systemCall.H

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Class
    Foam::functionObjects::systemCall

Description
    Executes system calls, entered in the form of a string lists.

    Calls can be made at the following points in the calculation:
    - every time step
    - every output time
    - end of the calculation

    Example of function object specification:
    \verbatim
    systemCall1
    {
        type            systemCall;

        libs            ("libutilityFunctionObjects.so");

        executeCalls
        (
            "echo execute"
        );

        writeCalls
        (
            "echo \*\*\* writing data \*\*\*"
        );

        endCalls
        (
            "echo \*\*\* writing .bashrc \*\*\*"
            "cat ~/.bashrc"
            "echo \*\*\* done \*\*\*"
        );
    }
    \endverbatim

Usage
    \table
        Property     | Description              | Required    | Default value
        type         | type name: systemCall    | yes         |
        executeCalls | list of calls on execute | yes         |
        writeCalls   | list of calls on write   | yes         |
        endCalls     | list of calls on end     | yes         |
    \endtable

    Note:
        Since this function object executes system calls, there is a potential
        security risk.  In order to use the \c systemCall function object, the
        \c allowSystemOperations must be set to '1'; otherwise, system calls
        will not be allowed.

See also
    Foam::functionObject
    Foam::functionObjects::timeControl

SourceFiles
    systemCall.C

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#ifndef functionObjects_systemCall_H
#define functionObjects_systemCall_H

#include "functionObject.H"
#include "stringList.H"

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namespace Foam
{
namespace functionObjects
{

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                         Class systemCall Declaration
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class systemCall
:
    public functionObject
{
protected:

    // Private Data

        //- List of calls to execute - every step
        stringList executeCalls_;

        //- List of calls to execute when exiting the time-loop
        stringList endCalls_;

        //- List of calls to execute - write steps
        stringList writeCalls_;


public:

    //- Runtime type information
    TypeName("systemCall");


    // Constructors

        //- Construct from Time and dictionary
        systemCall
        (
            const word& name,
            const Time& runTime,
            const dictionary& dict
        );

        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construction
        systemCall(const systemCall&) = delete;


    //- Destructor
    virtual ~systemCall();


    // Member Functions

        //- Read the system calls
        virtual bool read(const dictionary&);

        //- Return the list of fields required
        virtual wordList fields() const
        {
            return wordList::null();
        }

        //- Execute the "executeCalls" at each time-step
        virtual bool execute();

        //- Execute the "endCalls" at the final time-loop
        virtual bool end();

        //- Write, execute the "writeCalls"
        virtual bool write();


    // Member Operators

        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
        void operator=(const systemCall&) = delete;
};


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} // End namespace functionObjects
} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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