WIP: various experimental changes

src/functionObjects/utilities/thermoCoupleProbes/thermoCoupleProbes.C

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::thermoCoupleProbes
     }
     else
     {
-        Ttc_ = probes::sample(thermo_.T());
+        Ttc_ = prober().sample(thermo_.T());
     }
 
     // Note: can only create the solver once all samples have been found
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::thermoCoupleProbes
 
 Foam::label Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::nEqns() const
 {
-    return this->size();
+    return prober().size();
 }
 
 
@@ -108,19 +108,21 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::derivatives
     scalarField Cpc(y.size(), Zero);
     scalarField kappac(y.size(), Zero);
 
+    const auto& p = prober();
+
     if (radiationFieldName_ != "none")
     {
-        G = sample(mesh_.lookupObject<volScalarField>(radiationFieldName_));
+        G = p.sample(mesh_.lookupObject<volScalarField>(radiationFieldName_));
     }
 
-    Tc = probes::sample(thermo_.T());
+    Tc = p.sample(thermo_.T());
 
-    Uc = mag(this->sample(mesh_.lookupObject<volVectorField>(UName_)));
+    Uc = mag(p.sample(mesh_.lookupObject<volVectorField>(UName_)));
 
-    rhoc = this->sample(thermo_.rho()());
+    rhoc = p.sample(thermo_.rho()());
-    kappac = this->sample(thermo_.kappa()());
+    kappac = p.sample(thermo_.kappa()());
-    muc = this->sample(thermo_.mu()());
+    muc = p.sample(thermo_.mu()());
-    Cpc = this->sample(thermo_.Cp()());
+    Cpc = p.sample(thermo_.Cp()());
 
     scalarField Re(rhoc*Uc*d_/muc);
     scalarField Pr(Cpc*muc/kappac);
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::jacobian
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::write()
 {
-    if (!pointField::empty())
+    if (!prober().empty())
     {
         (void) prepare(ACTION_WRITE);
 
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::write()
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::execute()
 {
-    if (!pointField::empty())
+    if (!prober().empty())
     {
         scalar dt = mesh_.time().deltaTValue();
         scalar t = mesh_.time().value();

src/functionObjects/utilities/thermoCoupleProbes/thermoCoupleProbesTemplates.C

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::thermoCoupleProbes::writeValues
 
         os  << setw(w) << timeValue;
 
-        forAll(*this, probei)
+        const pointField& probes = prober().probeLocations();
+        forAll(probes, probei)
         {
             // if (includeOutOfBounds_ || processor_[probei] != -1)
             {

src/sampling/Make/files

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+probes/pointProbers/pointProberBase.C
+probes/pointProbers/internalPointProber.C
+probes/pointProbers/patchPointProber.C
 probes/probes.C
 probes/patchProbes.C
 

src/sampling/probes/ProbesBase/ProbesBase.C

@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2015-2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "ProbesBase.H"
+#include "IOmanip.H"
+#include "volFields.H"
+#include "surfaceFields.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Prober>
+void Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::createProbeFiles(const wordList& fieldNames)
+{
+    // Open new output streams
+
+    bool needsNewFiles = false;
+    for (const word& fieldName : fieldNames)
+    {
+        if (!probeFilePtrs_.found(fieldName))
+        {
+            needsNewFiles = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (needsNewFiles && Pstream::master())
+    {
+        DebugInfo
+            << "Probing fields: " << fieldNames << nl
+            << "Probing locations: " << prober_.probeLocations() << nl
+            << endl;
+
+        // Put in undecomposed case
+        // (Note: gives problems for distributed data running)
+
+        fileName probeDir
+        (
+            mesh_.time().globalPath()
+          / functionObject::outputPrefix
+          / name()/mesh_.regionName()
+            // Use startTime as the instance for output files
+          / mesh_.time().timeName(mesh_.time().startTime().value())
+        );
+        probeDir.clean();  // Remove unneeded ".."
+
+        // Create directory if needed
+        Foam::mkDir(probeDir);
+
+        for (const word& fieldName : fieldNames)
+        {
+            if (probeFilePtrs_.found(fieldName))
+            {
+                // Safety
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            auto osPtr = autoPtr<OFstream>::New(probeDir/fieldName);
+            auto& os = *osPtr;
+
+            probeFilePtrs_.insert(fieldName, osPtr);
+
+            DebugInfo<< "open probe stream: " << os.name() << endl;
+
+            const unsigned int width(IOstream::defaultPrecision() + 7);
+
+            const pointField& probeLocs = prober_.probeLocations();
+            const labelList& processors = prober_.processors();
+            const labelList& patchIDList = prober_.patchIDList();
+            const pointField& oldPoints = prober_.oldPoints();
+
+            forAll(probeLocs, probei)
+            {
+                os  << "# Probe " << probei << ' ' << probeLocs[probei];
+
+                if (processors[probei] == -1)
+                {
+                    os  << "  # Not Found";
+                }
+                else if (probei < patchIDList.size())
+                {
+                    const label patchi = patchIDList[probei];
+                    if (patchi != -1)
+                    {
+                        const polyBoundaryMesh& bm = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
+                        if
+                        (
+                            patchi < bm.nNonProcessor()
+                         || processors[probei] == Pstream::myProcNo()
+                        )
+                        {
+                            os  << " at patch " << bm[patchi].name();
+                        }
+                        os  << " with a distance of "
+                            << mag(probeLocs[probei]-oldPoints[probei])
+                            << " m to the original point "
+                            << oldPoints[probei];
+                    }
+                }
+
+                os  << nl;
+            }
+
+            os  << '#' << setw(IOstream::defaultPrecision() + 6)
+                << "Probe";
+
+            forAll(probeLocs, probei)
+            {
+                if (prober_.includeOutOfBounds() || processors[probei] != -1)
+                {
+                    os  << ' ' << setw(width) << probei;
+                }
+            }
+            os  << nl;
+
+            os  << '#' << setw(IOstream::defaultPrecision() + 6)
+                << "Time" << endl;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Prober>
+Foam::label Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::prepare(unsigned request)
+{
+    // Prefilter on selection
+    HashTable<wordHashSet> selected =
+    (
+        loadFromFiles_
+      ? IOobjectList(mesh_, mesh_.time().timeName()).classes(fieldSelection_)
+      : mesh_.classes(fieldSelection_)
+    );
+
+    // Classify and count fields
+    label nFields = 0;
+    do
+    {
+        #undef  doLocalCode
+        #define doLocalCode(InputType, Target)                                \
+        {                                                                     \
+            Target.clear();  /* Remove old values */                          \
+            const auto iter = selected.cfind(InputType::typeName);            \
+            if (iter.good())                                                  \
+            {                                                                 \
+                /* Add new (current) values */                                \
+                Target.append(iter.val().sortedToc());                        \
+                nFields += Target.size();                                     \
+            }                                                                 \
+        }
+
+        doLocalCode(volScalarField, scalarFields_);
+        doLocalCode(volVectorField, vectorFields_)
+        doLocalCode(volSphericalTensorField, sphericalTensorFields_);
+        doLocalCode(volSymmTensorField, symmTensorFields_);
+        doLocalCode(volTensorField, tensorFields_);
+
+        doLocalCode(surfaceScalarField, surfaceScalarFields_);
+        doLocalCode(surfaceVectorField, surfaceVectorFields_);
+        doLocalCode(surfaceSphericalTensorField, surfaceSphericalTensorFields_);
+        doLocalCode(surfaceSymmTensorField, surfaceSymmTensorFields_);
+        doLocalCode(surfaceTensorField, surfaceTensorFields_);
+        #undef doLocalCode
+    }
+    while (false);
+
+
+    // Adjust file streams
+    if (Pstream::master())
+    {
+        wordHashSet currentFields(2*nFields);
+        currentFields.insert(scalarFields_);
+        currentFields.insert(vectorFields_);
+        currentFields.insert(sphericalTensorFields_);
+        currentFields.insert(symmTensorFields_);
+        currentFields.insert(tensorFields_);
+
+        currentFields.insert(surfaceScalarFields_);
+        currentFields.insert(surfaceVectorFields_);
+        currentFields.insert(surfaceSphericalTensorFields_);
+        currentFields.insert(surfaceSymmTensorFields_);
+        currentFields.insert(surfaceTensorFields_);
+
+        DebugInfo
+            << "Probing fields: " << currentFields << nl
+            << "Probing locations: " << prober_.probeLocations() << nl
+            << endl;
+
+        // Close streams for fields that no longer exist
+        forAllIters(probeFilePtrs_, iter)
+        {
+            if (!currentFields.erase(iter.key()))
+            {
+                DebugInfo<< "close probe stream: " << iter()->name() << endl;
+
+                probeFilePtrs_.remove(iter);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ((request & ACTION_WRITE) && !currentFields.empty())
+        {
+            createProbeFiles(currentFields.sortedToc());
+        }
+    }
+
+    return nFields;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Prober>
+Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::ProbesBase
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const Time& runTime,
+    const dictionary& dict,
+    const bool loadFromFiles,
+    const bool readFields
+)
+:
+    functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject(name, runTime, dict),
+    prober_(mesh_, dict),
+    loadFromFiles_(loadFromFiles),
+    verbose_(false),
+    onExecute_(false),
+    fieldSelection_()
+{
+    if (readFields)
+    {
+        read(dict);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Prober>
+bool Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::verbose(const bool on) noexcept
+{
+    bool old(verbose_);
+    verbose_ = on;
+    return old;
+}
+
+
+template<class Prober>
+bool Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    dict.readEntry("fields", fieldSelection_);
+
+    verbose_ = dict.getOrDefault("verbose", false);
+    onExecute_ = dict.getOrDefault("sampleOnExecute", false);
+
+    // Close old (ununsed) streams
+    prepare(ACTION_NONE);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+template<class Prober>
+bool Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::performAction(unsigned request)
+{
+    if (!prober_.empty() && request && prepare(request))
+    {
+        performAction(scalarFields_, request);
+        performAction(vectorFields_, request);
+        performAction(sphericalTensorFields_, request);
+        performAction(symmTensorFields_, request);
+        performAction(tensorFields_, request);
+
+        performAction(surfaceScalarFields_, request);
+        performAction(surfaceVectorFields_, request);
+        performAction(surfaceSphericalTensorFields_, request);
+        performAction(surfaceSymmTensorFields_, request);
+        performAction(surfaceTensorFields_, request);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+template<class Prober>
+bool Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::execute()
+{
+    if (onExecute_)
+    {
+        return performAction(ACTION_ALL & ~ACTION_WRITE);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+template<class Prober>
+bool Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::write()
+{
+    return performAction(ACTION_ALL);
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/ProbesBase/ProbesBase.H

@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::ProbesBase
+
+Description
+    Base class for sampling fields at specified locations and writing to file.
+    The locations are specified and determined in the derived class. The
+    sampling is done using the specified point prober class.
+
+SourceFiles
+    ProbesBase.C
+    ProbesBaseTemplates.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef Foam_ProbesBase_H
+#define Foam_ProbesBase_H
+
+#include "fvMeshFunctionObject.H"
+#include "polyMesh.H"
+#include "HashPtrTable.H"
+#include "OFstream.H"
+#include "volFieldsFwd.H"
+#include "surfaceFieldsFwd.H"
+#include "pointProberBase.H"
+#include "IOobjectList.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                          Class ProbesBase Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+template<class Prober>
+class ProbesBase
+:
+    public functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject
+{
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Data
+
+        //- The specified point prober
+        Prober prober_;
+
+
+    // Protected Classes
+
+        //- Grouping of field names by GeometricField type
+        template<class GeoField>
+        struct fieldGroup : public DynamicList<word> {};
+
+
+    // Data Types
+
+        //- Local control for sampling actions
+        enum sampleActionType : unsigned
+        {
+            ACTION_NONE  = 0,
+            ACTION_WRITE = 0x1,
+            ACTION_STORE = 0x2,
+            ACTION_ALL = 0xF
+        };
+
+
+    // Protected Data
+
+        //- Load fields from files (not from objectRegistry)
+        bool loadFromFiles_;
+
+        //- Output verbosity
+        bool verbose_;
+
+        //- Perform sample actions on execute as well
+        bool onExecute_;
+
+        //- Requested names of fields to probe
+        wordRes fieldSelection_;
+
+
+    // Calculated
+
+        //- Current list of field names selected for sampling
+        DynamicList<word> selectedFieldNames_;
+
+        //- Categorized scalar/vector/tensor volume fields
+        fieldGroup<volScalarField> scalarFields_;
+        fieldGroup<volVectorField> vectorFields_;
+        fieldGroup<volSphericalTensorField> sphericalTensorFields_;
+        fieldGroup<volSymmTensorField> symmTensorFields_;
+        fieldGroup<volTensorField> tensorFields_;
+
+        //- Categorized scalar/vector/tensor surface fields
+        fieldGroup<surfaceScalarField> surfaceScalarFields_;
+        fieldGroup<surfaceVectorField> surfaceVectorFields_;
+        fieldGroup<surfaceSphericalTensorField> surfaceSphericalTensorFields_;
+        fieldGroup<surfaceSymmTensorField> surfaceSymmTensorFields_;
+        fieldGroup<surfaceTensorField> surfaceTensorFields_;
+
+        //- Current open files (non-empty on master only)
+        HashPtrTable<OFstream> probeFilePtrs_;
+
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Classify field types, close/open file streams
+        //  \return number of fields to sample
+        label prepare(unsigned request);
+
+        //- Get from registry or load from disk
+        template<class GeoField>
+        tmp<GeoField> getOrLoadField(const word& fieldName) const;
+
+        //- Store results: min/max/average/size
+        template<class Type>
+        void storeResults(const word& fieldName, const Field<Type>& values);
+
+
+private:
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Create new streams as required
+        void createProbeFiles(const wordList& fieldNames);
+
+        //- Write field values
+        template<class Type>
+        void writeValues
+        (
+            const word& fieldName,
+            const Field<Type>& values,
+            const scalar timeValue
+        );
+
+        //- Sample and store/write all applicable sampled fields
+        template<class GeoField>
+        void performAction
+        (
+            const fieldGroup<GeoField>& fieldNames,  /* must be sorted */
+            unsigned request
+        );
+
+        //- Perform sampling action with store/write
+        bool performAction(unsigned request);
+
+
+public:
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
+        ProbesBase
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const Time& runTime,
+            const dictionary& dict,
+            const bool loadFromFiles = false,
+            const bool readFields = true
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~ProbesBase() = default;
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        //- Enable/disable verbose output
+        //  \return old value
+        bool verbose(const bool on) noexcept;
+
+        //- Return names of fields to probe
+        virtual const wordRes& fieldNames() const noexcept
+        {
+            return fieldSelection_;
+        }
+
+        //- Return const reference to the point prober
+        const Prober& prober() const noexcept { return prober_; }
+
+        //- Read the settings from the dictionary
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+
+        //- Sample and store result if the sampleOnExecute is enabled.
+        virtual bool execute();
+
+        //- Sample and write
+        virtual bool write();
+
+        //- Update for changes of mesh due to readUpdate
+        virtual void readUpdate(const polyMesh::readUpdateState state)
+        {}
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#ifdef NoRepository
+    #include "ProbesBase.C"
+    #include "ProbesBaseTemplates.C"
+#endif
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/ProbesBase/ProbesBaseTemplates.C

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2017-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2017-2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -26,47 +26,14 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "probes.H"
+#include "ProbesBase.H"
-#include "volFields.H"
-#include "surfaceFields.H"
-#include "IOmanip.H"
-#include "interpolation.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-
-template<class T>
-struct isNotEqOp
-{
-    void operator()(T& x, const T& y) const
-    {
-        const T unsetVal(-VGREAT*pTraits<T>::one);
-
-        if (x != unsetVal)
-        {
-            // Keep x.
-
-            // Note: should check for y != unsetVal but multiple sample cells
-            // already handled in read().
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // x is not set. y might be.
-            x = y;
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-} // End namespace Foam
-
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Prober>
 template<class GeoField>
 Foam::tmp<GeoField>
-Foam::probes::getOrLoadField(const word& fieldName) const
+Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::getOrLoadField(const word& fieldName) const
 {
     tmp<GeoField> tfield;
 
@@ -99,8 +66,9 @@ Foam::probes::getOrLoadField(const word& fieldName) const
 }
 
 
+template<class Prober>
 template<class Type>
-void Foam::probes::storeResults
+void Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::storeResults
 (
     const word& fieldName,
     const Field<Type>& values
@@ -126,8 +94,9 @@ void Foam::probes::storeResults
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+template<class Prober>
 template<class Type>
-void Foam::probes::writeValues
+void Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::writeValues
 (
     const word& fieldName,
     const Field<Type>& values,
@@ -141,9 +110,11 @@ void Foam::probes::writeValues
 
         os  << setw(width) << timeValue;
 
+        const bool includeOutOfBounds = prober_.includeOutOfBounds();
+        const labelList& procs = prober_.processors();
         forAll(values, probei)
         {
-            if (includeOutOfBounds_ || processor_[probei] != -1)
+            if (includeOutOfBounds || procs[probei] != -1)
             {
                 os  << ' ' << setw(width) << values[probei];
             }
@@ -153,8 +124,9 @@ void Foam::probes::writeValues
 }
 
 
+template<class Prober>
 template<class GeoField>
-void Foam::probes::performAction
+void Foam::ProbesBase<Prober>::performAction
 (
     const fieldGroup<GeoField>& fieldNames,
     unsigned request
@@ -169,7 +141,7 @@ void Foam::probes::performAction
             const auto& field = tfield();
             const scalar timeValue = field.time().timeOutputValue();
 
-            Field<typename GeoField::value_type> values(sample(field));
+            Field<typename GeoField::value_type> values(prober_.sample(field));
 
             this->storeResults(fieldName, values);
             if (request & ACTION_WRITE)
@@ -181,93 +153,4 @@ void Foam::probes::performAction
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-template<class Type>
-Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
-Foam::probes::sample(const VolumeField<Type>& vField) const
-{
-    const Type unsetVal(-VGREAT*pTraits<Type>::one);
-
-    auto tvalues = tmp<Field<Type>>::New(Field<Type>(this->size(), unsetVal));
-    auto& values = tvalues.ref();
-
-    if (fixedLocations_)
-    {
-        autoPtr<interpolation<Type>> interpPtr
-        (
-            interpolation<Type>::New(samplePointScheme_, vField)
-        );
-
-        forAll(*this, probei)
-        {
-            if (elementList_[probei] >= 0)
-            {
-                const vector& position = operator[](probei);
-
-                values[probei] = interpPtr().interpolate
-                (
-                    position,
-                    elementList_[probei],
-                    -1
-                );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        forAll(*this, probei)
-        {
-            if (elementList_[probei] >= 0)
-            {
-                values[probei] = vField[elementList_[probei]];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    Pstream::listCombineReduce(values, isNotEqOp<Type>());
-
-    return tvalues;
-}
-
-
-template<class Type>
-Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
-Foam::probes::sample(const SurfaceField<Type>& sField) const
-{
-    const Type unsetVal(-VGREAT*pTraits<Type>::one);
-
-    auto tvalues = tmp<Field<Type>>::New(Field<Type>(this->size(), unsetVal));
-    auto& values = tvalues.ref();
-
-    forAll(*this, probei)
-    {
-        if (faceList_[probei] >= 0)
-        {
-            values[probei] = sField[faceList_[probei]];
-        }
-    }
-
-    Pstream::listCombineReduce(values, isNotEqOp<Type>());
-
-    return tvalues;
-}
-
-
-template<class Type>
-Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
-Foam::probes::sample(const word& fieldName) const
-{
-    return sample(mesh_.lookupObject<VolumeField<Type>>(fieldName));
-}
-
-
-template<class Type>
-Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
-Foam::probes::sampleSurfaceField(const word& fieldName) const
-{
-    return sample(mesh_.lookupObject<SurfaceField<Type>>(fieldName));
-}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.C

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2016-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "patchProbes.H"
-#include "volFields.H"
-#include "IOmanip.H"
-#include "mappedPatchBase.H"
-#include "treeBoundBox.H"
-#include "treeDataFace.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -39,7 +34,6 @@ License
 namespace Foam
 {
     defineTypeNameAndDebug(patchProbes, 0);
-
     addToRunTimeSelectionTable
     (
         functionObject,
@@ -48,179 +42,6 @@ namespace Foam
     );
 }
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-void Foam::patchProbes::findElements(const fvMesh& mesh)
-{
-    (void)mesh.tetBasePtIs();
-
-    const polyBoundaryMesh& bm = mesh.boundaryMesh();
-
-    // All the info for nearest. Construct to miss
-    List<mappedPatchBase::nearInfo> nearest(this->size());
-
-    const labelList patchIDs(bm.patchSet(patchNames_).sortedToc());
-
-    label nFaces = 0;
-    forAll(patchIDs, i)
-    {
-        nFaces += bm[patchIDs[i]].size();
-    }
-
-    if (nFaces > 0)
-    {
-        // Collect mesh faces and bounding box
-        labelList bndFaces(nFaces);
-        treeBoundBox overallBb;
-
-        nFaces = 0;
-        forAll(patchIDs, i)
-        {
-            const polyPatch& pp = bm[patchIDs[i]];
-            forAll(pp, i)
-            {
-                bndFaces[nFaces++] = pp.start()+i;
-                const face& f = pp[i];
-
-                // Without reduction.
-                overallBb.add(pp.points(), f);
-            }
-        }
-
-        Random rndGen(123456);
-        overallBb.inflate(rndGen, 1e-4, ROOTVSMALL);
-
-
-        const indexedOctree<treeDataFace> boundaryTree
-        (
-            treeDataFace(mesh, bndFaces),  // patch faces only
-
-            overallBb,      // overall search domain
-            8,              // maxLevel
-            10,             // leafsize
-            3.0             // duplicity
-        );
-
-        forAll(probeLocations(), probei)
-        {
-            const auto& treeData = boundaryTree.shapes();
-            const point sample = probeLocations()[probei];
-
-            pointIndexHit info = boundaryTree.findNearest
-            (
-                sample,
-                Foam::sqr(boundaryTree.bb().mag())
-            );
-
-            if (!info.hit())
-            {
-                info = boundaryTree.findNearest(sample, Foam::sqr(GREAT));
-            }
-
-            const label facei = treeData.objectIndex(info.index());
-
-            const label patchi = bm.whichPatch(facei);
-
-            if (isA<emptyPolyPatch>(bm[patchi]))
-            {
-                WarningInFunction
-                    << " The sample point: " << sample
-                    << " belongs to " << patchi
-                    << " which is an empty patch. This is not permitted. "
-                    << " This sample will not be included "
-                    << endl;
-            }
-            else if (info.hit())
-            {
-                // Note: do we store the face centre or the actual nearest?
-                // We interpolate using the faceI only though (no
-                // interpolation) so it does not actually matter much, just for
-                // the location written to the header.
-
-                //const point& facePt = mesh.faceCentres()[faceI];
-                const point& facePt = info.point();
-
-                mappedPatchBase::nearInfo sampleInfo;
-
-                sampleInfo.first() = pointIndexHit(true, facePt, facei);
-
-                sampleInfo.second().first() = facePt.distSqr(sample);
-                sampleInfo.second().second() = Pstream::myProcNo();
-
-                nearest[probei] = sampleInfo;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    // Find nearest - globally consistent
-    Pstream::listCombineReduce(nearest, mappedPatchBase::nearestEqOp());
-
-    oldPoints_.resize(this->size());
-
-    // Update actual probe locations and store old ones
-    forAll(nearest, samplei)
-    {
-        oldPoints_[samplei] = operator[](samplei);
-        operator[](samplei) = nearest[samplei].first().point();
-    }
-
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << nl;
-        forAll(nearest, samplei)
-        {
-            label proci = nearest[samplei].second().second();
-            label locali = nearest[samplei].first().index();
-
-            Info<< "    " << samplei << " coord:"<< operator[](samplei)
-                << " found on processor:" << proci
-                << " in local face:" << locali
-                << " with location:" << nearest[samplei].first().point()
-                << endl;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Extract any local faces to sample:
-    // - operator[] : actual point to sample (=nearest point on patch)
-    // - oldPoints_ : original provided point (might be anywhere in the mesh)
-    // - elementList_   : cells, not used
-    // - faceList_      : faces (now patch faces)
-    // - patchIDList_   : patch corresponding to faceList
-    // - processor_     : processor
-    elementList_.resize_nocopy(nearest.size());
-    elementList_ = -1;
-
-    faceList_.resize_nocopy(nearest.size());
-    faceList_ = -1;
-
-    processor_.resize_nocopy(nearest.size());
-    processor_ = -1;
-
-    patchIDList_.resize_nocopy(nearest.size());
-    patchIDList_ = -1;
-
-    forAll(nearest, sampleI)
-    {
-        processor_[sampleI] = nearest[sampleI].second().second();
-
-        if (nearest[sampleI].second().second() == Pstream::myProcNo())
-        {
-            // Store the face to sample
-            faceList_[sampleI] = nearest[sampleI].first().index();
-            const label facei = faceList_[sampleI];
-            if (facei != -1)
-            {
-                processor_[sampleI] = Pstream::myProcNo();
-                patchIDList_[sampleI] = bm.whichPatch(facei);
-            }
-        }
-        reduce(processor_[sampleI], maxOp<label>());
-        reduce(patchIDList_[sampleI], maxOp<label>());
-    }
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::patchProbes::patchProbes
@@ -232,7 +53,14 @@ Foam::patchProbes::patchProbes
     const bool readFields
 )
 :
-    probes(name, runTime, dict, loadFromFiles, false)
+    Base
+    (
+        name,
+        runTime,
+        dict,
+        loadFromFiles,
+        readFields
+    )
 {
     if (readFields)
     {
@@ -243,52 +71,13 @@ Foam::patchProbes::patchProbes
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-bool Foam::patchProbes::performAction(unsigned request)
-{
-    if (!pointField::empty() && request && prepare(request))
-    {
-        performAction(scalarFields_, request);
-        performAction(vectorFields_, request);
-        performAction(sphericalTensorFields_, request);
-        performAction(symmTensorFields_, request);
-        performAction(tensorFields_, request);
-
-        performAction(surfaceScalarFields_, request);
-        performAction(surfaceVectorFields_, request);
-        performAction(surfaceSphericalTensorFields_, request);
-        performAction(surfaceSymmTensorFields_, request);
-        performAction(surfaceTensorFields_, request);
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-bool Foam::patchProbes::execute()
-{
-    if (onExecute_)
-    {
-        return performAction(ACTION_ALL & ~ACTION_WRITE);
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-bool Foam::patchProbes::write()
-{
-    return performAction(ACTION_ALL);
-}
-
-
 bool Foam::patchProbes::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    if (!dict.readIfPresent("patches", patchNames_))
+    if (!(ProbesBase::read(dict) && prober_.read(dict)))
     {
-        patchNames_.resize(1);
+        return false;
-        patchNames_.first() = dict.get<word>("patch");
     }
-
+    return true;
-    return probes::read(dict);
 }
 
 

src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.H

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2016-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -28,52 +28,71 @@ Class
     Foam::patchProbes
 
 Description
-    Set of locations to sample at patches
+    Probes the specified points on specified patches. The points get snapped
+    onto the nearest point on the nearest face of the specified patch, and the
+    sampling is actioned on the snapped locations.
 
-    Call write() to sample and write files.
+Usage
-    - find nearest location on nearest face
+    Minimal example by using \c system/controlDict.functions:
-    - update *this with location (so header contains 'snapped' locations
-    - use *this as the sampling location
-
-    Example of function object specification:
     \verbatim
     patchProbes
     {
+        // Mandatory entries
         type            patchProbes;
         libs            (sampling);
 
-        // Name of the directory for probe data
+        fields          (<wordRes>);
-        name            patchProbes;
+        probeLocations  (<vectorList>);
+        patches         (<wordRes>);    // or patch  <word>;
 
-        // Patches to sample (wildcards allowed)
+        // Optional entries
-        patches         (".*inl.*");
+        verbose         <bool>;
+        sampleOnExecute <bool>;
+        fixedLocations  <bool>;
+        includeOutOfBounds <bool>;
+        interpolationScheme <word>;
 
-        // Write at same frequency as fields
+        ...
-        writeControl    writeTime;
-        writeInterval   1;
-
-        // Fields to be probed
-        fields          (p U);
-
-        // Locations to probe. These get snapped onto the nearest point
-        // on the selected patches
-        probeLocations
-        (
-            ( -100 0 0.01 )      // at inlet
-        );
     }
     \endverbatim
 
+    where the entries mean:
+    \table
+      Property     | Description                        | Type | Reqd | Deflt
+      type         | Type name: patchProbes             | word | yes  | -
+      libs         | Library name: sampling             | word | yes  | -
+      fields       | Names of the fields to be probed   | wordRes | yes | -
+      probeLocations | Locations of the probes          | vectorField | yes | -
+      patches      | Patches to sample (wildcards allowed) | wordRes | yes | -
+      verbose      | Enable/disable verbose output         | bool | no | false
+      sampleOnExecute | Sample on execution and store results | bool | no <!--
+                   -->                                               | false
+      fixedLocations | Do not recalculate cells if mesh moves | bool | no | true
+      includeOutOfBounds | Include out-of-bounds locations | bool | no | true
+      interpolationScheme | Scheme to obtain values at the points | word <!--
+                   -->                                            | no | cell
+    \endtable
+
+    The inherited entries are elaborated in:
+     - \link fvMeshFunctionObject.H \endlink
+     - \link ProbesBase.H \endlink
+     - \link patchPointProber.H \endlink
+     - \link pointProberBase.H \endlink
+
+Note
+  - The \c includeOutOfBounds filters out points that haven't been found.
+    Default is to include them (with value \c -VGREAT).
+
 SourceFiles
     patchProbes.C
-    patchProbesTemplates.C
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #ifndef Foam_patchProbes_H
 #define Foam_patchProbes_H
 
-#include "probes.H"
+#include "ProbesBase.H"
+#include "patchPointProber.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -81,57 +100,17 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                          Class patchProbes Declaration
+                        Class patchProbes Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class patchProbes
 :
-    public probes
+    public ProbesBase<patchPointProber>
 {
-protected:
+    // Private Data
 
-    // Protected Data
+        //- Use simpler synonym for the base type
-
+        using Base = ProbesBase<patchPointProber>;
-        //- Patches to sample
-        wordRes patchNames_;
-
-
-    // Protected Member Functions
-
-        //- Find elements containing patchProbes
-        virtual void findElements(const fvMesh& mesh);  // override
-
-
-private:
-
-    // Private Member Functions
-
-        //- Write field values
-        template<class Type>
-        void writeValues
-        (
-            const word& fieldName,
-            const Field<Type>& values,
-            const scalar timeValue
-        );
-
-        //- Sample and store/write applicable volume/surface fields
-        template<class GeoField>
-        void performAction
-        (
-            const fieldGroup<GeoField>& fieldNames,  /* must be sorted */
-            unsigned request
-        );
-
-        //- Perform sampling action with store/write
-        bool performAction(unsigned request);
-
-
-        //- No copy construct
-        patchProbes(const patchProbes&) = delete;
-
-        //- No copy assignment
-        void operator=(const patchProbes&) = delete;
 
 
 public:
@@ -142,7 +121,7 @@ public:
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
+        //- Construct from name, Time and dictionary
         patchProbes
         (
             const word& name,
@@ -152,54 +131,26 @@ public:
             const bool readFields = true
         );
 
+
     //- Destructor
     virtual ~patchProbes() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Sample and store result if the sampleOnExecute is enabled.
+        //- Bring Base::prober into this class's public scope.
-        virtual bool execute();
+        using Base::prober;
 
-        //- Sample and write
+        //- Read the settings from the dictionary
-        virtual bool write();
-
-        //- Read
         virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
-
-
-    // Sampling
-
-        //- Sample a volume field at all locations
-        template<class Type>
-        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const VolumeField<Type>&) const;
-
-        //- Sample a surface field at all locations
-        template<class Type>
-        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const SurfaceField<Type>&) const;
-
-        //- Sample a single field on all sample locations
-        template<class Type>
-        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const word& fieldName) const;
-
-        //- Sample a surface field at all locations
-        template<class Type>
-        tmp<Field<Type>> sampleSurfaceField(const word& fieldName) const;
 };
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-#ifdef NoRepository
-    #include "patchProbesTemplates.C"
-#endif
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
 #endif
 
 // ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/pointProbers/internalPointProber.C

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "internalPointProber.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(internalPointProber, 0);
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::internalPointProber::findElements(const fvMesh& mesh)
+{
+    DebugInfo<< "internalPointProber: resetting sample locations" << endl;
+
+    elementList_.resize_nocopy(pointField::size());
+    faceList_.resize_nocopy(pointField::size());
+    processor_.resize_nocopy(pointField::size());
+    processor_ = -1;
+
+    forAll(*this, probei)
+    {
+        const point& location = (*this)[probei];
+
+        const label celli = mesh.findCell(location);
+
+        elementList_[probei] = celli;
+
+        if (celli != -1)
+        {
+            const labelList& cellFaces = mesh.cells()[celli];
+            const vector& cellCentre = mesh.cellCentres()[celli];
+            scalar minDistance = GREAT;
+            label minFaceID = -1;
+            forAll(cellFaces, i)
+            {
+                label facei = cellFaces[i];
+                vector dist = mesh.faceCentres()[facei] - cellCentre;
+                if (mag(dist) < minDistance)
+                {
+                    minDistance = mag(dist);
+                    minFaceID = facei;
+                }
+            }
+            faceList_[probei] = minFaceID;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            faceList_[probei] = -1;
+        }
+
+        if (debug && (elementList_[probei] != -1 || faceList_[probei] != -1))
+        {
+            Pout<< "internalPointProber : found point " << location
+                << " in cell " << elementList_[probei]
+                << " and face " << faceList_[probei] << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // Check if all probes have been found.
+    forAll(elementList_, probei)
+    {
+        const point& location = operator[](probei);
+        label celli = elementList_[probei];
+        label facei = faceList_[probei];
+
+        processor_[probei] = (celli != -1 ? Pstream::myProcNo() : -1);
+
+        // Check at least one processor with cell.
+        reduce(celli, maxOp<label>());
+        reduce(facei, maxOp<label>());
+        reduce(processor_[probei], maxOp<label>());
+
+        if (celli == -1)
+        {
+            if (Pstream::master())
+            {
+                WarningInFunction
+                    << "Did not find location " << location
+                    << " in any cell. Skipping location." << endl;
+            }
+        }
+        else if (facei == -1)
+        {
+            if (Pstream::master())
+            {
+                WarningInFunction
+                    << "Did not find location " << location
+                    << " in any face. Skipping location." << endl;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Make sure location not on two domains.
+            if (elementList_[probei] != -1 && elementList_[probei] != celli)
+            {
+                WarningInFunction
+                    << "Location " << location
+                    << " seems to be on multiple domains:"
+                    << " cell " << elementList_[probei]
+                    << " on my domain " << Pstream::myProcNo()
+                    << " and cell " << celli << " on some other domain."
+                    << nl
+                    << "This might happen if the probe location is on"
+                    << " a processor patch. Change the location slightly"
+                    << " to prevent this." << endl;
+            }
+
+            if (faceList_[probei] != -1 && faceList_[probei] != facei)
+            {
+                WarningInFunction
+                    << "Location " << location
+                    << " seems to be on multiple domains:"
+                    << " cell " << faceList_[probei]
+                    << " on my domain " << Pstream::myProcNo()
+                    << " and face " << facei << " on some other domain."
+                    << nl
+                    << "This might happen if the probe location is on"
+                    << " a processor patch. Change the location slightly"
+                    << " to prevent this." << endl;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::internalPointProber::internalPointProber
+(
+    const fvMesh& mesh,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    pointProberBase(mesh, dict)
+{
+    read(dict);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::internalPointProber::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    if (!pointProberBase::read(dict))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Initialise cells to sample from supplied locations
+    findElements(mesh_);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/pointProbers/internalPointProber.H

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::internalPointProber
+
+Description
+    A utility class for probing field values at specified point locations
+    within an \c fvMesh.
+
+    The \c internalPointProber stores a list of 3D point coordinates and
+    determines the corresponding mesh elements (cells or faces) that contain
+    these points. It provides methods to sample volume or surface fields at
+    the stored locations, with support for fixed or mesh-moving point
+    coordinates.
+
+    Features include:
+      - Reading probe locations and settings from a dictionary
+      - Support for fixed or moving locations (for dynamic mesh cases)
+      - Optional inclusion of points that lie outside of the mesh domain
+      - Selection of interpolation/sampling schemes for fixed locations
+      - Sampling of volume and surface fields by name or by direct reference
+      - Automatic update of element mapping when the mesh changes or moves
+
+SourceFiles
+    internalPointProber.C
+    internalPointProberTemplates.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef Foam_internalPointProber_H
+#define Foam_internalPointProber_H
+
+#include "pointProberBase.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                          Class internalPointProber Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class internalPointProber
+:
+    public pointProberBase
+{
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Find cells and faces containing probes
+        virtual void findElements(const fvMesh& mesh);
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("internalPointProber");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
+        internalPointProber
+        (
+            const fvMesh& mesh,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~internalPointProber() = default;
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+    // Sampling
+
+        //- Sample a volume field at all locations
+        template<class Type>
+        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const VolumeField<Type>&) const;
+
+        //- Sample a surface field at all locations
+        template<class Type>
+        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const SurfaceField<Type>&) const;
+
+        //- Sample a volume field at all locations
+        template<class Type>
+        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const word& fieldName) const;
+
+        //- Sample a surface field at all locations
+        template<class Type>
+        tmp<Field<Type>> sampleSurfaceField(const word& fieldName) const;
+
+
+    // I-O
+
+        //- Read the settings dictionary
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+};
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#ifdef NoRepository
+    #include "internalPointProberTemplates.C"
+#endif
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/pointProbers/internalPointProberTemplates.C

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "internalPointProber.H"
+#include "interpolation.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Type>
+Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
+Foam::internalPointProber::sample(const VolumeField<Type>& vField) const
+{
+    const Type unsetVal(-VGREAT*pTraits<Type>::one);
+
+    auto tvalues = tmp<Field<Type>>::New(Field<Type>(this->size(), unsetVal));
+    auto& values = tvalues.ref();
+
+    if (fixedLocations_)
+    {
+        autoPtr<interpolation<Type>> interpPtr
+        (
+            interpolation<Type>::New(samplePointScheme_, vField)
+        );
+
+        forAll(*this, probei)
+        {
+            if (elementList_[probei] >= 0)
+            {
+                const vector& position = operator[](probei);
+
+                values[probei] = interpPtr().interpolate
+                (
+                    position,
+                    elementList_[probei],
+                    -1
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        forAll(*this, probei)
+        {
+            if (elementList_[probei] >= 0)
+            {
+                values[probei] = vField[elementList_[probei]];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Pstream::listCombineReduce(values, isNotEqOp<Type>());
+
+    return tvalues;
+}
+
+
+template<class Type>
+Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
+Foam::internalPointProber::sample(const SurfaceField<Type>& sField) const
+{
+    const Type unsetVal(-VGREAT*pTraits<Type>::one);
+
+    auto tvalues = tmp<Field<Type>>::New(Field<Type>(this->size(), unsetVal));
+    auto& values = tvalues.ref();
+
+    forAll(*this, probei)
+    {
+        if (faceList_[probei] >= 0)
+        {
+            values[probei] = sField[faceList_[probei]];
+        }
+    }
+
+    Pstream::listCombineReduce(values, isNotEqOp<Type>());
+
+    return tvalues;
+}
+
+
+template<class Type>
+Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
+Foam::internalPointProber::sample(const word& fieldName) const
+{
+    return sample(mesh_.lookupObject<VolumeField<Type>>(fieldName));
+}
+
+
+template<class Type>
+Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
+Foam::internalPointProber::sampleSurfaceField(const word& fieldName) const
+{
+    return sample(mesh_.lookupObject<SurfaceField<Type>>(fieldName));
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/pointProbers/patchPointProber.C

@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "patchPointProber.H"
+#include "mappedPatchBase.H"
+#include "treeBoundBox.H"
+#include "treeDataFace.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(patchPointProber, 0);
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::patchPointProber::findElements(const fvMesh& mesh)
+{
+    (void)mesh.tetBasePtIs();
+
+    const polyBoundaryMesh& bm = mesh.boundaryMesh();
+
+    // All the info for nearest. Construct to miss
+    List<mappedPatchBase::nearInfo> nearest(this->size());
+
+    patchIDs_ = bm.patchSet(patchNames_).sortedToc();
+
+    label nFaces = 0;
+    forAll(patchIDs_, i)
+    {
+        nFaces += bm[patchIDs_[i]].size();
+    }
+
+    if (nFaces > 0)
+    {
+        // Collect mesh faces and bounding box
+        labelList bndFaces(nFaces);
+        treeBoundBox overallBb;
+
+        nFaces = 0;
+        forAll(patchIDs_, i)
+        {
+            const polyPatch& pp = bm[patchIDs_[i]];
+            forAll(pp, i)
+            {
+                bndFaces[nFaces++] = pp.start()+i;
+                const face& f = pp[i];
+
+                // Without reduction.
+                overallBb.add(pp.points(), f);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Random rndGen(123456);
+        overallBb.inflate(rndGen, 1e-4, ROOTVSMALL);
+
+
+        const indexedOctree<treeDataFace> boundaryTree
+        (
+            treeDataFace(mesh, bndFaces),  // patch faces only
+
+            overallBb,      // overall search domain
+            8,              // maxLevel
+            10,             // leafsize
+            3.0             // duplicity
+        );
+
+        forAll(probeLocations(), probei)
+        {
+            const auto& treeData = boundaryTree.shapes();
+            const point sample = probeLocations()[probei];
+
+            pointIndexHit info = boundaryTree.findNearest
+            (
+                sample,
+                Foam::sqr(boundaryTree.bb().mag())
+            );
+
+            if (!info.hit())
+            {
+                info = boundaryTree.findNearest(sample, Foam::sqr(GREAT));
+            }
+
+            const label facei = treeData.objectIndex(info.index());
+
+            const label patchi = bm.whichPatch(facei);
+
+            if (isA<emptyPolyPatch>(bm[patchi]))
+            {
+                WarningInFunction
+                    << " The sample point: " << sample
+                    << " belongs to " << patchi
+                    << " which is an empty patch. This is not permitted. "
+                    << " This sample will not be included "
+                    << endl;
+            }
+            else if (info.hit())
+            {
+                // Note: do we store the face centre or the actual nearest?
+                // We interpolate using the faceI only though (no
+                // interpolation) so it does not actually matter much, just for
+                // the location written to the header.
+
+                //const point& facePt = mesh.faceCentres()[faceI];
+                const point& facePt = info.point();
+
+                mappedPatchBase::nearInfo sampleInfo;
+
+                sampleInfo.first() = pointIndexHit(true, facePt, facei);
+
+                sampleInfo.second().first() = facePt.distSqr(sample);
+                sampleInfo.second().second() = Pstream::myProcNo();
+
+                nearest[probei] = sampleInfo;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // Find nearest - globally consistent
+    Pstream::listCombineReduce(nearest, mappedPatchBase::nearestEqOp());
+
+    oldPoints_.resize(this->size());
+
+    // Update actual probe locations and store old ones
+    forAll(nearest, samplei)
+    {
+        oldPoints_[samplei] = operator[](samplei);
+        operator[](samplei) = nearest[samplei].first().point();
+    }
+
+    if (debug)
+    {
+        InfoInFunction << nl;
+        forAll(nearest, samplei)
+        {
+            label proci = nearest[samplei].second().second();
+            label locali = nearest[samplei].first().index();
+
+            Info<< "    " << samplei << " coord:"<< operator[](samplei)
+                << " found on processor:" << proci
+                << " in local face:" << locali
+                << " with location:" << nearest[samplei].first().point()
+                << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Extract any local faces to sample:
+    // - operator[] : actual point to sample (=nearest point on patch)
+    // - oldPoints_ : original provided point (might be anywhere in the mesh)
+    // - elementList_   : cells, not used
+    // - faceList_      : faces (now patch faces)
+    // - patchIDList_   : patch corresponding to faceList
+    // - processor_     : processor
+    elementList_.resize_nocopy(nearest.size());
+    elementList_ = -1;
+
+    faceList_.resize_nocopy(nearest.size());
+    faceList_ = -1;
+
+    processor_.resize_nocopy(nearest.size());
+    processor_ = -1;
+
+    patchIDList_.resize_nocopy(nearest.size());
+    patchIDList_ = -1;
+
+    forAll(nearest, sampleI)
+    {
+        processor_[sampleI] = nearest[sampleI].second().second();
+
+        if (nearest[sampleI].second().second() == Pstream::myProcNo())
+        {
+            // Store the face to sample
+            faceList_[sampleI] = nearest[sampleI].first().index();
+            const label facei = faceList_[sampleI];
+            if (facei != -1)
+            {
+                processor_[sampleI] = Pstream::myProcNo();
+                patchIDList_[sampleI] = bm.whichPatch(facei);
+            }
+        }
+        reduce(processor_[sampleI], maxOp<label>());
+        reduce(patchIDList_[sampleI], maxOp<label>());
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::patchPointProber::patchPointProber
+(
+    const fvMesh& mesh,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    pointProberBase(mesh, dict)
+{
+    read(dict);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::patchPointProber::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    if (!pointProberBase::read(dict))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!dict.readIfPresent("patches", patchNames_))
+    {
+        patchNames_.resize(1);
+        patchNames_.first() = dict.get<word>("patch");
+    }
+
+    // Initialise cells to sample from supplied locations
+    findElements(mesh_);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/pointProbers/patchPointProber.H

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::patchPointProber
+
+Description
+    Utility class for probing specified points on user-selected boundary
+    patches. The input points are projected onto the nearest point of the
+    nearest face on the specified patch, ensuring sampling occurs at valid
+    patch locations.
+
+    The patchPointProber enables sampling of both volume and surface fields
+    at these snapped locations. Patch selection is controlled via patch names or
+    indices, and the class provides runtime selection and dictionary-driven
+    configuration.
+
+    Typical usage involves specifying patch names and probe locations in a
+    dictionary, after which the class manages the mapping and sampling
+    operations.
+
+SourceFiles
+    patchPointProber.C
+    patchPointProberTemplates.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef Foam_patchPointProber_H
+#define Foam_patchPointProber_H
+
+#include "pointProberBase.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                        Class patchPointProber Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class patchPointProber
+:
+    public pointProberBase
+{
+protected:
+
+    // Protected Data
+
+        //- Names of the patches to sample
+        wordRes patchNames_;
+
+        //- Index of the patches to sample
+        labelList patchIDs_;
+
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Find elements containing patchPointProber
+        virtual void findElements(const fvMesh& mesh);
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("patchPointProber");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
+        patchPointProber
+        (
+            const fvMesh& mesh,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~patchPointProber() = default;
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+    // Access
+
+        //- Return the index of the patches to sample
+        const labelList& patchIDs() const noexcept { return patchIDs_; }
+
+
+    // Sampling
+
+        //- Sample a volume field at all locations
+        template<class Type>
+        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const VolumeField<Type>&) const;
+
+        //- Sample a surface field at all locations
+        template<class Type>
+        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const SurfaceField<Type>&) const;
+
+        //- Sample a volume field at all locations
+        template<class Type>
+        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const word& fieldName) const;
+
+        //- Sample a surface field at all locations
+        template<class Type>
+        tmp<Field<Type>> sampleSurfaceField(const word& fieldName) const;
+
+
+    // I-O
+
+        //- Read the settings dictionary
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+};
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#ifdef NoRepository
+    #include "patchPointProberTemplates.C"
+#endif
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/pointProbers/patchPointProberTemplates.C

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
     \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    Copyright (C) 2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
-    Copyright (C) 2021-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -26,70 +25,15 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#include "patchProbes.H"
+#include "patchPointProber.H"
 #include "volFields.H"
 #include "surfaceFields.H"
-#include "IOmanip.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-template<class Type>
-void Foam::patchProbes::writeValues
-(
-    const word& fieldName,
-    const Field<Type>& values,
-    const scalar timeValue
-)
-{
-    if (Pstream::master())
-    {
-        const unsigned int w = IOstream::defaultPrecision() + 7;
-        OFstream& os = *probeFilePtrs_[fieldName];
-
-        os  << setw(w) << timeValue;
-
-        for (const auto& v : values)
-        {
-            os  << ' ' << setw(w) << v;
-        }
-        os  << endl;
-    }
-}
-
-
-template<class GeoField>
-void Foam::patchProbes::performAction
-(
-    const fieldGroup<GeoField>& fieldNames,
-    unsigned request
-)
-{
-    for (const word& fieldName : fieldNames)
-    {
-        tmp<GeoField> tfield = getOrLoadField<GeoField>(fieldName);
-
-        if (tfield)
-        {
-            const auto& field = tfield();
-            const scalar timeValue = field.time().timeOutputValue();
-
-            Field<typename GeoField::value_type> values(sample(field));
-
-            this->storeResults(fieldName, values);
-            if (request & ACTION_WRITE)
-            {
-                this->writeValues(fieldName, values, timeValue);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class Type>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
-Foam::patchProbes::sample(const VolumeField<Type>& vField) const
+Foam::patchPointProber::sample(const VolumeField<Type>& vField) const
 {
     const Type unsetVal(-VGREAT*pTraits<Type>::one);
 
@@ -119,7 +63,7 @@ Foam::patchProbes::sample(const VolumeField<Type>& vField) const
 
 template<class Type>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
-Foam::patchProbes::sample(const SurfaceField<Type>& sField) const
+Foam::patchPointProber::sample(const SurfaceField<Type>& sField) const
 {
     const Type unsetVal(-VGREAT*pTraits<Type>::one);
 
@@ -149,7 +93,7 @@ Foam::patchProbes::sample(const SurfaceField<Type>& sField) const
 
 template<class Type>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
-Foam::patchProbes::sample(const word& fieldName) const
+Foam::patchPointProber::sample(const word& fieldName) const
 {
     return sample(mesh_.lookupObject<VolumeField<Type>>(fieldName));
 }
@@ -157,7 +101,7 @@ Foam::patchProbes::sample(const word& fieldName) const
 
 template<class Type>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>>
-Foam::patchProbes::sampleSurfaceField(const word& fieldName) const
+Foam::patchPointProber::sampleSurfaceField(const word& fieldName) const
 {
     return sample(mesh_.lookupObject<SurfaceField<Type>>(fieldName));
 }

src/sampling/probes/pointProbers/pointProberBase.C

@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "pointProberBase.H"
+#include "mapPolyMesh.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(pointProberBase, 0);
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::pointProberBase::pointProberBase
+(
+    const fvMesh& mesh,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    pointField(),
+    mesh_(mesh),
+    samplePointScheme_("cell")
+{
+    read(dict);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::pointProberBase::read(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    dict.readEntry("probeLocations", static_cast<pointField&>(*this));
+
+    fixedLocations_ = dict.getOrDefault<bool>("fixedLocations", true);
+    includeOutOfBounds_ = dict.getOrDefault<bool>("includeOutOfBounds", true);
+
+    if (dict.readIfPresent("interpolationScheme", samplePointScheme_))
+    {
+        if (!fixedLocations_ && samplePointScheme_ != "cell")
+        {
+            WarningInFunction
+                << "Only cell interpolation can be applied when "
+                << "not using fixedLocations. InterpolationScheme "
+                << "entry will be ignored"
+                << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+void Foam::pointProberBase::updateMesh(const mapPolyMesh& mpm)
+{
+    DebugInfo<< "probes: updateMesh" << endl;
+
+    if (&mpm.mesh() != &mesh_)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fixedLocations_)
+    {
+        this->findElements(mesh_);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        DebugInfo<< "probes: remapping sample locations" << endl;
+
+        // 1. Update cells
+        {
+            DynamicList<label> elems(elementList_.size());
+
+            const labelList& reverseMap = mpm.reverseCellMap();
+            forAll(elementList_, i)
+            {
+                label celli = elementList_[i];
+                if (celli != -1)
+                {
+                    label newCelli = reverseMap[celli];
+                    if (newCelli == -1)
+                    {
+                        // cell removed
+                    }
+                    else if (newCelli < -1)
+                    {
+                        // cell merged
+                        elems.append(-newCelli - 2);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // valid new cell
+                        elems.append(newCelli);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Keep -1 elements so the size stays the same
+                    elems.append(-1);
+                }
+            }
+
+            elementList_.transfer(elems);
+        }
+
+        // 2. Update faces
+        {
+            DynamicList<label> elems(faceList_.size());
+
+            const labelList& reverseMap = mpm.reverseFaceMap();
+            for (const label facei : faceList_)
+            {
+                if (facei != -1)
+                {
+                    label newFacei = reverseMap[facei];
+                    if (newFacei == -1)
+                    {
+                        // face removed
+                    }
+                    else if (newFacei < -1)
+                    {
+                        // face merged
+                        elems.append(-newFacei - 2);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // valid new face
+                        elems.append(newFacei);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Keep -1 elements
+                    elems.append(-1);
+                }
+            }
+
+            faceList_.transfer(elems);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void Foam::pointProberBase::movePoints(const polyMesh& mesh)
+{
+    DebugInfo<< "probes: movePoints" << endl;
+
+    if (fixedLocations_ && &mesh == &mesh_)
+    {
+        this->findElements(mesh_);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/pointProbers/pointProberBase.H

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::patchPointProber
+
+Description
+    Base class for sampling fields at specified internal and boundary locations.
+
+SourceFiles
+    pointProberBase.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef Foam_pointProberBase_H
+#define Foam_pointProberBase_H
+
+#include "fvMesh.H"
+#include "pointField.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                        Class pointProberBase Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class pointProberBase
+:
+    public pointField
+{
+protected:
+
+    template<class T>
+    struct isNotEqOp
+    {
+        void operator()(T& x, const T& y) const
+        {
+            const T unsetVal(-VGREAT*pTraits<T>::one);
+
+            if (x != unsetVal)
+            {
+                // Keep x.
+
+                // Note: should check for y != unsetVal but multiple sample cells
+                // already handled in read().
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // x is not set. y might be.
+                x = y;
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+
+    // Protected Data
+
+        //- Const reference to the mesh
+        const fvMesh& mesh_;
+
+        //- Fixed locations (default: true)
+        //  Note: set to false for moving mesh calculations where locations
+        //        should move with the mesh
+        bool fixedLocations_;
+
+        //- Include probes that were not found (default: true)
+        bool includeOutOfBounds_;
+
+        //- Interpolation/sample scheme to obtain values at the points
+        //  Note: only possible when fixedLocations_ is true
+        word samplePointScheme_;
+
+
+    // Calculated
+
+        //- Cells to be probed (obtained from the locations)
+        labelList elementList_;
+
+        //- Faces to be probed
+        labelList faceList_;
+
+        //- Processor holding the cell or face (-1 if point not found
+        //- on any processor)
+        labelList processor_;
+
+        //- Patch IDs on which the new probes are located
+        labelList patchIDList_;
+
+        //- Original probes location
+        pointField oldPoints_;
+
+
+    // Protected Member Functions
+
+        //- Find cells and faces containing probes
+        virtual void findElements(const fvMesh& mesh) = 0;
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("pointProberBase");
+
+
+    // Generated Methods
+
+        //- No copy construct
+        pointProberBase(const pointProberBase&) = delete;
+
+        //- No copy assignment
+        void operator=(const pointProberBase&) = delete;
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
+        pointProberBase
+        (
+            const fvMesh& mesh,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~pointProberBase() = default;
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+    // Access
+
+        //- Return true if no probe locations
+        bool empty() const { return pointField::empty(); }
+
+        //- Return true if fixed locations
+        bool fixedLocations() const { return fixedLocations_; }
+
+        //- Return true if include out of bounds probes
+        bool includeOutOfBounds() const { return includeOutOfBounds_; }
+
+        //- Return the interpolation scheme to obtain values at the points
+        //  Note: only possible when fixedLocations_ is true
+        const word& samplePointScheme() const { return samplePointScheme_; }
+
+        //- Return const reference to the probe locations
+        const pointField& probeLocations() const { return *this; }
+
+        //- Return the location of probe i
+        const point& probe(const label i) const { return operator[](i); }
+
+        //- Cells to be probed (obtained from the locations)
+        const labelList& elements() const { return elementList_; }
+
+        //- Return const reference to the faces to be probed
+        const labelList& faces() const { return faceList_; }
+
+        //- Return const reference to the processor list
+        const labelList& processors() const { return processor_; }
+
+        //- Return const reference to the patch ID list
+        const labelList& patchIDList() const noexcept { return patchIDList_; }
+
+        //- Return const reference to the original probe locations
+        const pointField& oldPoints() const noexcept { return oldPoints_; }
+
+
+    // I-O
+
+        //- Read the settings dictionary
+        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
+
+        //- Update for changes of mesh
+        virtual void updateMesh(const mapPolyMesh&);
+
+        //- Update for changes of mesh
+        virtual void movePoints(const polyMesh&);
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/probes.C

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2015-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2015-2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "probes.H"
-#include "dictionary.H"
-#include "volFields.H"
-#include "surfaceFields.H"
-#include "Time.H"
-#include "IOmanip.H"
-#include "mapPolyMesh.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -40,7 +34,6 @@ License
 namespace Foam
 {
     defineTypeNameAndDebug(probes, 0);
-
     addToRunTimeSelectionTable
     (
         functionObject,
@@ -49,318 +42,6 @@ namespace Foam
     );
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-void Foam::probes::createProbeFiles(const wordList& fieldNames)
-{
-    // Open new output streams
-
-    bool needsNewFiles = false;
-    for (const word& fieldName : fieldNames)
-    {
-        if (!probeFilePtrs_.found(fieldName))
-        {
-            needsNewFiles = true;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (needsNewFiles && Pstream::master())
-    {
-        DebugInfo
-            << "Probing fields: " << fieldNames << nl
-            << "Probing locations: " << *this << nl
-            << endl;
-
-        // Put in undecomposed case
-        // (Note: gives problems for distributed data running)
-
-        fileName probeDir
-        (
-            mesh_.time().globalPath()
-          / functionObject::outputPrefix
-          / name()/mesh_.regionName()
-            // Use startTime as the instance for output files
-          / mesh_.time().timeName(mesh_.time().startTime().value())
-        );
-        probeDir.clean();  // Remove unneeded ".."
-
-        // Create directory if needed
-        Foam::mkDir(probeDir);
-
-        for (const word& fieldName : fieldNames)
-        {
-            if (probeFilePtrs_.found(fieldName))
-            {
-                // Safety
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            auto osPtr = autoPtr<OFstream>::New(probeDir/fieldName);
-            auto& os = *osPtr;
-
-            probeFilePtrs_.insert(fieldName, osPtr);
-
-            DebugInfo<< "open probe stream: " << os.name() << endl;
-
-            const unsigned int width(IOstream::defaultPrecision() + 7);
-
-            forAll(*this, probei)
-            {
-                os  << "# Probe " << probei << ' ' << operator[](probei);
-
-                if (processor_[probei] == -1)
-                {
-                    os  << "  # Not Found";
-                }
-                // Only for patchProbes
-                else if (probei < patchIDList_.size())
-                {
-                    const label patchi = patchIDList_[probei];
-                    if (patchi != -1)
-                    {
-                        const polyBoundaryMesh& bm = mesh_.boundaryMesh();
-                        if
-                        (
-                            patchi < bm.nNonProcessor()
-                         || processor_[probei] == Pstream::myProcNo()
-                        )
-                        {
-                            os  << " at patch " << bm[patchi].name();
-                        }
-                        os  << " with a distance of "
-                            << mag(operator[](probei)-oldPoints_[probei])
-                            << " m to the original point "
-                            << oldPoints_[probei];
-                    }
-                }
-
-                os  << nl;
-            }
-
-            os  << '#' << setw(IOstream::defaultPrecision() + 6)
-                << "Probe";
-
-            forAll(*this, probei)
-            {
-                if (includeOutOfBounds_ || processor_[probei] != -1)
-                {
-                    os  << ' ' << setw(width) << probei;
-                }
-            }
-            os  << nl;
-
-            os  << '#' << setw(IOstream::defaultPrecision() + 6)
-                << "Time" << endl;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * Protected Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-void Foam::probes::findElements(const fvMesh& mesh)
-{
-    DebugInfo<< "probes: resetting sample locations" << endl;
-
-    elementList_.resize_nocopy(pointField::size());
-    faceList_.resize_nocopy(pointField::size());
-    processor_.resize_nocopy(pointField::size());
-    processor_ = -1;
-
-    forAll(*this, probei)
-    {
-        const point& location = (*this)[probei];
-
-        const label celli = mesh.findCell(location);
-
-        elementList_[probei] = celli;
-
-        if (celli != -1)
-        {
-            const labelList& cellFaces = mesh.cells()[celli];
-            const vector& cellCentre = mesh.cellCentres()[celli];
-            scalar minDistance = GREAT;
-            label minFaceID = -1;
-            forAll(cellFaces, i)
-            {
-                label facei = cellFaces[i];
-                vector dist = mesh.faceCentres()[facei] - cellCentre;
-                if (mag(dist) < minDistance)
-                {
-                    minDistance = mag(dist);
-                    minFaceID = facei;
-                }
-            }
-            faceList_[probei] = minFaceID;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            faceList_[probei] = -1;
-        }
-
-        if (debug && (elementList_[probei] != -1 || faceList_[probei] != -1))
-        {
-            Pout<< "probes : found point " << location
-                << " in cell " << elementList_[probei]
-                << " and face " << faceList_[probei] << endl;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    // Check if all probes have been found.
-    forAll(elementList_, probei)
-    {
-        const point& location = operator[](probei);
-        label celli = elementList_[probei];
-        label facei = faceList_[probei];
-
-        processor_[probei] = (celli != -1 ? Pstream::myProcNo() : -1);
-
-        // Check at least one processor with cell.
-        reduce(celli, maxOp<label>());
-        reduce(facei, maxOp<label>());
-        reduce(processor_[probei], maxOp<label>());
-
-        if (celli == -1)
-        {
-            if (Pstream::master())
-            {
-                WarningInFunction
-                    << "Did not find location " << location
-                    << " in any cell. Skipping location." << endl;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (facei == -1)
-        {
-            if (Pstream::master())
-            {
-                WarningInFunction
-                    << "Did not find location " << location
-                    << " in any face. Skipping location." << endl;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Make sure location not on two domains.
-            if (elementList_[probei] != -1 && elementList_[probei] != celli)
-            {
-                WarningInFunction
-                    << "Location " << location
-                    << " seems to be on multiple domains:"
-                    << " cell " << elementList_[probei]
-                    << " on my domain " << Pstream::myProcNo()
-                    << " and cell " << celli << " on some other domain."
-                    << nl
-                    << "This might happen if the probe location is on"
-                    << " a processor patch. Change the location slightly"
-                    << " to prevent this." << endl;
-            }
-
-            if (faceList_[probei] != -1 && faceList_[probei] != facei)
-            {
-                WarningInFunction
-                    << "Location " << location
-                    << " seems to be on multiple domains:"
-                    << " cell " << faceList_[probei]
-                    << " on my domain " << Pstream::myProcNo()
-                    << " and face " << facei << " on some other domain."
-                    << nl
-                    << "This might happen if the probe location is on"
-                    << " a processor patch. Change the location slightly"
-                    << " to prevent this." << endl;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-Foam::label Foam::probes::prepare(unsigned request)
-{
-    // Prefilter on selection
-    HashTable<wordHashSet> selected =
-    (
-        loadFromFiles_
-      ? IOobjectList(mesh_, mesh_.time().timeName()).classes(fieldSelection_)
-      : mesh_.classes(fieldSelection_)
-    );
-
-    // Classify and count fields
-    label nFields = 0;
-    do
-    {
-        #undef  doLocalCode
-        #define doLocalCode(InputType, Target)                                \
-        {                                                                     \
-            Target.clear();  /* Remove old values */                          \
-            const auto iter = selected.cfind(InputType::typeName);            \
-            if (iter.good())                                                  \
-            {                                                                 \
-                /* Add new (current) values */                                \
-                Target.append(iter.val().sortedToc());                        \
-                nFields += Target.size();                                     \
-            }                                                                 \
-        }
-
-        doLocalCode(volScalarField, scalarFields_);
-        doLocalCode(volVectorField, vectorFields_)
-        doLocalCode(volSphericalTensorField, sphericalTensorFields_);
-        doLocalCode(volSymmTensorField, symmTensorFields_);
-        doLocalCode(volTensorField, tensorFields_);
-
-        doLocalCode(surfaceScalarField, surfaceScalarFields_);
-        doLocalCode(surfaceVectorField, surfaceVectorFields_);
-        doLocalCode(surfaceSphericalTensorField, surfaceSphericalTensorFields_);
-        doLocalCode(surfaceSymmTensorField, surfaceSymmTensorFields_);
-        doLocalCode(surfaceTensorField, surfaceTensorFields_);
-        #undef doLocalCode
-    }
-    while (false);
-
-
-    // Adjust file streams
-    if (Pstream::master())
-    {
-        wordHashSet currentFields(2*nFields);
-        currentFields.insert(scalarFields_);
-        currentFields.insert(vectorFields_);
-        currentFields.insert(sphericalTensorFields_);
-        currentFields.insert(symmTensorFields_);
-        currentFields.insert(tensorFields_);
-
-        currentFields.insert(surfaceScalarFields_);
-        currentFields.insert(surfaceVectorFields_);
-        currentFields.insert(surfaceSphericalTensorFields_);
-        currentFields.insert(surfaceSymmTensorFields_);
-        currentFields.insert(surfaceTensorFields_);
-
-        DebugInfo
-            << "Probing fields: " << currentFields << nl
-            << "Probing locations: " << *this << nl
-            << endl;
-
-        // Close streams for fields that no longer exist
-        forAllIters(probeFilePtrs_, iter)
-        {
-            if (!currentFields.erase(iter.key()))
-            {
-                DebugInfo<< "close probe stream: " << iter()->name() << endl;
-
-                probeFilePtrs_.remove(iter);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if ((request & ACTION_WRITE) && !currentFields.empty())
-        {
-            createProbeFiles(currentFields.sortedToc());
-        }
-    }
-
-    return nFields;
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::probes::probes
@@ -372,15 +53,14 @@ Foam::probes::probes
     const bool readFields
 )
 :
-    functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject(name, runTime, dict),
+    Base
-    pointField(),
+    (
-    loadFromFiles_(loadFromFiles),
+        name,
-    fixedLocations_(true),
+        runTime,
-    includeOutOfBounds_(true),
+        dict,
-    verbose_(false),
+        loadFromFiles,
-    onExecute_(false),
+        readFields
-    fieldSelection_(),
+    )
-    samplePointScheme_("cell")
 {
     if (readFields)
     {
@@ -391,184 +71,14 @@ Foam::probes::probes
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-bool Foam::probes::verbose(const bool on) noexcept
-{
-    bool old(verbose_);
-    verbose_ = on;
-    return old;
-}
-
-
 bool Foam::probes::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    dict.readEntry("probeLocations", static_cast<pointField&>(*this));
+    if (!(ProbesBase::read(dict) && prober_.read(dict)))
-    dict.readEntry("fields", fieldSelection_);
-
-    dict.readIfPresent("fixedLocations", fixedLocations_);
-    dict.readIfPresent("includeOutOfBounds", includeOutOfBounds_);
-
-    verbose_ = dict.getOrDefault("verbose", false);
-    onExecute_ = dict.getOrDefault("sampleOnExecute", false);
-
-    if (dict.readIfPresent("interpolationScheme", samplePointScheme_))
     {
-        if (!fixedLocations_ && samplePointScheme_ != "cell")
+        return false;
-        {
-            WarningInFunction
-                << "Only cell interpolation can be applied when "
-                << "not using fixedLocations. InterpolationScheme "
-                << "entry will be ignored"
-                << endl;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Initialise cells to sample from supplied locations
-    findElements(mesh_);
-
-    // Close old (ununsed) streams
-    prepare(ACTION_NONE);
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-bool Foam::probes::performAction(unsigned request)
-{
-    if (!pointField::empty() && request && prepare(request))
-    {
-        performAction(scalarFields_, request);
-        performAction(vectorFields_, request);
-        performAction(sphericalTensorFields_, request);
-        performAction(symmTensorFields_, request);
-        performAction(tensorFields_, request);
-
-        performAction(surfaceScalarFields_, request);
-        performAction(surfaceVectorFields_, request);
-        performAction(surfaceSphericalTensorFields_, request);
-        performAction(surfaceSymmTensorFields_, request);
-        performAction(surfaceTensorFields_, request);
     }
     return true;
 }
 
 
-bool Foam::probes::execute()
-{
-    if (onExecute_)
-    {
-        return performAction(ACTION_ALL & ~ACTION_WRITE);
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-bool Foam::probes::write()
-{
-    return performAction(ACTION_ALL);
-}
-
-
-void Foam::probes::updateMesh(const mapPolyMesh& mpm)
-{
-    DebugInfo<< "probes: updateMesh" << endl;
-
-    if (&mpm.mesh() != &mesh_)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (fixedLocations_)
-    {
-        findElements(mesh_);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        DebugInfo<< "probes: remapping sample locations" << endl;
-
-        // 1. Update cells
-        {
-            DynamicList<label> elems(elementList_.size());
-
-            const labelList& reverseMap = mpm.reverseCellMap();
-            forAll(elementList_, i)
-            {
-                label celli = elementList_[i];
-                if (celli != -1)
-                {
-                    label newCelli = reverseMap[celli];
-                    if (newCelli == -1)
-                    {
-                        // cell removed
-                    }
-                    else if (newCelli < -1)
-                    {
-                        // cell merged
-                        elems.append(-newCelli - 2);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        // valid new cell
-                        elems.append(newCelli);
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    // Keep -1 elements so the size stays the same
-                    elems.append(-1);
-                }
-            }
-
-            elementList_.transfer(elems);
-        }
-
-        // 2. Update faces
-        {
-            DynamicList<label> elems(faceList_.size());
-
-            const labelList& reverseMap = mpm.reverseFaceMap();
-            for (const label facei : faceList_)
-            {
-                if (facei != -1)
-                {
-                    label newFacei = reverseMap[facei];
-                    if (newFacei == -1)
-                    {
-                        // face removed
-                    }
-                    else if (newFacei < -1)
-                    {
-                        // face merged
-                        elems.append(-newFacei - 2);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        // valid new face
-                        elems.append(newFacei);
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    // Keep -1 elements
-                    elems.append(-1);
-                }
-            }
-
-            faceList_.transfer(elems);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-
-void Foam::probes::movePoints(const polyMesh& mesh)
-{
-    DebugInfo<< "probes: movePoints" << endl;
-
-    if (fixedLocations_ && &mesh == &mesh_)
-    {
-        findElements(mesh_);
-    }
-}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/probes.H

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2016-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2016-2025 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -31,237 +31,88 @@ Group
     grpUtilitiesFunctionObjects
 
 Description
-    Set of locations to sample.
+    Function object to sample fields at specified internal-mesh locations and
+    write to file.
 
-    Call write() to sample and write files.
+Usage
-
+    Minimal example by using \c system/controlDict.functions:
-    Example of function object specification:
     \verbatim
     probes
     {
+        // Mandatory entries
         type            probes;
         libs            (sampling);
 
-        // Name of the directory for probe data
+        fields          (<wordRes>);
-        name            probes;
+        probeLocations  (<vectorList>);
 
-        // Write at same frequency as fields
+        // Optional entries
-        writeControl    outputTime;
+        verbose         <bool>;
-        writeInterval   1;
+        sampleOnExecute <bool>;
+        fixedLocations  <bool>;
+        includeOutOfBounds <bool>;
+        interpolationScheme <word>;
 
-        // Fields to be probed
+        // Inherited entries
-        fields          (U "p.*");
+        ...
-
-        // Optional: do not recalculate cells if mesh moves
-        fixedLocations  false;
-
-        // Optional: interpolation scheme to use (default is cell)
-        interpolationScheme cellPoint;
-
-        probeLocations
-        (
-            ( 1e-06 0 0.01 )      // at inlet
-            (0.21 -0.20999 0.01)  // at outlet1
-            (0.21 0.20999 0.01)   // at outlet2
-            (0.21 0 0.01)         // at central block
-        );
-
-        // Optional: filter out points that haven't been found. Default
-        //           is to include them (with value -VGREAT)
-        includeOutOfBounds  true;
     }
     \endverbatim
 
-    Entries:
+    where the entries mean:
     \table
-        Property | Description                              | Required | Default
+      Property     | Description                           | Type | Reqd | Deflt
-        type     | Type-name: probes                        | yes |
+      type         | Type name: probes                     | word |  yes  | -
-        probeLocations | Probe locations                    | yes |
+      libs         | Library name: sampling                | word |  yes  | -
-        fields   | word/regex list of fields to sample      | yes |
+      fields       | Names of fields to probe              | wordRes | yes | -
-        interpolationScheme | scheme to obtain values       | no  | cell
+      probeLocations | Locations of probes              | vectorList | yes | -
-        fixedLocations | Do not recalculate cells if mesh moves | no | true
+      verbose      | Enable/disable verbose output         | bool | no | false
-        includeOutOfBounds | Include out-of-bounds locations | no | true
+      sampleOnExecute | Sample on execution and store results | bool | no <!--
-        sampleOnExecute | Sample on execution and store results | no | false
+                   -->                                               | false
+      fixedLocations | Do not recalculate cells if mesh moves | bool | no | true
+      includeOutOfBounds | Include out-of-bounds locations | bool | no | true
+      interpolationScheme | Scheme to obtain values at the points | word <!--
+                   -->                                            | no | cell
     \endtable
 
+    The inherited entries are elaborated in:
+     - \link fvMeshFunctionObject.H \endlink
+     - \link ProbesBase.H \endlink
+     - \link internalPointProber.H \endlink
+     - \link pointProberBase.H \endlink
+
+Note
+  - The \c includeOutOfBounds filters out points that haven't been found.
+    Default is to include them (with value \c -VGREAT).
+
 SourceFiles
     probes.C
-    probesTemplates.C
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #ifndef Foam_probes_H
 #define Foam_probes_H
 
-#include "fvMeshFunctionObject.H"
+#include "ProbesBase.H"
-#include "HashPtrTable.H"
+#include "internalPointProber.H"
-#include "OFstream.H"
-#include "polyMesh.H"
-#include "pointField.H"
-#include "volFieldsFwd.H"
-#include "surfaceFieldsFwd.H"
-#include "surfaceMesh.H"
-#include "wordRes.H"
-#include "IOobjectList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward Declarations
-class Time;
-class objectRegistry;
-class dictionary;
-class fvMesh;
-class mapPolyMesh;
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                           Class probes Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class probes
 :
-    public functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject,
+    public ProbesBase<internalPointProber>
-    public pointField
 {
-protected:
+    // Private Data
 
-    // Protected Classes
+        //- Use simpler synonym for the base type
+        using Base = ProbesBase<internalPointProber>;
 
-        //- Grouping of field names by GeometricField type
-        template<class GeoField>
-        struct fieldGroup : public DynamicList<word> {};
-
-
-    // Data Types
-
-        //- Local control for sampling actions
-        enum sampleActionType : unsigned
-        {
-            ACTION_NONE  = 0,
-            ACTION_WRITE = 0x1,
-            ACTION_STORE = 0x2,
-            ACTION_ALL = 0xF
-        };
-
-
-    // Protected Data
-
-        //- Load fields from files (not from objectRegistry)
-        bool loadFromFiles_;
-
-        //- Fixed locations (default: true)
-        //  Note: set to false for moving mesh calculations where locations
-        //        should move with the mesh
-        bool fixedLocations_;
-
-        //- Include probes that were not found (default: true)
-        bool includeOutOfBounds_;
-
-        //- Output verbosity
-        bool verbose_;
-
-        //- Perform sample actions on execute as well
-        bool onExecute_;
-
-        //- Requested names of fields to probe
-        wordRes fieldSelection_;
-
-        //- Interpolation/sample scheme to obtain values at the points
-        //  Note: only possible when fixedLocations_ is true
-        word samplePointScheme_;
-
-
-    // Calculated
-
-        //- Current list of field names selected for sampling
-        DynamicList<word> selectedFieldNames_;
-
-        //- Categorized scalar/vector/tensor volume fields
-        fieldGroup<volScalarField> scalarFields_;
-        fieldGroup<volVectorField> vectorFields_;
-        fieldGroup<volSphericalTensorField> sphericalTensorFields_;
-        fieldGroup<volSymmTensorField> symmTensorFields_;
-        fieldGroup<volTensorField> tensorFields_;
-
-        //- Categorized scalar/vector/tensor surface fields
-        fieldGroup<surfaceScalarField> surfaceScalarFields_;
-        fieldGroup<surfaceVectorField> surfaceVectorFields_;
-        fieldGroup<surfaceSphericalTensorField> surfaceSphericalTensorFields_;
-        fieldGroup<surfaceSymmTensorField> surfaceSymmTensorFields_;
-        fieldGroup<surfaceTensorField> surfaceTensorFields_;
-
-        //- Cells to be probed (obtained from the locations)
-        labelList elementList_;
-
-        //- Faces to be probed
-        labelList faceList_;
-
-        //- Processor holding the cell or face (-1 if point not found
-        //  on any processor)
-        labelList processor_;
-
-        //- Current open files (non-empty on master only)
-        HashPtrTable<OFstream> probeFilePtrs_;
-
-        //- Patch IDs on which the new probes are located (for patchProbes)
-        labelList patchIDList_;
-
-        //- Original probes location (only used for patchProbes)
-        pointField oldPoints_;
-
-
-    // Protected Member Functions
-
-        //- Find cells and faces containing probes
-        virtual void findElements(const fvMesh& mesh);
-
-        //- Classify field types, close/open file streams
-        //  \return number of fields to sample
-        label prepare(unsigned request);
-
-        //- Get from registry or load from disk
-        template<class GeoField>
-        tmp<GeoField> getOrLoadField(const word& fieldName) const;
-
-        //- Store results: min/max/average/size
-        template<class Type>
-        void storeResults(const word& fieldName, const Field<Type>& values);
-
-
-private:
-
-    // Private Member Functions
-
-        //- Create new streams as required
-        void createProbeFiles(const wordList& fieldNames);
-
-        //- Write field values
-        template<class Type>
-        void writeValues
-        (
-            const word& fieldName,
-            const Field<Type>& values,
-            const scalar timeValue
-        );
-
-        //- Sample and store/write all applicable sampled fields
-        template<class GeoField>
-        void performAction
-        (
-            const fieldGroup<GeoField>& fieldNames,  /* must be sorted */
-            unsigned request
-        );
-
-        //- Perform sampling action with store/write
-        bool performAction(unsigned request);
-
-        //- No copy construct
-        probes(const probes&) = delete;
-
-        //- No copy assignment
-        void operator=(const probes&) = delete;
 
 public:
 
@@ -288,86 +139,19 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Enable/disable verbose output
+        //- Bring Base::prober into this class's public scope.
-        //  \return old value
+        using Base::prober;
-        bool verbose(const bool on) noexcept;
 
-        //- Return names of fields to probe
+        //- Read the settings from the dictionary
-        virtual const wordRes& fieldNames() const noexcept
-        {
-            return fieldSelection_;
-        }
-
-        //- Return locations to probe
-        virtual const pointField& probeLocations() const noexcept
-        {
-            return *this;
-        }
-
-        //- Return location for probe i
-        virtual const point& probe(const label i) const
-        {
-            return operator[](i);
-        }
-
-        //- Cells to be probed (obtained from the locations)
-        const labelList& elements() const noexcept
-        {
-            return elementList_;
-        }
-
-        //- Read the probes
         virtual bool read(const dictionary&);
-
-        //- Sample and store result if the sampleOnExecute is enabled.
-        virtual bool execute();
-
-        //- Sample and write
-        virtual bool write();
-
-        //- Update for changes of mesh
-        virtual void updateMesh(const mapPolyMesh&);
-
-        //- Update for changes of mesh
-        virtual void movePoints(const polyMesh&);
-
-        //- Update for changes of mesh due to readUpdate
-        virtual void readUpdate(const polyMesh::readUpdateState state)
-        {}
-
-
-    // Sampling
-
-        //- Sample a volume field at all locations
-        template<class Type>
-        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const VolumeField<Type>&) const;
-
-        //- Sample a surface field at all locations
-        template<class Type>
-        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const SurfaceField<Type>&) const;
-
-        //- Sample a volume field at all locations
-        template<class Type>
-        tmp<Field<Type>> sample(const word& fieldName) const;
-
-        //- Sample a surface field at all locations
-        template<class Type>
-        tmp<Field<Type>> sampleSurfaceField(const word& fieldName) const;
 };
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-#ifdef NoRepository
-    #include "probesTemplates.C"
-#endif
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
 #endif
 
 // ************************************************************************* //

src/sampling/probes/probesDict

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  v2306                                 |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Website:  www.openfoam.com                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-FoamFile
-{
-    version     2.0;
-    format      ascii;
-    class       dictionary;
-    object      probesDict;
-}
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-// Fields to be probed. runTime modifiable!
-fields
-(
-    p
-);
-
-// Locations to be probed. runTime modifiable!
-probeLocations
-(
-    (0.0254 0.0253 0.0)
-    (0.0508 0.0253 0.0)
-    (0.0762 0.0253 0.0)
-    (0.1016 0.0253 0.0)
-    (0.1270 0.0253 0.0)
-    (0.1524 0.0253 0.0)
-    (0.1778 0.0253 0.0)
-);
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

src/thermophysicalModels/radiation/radiationModels/radiationModel/radiationModel.H

@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ public:
                 return radiation_;
             }
 
+            //- Return the radiation solver frequency
+            label solverFreq() const noexcept { return solverFreq_; }
+
             //- Source term component (for power of T^4)
             virtual tmp<volScalarField> Rp() const = 0;