db/Time/instant/instant.H

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class instant;
 
 // Friend Operators
 
-int operator==(const instant&, const instant&);
+bool operator==(const instant&, const instant&);
-int operator!=(const instant&, const instant&);
+bool operator!=(const instant&, const instant&);
 
 // IOstream Operators
 
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ public:
         {
         public:
 
-            bool operator()(const instant& one, const instant& two) const
+            bool operator()(const instant& a, const instant& b) const
             {
-                return one.value() < two.value();
+                return a.value() < b.value();
             }
         };
 
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ public:
 
     // Friend Operators
 
-        friend int operator==(const instant&, const instant&);
+        friend bool operator==(const instant&, const instant&);
-        friend int operator!=(const instant&, const instant&);
+        friend bool operator!=(const instant&, const instant&);
 
 
     // IOstream Operators

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complex.H

@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ namespace Foam
 
 class complex;
 
-inline scalar magSqr(const complex& c);
+inline scalar magSqr(const complex&);
-inline complex sqr(const complex& c);
+inline complex sqr(const complex&);
-inline scalar mag(const complex& c);
+inline scalar mag(const complex&);
-inline const complex& max(const complex& c1, const complex& c2);
+inline const complex& max(const complex&, const complex&);
-inline const complex& min(const complex& c1, const complex& c2);
+inline const complex& min(const complex&, const complex&);
-inline complex limit(const complex& c1, const complex& c2);
+inline complex limit(const complex&, const complex&);
-inline const complex& sum(const complex& c);
+inline const complex& sum(const complex&);
 inline complex operator+(const complex&, const complex&);
 inline complex operator-(const complex&);
 inline complex operator-(const complex&, const complex&);
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ inline complex operator*(const scalar, const complex&);
 inline complex operator*(const complex&, const scalar);
 inline complex operator/(const complex&, const scalar);
 inline complex operator/(const scalar, const complex&);
-Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, complex&);
+Istream& operator>>(Istream&, complex&);
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const complex& C);
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const complex&);
 
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ public:
 
     // Member operators
 
-        inline void operator=(const complex&);
+        inline const complex& operator=(const complex&);
         inline void operator+=(const complex&);
         inline void operator-=(const complex&);
         inline void operator*=(const complex&);
         inline void operator/=(const complex&);
 
-        inline void operator=(const scalar);
+        inline const complex& operator=(const scalar);
         inline void operator+=(const scalar);
         inline void operator-=(const scalar);
         inline void operator*=(const scalar);
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ public:
         friend scalar magSqr(const complex& c);
         friend complex sqr(const complex& c);
         friend scalar mag(const complex& c);
-        friend const complex& max(const complex& c1, const complex& c2);
+        friend const complex& max(const complex&, const complex&);
-        friend const complex& min(const complex& c1, const complex& c2);
+        friend const complex& min(const complex&, const complex&);
 
-        friend complex limit(const complex& c1, const complex& c2);
+        friend complex limit(const complex&, const complex&);
 
-        friend const complex& sum(const complex& c);
+        friend const complex& sum(const complex&);
 
 
     // Friend operators

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/complex/complexI.H

@@ -76,10 +76,11 @@ inline complex complex::conjugate() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline void complex::operator=(const complex& c)
+inline const complex& complex::operator=(const complex& c)
 {
     re = c.re;
     im = c.im;
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
@@ -109,10 +110,11 @@ inline void complex::operator/=(const complex& c)
 }
 
 
-inline void complex::operator=(const scalar s)
+inline const complex& complex::operator=(const scalar s)
 {
     re = s;
     im = 0.0;
+    return *this;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/fileName/fileName.C

@@ -196,36 +196,41 @@ Foam::word Foam::fileName::component
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-void Foam::fileName::operator=(const fileName& str)
+const Foam::fileName& Foam::fileName::operator=(const fileName& str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-void Foam::fileName::operator=(const word& str)
+const Foam::fileName& Foam::fileName::operator=(const word& str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-void Foam::fileName::operator=(const string& str)
+const Foam::fileName& Foam::fileName::operator=(const string& str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
     stripInvalid();
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-void Foam::fileName::operator=(const std::string& str)
+const Foam::fileName& Foam::fileName::operator=(const std::string& str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
     stripInvalid();
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-void Foam::fileName::operator=(const char* str)
+const Foam::fileName& Foam::fileName::operator=(const char* str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
     stripInvalid();
+    return *this;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/fileName/fileName.H

@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ public:
 
         // Assignment
 
-            void operator=(const fileName&);
+            const fileName& operator=(const fileName&);
-            void operator=(const word&);
+            const fileName& operator=(const word&);
-            void operator=(const string&);
+            const fileName& operator=(const string&);
-            void operator=(const std::string&);
+            const fileName& operator=(const std::string&);
-            void operator=(const char*);
+            const fileName& operator=(const char*);
 
 
     // IOstream operators

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.H

@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ public:
 
         // Assignment
 
-            inline void operator=(const keyType&);
+            inline const keyType& operator=(const keyType&);
-            inline void operator=(const word&);
+            inline const keyType& operator=(const word&);
 
             //- Assign from regular expression.
-            inline void operator=(const string&);
+            inline const keyType& operator=(const string&);
-            inline void operator=(const char*);
+            inline const keyType& operator=(const char*);
 
 
     // IOstream operators

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyTypeI.H

@@ -89,34 +89,38 @@ inline bool Foam::keyType::isPattern() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline void Foam::keyType::operator=(const keyType& s)
+inline const Foam::keyType& Foam::keyType::operator=(const keyType& s)
 {
     // Bypass checking
     string::operator=(s);
     isPattern_ = s.isPattern_;
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::keyType::operator=(const word& s)
+inline const Foam::keyType& Foam::keyType::operator=(const word& s)
 {
     word::operator=(s);
     isPattern_ = false;
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::keyType::operator=(const string& s)
+inline const Foam::keyType& Foam::keyType::operator=(const string& s)
 {
     // Bypass checking
     string::operator=(s);
     isPattern_ = true;
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::keyType::operator=(const char* s)
+inline const Foam::keyType& Foam::keyType::operator=(const char* s)
 {
     // Bypass checking
     string::operator=(s);
     isPattern_ = false;
+    return *this;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/word/word.H

@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ public:
 
         // Assignment
 
-            inline void operator=(const word&);
+            inline const word& operator=(const word&);
-            inline void operator=(const string&);
+            inline const word& operator=(const string&);
-            inline void operator=(const std::string&);
+            inline const word& operator=(const std::string&);
-            inline void operator=(const char*);
+            inline const word& operator=(const char*);
 
 
     // Friend Operators

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/word/wordI.H

@@ -132,30 +132,34 @@ inline bool Foam::word::valid(char c)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline void Foam::word::operator=(const word& q)
+inline const Foam::word& Foam::word::operator=(const word& q)
 {
     string::operator=(q);
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::word::operator=(const string& q)
+inline const Foam::word& Foam::word::operator=(const string& q)
 {
     string::operator=(q);
     stripInvalid();
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::word::operator=(const std::string& q)
+inline const Foam::word& Foam::word::operator=(const std::string& q)
 {
     string::operator=(q);
     stripInvalid();
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::word::operator=(const char* q)
+inline const Foam::word& Foam::word::operator=(const char* q)
 {
     string::operator=(q);
     stripInvalid();
+    return *this;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H

@@ -187,22 +187,22 @@ public:
 
             //- Assign copy
             //  Always case sensitive
-            inline void operator=(const wordRe&);
+            inline const wordRe& operator=(const wordRe&);
 
             //- Copy word, never a regular expression
-            inline void operator=(const word&);
+            inline const wordRe& operator=(const word&);
 
             //- Copy string, auto-test for regular expression
             //  Always case sensitive
-            inline void operator=(const string&);
+            inline const wordRe& operator=(const string&);
 
             //- Copy string, auto-test for regular expression
             //  Always case sensitive
-            inline void operator=(const std::string&);
+            inline const wordRe& operator=(const std::string&);
 
             //- Copy string, auto-test for regular expression
             //  Always case sensitive
-            inline void operator=(const char*);
+            inline const wordRe& operator=(const char*);
 
 
     // IOstream operators

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReI.H

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ inline void Foam::wordRe::set(const char* str, const compOption opt)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline void Foam::wordRe::operator=(const wordRe& str)
+inline const Foam::wordRe& Foam::wordRe::operator=(const wordRe& str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
 
@@ -225,34 +225,39 @@ inline void Foam::wordRe::operator=(const wordRe& str)
     {
         re_.clear();
     }
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::wordRe::operator=(const word& str)
+inline const Foam::wordRe& Foam::wordRe::operator=(const word& str)
 {
     word::operator=(str);
     re_.clear();
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::wordRe::operator=(const string& str)
+inline const Foam::wordRe& Foam::wordRe::operator=(const string& str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
     compile(DETECT);  // auto-detect regex
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::wordRe::operator=(const std::string& str)
+inline const Foam::wordRe& Foam::wordRe::operator=(const std::string& str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
     compile(DETECT);  // auto-detect regex
+    return *this;
 }
 
 
-inline void Foam::wordRe::operator=(const char* str)
+inline const Foam::wordRe& Foam::wordRe::operator=(const char* str)
 {
     string::operator=(str);
     compile(DETECT);  // auto-detect regex
+    return *this;
 }