STYLE: use 'return nullptr' for empty autoPtr/tmp returns

- both autoPtr and tmp are defined with an implicit construct from
  nullptr (but with explicit construct from a pointer to null).
  Thus is it safe to use 'nullptr' when returning an empty autoPtr or tmp.

applications/solvers/multiphase/compressibleMultiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseMixtureThermo/phaseModel/phaseModel.C

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Foam::phaseModel::phaseModel
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::phaseModel> Foam::phaseModel::clone() const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return autoPtr<phaseModel>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

applications/solvers/multiphase/interCondensatingEvaporatingFoam/temperaturePhaseChangeTwoPhaseMixtures/twoPhaseMixtureEThermo/twoPhaseMixtureEThermo.C

@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::twoPhaseMixtureEThermo::THE
 ) const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return tmp<Foam::scalarField>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::twoPhaseMixtureEThermo::THE
 ) const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return tmp<Foam::scalarField>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::twoPhaseMixtureEThermo::Cpv
 
 Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField> Foam::twoPhaseMixtureEThermo::CpByCpv() const
 {
-     NotImplemented;
-     return tmp<Foam::volScalarField>();
+    NotImplemented;
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 
@@ -448,8 +448,8 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::scalarField> Foam::twoPhaseMixtureEThermo::CpByCpv
     const label patchi
 ) const
 {
-     NotImplemented;
-     return tmp<Foam::scalarField>();
+    NotImplemented;
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/multiphaseSystem/phaseModel/phaseModel.C

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Foam::phaseModel::~phaseModel()
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::phaseModel> Foam::phaseModel::clone() const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return autoPtr<phaseModel>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseInterFoam/multiphaseMixture/phase/phase.C

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Foam::phase::phase
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::phase> Foam::phase::clone() const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return autoPtr<phase>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/phaseSystems/phaseModel/IsothermalPhaseModel/IsothermalPhaseModel.C

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ template<class BasePhaseModel>
 Foam::tmp<Foam::fvScalarMatrix>
 Foam::IsothermalPhaseModel<BasePhaseModel>::heEqn()
 {
-    return tmp<fvScalarMatrix>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/phaseSystems/phaseModel/MultiComponentPhaseModel/MultiComponentPhaseModel.C

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Foam::MultiComponentPhaseModel<BasePhaseModel>::YiEqn
         )
     )
     {
-        return tmp<fvScalarMatrix>();
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
     const volScalarField& alpha = *this;

applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/phaseSystems/phaseModel/PurePhaseModel/PurePhaseModel.C

@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ Foam::PurePhaseModel<BasePhaseModel>::YiEqn
 )
 {
     NotImplemented;
-
-    return tmp<fvScalarMatrix>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/phaseSystems/phaseModel/phaseModel/phaseModel.C

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Foam::phaseModel::phaseModel
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::phaseModel> Foam::phaseModel::clone() const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return autoPtr<phaseModel>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

applications/solvers/multiphase/reactingEulerFoam/reactingTwoPhaseEulerFoam/twoPhaseSystem/diameterModels/IATE/IATEsources/IATEsource/IATEsource.H

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<IATEsource> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<IATEsource>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

applications/solvers/multiphase/twoPhaseEulerFoam/twoPhaseSystem/diameterModels/IATE/IATEsources/IATEsource/IATEsource.H

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<IATEsource> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<IATEsource>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/DelaunayMesh/DistributedDelaunayMesh.C

@@ -794,14 +794,12 @@ Foam::DistributedDelaunayMesh<Triangulation>::distribute
 {
     if (!Pstream::parRun())
     {
-        return autoPtr<mapDistribute>();
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
     distributeBoundBoxes(decomposition.procBounds());
 
-    autoPtr<mapDistribute> mapDist = decomposition.distributePoints(points);
-
-    return mapDist;
+    return decomposition.distributePoints(points);
 }
 
 

applications/utilities/mesh/generation/foamyMesh/conformalVoronoiMesh/searchableSurfaceFeatures/searchableSurfaceFeatures.H

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
         virtual autoPtr<searchableSurfaceFeatures> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<searchableSurfaceFeatures>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public:
         //- Return an extendedFeatureEdgeMesh containing the features
         virtual autoPtr<extendedFeatureEdgeMesh> features() const
         {
-            return autoPtr<extendedFeatureEdgeMesh>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 };
 

applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/faceSelection/faceSelection.H

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<faceSelection> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<faceSelection>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/faceSelection/faceZoneSelection.H

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<faceSelection> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<faceSelection>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/faceSelection/searchableSurfaceSelection.H

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<faceSelection> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<faceSelection>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

applications/utilities/parallelProcessing/reconstructParMesh/reconstructParMesh.C

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ autoPtr<mapPolyMesh> mergeSharedPoints
 
     if (returnReduce(pointToMaster.size(), sumOp<label>()) == 0)
     {
-        return autoPtr<mapPolyMesh>();
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
     polyTopoChange meshMod(mesh);

applications/utilities/postProcessing/lumped/lumpedPointForces/lumpedPointForces.C

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ autoPtr<GeoFieldType> loadField
         );
     }
 
-    return autoPtr<GeoFieldType>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/autoPatch.H

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<searchableSurfaceModifier> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<searchableSurfaceModifier>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.H

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<searchableSurfaceModifier> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<searchableSurfaceModifier>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/searchableSurfaceModifier.H

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<searchableSurfaceModifier> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<searchableSurfaceModifier>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObject/functionObject.H

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<functionObject> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<functionObject>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/matrices/LUscalarMatrix/procLduInterface.H

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<procLduInterface> clone()
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<procLduInterface>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
         static autoPtr<procLduInterface> New(Istream& is)

src/OpenFOAM/matrices/LduMatrix/LduMatrix/LduMatrixPreconditioner.C

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Foam::LduMatrix<Type, DType, LUType>::preconditioner::New
            "no diagonal or off-diagonal coefficient"
         << exit(FatalIOError);
 
-    return autoPtr<typename LduMatrix<Type, DType, LUType>::preconditioner>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/matrices/LduMatrix/LduMatrix/LduMatrixSmoother.C

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Foam::LduMatrix<Type, DType, LUType>::smoother::New
         << "cannot solve incomplete matrix, no off-diagonal coefficients"
         << exit(FatalIOError);
 
-    return autoPtr<typename LduMatrix<Type, DType, LUType>::smoother>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/matrices/LduMatrix/LduMatrix/LduMatrixSolver.C

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Foam::LduMatrix<Type, DType, LUType>::solver::New
            "no diagonal or off-diagonal coefficient"
         << exit(FatalIOError);
 
-    return autoPtr<typename LduMatrix<Type, DType, LUType>::solver>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/matrices/lduMatrix/lduMatrix/lduMatrixPreconditioner.C

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Foam::lduMatrix::preconditioner::New
            "no diagonal or off-diagonal coefficient"
         << exit(FatalIOError);
 
-    return autoPtr<lduMatrix::preconditioner>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/matrices/lduMatrix/lduMatrix/lduMatrixSmoother.C

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::lduMatrix::smoother> Foam::lduMatrix::smoother::New
         "no diagonal or off-diagonal coefficient"
         << exit(FatalIOError);
 
-    return autoPtr<lduMatrix::smoother>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/matrices/lduMatrix/lduMatrix/lduMatrixSolver.C

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::lduMatrix::solver> Foam::lduMatrix::solver::New
         "no diagonal or off-diagonal coefficient"
         << exit(FatalIOError);
 
-    return autoPtr<lduMatrix::solver>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/matrices/lduMatrix/lduMatrix/lduMatrixTemplates.C

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Foam::lduMatrix::faceH(const Field<Type>& psi) const
            " the matrix does not have any off-diagonal coefficients."
         << exit(FatalError);
 
-    return tmp<Field<Type>>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::labelIOList> Foam::polyMesh::readTetBasePtIs() const
         return autoPtr<labelIOList>::New(io);
     }
 
-    return autoPtr<labelIOList>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/OpenFOAM/primitives/functions/Function1/Function1/Function1.C

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>> Foam::Function1<Type>::value
 ) const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return tmp<Field<Type>>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::Field<Type>> Foam::Function1<Type>::integrate
 ) const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return tmp<Field<Type>>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/TurbulenceModels/schemes/DEShybrid/DEShybrid.H

@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ public:
                 << "Unable to retrieve turbulence model from the mesh "
                 << "database" << exit(FatalError);
 
-            return tmp<surfaceScalarField>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ public:
                 return (bf*tScheme2_().correction(vf));
             }
 
-            return tmp<GeometricField<Type, fvsPatchField, surfaceMesh>>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 };
 

src/conversion/ccm/reader/ccmReaderMesh.C

@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::polyMesh> Foam::ccm::reader::mesh
 {
     if (!readGeometry())
     {
-        return autoPtr<polyMesh>();
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
     // merge cellTable and rename boundaryRegion

src/dynamicMesh/fvMeshDistribute/fvMeshDistribute.C

@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::fvMeshDistribute::mergeSharedPoints
 
     if (returnReduce(pointToMaster.size(), sumOp<label>()) == 0)
     {
-        return autoPtr<mapPolyMesh>();
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
     polyTopoChange meshMod(mesh_);

src/dynamicMesh/meshCut/cellLooper/cellLooper.H

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<cellLooper> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<cellLooper>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

src/dynamicMesh/motionSolvers/motionSolver/motionSolver.C

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Foam::motionSolver::motionSolver
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::motionSolver> Foam::motionSolver::clone() const
 {
     NotImplemented;
-    return autoPtr<motionSolver>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/dynamicMesh/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChanger/polyTopoChanger.C

@@ -283,11 +283,9 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::mapPolyMesh> Foam::polyTopoChanger::changeMesh
         mesh_.updateMesh(topoChangeMap());
         return topoChangeMap;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        mesh_.topoChanging(false);
-        return autoPtr<mapPolyMesh>();
-    }
+
+    mesh_.topoChanging(false);
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/finiteArea/finiteArea/lnGradSchemes/lnGradScheme/lnGradScheme.H

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:
         virtual tmp<GeometricField<Type, faePatchField, edgeMesh>>
         correction(const GeometricField<Type, faPatchField, areaMesh>&) const
         {
-            return tmp<GeometricField<Type, faePatchField, edgeMesh>>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
         //- Return the lnGrad of the given cell field

src/finiteArea/interpolation/edgeInterpolation/edgeInterpolationScheme/edgeInterpolationScheme.H

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public:
         virtual tmp<GeometricField<Type, faePatchField, edgeMesh>>
         correction(const GeometricField<Type, faPatchField, areaMesh>&) const
         {
-            return tmp<GeometricField<Type, faePatchField, edgeMesh>>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
         //- Return the face-interpolate of the given cell field

src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.H

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<MRFZone> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<MRFZone>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
 

src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/fvOptions/fvOption.H

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
         autoPtr<option> clone() const
         {
             NotImplemented;
-            return autoPtr<option>();
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
         //- Return pointer to new fvOption object created

src/finiteVolume/finiteVolume/ddtSchemes/CoEulerDdtScheme/CoEulerDdtScheme.C

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ tmp<surfaceScalarField> CoEulerDdtScheme<Type>::CofrDeltaT() const
         << "Incorrect dimensions of phi: " << phi.dimensions()
         << abort(FatalError);
 
-    return tmp<surfaceScalarField>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/functionObjects/field/heatTransferCoeff/heatTransferCoeffModels/ReynoldsAnalogy/ReynoldsAnalogy.C

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Foam::heatTransferCoeffModels::ReynoldsAnalogy::rho(const label patchi) const
         << "Unable to set rho for patch " << patchi
         << exit(FatalError);
 
-    return tmp<Field<scalar>>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Foam::heatTransferCoeffModels::ReynoldsAnalogy::Cp(const label patchi) const
         << "Unable to set Cp for patch " << patchi
         << exit(FatalError);
 
-    return tmp<Field<scalar>>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/functionObjects/solvers/energyTransport/energyTransport.C

@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ Foam::functionObjects::energyTransport::kappaEff() const
 
     FatalErrorInFunction
         << "Turbulence model not found" << exit(FatalError);
-    return tmp<volScalarField>();
+
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 

src/fvOptions/sources/derived/solidificationMeltingSource/solidificationMeltingSource.C

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Foam::fv::solidificationMeltingSource::Cp() const
         }
     }
 
-    return tmp<volScalarField>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 
@@ -128,10 +128,8 @@ Foam::vector Foam::fv::solidificationMeltingSource::g() const
             mesh_.lookupObject<uniformDimensionedVectorField>("g");
         return value.value();
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return coeffs_.lookup("g");
-    }
+
+    return coeffs_.lookup("g");
 }
 
 

src/fvOptions/sources/derived/viscousDissipation/viscousDissipation.C

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Foam::tmp<Foam::volScalarField> Foam::fv::viscousDissipation::rho() const
         << "Neither rhoName nor rho are specified."
         << exit(FatalError);
 
-    return tmp<volScalarField>();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ Foam::fv::viscousDissipation::viscousDissipation
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //