rename child() into discreteFunction()

amdis/DOFVector.hpp

@@ -82,20 +82,21 @@ namespace AMDiS
       : DOFVector(std::make_shared<GB>(gridView, preBasisFactory), op)
     {}
 
+    /// Return the global basis
     std::shared_ptr<GlobalBasis const> const& basis() const { return basis_; }
 
-    template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-    auto child(TreePath const& path = {})
+    /// Transform the DOFVector into a DiscreteFunction
+    template <class... Indices>
+    auto discreteFunction(Indices... ii)
     {
-      auto&& tp = makeTreePath(path);
-      return makeDiscreteFunction(coefficients(), *basis_, tp);
+      return DiscreteFunction{coefficients(), *basis_, makeTreePath(ii...)};
     }
 
-    template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-    auto child(TreePath const& path = {}) const
+    /// Transform the DOFVector into a DiscreteFunction
+    template <class... Indices>
+    auto discreteFunction(Indices... ii) const
     {
-      auto&& tp = makeTreePath(path);
-      return makeDiscreteFunction(coefficients(), *basis_, tp);
+      return DiscreteFunction{coefficients(), *basis_, makeTreePath(ii...)};
     }
 
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
     template <class Expr, class Tag = tag::average>
     void interpolate_noalias(Expr&& expr, Tag strategy = {})
     {
-      child().interpolate_noalias(FWD(expr), strategy);
+      discreteFunction().interpolate_noalias(FWD(expr), strategy);
     }
 
     /// Interpolation of GridFunction to DOFVector.
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
     template <class Expr, class Tag = tag::average>
     void interpolate(Expr&& expr, Tag strategy = {})
     {
-      child().interpolate(FWD(expr), strategy);
+      discreteFunction().interpolate(FWD(expr), strategy);
     }
 
     /// Interpolation of GridFunction to DOFVector.
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
     template <class Expr>
     DOFVector& operator<<(Expr&& expr)
     {
-      child().interpolate(FWD(expr));
+      discreteFunction().interpolate(FWD(expr));
       return *this;
     }
 
@@ -247,17 +248,17 @@ namespace AMDiS
   }
 
   /// A Generator for a mutable \ref DiscreteFunction
-  template <class GB, class T, class Path = RootTreePath>
-  auto makeDiscreteFunction(DOFVector<GB,T>& dofVec, Path const& path = {})
+  template <class GB, class T, class... Indices>
+  auto discreteFunction(DOFVector<GB,T>& dofVec, Indices... ii)
   {
-    return dofVec.child(path);
+    return dofVec.discreteFunction(ii...);
   }
 
   /// A Generator for a mutable \ref DiscreteFunction
-  template <class GB, class T, class Path = RootTreePath>
-  auto makeDiscreteFunction(DOFVector<GB,T> const& dofVec, Path const& path = {})
+  template <class GB, class T, class... Indices>
+  auto discreteFunction(DOFVector<GB,T> const& dofVec, Indices... ii)
   {
-    return dofVec.child(path);
+    return dofVec.discreteFunction(ii...);
   }
 
 } // end namespace AMDiS

amdis/DirichletBC.hpp

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
                        BoundarySubset<typename RB::GridView::Intersection> boundarySubset,
                        Values&& values)
   {
-    return makeDirichletBC<Mat, Sol, Rhs>(rowBasis, treepath(), colBasis, treepath(),
+    return makeDirichletBC<Mat, Sol, Rhs>(rowBasis, makeTreePath(), colBasis, makeTreePath(),
                                           std::move(boundarySubset), FWD(values));
   }
 

amdis/LinearForm.inc.hpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <amdis/LocalOperator.hpp>
 #include <amdis/operations/Assigner.hpp>
 #include <amdis/typetree/Traversal.hpp>
+#include <amdis/typetree/TreePath.hpp>
 #include <amdis/utility/AssembleOperators.hpp>
 
 namespace AMDiS {

amdis/PeriodicBC.hpp

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
                       BoundarySubset<typename B::GridView::Intersection> boundarySubset,
                       Impl::FaceTrafo<B> trafo)
   {
-    return makePeriodicBC<Mat, Sol, Rhs>(basis, treepath(), std::move(boundarySubset),
+    return makePeriodicBC<Mat, Sol, Rhs>(basis, makeTreePath(), std::move(boundarySubset),
                                          std::move(trafo));
   }
 

amdis/ProblemInstat.hpp

@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ namespace AMDiS
     }
 
     /// Return a const view to a oldSolution component
-    template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-    auto oldSolution(TreePath path = {}) const
+    template <class... Indices>
+    auto oldSolution(Indices... ii) const
     {
       test_exit_dbg(bool(oldSolution_),
         "OldSolution need to be created. Call initialize with INIT_UH_OLD.");
-      return oldSolution_->child(path);
+      return oldSolution_->discreteFunction(ii...);
     }
 
     /// Implementation of \ref ProblemTimeInterface::transferInitialSolution().

amdis/ProblemStat.hpp

@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ namespace AMDiS
      *
      * \param op   A (pre-) local operator, \see LocalOperator, \see GridFunctionOperator
      * \param row  TreePath identifying the sub-basis in the global basis tree
-     *             corresponding to the row basis. \see treepath()
+     *             corresponding to the row basis. \see makeTreePath()
      * \param col  TreePath identifying the sub-basis in the global basis tree
-     *             corresponding to the column basis. \see treepath()
+     *             corresponding to the column basis. \see makeTreePath()
      *
      * Example:
      * ```
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ namespace AMDiS
      *             constructed from an integer. \see BoundaryType
      * \param op   A (pre-) local operator, \see LocalOperator, \see GridFunctionOperator
      * \param row  TreePath identifying the sub-basis in the global basis tree
-     *             corresponding to the row basis. \see treepath()
+     *             corresponding to the row basis. \see makeTreePath()
      * \param col  TreePath identifying the sub-basis in the global basis tree
-     *             corresponding to the column basis. \see treepath()
+     *             corresponding to the column basis. \see makeTreePath()
      *
      * Example:
      * ```
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
      *
      * \param op    A (pre-) local operator, \see LocalOperator, \see GridFunctionOperator
      * \param path  TreePath identifying the sub-basis in the global basis tree
-     *              corresponding to the row basis. \see treepath()
+     *              corresponding to the row basis. \see makeTreePath()
      *
      * Example:
      * ```
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
      *              constructed from an integer. \see BoundaryType
      * \param op    A (pre-) local operator, \see LocalOperator, \see GridFunctionOperator
      * \param path  TreePath identifying the sub-basis in the global basis tree
-     *              corresponding to the row basis. \see treepath()
+     *              corresponding to the row basis. \see makeTreePath()
      *
      * Example:
      * ```
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ namespace AMDiS
      * \param predicate  Functor `bool(WorldVector)` returning true for all
      *                   DOFs on the boundary that should be assigned a value.
      * \param row        TreePath identifying the sub-basis in the global basis tree
-     *                   corresponding to the row basis. \see treepath()
+     *                   corresponding to the row basis. \see makeTreePath()
      * \param col        TreePath identifying the sub-basis in the global basis tree
-     *                   corresponding to the column basis. \see treepath()
+     *                   corresponding to the column basis. \see makeTreePath()
      * \param values     Functor `Range(WorldVector)` or any \ref GridFunction
      *                   that is evaluated in the DOFs identified by the predicate.
      *
@@ -368,19 +368,19 @@ namespace AMDiS
 
 
     /// Return a mutable view to a solution component
-    template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-    auto solution(TreePath path = {})
+    template <class... Indices>
+    auto solution(Indices... ii)
     {
       assert(bool(solution_) && "You have to call initialize() before.");
-      return solution_->child(path);
+      return solution_->discreteFunction(ii...);
     }
 
     /// Return a const view to a solution component
-    template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-    auto solution(TreePath path = {}) const
+    template <class... Indices>
+    auto solution(Indices... ii) const
     {
       assert(bool(solution_) && "You have to call initialize() before.");
-      return solution_->child(path);
+      return solution_->discreteFunction(ii...);
     }
 
 

amdis/ProblemStat.inc.hpp

@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ void ProblemStat<Traits>::
 addPeriodicBC(BoundaryType id, WorldMatrix const& matrix, WorldVector const& vector)
 {
   auto localView = globalBasis_->localView();
-  auto basis = Dune::Functions::subspaceBasis(*globalBasis_, treepath());
+  auto basis = Dune::Functions::subspaceBasis(*globalBasis_, makeTreePath());
   auto bc = makePeriodicBC<SystemMatrix, SolutionVector, SystemVector>(
               std::move(basis), {*boundaryManager_, id}, {matrix, vector});
-  boundaryConditions_[treepath()][treepath()].push_back(makeUniquePtr(std::move(bc)));
+  boundaryConditions_[makeTreePath()][makeTreePath()].push_back(makeUniquePtr(std::move(bc)));
 }
 
 

amdis/gridfunctions/DiscreteFunction.hpp

@@ -28,23 +28,14 @@ namespace AMDiS
   * **Requirements:**
   * - GB models \ref Concepts::GlobalBasis
   **/
-  template <class Coeff, class GB, class TreePath = Dune::TypeTree::HybridTreePath<>>
+  template <class Coeff, class GB, class TreePath>
   class DiscreteFunction;
 
 
   // deduction guide
-  template <class Coeff, class GB, class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-  DiscreteFunction(Coeff&, GB const&, TreePath = {})
-    -> DiscreteFunction<Coeff, GB, TreePath_t<TreePath>>;
-
-
-  /// A Generator for a mutable \ref DiscreteFunction
-  template <class Coeff, class GB, class Path = RootTreePath,
-    class = std::void_t<decltype(std::declval<GB>().localView())> >
-  auto makeDiscreteFunction(Coeff& coefficients, GB const& basis, Path const& path = {})
-  {
-    return DiscreteFunction<Coeff, GB, TreePath_t<Path>>{coefficients, basis, path};
-  }
+  template <class Coeff, class GB, class Path>
+  DiscreteFunction(Coeff&, GB const&, Path const& path)
+    -> DiscreteFunction<Coeff, GB, TYPEOF(makeTreePath(path))>;
 
 
   /// A mutable view on the subspace of a DOFVector, \relates DiscreteFunction
@@ -61,8 +52,8 @@ namespace AMDiS
 
   public:
     /// Constructor. Stores a pointer to the mutable `dofvector`.
-    template <class Path = TreePath>
-    DiscreteFunction(Coefficients& dofVector, GlobalBasis const& basis, Path const& path = {})
+    template <class Path>
+    DiscreteFunction(Coefficients& dofVector, GlobalBasis const& basis, Path const& path)
       : Super(dofVector, basis, path)
       , mutableCoeff_(&dofVector)
     {}
@@ -73,7 +64,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
     /**
      * **Example:**
      * ```
-     * auto v = makeDiscreteFunction(prob.solutionVector(),0);
+     * auto v = discreteFunction(prob.solutionVector(),0);
      * v.interpolate_noalias([](auto const& x) { return x[0]; });
      * ```
      **/
@@ -84,7 +75,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
     /**
      * **Example:**
      * ```
-     * auto v = makeDiscreteFunction(prob.solutionVector(),0);
+     * auto v = discreteFunction(prob.solutionVector(),0);
      * v.interpolate(v + [](auto const& x) { return x[0]; });
      * ```
      * Allows to have a reference to the DOFVector in the expression, e.g. as
@@ -126,11 +117,11 @@ namespace AMDiS
     /// Return the const DOFVector
     using Super::coefficients;
 
-    template <class Path = RootTreePath>
-    auto child(Path const& path = {})
+    template <class... Indices>
+    auto child(Indices... ii)
     {
-      auto tp = cat(this->treePath_, makeTreePath(path));
-      return makeDiscreteFunction(*mutableCoeff_, this->basis(), tp);
+      auto tp = cat(this->treePath_, makeTreePath(ii...));
+      return DiscreteFunction<Coeff, GB, TYPEOF(makeTreePath(tp))>{*mutableCoeff_, this->basis(), tp};
     }
 
     using Super::child;
@@ -181,8 +172,8 @@ namespace AMDiS
 
   public:
     /// Constructor. Stores a pointer to the dofVector and a copy of the treePath.
-    template <class Path = TreePath>
-    DiscreteFunction(Coefficients const& coefficients, GlobalBasis const& basis, Path const& path = {})
+    template <class Path>
+    DiscreteFunction(Coefficients const& coefficients, GlobalBasis const& basis, Path const& path)
       : coefficients_(&coefficients)
       , basis_(&basis)
       , treePath_(makeTreePath(path))
@@ -223,11 +214,11 @@ namespace AMDiS
       return *coefficients_;
     }
 
-    template <class Path = RootTreePath>
-    auto child(Path const& path = {}) const
+    template <class... Indices>
+    auto child(Indices... ii) const
     {
-      auto tp = cat(this->treePath_, makeTreePath(path));
-      return makeDiscreteFunction(*coefficients_, *basis_, tp);
+      auto tp = cat(this->treePath_, makeTreePath(ii...));
+      return DiscreteFunction<Coeff const, GB, TYPEOF(makeTreePath(tp))>{*coefficients_, *basis_, tp};
     }
 
   protected:

amdis/io/FileWriterCreator.hpp

@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ namespace AMDiS
     /**
      * \param type      String representing the type of the writer. One of {vtk, dune-vtk, gmsh, backup}
      * \param prefix    The initfile prefix tp configure the filewriter
-     * \param treePath  Treepath to the component of the systemVector to be handled by the fileWriter.
+     * \param ii...     Indices of the treepath to the component of the systemVector to be handled by the fileWriter.
      **/
-    template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
+    template <class... Indices>
     std::unique_ptr<FileWriterInterface>
-    create(std::string type, std::string prefix, TreePath treePath = {}) const
+    create(std::string type, std::string prefix, Indices... ii) const
     {
-      auto data = makeDiscreteFunction(*systemVector_, treePath);
+      auto data = discreteFunction(*systemVector_, ii...);
       return create_impl(std::move(type), std::move(prefix), data, Dune::PriorityTag<42>{});
     }
 

amdis/typetree/TreeContainer.hpp

@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ namespace AMDiS
           return ValueAndContainer{
             value(node),
             Tools::apply_indices<Node::degree()>(
-            [&](auto... i) { return Dune::makeTupleVector((*this)(node.child(i))...); })};
+            [&](auto... ii) { return Dune::makeTupleVector((*this)(node.child(ii))...); })};
         }
         else {
           static_assert(Node::isLeaf || Node::isPower || Node::isComposite,

amdis/typetree/TreePath.hpp

@@ -23,29 +23,24 @@ namespace AMDiS
 
     namespace Definition
     {
-      template <class TP>
+      template <class Index>
       struct IsPreTreePath
-        : std::is_integral<TP>
+        : std::is_integral<Index>
       {};
 
-      template <int I>
-      struct IsPreTreePath<std::integral_constant<int, I>>
-        : std::true_type
+      template <class Index, Index I>
+      struct IsPreTreePath<std::integral_constant<Index, I>>
+        : std::is_integral<Index>
       {};
 
-      template <std::size_t I>
-      struct IsPreTreePath<std::integral_constant<std::size_t, I>>
-        : std::true_type
-      {};
-
-      template <int... I>
-      struct IsPreTreePath<std::integer_sequence<int, I...>>
-        : std::true_type
+      template <class Index, Index... I>
+      struct IsPreTreePath<std::integer_sequence<Index, I...>>
+        : std::is_integral<Index>
       {};
 
-      template <std::size_t... I>
-      struct IsPreTreePath<std::index_sequence<I...>>
-        : std::true_type
+      template <class... Indices>
+      struct IsPreTreePath<std::tuple<Indices...>>
+        : std::conjunction<std::is_integral<Indices>...>
       {};
 
       template <>
@@ -65,24 +60,46 @@ namespace AMDiS
 
   } // end namespace Concepts
 
+  namespace Impl
+  {
+    template <class Index,
+      std::enable_if_t<std::is_integral_v<Index>, int> = 0>
+    std::size_t treePathIndex(Index i)
+    {
+      return std::size_t(i);
+    }
+
+    template <class Index, Index i,
+      std::enable_if_t<std::is_integral_v<Index>, int> = 0>
+    auto treePathIndex(std::integral_constant<Index,i>)
+    {
+      return std::integral_constant<std::size_t,std::size_t(i)>{};
+    }
+
+  } // end namespace Impl
+
 #ifdef DOXYGEN
 
-  /// \brief Converts a (pre)TreePath into a HybridTreePath
+  /// \brief Converts a sequence of indices into a HybridTreePath
   /**
-   * Converts an integer, an integralconstant or a Dune TreePath into an
-   * \ref Dune::TypeTree::HybridTreePath that is used in GlobalBasis traversal.
+   * Converts an integer, an integralconstant, a sequence of those, or a TreePath
+   * into an \ref Dune::TypeTree::HybridTreePath that is used in GlobalBasis traversal.
    *
    * **Requirements:**
-   * - `PreTreePath` one of
-   *     + integer type (`int, std::size_t`),
-   *     + integral constant (`std::integral_constant<[int|std::size_t], i>`)
-   *     + any Dune TreePath (`TreePath<std::size_t...>, DynamicTreePath, HybridTreePath<class... T>`)
+   * The arguments can be one or more of
+   * - integer type (`int, std::size_t`)
+   * - integral constant (`std::integral_constant<[int|std::size_t],i>, index_t<i>`)
+   * or one of dune treepath types, e.g.
+   * - any Dune TreePath (`TreePath<std::size_t...>, HybridTreePath<class... T>`)
+   * - a `std::tuple` type
    *
    * **Example:**
    * ```
-   * makeTreePath(1),
-   * makeTreePath(int_<2>),
-   * makeTreePath(treepath(1, int_<2>))
+   * makeTreePath(0,1,2),
+   * makeTreePath(int_<2>, 0),
+   * makeTreePath(1, index_<2>),
+   * makeTreePath(hybridTreePath(0,1,2)),
+   * makeTreePath(std::tuple{0,index_<2>,2})
    * ```
    **/
   template <class PreTreePath>
@@ -90,35 +107,34 @@ namespace AMDiS
 
 #else // DOXYGEN
 
-  inline auto makeTreePath(int i)         { return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(std::size_t(i)); }
-  inline auto makeTreePath(std::size_t i) { return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(i); }
-  inline auto makeTreePath(RootTreePath)  { return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(); }
-
-
-  template <int I>
-  auto makeTreePath(std::integral_constant<int,I>)
+  template <class... Indices>
+  auto makeTreePath(Indices... ii)
+    -> decltype( Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(Impl::treePathIndex(ii)...) )
   {
-    return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(std::integral_constant<std::size_t, std::size_t(I)>{});
+    return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(Impl::treePathIndex(ii)...);
   }
 
-  template <int... I>
-  auto makeTreePath(std::integer_sequence<int, I...>)
+  inline auto makeTreePath()
   {
-    return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(std::integral_constant<std::size_t, std::size_t(I)>{}...);
+    return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath();
   }
 
-  template <std::size_t I>
-  auto makeTreePath(std::integral_constant<std::size_t,I> _i)
+  inline auto makeTreePath(RootTreePath)
   {
-    return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(_i);
+    return makeTreePath();
   }
 
-  template <std::size_t... I>
-  auto makeTreePath(std::index_sequence<I...>)
+  template <class Index, Index... I>
+  auto makeTreePath(std::integer_sequence<Index, I...>)
   {
-    return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath(std::integral_constant<std::size_t, I>{}...);
+    return makeTreePath(std::integral_constant<std::size_t, std::size_t(I)>{}...);
   }
 
+  template <class... T>
+  auto makeTreePath(std::tuple<T...> const& tp)
+  {
+    return std::apply([](auto... ii) { return makeTreePath(ii...); }, tp);
+  }
 
   template <class... T>
   auto const& makeTreePath(Dune::TypeTree::HybridTreePath<T...> const& tp)
@@ -140,18 +156,6 @@ namespace AMDiS
   }
 #endif
 
-  template <class TP>
-  auto makeTreePath(TP const&)
-  {
-    static_assert( Concepts::PreTreePath<TP>,
-      "Argument must be a valid treepath, or an integer/index-constant");
-    return Dune::TypeTree::hybridTreePath();
-  }
-
-  /// Type of the generated treepath
-  template <class PreTreePath>
-  using TreePath_t = TYPEOF(makeTreePath(std::declval<PreTreePath>()));
-
 #endif // DOXYGEN
 
 
@@ -200,19 +204,6 @@ namespace AMDiS
     return {{0u}};
   }
 
-  /// \brief Generate a TreePath from a sequence of integers and integral-constants
-  /**
-   * Converts a sequence of arguments to a \ref Dune::TypeTree::HybridTreePath.
-   * The arguments can be one of
-   * - integer type (`int, std::size_t`)
-   * - integral constant (`std::integral_constant<std::size_t,i>, index_t<i>`)
-   **/
-  template <class... T>
-  constexpr Dune::TypeTree::HybridTreePath<T...> treepath(T const&... t)
-  {
-    return Dune::TypeTree::HybridTreePath<T...>(t...);
-  }
-
 
   namespace Impl
   {

docs/reference/DOFVector.md

@@ -126,33 +126,34 @@ DOFVector<Underlying_t<decltype(basis2)>> vec2(std::move(basis2));
 - Generator function to construct a DOFVector: [`makeDOFVector()`](#function-makedofvector)
 
 
-## function `DOFVector::child`
+## function `DOFVector::discreteFunction`
 
 ```c++
-template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-auto child(TreePath const& path = {})         // (1)
+template <class... Indices>
+auto discreteFunction(Indices... ii)         // (1)
 
-template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-auto child(TreePath const& path = {}) const   // (2)
+template <class... Indices>
+auto discreteFunction(Indices... ii) const   // (2)
 ```
 
-(1) Creates a mutable `DiscreteFunction` representing the sub-space w.r.t. the passed tree-path. The `path` thereby
+(1) Creates a mutable `DiscreteFunction` representing the sub-space w.r.t. the passed tree-path. The path `{ii...}` thereby
 refers to the hierarchic global basis.
 
-(2) Creates a constant `DiscreteFunction` representing the sub-space w.r.t. the passed tree-path. The `path` thereby
+(2) Creates a constant `DiscreteFunction` representing the sub-space w.r.t. the passed tree-path. The path `{ii...}` thereby
 refers to the hierarchic global basis.
 
 #### Arguments
-`TreePath path`
-:   A Treepath identifying a node in the basis tree.
+`Indices... ii`
+:   Components of the tree-path identifying the basis node
 
 #### Example
 ```c++
 DOFVector vec(basis);
 
-auto vec_ = vec.child();
-auto vec_0 = vec.child(_0);
-auto vec_10 = vec.child(treepath(_1,0));
+auto vec_ = vec.discreteFunction();
+auto vec_0 = vec.discreteFunction(_0);
+auto vec_10 = vec.discreteFunction(_1,0);
+auto vec_10_b = discreteFunction(vec,_1,0);
 ```
 
 
@@ -342,9 +343,6 @@ only available for the const or mutable `is_const` template parameter specializa
 :   A `Dune::TypeTree::HybridTreePath<...>` representing the coordinates of a node in the basis tree this DiscreteFunction is
     defined on. The type of the treePath also defines the `Range` type of the DiscreteFunction.
 
-#### See Also
-- Generator function to construct a DiscreteFunction: [`makeDiscreteFunction()`](#function-makediscretefunction)
-
 
 ## function `DiscreteFunction::entitySet`
 ```c++
@@ -382,25 +380,25 @@ Returns the const (1) or mutable (2) coefficient vector.
 ## function `DiscreteFunction::child`
 ```c++
 // (1)
-template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-auto child(TreePath const& path = {}) const
+template <class... Indices>
+auto child(Indices... ii) const
 
 // (2)
-template <class TreePath = RootTreePath>
-auto child(TreePath const& path = {})
+template <class... Indices>
+auto child(Indices... ii)
 ```
 
 Returns the const (1) or mutable (2) sub-range view of the stored DOFVector.
 
 #### Arguments
-`TreePath path`
-:   A Treepath identifying a node in the basis tree.
+`Indices... ii`
+:   Components of the tree-path identifying a node in the basis tree.
 
 #### Example
 ```c++
 ParallelGlobalBasis basis(gridView, power<3>(lagrange<1>()));
 auto vec = makeDOFVector(basis);
-auto df = makeDiscreteFunction(vec);
+auto df = discreteFunction(vec);
 
 auto df1 = df.child();
 auto df2 = df.child(0);
@@ -462,8 +460,8 @@ Note, the range type of the expression must be compatible with the `Range` type
 ParallelGlobalBasis basis(gridView, power<3>(lagrange<1>()));
 auto vec = makeDOFVector(basis);