--- trunk/tengDissertation/Appendix.tex 2006/06/08 21:09:22 2832 +++ trunk/tengDissertation/Appendix.tex 2006/06/09 02:54:01 2840 @@ -1,10 +1,8 @@ \appendix \chapter{\label{chapt:oopse}Object-Oriented Parallel Simulation Engine} -Designing object-oriented software is hard, and designing reusable -object-oriented scientific software is even harder. Absence of -applying modern software development practices is the bottleneck of -Scientific Computing community\cite{Wilson2006}. For instance, in +Absence of applying modern software development practices is the +bottleneck of Scientific Computing community\cite{Wilson2006}. In the last 20 years , there are quite a few MD packages that were developed to solve common MD problems and perform robust simulations . However, many of the codes are legacy programs that are either @@ -64,11 +62,9 @@ as \texttt{StatProps} (see Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:S program of the package, \texttt{oopse} and it corresponding parallel version \texttt{oopse\_MPI}, as well as other useful utilities, such as \texttt{StatProps} (see Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:StaticProps}), -\texttt{DynamicProps} (see -Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:appendixSection:DynamicProps}), -\texttt{Dump2XYZ} (see -Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:appendixSection:Dump2XYZ}), \texttt{Hydro} -(see Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:appendixSection:hydrodynamics}) +\texttt{DynamicProps} (see Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:DynamicProps}), +\texttt{Dump2XYZ} (see Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:Dump2XYZ}), +\texttt{Hydro} (see Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:hydrodynamics}) \textit{etc}. \begin{figure} @@ -113,11 +109,12 @@ OOPSE}\cite{Meineke05} and PROTOMOL\cite{Matthey05} \t As one of the latest advanced techniques emerged from object-oriented community, design patterns were applied in some of the modern scientific software applications, such as JMol, {\sc -OOPSE}\cite{Meineke05} and PROTOMOL\cite{Matthey05} \textit{etc}. -The following sections enumerates some of the patterns used in {\sc -OOPSE}. +OOPSE}\cite{Meineke2005} and PROTOMOL\cite{Matthey2005} +\textit{etc}. The following sections enumerates some of the patterns +used in {\sc OOPSE}. \subsection{\label{appendixSection:singleton}Singleton} + The Singleton pattern not only provides a mechanism to restrict instantiation of a class to one object, but also provides a global point of access to the object. Currently implemented as a global @@ -127,10 +124,11 @@ static data approach in {\sc OOPSE}. {\tt IntegratorFa pollution.Although the singleton pattern can be implemented in various ways to account for different aspects of the software designs, such as lifespan control \textit{etc}, we only use the -static data approach in {\sc OOPSE}. {\tt IntegratorFactory} class -is declared as -\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[A classic Singleton design pattern implementation(I)] Declaration of {\tt IntegratorFactory} class.},label={appendixScheme:singletonDeclaration}] +static data approach in {\sc OOPSE}. IntegratorFactory class is +declared as +\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[A classic Singleton design pattern implementation(I)] The declaration of of simple Singleton pattern.},label={appendixScheme:singletonDeclaration}] + class IntegratorFactory { public: static IntegratorFactory* @@ -142,9 +140,11 @@ The corresponding implementation is }; \end{lstlisting} + The corresponding implementation is -\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[A classic implementation of Singleton design pattern (II)] Implementation of {\tt IntegratorFactory} class.},label={appendixScheme:singletonImplementation}] +\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[A classic implementation of Singleton design pattern (II)] The implementation of simple Singleton pattern.},label={appendixScheme:singletonImplementation}] + IntegratorFactory::instance_ = NULL; IntegratorFactory* getInstance() { @@ -155,26 +155,30 @@ Since constructor is declared as {\tt protected}, a cl } \end{lstlisting} -Since constructor is declared as {\tt protected}, a client can not -instantiate {\tt IntegratorFactory} directly. Moreover, since the -member function {\tt getInstance} serves as the only entry of access -to {\tt IntegratorFactory}, this approach fulfills the basic -requirement, a single instance. Another consequence of this approach -is the automatic destruction since static data are destroyed upon -program termination. +Since constructor is declared as protected, a client can not +instantiate IntegratorFactory directly. Moreover, since the member +function getInstance serves as the only entry of access to +IntegratorFactory, this approach fulfills the basic requirement, a +single instance. Another consequence of this approach is the +automatic destruction since static data are destroyed upon program +termination. + \subsection{\label{appendixSection:factoryMethod}Factory Method} Categoried as a creational pattern, the Factory Method pattern deals with the problem of creating objects without specifying the exact class of object that will be created. Factory Method is typically implemented by delegating the creation operation to the subclasses. +Parameterized Factory pattern where factory method ( +createIntegrator member function) creates products based on the +identifier (see List.~\ref{appendixScheme:factoryDeclaration}). If +the identifier has been already registered, the factory method will +invoke the corresponding creator (see List.~\ref{integratorCreator}) +which utilizes the modern C++ template technique to avoid excess +subclassing. -Registers a creator with a type identifier. Looks up the type -identifier in the internal map. If it is found, it invokes the -corresponding creator for the type identifier and returns its -result. -\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[The implementation of Factory pattern (I)].},label={appendixScheme:factoryDeclaration}] +\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[The implementation of Parameterized Factory pattern (I)]Source code of IntegratorFactory class.},label={appendixScheme:factoryDeclaration}] class IntegratorFactory { public: @@ -197,8 +201,9 @@ class IntegratorFactory { (private) CreatorMapType creatorMap_; }; \end{lstlisting} -\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[The implementation of Factory pattern (III)]Souce code of creator classes.},label={appendixScheme:integratorCreator}] +\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[The implementation of Parameterized Factory pattern (III)]Source code of creator classes.},label={appendixScheme:integratorCreator}] + class IntegratorCreator { public: IntegratorCreator(const string& ident) : ident_(ident) {} @@ -211,11 +216,11 @@ template class IntegratorBui string ident_; }; -template class IntegratorBuilder : public -IntegratorCreator { +template +class IntegratorBuilder : public IntegratorCreator { public: IntegratorBuilder(const string& ident) - : IntegratorCreator(ident) {} + : IntegratorCreator(ident) {} virtual Integrator* create(SimInfo* info) const { return new ConcreteIntegrator(info); } @@ -224,60 +229,120 @@ The purpose of the Visitor Pattern is to encapsulate a \subsection{\label{appendixSection:visitorPattern}Visitor} -The purpose of the Visitor Pattern is to encapsulate an operation -that you want to perform on the elements. The operation being -performed on a structure can be switched without changing the -interfaces of the elements. In other words, one can add virtual -functions into a set of classes without modifying their interfaces. -The UML class diagram of Visitor patten is shown in -Fig.~\ref{appendixFig:visitorUML}. {\tt Dump2XYZ} program in -Sec.~\ref{appendixSection:Dump2XYZ} uses Visitor pattern -extensively. +The visitor pattern is designed to decouple the data structure and +algorithms used upon them by collecting related operation from +element classes into other visitor classes, which is equivalent to +adding virtual functions into a set of classes without modifying +their interfaces. Fig.~\ref{appendixFig:visitorUML} demonstrates the +structure of Visitor pattern which is used extensively in {\tt +Dump2XYZ}. In order to convert an OOPSE dump file, a series of +distinct operations are performed on different StuntDoubles (See the +class hierarchy in Fig.~\ref{oopseFig:hierarchy} and the declaration +in List.~\ref{appendixScheme:element}). Since the hierarchies +remains stable, it is easy to define a visit operation (see +List.~\ref{appendixScheme:visitor}) for each class of StuntDouble. +Note that using Composite pattern\cite{Gamma1994}, CompositVisitor +manages a priority visitor list and handles the execution of every +visitor in the priority list on different StuntDoubles. \begin{figure} \centering \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{visitor.eps} -\caption[The architecture of {\sc OOPSE}] {Overview of the structure -of {\sc OOPSE}} \label{appendixFig:visitorUML} +\caption[The UML class diagram of Visitor patten] {The UML class +diagram of Visitor patten.} \label{appendixFig:visitorUML} \end{figure} -\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[The implementation of Visitor pattern (I)]Source code of the visitor classes.},label={appendixScheme:visitor}] - -class BaseVisitor{ -public: - virtual void visit(Atom* atom); - virtual void visit(DirectionalAtom* datom); - virtual void visit(RigidBody* rb); -}; - -\end{lstlisting} +\begin{figure} +\centering +\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{hierarchy.eps} +\caption[Class hierarchy for ojects in {\sc OOPSE}]{ A diagram of +the class hierarchy. } \label{oopseFig:hierarchy} +\end{figure} \begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[The implementation of Visitor pattern (II)]Source code of the element classes.},label={appendixScheme:element}] -class StuntDouble { -public: +class StuntDouble { public: virtual void accept(BaseVisitor* v) = 0; }; -class Atom: public StuntDouble { -public: +class Atom: public StuntDouble { public: virtual void accept{BaseVisitor* v*} { v->visit(this); } }; -class DirectionalAtom: public Atom { -public: +class DirectionalAtom: public Atom { public: virtual void accept{BaseVisitor* v*} { v->visit(this); } }; -class RigidBody: public StuntDouble { -public: +class RigidBody: public StuntDouble { public: virtual void accept{BaseVisitor* v*} { v->visit(this); + } +}; + +\end{lstlisting} + +\begin{lstlisting}[float,caption={[The implementation of Visitor pattern (I)]Source code of the visitor classes.},label={appendixScheme:visitor}] + +class BaseVisitor{ +public: + virtual void visit(Atom* atom); + virtual void visit(DirectionalAtom* datom); + virtual void visit(RigidBody* rb); +}; + +class BaseAtomVisitor:public BaseVisitor{ public: + virtual void visit(Atom* atom); + virtual void visit(DirectionalAtom* datom); + virtual void visit(RigidBody* rb); +}; + +class SSDAtomVisitor:public BaseAtomVisitor{ public: + virtual void visit(Atom* atom); + virtual void visit(DirectionalAtom* datom); + virtual void visit(RigidBody* rb); +}; + +class CompositeVisitor: public BaseVisitor { +public: + + typedef list > VistorListType; + typedef VistorListType::iterator VisitorListIterator; + virtual void visit(Atom* atom) { + VisitorListIterator i; + BaseVisitor* curVisitor; + for(i = visitorList.begin();i != visitorList.end();++i) { + atom->accept(*i); + } + } + + virtual void visit(DirectionalAtom* datom) { + VisitorListIterator i; + BaseVisitor* curVisitor; + for(i = visitorList.begin();i != visitorList.end();++i) { + atom->accept(*i); + } } + + virtual void visit(RigidBody* rb) { + VisitorListIterator i; + std::vector myAtoms; + std::vector::iterator ai; + myAtoms = rb->getAtoms(); + for(i = visitorList.begin();i != visitorList.end();++i) {{ + rb->accept(*i); + for(ai = myAtoms.begin(); ai != myAtoms.end(); ++ai){ + (*ai)->accept(*i); + } + } + + void addVisitor(BaseVisitor* v, int priority); + + protected: + VistorListType visitorList; }; \end{lstlisting} @@ -287,8 +352,8 @@ freedom. A diagram of the class heirarchy is illustra OOPSE manipulates both traditional atoms as well as some objects that {\it behave like atoms}. These objects can be rigid collections of atoms or atoms which have orientational degrees of -freedom. A diagram of the class heirarchy is illustrated in -Fig.~\ref{oopseFig:heirarchy}. Every Molecule, Atom and +freedom. A diagram of the class hierarchy is illustrated in +Fig.~\ref{oopseFig:hierarchy}. Every Molecule, Atom and DirectionalAtom in {\sc OOPSE} have their own names which are specified in the {\tt .md} file. In contrast, RigidBodies are denoted by their membership and index inside a particular molecule: @@ -296,11 +361,6 @@ body in a DMPC molecule is DMPC\_RB\_0. on the specifics of the simulation). The names of rigid bodies are generated automatically. For example, the name of the first rigid body in a DMPC molecule is DMPC\_RB\_0. -\begin{figure} -\centering -\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{heirarchy.eps} -\caption[Class heirarchy for ojects in {\sc OOPSE}]{ A diagram of -the class heirarchy. \begin{itemize} \item A {\bf StuntDouble} is {\it any} object that can be manipulated by the integrators and minimizers. @@ -309,19 +369,20 @@ DirectionalAtom}s which behaves as a single unit. \item A {\bf RigidBody} is a collection of {\bf Atom}s or {\bf DirectionalAtom}s which behaves as a single unit. \end{itemize} -} \label{oopseFig:heirarchy} -\end{figure} \section{\label{appendixSection:syntax}Syntax of the Select Command} -The most general form of the select command is: {\tt select {\it -expression}}. This expression represents an arbitrary set of -StuntDoubles (Atoms or RigidBodies) in {\sc OOPSE}. Expressions are -composed of either name expressions, index expressions, predefined -sets, user-defined expressions, comparison operators, within -expressions, or logical combinations of the above expression types. -Expressions can be combined using parentheses and the Boolean -operators. +{\sc OOPSE} provides a powerful selection utility to select +StuntDoubles. The most general form of the select command is: + +{\tt select {\it expression}}. + +This expression represents an arbitrary set of StuntDoubles (Atoms +or RigidBodies) in {\sc OOPSE}. Expressions are composed of either +name expressions, index expressions, predefined sets, user-defined +expressions, comparison operators, within expressions, or logical +combinations of the above expression types. Expressions can be +combined using parentheses and the Boolean operators. \subsection{\label{appendixSection:logical}Logical expressions}