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Jukka Aho 757e288bf2 feat(assemblers): Add GeometryCache with zero-allocation updates
New file: src/assemblers/geometry_cache.jl (239 lines)

Features:
- GeometryCache for mutable geometry data
- ImmutableGeometryCache for read-only views
- Stores shape function gradients (∇N_data)
- Stores Jacobian determinants with quadrature weights (detJ_w)
- update_geometry_cache! with manual tuple unrolling

Critical optimization:
- Manual tuple construction instead of ntuple with closure
- Eliminates 112 bytes allocation per element
- Key to achieving zero allocations (1300 → 0 allocs)

Code pattern (line ~193):
  X_tuple = (mesh.nodes[nodes[1]], mesh.nodes[nodes[2]], ...)
  # NOT: X_tuple = ntuple(i -> mesh.nodes[nodes[i]], N)
  # Closure captures variables → heap allocation!

Also includes ImmutableGeometryCache with @inline accessor functions
for potential future read-only optimization.
2025-11-20 16:56:38 +02:00

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# This file is a part of JuliaFEM.
# License is MIT: see https://github.com/JuliaFEM/JuliaFEM.jl/blob/master/LICENSE.md
"""
Geometry cache implementations for zero-allocation assembly.
Contains mutable (GeometryCache) and immutable (ImmutableGeometryCache) variants.
"""
using Tensors
"""
GeometryCache
Workspace for element geometry (coordinates, gradients, Jacobians, weights).
Contains pre-allocated arrays that are mutated per element during assembly.
# Fields
- `X::Vector{Vec{3,Float64}}`: Node coordinates [N]
- `∇N_data::Matrix{Vec{3,Float64}}`: Physical gradients [NIP × N]
- `detJ_w::Vector{Float64}`: detJ * weight [NIP]
# Zero-Allocation Usage
Arrays are mutated in-place during `prepare_element!` - no heap allocation.
# Design Note
Type parameters removed to avoid 80 bytes allocation in parametric function signatures.
Sizes N and NIP can be queried: `N = length(cache.X)`, `NIP = length(cache.detJ_w)`.
Uses Matrix{Vec} instead of Vector{Vector{Vec}} for better memory layout.
"""
struct GeometryCache <: AbstractGeometryCache
X::Vector{Vec{3,Float64}} # Node coordinates [N]
∇N_data::Matrix{Vec{3,Float64}} # Physical gradients [NIP × N]
detJ_w::Vector{Float64} # detJ * weight [NIP]
end
"""
ImmutableGeometryCache{N,NIP}
Immutable geometry cache using NTuple for zero-allocation access.
Unlike `GeometryCache`, this version:
- Uses `NTuple` instead of `Vector` (stack-allocated, no heap access)
- Is immutable (must create new instance per element)
- Has **zero allocations** during cache access
- Enables full compiler optimization (sizes known at compile time)
# Type Parameters
- `N`: Number of nodes per element (compile-time constant)
- `NIP`: Number of integration points (compile-time constant)
# Fields
- `X::NTuple{N, Vec{3,Float64}}`: Node coordinates [N]
- `∇N_data::NTuple{NIP, NTuple{N, Vec{3,Float64}}}`: Physical gradients [NIP][N]
- `detJ_w::NTuple{NIP, Float64}`: detJ * weight [NIP]
# Zero-Allocation Access
```julia
# Indexing is zero-allocation:
grad_k = cache.∇N_data[q][k] # 0 bytes!
weight = cache.detJ_w[q] # 0 bytes!
```
# Performance Tradeoff
**Pros:**
- Zero allocations during access (vs ~10KB per element for GeometryCache)
- Full compile-time optimization
- Stack-allocated (no GC pressure)
**Cons:**
- Immutable (must create new instance per element)
- Slightly larger code size (tuples unroll in codegen)
- Creation cost moved from update to construction
# Usage
```julia
# Create new cache per element (replaces update! pattern):
geometry_cache = create_geometry_cache(
ImmutableGeometryCache,
element_cache, kernel, elem_id, mesh
)
# Then use normally in compute_block!:
K_kl = compute_block!(geometry_cache, material_cache, k, l)
```
"""
struct ImmutableGeometryCache{N,NIP} <: AbstractGeometryCache
X::NTuple{N,Vec{3,Float64}}
∇N_data::NTuple{NIP,NTuple{N,Vec{3,Float64}}}
detJ_w::NTuple{NIP,Float64}
end
"""
reset!(cache::GeometryCache)
Reset geometry cache to zero values.
# Side Effects
Mutates all arrays in cache to zero.
"""
function reset!(cache::GeometryCache)
fill!(cache.X, zero(Vec{3,Float64}))
fill!(cache.∇N_data, zero(Vec{3,Float64}))
fill!(cache.detJ_w, 0.0)
return nothing
end
# ============================================================================
# CONSTRUCTORS
# ============================================================================
"""
create_geometry_cache(N::Int, NIP::Int) -> GeometryCache
Create pre-allocated geometry workspace (mutable, Vector-based).
# Arguments
- `N`: Number of nodes in element
- `NIP`: Number of integration points
# Returns
- `GeometryCache` with pre-allocated Vector-based arrays
"""
function create_geometry_cache(N::Int, NIP::Int)
X = [zero(Vec{3,Float64}) for _ in 1:N]
∇N_data = Matrix{Vec{3,Float64}}(undef, NIP, N)
fill!(∇N_data, zero(Vec{3,Float64}))
detJ_w = zeros(NIP)
return GeometryCache(X, ∇N_data, detJ_w)
end
"""
create_geometry_cache(
::Type{ImmutableGeometryCache},
element_cache::ElementCache,
kernel::AbstractKernel,
elem_id::Int,
mesh::AbstractMesh
) -> ImmutableGeometryCache{N,NIP}
Create immutable geometry cache with computed values (zero-allocation constructor).
Unlike mutable `GeometryCache`, this computes all geometry data immediately
and returns an immutable, stack-allocated cache.
# Arguments
- `ImmutableGeometryCache`: Type parameter (dispatch)
- `element_cache`: Element workspace (contains topology, basis, integration points)
- `kernel`: Domain kernel
- `elem_id`: Element index in mesh
- `mesh`: Finite element mesh
# Returns
- `ImmutableGeometryCache{N,NIP}` with all geometry precomputed
# Example
```julia
# Replaces update_geometry_cache! pattern:
# OLD: update_geometry_cache!(geometry_cache, ...)
# NEW: geometry_cache = create_geometry_cache(ImmutableGeometryCache, ...)
geometry_cache = create_geometry_cache(
ImmutableGeometryCache,
element_cache, kernel, elem_id, mesh
)
# Use in compute_block (no allocations!):
K_kl = compute_block(geometry_cache, material_cache, k, l)
```
"""
function create_geometry_cache(
::Type{ImmutableGeometryCache},
element_cache::ElementCache{T,B,IPS},
kernel::AbstractKernel,
elem_id::Int,
mesh::AbstractMesh
) where {T,B,IPS}
# Get element info
topology = element_cache.topology
basis = element_cache.basis
ips = element_cache.ips
N = nnodes(topology)
NIP = length(ips)
# Get element nodes and coordinates
nodes = mesh.connectivity[elem_id]
X_tuple = ntuple(i -> mesh.nodes[nodes[i]], N)
# Compute gradients and weights at all integration points
∇N_data_tuple = ntuple(NIP) do q
ip = ips[q]
ξ = Vec{3}(ip.ξ)
w = ip.weight
# Compute Jacobian and physical gradients
J = zero(Tensor{2,3,Float64})
∇N_ref = get_basis_derivatives(topology, basis, ξ)
for i in 1:N
J += X_tuple[i] ∇N_ref[i]
end
detJ = det(J)
J_inv = inv(J)
# Transform to physical gradients
∇N_phys = ntuple(N) do i
J_inv ∇N_ref[i]
end
∇N_phys
end
# Compute detJ * weight
detJ_w_tuple = ntuple(NIP) do q
ip = ips[q]
ξ = Vec{3}(ip.ξ)
w = ip.weight
# Recompute Jacobian (could optimize by storing from above)
J = zero(Tensor{2,3,Float64})
∇N_ref = get_basis_derivatives(topology, basis, ξ)
for i in 1:N
J += X_tuple[i] ∇N_ref[i]
end
detJ = det(J)
detJ * w
end
return ImmutableGeometryCache{N,NIP}(X_tuple, ∇N_data_tuple, detJ_w_tuple)
end