blockLattice2D.hh

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#ifndef BLOCK_LATTICE_2D_HH
#define BLOCK_LATTICE_2D_HH

#include "atomicBlock/blockLattice2D.h"
#include "core/dynamics.h"
#include "core/cell.h"
#include "latticeBoltzmann/latticeTemplates.h"
#include "latticeBoltzmann/indexTemplates.h"
#include "core/util.h"
#include "core/latticeStatistics.h"
#include "core/dynamicsIdentifiers.h"
#include "core/plbProfiler.h"
#include <algorithm>
#include <typeinfo>
#include <cmath>

namespace plb {


template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::BlockLattice2D (
        plint nx_, plint ny_,
        Dynamics<T,Descriptor>* backgroundDynamics_ )
    : AtomicBlock2D(nx_, ny_),
      backgroundDynamics(backgroundDynamics_),
      dataTransfer(*this)
{
    plint nx = this->getNx();
    plint ny = this->getNy();
    // Allocate memory and attribute dynamics.
    allocateAndInitialize();
    for (plint iX=0; iX<nx; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=0; iY<ny; ++iY) {
            grid[iX][iY].attributeDynamics(backgroundDynamics);
       }
    }
    // Attribute default value to the standard statistics (average uSqr,
    //   max uSqr, average rho). These have previously been subscribed
    //   in the constructor of BlockLatticeBase2D.
    std::vector<double> average, sum, max;
    std::vector<plint> intSum;
    average.push_back(Descriptor<double>::rhoBar((T)1));
                             // default average rho to 1, to avoid division by
                             // zero in constRhoBGK and related models
    average.push_back(0.);  // default average uSqr to 0
    max.push_back(0.);      // default max uSqr to 0
    plint numCells = 1;       // pretend fictitious cell to evaluate statistics
    this->getInternalStatistics().evaluate (average, sum, max, intSum, numCells);
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::~BlockLattice2D()
{
    releaseMemory();
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::BlockLattice2D(BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& rhs)
    : BlockLatticeBase2D<T,Descriptor>(rhs),
      AtomicBlock2D(rhs),
      backgroundDynamics(rhs.backgroundDynamics->clone()),
      dataTransfer(*this)
{
    plint nx = this->getNx();
    plint ny = this->getNy();
    allocateAndInitialize();
    for (plint iX=0; iX<nx; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=0; iY<ny; ++iY) {
            Cell<T,Descriptor>& cell = grid[iX][iY];
            // Assign cell from rhs
            cell = rhs.grid[iX][iY];
            // Get an independent clone of the dynamics,
            //   or assign backgroundDynamics
            if (&cell.getDynamics()==rhs.backgroundDynamics) {
                cell.attributeDynamics(backgroundDynamics);
            }
            else {
                cell.attributeDynamics(cell.getDynamics().clone());
            }
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>& BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::operator= (
        BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& rhs )
{
    BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> tmp(rhs);
    swap(tmp);
    return *this;
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::swap(BlockLattice2D& rhs) {
    BlockLatticeBase2D<T,Descriptor>::swap(rhs);
    AtomicBlock2D::swap(rhs);
    std::swap(backgroundDynamics, rhs.backgroundDynamics);
    std::swap(rawData, rhs.rawData);
    std::swap(grid, rhs.grid);
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::specifyStatisticsStatus (
        Box2D domain, bool status )
{
    // Make sure domain is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, this->getBoundingBox()) );

    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            grid[iX][iY].specifyStatisticsStatus(status);
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::collide(Box2D domain) {
    PLB_PRECONDITION( (plint)Descriptor<T>::q==(plint)Descriptor<T>::numPop );
    // Make sure domain is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, this->getBoundingBox()) );

    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            grid[iX][iY].collide(this->getInternalStatistics());
            grid[iX][iY].revert();
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::collide() {
    collide(this->getBoundingBox());
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::stream(Box2D domain) {
    // Make sure domain is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, this->getBoundingBox()) );

    static const plint vicinity = Descriptor<T>::vicinity;

    bulkStream( Box2D(domain.x0+vicinity,domain.x1-vicinity,
                      domain.y0+vicinity,domain.y1-vicinity) );

    boundaryStream(domain, Box2D(domain.x0,domain.x0+vicinity-1,
                                 domain.y0,domain.y1));
    boundaryStream(domain, Box2D(domain.x1-vicinity+1,domain.x1,
                                 domain.y0,domain.y1));
    boundaryStream(domain, Box2D(domain.x0+vicinity,domain.x1-vicinity,
                                 domain.y0,domain.y0+vicinity-1));
    boundaryStream(domain, Box2D(domain.x0+vicinity,domain.x1-vicinity,
                                 domain.y1-vicinity+1,domain.y1));
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::stream()
{
    stream(this->getBoundingBox());

    implementPeriodicity();

    this->executeInternalProcessors();
    this->evaluateStatistics();
    this->incrementTime();
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::collideAndStream(Box2D domain)
{
    PLB_PRECONDITION( (plint)Descriptor<T>::q==(plint)Descriptor<T>::numPop );
    // Make sure domain is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, this->getBoundingBox()) );

    global::profiler().start("collStream");
    global::profiler().increment("collStreamCells", domain.nCells());

    static const plint vicinity = Descriptor<T>::vicinity;

    // First, do the collision on cells within a boundary envelope of width
    // equal to the range of the lattice vectors (e.g. 1 for D2Q9)
    collide(Box2D(domain.x0,domain.x0+vicinity-1, domain.y0,domain.y1));
    collide(Box2D(domain.x1-vicinity+1,domain.x1, domain.y0,domain.y1));
    collide(Box2D(domain.x0+vicinity,domain.x1-vicinity, domain.y0,domain.y0+vicinity-1));
    collide(Box2D(domain.x0+vicinity,domain.x1-vicinity, domain.y1-vicinity+1,domain.y1));

    // Then, do the efficient collideAndStream algorithm in the bulk,
    // excluding the envelope (this is efficient because there is no
    // if-then-else statement within the loop, given that the boundary
    // region is excluded)
    bulkCollideAndStream(Box2D(domain.x0+vicinity,domain.x1-vicinity,
                               domain.y0+vicinity,domain.y1-vicinity));

    // Finally, do streaming in the boundary envelope to conclude the
    // collision-stream cycle
    boundaryStream(domain, Box2D(domain.x0,domain.x0+vicinity-1,
                                 domain.y0,domain.y1));
    boundaryStream(domain, Box2D(domain.x1-vicinity+1,domain.x1,
                                 domain.y0,domain.y1));
    boundaryStream(domain, Box2D(domain.x0+vicinity,domain.x1-vicinity,
                                 domain.y0,domain.y0+vicinity-1));
    boundaryStream(domain, Box2D(domain.x0+vicinity,domain.x1-vicinity,
                                 domain.y1-vicinity+1,domain.y1));
    global::profiler().stop("collStream");
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::collideAndStream() {
    collideAndStream(this->getBoundingBox());
    
    implementPeriodicity();

    this->executeInternalProcessors();
    this->evaluateStatistics();
    this->incrementTime();
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::incrementTime() {
    this->getTimeCounter().incrementTime();
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::allocateAndInitialize() {
    this->getInternalStatistics().subscribeAverage(); // Subscribe average rho-bar
    this->getInternalStatistics().subscribeAverage(); // Subscribe average uSqr
    this->getInternalStatistics().subscribeMax();     // Subscribe max uSqr
    plint nx = this->getNx();
    plint ny = this->getNy();
    rawData = new Cell<T,Descriptor> [nx*ny];
    grid    = new Cell<T,Descriptor>* [nx];
    for (plint iX=0; iX<nx; ++iX) {
        grid[iX] = rawData + iX*ny;
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::releaseMemory() {
    plint nx = this->getNx();
    plint ny = this->getNy();
    for (plint iX=0; iX<nx; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=0; iY<ny; ++iY) {
            Dynamics<T,Descriptor>* dynamics = &grid[iX][iY].getDynamics();
            if (dynamics != backgroundDynamics) {
                delete dynamics;
            }
        }
    }
    delete backgroundDynamics;
    delete [] rawData;
    delete [] grid;
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::attributeDynamics(plint iX, plint iY, Dynamics<T,Descriptor>* dynamics) {
    Dynamics<T,Descriptor>* previousDynamics = &grid[iX][iY].getDynamics();
    if (previousDynamics != backgroundDynamics) {
        delete previousDynamics;
    }
    grid[iX][iY].attributeDynamics(dynamics);
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
Dynamics<T,Descriptor>& BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::getBackgroundDynamics() {
    return *backgroundDynamics;
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
Dynamics<T,Descriptor> const& BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::getBackgroundDynamics() const {
    return *backgroundDynamics;
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::boundaryStream(Box2D bound, Box2D domain) {
    // Make sure bound is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(bound, this->getBoundingBox()) );
    // Make sure domain is contained within bound
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, bound) );

    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            for (plint iPop=1; iPop<=Descriptor<T>::q/2; ++iPop) {
                plint nextX = iX + Descriptor<T>::c[iPop][0];
                plint nextY = iY + Descriptor<T>::c[iPop][1];
                if (nextX>=bound.x0 && nextX<=bound.x1 && nextY>=bound.y0 && nextY<=bound.y1) {
                    std::swap(grid[iX][iY][iPop+Descriptor<T>::q/2],
                              grid[nextX][nextY][iPop]);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::bulkStream(Box2D domain) {
    // Make sure domain is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, this->getBoundingBox()) );

    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            for (plint iPop=1; iPop<=Descriptor<T>::q/2; ++iPop) {
                plint nextX = iX + Descriptor<T>::c[iPop][0];
                plint nextY = iY + Descriptor<T>::c[iPop][1];
                std::swap(grid[iX][iY][iPop+Descriptor<T>::q/2],
                          grid[nextX][nextY][iPop]);
            }
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::bulkCollideAndStream(Box2D domain) {
    // Make sure domain is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, this->getBoundingBox()) );

    if (Descriptor<T>::vicinity==1) {
        // On nearest-neighbor lattice, use the cache-efficient
        //   version of collidAndStream.
        blockwiseBulkCollideAndStream(domain);
    }
    else {
        // Otherwise, use the straightforward implementation.
        //   Note that at some point, we should implement the cache-efficient
        //   version for extended lattices as well.
        linearBulkCollideAndStream(domain);
    }
}


template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::linearBulkCollideAndStream(Box2D domain) {
    // Make sure domain is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, this->getBoundingBox()) );

    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            grid[iX][iY].collide(this->getInternalStatistics());
            latticeTemplates<T,Descriptor>::swapAndStream2D(grid, iX, iY);
        }
    }
}


template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::blockwiseBulkCollideAndStream(Box2D domain) {
    // Make sure domain is contained within current lattice
    PLB_PRECONDITION( contained(domain, this->getBoundingBox()) );

    // For cache efficiency, memory is traversed block-wise. The two outer loops enumerate
    //   the blocks, whereas the two inner loops enumerate the cells inside each block.
    const plint blockSize = cachePolicy().getBlockSize();
    // Outer loops.
    for (plint outerX=domain.x0; outerX<=domain.x1; outerX+=blockSize) {
        for (plint outerY=domain.y0; outerY<=domain.y1+blockSize-1; outerY+=blockSize) {
            // Inner loops.
            plint dx = 0;
            for (plint innerX=outerX;
                 innerX <= std::min(outerX+blockSize-1, domain.x1);
                 ++innerX, ++dx)
            {
                // Y-index is shifted in negative direction at each x-increment. to ensure
                //   that only post-collision cells are accessed during the swap-operation
                //   of the streaming.
                plint minY = outerY-dx;
                plint maxY = minY+blockSize-1;
                for (plint innerY=std::max(minY,domain.y0);
                     innerY <= std::min(maxY, domain.y1);
                     ++innerY)
                {
                    // Collide the cell.
                    grid[innerX][innerY].collide (
                            this->getInternalStatistics() );
                    // Swap the populations on the cell, and then with post-collision
                    //   neighboring cell, to perform the streaming step.
                    latticeTemplates<T,Descriptor>::swapAndStream2D (
                            grid, innerX, innerY );
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::periodicDomain(Box2D domain) {
    plint nx = this->getNx();
    plint ny = this->getNy();
    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            for (plint iPop=1; iPop<Descriptor<T>::q; ++iPop) {
                plint prevX = iX - Descriptor<T>::c[iPop][0];
                plint prevY = iY - Descriptor<T>::c[iPop][1];
                if ( (prevX>=0 && prevX<nx) &&
                     (prevY>=0 && prevY<ny) )
                {
                    plint nextX = (iX+nx)%nx;
                    plint nextY = (iY+ny)%ny;
                    std::swap (
                        grid[prevX][prevY][indexTemplates::opposite<Descriptor<T> >(iPop)],
                        grid[nextX][nextY][iPop] );
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::implementPeriodicity() {
    static const plint vicinity = Descriptor<T>::vicinity;
    plint maxX = this->getNx()-1;
    plint maxY = this->getNy()-1;
    // Periodicity of edges orthogonal to x-axis.
    periodicDomain(Box2D(-vicinity,-1,0,maxY));
    // Periodicity of edges orthogonal to y-axis.
    periodicDomain(Box2D(0,maxX,-vicinity,-1));
    // Periodicity between (-1,-1) and (+1,+1) corner.
    periodicDomain(Box2D(-vicinity,-1,-vicinity,-1));
    // Periodicity between (-1,+1) and (+1,-1) corner.
    periodicDomain(Box2D(-vicinity,-1,maxY+1,maxY+vicinity));
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>& BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::getDataTransfer() {
    return dataTransfer;
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor> const& BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::getDataTransfer() const {
    return dataTransfer;
}



template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D(BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>& lattice_)
    : lattice(lattice_)
{ }

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
plint BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::staticCellSize() const {
    return sizeof(T)* (Descriptor<T>::numPop + Descriptor<T>::ExternalField::numScalars);
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::send (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char>& buffer, modif::ModifT kind ) const
{
    PLB_PRECONDITION(contained(domain, lattice.getBoundingBox()));
    // It's the responsibility of the functions called below to allocate
    //   the right amount of memory for the buffer.
    buffer.clear();
    switch(kind) {
        case modif::staticVariables:
            send_static(domain, buffer); break;
        case modif::dynamicVariables:
            send_dynamic(domain, buffer); break;
        // Serialization is the same no matter if the dynamics object
        //   is being regenerated or not by the recipient.
        case modif::allVariables:  
        case modif::dataStructure:
            send_all(domain,buffer); break;
        default: PLB_ASSERT(false);
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::send_static (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char>& buffer ) const
{
    plint cellSize = staticCellSize();
    pluint numBytes = domain.nCells()*cellSize;
    // Avoid dereferencing uninitialized pointer.
    if (numBytes==0) return;
    buffer.resize(numBytes);

    plint iData=0;
    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            lattice.get(iX,iY).serialize(&buffer[iData]);
            iData += cellSize;
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::send_dynamic (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char>& buffer ) const
{
    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            // The serialize function automatically reallocates memory for buffer.
            serialize(lattice.get(iX,iY).getDynamics(), buffer);
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::send_all (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char>& buffer ) const
{
    plint cellSize = staticCellSize();
    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            // 1. Send dynamic info (automaic allocation of buffer memory).
            serialize(lattice.get(iX,iY).getDynamics(), buffer);
            pluint pos = buffer.size();
            // 2. Send static info (needs manual allocation of buffer memory).
            if (staticCellSize()>0) {
                buffer.resize(pos+cellSize);
                lattice.get(iX,iY).serialize(&buffer[pos]);
            }
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::receive (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char> const& buffer,
        modif::ModifT kind, std::map<int,std::string> const& foreignIds )
{
    if (kind==modif::dataStructure && !foreignIds.empty()) {
        std::map<int,int> idIndirect;
        meta::createIdIndirection<T,Descriptor>(foreignIds, idIndirect);
        receive_regenerate(domain, buffer, idIndirect);
    }
    else {
        receive(domain, buffer, kind);
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::receive (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char> const& buffer, modif::ModifT kind )
{
    PLB_PRECONDITION(contained(domain, lattice.getBoundingBox()));
    switch(kind) {
        case modif::staticVariables:
            receive_static(domain, buffer); break;
        case modif::dynamicVariables:
            receive_dynamic(domain, buffer); break;
        case modif::allVariables:
            receive_all(domain, buffer); break;
        case modif::dataStructure:
            receive_regenerate(domain, buffer); break;
        default:
            PLB_ASSERT( false );
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::receive_static (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char> const& buffer )
{
    PLB_PRECONDITION( (plint) buffer.size() == domain.nCells()*staticCellSize() );
    // Avoid dereferencing uninitialized pointer.
    if (buffer.empty()) return;
    plint cellSize = staticCellSize();

    // All serialized data if of type T; therefore, buffer is considered
    //   as being a T-array right away.
    plint iData=0;
    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            lattice.get(iX,iY).unSerialize(&buffer[iData]);
            iData += cellSize;
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::receive_dynamic (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char> const& buffer )
{
    pluint serializerPos = 0;
    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            // No assert is included here, because incompatible types of
            //   dynamics are detected by asserts inside HierarchicUnserializer.
            serializerPos = 
                unserialize (
                    lattice.get(iX,iY).getDynamics(), buffer, serializerPos );
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::receive_all (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char> const& buffer )
{
    pluint posInBuffer = 0;
    plint cellSize = staticCellSize();
    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            // 1. Unserialize dynamic data.
            posInBuffer = 
                unserialize (
                    lattice.get(iX,iY).getDynamics(), buffer, posInBuffer );
            // 2. Unserialize static data.
            if (staticCellSize()>0) {
                lattice.get(iX,iY).unSerialize(&buffer[posInBuffer]);
                posInBuffer += cellSize;
            }
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::receive_regenerate (
        Box2D domain, std::vector<char> const& buffer, std::map<int,int> const& idIndirect )
{
    pluint posInBuffer = 0;
    plint cellSize = staticCellSize();
    for (plint iX=domain.x0; iX<=domain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=domain.y0; iY<=domain.y1; ++iY) {
            // 1. Generate dynamics object, and unserialize dynamic data.
            std::map<int,int> const* indirectPtr = idIndirect.empty() ? 0 : &idIndirect;
            HierarchicUnserializer unserializer(buffer, posInBuffer, indirectPtr);
            Dynamics<T,Descriptor>* newDynamics =
                meta::dynamicsRegistration<T,Descriptor>().generate(unserializer);
            posInBuffer = unserializer.getCurrentPos();
            lattice.attributeDynamics(iX,iY, newDynamics);

            // 2. Unserialize static data.
            if (staticCellSize()>0) {
                PLB_ASSERT( !buffer.empty() );
                PLB_ASSERT( posInBuffer+staticCellSize()<=buffer.size() );
                lattice.get(iX,iY).unSerialize(&buffer[posInBuffer]);
                posInBuffer += cellSize;
            }
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::attribute (
        Box2D toDomain, plint deltaX, plint deltaY,
        AtomicBlock2D const& from, modif::ModifT kind )
{
    PLB_PRECONDITION (typeid(from) == typeid(BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const&));
    PLB_PRECONDITION(contained(toDomain, lattice.getBoundingBox()));
    BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& fromLattice = (BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const&) from;
    switch(kind) {
        case modif::staticVariables:
            attribute_static(toDomain, deltaX, deltaY, fromLattice); break;
        case modif::dynamicVariables:
            attribute_dynamic(toDomain, deltaX, deltaY, fromLattice); break;
        case modif::allVariables:
            attribute_all(toDomain, deltaX, deltaY, fromLattice); break;
        case modif::dataStructure:
            attribute_regenerate(toDomain, deltaX, deltaY, fromLattice); break;
        default:
            PLB_ASSERT( false );
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::attribute_static (
        Box2D toDomain, plint deltaX, plint deltaY,
        BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& from )
{
    for (plint iX=toDomain.x0; iX<=toDomain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=toDomain.y0; iY<=toDomain.y1; ++iY) {
            lattice.get(iX,iY).attributeValues (
                    from.get(iX+deltaX,iY+deltaY) );
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::attribute_dynamic (
        Box2D toDomain, plint deltaX, plint deltaY,
        BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& from )
{
    std::vector<char> serializedData;
    for (plint iX=toDomain.x0; iX<=toDomain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=toDomain.y0; iY<=toDomain.y1; ++iY) {
            serializedData.clear();
            serialize (
                from.get(iX+deltaX,iY+deltaY).getDynamics(),
                serializedData );
            unserialize (
                lattice.get(iX,iY).getDynamics(),
                serializedData );
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::attribute_all (
        Box2D toDomain, plint deltaX, plint deltaY,
        BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& from )
{
    std::vector<char> serializedData;
    for (plint iX=toDomain.x0; iX<=toDomain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=toDomain.y0; iY<=toDomain.y1; ++iY) {
            // 1. Attribute dynamic content.
            serializedData.clear();
            serialize (
                from.get(iX+deltaX,iY+deltaY).getDynamics(),
                serializedData );
            unserialize (
                lattice.get(iX,iY).getDynamics(),
                serializedData );

            // 2. Attribute static content.
            lattice.get(iX,iY).attributeValues (
                    from.get(iX+deltaX,iY+deltaY) );
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
void BlockLatticeDataTransfer2D<T,Descriptor>::attribute_regenerate (
        Box2D toDomain, plint deltaX, plint deltaY,
        BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& from )
{
    std::vector<char> serializedData;
    for (plint iX=toDomain.x0; iX<=toDomain.x1; ++iX) {
        for (plint iY=toDomain.y0; iY<=toDomain.y1; ++iY) {
            // 1. Generate new dynamics and attribute dynamic content.
            serializedData.clear();
            serialize (
                from.get(iX+deltaX,iY+deltaY).getDynamics(),
                serializedData );
            HierarchicUnserializer unserializer(serializedData, 0);
            Dynamics<T,Descriptor>* newDynamics =
                meta::dynamicsRegistration<T,Descriptor>().generate(unserializer);
            lattice.attributeDynamics(iX,iY, newDynamics);

            // 2. Attribute static content.
            lattice.get(iX,iY).attributeValues (
                    from.get(iX+deltaX,iY+deltaY) );
        }
    }
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
CachePolicy2D& BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor>::cachePolicy() {
    static CachePolicy2D cachePolicySingleton(200);
    return cachePolicySingleton;
}



template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
double getStoredAverageDensity(BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& blockLattice) {
    return Descriptor<T>::fullRho (
               blockLattice.getInternalStatistics().getAverage (
                  LatticeStatistics::avRhoBar ) );
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
double getStoredAverageEnergy(BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& blockLattice) {
    return 0.5 * blockLattice.getInternalStatistics().getAverage (
                        LatticeStatistics::avUSqr );
}

template<typename T, template<typename U> class Descriptor>
double getStoredMaxVelocity(BlockLattice2D<T,Descriptor> const& blockLattice) {
    return std::sqrt( blockLattice.getInternalStatistics().getMax (
                             LatticeStatistics::maxUSqr ) );
}

}  // namespace plb

#endif  // BLOCK_LATTICE_2D_HH