diff --git a/meshLibrary/Make/files b/meshLibrary/Make/files
index 47ae223b8a6dd9f32c6e8826cf0a6003c6093600..ef528763c98ba9467352e6162eeeb75bfda94411 100644
--- a/meshLibrary/Make/files
+++ b/meshLibrary/Make/files
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ tetMeshExtractor = tetMesh/tetMeshExtractor
tetMeshExtractorOctree = tetMesh/tetMeshExtractorOctree
tetMeshGenerator = tetMesh/tetMeshGenerator
+workflowControls = utilities/workflowControls
+
$(checkMeshDict)/checkMeshDict.C
$(lists)/pointFieldPMG.C
@@ -435,4 +437,6 @@ $(tetMeshGenerator)/tetMeshGenerator.C
$(writeAsFPMA)/writeMeshFPMA.C
$(writeAsFPMA)/fpmaMesh.C
+$(workflowControls)/workflowControls.C
+
LIB = $(FOAM_USER_LIBBIN)/libmeshLibrary
diff --git a/meshLibrary/utilities/workflowControls/workflowControls.C b/meshLibrary/utilities/workflowControls/workflowControls.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..35d26bf30423c69fd300ef3ba33d0d7872bb0f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meshLibrary/utilities/workflowControls/workflowControls.C
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+ ========= |
+ \\ / F ield | cfMesh: A library for mesh generation
+ \\ / O peration |
+ \\ / A nd | Author: Franjo Juretic (franjo.juretic@c-fields.com)
+ \\/ M anipulation | Copyright (C) Creative Fields, Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+ This file is part of cfMesh.
+
+ cfMesh is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ cfMesh is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ along with cfMesh. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Description
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "workflowControls.H"
+#include "polyMeshGen.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+const std::map<word, label> workflowControls::workflowSteps_ =
+ populateWorkflowSteps();
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool workflowControls::restartPossibleAfterCurrentStep() const
+{
+ return false;
+}
+
+void workflowControls::setStepCompleted() const
+{
+ mesh_.metaData().add("lastStep", currentStep_);
+}
+
+bool workflowControls::exitAfterCurrentStep() const
+{
+ const IOdictionary& meshDict =
+ mesh_.returnTime().lookupObject<IOdictionary>("meshDict");
+
+ const dictionary& workflowControls = meshDict.subDict("workflowControls");
+
+ if( workflowControls.found("stopAfter") )
+ {
+ const word exitStep(workflowControls.lookup("stopAfter"));
+
+ if( exitStep == currentStep_ )
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ return false;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+std::map<word, label> workflowControls::populateWorkflowSteps()
+{
+ std::map<word, label> workflowSteps;
+ workflowSteps.insert(std::make_pair(word("templateGeneration"), 1));
+ workflowSteps.insert(std::make_pair(word("surfaceTopology"), 2));
+ workflowSteps.insert(std::make_pair(word("surfaceProjection"), 4));
+ workflowSteps.insert(std::make_pair(word("patchAssignment"), 8));
+ workflowSteps.insert(std::make_pair(word("edgeExtraction"), 16));
+ workflowSteps.insert(std::make_pair(word("boundaryLayerGeneration"), 32));
+ workflowSteps.insert(std::make_pair(word("boundaryLayerRefinement"), 64));
+
+ return workflowSteps;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+workflowControls::workflowControls(polyMeshGen& mesh)
+:
+ mesh_(mesh),
+ status_(0),
+ currentStep_()
+{}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+workflowControls::~workflowControls()
+{}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void workflowControls::setCurrentStep(const word& stepName)
+{
+ //- check if the requested step exists in the database of steps
+ std::map<word, label>::const_iterator it = workflowSteps_.find(stepName);
+ if( it == workflowSteps_.end() )
+ {
+ FatalErrorIn
+ (
+ "void workflowControls::setCurrentStep(const word&)"
+ ) << "Step " << stepName << " is not a valid name." << exit(FatalError);
+ }
+
+ currentStep_ = stepName;
+ status_ |= it->second;
+}
+
+bool workflowControls::stopAfterCurrentStep() const
+{
+ setStepCompleted();
+
+ if( exitAfterCurrentStep() )
+ {
+ bool writeSuccess(true);
+
+ try
+ {
+ mesh_.write();
+ }
+ catch(...)
+ {
+ writeSuccess = false;
+ }
+
+ returnReduce(writeSuccess, minOp<bool>());
+
+ if( !writeSuccess )
+ FatalErrorIn
+ (
+ "bool workflowControls::stopAfterCurrentStep() const"
+ ) << "Mes was not written on disk" << exit(FatalError);
+
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ return false;
+}
+
+bool workflowControls::restartAfterCurrentStep() const
+{
+ return false;
+}
+
+void workflowControls::workflowCompleted()
+{
+ mesh_.metaData().remove("lastStep");
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/meshLibrary/utilities/workflowControls/workflowControls.H b/meshLibrary/utilities/workflowControls/workflowControls.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1732c22e024331544363136e9e6267a36620a925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meshLibrary/utilities/workflowControls/workflowControls.H
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+ ========= |
+ \\ / F ield | cfMesh: A library for mesh generation
+ \\ / O peration |
+ \\ / A nd | Author: Franjo Juretic (franjo.juretic@c-fields.com)
+ \\/ M anipulation | Copyright (C) Creative Fields, Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+ This file is part of cfMesh.
+
+ cfMesh is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ cfMesh is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+ for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ along with cfMesh. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+ workflowControls
+
+Description
+ A controller fo managing the mesh generation workflow. It allows the user
+ to stop the meshing process after selected steps in the workflow,
+ and restart from a selected point.
+
+SourceFiles
+ workflowControls.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef workflowControls_H
+#define workflowControls_H
+
+#include "objectRegistry.H"
+#include "Time.H"
+#include "IOdictionary.H"
+
+#include <map>
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+class polyMeshGen;
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+ Class workflowControls Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class workflowControls
+{
+ // Private data
+ //- reference to the mesh
+ polyMeshGen& mesh_;
+
+ //- status of the workflow (sets bits to completed steps)
+ label status_;
+
+ //- current step in the workflow
+ word currentStep_;
+
+ // static private data
+ static const std::map<word, label> workflowSteps_;
+
+ // Private member functions
+ //- check if it is possible to restart after the current step
+ bool restartPossibleAfterCurrentStep() const;
+
+ //- sets the current step to completed
+ void setStepCompleted() const;
+
+ //- shall the procedure stop after the current step
+ bool exitAfterCurrentStep() const;
+
+ // Static private member functions
+ //- populate workflowSteps with values
+ static std::map<word, label> populateWorkflowSteps();
+
+public:
+
+ // Constructors
+
+ //- Construct from IOdictionary
+ workflowControls(polyMeshGen& mesh);
+
+ // Destructor
+ ~workflowControls();
+
+ // Public member functions
+
+ //- set current step
+ void setCurrentStep(const word&);
+
+ //- shall the workflow stop after the current step
+ bool stopAfterCurrentStep() const;
+
+ //- shall the workflow restart after the current step
+ bool restartAfterCurrentStep() const;
+
+ //- set the workflow completed flag
+ void workflowCompleted();
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //