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[tools/medcoupling.git] / src / MEDCoupling / MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization.hxx

diff --git a/src/MEDCoupling/MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization.hxx b/src/MEDCoupling/MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization.hxx
index 2b88a67c543127ae1cec29046149b686c25d3ffe..f6d877a7539136c7467a9e08faa986cfd0603a76 100644 (file)
--- a/src/MEDCoupling/MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization.hxx
+++ b/src/MEDCoupling/MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization.hxx
@@ -35,28 +35,52 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
   class DataArrayDouble;
   class TimeLabel;
 
+  class TimeHolder
+  {
+  public:
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT std::string getTimeUnit() const { return _time_unit; }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setTimeUnit(const std::string& unit) { _time_unit=unit; }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT double getTime(int& iteration, int& order) const { return getStartTime(iteration,order); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual double getStartTime(int& iteration, int& order) const = 0;
+    void copyTinyAttrFrom(const TimeHolder& other) { _time_unit=other._time_unit; }
+  protected:
+    TimeHolder() { }
+    TimeHolder(const TimeHolder& other):_time_unit(other._time_unit) { }
+    virtual ~TimeHolder() { }
+  private:
+    std::string _time_unit;
+  };
+
   template<class T>
-  class MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate : public TimeLabel, public BigMemoryObject
+  class MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate : public TimeLabel, public BigMemoryObject, public TimeHolder
   {
   public:
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void updateTime() const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setArray(typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *array, TimeLabel *owner);
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *getArray() { return _array; }
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT const typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *getArray() const { return _array; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setTimeUnit(const std::string& unit) { _time_unit=unit; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT std::string getTimeUnit() const { return _time_unit; }
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setTimeTolerance(double val) { _time_tolerance=val; }
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT double getTimeTolerance() const { return _time_tolerance; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT double getTime(int& iteration, int& order) const { return getStartTime(iteration,order); }
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setTime(double time, int iteration, int order) { setStartTime(time,iteration,order); }
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setIteration(int it) { setStartIteration(it); }
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setOrder(int order) { setStartOrder(order); }
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setTimeValue(double val) { setStartTimeValue(val); }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual double getStartTime(int& iteration, int& order) const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setStartIteration(int it) = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setStartOrder(int order) = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setStartTime(double time, int iteration, int order) = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setStartTimeValue(double time) = 0;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual double getEndTime(int& iteration, int& order) const = 0;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndIteration(int it) = 0;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndOrder(int order) = 0;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndTimeValue(double time) = 0;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndTime(double time, int iteration, int order) = 0;
+    
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndArray(typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *array, TimeLabel *owner);
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setArrays(const std::vector< typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *>& arrays, TimeLabel *owner);
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual const typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *getEndArray() const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *getEndArray();
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getArrays(std::vector<typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *>& arrays) const;
+    
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual std::string getStringRepr() const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual TypeOfTimeDiscretization getEnum() const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T> *performCopyOrIncrRef(bool deepCopy) const = 0;
@@ -67,16 +91,24 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual std::size_t getHeapMemorySizeWithoutChildren() const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual std::vector<const BigMemoryObject *> getDirectChildrenWithNull() const;
     //
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T> *other, T prec, std::string& reason) const = 0;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T> *other, T prec) const = 0;
+    //
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool areStrictlyCompatible(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T> *other, std::string& reason) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool areCompatible(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T> *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool areStrictlyCompatibleForMul(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T> *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool areStrictlyCompatibleForDiv(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T> *other) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual ~MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate();
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getTinySerializationIntInformation(std::vector<int>& tinyInfo) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getTinySerializationDbleInformation(std::vector<double>& tinyInfo) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getTinySerializationStrInformation(std::vector<std::string>& tinyInfo) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void resizeForUnserialization(const std::vector<int>& tinyInfoI, std::vector<typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *>& arrays);
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void checkForUnserialization(const std::vector<int>& tinyInfoI, const std::vector<typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *>& arrays);
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void finishUnserialization(const std::vector<int>& tinyInfoI, const std::vector<double>& tinyInfoD, const std::vector<std::string>& tinyInfoS);
   protected:
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate();
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T>& other, bool deepCopy);
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual ~MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate();
   protected:
-    std::string _time_unit;
     double _time_tolerance;
     typename Traits<T>::ArrayType *_array;
   protected:
@@ -113,9 +145,9 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
   public:
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT static MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *New(TypeOfTimeDiscretization type);
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool areCompatibleForMeld(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isEqual(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *buildNewTimeReprFromThis(TypeOfTimeDiscretization type, bool deepCopy) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void synchronizeTimeWith(const MEDCouplingMesh *mesh) = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *aggregate(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) const = 0;
@@ -135,34 +167,19 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void divideEqual(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *pow(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void powEqual(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) = 0;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getTinySerializationIntInformation(std::vector<int>& tinyInfo) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getTinySerializationDbleInformation(std::vector<double>& tinyInfo) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getTinySerializationStrInformation(std::vector<std::string>& tinyInfo) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void resizeForUnserialization(const std::vector<int>& tinyInfoI, std::vector<DataArrayDouble *>& arrays);
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void checkForUnserialization(const std::vector<int>& tinyInfoI, const std::vector<DataArrayDouble *>& arrays);
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void finishUnserialization(const std::vector<int>& tinyInfoI, const std::vector<double>& tinyInfoD, const std::vector<std::string>& tinyInfoS);
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getTinySerializationIntInformation2(std::vector<int>& tinyInfo) const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getTinySerializationDbleInformation2(std::vector<double>& tinyInfo) const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void finishUnserialization2(const std::vector<int>& tinyInfoI, const std::vector<double>& tinyInfoD) = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void checkNoTimePresence() const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void checkTimePresence(double time) const = 0;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndArray(DataArrayDouble *array, TimeLabel *owner);
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setArrays(const std::vector<DataArrayDouble *>& arrays, TimeLabel *owner);
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual const DataArrayDouble *getEndArray() const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual DataArrayDouble *getEndArray();
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual std::vector< const DataArrayDouble *> getArraysForTime(double time) const = 0;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getValueForTime(double time, const std::vector<double>& vals, double *res) const = 0; 
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getArrays(std::vector<DataArrayDouble *>& arrays) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getValueForTime(double time, const std::vector<double>& vals, double *res) const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isBefore(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual bool isStrictlyBefore(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual double getEndTime(int& iteration, int& order) const = 0;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndIteration(int it) = 0;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndOrder(int order) = 0;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndTimeValue(double time) = 0;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void setEndTime(double time, int iteration, int order) = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getValueOnTime(int eltId, double time, double *value) const = 0;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void getValueOnDiscTime(int eltId, int iteration, int order, double *value) const = 0;
     //
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *computeVectorFieldCyl(const DataArrayDouble *coords, const double center[3], const double vect[3]) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *doublyContractedProduct() const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *determinant() const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *eigenValues() const;
@@ -193,26 +210,56 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void fillFromAnalyticCompo(const DataArrayDouble *loc, int nbOfComp, const std::string& func);
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT virtual void fillFromAnalyticNamedCompo(const DataArrayDouble *loc, int nbOfComp, const std::vector<std::string>& varsOrder, const std::string& func);
   };
-  
-  class MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt : public MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<int>
+
+  template<class T>
+  class MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationSimple : public MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<T>
   {
   public:
-    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt();
-    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt& other, bool deepCopy);
-    static MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt *New(TypeOfTimeDiscretization type);
+    std::string getStringRepr() const;
     double getStartTime(int& iteration, int& order) const { return _tk.getAllInfo(iteration,order); }
     void setStartIteration(int it) { _tk.setIteration(it); }
     void setStartOrder(int order) { _tk.setOrder(order); }
     void setStartTimeValue(double time) { _tk.setTimeValue(time); } 
     void setStartTime(double time, int iteration, int order) { _tk.setAllInfo(time,iteration,order); }
-    std::string getStringRepr() const;
+    double getEndTime(int& iteration, int& order) const;
+    void setEndIteration(int it);
+    void setEndOrder(int order);
+    void setEndTimeValue(double time);
+    void setEndTime(double time, int iteration, int order);
     TypeOfTimeDiscretization getEnum() const { return DISCRETIZATION; }
-    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt *performCopyOrIncrRef(bool deepCopy) const;
+  protected:
+    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationSimple(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationSimple<T>& other, bool deepCopy);
+    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationSimple() { }
+  protected:
+    MEDCouplingTimeKeeper _tk;
   private:
-    static const TypeOfTimeDiscretization DISCRETIZATION=ONE_TIME;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT static const char REPR[];
   protected:
-    MEDCouplingTimeKeeper _tk;
+    static const TypeOfTimeDiscretization DISCRETIZATION=ONE_TIME;
+  };
+  
+  class MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt : public MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationSimple<int>
+  {
+  public:
+    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt() { }
+    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt& other, bool deepCopy);
+    static MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt *New(TypeOfTimeDiscretization type);
+    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationInt *performCopyOrIncrRef(bool deepCopy) const;
+    bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<int> *other, int prec, std::string& reason) const;
+    bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<int> *other, int prec) const;
+  };
+
+  class MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationFloat : public MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationSimple<float>
+  {
+  public:
+    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationFloat() { }
+    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationFloat(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationFloat& other, bool deepCopy);
+    static MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationFloat *New(TypeOfTimeDiscretization type);
+    MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationFloat *performCopyOrIncrRef(bool deepCopy) const;
+    bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<float> *other, float prec, std::string& reason) const;
+    bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<float> *other, float prec) const;
+  private:
+    static const TypeOfTimeDiscretization DISCRETIZATION=ONE_TIME;
   };
   
   class MEDCouplingNoTimeLabel : public MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization
@@ -240,8 +287,8 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void divideEqual(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other);
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *pow(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void powEqual(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other);
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areCompatible(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areStrictlyCompatible(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, std::string& reason) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areStrictlyCompatibleForMul(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other) const;
@@ -303,8 +350,8 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void divideEqual(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other);
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *pow(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void powEqual(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other);
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areCompatible(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areStrictlyCompatible(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, std::string& reason) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areStrictlyCompatibleForMul(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other) const;
@@ -361,8 +408,8 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areStrictlyCompatibleForMul(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areStrictlyCompatibleForDiv(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool areCompatibleForMeld(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT std::vector< const DataArrayDouble *> getArraysForTime(double time) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void getValueForTime(double time, const std::vector<double>& vals, double *res) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void getValueOnTime(int eltId, double time, double *value) const;
@@ -425,22 +472,22 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT const DataArrayDouble *getEndArray() const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT DataArrayDouble *getEndArray();
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void checkConsistencyLight() const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretization *other, double prec) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualIfNotWhy(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec, std::string& reason) const;
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT bool isEqualWithoutConsideringStr(const MEDCouplingTimeDiscretizationTemplate<double> *other, double prec) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void checkNoTimePresence() const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void checkTimePresence(double time) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void getArrays(std::vector<DataArrayDouble *>& arrays) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndArray(DataArrayDouble *array, TimeLabel *owner);
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setStartTime(double time, int iteration, int order) { _start_time=time; _start_iteration=iteration; _start_order=order; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndTime(double time, int iteration, int order) { _end_time=time; _end_iteration=iteration; _end_order=order; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT double getStartTime(int& iteration, int& order) const { iteration=_start_iteration; order=_start_order; return _start_time; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT double getEndTime(int& iteration, int& order) const { iteration=_end_iteration; order=_end_order; return _end_time; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setStartIteration(int it) { _start_iteration=it; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndIteration(int it) { _end_iteration=it; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setStartOrder(int order) { _start_order=order; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndOrder(int order) { _end_order=order; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setStartTimeValue(double time) { _start_time=time; }
-    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndTimeValue(double time) { _end_time=time; }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setStartTime(double time, int iteration, int order) { _start.setAllInfo(time,iteration,order); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndTime(double time, int iteration, int order) { _end.setAllInfo(time,iteration,order); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT double getStartTime(int& iteration, int& order) const { return _start.getAllInfo(iteration,order); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT double getEndTime(int& iteration, int& order) const { return _end.getAllInfo(iteration,order); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setStartIteration(int it) { _start.setIteration(it); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndIteration(int it) { _end.setIteration(it); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setStartOrder(int order) { _start.setOrder(order); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndOrder(int order) { _end.setOrder(order); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setStartTimeValue(double time) { _start.setTimeValue(time); }
+    MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void setEndTimeValue(double time) { _end.setTimeValue(time); }
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void getTinySerializationIntInformation(std::vector<int>& tinyInfo) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void getTinySerializationDbleInformation(std::vector<double>& tinyInfo) const;
     MEDCOUPLING_EXPORT void getTinySerializationStrInformation(std::vector<std::string>& tinyInfo) const;
@@ -455,12 +502,8 @@ namespace MEDCoupling
   protected:
     static const char EXCEPTION_MSG[];
   protected:
-    double _start_time;
-    double _end_time;
-    int _start_iteration;
-    int _end_iteration;
-    int _start_order;
-    int _end_order;
+    MEDCouplingTimeKeeper _start;
+    MEDCouplingTimeKeeper _end;
     DataArrayDouble *_end_array;
   };