ParallelDomainBase.cc

#include <algorithm>
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
#include "parallel/ParallelDomainBase.h"
#include "parallel/ParallelDomainDbg.h"
#include "parallel/StdMpi.h"
#include "ParMetisPartitioner.h"
#include "Mesh.h"
#include "Traverse.h"
#include "ElInfo.h"
#include "Element.h"
#include "MacroElement.h"
#include "PartitionElementData.h"
#include "DOFMatrix.h"
#include "DOFVector.h"
#include "SystemVector.h"
#include "VtkWriter.h"
#include "ElementDofIterator.h"
#include "ProblemStatBase.h"
#include "StandardProblemIteration.h"
#include "ElementFileWriter.h"
#include "VertexVector.h"
#include "MeshStructure.h"
#include "ProblemVec.h"
#include "ProblemInstat.h"
#include "Debug.h"

namespace AMDiS {

  using boost::lexical_cast;

  inline bool cmpDofsByValue(const DegreeOfFreedom* dof1, const DegreeOfFreedom* dof2)
  {
    return (*dof1 < *dof2);
  }

  ParallelDomainBase::ParallelDomainBase(ProblemVec *problemStat,
					 ProblemInstatVec *problemInstat)
    : iterationIF(problemStat),
      timeIF(problemInstat),
      probStat(problemStat),
      name(problemStat->getName()),
      feSpace(problemStat->getFESpace(0)),
      mesh(feSpace->getMesh()),
      refineManager(problemStat->getRefinementManager(0)),
      info(problemStat->getInfo()),
      initialPartitionMesh(true),
      nRankDofs(0),
      rstart(0),
      nComponents(problemStat->getNumComponents()),
      deserialized(false),
      lastMeshChangeIndex(0)
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::ParalleDomainBase()");

    TEST_EXIT(mesh->getNumberOfDOFAdmin() == 1)
      ("Only meshes with one DOFAdmin are supported!\n");
    TEST_EXIT(mesh->getDOFAdmin(0).getNumberOfPreDOFs(0) == 0)
      ("Wrong pre dof number for DOFAdmin!\n");

    mpiRank = MPI::COMM_WORLD.Get_rank();
    mpiSize = MPI::COMM_WORLD.Get_size();
    mpiComm = MPI::COMM_WORLD;
    partitioner = new ParMetisPartitioner(mesh, &mpiComm);

    // Test if all fe spaces are equal. Yet, different fe spaces are not supported for
    // domain parallelization.
    const FiniteElemSpace *fe = probStat->getFESpace(0);
    for (int i = 0; i < nComponents; i++)
      TEST_EXIT(fe == probStat->getFESpace(i))
	("Parallelization does not supported different FE spaces!\n");

    // Create parallel serialization file writer, if needed.
    int writeSerialization = 0;
    GET_PARAMETER(0, name + "->output->write serialization", "%d", &writeSerialization);
    if (writeSerialization)
      probStat->getFileWriterList().push_back(new Serializer<ParallelDomainBase>(this));

    int readSerialization = 0;
    GET_PARAMETER(0, name + "->input->read serialization", "%d", &readSerialization);
    if (readSerialization) {
      std::string filename = "";
      GET_PARAMETER(0, name + "->input->serialization filename", &filename);
      filename += ".p" + lexical_cast<std::string>(mpiRank);
      MSG("Start serialization with %s\n", filename.c_str());
      std::ifstream in(filename.c_str());
      deserialize(in);
      in.close();
    }
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::initParallelization(AdaptInfo *adaptInfo)
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::initParallelization()");

    TEST_EXIT(mpiSize > 1)
      ("Parallelization does not work with only one process!\n");

    // If the problem has been already read from a file, we do not need to do anything.
    if (deserialized)
      return;

    // Test, if the mesh is the macro mesh only! Paritioning of the mesh is supported
    // only for macro meshes, so it will not work yet if the mesh is already refined
    // in some way.
    testForMacroMesh();

    MSG("START PARTITIONING!\n");

    // create an initial partitioning of the mesh
    partitioner->createPartitionData();
    // set the element weights, which are 1 at the very first begin
    setElemWeights(adaptInfo);
    // and now partition the mesh
    partitionMesh(adaptInfo);   

#if (DEBUG != 0)
    debug::ElementIdxToDofs elMap;
    debug::createSortedDofs(mesh, elMap);
    if (mpiRank == 0) {
      int writePartMesh = 1;
      GET_PARAMETER(0, "dbg->write part mesh", "%d", &writePartMesh);

      if (writePartMesh > 0)
	writePartitioningMesh("part.vtu");
      else 
	MSG("Skip write part mesh!\n");
    }
#endif

    // === Create interior boundary information. ===

    createInteriorBoundaryInfo();

    // === Create new global and local DOF numbering. ===

    createLocalGlobalNumbering();

    // === Remove all macro elements that are not part of the rank partition. ===

    removeMacroElements();

    // === Reset all DOFAdmins of the mesh. ===

    updateDofAdmins();

    // === If in debug mode, make some tests. ===

#if (DEBUG != 0)
    MSG("AMDiS runs in debug mode, so make some test ...\n");
    debug::testSortedDofs(mesh, elMap);
    ParallelDomainDbg::testInteriorBoundary(*this);
    ParallelDomainDbg::testCommonDofs(*this, true);
    MSG("Debug mode tests finished!\n");

    debug::writeMesh(feSpace, -1, "macromesh");   
#endif

    // === Create periodic dof mapping, if there are periodic boundaries. ===

    createPeriodicMap();

    // === Global refinements. ===

    int globalRefinement = 0;
    GET_PARAMETER(0, mesh->getName() + "->global refinements", "%d", &globalRefinement);

    if (globalRefinement > 0) {
      refineManager->globalRefine(mesh, globalRefinement);

      updateLocalGlobalNumbering();

      // === Update periodic mapping, if there are periodic boundaries. ===

      createPeriodicMap();
    }


    /// === Set DOF rank information to all matrices and vectors. ===

    for (int i = 0; i < nComponents; i++) {
      for (int j = 0; j < nComponents; j++)
 	if (probStat->getSystemMatrix(i, j))
 	  probStat->getSystemMatrix(i, j)->setRankDofs(isRankDof);      

      TEST_EXIT_DBG(probStat->getRHS()->getDOFVector(i))("No rhs vector!\n");
      TEST_EXIT_DBG(probStat->getSolution()->getDOFVector(i))("No solution vector!\n");

      probStat->getRHS()->getDOFVector(i)->setRankDofs(isRankDof);
      probStat->getSolution()->getDOFVector(i)->setRankDofs(isRankDof);
    }

    // === Remove periodic boundary conditions in sequential problem definition. ===

    // Remove periodic boundaries in boundary manager on matrices and vectors.
    for (int i = 0; i < nComponents; i++) {
      for (int j = 0; j < nComponents; j++) {
	DOFMatrix* mat = probStat->getSystemMatrix(i, j);
 	if (mat && mat->getBoundaryManager())
	  removeBoundaryCondition(const_cast<BoundaryIndexMap&>(mat->getBoundaryManager()->getBoundaryConditionMap()));
      }

      if (probStat->getSolution()->getDOFVector(i)->getBoundaryManager())
	removeBoundaryCondition(const_cast<BoundaryIndexMap&>(probStat->getSolution()->getDOFVector(i)->getBoundaryManager()->getBoundaryConditionMap()));

      if (probStat->getRHS()->getDOFVector(i)->getBoundaryManager())
	removeBoundaryCondition(const_cast<BoundaryIndexMap&>(probStat->getRHS()->getDOFVector(i)->getBoundaryManager()->getBoundaryConditionMap()));
    }

    // Remove periodic boundaries on elements in mesh.
    TraverseStack stack;
    ElInfo *elInfo = stack.traverseFirst(mesh,  -1, Mesh::CALL_EVERY_EL_PREORDER);
    while (elInfo) {
      elInfo->getElement()->deleteElementData(PERIODIC);
      elInfo = stack.traverseNext(elInfo);
    }    
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::exitParallelization(AdaptInfo *adaptInfo)
  {}

  
  void ParallelDomainBase::updateDofAdmins()
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::updateDofAdmins()");

    for (int i = 0; i < mesh->getNumberOfDOFAdmin(); i++) {
      DOFAdmin& admin = const_cast<DOFAdmin&>(mesh->getDOFAdmin(i));

      // There must be always more allocated DOFs than used DOFs in DOFAdmin. Otherwise,
      // it is not possible to define a first DOF hole.
      if (static_cast<unsigned int>(admin.getSize()) == mapLocalGlobalDofs.size())
	admin.enlargeDOFLists();
      
      for (int j = 0; j < admin.getSize(); j++)
	admin.setDOFFree(j, true);
      for (unsigned int j = 0; j < mapLocalGlobalDofs.size(); j++)
 	admin.setDOFFree(j, false);

      admin.setUsedSize(mapLocalGlobalDofs.size());
      admin.setUsedCount(mapLocalGlobalDofs.size());
      admin.setFirstHole(mapLocalGlobalDofs.size());
    }
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::testForMacroMesh()
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::testForMacroMesh()");

    int nMacroElements = 0;

    TraverseStack stack;
    ElInfo *elInfo = stack.traverseFirst(mesh, -1, Mesh::CALL_LEAF_EL);
    while (elInfo) {
      TEST_EXIT(elInfo->getLevel() == 0)
	("Mesh is already refined! This does not work with parallelization!\n");
      
      nMacroElements++;

      elInfo = stack.traverseNext(elInfo);
    }

    TEST_EXIT(nMacroElements >= mpiSize)
      ("The mesh has less macro elements than number of mpi processes!\n");
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::synchVector(DOFVector<double> &vec)
  {
    StdMpi<std::vector<double> > stdMpi(mpiComm);

    for (RankToDofContainer::iterator sendIt = sendDofs.begin();
	 sendIt != sendDofs.end(); ++sendIt) {
      std::vector<double> dofs;
      int nSendDofs = sendIt->second.size();
      dofs.reserve(nSendDofs);
      
      for (int i = 0; i < nSendDofs; i++)
	dofs.push_back(vec[*((sendIt->second)[i])]);

      stdMpi.send(sendIt->first, dofs);
    }

    for (RankToDofContainer::iterator recvIt = recvDofs.begin();
	 recvIt != recvDofs.end(); ++recvIt)
      stdMpi.recv(recvIt->first, recvIt->second.size());

    stdMpi.startCommunication<double>(MPI_DOUBLE);

    for (RankToDofContainer::iterator recvIt = recvDofs.begin();
	 recvIt != recvDofs.end(); ++recvIt)
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < recvIt->second.size(); i++)
	vec[*(recvIt->second)[i]] = stdMpi.getRecvData(recvIt->first)[i];
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::synchVector(SystemVector &vec)
  {
    StdMpi<std::vector<double> > stdMpi(mpiComm);

    for (RankToDofContainer::iterator sendIt = sendDofs.begin();
	 sendIt != sendDofs.end(); ++sendIt) {
      std::vector<double> dofs;
      int nSendDofs = sendIt->second.size();
      dofs.reserve(nComponents * nSendDofs);
      
      for (int i = 0; i < nComponents; i++) {
	DOFVector<double> *dofvec = vec.getDOFVector(i);
	for (int j = 0; j < nSendDofs; j++)
	  dofs.push_back((*dofvec)[*((sendIt->second)[j])]);
      }

      stdMpi.send(sendIt->first, dofs);
    }

    for (RankToDofContainer::iterator recvIt = recvDofs.begin();
	 recvIt != recvDofs.end(); ++recvIt)
      stdMpi.recv(recvIt->first, recvIt->second.size() * nComponents);

    stdMpi.startCommunication<double>(MPI_DOUBLE);

    for (RankToDofContainer::iterator recvIt = recvDofs.begin();
	 recvIt != recvDofs.end(); ++recvIt) {
      int nRecvDofs = recvIt->second.size();

      int counter = 0;
      for (int i = 0; i < nComponents; i++) {
	DOFVector<double> *dofvec = vec.getDOFVector(i);
 	for (int j = 0; j < nRecvDofs; j++)
	  (*dofvec)[*(recvIt->second)[j]] = 
	    stdMpi.getRecvData(recvIt->first)[counter++];
      }
    }
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::removeBoundaryCondition(BoundaryIndexMap& boundaryMap)
  {
    BoundaryIndexMap::iterator it = boundaryMap.begin();
    while (it != boundaryMap.end()) {
      if (it->second->isPeriodic())
	boundaryMap.erase(it++);
      else
	++it;      
    }    
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::checkMeshChange()
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::checkMeshChange()");

    int dim = mesh->getDim();

    // === If mesh has not been changed on all ranks, return. ===

    int recvAllValues = 0;
    int sendValue = static_cast<int>(mesh->getChangeIndex() != lastMeshChangeIndex);
    mpiComm.Allreduce(&sendValue, &recvAllValues, 1, MPI_INT, MPI_SUM);

    if (recvAllValues == 0)
      return;

    // === At least one rank mesh has been changed, so the boundaries must be ===
    // === adapted to the new mesh structure.                                 ===

    clock_t first = clock();
    
    do {
      // To check the interior boundaries, the ownership of the boundaries is not 
      // important. Therefore, we add all boundaries to one boundary container.
      RankToBoundMap allBound;

      for (InteriorBoundary::iterator it(myIntBoundary); !it.end(); ++it)
	if (it->rankObj.subObj == INDEX_OF_DIM(dim - 1, dim))
	  allBound[it.getRank()].push_back(*it);

      for (InteriorBoundary::iterator it(otherIntBoundary); !it.end(); ++it)
	if (it->rankObj.subObj == INDEX_OF_DIM(dim - 1, dim))
	  allBound[it.getRank()].push_back(*it);


      // === Check the boundaries and adapt mesh if necessary. ===

      bool meshChanged = checkAndAdaptBoundary(allBound);

      // === Check on all ranks if at least one rank's mesh has changed. ===

      int sendValue = static_cast<int>(!meshChanged);
      recvAllValues = 0;
      mpiComm.Allreduce(&sendValue, &recvAllValues, 1, MPI_INT, MPI_SUM);
    } while (recvAllValues != 0);


#if (DEBUG != 0)
    debug::writeMesh(feSpace, -1, "mesh");
#endif

    INFO(info, 8)("Parallel mesh adaption needed %.5f seconds\n", 
		  TIME_USED(first, clock()));

    // === Because the mesh has been changed, update the DOF numbering and mappings. ===
   
    updateLocalGlobalNumbering();
  }

  
  bool ParallelDomainBase::checkAndAdaptBoundary(RankToBoundMap &allBound)
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::checkAndAdaptBoundary()");

    // === Create mesh structure codes for all ranks boundary elements. ===
       
    std::map<int, MeshCodeVec> sendCodes;
   
    for (RankToBoundMap::iterator it = allBound.begin(); it != allBound.end(); ++it) {
      for (std::vector<AtomicBoundary>::iterator boundIt = it->second.begin();
	   boundIt != it->second.end(); ++boundIt) {
	MeshStructure elCode;
	elCode.init(boundIt->rankObj);
	sendCodes[it->first].push_back(elCode);
      }
    }

    StdMpi<MeshCodeVec> stdMpi(mpiComm, true);
    stdMpi.send(sendCodes);
    stdMpi.recv(allBound);
    stdMpi.startCommunication<unsigned long int>(MPI_UNSIGNED_LONG);
 
    // === Compare received mesh structure codes. ===
    
    bool meshFitTogether = true;

    for (RankToBoundMap::iterator it = allBound.begin(); it != allBound.end(); ++it) {
      
      MeshCodeVec &recvCodes = stdMpi.getRecvData()[it->first];
      int i = 0;
      
      for (std::vector<AtomicBoundary>::iterator boundIt = it->second.begin();
	   boundIt != it->second.end(); ++boundIt) {

	MeshStructure elCode;	
	elCode.init(boundIt->rankObj);
	
	if (elCode.getCode() != recvCodes[i].getCode()) {
	  TEST_EXIT_DBG(refineManager)("Refinement manager is not set correctly!\n");

	  int refCounter = 0;
	  bool b = fitElementToMeshCode(recvCodes[i], 
					boundIt->rankObj.el,
					boundIt->rankObj.ithObj, 
					boundIt->rankObj.elType, refCounter);  

	  if (b)
	    meshFitTogether = false;
	}
	
	i++;
      }
    }

    return meshFitTogether;
  }


  bool ParallelDomainBase::fitElementToMeshCode(MeshStructure &code, 
						Element *el, 
						int ithSide, 
						int elType,
						int &refCounter)
  {
    FUNCNAME("fitElementToMeshCode()");

    if (code.empty())
      return false;
    
    int s1 = el->getSideOfChild(0, ithSide, elType);
    int s2 = el->getSideOfChild(1, ithSide, elType);

    TEST_EXIT_DBG(s1 != -1 || s2 != -1)("This should not happen!\n");

    if (s1 != -1 && s2 != -1)
      return fitElementToMeshCode2(code, el, ithSide, elType, refCounter);

    if (el->isLeaf()) {
      if (code.getNumElements() == 1 && code.isLeafElement())
	return false;
      
      el->setMark(1);
      refineManager->refineElement(el->getMesh(), el);
      refCounter++;
    }
   
    if (s1 != -1)
      return fitElementToMeshCode2(code, 
				   el->getFirstChild(), s1, el->getChildType(elType), refCounter);
    else
      return fitElementToMeshCode2(code, 
				   el->getSecondChild(), s2, el->getChildType(elType), refCounter);
  }

  bool ParallelDomainBase::fitElementToMeshCode2(MeshStructure &code, 
						 Element *el, 
						 int ithSide, 
						 int elType, int &refCounter)
  {
    if (code.isLeafElement())
      return false;

    bool value = false;

    if (el->isLeaf()) {
      el->setMark(1);
      refineManager->refineElement(el->getMesh(), el);     
      value = true;
      refCounter++;
    }

    int s1 = el->getSideOfChild(0, ithSide, elType);
    int s2 = el->getSideOfChild(1, ithSide, elType);
    
    if (s1 != -1) {
      code.nextElement();
      value |= fitElementToMeshCode2(code, el->getFirstChild(), 
				     s1, el->getChildType(elType), refCounter);
    }  

    if (s2 != -1) {
      code.nextElement();	
      value |= fitElementToMeshCode2(code, el->getSecondChild(), 
				     s2, el->getChildType(elType), refCounter);
    }

    return value;
  }

  
  void ParallelDomainBase::serialize(std::ostream &out, DofContainer &data)
  {    
    int vecSize = data.size();
    SerUtil::serialize(out, vecSize);
    for (int i = 0; i < vecSize; i++) {
      int dofIndex = (*data[i]);
      SerUtil::serialize(out, dofIndex);
    }
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::deserialize(std::istream &in, DofContainer &data,
				       std::map<int, const DegreeOfFreedom*> &dofMap)
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::deserialize()");

    int vecSize = 0;
    SerUtil::deserialize(in, vecSize);
    data.resize(vecSize);
    for (int i = 0; i < vecSize; i++) {
      int dofIndex = 0;
      SerUtil::deserialize(in, dofIndex);

      TEST_EXIT_DBG(dofMap.count(dofIndex) != 0)
	("Dof index could not be deserialized correctly!\n");

      data[i] = dofMap[dofIndex];
    }
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::serialize(std::ostream &out, RankToDofContainer &data)
  {
    int mapSize = data.size();
    SerUtil::serialize(out, mapSize);
    for (RankToDofContainer::iterator it = data.begin(); it != data.end(); ++it) {
      int rank = it->first;
      SerUtil::serialize(out, rank);
      serialize(out, it->second);
    }
  }

  
  void ParallelDomainBase::deserialize(std::istream &in, RankToDofContainer &data,
				       std::map<int, const DegreeOfFreedom*> &dofMap)
  {
    int mapSize = 0;
    SerUtil::deserialize(in, mapSize);
    for (int i = 0; i < mapSize; i++) {
      int rank = 0;
      SerUtil::deserialize(in, rank);
      deserialize(in, data[rank], dofMap);      
    }
  }


  double ParallelDomainBase::setElemWeights(AdaptInfo *adaptInfo) 
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::setElemWeights()");

    double localWeightSum = 0.0;
    elemWeights.clear();
      
    std::string filename = "";
    GET_PARAMETER(0, mesh->getName() + "->macro weights", &filename);
    if (filename != "") {
      MSG("Read macro weights from %s\n", filename.c_str());

      std::ifstream infile;
      infile.open(filename.c_str(), std::ifstream::in);
      while (!infile.eof()) {
	int elNum, elWeight;
	infile >> elNum;
	if (infile.eof())
	  break;
	infile >> elWeight;

	elemWeights[elNum] = elWeight;
	localWeightSum += elWeight;
      }

      infile.close();
    } else {
           
      TraverseStack stack;
      ElInfo *elInfo = stack.traverseFirst(mesh, -1, Mesh::CALL_EVERY_EL_PREORDER);
      while (elInfo) {
	Element *element = elInfo->getElement();
	
	// get partition data
	PartitionElementData *partitionData = dynamic_cast<PartitionElementData*>
	  (element->getElementData(PARTITION_ED));
	
	if (partitionData && partitionData->getPartitionStatus() == IN) {
	  int elNum = -1;
	  if (partitionData->getLevel() == 0)
	    elNum = element->getIndex();
	  
	  TEST_EXIT_DBG(elNum != -1)("invalid element number\n");
	  if (element->isLeaf()) {
	    elemWeights[elNum] += 1.0;
	    localWeightSum += 1.0;
	  }
	}
	
	elInfo = stack.traverseNext(elInfo);
      }
    }

    return localWeightSum;
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::partitionMesh(AdaptInfo *adaptInfo)
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::partitionMesh()");

    if (initialPartitionMesh) {
      initialPartitionMesh = false;
      partitioner->fillCoarsePartitionVec(&oldPartitionVec);
      partitioner->partition(&elemWeights, INITIAL);
    } else {
      oldPartitionVec = partitionVec;
      partitioner->partition(&elemWeights, ADAPTIVE_REPART, 100.0 /*0.000001*/);
    }    

    partitioner->fillCoarsePartitionVec(&partitionVec);
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::solveInitialProblem(AdaptInfo *adaptInfo)
  {     
    if (timeIF)
      timeIF->solveInitialProblem(adaptInfo);
    
    synchVector(*(probStat->getSolution()));
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::createInteriorBoundaryInfo()
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::createInteriorBoundaryInfo()");

    // === First, create the interior boundaries based on macro element's  ===
    // === neighbour informations.                                         ===

    createMacroElementInteriorBoundaryInfo();

    // === Second, search the whole mesh for interior boundaries that consists of ===
    // === substructures of the macro elements.                                   ===

    createSubstructureInteriorBoundaryInfo();


    // === Once we have this information, we must care about the order of the atomic ===
    // === bounds in the three boundary handling object. Eventually all the bound-   ===
    // === aries have to be in the same order on both ranks that share the bounday.  ===

    StdMpi<std::vector<AtomicBoundary> > stdMpi(mpiComm);
    stdMpi.send(myIntBoundary.boundary);
    stdMpi.recv(otherIntBoundary.boundary);
    stdMpi.startCommunication<int>(MPI_INT);
   
    // === The information about all neighbouring boundaries has been received. So ===
    // === the rank tests if its own atomic boundaries are in the same order. If   ===
    // === not, the atomic boundaries are swaped to the correct order.             ===

    for (RankToBoundMap::iterator rankIt = otherIntBoundary.boundary.begin();
	 rankIt != otherIntBoundary.boundary.end(); ++rankIt) {

      // === We have received from rank "rankIt->first" the ordered list of element ===
      // === indices. We now have to sort the corresponding list in this rank to    ===
      // === get the same order.                                                    ===
      
      for (int j = 0; j < static_cast<int>(rankIt->second.size()); j++) {
	// If the expected object is not at place, search for it.

	BoundaryObject &recvedBound = stdMpi.getRecvData()[rankIt->first][j].rankObj;

	if ((rankIt->second)[j].neighObj != recvedBound) {
	  int k = j + 1;
	  for (; k < static_cast<int>(rankIt->second.size()); k++)
 	    if ((rankIt->second)[k].neighObj == recvedBound)
	      break;

	  // The element must always be found, because the list is just in another order.
	  TEST_EXIT_DBG(k < static_cast<int>(rankIt->second.size()))
	    ("Should never happen!\n");

	  // Swap the current with the found element.
	  AtomicBoundary tmpBound = (rankIt->second)[k];
	  (rankIt->second)[k] = (rankIt->second)[j];
	  (rankIt->second)[j] = tmpBound;	
	}
      }
    }

    // === Do the same for the periodic boundaries. ===

    if (periodicBoundary.boundary.size() > 0) {
      stdMpi.clear();

      InteriorBoundary sendBounds, recvBounds;     
      for (RankToBoundMap::iterator rankIt = periodicBoundary.boundary.begin();
	   rankIt != periodicBoundary.boundary.end(); ++rankIt) {

	TEST_EXIT_DBG(rankIt->first != mpiRank)
	  ("It is no possible to have an interior boundary within a rank partition!\n");

	if (rankIt->first < mpiRank)
	  sendBounds.boundary[rankIt->first] = rankIt->second;
	else
	  recvBounds.boundary[rankIt->first] = rankIt->second;
      }

      stdMpi.send(sendBounds.boundary);
      stdMpi.recv(recvBounds.boundary);
      stdMpi.startCommunication<int>(MPI_INT);

      for (RankToBoundMap::iterator rankIt = periodicBoundary.boundary.begin();
	   rankIt != periodicBoundary.boundary.end(); ++rankIt) {
	if (rankIt->first <= mpiRank)
	  continue;
	  
	for (int j = 0; j < static_cast<int>(rankIt->second.size()); j++) {
	  
	  BoundaryObject &recvedBound = stdMpi.getRecvData()[rankIt->first][j].rankObj;
	  
	  if (periodicBoundary.boundary[rankIt->first][j].neighObj != recvedBound) {    
	    int k = j + 1;	    
	    for (; k < static_cast<int>(rankIt->second.size()); k++)
	      if (periodicBoundary.boundary[rankIt->first][k].neighObj == recvedBound)
		break;
	    
	    // The element must always be found, because the list is just in 
	    // another order.
	    TEST_EXIT_DBG(k < static_cast<int>(rankIt->second.size()))
	      ("Should never happen!\n");
	    
	    // Swap the current with the found element.
	    AtomicBoundary tmpBound = (rankIt->second)[k];
	    (rankIt->second)[k] = (rankIt->second)[j];
	    (rankIt->second)[j] = tmpBound;	
	  }  	  
	}
      }     
    } // periodicBoundary.boundary.size() > 0
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::createMacroElementInteriorBoundaryInfo()
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::createMacroElementInteriorBoundaryInfo()");

    int nNeighbours = mesh->getGeo(NEIGH);
    int dim = mesh->getDim();
    GeoIndex subObj = INDEX_OF_DIM(dim - 1, dim);

    // === First, traverse the mesh and search for all elements that have an  ===
    // === boundary with an element within another partition.                 ===

    TraverseStack stack;
    ElInfo *elInfo = 
      stack.traverseFirst(mesh, -1, 
			  Mesh::CALL_LEAF_EL | Mesh::FILL_NEIGH | Mesh::FILL_BOUND);
    while (elInfo) {
      Element *element = elInfo->getElement();
      PartitionElementData *partitionData = 
	dynamic_cast<PartitionElementData*>(element->getElementData(PARTITION_ED));   

      // Check, if the element is within rank's partition.
      if (partitionData->getPartitionStatus() == IN) {
	for (int i = 0; i < nNeighbours; i++) {
	  if (!elInfo->getNeighbour(i))
	    continue;

	  PartitionElementData *neighbourPartitionData =
	    dynamic_cast<PartitionElementData*>(elInfo->getNeighbour(i)->
						getElementData(PARTITION_ED));

 	  if (neighbourPartitionData->getPartitionStatus() == OUT) {

	    // We have found an element that is in rank's partition, but has a 
	    // neighbour outside of the rank's partition.

	    // === Create information about the boundary between the two elements. ===

	    AtomicBoundary bound;	    	    
	    bound.rankObj.el = element;
	    bound.rankObj.elIndex = element->getIndex();
	    bound.rankObj.elType = elInfo->getType();
	    bound.rankObj.subObj = subObj;
	    bound.rankObj.ithObj = i;

	    bound.neighObj.el = elInfo->getNeighbour(i);
	    bound.neighObj.elIndex = elInfo->getNeighbour(i)->getIndex();
	    bound.neighObj.elType = -1;
	    bound.neighObj.subObj = subObj;
	    bound.neighObj.ithObj = elInfo->getSideOfNeighbour(i);
	    
	    // Get rank number of the neighbouring element.
	    int otherElementRank = partitionVec[elInfo->getNeighbour(i)->getIndex()];

	    // === Add the boundary information object to the corresponding overall ===
	    // === boundary. There are three possibilities: if the boundary is a    ===
	    // === periodic boundary, just add it to \ref periodicBounadry. Here it ===
	    // === does not matter which rank is responsible for this boundary.     ===
	    // === Otherwise, the boundary is added either to \ref myIntBoundary or ===
	    // === to \ref otherIntBoundary. It dependes on which rank is respon-   ===
	    // === sible for this boundary.                                         ===

	    if (BoundaryManager::isBoundaryPeriodic(elInfo->getBoundary(subObj, i))) {	      
	      // We have found an element that is at an interior, periodic boundary.
	      AtomicBoundary& b = periodicBoundary.getNewAtomic(otherElementRank);
	      b = bound;
	    } else {
	      // We have found an element that is at an interior, non-periodic boundary.
	      if (mpiRank > otherElementRank) {
		AtomicBoundary& b = myIntBoundary.getNewAtomic(otherElementRank);
		b = bound;
		b.rankObj.setReverseMode(b.neighObj, feSpace);
	      } else {
		AtomicBoundary& b = otherIntBoundary.getNewAtomic(otherElementRank);
		b = bound;	 
		b.neighObj.setReverseMode(b.rankObj, feSpace);
	      }	      
	    }
 	  }
	}
      }

      elInfo = stack.traverseNext(elInfo);
    }
  }


  void ParallelDomainBase::createSubstructureInteriorBoundaryInfo()
  {
    FUNCNAME("ParallelDomainBase::createSubstructureInteriorBoundaryInfo()");

    // === Seach for all vertices/edges, which are part of an interior boundary,  ===
    // === but are not part of the interior boundaries that are created based on  ===
    // === the information of macro elements.                                     ===

    int dim = mesh->getDim();
    const BasisFunction *basFcts = feSpace->getBasisFcts();
    std::vector<DegreeOfFreedom> localIndices(basFcts->getNumber());

    // Maps each DOF in the whole domain to the rank that ownes this DOF.
    std::map<DegreeOfFreedom, int> dofOwner;
    // Maps each DOF in ranks partition to the element object that contains this DOF.
    std::map<DegreeOfFreedom, BoundaryObject> rankDofs;

    // Maps each edge in the whole domain to the rank that ownes this edge.
    std::map<GlobalEdge, int> edgeOwner;
    // Maps each edge in ranks partition to the element object that contains this edge.
    std::map<GlobalEdge, BoundaryObject> rankEdges;


    // === Traverse whole mesh and fill the maps defined above.                    ===

    TraverseStack stack;
    ElInfo *elInfo = stack.traverseFirst(mesh, -1, Mesh::CALL_LEAF_EL);
    while (elInfo) {
      Element *el = elInfo->getElement();
      basFcts->getLocalIndices(el, feSpace->getAdmin(), localIndices);

      PartitionElementData *partitionData = dynamic_cast<PartitionElementData*>
	(el->getElementData(PARTITION_ED));
          
      // In 2d and 3d, traverse all vertices of current element.
      for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
	DegreeOfFreedom dof0 = localIndices[i];
	// Update the owner of the current vertex DOF.
	dofOwner[dof0] = max(dofOwner[dof0], partitionVec[el->getIndex()]);

	// If the DOF is part of an element that is within ranks partition, add it
	// to the set of all ranks vertex DOFs.
	if (partitionData && partitionData->getPartitionStatus() == IN)
	  rankDofs[dof0] = BoundaryObject(el, elInfo->getType(), VERTEX, i);
      }      

      // In 3d, traverse all edges of current element.
      if (dim == 3) {
	for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
	  DegreeOfFreedom dof0 = localIndices[el->getVertexOfEdge(i, 0)];
	  DegreeOfFreedom dof1 = localIndices[el->getVertexOfEdge(i, 1)];
	  GlobalEdge edge = std::make_pair(min(dof0, dof1), max(dof0, dof1));

	  // Update the owner of the current edge.
	  edgeOwner[edge] = max(edgeOwner[edge], partitionVec[el->getIndex()]);
	  
	  // If the edge is part of an element that is within ranks partition, add it
	  // to the set of all ranks edges.
	  if (partitionData && partitionData->getPartitionStatus() == IN)
	    rankEdges[edge] = BoundaryObject(el, elInfo->getType(), EDGE, i);
	}
      }

      elInfo = stack.traverseNext(elInfo);
    }


    // === Create a set of all edges and vertices at ranks interior boundaries. ===

    // Stores all edges at rank's interior boundaries.
    std::set<GlobalEdge> rankBoundaryEdges;
    // Stores all vertices at rank's interior boundaries.
    std::set<DegreeOfFreedom> rankBoundaryDofs;

   
    // First, traverse the rank owned elements at the interior boundaries.
    for (InteriorBoundary::iterator it(myIntBoundary); !it.end(); ++it) {
      Element *el = it->rankObj.el;
      basFcts->getLocalIndices(el, feSpace->getAdmin(), localIndices);
      
      for (int j = 0; j < mesh->getGeo(VERTEX); j++) {
	int dofNo = el->getVertexOfPosition(it->rankObj.subObj, it->rankObj.ithObj, j);
	DegreeOfFreedom dof = localIndices[dofNo];
	
	if (dofOwner[dof] > mpiRank)
	  it->rankObj.excludedSubstructures.push_back(std::make_pair(VERTEX, dofNo));
	else
	  rankBoundaryDofs.insert(dof);
      }    

      if (dim == 3) {
	for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
	  int edgeNo = el->getEdgeOfFace(it->rankObj.ithObj, j);
	  DegreeOfFreedom dof0 = localIndices[el->getVertexOfEdge(edgeNo, 0)];
	  DegreeOfFreedom dof1 = localIndices[el->getVertexOfEdge(edgeNo, 1)];
	  GlobalEdge edge = std::make_pair(min(dof0, dof1), max(dof0, dof1));	
	  
	  // If the edge at rank's interior boundarie has a higher owner rank, than
	  // we have to remove this edge from the corresponding boundary element.
	  // Otherwise, it is part of the interior boundary and we add it to the set
	  // rankBoundaryEdges.
	  if (edgeOwner[edge] > mpiRank)
	    it->rankObj.excludedSubstructures.push_back(std::make_pair(EDGE, edgeNo));
	  else
	    rankBoundaryEdges.insert(edge);
	}
      }     
    }

    // Now, do the same with all other elements at the interior boundaries.
    for (InteriorBoundary::iterator it(otherIntBoundary); !it.end(); ++it) {
      Element *el = it->rankObj.el;
      basFcts->getLocalIndices(el, feSpace->getAdmin(), localIndices);
      
      for (int j = 0; j < mesh->getGeo(VERTEX); j++) {
	int dofNo = el->getVertexOfPosition(it->rankObj.subObj, it->rankObj.ithObj, j);

	DegreeOfFreedom dof = localIndices[dofNo];
	
	if (dofOwner[dof] > it.getRank())
	  it->rankObj.excludedSubstructures.push_back(std::make_pair(VERTEX, dofNo));
	else
	  rankBoundaryDofs.insert(dof);
      }	      

      if (dim == 3) {
	for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
	  int edgeNo = el->getEdgeOfFace(it->rankObj.ithObj, j);
	  DegreeOfFreedom dof0 = localIndices[el->getVertexOfEdge(edgeNo, 0)];
	  DegreeOfFreedom dof1 = localIndices[el->getVertexOfEdge(edgeNo, 1)];
	  GlobalEdge edge = std::make_pair(min(dof0, dof1), max(dof0, dof1));	
	  
	  if (edgeOwner[edge] > it.getRank())
	    it->rankObj.excludedSubstructures.push_back(std::make_pair(EDGE, edgeNo));
	  else
	    rankBoundaryEdges.insert(edge);	    
	}
      }     
    }

    // === Create the new interior boundaries consisting only of edges. This    ===
    // === boundaries are created on that ranks, which do not own the boundary  ===
    // === but are on the other side of the edge. Than, theses ranks inform the ===
    // === owner of the edge, that they both share them.                        ===

    // Maps that stores to each rank number the global edges this rank has an 
    // interior boundary with. 
    std::map<int, std::vector<GlobalEdge> > recvEdges;
    // Stores to the map above the corresponding element objects that include the edge.
    std::map<int, std::vector<BoundaryObject> > recvObjs;
    for (int i = 0; i < mpiSize; i++) {
      recvEdges[i].clear();
      recvObjs[i].clear();
    }

    // Traverse all edges in rank's domain.
    for (std::map<GlobalEdge, BoundaryObject>::iterator it = rankEdges.begin();
	 it != rankEdges.end(); ++it) {
      // If we have found an edge in rank's domain that has an owner with a higher
      // rank number, i.e., it must be part of an interior domain, but have not found
      // it before to be part of an interior domain, we have found an edge interior
      // domain we have to add to the corresponding interior domain object.

      if (edgeOwner[it->first] > mpiRank && rankBoundaryEdges.count(it->first) == 0) {
	std::vector<GlobalEdge> &ownerEdges = recvEdges[edgeOwner[it->first]];

	// Check, we have not add this edge before.
	if (find(ownerEdges.begin(), ownerEdges.end(), it->first) == ownerEdges.end()) {
	  ownerEdges.push_back(it->first);	
	  recvObjs[edgeOwner[it->first]].push_back(it->second);

	  rankBoundaryDofs.insert(it->first.first);
	  rankBoundaryDofs.insert(it->first.second);
	}
      }
    }


    // === Send all edge interior boundary infos to the owner of the new edge === 
    // === interior boundaries.                                               ===

    StdMpi<std::vector<GlobalEdge> > stdMpiEdge(mpiComm, true);
    stdMpiEdge.send(recvEdges);
    stdMpiEdge.recvFromAll();
    stdMpiEdge.startCommunication<int>(MPI_INT);

    StdMpi<std::vector<BoundaryObject> > stdMpiObjs(mpiComm, true);
    stdMpiObjs.send(recvObjs);
    stdMpiObjs.recvFromAll();
    stdMpiObjs.startCommunication<int>(MPI_INT);


    // The owner of an edge interior boundary must send back information about the
    // mesh element that stores the edge at the owners domain. These information are
    // stored in this map.
    std::map<int, std::vector<BoundaryObject> > sendObjects;
    for (int i = 0; i < mpiSize; i++)
      sendObjects[i].clear();
    
    // === All owner of a new edge interior boundary will create this now from the ===
    // === received data.                                                          ===

    for (std::map<int, std::vector<GlobalEdge> >::iterator it = stdMpiEdge.getRecvData().begin();
	 it != stdMpiEdge.getRecvData().end(); ++it) {
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < it->second.size(); i++) {
	TEST_EXIT_DBG(stdMpiObjs.getRecvData(it->first).size() > i)
	  ("Should not happen!\n");
	
	AtomicBoundary& b = myIntBoundary.getNewAtomic(it->first); 
	b.rankObj = rankEdges[it->second[i]];
	b.neighObj = stdMpiObjs.getRecvData(it->first)[i];
	
	sendObjects[it->first].push_back(b.rankObj);

	rankBoundaryDofs.insert(it->second[i].first);
	rankBoundaryDofs.insert(it->second[i].second);
      }
    }

    // === Send the information about the elements on the owners side of the new ===
    // === edge interior boundaries.                                             ===
    
    stdMpiObjs.clear();
    stdMpiObjs.send(sendObjects);
    stdMpiObjs.recvFromAll();
    stdMpiObjs.startCommunication<int>(MPI_INT);

    // === To the last, all non-owners of a edge interior boundary will now create ===
    // === the necessary boundary objects.                                         ===

    for (std::map<int, std::vector<BoundaryObject> >::iterator it = recvObjs.begin();
	it != recvObjs.end(); ++it) {
      if (it->second.size() > 0) {	
	TEST_EXIT_DBG(it->second.size() == stdMpiObjs.getRecvData(it->first).size())
	  ("Should not happen!\n");

	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < it->second.size(); i++) {
	  AtomicBoundary& b = otherIntBoundary.getNewAtomic(it->first); 
	  b.rankObj = it->second[i];
	  b.neighObj = stdMpiObjs.getRecvData(it->first)[i];  	  
	}
      }
    }


    // === Create the new interior boundaries consisting only of vertices. As done ===
    // === above for edge interior boundaries, also the vertex interior boundaries ===
    // === are created on that ranks, which do not own this part of the boundary.  ===

    // Maps that stores to each rank number the DOF this rank has an interior
    // boundary with. 
    std::map<int, std::vector<DegreeOfFreedom> > recvGlobalDofs;
    for (int i = 0; i < mpiSize; i++) {
      recvGlobalDofs[i].clear();
      recvObjs[i].clear();
    }

    for (std::map<DegreeOfFreedom, BoundaryObject>::iterator it = rankDofs.begin(); 
	 it != rankDofs.end(); ++it) {
      if (dofOwner[it->first] > mpiRank && rankBoundaryDofs.count(it->first) == 0) {
	std::vector<DegreeOfFreedom> &ownerDofs = recvGlobalDofs[dofOwner[it->first]];

	if (find(ownerDofs.begin(), ownerDofs.end(), it->first) == ownerDofs.end()) {
	  ownerDofs.push_back(it->first);
	  recvObjs[dofOwner[it->first]].push_back(it->second);
	}
      }
    }

    StdMpi<std::vector<DegreeOfFreedom> > stdMpiDofs(mpiComm, true);
    stdMpiDofs.send(recvGlobalDofs);
    stdMpiDofs.recvFromAll();
    stdMpiDofs.startCommunication<int>(MPI_INT);

    stdMpiObjs.clear();
    stdMpiObjs.send(recvObjs);
    stdMpiObjs.recvFromAll();
    stdMpiObjs.startCommunication<int>(MPI_INT);