Re arrange read time according to adjustable dt

Adapter.C

@@ -345,9 +345,6 @@ void preciceAdapter::Adapter::configure()
         // Initialize preCICE and exchange the first coupling data
         initialize();
 
-        // Read the received coupling data
-        readCouplingData(runTime_.deltaT().value());
-
         // If checkpointing is required, specify the checkpointed fields
         // and write the first checkpoint
         if (requiresWritingCheckpoint())
@@ -364,7 +361,7 @@ void preciceAdapter::Adapter::configure()
         // Adjust the timestep for the first iteration, if it is fixed
         if (!adjustableTimestep_)
         {
-            adjustSolverTimeStep();
+            adjustSolverTimeStepAndReadData();
         }
 
         // If the solver tries to end before the coupling is complete,
@@ -425,12 +422,6 @@ void preciceAdapter::Adapter::execute()
         readCheckpoint();
     }
 
-    // Adjust the timestep, if it is fixed
-    if (!adjustableTimestep_)
-    {
-        adjustSolverTimeStep();
-    }
-
     // Write checkpoint if required
     if (requiresWritingCheckpoint())
     {
@@ -458,9 +449,11 @@ void preciceAdapter::Adapter::execute()
     }
     ACCUMULATE_TIMER(timeInWriteResults_);
 
-    // Read the received coupling data from the buffer
-    // Fits to an implicit Euler
-    readCouplingData(runTime_.deltaT().value());
+    // Adjust the timestep, if it is fixed
+    if (!adjustableTimestep_)
+    {
+        adjustSolverTimeStepAndReadData();
+    }
 
     // If the coupling is not going to continue, tear down everything
     // and stop the simulation.
@@ -489,9 +482,10 @@ void preciceAdapter::Adapter::execute()
     return;
 }
 
+
 void preciceAdapter::Adapter::adjustTimeStep()
 {
-    adjustSolverTimeStep();
+    adjustSolverTimeStepAndReadData();
 
     return;
 }
@@ -581,7 +575,7 @@ void preciceAdapter::Adapter::advance()
     return;
 }
 
-void preciceAdapter::Adapter::adjustSolverTimeStep()
+void preciceAdapter::Adapter::adjustSolverTimeStepAndReadData()
 {
     DEBUG(adapterInfo("Adjusting the solver's timestep..."));
 
@@ -677,6 +671,12 @@ void preciceAdapter::Adapter::adjustSolverTimeStep()
     // TODO: Keep this in mind if any relevant problem appears.
     const_cast<Time&>(runTime_).setDeltaT(timestepSolver_, false);
 
+    DEBUG(adapterInfo("Reading coupling data associated to the calculated time-step size..."));
+
+    // Read the received coupling data from the buffer
+    // Fits to an implicit Euler
+    readCouplingData(runTime_.deltaT().value());
+
     return;
 }
 

Adapter.H

@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@ private:
     void writeCouplingData();
 
     //- Adjust the timestep of the solver according to preCICE
-    void adjustSolverTimeStep();
+    // and read data associated to the calculated time step length
+    void adjustSolverTimeStepAndReadData();
 
     //- Determine if the coupling is still happening
     bool isCouplingOngoing();

changelog-entries/298.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Renamed the `adjustSolverTimeStep()` method to `adjustSolverTimeStepAndReadData()`, changing the behavior to always read data at the determined time step size. [#298](https://github.com/precice/openfoam-adapter/pull/298)