Data Structures

The architectural approach we choose in creating the PPF does not require an extensive use of data structures. Rather, the majority of the code will involve the technicality of sending particles between nodes and keeping track of statistics. However, the PPF will include the following data structures:

• Particles will be stored and passed between functions in linked lists or vectors from the Standard Template Library.
• Each node will contain a lookup array defining the neighbors. An enumerated type will represent each of the nodes sides and the neighbor's ID will be placed in the index represented by the value of the enumerated type of that side.

This list is by no means inclusive, for example disk writes of particles in saturated nodes may require the use of buffers and lookup tables.