Reimplemented getType() function using typeid operator and removed useless getType() methods

Fixes #46

Documentation/Examples/ObjectExample_getType.cpp

 #include <iostream>
-#include <TNL/param-types.h>
+#include <TNL/TypeInfo.h>
 #include <TNL/Object.h>
 #include <TNL/Devices/Host.h>
 #include <TNL/Devices/Cuda.h>
@@ -13,24 +13,12 @@ class MyArray : public Object
 {
    public:
 
-      using HostType = MyArray< Value, Devices::Host >;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return "MyArray< " + TNL::getType< Value >() + ", " + TNL::getType< Device >() + " >";
-      }
-
-      String getTypeVirtual() const
-      {
-         return getType();
-      }
-
       static String getSerializationType()
       {
-         return HostType::getType();
+         return "MyArray< " + TNL::getType< Value >() + ", " + getType< Devices::Host >() + " >";
       }
 
-      String getSerializationTypeVirtual() const
+      virtual String getSerializationTypeVirtual() const override
       {
          return getSerializationType();
       }
@@ -47,11 +35,11 @@ int main()
    Object* cudaArrayPtr = &cudaArray;
 
    // Object types
-   cout << "HostArray type is                  " << HostArray::getType() << endl;
-   cout << "hostArrayPtr type is               " << hostArrayPtr->getTypeVirtual() << endl;
+   cout << "HostArray type is                  " << getType< HostArray >() << endl;
+   cout << "hostArrayPtr type is               " << getType( *hostArrayPtr ) << endl;
 
-   cout << "CudaArray type is                  " << CudaArray::getType() << endl;
-   cout << "cudaArrayPtr type is               " << cudaArrayPtr->getTypeVirtual() << endl;
+   cout << "CudaArray type is                  " << getType< CudaArray >() << endl;
+   cout << "cudaArrayPtr type is               " << getType( *cudaArrayPtr ) << endl;
 
    // Object serialization types
    cout << "HostArray serialization type is    " << HostArray::getSerializationType() << endl;
@@ -60,4 +48,3 @@ int main()
    cout << "CudaArray serialization type is    " << CudaArray::getSerializationType() << endl;
    cout << "cudaArrayPtr serialization type is " << cudaArrayPtr->getSerializationTypeVirtual() << endl;
 }
-

src/Benchmarks/BLAS/spmv.h

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ benchmarkSpMV( Benchmark & benchmark,
    CudaVector deviceVector, deviceVector2;
 
    // create benchmark group
-   const std::vector< String > parsedType = parseObjectType( HostMatrix::getType() );
+   const std::vector< String > parsedType = parseObjectType( getType< HostMatrix >() );
 #ifdef HAVE_CUDA
    benchmark.createHorizontalGroup( parsedType[ 0 ], 2 );
 #else

src/Benchmarks/HeatEquation/BenchmarkLaplace.h

@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ class BenchmarkLaplace< Meshes::Grid< 1, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, In
       typedef Functions::MeshFunction< MeshType > MeshFunctionType;
       enum { Dimension = MeshType::getMeshDimension() };
 
-      static String getType();
-
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
       Real operator()( const MeshFunction& u,
@@ -81,8 +79,6 @@ class BenchmarkLaplace< Meshes::Grid< 2,MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, Ind
       typedef Functions::MeshFunction< MeshType > MeshFunctionType;
       enum { Dimension = MeshType::getMeshDimension() };
 
-      static String getType();
-
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
       Real operator()( const MeshFunction& u,
@@ -144,8 +140,6 @@ class BenchmarkLaplace< Meshes::Grid< 3,MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, Ind
       typedef Functions::MeshFunction< MeshType > MeshFunctionType;
       enum { Dimension = MeshType::getMeshDimension() };
 
-      static String getType();
-
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
       Real operator()( const MeshFunction& u,

src/Benchmarks/HeatEquation/BenchmarkLaplace_impl.h

@@ -4,21 +4,6 @@
 /****
  * 1D problem
  */
-template< typename MeshReal,
-          typename Device,
-          typename MeshIndex,
-          typename Real,
-          typename Index >
-String
-BenchmarkLaplace< Meshes::Grid< 1, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, Index >::
-getType()
-{
-   return String( "BenchmarkLaplace< " ) +
-          MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-         TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-         TNL::getType< Index >() + " >";
-}
-
 template< typename MeshReal,
           typename Device,
           typename MeshIndex,
@@ -108,21 +93,6 @@ setMatrixElements( const RealType& time,
 /****
  * 2D problem
  */
-template< typename MeshReal,
-          typename Device,
-          typename MeshIndex,
-          typename Real,
-          typename Index >
-String
-BenchmarkLaplace< Meshes::Grid< 2, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, Index >::
-getType()
-{
-   return String( "BenchmarkLaplace< " ) +
-          MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-         TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-         TNL::getType< Index >() + " >";
-}
-
 template< typename MeshReal,
           typename Device,
           typename MeshIndex,
@@ -288,21 +258,6 @@ setMatrixElements( const RealType& time,
 /****
  * 3D problem
  */
-template< typename MeshReal,
-          typename Device,
-          typename MeshIndex,
-          typename Real,
-          typename Index >
-String
-BenchmarkLaplace< Meshes::Grid< 3, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, Index >::
-getType()
-{
-   return String( "BenchmarkLaplace< " ) +
-          MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-         TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-         TNL::getType< Index >() + " >";
-}
-
 template< typename MeshReal,
           typename Device,
           typename MeshIndex,

src/Benchmarks/HeatEquation/HeatEquationBenchmarkProblem.h

@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ class HeatEquationBenchmarkProblem:
       using typename BaseType::DofVectorPointer;
 
       HeatEquationBenchmarkProblem();
-      
-      static String getType();
 
       String getPrologHeader() const;
 

src/Benchmarks/HeatEquation/HeatEquationBenchmarkProblem_impl.h

@@ -16,18 +16,6 @@
 
 
 
-template< typename Mesh,
-          typename BoundaryCondition,
-          typename RightHandSide,
-          typename DifferentialOperator,
-          typename Communicator >
-String
-HeatEquationBenchmarkProblem< Mesh, BoundaryCondition, RightHandSide, DifferentialOperator, Communicator >::
-getType()
-{
-   return String( "HeatEquationBenchmarkProblem< " ) + Mesh :: getType() + " >";
-}
-
 template< typename Mesh,
           typename BoundaryCondition,
           typename RightHandSide,

src/Benchmarks/HeatEquation/tnlTestGrid2D.h

@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ class Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > : public tnlObject
 
    Grid();
 
-   static String getType();
-
-   String getTypeVirtual() const;
-
    static String getSerializationType();
 
    virtual String getSerializationTypeVirtual() const;
@@ -212,29 +208,13 @@ Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: Grid()
 template< typename Real,
           typename Device,
           typename Index >
-String Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: getType()
+String Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: getSerializationType()
 {
    return String( "Meshes::Grid< " ) +
           convertToString( getMeshDimension() ) + ", " +
-          String( ::getType< RealType >() ) + ", " +
-          String( Device :: getDeviceType() ) + ", " +
-          String( ::getType< IndexType >() ) + " >";
-}
-
-template< typename Real,
-           typename Device,
-           typename Index >
-String Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: getTypeVirtual() const
-{
-   return this->getType();
-}
-
-template< typename Real,
-          typename Device,
-          typename Index >
-String Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: getSerializationType()
-{
-   return HostType::getType();
+          getType< RealType >() + ", " +
+          getType< Devices::Host >() + ", " +
+          getType< IndexType >() + " >";
 };
 
 template< typename Real,
@@ -854,10 +834,6 @@ class Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > : public tnlObject
 
    Grid();
 
-   static String getType();
-
-   String getTypeVirtual() const;
-
    static String getSerializationType();
 
    virtual String getSerializationTypeVirtual() const;
@@ -977,29 +953,13 @@ Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: Grid()
 template< typename Real,
           typename Device,
           typename Index >
-String Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: getType()
+String Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: getSerializationType()
 {
    return String( "Meshes::Grid< " ) +
           convertToString( getMeshDimension() ) + ", " +
-          String( ::getType< RealType >() ) + ", " +
-          String( Device :: getDeviceType() ) + ", " +
-          String( ::getType< IndexType >() ) + " >";
-}
-
-template< typename Real,
-           typename Device,
-           typename Index >
-String Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: getTypeVirtual() const
-{
-   return this->getType();
-}
-
-template< typename Real,
-          typename Device,
-          typename Index >
-String Meshes::Grid< 2, Real, Device, Index > :: getSerializationType()
-{
-   return HostType::getType();
+          getType< RealType >() + ", " +
+          getType< Devices::Host >() + ", " +
+          getType< IndexType >() + " >";
 };
 
 template< typename Real,

src/Benchmarks/ODESolvers/Euler.h

@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class Euler : public Solvers::ODE::ExplicitSolver< Problem, SolverMonitor >
 
    Euler();
 
-   static String getType();
-
    static void configSetup( Config::ConfigDescription& config,
                             const String& prefix = "" );
 

src/Benchmarks/ODESolvers/Euler.hpp

@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ Euler< Problem, SolverMonitor >::Euler()
 {
 };
 
-template< typename Problem, typename SolverMonitor >
-String Euler< Problem, SolverMonitor >::getType()
-{
-   return String( "Euler< " ) +
-          Problem :: getType() +
-          String( " >" );
-};
-
 template< typename Problem, typename SolverMonitor >
 void Euler< Problem, SolverMonitor >::configSetup( Config::ConfigDescription& config,
                                                const String& prefix )

src/Benchmarks/ODESolvers/Merson.h

@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ class Merson : public Solvers::ODE::ExplicitSolver< Problem, SolverMonitor >
    
    Merson();
 
-   static String getType();
-
    static void configSetup( Config::ConfigDescription& config,
                             const String& prefix = "" );
 

src/Benchmarks/ODESolvers/Merson.hpp

@@ -94,14 +94,6 @@ Merson< Problem, SolverMonitor >::Merson()
    }
 };
 
-template< typename Problem, typename SolverMonitor >
-String Merson< Problem, SolverMonitor >::getType()
-{
-   return String( "Merson< " ) +
-          Problem::getType() +
-          String( " >" );
-};
-
 template< typename Problem, typename SolverMonitor >
 void Merson< Problem, SolverMonitor >::configSetup( Config::ConfigDescription& config,
                                                 const String& prefix )

src/Examples/flow-sw/LaxFridrichsContinuity.h

@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsContinuityBase
 
       LaxFridrichsContinuityBase()
        : artificialViscosity( 1.0 ){};
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsContinuity< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }
 
       void setTau(const Real& tau)
       {

src/Examples/flow-sw/LaxFridrichsEnergy.h

@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsEnergyBase
       LaxFridrichsEnergyBase()
        : artificialViscosity( 1.0 ){};
 
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsEnergy< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }
-
       void setTau(const Real& tau)
       {
           this->tau = tau;

src/Examples/flow-sw/LaxFridrichsMomentumX.h

@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumX< Meshes::Grid< 1, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Rea
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumX< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }
-      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
@@ -119,14 +110,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumX< Meshes::Grid< 2, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Rea
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumX< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
@@ -200,14 +183,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumX< Meshes::Grid< 3,MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;      
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumX< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__

src/Examples/flow-sw/LaxFridrichsMomentumY.h

@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumY< Meshes::Grid< 1, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Rea
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumY< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }
-      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
@@ -108,14 +99,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumY< Meshes::Grid< 2, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Rea
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumY< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
@@ -189,14 +172,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumY< Meshes::Grid< 3,MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;      
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumY< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__

src/Examples/flow-sw/LaxFridrichsMomentumZ.h

@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumZ< Meshes::Grid< 1, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Rea
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumZ< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }
-      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
@@ -108,14 +99,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumZ< Meshes::Grid< 2, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Rea
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumZ< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
@@ -169,14 +152,6 @@ class LaxFridrichsMomentumZ< Meshes::Grid< 3,MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;      
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "LaxFridrichsMomentumZ< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__

src/Examples/flow-sw/UpwindContinuity.h

@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ class UpwindContinuityBase
       typedef Pointers::SharedPointer< MeshFunctionType > MeshFunctionPointer;
       typedef Pointers::SharedPointer< VelocityFieldType > VelocityFieldPointer;
 
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "UpwindContinuity< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }
-
       void setTau(const Real& tau)
       {
           this->tau = tau;

src/Examples/flow-sw/UpwindEnergy.h

@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ class UpwindEnergyBase
       UpwindEnergyBase()
        : artificialViscosity( 1.0 ){};
 
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "UpwindEnergy< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }
-
       void setTau(const Real& tau)
       {
           this->tau = tau;

src/Examples/flow-sw/UpwindMomentumX.h

@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ class UpwindMomentumX< Meshes::Grid< 1, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, Ind
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "UpwindMomentumX< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }
-      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
@@ -136,14 +127,6 @@ class UpwindMomentumX< Meshes::Grid< 2, MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, Ind
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "UpwindMomentumX< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }      
 
       template< typename MeshFunction, typename MeshEntity >
       __cuda_callable__
@@ -268,14 +251,6 @@ class UpwindMomentumX< Meshes::Grid< 3,MeshReal, Device, MeshIndex >, Real, Inde
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldType;
       using typename BaseType::VelocityFieldPointer;
       using BaseType::Dimensions;      
-      
-      static String getType()
-      {
-         return String( "UpwindMomentumX< " ) +
-             MeshType::getType() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Real >() + ", " +
-             TNL::getType< Index >() + " >"; 
-      }