NestedRefine.cpp

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#include "moab/NestedRefine.hpp"
#include "moab/NestedRefineTemplates.hpp"
#include "moab/HalfFacetRep.hpp"
#include "moab/CpuTimer.hpp"
#include "moab/ReadUtilIface.hpp"
#include "Internals.hpp"
#include "MBTagConventions.hpp"

#ifdef MOAB_HAVE_MPI
#include "moab/ParallelComm.hpp"
#include "moab/ParallelMergeMesh.hpp"
#include "moab/Skinner.hpp"
#endif

#include 
#include 
#include 
#include 
#include 

namespace moab
{

NestedRefine::NestedRefine( Core* impl, ParallelComm* comm, EntityHandle rset )
    : mbImpl( impl ), pcomm( comm ), _rset( rset )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    assert( NULL != impl );

#ifdef MOAB_HAVE_MPI
    // Get the Parallel Comm instance to prepare all new sets to work in parallel
    // in case the user did not provide any arguments
    if( !comm ) pcomm = moab::ParallelComm::get_pcomm( mbImpl, 0 );
#endif
    error = initialize();
    if( error != MB_SUCCESS )
    {
        std::cout << "Error initializing NestedRefine\n" << std::endl;
        exit( 1 );
    }
}

NestedRefine::~NestedRefine()
{
#ifdef MOAB_HAVE_AHF
    ahf = NULL;
#else
    delete ahf;
#endif
    delete tm;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::initialize()
{
    ErrorCode error;

    tm = new CpuTimer();
    if( !tm ) return MB_MEMORY_ALLOCATION_FAILED;

#ifdef MOAB_HAVE_AHF
    ahf = mbImpl->a_half_facet_rep();
#else
    ahf = new HalfFacetRep( mbImpl, pcomm, _rset, true );
    if( !ahf ) return MB_MEMORY_ALLOCATION_FAILED;
#endif

    // Check for mixed entity type
    bool chk_mixed = ahf->check_mixed_entity_type();
    if( chk_mixed ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Encountered a mesh with mixed entity types" );

    error = ahf->initialize();MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    error = ahf->get_entity_ranges( _inverts, _inedges, _infaces, _incells );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Check for supported entity type
    if( !_incells.empty() )
    {
        EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( _incells[0] );
        if( type != MBTET && type != MBHEX )
            MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Not supported 3D entity types: MBPRISM, MBPYRAMID, MBKNIFE, MBPOLYHEDRON" );

        meshdim    = 3;
        elementype = type;
    }
    else if( !_infaces.empty() )
    {
        EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( _infaces[0] );
        if( type == MBPOLYGON ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Not supported 2D entity type: POLYGON" );

        meshdim    = 2;
        elementype = type;
    }
    else if( !_inedges.empty() )
    {
        meshdim    = 1;
        elementype = MBEDGE;
    }
    else
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Encountered a mixed-dimensional or invalid mesh" );

    // Initialize std::map to get indices of degrees.
    deg_index[2] = 0;
    deg_index[3] = 1;
    deg_index[5] = 2;

    // Set ghost flag to false
    hasghost = false;
    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

/************************************************************
 *     Interface Functions                                  *
 ************************************************************/

ErrorCode NestedRefine::generate_mesh_hierarchy( int num_level,
                                                 int* level_degrees,
                                                 std::vector< EntityHandle >& level_sets,
                                                 bool optimize )
{
    assert( num_level > 0 );
    nlevels = num_level;

    ErrorCode error;
    std::vector< moab::EntityHandle > hmsets( num_level );

    if( meshdim <= 2 )
    {
        for( int i = 0; i < num_level; i++ )
        {
            assert( ( level_degrees[i] == 2 ) || ( level_degrees[i] == 3 ) || ( level_degrees[i] == 5 ) );
            level_dsequence[i] = level_degrees[i];
        }
    }
    else
    {
        for( int i = 0; i < num_level; i++ )
        {
            assert( ( level_degrees[i] == 2 ) || ( level_degrees[i] == 3 ) );
            level_dsequence[i] = level_degrees[i];
        }
    }

    error = generate_hm( level_degrees, num_level, &hmsets[0], optimize );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // copy the entity handles
    level_sets.resize( num_level + 1 );
    level_sets[0] = _rset;
    for( int i = 0; i < num_level; i++ )
        level_sets[i + 1] = hmsets[i];

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::get_connectivity( EntityHandle ent, int level, std::vector< EntityHandle >& conn )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( ent );
    EntityHandle start_ent;
    if( !conn.empty() ) conn.clear();
    if( level > 0 )
    {
        if( type == MBEDGE )
        {
            conn.reserve( 2 );
            start_ent       = level_mesh[level - 1].start_edge;
            EntityID offset = ID_FROM_HANDLE( ent ) - ID_FROM_HANDLE( start_ent );
            conn.push_back( level_mesh[level - 1].edge_conn[2 * offset] );
            conn.push_back( level_mesh[level - 1].edge_conn[2 * offset + 1] );
        }
        else if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
        {
            int num_corners = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].num_verts_in_face;
            conn.reserve( num_corners );
            start_ent       = level_mesh[level - 1].start_face;
            EntityID offset = ID_FROM_HANDLE( ent ) - ID_FROM_HANDLE( start_ent );

            for( int i = 0; i < num_corners; i++ )
                conn.push_back( level_mesh[level - 1].face_conn[num_corners * offset + i] );
        }
        else if( type == MBTET || type == MBHEX )
        {
            int index       = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
            int num_corners = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_verts_in_cell;
            conn.reserve( num_corners );
            start_ent       = level_mesh[level - 1].start_cell;
            EntityID offset = ID_FROM_HANDLE( ent ) - ID_FROM_HANDLE( start_ent );
            for( int i = 0; i < num_corners; i++ )
                conn.push_back( level_mesh[level - 1].cell_conn[num_corners * offset + i] );
        }
        else
            MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting connectivity for an unsupported entity type" );
    }
    else
    {
        error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( &ent, 1, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::get_coordinates( EntityHandle* verts, int num_verts, int level, double* coords )
{
    if( level > 0 )
    {
        EntityID vstart = ID_FROM_HANDLE( level_mesh[level - 1].start_vertex );
        for( int i = 0; i < num_verts; i++ )
        {
            const EntityHandle& vid = verts[i];
            EntityID offset         = ID_FROM_HANDLE( vid ) - vstart;
            coords[3 * i]           = level_mesh[level - 1].coordinates[0][offset];
            coords[3 * i + 1]       = level_mesh[level - 1].coordinates[1][offset];
            coords[3 * i + 2]       = level_mesh[level - 1].coordinates[2][offset];
        }
    }
    else
    {
        ErrorCode error;
        error = mbImpl->get_coords( verts, num_verts, coords );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::get_adjacencies( const EntityHandle source_entity,
                                         const unsigned int target_dimension,
                                         std::vector< EntityHandle >& target_entities )

{
    ErrorCode error;
    error = ahf->get_adjacencies( source_entity, target_dimension, target_entities );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::child_to_parent( EntityHandle child, int child_level, int parent_level, EntityHandle* parent )
{
    assert( ( child_level > 0 ) && ( child_level > parent_level ) );
    EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( child );
    assert( type != MBVERTEX );

    int child_index;
    if( type == MBEDGE )
        child_index = child - level_mesh[child_level - 1].start_edge;
    else if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
        child_index = child - level_mesh[child_level - 1].start_face;
    else if( type == MBTET || type == MBHEX )
        child_index = child - level_mesh[child_level - 1].start_cell;
    else
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting parent for unsupported entity type" );

    int parent_index;
    int l = child_level - parent_level;
    for( int i = 0; i < l; i++ )
    {
        int d       = get_index_from_degree( level_dsequence[child_level - i - 1] );
        int nch     = refTemplates[type - 1][d].total_new_ents;
        child_index = child_index / nch;
    }
    parent_index = child_index;

    if( type == MBEDGE )
    {
        if( parent_level > 0 )
            *parent = level_mesh[parent_level - 1].start_edge + parent_index;
        else
            *parent = _inedges[parent_index];
    }
    else if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
    {
        if( parent_level > 0 )
            *parent = level_mesh[parent_level - 1].start_face + parent_index;
        else
            *parent = _infaces[parent_index];
    }
    else if( type == MBTET || type == MBHEX )
    {
        if( parent_level > 0 )
            *parent = level_mesh[parent_level - 1].start_cell + parent_index;
        else
            *parent = _incells[parent_index];
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::parent_to_child( EntityHandle parent,
                                         int parent_level,
                                         int child_level,
                                         std::vector< EntityHandle >& children )
{
    assert( ( child_level > 0 ) && ( child_level > parent_level ) );
    EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( parent );
    assert( type != MBVERTEX );

    int parent_index;
    if( type == MBEDGE )
    {
        if( parent_level > 0 )
            parent_index = parent - level_mesh[parent_level - 1].start_edge;
        else
            parent_index = _inedges.index( parent );
    }
    else if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
    {
        if( parent_level > 0 )
            parent_index = parent - level_mesh[parent_level - 1].start_face;
        else
            parent_index = _infaces.index( parent );
    }
    else if( type == MBTET || type == MBHEX )
    {
        if( parent_level > 0 )
            parent_index = parent - level_mesh[parent_level - 1].start_cell;
        else
            parent_index = _incells.index( parent );
    }
    else
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting children for unsupported entity type" );

    int start, end;
    start = end = parent_index;
    for( int i = parent_level; i < child_level; i++ )
    {
        int d   = get_index_from_degree( level_dsequence[i] );
        int nch = refTemplates[type - 1][d].total_new_ents;
        start   = start * nch;
        end     = end * nch + nch - 1;
    }

    int num_child = end - start;
    children.reserve( num_child );

    for( int i = start; i <= end; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle child;
        if( type == MBEDGE )
            child = level_mesh[child_level - 1].start_edge + i;
        else if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
            child = level_mesh[child_level - 1].start_face + i;
        else if( type == MBTET || type == MBHEX )
            child = level_mesh[child_level - 1].start_cell + i;

        children.push_back( child );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::vertex_to_entities_up( EntityHandle vertex,
                                               int vert_level,
                                               int parent_level,
                                               std::vector< EntityHandle >& incident_entities )
{
    assert( vert_level > parent_level );
    ErrorCode error;

    // Step 1: Get the incident entities at the current level
    std::vector< EntityHandle > inents;
    if( meshdim == 1 )
    {
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_1d( vertex, inents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else if( meshdim == 2 )
    {
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_vert_2d( vertex, inents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else if( meshdim == 3 )
    {
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_vert_3d( vertex, inents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Step 2: Loop over all the incident entities at the current level and gather their parents
    for( int i = 0; i < (int)inents.size(); i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle ent = inents[i];
        EntityHandle parent;
        error = child_to_parent( ent, vert_level, parent_level, &parent );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        incident_entities.push_back( parent );
    }

    // Step 3: Sort and remove duplicates
    std::sort( incident_entities.begin(), incident_entities.end() );
    incident_entities.erase( std::unique( incident_entities.begin(), incident_entities.end() ),
                             incident_entities.end() );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::vertex_to_entities_down( EntityHandle vertex,
                                                 int vert_level,
                                                 int child_level,
                                                 std::vector< EntityHandle >& incident_entities )
{
    assert( vert_level < child_level );
    ErrorCode error;

    // Step 1: Get the incident entities at the current level
    std::vector< EntityHandle > inents;
    if( meshdim == 1 )
    {
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_1d( vertex, inents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else if( meshdim == 2 )
    {
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_vert_2d( vertex, inents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else if( meshdim == 3 )
    {
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_vert_3d( vertex, inents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Step 2: Loop over all the incident entities at the current level and gather their parents
    std::vector< EntityHandle > childs;
    for( int i = 0; i < (int)inents.size(); i++ )
    {
        childs.clear();
        EntityHandle ent = inents[i];
        error            = parent_to_child( ent, vert_level, child_level, childs );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        for( int j = 0; j < (int)childs.size(); j++ )
            incident_entities.push_back( childs[j] );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::get_vertex_duplicates( EntityHandle vertex, int level, EntityHandle& dupvertex )
{
    if( ( vertex - *_inverts.begin() ) > _inverts.size() )
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting duplicates for non-coarse vertices" );

    dupvertex = level_mesh[level - 1].start_vertex + ( vertex - *_inverts.begin() );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

bool NestedRefine::is_entity_on_boundary( const EntityHandle& entity )
{
    bool is_border  = false;
    EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( entity );

    if( type == MBVERTEX )
        is_border = is_vertex_on_boundary( entity );
    else if( type == MBEDGE )
        is_border = is_edge_on_boundary( entity );
    else if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
        is_border = is_face_on_boundary( entity );
    else if( type == MBTET || type == MBHEX )
        is_border = is_cell_on_boundary( entity );
    else
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting boundary information for unsupported entity type" );

    return is_border;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::exchange_ghosts( std::vector< EntityHandle >& lsets, int num_glayers )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    if( hasghost ) return MB_SUCCESS;

    hasghost = true;
#ifdef MOAB_HAVE_MPI
    error = pcomm->exchange_ghost_cells( meshdim, 0, num_glayers, 0, true, false );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    {
        Range empty_range;
        error = pcomm->exchange_tags( GLOBAL_ID_TAG_NAME, empty_range );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        // error = pcomm->assign_global_ids(lsets[i], 0, 1, false, true, false);MB_CHK_ERR(error);
    }
#else
    MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting ghost layers for a serial mesh" );
#endif

    Range* lverts = new Range[lsets.size()];
    Range* lents  = new Range[lsets.size()];
    for( size_t i = 0; i < lsets.size(); i++ )
    {
        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_dimension( lsets[i], meshdim, lents[i] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( lents[i], lverts[i] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        for( int gl = 0; gl < num_glayers; gl++ )
        {
            error = mbImpl->get_adjacencies( lverts[i], meshdim, false, lents[i], Interface::UNION );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( lents[i], lverts[i] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }
    }
    for( size_t i = 0; i < lsets.size(); i++ )
    {
        error = mbImpl->add_entities( lsets[i], lverts[i] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = mbImpl->add_entities( lsets[i], lents[i] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    delete[] lverts;
    delete[] lents;
    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_special_tags( int level, EntityHandle& lset )
{
    assert( level > 0 && level < nlevels + 1 );

    ErrorCode error;
    std::vector< Tag > mtags( 3 );

    error = mbImpl->tag_get_handle( MATERIAL_SET_TAG_NAME, 1, MB_TYPE_INTEGER, mtags[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    error = mbImpl->tag_get_handle( DIRICHLET_SET_TAG_NAME, 1, MB_TYPE_INTEGER, mtags[1] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    error = mbImpl->tag_get_handle( NEUMANN_SET_TAG_NAME, 1, MB_TYPE_INTEGER, mtags[2] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    for( int i = 0; i < 3; i++ )
    {
        // Gather sets of a particular tag
        Range sets;
        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_type_and_tag( _rset, MBENTITYSET, &mtags[i], NULL, 1, sets );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Loop over all sets, gather entities in each set and add their children at all levels to
        // the set
        Range set_ents;
        Range::iterator set_it;
        std::vector< EntityHandle > childs;

        for( set_it = sets.begin(); set_it != sets.end(); ++set_it )
        {
            // Get the entities in the set, recursively
            set_ents.clear();
            childs.clear();
            error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_handle( *set_it, set_ents, true );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // Gather child entities at the input level
            for( Range::iterator sit = set_ents.begin(); sit != set_ents.end(); sit++ )
            {
                EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *sit );
                if( type == MBVERTEX )
                {
                    Range conn;
                    std::vector< EntityHandle > cents;
                    error = vertex_to_entities_down( *sit, 0, level, cents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                    error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( ¢s[0], (int)cents.size(), conn, true );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                    childs.insert( childs.end(), cents.begin(), cents.end() );
                }
                else
                {
                    error = parent_to_child( *sit, 0, level, childs );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                }

                std::sort( childs.begin(), childs.end() );
                childs.erase( std::unique( childs.begin(), childs.end() ), childs.end() );

                // Add child entities to tagged sets
                error = mbImpl->add_entities( *set_it, &childs[0], childs.size() );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            }

            // Remove the coarse entities
            error = mbImpl->remove_entities( *set_it, set_ents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // Add
            error = mbImpl->add_entities( lset, &( *set_it ), 1 );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }
    }
    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

/***********************************************
 *  Basic functionalities: generate HM         *
 ***********************************************/

ErrorCode NestedRefine::estimate_hm_storage( EntityHandle set, int level_degree, int cur_level, int hmest[4] )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    // Obtain the size of input mesh.
    int nverts_prev, nedges_prev, nfaces_prev, ncells_prev;
    if( cur_level )
    {
        nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        nedges_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_edges;
        nfaces_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_faces;
        ncells_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_cells;
    }
    else
    {
        nverts_prev = _inverts.size();
        nedges_prev = _inedges.size();
        nfaces_prev = _infaces.size();
        ncells_prev = _incells.size();
    }

    // Estimate mesh size of current level mesh.
    int nedges = 0, nfaces = 0;
    error = count_subentities( set, cur_level - 1, &nedges, &nfaces );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    int d      = get_index_from_degree( level_degree );
    int nverts = refTemplates[MBEDGE - 1][d].nv_edge * nedges;
    hmest[0]   = nverts_prev + nverts;
    hmest[1]   = nedges_prev * refTemplates[MBEDGE - 1][d].total_new_ents;
    hmest[2]   = 0;
    hmest[3]   = 0;

    int findex, cindex;
    if( nfaces_prev != 0 )
    {
        EntityHandle start_face;
        if( cur_level )
            start_face = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face;
        else
            start_face = *_infaces.begin();
        findex   = mbImpl->type_from_handle( start_face ) - 1;
        hmest[2] = nfaces_prev * refTemplates[findex][d].total_new_ents;

        if( meshdim == 2 ) hmest[0] += refTemplates[findex][d].nv_face * nfaces_prev;

        if( meshdim == 3 ) hmest[1] += nfaces_prev * intFacEdg[findex - 1][d].nie;
    }

    if( ncells_prev != 0 )
    {
        cindex   = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _incells.begin() ) ) - 1;
        hmest[3] = ncells_prev * refTemplates[cindex][d].total_new_ents;

        hmest[0] += refTemplates[cindex][d].nv_face * nfaces;
        hmest[0] += refTemplates[cindex][d].nv_cell * ncells_prev;
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::create_hm_storage_single_level( EntityHandle* set, int cur_level, int estL[4] )
{
    // Obtain chunks of memory for the current level. Add them to a particular meshset.
    EntityHandle set_handle;
    ErrorCode error = mbImpl->create_meshset( MESHSET_SET, set_handle );MB_CHK_SET_ERR( error, "Cannot create mesh for the current level" );
    *set = set_handle;

    ReadUtilIface* read_iface;
    error = mbImpl->query_interface( read_iface );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Vertices
    error = read_iface->get_node_coords( 3, estL[0], 0, level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex,
                                         level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    level_mesh[cur_level].num_verts = estL[0];

    Range newverts( level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex, level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + estL[0] - 1 );
    error = mbImpl->add_entities( *set, newverts );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    level_mesh[cur_level].verts = newverts;

    Tag gidtag;
    error = mbImpl->tag_get_handle( GLOBAL_ID_TAG_NAME, gidtag );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    error = read_iface->assign_ids( gidtag, newverts, level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Edges
    if( estL[1] )
    {
        error = read_iface->get_element_connect( estL[1], 2, MBEDGE, 0, level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge,
                                                 level_mesh[cur_level].edge_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        level_mesh[cur_level].num_edges = estL[1];

        Range newedges( level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge, level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + estL[1] - 1 );
        error = mbImpl->add_entities( *set, newedges );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        level_mesh[cur_level].edges = newedges;
    }
    else
        level_mesh[cur_level].num_edges = 0;

    // Faces
    if( estL[2] )
    {
        EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _infaces.begin() ) );
        int nvpf        = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].num_verts_in_face;
        error           = read_iface->get_element_connect( estL[2], nvpf, type, 0, level_mesh[cur_level].start_face,
                                                           level_mesh[cur_level].face_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        level_mesh[cur_level].num_faces = estL[2];

        Range newfaces( level_mesh[cur_level].start_face, level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + estL[2] - 1 );
        error = mbImpl->add_entities( *set, newfaces );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        level_mesh[cur_level].faces = newfaces;
    }
    else
        level_mesh[cur_level].num_faces = 0;

    // Cells
    if( estL[3] )
    {
        EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _incells.begin() ) );
        int index       = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
        int nvpc        = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_verts_in_cell;
        error           = read_iface->get_element_connect( estL[3], nvpc, type, 0, level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell,
                                                           level_mesh[cur_level].cell_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        level_mesh[cur_level].num_cells = estL[3];

        Range newcells( level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell, level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell + estL[3] - 1 );
        error = mbImpl->add_entities( *set, newcells );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        level_mesh[cur_level].cells = newcells;
    }
    else
        level_mesh[cur_level].num_cells = 0;

    // Resize the ahf maps
    error = ahf->resize_hf_maps( level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex, level_mesh[cur_level].num_verts,
                                 level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge, level_mesh[cur_level].num_edges,
                                 level_mesh[cur_level].start_face, level_mesh[cur_level].num_faces,
                                 level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell, level_mesh[cur_level].num_cells );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    error = ahf->update_entity_ranges( *set );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // If the mesh type changes, then update the member variable in ahf to use the applicable
    // adjacency matrix
    MESHTYPE nwmesh = ahf->get_mesh_type( level_mesh[cur_level].num_verts, level_mesh[cur_level].num_edges,
                                          level_mesh[cur_level].num_faces, level_mesh[cur_level].num_cells );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    if( ahf->thismeshtype != nwmesh ) ahf->thismeshtype = nwmesh;

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

/**********************************
 *   Hierarchical Mesh Generation  *
 * *********************************/

ErrorCode NestedRefine::generate_hm( int* level_degrees, int num_level, EntityHandle* hm_set, bool optimize )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    Tag gidtag;
    error = mbImpl->tag_get_handle( GLOBAL_ID_TAG_NAME, gidtag );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    nlevels = num_level;

    timeall.tm_total   = 0;
    timeall.tm_refine  = 0;
    timeall.tm_resolve = 0;

    for( int l = 0; l < num_level; l++ )
    {
        double tstart;
        tstart = tm->time_elapsed();

        // Estimate storage
        int hmest[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
        EntityHandle set;
        if( l )
            set = hm_set[l - 1];
        else
            set = _rset;
        error = estimate_hm_storage( set, level_degrees[l], l, hmest );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Create arrays for storing the current level
        error = create_hm_storage_single_level( &hm_set[l], l, hmest );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Copy the old vertices along with their coordinates
        error = copy_vertices_from_prev_level( l );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Create the new entities and new vertices
        error = construct_hm_entities( l, level_degrees[l] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        timeall.tm_refine += tm->time_elapsed() - tstart;

        // Go into parallel communication
        if( !optimize )
        {
#ifdef MOAB_HAVE_MPI
            if( pcomm && ( pcomm->size() > 1 ) )
            {
                double tpstart = tm->time_elapsed();
                error          = resolve_shared_ents_parmerge( l, hm_set[l] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                timeall.tm_resolve += tm->time_elapsed() - tpstart;
            }
#endif
        }
    }

    if( optimize )
    {
#ifdef MOAB_HAVE_MPI
        if( pcomm && ( pcomm->size() > 1 ) )
        {
            double tpstart = tm->time_elapsed();
            error          = resolve_shared_ents_opt( hm_set, nlevels );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            timeall.tm_resolve = tm->time_elapsed() - tpstart;
        }
#endif
    }
    timeall.tm_total = timeall.tm_refine + timeall.tm_resolve;

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::construct_hm_entities( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    // Generate mesh for current level by refining previous level.
    if( ahf->thismeshtype == CURVE )
    {
        error = construct_hm_1D( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else if( ahf->thismeshtype == SURFACE || ahf->thismeshtype == SURFACE_MIXED )
    {
        error = construct_hm_2D( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else
    {
        error = construct_hm_3D( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::construct_hm_1D( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int nverts_prev, nents_prev;
    if( cur_level )
    {
        nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        nents_prev  = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_edges;
    }
    else
    {
        nverts_prev = _inverts.size();
        nents_prev  = _inedges.size();
    }

    int d      = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    int vtotal = 2 + refTemplates[0][d].total_new_verts;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > vbuffer( vtotal );

    std::vector< EntityHandle > conn;
    int count_nents = 0;
    int count_verts = nverts_prev;

    // Step 1: Create the subentities via refinement of the previous mesh
    for( int eid = 0; eid < nents_prev; eid++ )
    {
        conn.clear();

        // EntityHandle of the working edge
        EntityHandle edge;
        if( cur_level )
            edge = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_edge + eid;
        else
            edge = _inedges[eid];  // Makes the assumption initial mesh is contiguous in memory

        error = get_connectivity( edge, cur_level, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Add the vertex handles to vbuffer for the current level for the working edge

        // Since the old vertices are copied first, their local indices do not change as new levels
        // are added. Clearly the local indices of the new vertices introduced in the current level
        // is still the same when the old vertices are copied. Thus, there is no need to explicitly
        // store another map between the old and duplicates in the subsequent levels. The second
        // part in the following sum is the local index in the previous level.

        // Add the corners to the vbuffer first.

        for( int i = 0; i < (int)conn.size(); i++ )
        {
            if( cur_level )
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[i] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex );
            else
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[i] - *_inverts.begin() );
        }

        // Adding rest of the entityhandles to working buffer for vertices.
        int num_new_verts = refTemplates[0][d].total_new_verts;

        for( int i = 0; i < num_new_verts; i++ )
        {
            vbuffer[i + 2] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + count_verts;
            count_verts += 1;
        }

        // Use the template to obtain the subentities
        int id1, id2;
        int etotal = refTemplates[0][d].total_new_ents;
        std::vector< EntityHandle > ent_buffer( etotal );

        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
        {
            id1                                                      = refTemplates[0][d].ents_conn[i][0];
            id2                                                      = refTemplates[0][d].ents_conn[i][1];
            level_mesh[cur_level].edge_conn[2 * ( count_nents )]     = vbuffer[id1];
            level_mesh[cur_level].edge_conn[2 * ( count_nents ) + 1] = vbuffer[id2];
            ent_buffer[i]                                            = level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + count_nents;
            count_nents += 1;
        };

        error = update_local_ahf( deg, MBEDGE, &vbuffer[0], &ent_buffer[0], etotal );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Compute the coordinates of the new vertices: Linear interpolation
        int idx;
        double xi;
        for( int i = 0; i < num_new_verts; i++ )
        {
            xi  = refTemplates[0][d].vert_nat_coord[i][0];
            idx = vbuffer[i + 2] - level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex;  // index of new vertex in current level
            if( cur_level )
            {
                id1 = conn[0] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex;  // index of old end vertices in current level
                id2 = conn[1] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex;
            }
            else
            {
                id1 = _inverts.index( conn[0] );
                id2 = _inverts.index( conn[1] );
            }

            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][idx] =
                ( 1 - xi ) * level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][id1] + xi * level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][id2];
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][idx] =
                ( 1 - xi ) * level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][id1] + xi * level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][id2];
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][idx] =
                ( 1 - xi ) * level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][id1] + xi * level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][id2];
        }
    }

    error = update_global_ahf( MBEDGE, cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::construct_hm_1D( int cur_level,
                                         int deg,
                                         EntityType type,
                                         std::vector< EntityHandle >& trackverts )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    int nedges_prev;
    if( cur_level )
        nedges_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_edges;
    else
        nedges_prev = _inedges.size();

    int d      = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    int nve    = refTemplates[0][d].nv_edge;
    int vtotal = 2 + refTemplates[0][d].total_new_verts;
    int etotal = refTemplates[0][d].total_new_ents;
    int ne = 0, dim = 0, index = 0;
    if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
    {
        index = type - 2;
        ne    = ahf->lConnMap2D[index].num_verts_in_face;
        dim   = 2;
    }
    else if( type == MBTET || type == MBHEX )
    {
        index = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *( _incells.begin() ) );
        ne    = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_edges_in_cell;
        dim   = 3;
    }

    std::vector< EntityHandle > vbuffer( vtotal );
    std::vector< EntityHandle > ent_buffer( etotal );

    std::vector< EntityHandle > adjents, econn, fconn;
    std::vector< int > leids;
    int count_nents = 0;

    // Loop over all the edges and gather the vertices to be used for refinement
    for( int eid = 0; eid < nedges_prev; eid++ )
    {
        adjents.clear();
        leids.clear();
        econn.clear();
        fconn.clear();
        for( int i = 0; i < vtotal; i++ )
            vbuffer[i] = 0;
        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
            ent_buffer[i] = 0;

        EntityHandle edge;
        if( cur_level )
            edge = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_edge + eid;
        else
            edge = _inedges[eid];

        error = get_connectivity( edge, cur_level, econn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        for( int i = 0; i < (int)econn.size(); i++ )
        {
            if( cur_level )
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( econn[i] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex );
            else
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( econn[i] - *_inverts.begin() );
        }

        int fid = -1, lid = -1, idx1 = -1, idx2 = -1;

        if( dim == 2 )
        {
            error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_2d( edge, adjents, &leids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            if( cur_level )
                fid = adjents[0] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face;
            else
                fid = _infaces.index( adjents[0] );

            lid  = leids[0];
            idx1 = lid;
            idx2 = ahf->lConnMap2D[index].next[lid];
        }
        else if( dim == 3 )
        {
            error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_edg_3d( edge, adjents, &leids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            if( cur_level )
                fid = adjents[0] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_cell;
            else
                fid = _incells.index( adjents[0] );

            lid  = leids[0];
            idx1 = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].e2v[lid][0];
            idx2 = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].e2v[lid][1];
        }

        error = get_connectivity( adjents[0], cur_level, fconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        bool orient = false;
        if( ( fconn[idx1] == econn[0] ) && ( fconn[idx2] == econn[1] ) ) orient = true;

        if( orient )
        {
            for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
                vbuffer[j + 2] = trackverts[fid * ne * nve + nve * lid + j];
        }
        else
        {
            for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
                vbuffer[( nve - j - 1 ) + 2] = trackverts[fid * ne * nve + nve * lid + j];
        }

        // Use the template to obtain the subentities
        int id1, id2;

        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
        {
            id1                                                      = refTemplates[0][d].ents_conn[i][0];
            id2                                                      = refTemplates[0][d].ents_conn[i][1];
            level_mesh[cur_level].edge_conn[2 * ( count_nents )]     = vbuffer[id1];
            level_mesh[cur_level].edge_conn[2 * ( count_nents ) + 1] = vbuffer[id2];
            ent_buffer[i]                                            = level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + count_nents;

            count_nents += 1;
        };

        error = update_local_ahf( deg, MBEDGE, &vbuffer[0], &ent_buffer[0], etotal );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    error = update_global_ahf_1D_sub( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::construct_hm_2D( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int nverts_prev, nents_prev;
    if( cur_level )
    {
        nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        nents_prev  = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_faces;
    }
    else
    {
        nverts_prev = _inverts.size();
        nents_prev  = _infaces.size();
    }

    // Create some book-keeping arrays over the old mesh to avoid introducing duplicate vertices and
    // calculating vertices more than once.
    EntityType ftype = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *_infaces.begin() );
    int nepf         = ahf->lConnMap2D[ftype - 2].num_verts_in_face;
    int findex       = ftype - 1;

    int d      = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    int tnv    = refTemplates[findex][d].total_new_verts;
    int vtotal = nepf + tnv;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > vbuffer( vtotal );
    int etotal = refTemplates[findex][d].total_new_ents;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > ent_buffer( etotal );

    int nve = refTemplates[findex][d].nv_edge;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > trackvertsF( nents_prev * nepf * nve, 0 );
    int cur_nverts = level_mesh[cur_level].num_verts;
    std::vector< int > flag_verts( cur_nverts - nverts_prev, 0 );

    int count_nverts = nverts_prev;
    int count_nents  = 0;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > conn, cur_conn;

    // Step 1: Create the subentities via refinement of the previous mesh
    for( int fid = 0; fid < nents_prev; fid++ )
    {
        conn.clear();
        cur_conn.clear();
        for( int i = 0; i < vtotal; i++ )
            vbuffer[i] = 0;
        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
            ent_buffer[i] = 0;

        // EntityHandle of the working face
        EntityHandle face;
        if( cur_level )
            face = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face + fid;
        else
            face = _infaces[fid];

        error = get_connectivity( face, cur_level, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Step 1: Add vertices from the current level for the working face that will be used for
        // subdivision.
        // Add the corners to vbuffer
        for( int i = 0; i < (int)conn.size(); i++ )
        {
            if( cur_level )
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[i] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex );
            else
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[i] - *_inverts.begin() );

            cur_conn.push_back( vbuffer[i] );
        }

        // Gather vertices already added to tracking array due to refinement of the sibling faces

        for( int i = 0; i < nepf; i++ )
        {
            for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
            {
                int id      = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_on_edges[i][j];
                vbuffer[id] = trackvertsF[fid * nve * nepf + nve * i + j];
            }
        }

        // Add the remaining vertex handles to vbuffer for the current level for the working face
        for( int i = 0; i < tnv; i++ )
        {
            if( !vbuffer[i + nepf] )
            {
                vbuffer[i + nepf] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + count_nverts;
                count_nverts += 1;
            }
        }

        // Step 2: Create the subentities using the template and the vbuffer
        int idx;
        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
        {
            for( int k = 0; k < nepf; k++ )
            {
                idx                                                     = refTemplates[findex][d].ents_conn[i][k];
                level_mesh[cur_level].face_conn[nepf * count_nents + k] = vbuffer[idx];
            }
            ent_buffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + count_nents;
            count_nents += 1;
        }

        // Step 3: Update the local AHF maps
        error = update_local_ahf( deg, ftype, &vbuffer[0], &ent_buffer[0], etotal );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Step 4: Add the new vertices to the tracking array
        int id;

        for( int i = 0; i < nepf; i++ )
        {
            // Add the vertices to trackvertsF for fid
            for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
            {
                id                                          = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_on_edges[i][j];
                trackvertsF[fid * nepf * nve + nve * i + j] = vbuffer[id];
            }

            std::vector< EntityHandle > sibfids;
            std::vector< int > sibleids;
            std::vector< int > siborient;

            // Add the vertices to trackvertsF for siblings of fid, if any.
            error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_2d( face, i, false, sibfids, &sibleids, &siborient );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            if( !sibfids.size() ) continue;

            for( int s = 0; s < (int)sibfids.size(); s++ )
            {
                int sibid;
                if( cur_level )
                    sibid = sibfids[s] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face;
                else
                    sibid = sibfids[s] - *_infaces.begin();

                if( siborient[s] )  // Same half-edge direction as the current half-edge
                {
                    for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
                    {
                        id = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_on_edges[i][j];
                        trackvertsF[sibid * nepf * nve + nve * sibleids[s] + j] = vbuffer[id];
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
                    {
                        id = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_on_edges[i][nve - j - 1];
                        trackvertsF[sibid * nepf * nve + nve * sibleids[s] + j] = vbuffer[id];
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // Step 5: Compute the coordinates of the new vertices, avoids computing more than once via
        // the flag_verts array.
        std::vector< double > corner_coords( nepf * 3 );
        error = get_coordinates( &cur_conn[0], nepf, cur_level + 1, &corner_coords[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        error = compute_coordinates( cur_level, deg, ftype, &vbuffer[0], vtotal, &corner_coords[0], flag_verts,
                                     nverts_prev );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Step 6: Update the global maps
    error = update_global_ahf( ftype, cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Step 7: If edges exists, refine them.
    if( !_inedges.empty() )
    {
        error = construct_hm_1D( cur_level, deg, ftype, trackvertsF );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::construct_hm_2D( int cur_level,
                                         int deg,
                                         EntityType type,
                                         std::vector< EntityHandle >& trackvertsE,
                                         std::vector< EntityHandle >& trackvertsF )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    EntityType ftype = MBTRI;
    if( type == MBHEX ) ftype = MBQUAD;

    int d      = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    int findex = ftype - 1;
    int cidx   = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *( _incells.begin() ) );

    int nepf = ahf->lConnMap2D[ftype - 2].num_verts_in_face;
    int nepc = ahf->lConnMap3D[cidx].num_edges_in_cell;
    int nfpc = ahf->lConnMap3D[cidx].num_faces_in_cell;

    int tnv    = refTemplates[findex][d].total_new_verts;
    int nve    = refTemplates[findex][d].nv_edge;
    int nvf    = refTemplates[findex][d].nv_face;
    int vtotal = nepf + tnv;
    int etotal = refTemplates[findex][d].total_new_ents;

    std::vector< EntityHandle > vbuffer( vtotal );
    std::vector< EntityHandle > ent_buffer( etotal );

    std::vector< EntityHandle > adjents, fconn, cconn;
    std::vector< int > leids;
    int count_nents = 0;

    int nents_prev, ecount;
    if( cur_level )
    {
        nents_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_faces;
        ecount     = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_edges * refTemplates[MBEDGE - 1][d].total_new_ents;
        ;
    }
    else
    {
        nents_prev = _infaces.size();
        ecount     = _inedges.size() * refTemplates[MBEDGE - 1][d].total_new_ents;
        ;
    }

    // Step 1: Create the subentities via refinement of the previous mesh
    for( int it = 0; it < nents_prev; it++ )
    {
        fconn.clear();
        cconn.clear();
        adjents.clear();
        leids.clear();
        for( int i = 0; i < vtotal; i++ )
            vbuffer[i] = 0;
        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
            ent_buffer[i] = 0;

        // EntityHandle of the working face
        EntityHandle face;
        if( cur_level )
            face = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face + it;
        else
            face = _infaces[it];

        error = get_connectivity( face, cur_level, fconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Add the new handles for old connectivity in the buffer
        for( int i = 0; i < (int)fconn.size(); i++ )
        {
            if( cur_level )
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( fconn[i] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex );
            else
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( fconn[i] - *_inverts.begin() );
        }

        // Add handles for vertices on edges and faces from the already refined cell
        int fid, lid;
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_face_3d( face, adjents, &leids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        if( cur_level )
            fid = adjents[0] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_cell;
        else
            fid = _incells.index( adjents[0] );

        lid = leids[0];

        error = get_connectivity( adjents[0], cur_level, cconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Find the orientation w.r.t the half-face and then add vertices properly.
        std::vector< EntityHandle > fac_conn( nepf );
        std::vector< EntityHandle > lfac_conn( nepf );
        for( int j = 0; j < nepf; j++ )
        {
            fac_conn[j]  = fconn[j];
            int id       = ahf->lConnMap3D[cidx].hf2v[lid][j];
            lfac_conn[j] = cconn[id];
        }

        std::vector< int > le_idx, indices;

        error = reorder_indices( deg, &fac_conn[0], &lfac_conn[0], nepf, le_idx, indices );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Add the existing vertices on edges of the already refined cell to the vbuffer
        for( int j = 0; j < nepf; j++ )
        {
            int id  = le_idx[j];                              // Corresponding local edge
            int idx = ahf->lConnMap3D[cidx].f2leid[lid][id];  // Local edge in the cell

            // Get the orientation of the local edge of the face wrt the corresponding local edge in
            // the cell
            bool eorient = false;
            int fnext    = ahf->lConnMap2D[ftype - 2].next[j];
            int idx1     = ahf->lConnMap3D[cidx].e2v[idx][0];
            int idx2     = ahf->lConnMap3D[cidx].e2v[idx][1];
            if( ( fconn[j] == cconn[idx1] ) && ( fconn[fnext] == cconn[idx2] ) ) eorient = true;

            if( eorient )
            {
                for( int k = 0; k < nve; k++ )
                {
                    int ind      = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_on_edges[j][k];
                    vbuffer[ind] = trackvertsE[fid * nepc * nve + nve * idx + k];
                }
            }
            else
            {
                for( int k = 0; k < nve; k++ )
                {
                    int ind      = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_on_edges[j][nve - k - 1];
                    vbuffer[ind] = trackvertsE[fid * nepc * nve + nve * idx + k];
                }
            }
        }

        // Add the existing vertices on the face of the refine cell to vbuffer
        if( nvf )
        {
            for( int k = 0; k < nvf; k++ )
            {
                int ind      = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_on_faces[0][k];
                vbuffer[ind] = trackvertsF[fid * nfpc * nvf + nvf * lid + indices[k] - 1];
            }
        }

        // Create the subentities using the template and the vbuffer
        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
        {
            for( int k = 0; k < nepf; k++ )
            {
                int idx                                                 = refTemplates[findex][d].ents_conn[i][k];
                level_mesh[cur_level].face_conn[nepf * count_nents + k] = vbuffer[idx];
            }
            ent_buffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + count_nents;
            count_nents += 1;
        }

        error = update_local_ahf( deg, ftype, &vbuffer[0], &ent_buffer[0], etotal );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Create the interior edges
        int id1, id2;

        int ne = intFacEdg[ftype - 2][d].nie;
        for( int i = 0; i < ne; i++ )
        {
            id1                                                 = intFacEdg[ftype - 2][d].ieconn[i][0];
            id2                                                 = intFacEdg[ftype - 2][d].ieconn[i][1];
            level_mesh[cur_level].edge_conn[2 * ( ecount )]     = vbuffer[id1];
            level_mesh[cur_level].edge_conn[2 * ( ecount ) + 1] = vbuffer[id2];
            ecount += 1;
        }
    }

    // Step 6: Update the global maps
    error = update_global_ahf_2D_sub( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Step 7: Update the hf-maps for the edges
    error = update_ahf_1D( cur_level );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::construct_hm_3D( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _incells.begin() ) );
    if( type == MBTET )
    {
        error = subdivide_tets( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else
    {
        error = subdivide_cells( type, cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::subdivide_cells( EntityType type, int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int nverts_prev, nents_prev;
    if( cur_level )
    {
        nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        nents_prev  = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_cells;
    }
    else
    {
        nverts_prev = _inverts.size();
        nents_prev  = _incells.size();
    }

    // Create some book-keeping arrays over the parent mesh to avoid introducing duplicate vertices
    int cindex  = type - 1;
    int d       = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    int ne      = refTemplates[cindex][d].nv_edge;
    int nvf     = refTemplates[cindex][d].nv_face;
    int nvtotal = refTemplates[cindex][d].total_new_verts;

    int index = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *( _incells.begin() ) );
    int nvpc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_verts_in_cell;
    int nepc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_edges_in_cell;
    int nfpc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_faces_in_cell;

    int vtotal = nvpc + nvtotal;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > vbuffer( vtotal );

    std::vector< EntityHandle > trackvertsC_edg( nepc * ne * nents_prev, 0 );
    std::vector< EntityHandle > trackvertsC_face( nfpc * nvf * nents_prev, 0 );

    int cur_nverts = level_mesh[cur_level].num_verts;
    std::vector< int > flag_verts( cur_nverts - nverts_prev, 0 );

    int count_nverts = nverts_prev;
    int count_ents   = 0;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > conn, cur_conn;

    // Step 1: Create the subentities via refinement of the previous mesh
    for( int cid = 0; cid < nents_prev; cid++ )
    {
        conn.clear();
        cur_conn.clear();
        for( int i = 0; i < vtotal; i++ )
            vbuffer[i] = 0;

        // EntityHandle of the working cell
        EntityHandle cell;
        if( cur_level )
            cell = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_cell + cid;
        else
            cell = _incells[cid];

        error = get_connectivity( cell, cur_level, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Step 1: Add vertices from the current level for the working face that will be used for
        // subdivision.
        // Add the corners to vbuffer
        for( int i = 0; i < (int)conn.size(); i++ )
        {
            if( cur_level )
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[i] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex );
            else
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[i] - *_inverts.begin() );

            cur_conn.push_back( vbuffer[i] );
        }

        // Gather vertices already added to tracking array due to refinement of the sibling cells
        for( int i = 0; i < nepc; i++ )
        {
            for( int j = 0; j < ne; j++ )
            {
                int idx      = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_on_edges[i][j];
                vbuffer[idx] = trackvertsC_edg[cid * nepc * ne + ne * i + j];
            }
        }

        // Add remaining new vertex handles
        for( int i = 0; i < nfpc; i++ )
        {
            for( int j = 0; j < nvf; j++ )
            {
                int idx      = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_on_faces[i][j];
                vbuffer[idx] = trackvertsC_face[cid * nfpc * nvf + nvf * i + j];
            }
        }

        // Add the remaining vertex handles to vbuffer for the current level for the working cell
        for( int i = 0; i < nvtotal; i++ )
        {
            if( !vbuffer[i + nvpc] )
            {
                vbuffer[i + nvpc] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + count_nverts;
                count_nverts += 1;
            }
        }

        // Step 2: Use the template to obtain the subentities. The coordinates and local ahf maps
        // are also constructed. Connectivity of the children
        int etotal = refTemplates[type - 1][d].total_new_ents;
        std::vector< EntityHandle > ent_buffer( etotal );

        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
        {
            for( int k = 0; k < nvpc; k++ )
            {
                int idx                                                = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_conn[i][k];
                level_mesh[cur_level].cell_conn[nvpc * count_ents + k] = vbuffer[idx];
            }
            ent_buffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell + count_ents;
            count_ents += 1;
        }

        // Step 3: Update local ahf maps
        error = update_local_ahf( deg, type, &vbuffer[0], &ent_buffer[0], etotal );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Step 4: Update tracking information
        error = update_tracking_verts( cell, cur_level, deg, trackvertsC_edg, trackvertsC_face, &vbuffer[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Step 5: Coordinates of the new vertices
        std::vector< double > corner_coords( nvpc * 3 );
        error = get_coordinates( &cur_conn[0], nvpc, cur_level + 1, &corner_coords[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        error = compute_coordinates( cur_level, deg, type, &vbuffer[0], vtotal, &corner_coords[0], flag_verts,
                                     nverts_prev );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // error = ahf->print_tags(3);

    // Step 6: Update the global maps
    error = update_global_ahf( type, cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Step 7: If edges exists, refine them as well.
    if( level_mesh[cur_level].num_edges != 0 )
    {
        error = construct_hm_1D( cur_level, deg, type, trackvertsC_edg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Step 8: If faces exists, refine them as well.
    if( !_infaces.empty() )
    {
        error = construct_hm_2D( cur_level, deg, type, trackvertsC_edg, trackvertsC_face );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // error = ahf->print_tags(3);

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::subdivide_tets( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int nverts_prev, nents_prev;
    if( cur_level )
    {
        nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        nents_prev  = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_cells;
    }
    else
    {
        nverts_prev = _inverts.size();
        nents_prev  = _incells.size();
    }

    EntityType type = MBTET;
    int cindex      = type - 1;
    int d           = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    int ne          = refTemplates[cindex][d].nv_edge;
    int nvf         = refTemplates[cindex][d].nv_face;
    int nvtotal     = refTemplates[cindex][d].total_new_verts;

    int index = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *( _incells.begin() ) );
    int nvpc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_verts_in_cell;
    int nepc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_edges_in_cell;
    int nfpc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_faces_in_cell;

    // Create vertex buffer
    int vtotal = nvpc + nvtotal;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > vbuffer( vtotal );

    // Create book-keeping arrays over the parent mesh to avoid introducing duplicate vertices
    std::vector< EntityHandle > trackvertsC_edg( nepc * ne * nents_prev, 0 );
    std::vector< EntityHandle > trackvertsC_face( nfpc * nvf * nents_prev, 0 );

    int cur_nverts = level_mesh[cur_level].num_verts;
    std::vector< int > flag_verts( cur_nverts - nverts_prev, 0 );
    std::vector< int > cell_patterns( nents_prev, 0 );

    int count_nverts = nverts_prev;
    int count_ents   = 0;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > conn, cur_conn;

    // Step 1: Create the subentities via refinement of the previous mesh
    for( int cid = 0; cid < nents_prev; cid++ )
    {
        conn.clear();
        cur_conn.clear();
        for( int i = 0; i < vtotal; i++ )
            vbuffer[i] = 0;

        // EntityHandle of the working cell
        EntityHandle cell;
        if( cur_level )
            cell = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_cell + cid;
        else
            cell = _incells[cid];

        error = get_connectivity( cell, cur_level, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Step 1: Add vertices from the current level for the working face that will be used for
        // subdivision.
        // Add the corners to vbuffer
        for( int i = 0; i < (int)conn.size(); i++ )
        {
            if( cur_level )
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[i] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex );
            else
                vbuffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[i] - *_inverts.begin() );

            cur_conn.push_back( vbuffer[i] );
        }

        // Gather vertices already added to tracking array due to refinement of the sibling cells
        for( int i = 0; i < nepc; i++ )
        {
            for( int j = 0; j < ne; j++ )
            {
                int idx      = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_on_edges[i][j];
                vbuffer[idx] = trackvertsC_edg[cid * nepc * ne + ne * i + j];
            }
        }

        // Add remaining new vertex handles
        for( int i = 0; i < nfpc; i++ )
        {
            for( int j = 0; j < nvf; j++ )
            {
                int idx      = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_on_faces[i][j];
                vbuffer[idx] = trackvertsC_face[cid * nfpc * nvf + nvf * i + j];
            }
        }

        // Add the remaining vertex handles to vbuffer for the current level for the working cell
        for( int i = 0; i < nvtotal; i++ )
        {
            if( !vbuffer[i + nvpc] )
            {
                vbuffer[i + nvpc] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + count_nverts;
                count_nverts += 1;
            }
        }

        // Step 2: Coordinates of the new vertices
        std::vector< double > corner_coords( nvpc * 3 );
        error = get_coordinates( &cur_conn[0], nvpc, cur_level + 1, &corner_coords[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        error = compute_coordinates( cur_level, deg, type, &vbuffer[0], vtotal, &corner_coords[0], flag_verts,
                                     nverts_prev );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Step 3: Choose the tet refine pattern to be used for this tet
        int diag           = find_shortest_diagonal_octahedron( cur_level, deg, &vbuffer[0] );
        int pat_id         = diag + 2;
        cell_patterns[cid] = pat_id;

        // Step 4: Use the template to obtain the subentities. The coordinates and local ahf maps
        // are also constructed. Connectivity of the children
        int etotal = refTemplates[pat_id][d].total_new_ents;
        std::vector< EntityHandle > ent_buffer( etotal );

        for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
        {
            for( int k = 0; k < nvpc; k++ )
            {
                int idx                                                = refTemplates[pat_id][d].ents_conn[i][k];
                level_mesh[cur_level].cell_conn[nvpc * count_ents + k] = vbuffer[idx];
            }
            ent_buffer[i] = level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell + count_ents;
            count_ents += 1;
        }

        // Step 5: Update local ahf maps
        error = update_local_ahf( deg, MBTET, pat_id, &vbuffer[0], &ent_buffer[0], etotal );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Step 6: Update tracking information
        error = update_tracking_verts( cell, cur_level, deg, trackvertsC_edg, trackvertsC_face, &vbuffer[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Step 7: Update the global maps
    //  error = update_global_ahf(cur_level, deg, cell_patterns); MB_CHK_ERR(error);
    error = update_global_ahf( type, cur_level, deg, &cell_patterns );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Step 8: If edges exists, refine them as well.
    if( level_mesh[cur_level].num_edges != 0 )
    {
        error = construct_hm_1D( cur_level, deg, type, trackvertsC_edg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Step 9: If faces exists, refine them as well.
    if( !_infaces.empty() )
    {
        error = construct_hm_2D( cur_level, deg, type, trackvertsC_edg, trackvertsC_face );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::compute_coordinates( int cur_level,
                                             int deg,
                                             EntityType type,
                                             EntityHandle* vbuffer,
                                             int vtotal,
                                             double* corner_coords,
                                             std::vector< int >& vflag,
                                             int nverts_prev )
{
    EntityHandle vstart = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex;
    int d               = get_index_from_degree( deg );

    if( type == MBTRI )
    {
        double xi, eta, N[3];
        int findex = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _infaces.begin() ) ) - 1;

        for( int i = 3; i < vtotal; i++ )
        {
            if( vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev] ) continue;

            xi   = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 3][0];
            eta  = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 3][1];
            N[0] = 1 - xi - eta;
            N[1] = xi;
            N[2] = eta;

            double x = 0, y = 0, z = 0;
            for( int j = 0; j < 3; j++ )
            {
                x += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j];
                y += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 1];
                z += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 2];
            }

            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = x;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = y;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = z;
            vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev]                  = 1;
        }
    }
    else if( type == MBQUAD )
    {
        double xi, eta, N[4];
        int findex = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _infaces.begin() ) ) - 1;

        for( int i = 4; i < vtotal; i++ )
        {
            if( vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev] ) continue;

            xi   = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 4][0];
            eta  = refTemplates[findex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 4][1];
            N[0] = ( 1 - xi ) * ( 1 - eta ) / 4;
            N[1] = ( 1 + xi ) * ( 1 - eta ) / 4;
            N[2] = ( 1 + xi ) * ( 1 + eta ) / 4, N[3] = ( 1 - xi ) * ( 1 + eta ) / 4;

            double x = 0, y = 0, z = 0;
            for( int j = 0; j < 4; j++ )
            {
                x += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j];
                y += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 1];
                z += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 2];
            }

            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = x;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = y;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = z;
            vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev]                  = 1;
        }
    }
    else if( type == MBTET )
    {
        double xi, eta, mu, N[4];
        int cindex = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _incells.begin() ) ) - 1;

        for( int i = 4; i < vtotal; i++ )
        {
            if( vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev] ) continue;

            xi  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 4][0];
            eta = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 4][1];
            mu  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 4][2];

            N[0] = 1 - xi - eta - mu;
            N[1] = xi;
            N[2] = eta, N[3] = mu;

            double x = 0, y = 0, z = 0;
            for( int j = 0; j < 4; j++ )
            {
                x += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j];
                y += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 1];
                z += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 2];
            }

            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = x;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = y;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = z;
            vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev]                  = 1;
        }
    }
    else if( type == MBPRISM )
    {
        double xi, eta, mu, N[6];
        int cindex = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _incells.begin() ) ) - 1;

        for( int i = 6; i < vtotal; i++ )
        {
            if( vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev] ) continue;

            xi  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 6][0];
            eta = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 6][1];
            mu  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 6][2];

            N[0] = ( 1 - xi - eta ) * ( 1 - mu ), N[1] = xi * ( 1 - mu ), N[2] = eta * ( 1 - mu ),
            N[3] = ( 1 - xi - eta ) * ( 1 + mu ), N[4] = xi * ( 1 + mu ), N[5] = eta * ( 1 + mu );

            double x = 0, y = 0, z = 0;
            for( int j = 0; j < 6; j++ )
            {
                x += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j];
                y += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 1];
                z += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 2];
            }

            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = x;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = y;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = z;
            vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev]                  = 1;
        }
    }
    else if( type == MBHEX )
    {
        double xi, eta, mu, N[8];
        double d1, d2, d3, s1, s2, s3;
        int cindex = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _incells.begin() ) ) - 1;

        for( int i = 8; i < vtotal; i++ )
        {

            if( vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev] ) continue;

            xi  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 8][0];
            eta = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 8][1];
            mu  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_nat_coord[i - 8][2];

            d1   = 1 - xi;
            d2   = 1 - eta;
            d3   = 1 - mu;
            s1   = 1 + xi;
            s2   = 1 + eta;
            s3   = 1 + mu;
            N[0] = ( d1 * d2 * d3 ) / 8;
            N[1] = ( s1 * d2 * d3 ) / 8;
            N[2] = ( s1 * s2 * d3 ) / 8;
            N[3] = ( d1 * s2 * d3 ) / 8;
            N[4] = ( d1 * d2 * s3 ) / 8;
            N[5] = ( s1 * d2 * s3 ) / 8;
            N[6] = ( s1 * s2 * s3 ) / 8;
            N[7] = ( d1 * s2 * s3 ) / 8;

            double x = 0, y = 0, z = 0;
            for( int j = 0; j < 8; j++ )
            {
                x += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j];
                y += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 1];
                z += N[j] * corner_coords[3 * j + 2];
            }

            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = x;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = y;
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][vbuffer[i] - vstart] = z;

            vflag[vbuffer[i] - vstart - nverts_prev] = 1;
        }
    }
    return MB_SUCCESS;
}
/**********************************
 *      Parallel Communication       *
 * ********************************/

#ifdef MOAB_HAVE_MPI
ErrorCode NestedRefine::resolve_shared_ents_parmerge( int level, EntityHandle levelset )
{
    // TEMP: Add the adjacencies for MOAB-native DS
    // NOTE (VSM): This is expensive since it creates a doubly
    // redundant copy of the adjacency data in both MOAB-native
    // and AHF. Need to fix this with AHF optimized branch.
    ErrorCode error;
    ReadUtilIface* read_iface;
    error = mbImpl->query_interface( read_iface );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    if( level_mesh[level].num_edges != 0 )
    {
        error = read_iface->update_adjacencies( level_mesh[level].start_edge, level_mesh[level].num_edges, 2,
                                                level_mesh[level].edge_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    if( level_mesh[level].num_faces != 0 )
    {
        EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *( _infaces.begin() ) );
        int nvpf        = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].num_verts_in_face;
        error = read_iface->update_adjacencies( level_mesh[level].start_face, level_mesh[level].num_faces, nvpf,
                                                level_mesh[level].face_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    if( level_mesh[level].num_cells != 0 )
    {
        int index = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
        int nvpc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_verts_in_cell;
        error     = read_iface->update_adjacencies( level_mesh[level].start_cell, level_mesh[level].num_cells, nvpc,
                                                    level_mesh[level].cell_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    if( pcomm->size() > 1 )
    {

        // get all entities on the rootset
        moab::Range vtxs, edgs, facs, elms;
        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_dimension( levelset, 0, vtxs, false );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_dimension( levelset, 1, edgs, false );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_dimension( levelset, 2, facs, false );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_dimension( levelset, 3, elms, false );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // set the parallel partition tag data
        moab::Tag part_tag;
        int partid = pcomm->rank(), dum_id = -1;
        error = mbImpl->tag_get_handle( "PARALLEL_PARTITION", 1, moab::MB_TYPE_INTEGER, part_tag,
                                        moab::MB_TAG_CREAT | moab::MB_TAG_SPARSE, &dum_id );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = mbImpl->tag_set_data( part_tag, &levelset, 1, &partid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        //
        // Now that we have the local piece of the mesh refined consistently,
        // call parallel merge instead of resolved_shared to stitch together the meshes
        // and to handle parallel communication of remote proc/entity-handle pairs for
        // shared + non-owned interfaces entities.
        //
        // TODO: This needs to be replaced by the following scheme in the future as
        // an optimization step.
        //   > Assign global IDs consistently for shared entities so that parallel
        //   > resolve shared ents can happen out of the box. This is the fastest option.

        ParallelMergeMesh pm( pcomm, 1e-08 );
        error = pm.merge( levelset, true );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        //
        // Parallel Communication complete - all entities resolved
        //
    }
    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::resolve_shared_ents_opt( EntityHandle* hm_set, int num_levels )
{
    assert( pcomm->size() > 1 );

    ErrorCode error;

    // Step 1A: Pre-processing:  setting the parallel partition tag data
    for( int i = 0; i < num_levels; i++ )
    {
        Tag part_tag;
        int partid = pcomm->rank(), dum_id = -1;
        error = mbImpl->tag_get_handle( "PARALLEL_PARTITION", 1, moab::MB_TYPE_INTEGER, part_tag,
                                        moab::MB_TAG_CREAT | moab::MB_TAG_SPARSE, &dum_id );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = mbImpl->tag_set_data( part_tag, &hm_set[i], 1, &partid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Step 1B: Pre-processing: gather all shared entities and list entities shared with each
    // sharing processor

    // All shared processors
    std::set< unsigned int > shprocs;
    error = pcomm->get_comm_procs( shprocs );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    std::vector< int > sharedprocs;
    for( std::set< unsigned int >::iterator it = shprocs.begin(); it != shprocs.end(); it++ )
        sharedprocs.push_back( *it );
    int nprocs = sharedprocs.size();

    // Create buffer variables storing the entities to be sent and received
    std::vector< std::vector< int > > nsharedEntsperproc( nprocs );
    std::vector< std::vector< EntityHandle > > localBuffs( nprocs );
    std::vector< std::vector< EntityHandle > > remlocalBuffs( nprocs );
    std::vector< std::vector< EntityHandle > > remoteBuffs( nprocs );

    int i;
    Range sharedentities;

    for( i = 0; i < nprocs; i++ )
    {
        // List of shared entities at the coarsest level
        sharedentities.clear();
        error = pcomm->get_shared_entities( sharedprocs[i], sharedentities, -1, true );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Get the list shared edges and vertices that are not part of the shared edges
        Range allEnts;
        error = collect_shared_entities_by_dimension( sharedentities, allEnts );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        Range V0, E0, F0;
        V0 = allEnts.subset_by_dimension( 0 );
        E0 = allEnts.subset_by_dimension( 1 );
        F0 = allEnts.subset_by_dimension( 2 );

        // Step 2A: Prepare msg to be sent:
        //
        // FList =  where F, FC and FE are vectors containing the faces, their
        // connectivities and edges. F =  where
        //       F_0 is the list of shared faces at the coarsest level,
        //       F_i are the list of children faces at subsequent levels.
        // FC vector contains the connectivities of F_i's and FE vector contains the bounding edges
        // of F_i's.
        //
        // EList =  where E and EC are vectors containing the edges and their connectivities.
        // E =  where
        //     E_0 is the list of shared edges at the coarsest level and
        //     E_i are the list of children edges at subsequent levels.
        // The EC vector contains the connectivities of E_i's.
        //
        // VList =  =  where V_0 are shared vertices at the coarsest level
        //        and V_i are the duplicates in the subsequent levels.

        std::vector< EntityHandle > locFList, remFList;
        std::vector< EntityHandle > locEList, remEList;
        std::vector< EntityHandle > locVList, remVList;

        // collect faces
        if( !F0.empty() )
        {
            error = collect_FList( sharedprocs[i], F0, locFList, remFList );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }

        // collect edges
        if( !E0.empty() )
        {
            error = collect_EList( sharedprocs[i], E0, locEList, remEList );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }

        // collect vertices
        if( !V0.empty() )
        {
            error = collect_VList( sharedprocs[i], V0, locVList, remVList );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }

        // Step 2B: Add data to NR local buffer to be sent
        std::vector< int > msgsz;
        msgsz.push_back( F0.size() );
        msgsz.push_back( locFList.size() );
        msgsz.push_back( E0.size() );
        msgsz.push_back( locEList.size() );
        msgsz.push_back( V0.size() );
        msgsz.push_back( locVList.size() );
        nsharedEntsperproc[i].insert( nsharedEntsperproc[i].end(), msgsz.begin(), msgsz.end() );

        if( !F0.empty() )
        {
            localBuffs[i].insert( localBuffs[i].end(), locFList.begin(), locFList.end() );
            remlocalBuffs[i].insert( remlocalBuffs[i].end(), remFList.begin(), remFList.end() );
        }
        if( !E0.empty() )
        {
            localBuffs[i].insert( localBuffs[i].end(), locEList.begin(), locEList.end() );
            remlocalBuffs[i].insert( remlocalBuffs[i].end(), remEList.begin(), remEList.end() );
        }
        if( !V0.empty() )
        {
            localBuffs[i].insert( localBuffs[i].end(), locVList.begin(), locVList.end() );
            remlocalBuffs[i].insert( remlocalBuffs[i].end(), remVList.begin(), remVList.end() );
        }
    }

    // Step 3: Send and receive the remote collection of child ents
    error = pcomm->send_recv_entities( sharedprocs, nsharedEntsperproc, remlocalBuffs, remoteBuffs );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Step 5: Resolve shared child entities and update parallel tags
    std::multimap< EntityHandle, int > rprocs;
    std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle > rhandles;

    error = decipher_remote_handles( sharedprocs, nsharedEntsperproc, localBuffs, remoteBuffs, rprocs, rhandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    // Step 6: Update pcomm tags
    error = update_parallel_tags( rprocs, rhandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::collect_shared_entities_by_dimension( Range sharedEnts, Range& allEnts )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    Range F0, E0, V0, E0all, V0all;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > ents;

    F0    = sharedEnts.subset_by_dimension( 2 );
    E0all = sharedEnts.subset_by_dimension( 1 );
    V0all = sharedEnts.subset_by_dimension( 0 );

    if( !F0.empty() )
    {
        Range edges, verts;

        for( Range::iterator it = F0.begin(); it != F0.end(); it++ )
        {
            ents.clear();
            error = ahf->get_adjacencies( *it, 1, ents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            std::copy( ents.begin(), ents.end(), range_inserter( edges ) );
            ents.clear();
            error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( &( *it ), 0, ents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            std::copy( ents.begin(), ents.end(), range_inserter( verts ) );
        }

        E0 = subtract( E0all, edges );
        if( !E0.empty() )
        {
            for( Range::iterator it = E0.begin(); it != E0.end(); it++ )
            {
                ents.clear();
                error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( &( *it ), 0, ents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                std::copy( ents.begin(), ents.end(), range_inserter( verts ) );
            }
        }
        V0 = subtract( V0all, verts );
    }
    else if( !E0all.empty() )
    {
        Range verts;
        for( Range::iterator it = E0all.begin(); it != E0all.end(); it++ )
        {
            ents.clear();
            error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( &( *it ), 1, ents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            std::copy( ents.begin(), ents.end(), range_inserter( verts ) );
        }
        E0 = E0all;
        V0 = subtract( V0all, verts );
    }
    else if( !V0all.empty() )
    {
        V0 = V0all;
    }
    else
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Trying to pack unsupported sub-entities for shared interface entities" );

    if( !F0.empty() ) std::copy( F0.begin(), F0.end(), range_inserter( allEnts ) );
    if( !E0.empty() ) std::copy( E0.begin(), E0.end(), range_inserter( allEnts ) );
    if( !V0.empty() ) std::copy( V0.begin(), V0.end(), range_inserter( allEnts ) );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::collect_FList( int to_proc,
                                       Range faces,
                                       std::vector< EntityHandle >& FList,
                                       std::vector< EntityHandle >& RList )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    FList.clear();
    std::vector< EntityHandle > F, FC, FE, lF, lFC, lFE, rF, rFC, rFE;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > childEnts, conn, fedges;

    for( Range::iterator it = faces.begin(); it != faces.end(); it++ )
    {
        EntityHandle face = *it;
        conn.clear();
        fedges.clear();
        error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( &face, 1, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = ahf->get_face_edges( *it, fedges );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // add local handles
        lF.push_back( *it );
        lFC.insert( lFC.end(), conn.begin(), conn.end() );
        lFE.insert( lFE.end(), fedges.begin(), fedges.end() );

        // replace local handles with remote handles on to_proc
        EntityHandle rval = 0;
        error             = pcomm->get_remote_handles( &face, &rval, 1, to_proc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        rF.push_back( rval );

        for( int i = 0; i < (int)conn.size(); i++ )
        {
            error = pcomm->get_remote_handles( &conn[i], &rval, 1, to_proc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            rFC.push_back( rval );

            error = pcomm->get_remote_handles( &fedges[i], &rval, 1, to_proc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            rFE.push_back( rval );
        }
    }

    for( int l = 0; l < nlevels; l++ )
    {
        for( Range::iterator it = faces.begin(); it != faces.end(); it++ )
        {
            childEnts.clear();
            error = parent_to_child( *it, 0, l + 1, childEnts );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            for( int i = 0; i < (int)childEnts.size(); i++ )
            {
                conn.clear();
                fedges.clear();
                error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( &childEnts[i], 1, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                error = ahf->get_face_edges( childEnts[i], fedges );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                F.push_back( childEnts[i] );
                FC.insert( FC.end(), conn.begin(), conn.end() );
                FE.insert( FE.end(), fedges.begin(), fedges.end() );
            }
        }
    }

    FList.insert( FList.end(), lF.begin(), lF.end() );
    FList.insert( FList.end(), F.begin(), F.end() );
    FList.insert( FList.end(), lFC.begin(), lFC.end() );
    FList.insert( FList.end(), FC.begin(), FC.end() );
    FList.insert( FList.end(), lFE.begin(), lFE.end() );
    FList.insert( FList.end(), FE.begin(), FE.end() );

    RList.insert( RList.end(), rF.begin(), rF.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), F.begin(), F.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), rFC.begin(), rFC.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), FC.begin(), FC.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), rFE.begin(), rFE.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), FE.begin(), FE.end() );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::collect_EList( int to_proc,
                                       Range edges,
                                       std::vector< EntityHandle >& EList,
                                       std::vector< EntityHandle >& RList )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    EList.clear();
    std::vector< EntityHandle > E, EC, lE, lEC, rE, rEC;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > childEnts, conn;

    // Add the edges and their connectivities at the coarsest level first.
    for( Range::iterator it = edges.begin(); it != edges.end(); it++ )
    {
        EntityHandle edg = *it;
        conn.clear();
        error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( &edg, 1, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // add local handles
        lE.push_back( edg );
        lEC.insert( lEC.end(), conn.begin(), conn.end() );

        // replace local handles with remote handle on to_proc
        EntityHandle rval = 0;
        error             = pcomm->get_remote_handles( &edg, &rval, 1, to_proc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        rE.push_back( rval );
        error = pcomm->get_remote_handles( &conn[0], &rval, 1, to_proc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        rEC.push_back( rval );
        error = pcomm->get_remote_handles( &conn[1], &rval, 1, to_proc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        rEC.push_back( rval );
    }

    // Add the edges and their connectivities at subsequent levels.
    for( int l = 0; l < nlevels; l++ )
    {
        for( Range::iterator it = edges.begin(); it != edges.end(); it++ )
        {
            childEnts.clear();
            error = parent_to_child( *it, 0, l + 1, childEnts );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            for( int i = 0; i < (int)childEnts.size(); i++ )
            {
                conn.clear();
                error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( &childEnts[i], 1, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                E.push_back( childEnts[i] );
                EC.insert( EC.end(), conn.begin(), conn.end() );
            }
        }
    }

    EList.insert( EList.end(), lE.begin(), lE.end() );
    EList.insert( EList.end(), E.begin(), E.end() );
    EList.insert( EList.end(), lEC.begin(), lEC.end() );
    EList.insert( EList.end(), EC.begin(), EC.end() );

    RList.insert( RList.end(), rE.begin(), rE.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), E.begin(), E.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), rEC.begin(), rEC.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), EC.begin(), EC.end() );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::collect_VList( int to_proc,
                                       Range verts,
                                       std::vector< EntityHandle >& VList,
                                       std::vector< EntityHandle >& RList )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > V, lV, rV;
    VList.clear();

    // Add the vertices at the coarsest level first.
    for( Range::iterator it = verts.begin(); it != verts.end(); it++ )
    {
        EntityHandle v = *it;

        lV.push_back( v );
        EntityHandle rval = 0;
        error             = pcomm->get_remote_handles( &v, &rval, 1, to_proc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        rV.push_back( rval );
    }

    // Add the vertices at the subsequent levels .
    for( int l = 0; l < nlevels; l++ )
    {
        for( Range::iterator it = verts.begin(); it != verts.end(); it++ )
        {
            EntityHandle dupvert = 0;
            error                = get_vertex_duplicates( *it, l + 1, dupvert );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            V.push_back( dupvert );
        }
    }

    // local vertex handles at the coarsest level
    VList.insert( VList.end(), lV.begin(), lV.end() );
    VList.insert( VList.end(), V.begin(), V.end() );

    // remote vertex handles at the coarsest level
    RList.insert( RList.end(), rV.begin(), rV.end() );
    RList.insert( RList.end(), V.begin(), V.end() );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::decipher_remote_handles( std::vector< int >& sharedprocs,
                                                 std::vector< std::vector< int > >& auxinfo,
                                                 std::vector< std::vector< EntityHandle > >& localbuffers,
                                                 std::vector< std::vector< EntityHandle > >& remotebuffers,
                                                 std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >& remProcs,
                                                 std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >& remHandles )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    int i;
    int nprocs = sharedprocs.size();

    for( i = 0; i < nprocs; i++ )
    {
        std::vector< int > msgsz;
        for( int j = 0; j < (int)auxinfo[i].size(); j++ )
        {
            msgsz.push_back( auxinfo[i][j] );
        }

        if( msgsz[0] != 0 )  // Faces
        {
            // Get the local and remote face handles from the buffers
            std::vector< EntityHandle > LFList, RFList;
            LFList.insert( LFList.end(), localbuffers[i].begin(), localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] );
            RFList.insert( RFList.end(), remotebuffers[i].begin(), remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] );

            error = decipher_remote_handles_face( sharedprocs[i], msgsz[0], LFList, RFList, remProcs, remHandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            if( msgsz[2] != 0 )  // Edges
            {
                std::vector< EntityHandle > LEList, REList;
                LEList.insert( LEList.end(), localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + 1,
                               localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + msgsz[3] );
                REList.insert( REList.end(), remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + 1,
                               remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + msgsz[3] );

                error = decipher_remote_handles_edge( sharedprocs[i], msgsz[2], LEList, REList, remProcs, remHandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                if( msgsz[4] != 0 )  // Vertices
                {
                    // Get the local and remote face handles from the buffers
                    std::vector< EntityHandle > LVList, RVList;
                    LVList.insert( LVList.end(), localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + msgsz[3] + 1,
                                   localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + msgsz[3] + msgsz[5] );
                    RVList.insert( RVList.end(), remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + msgsz[3] + 1,
                                   remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + msgsz[3] + msgsz[5] );

                    error = decipher_remote_handles_vertex( sharedprocs[i], msgsz[4], LVList, RVList, remProcs,
                                                            remHandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                }
            }
            else if( msgsz[4] != 0 )  // Vertices
            {
                // Get the local and remote face handles from the buffers
                std::vector< EntityHandle > LVList, RVList;
                LVList.insert( LVList.end(), localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + 1,
                               localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + msgsz[5] );
                RVList.insert( RVList.end(), remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + 1,
                               remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[1] + msgsz[5] );

                error =
                    decipher_remote_handles_vertex( sharedprocs[i], msgsz[4], LVList, RVList, remProcs, remHandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            }
        }

        else if( msgsz[2] != 0 )  // Edges
        {
            // Get the local and remote face handles from the buffers
            std::vector< EntityHandle > LEList, REList;
            LEList.insert( LEList.end(), localbuffers[i].begin(), localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[3] );
            REList.insert( REList.end(), remotebuffers[i].begin(), remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[3] );

            error = decipher_remote_handles_edge( sharedprocs[i], msgsz[2], LEList, REList, remProcs, remHandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            if( msgsz[4] != 0 )  // Vertices
            {
                // Get the local and remote face handles from the buffers
                std::vector< EntityHandle > LVList, RVList;
                LVList.insert( LVList.end(), localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[3] + 1,
                               localbuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[3] + msgsz[5] );
                RVList.insert( RVList.end(), remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[3] + 1,
                               remotebuffers[i].begin() + msgsz[3] + msgsz[5] );

                error =
                    decipher_remote_handles_vertex( sharedprocs[i], msgsz[4], LVList, RVList, remProcs, remHandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            }
        }

        else if( msgsz[4] != 0 )  // Vertices
        {
            // Get the local and remote face handles from the buffers
            std::vector< EntityHandle > LVList, RVList;
            LVList.insert( LVList.end(), localbuffers[i].begin(), localbuffers[i].end() );
            RVList.insert( RVList.end(), remotebuffers[i].begin(), remotebuffers[i].end() );

            error = decipher_remote_handles_vertex( sharedprocs[i], msgsz[4], LVList, RVList, remProcs, remHandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }
        else
            MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Trying to decipher entities other than verts, edges, faces" );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::decipher_remote_handles_face( int shared_proc,
                                                      int numfaces,
                                                      std::vector< EntityHandle >& localFaceList,
                                                      std::vector< EntityHandle >& remFaceList,
                                                      std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >& remProcs,
                                                      std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >& remHandles )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    for( int i = 0; i < numfaces; i++ )
    {
        // find local and remote handles of the coarsest face
        EntityHandle Lface = localFaceList[i];
        int Rface_idx =
            ( std::find( remFaceList.begin(), remFaceList.begin() + numfaces - 1, Lface ) ) - remFaceList.begin();

        // get connectivities of the local and remote coarsest faces
        std::vector< EntityHandle > Lface_conn, Rface_conn;
        error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 1, 0, i, numfaces, localFaceList, Lface_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 1, 0, Rface_idx, numfaces, remFaceList, Rface_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // find the combination difference between local and remote coarsest face
        std::vector< int > cmap;
        int comb = 0;
        int nvF  = (int)Lface_conn.size();
        error    = reorder_indices( &Lface_conn[0], &Rface_conn[0], nvF, &cmap[0], comb );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // go into loop over all levels
        std::vector< EntityHandle > lchildents, lparents;
        std::vector< EntityHandle > lcents, rcents;
        int lidx, ridx;

        for( int l = 0; l < nlevels; l++ )
        {
            lchildents.clear();
            lparents.clear();
            lcents.clear();
            rcents.clear();

            // obtain children at the current level
            error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 0, l + 1, i, numfaces, localFaceList, lchildents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // obtain parents at the previous level
            if( l == 0 )
            {
                lparents.push_back( Lface );
            }
            else
            {
                error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 0, l, i, numfaces, localFaceList, lparents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            }

            //#children at the previous level and the current level
            EntityType ftype = mbImpl->type_from_handle( Lface );
            int d            = get_index_from_degree( level_dsequence[l] );
            int nch          = refTemplates[ftype - 1][d].total_new_ents;
            std::vector< int > fmap;
            error = reorder_indices( level_dsequence[l], nvF, comb, &fmap[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // loop over all the lparents
            for( int j = 0; j < (int)lparents.size(); j++ )
            {
                // list local childrent at the current level
                lidx  = std::find( localFaceList.begin(), localFaceList.end(), lparents[j] ) - localFaceList.begin();
                error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 0, l + 1, lidx, numfaces, localFaceList, lcents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                // find the corresponding remote of lparent and its children
                EntityHandle rparent = 0;
                error = check_for_parallelinfo( lparents[j], shared_proc, remHandles, remProcs, rparent );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                ridx  = std::find( remFaceList.begin(), remFaceList.end(), rparent ) - remFaceList.begin();
                error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 0, l + 1, ridx, numfaces, remFaceList, rcents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                // match up local face with remote handles according to cmap
                std::vector< EntityHandle > lconn, rconn, ledg, redg;
                for( int k = 0; k < nch; k++ )
                {
                    lconn.clear();
                    rconn.clear();
                    ledg.clear();
                    redg.clear();

                    // matching the local children face handles with their remotes
                    bool found = check_for_parallelinfo( lcents[k], shared_proc, remProcs );
                    if( !found )
                    {
                        remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lcents[k], shared_proc ) );
                        remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lcents[k], rcents[fmap[k]] ) );
                    }

                    // find indices of the matched child face
                    lidx = std::find( localFaceList.begin(), localFaceList.end(), lcents[k] ) - localFaceList.begin();
                    ridx = std::find( remFaceList.begin(), remFaceList.end(), rcents[fmap[k]] ) - remFaceList.begin();

                    // find bounding edges and connectivity of the matched child face
                    error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 2, l + 1, lidx, numfaces, localFaceList, ledg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                    error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 1, l + 1, lidx, numfaces, localFaceList, lconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                    error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 2, l + 1, ridx, numfaces, remFaceList, redg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                    error = get_data_from_buff( 2, 1, l + 1, ridx, numfaces, remFaceList, rconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                    // now match the handles of the bounding edges and the vertices using
                    // combination difference
                    for( int m = 0; m < (int)ledg.size(); m++ )
                    {
                        found = check_for_parallelinfo( ledg[m], shared_proc, remProcs );

                        if( !found )
                        {
                            remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( ledg[m], shared_proc ) );
                            remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( ledg[m], redg[cmap[m]] ) );
                        }

                        found = check_for_parallelinfo( lconn[m], shared_proc, remProcs );

                        if( !found )
                        {
                            remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lconn[m], shared_proc ) );
                            remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lconn[m], rconn[cmap[m]] ) );
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::decipher_remote_handles_edge( int shared_proc,
                                                      int numedges,
                                                      std::vector< EntityHandle >& localEdgeList,
                                                      std::vector< EntityHandle >& remEdgeList,
                                                      std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >& remProcs,
                                                      std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >& remHandles )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    for( int i = 0; i < numedges; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle Ledge = localEdgeList[i];
        int Redge_idx =
            ( std::find( remEdgeList.begin(), remEdgeList.begin() + numedges - 1, Ledge ) ) - remEdgeList.begin();

        std::vector< EntityHandle > Ledge_conn, Redge_conn;
        error = get_data_from_buff( 1, 1, 0, i, numedges, localEdgeList, Ledge_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        error = get_data_from_buff( 1, 1, 0, Redge_idx, numedges, remEdgeList, Redge_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        bool orient = true;
        if( ( Ledge_conn[0] == Redge_conn[1] ) && ( Ledge_conn[1] == Redge_conn[0] ) ) orient = false;

        if( orient ) assert( ( Ledge_conn[0] == Redge_conn[0] ) && ( Ledge_conn[1] == Redge_conn[1] ) );

        std::vector< EntityHandle > lchildEdgs, rchildEdgs, lconn, rconn;
        for( int l = 0; l < nlevels; l++ )
        {
            lchildEdgs.clear();
            rchildEdgs.clear();
            error = get_data_from_buff( 1, 0, l + 1, i, numedges, localEdgeList, lchildEdgs );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            error = get_data_from_buff( 1, 0, l + 1, Redge_idx, numedges, remEdgeList, rchildEdgs );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            int nchd = lchildEdgs.size();
            if( orient )
            {
                for( int j = 0; j < nchd; j++ )
                {
                    // match entityhandles of child edges
                    bool found = check_for_parallelinfo( lchildEdgs[j], shared_proc, remProcs );
                    if( !found )
                    {
                        remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lchildEdgs[j], shared_proc ) );
                        remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lchildEdgs[j], rchildEdgs[j] ) );
                    }

                    // match entityhandles of child vertices
                    lconn.clear();
                    rconn.clear();

                    int lidx =
                        std::find( localEdgeList.begin(), localEdgeList.end(), lchildEdgs[j] ) - localEdgeList.begin();
                    int ridx = std::find( remEdgeList.begin(), remEdgeList.end(), rchildEdgs[j] ) - remEdgeList.begin();

                    error = get_data_from_buff( 1, 1, l + 1, lidx, numedges, localEdgeList, lconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                    error = get_data_from_buff( 1, 1, l + 1, ridx, numedges, remEdgeList, rconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                    found = check_for_parallelinfo( lconn[0], shared_proc, remProcs );
                    if( !found )
                    {
                        remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lconn[0], shared_proc ) );
                        remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lconn[0], rconn[0] ) );
                    }
                    found = check_for_parallelinfo( lconn[1], shared_proc, remProcs );
                    if( !found )
                    {
                        remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lconn[1], shared_proc ) );
                        remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lconn[1], rconn[0] ) );
                    }
                }
            }

            else
            {
                for( int j = 0; j < nchd; j++ )
                {
                    // match entityhandles of child edges
                    bool found = check_for_parallelinfo( lchildEdgs[j], shared_proc, remProcs );

                    if( !found )
                    {
                        remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lchildEdgs[j], shared_proc ) );
                        remHandles.insert(
                            std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lchildEdgs[j], rchildEdgs[nchd - j - 1] ) );
                    }

                    // match entityhandles of child vertices
                    lconn.clear();
                    rconn.clear();

                    int lidx =
                        std::find( localEdgeList.begin(), localEdgeList.end(), lchildEdgs[j] ) - localEdgeList.begin();
                    int ridx = std::find( remEdgeList.begin(), remEdgeList.end(), rchildEdgs[nchd - j - 1] ) -
                               remEdgeList.begin();

                    error = get_data_from_buff( 1, 1, l + 1, lidx, numedges, localEdgeList, lconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                    error = get_data_from_buff( 1, 1, l + 1, ridx, numedges, remEdgeList, rconn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                    found = check_for_parallelinfo( lconn[0], shared_proc, remProcs );

                    if( !found )
                    {
                        remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lconn[0], shared_proc ) );
                        remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lconn[0], rconn[1] ) );
                    }

                    found = check_for_parallelinfo( lconn[1], shared_proc, remProcs );
                    if( !found )
                    {
                        remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lconn[1], shared_proc ) );
                        remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lconn[1], rconn[1] ) );
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::decipher_remote_handles_vertex( int shared_proc,
                                                        int numverts,
                                                        std::vector< EntityHandle >& localVertexList,
                                                        std::vector< EntityHandle >& remVertexList,
                                                        std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >& remProcs,
                                                        std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >& remHandles )
{
    // LVList =  where V = 
    // RVList =  where V = , LV0' is the local handles of coarsest vertices
    // but in the order in which they appear on the remote/shared proc

    ErrorCode error;

    for( int i = 0; i < numverts; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle v = localVertexList[i];
        int Rvert_idx =
            ( std::find( remVertexList.begin(), remVertexList.begin() + numverts - 1, v ) ) - remVertexList.begin();

        std::vector< EntityHandle > lverts, rverts;
        for( int l = 0; l < nlevels; l++ )
        {
            error = get_data_from_buff( 0, 0, l + 1, i, numverts, localVertexList, lverts );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            error = get_data_from_buff( 0, 0, l + 1, Rvert_idx, numverts, remVertexList, rverts );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            bool found = check_for_parallelinfo( lverts[0], shared_proc, remProcs );
            if( !found )
            {
                remProcs.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, int >( lverts[0], shared_proc ) );
                remHandles.insert( std::pair< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >( lverts[0], rverts[0] ) );
            }
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_parallel_tags( std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >& remProcs,
                                              std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >& remHandles )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    std::vector< int > rprocs;
    std::vector< EntityHandle > rhandles;

    std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator it;
    std::pair< std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator, std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator > it_procs;
    std::pair< std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >::iterator,
               std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >::iterator >
        it_handles;

    it = remProcs.begin();
    while( it != remProcs.end() )
    {
        rprocs.clear();
        rhandles.clear();

        EntityHandle entity = it->first;
        it_procs            = remProcs.equal_range( entity );
        it_handles          = remHandles.equal_range( entity );

        for( std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator pit = it_procs.first; pit != it_procs.second; pit++ )
            rprocs.push_back( pit->second );
        for( std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >::iterator pit = it_handles.first; pit != it_handles.second;
             pit++ )
            rhandles.push_back( pit->second );

        error = pcomm->update_remote_data( entity, rprocs, rhandles );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        it = remProcs.upper_bound( it->first );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::get_data_from_buff( int listtype,
                                            int datatype,
                                            int level,
                                            int entity_index,
                                            int nentities,
                                            std::vector< EntityHandle >& buffer,
                                            std::vector< EntityHandle >& data )
{
    /**
     * listtype = 2, 1, 0 for FList (faces), EList (edge) and VList (vertices), respectively
     *  datatype  =  0(entityhandles of entities at level 0 and their children upto nlevels, in the
     *case of vertices its the duplicate vertices at subsequent levels), =  1(connectivity for the
     *above), =  2(subentities, only case is edges from FList) entity_index = integer index of the
     *entity in the buffer nentities = number of entities at the coarsest level i.e., |F0| or |E0|
     *or |V0|
     *
     * Two types of queries:
     * 1) Given an entity, find its children at a particular level.
     * 2) Given any entity at any level , find its connectivity (or bounding edges)
     *
     **/

    data.clear();

    if( listtype == 2 )  // FList
    {
        // FList =  where F = , FC =  and FE = 
        if( datatype == 0 )  // requesting child entities
        {
            EntityType ftype = mbImpl->type_from_handle( buffer[0] );

            int start, end, toadd, prev;
            start = end = entity_index;
            toadd = prev = nentities;
            for( int i = 0; i < level; i++ )
            {
                int d   = get_index_from_degree( level_dsequence[i] );
                int nch = refTemplates[ftype - 1][d].total_new_ents;
                start   = start * nch;
                end     = end * nch + nch - 1;
                if( i < level - 1 )
                {
                    prev = prev * nch;
                    toadd += prev;
                }
            }

            start += toadd;
            end += toadd;

            int num_child = end - start + 1;
            data.reserve( num_child );

            for( int i = start; i <= end; i++ )
            {
                EntityHandle child = buffer[i];
                data.push_back( child );
            }
        }
        else if( datatype == 1 )  // requesting connectivity of an entity
        {
            EntityType ftype = mbImpl->type_from_handle( buffer[0] );
            int nepf         = ahf->lConnMap2D[ftype - 2].num_verts_in_face;

            int toadd = nentities, prev = nentities;
            for( int i = 0; i < nlevels; i++ )
            {
                int d   = get_index_from_degree( level_dsequence[i] );
                int nch = refTemplates[ftype - 1][d].total_new_ents;
                prev    = prev * nch;
                toadd += prev;
            }

            for( int i = 0; i < nepf; i++ )
                data.push_back( buffer[toadd + nepf * entity_index + i] );
        }
        else if( datatype == 2 )  // requesting bounding edges of an entity
        {
            EntityType ftype = mbImpl->type_from_handle( buffer[0] );
            int nepf         = ahf->lConnMap2D[ftype - 2].num_verts_in_face;

            int toadd = nentities, prev = nentities;
            for( int i = 0; i < nlevels; i++ )
            {
                int d   = get_index_from_degree( level_dsequence[i] );
                int nch = refTemplates[ftype - 1][d].total_new_ents;
                prev    = prev * nch;
                toadd += prev;
            }
            toadd += toadd * nepf;

            for( int i = 0; i < nepf; i++ )
                data.push_back( buffer[toadd + nepf * entity_index + i] );
        }
        else
            MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting invalid info from buffer for faces" );
    }
    else if( listtype == 1 )  // EList
    {
        // EList =  where E =  and EC = 
        if( datatype == 0 )  // requesting child entities
        {
            int start, end, toadd, prev;
            start = end = entity_index;
            toadd = prev = nentities;
            for( int i = 0; i < level; i++ )
            {
                int d   = get_index_from_degree( level_dsequence[i] );
                int nch = refTemplates[MBEDGE - 1][d].total_new_ents;
                start   = start * nch;
                end     = end * nch + nch - 1;

                if( i < level - 1 )
                {
                    prev = prev * nch;
                    toadd += prev;
                }
            }

            start += toadd;
            end += toadd;

            int num_child = end - start + 1;
            data.reserve( num_child );

            for( int i = start; i <= end; i++ )
            {
                EntityHandle child = buffer[i];
                data.push_back( child );
            }
        }
        else if( datatype == 1 )  // requesting connectivities of child entities
        {
            int toadd = nentities, prev = nentities;
            for( int i = 0; i < nlevels; i++ )
            {
                int d   = get_index_from_degree( level_dsequence[i] );
                int nch = refTemplates[MBEDGE - 1][d].total_new_ents;
                prev    = prev * nch;
                toadd += prev;
            }

            data.push_back( buffer[toadd + 2 * entity_index] );
            data.push_back( buffer[toadd + 2 * entity_index + 1] );
        }
        else
            MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting invalid info from buffer for edges" );
    }
    else if( listtype == 0 )  // VList
    {
        // VList =  where V = 
        if( datatype == 0 )
        {
            int idx = level * nentities + entity_index;
            data.push_back( buffer[idx] );
        }
        else
            MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting invalid info from buffer for vertices" );
    }
    else
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting invalid info from buffer" );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

bool NestedRefine::check_for_parallelinfo( EntityHandle entity, int proc, std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >& remProcs )
{
    bool found = false;

    std::pair< std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator, std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator > it_hes;
    it_hes = remProcs.equal_range( entity );

    for( std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator it = it_hes.first; it != it_hes.second; ++it )
    {
        if( it->second == proc )
        {
            found = true;
            break;
        }
    }

    return found;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::check_for_parallelinfo( EntityHandle entity,
                                                int proc,
                                                std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >& remHandles,
                                                std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >& remProcs,
                                                EntityHandle& rhandle )
{
    // shared procs for given entity
    std::pair< std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator, std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator > it_ps;
    it_ps = remProcs.equal_range( entity );

    // shared remote handles for given entity
    std::pair< std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >::iterator,
               std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >::iterator >
        it_hs;
    it_hs = remHandles.equal_range( entity );

    std::multimap< EntityHandle, int >::iterator itp;
    std::multimap< EntityHandle, EntityHandle >::iterator ith;

    for( itp = it_ps.first, ith = it_hs.first; itp != it_ps.second; ++itp, ++ith )
    {
        if( itp->second == proc )
        {
            rhandle = ith->second;
            break;
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

#endif

/**********************************
 *          Update AHF maps           *
 * ********************************/

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_local_ahf( int deg,
                                          EntityType type,
                                          int pat_id,
                                          EntityHandle* vbuffer,
                                          EntityHandle* ent_buffer,
                                          int etotal )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int nhf = 0, nv = 0, total_new_verts = 0;
    int d = get_index_from_degree( deg );

    // Get the number of half-facets
    if( type == MBEDGE )
    {
        nhf             = 2;
        nv              = 2;
        total_new_verts = refTemplates[0][d].total_new_verts;
    }
    else if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
    {
        nhf             = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].num_verts_in_face;
        nv              = nhf;
        total_new_verts = refTemplates[pat_id][d].total_new_verts;
    }
    else if( type == MBTET || type == MBHEX )
    {
        int index       = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
        nhf             = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_faces_in_cell;
        nv              = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_verts_in_cell;
        total_new_verts = refTemplates[pat_id][d].total_new_verts;
    }

    std::vector< EntityHandle > ent;
    std::vector< int > lid;

    // Update the vertex to half-facet map
    for( int i = 0; i < total_new_verts; i++ )
    {
        ent.clear();
        lid.clear();
        EntityHandle vid = vbuffer[i + nv];
        error            = ahf->get_incident_map( type, vid, ent, lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        if( ent[0] ) continue;

        int id = refTemplates[pat_id][d].v2hf[i + nv][0] - 1;
        ent[0] = ent_buffer[id];
        lid[0] = refTemplates[pat_id][d].v2hf[i + nv][1];

        error = ahf->set_incident_map( type, vid, ent, lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Update the sibling half-facet map
    for( int i = 0; i < etotal; i++ )
    {
        std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_entids( nhf );
        std::vector< int > sib_lids( nhf );

        error = ahf->get_sibling_map( type, ent_buffer[i], &sib_entids[0], &sib_lids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        for( int l = 0; l < nhf; l++ )
        {
            if( sib_entids[l] ) continue;

            // Fill out the sibling values
            int id = refTemplates[pat_id][d].ents_opphfs[i][2 * l];
            if( id )
            {
                sib_entids[l] = ent_buffer[id - 1];
                sib_lids[l]   = refTemplates[pat_id][d].ents_opphfs[i][2 * l + 1];
            }
            else
            {
                sib_entids[l] = 0;
                sib_lids[l]   = 0;
            }
        }

        error = ahf->set_sibling_map( type, ent_buffer[i], &sib_entids[0], &sib_lids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        for( int l = 0; l < nhf; l++ )
        {
            if( sib_entids[l] )
            {

                EntityHandle set_entid = ent_buffer[i];
                int set_lid            = l;

                error = ahf->set_sibling_map( type, sib_entids[l], sib_lids[l], set_entid, set_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            }
        }
    }
    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_local_ahf( int deg,
                                          EntityType type,
                                          EntityHandle* vbuffer,
                                          EntityHandle* ent_buffer,
                                          int etotal )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    assert( type != MBTET );
    error = update_local_ahf( deg, type, type - 1, vbuffer, ent_buffer, etotal );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_global_ahf( EntityType type, int cur_level, int deg, std::vector< int >* pattern_ids )
{

    ErrorCode error;

    // Get the number of half-facets and number of children of each type
    if( type == MBEDGE )
    {
        assert( pattern_ids == NULL );
        error = update_global_ahf_1D( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else if( type == MBTRI || type == MBQUAD )
    {
        assert( pattern_ids == NULL );
        error = update_global_ahf_2D( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else if( type == MBHEX )
    {
        assert( pattern_ids == NULL );
        error = update_global_ahf_3D( cur_level, deg );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else if( type == MBTET )
    {
        assert( pattern_ids != NULL );
        error = update_global_ahf_3D( cur_level, deg, pattern_ids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Requesting AHF update for an unsupported mesh entity type" );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

/*ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_global_ahf(int cur_level, int deg, std::vector &pattern_ids)
{
  ErrorCode error;
  error = update_global_ahf_3D(cur_level, deg, pattern_ids); MB_CHK_ERR(error);

  return MB_SUCCESS;
}*/

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_global_ahf_1D( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int d = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    int nhf, nchilds, nverts_prev, nents_prev;
    nhf     = 2;
    nchilds = refTemplates[0][d].total_new_ents;
    if( cur_level )
    {
        nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        nents_prev  = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_edges;
    }
    else
    {
        nverts_prev = _inverts.size();
        nents_prev  = _inedges.size();
    }

    std::vector< EntityHandle > inci_ent, child_ents;
    std::vector< int > inci_lid, child_lids;

    // Update the vertex to half-facet maps for duplicate vertices
    for( int i = 0; i < nverts_prev; i++ )
    {
        inci_ent.clear();
        inci_lid.clear();
        child_ents.clear();
        child_lids.clear();

        // Vertex id in the previous mesh and the current one
        EntityHandle vid;
        if( cur_level )
            vid = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex + i;
        else
            vid = _inverts[i];
        EntityHandle cur_vid = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + i;

        // Get the incident half-vert in the previous mesh
        error = ahf->get_incident_map( MBEDGE, vid, inci_ent, inci_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Obtain the corresponding incident child in the current mesh
        int lvid = get_local_vid( vid, inci_ent[0], cur_level - 1 );
        if( lvid < 0 ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "did not find local vertex ix " );
        int chid = refTemplates[0][d].v2hf[lvid][0] - 1;

        int pid;
        if( cur_level )
            pid = inci_ent[0] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_edge;
        else
            pid = inci_ent[0] - *_inedges.begin();

        int ind = nchilds * pid;

        child_ents.push_back( level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + ind + chid );
        child_lids.push_back( refTemplates[0][d].v2hf[lvid][1] );

        error = ahf->set_incident_map( MBEDGE, cur_vid, child_ents, child_lids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    // Update the sibling half-facet maps across entities
    for( int i = 0; i < nents_prev; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle ent;
        if( cur_level )
            ent = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_edge + i;
        else
            ent = _inedges[i];

        std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_entids( nhf );
        std::vector< int > sib_lids( nhf );

        error = ahf->get_sibling_map( MBEDGE, ent, &sib_entids[0], &sib_lids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        int id, idx;

        for( int l = 0; l < nhf; l++ )
        {
            if( !sib_entids[l] ) continue;

            // Find the child incident on the half-facet
            id                     = refTemplates[0][d].ents_on_pent[l][1] - 1;
            idx                    = nchilds * i;
            EntityHandle child_ent = level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + idx + id;
            int ch_lid             = l;

            // Find the sibling of the child
            std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_childs( nhf );
            std::vector< int > sib_chlids( nhf );

            error = ahf->get_sibling_map( MBEDGE, child_ent, &sib_childs[0], &sib_chlids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // If the sibling already exists, dont do anything
            if( sib_childs[ch_lid] ) continue;

            // Get the correponding child of the sibling of the current parent
            int psib;
            if( cur_level )
                psib = sib_entids[l] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_edge;
            else
                psib = sib_entids[l] - *_inedges.begin();

            int plid = sib_lids[l];

            id  = refTemplates[0][d].ents_on_pent[plid][1] - 1;
            idx = nchilds * psib;

            EntityHandle psib_child = level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + idx + id;
            int psib_chlid          = plid;

            // Set the siblings
            sib_childs[ch_lid] = psib_child;
            sib_chlids[ch_lid] = psib_chlid;

            error = ahf->set_sibling_map( MBEDGE, child_ent, &sib_childs[0], &sib_chlids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_global_ahf_1D_sub( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int d = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    int nhf, nchilds, nents_prev;
    nhf     = 2;
    nchilds = refTemplates[0][d].total_new_ents;
    if( cur_level )
    {
        nents_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_edges;
    }
    else
    {
        nents_prev = _inedges.size();
    }

    // Update the sibling half-facet maps across entities

    std::vector< EntityHandle > conn;
    for( int i = 0; i < nents_prev; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle ent;
        if( cur_level )
            ent = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_edge + i;
        else
            ent = _inedges[i];

        // Set incident hv maps
        conn.clear();
        error = get_connectivity( ent, cur_level, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        std::vector< EntityHandle > inci_ent, child_ents;
        std::vector< int > inci_lid, child_lids;
        for( int j = 0; j < 2; j++ )
        {
            inci_ent.clear();
            inci_lid.clear();
            child_ents.clear();
            child_lids.clear();

            // Get the entityhandle of the vertex from previous level in the current level
            EntityHandle cur_vid;
            if( cur_level )
                cur_vid = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[j] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex );
            else
                cur_vid = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( conn[j] - *_inverts.begin() );

            // Obtain the incident half-facet. If exists, then no need to assign another
            error = ahf->get_incident_map( MBEDGE, cur_vid, inci_ent, inci_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            if( inci_ent[0] != 0 ) continue;

            // Get the incident half-facet on the old vertex
            error = ahf->get_incident_map( MBEDGE, conn[j], inci_ent, inci_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // Obtain the corresponding incident child in the current mesh
            int lvid = get_local_vid( conn[j], inci_ent[0], cur_level - 1 );
            if( lvid < 0 ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "did not find local vertex ix " );
            int chid = refTemplates[0][d].v2hf[lvid][0] - 1;

            int pid;
            if( cur_level )
                pid = inci_ent[0] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_edge;
            else
                pid = inci_ent[0] - *_inedges.begin();

            int ind = nchilds * pid;

            child_ents.push_back( level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + ind + chid );
            child_lids.push_back( refTemplates[0][d].v2hf[lvid][1] );

            error = ahf->set_incident_map( MBEDGE, cur_vid, child_ents, child_lids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }

        std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_entids( nhf );
        std::vector< int > sib_lids( nhf );

        error = ahf->get_sibling_map( MBEDGE, ent, &sib_entids[0], &sib_lids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        int id, idx;

        for( int l = 0; l < nhf; l++ )
        {
            if( !sib_entids[l] ) continue;

            // Find the child incident on the half-facet
            id                     = refTemplates[0][d].ents_on_pent[l][1] - 1;
            idx                    = nchilds * i;
            EntityHandle child_ent = level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + idx + id;
            int ch_lid             = l;

            // Find the sibling of the child
            std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_childs( nhf );
            std::vector< int > sib_chlids( nhf );

            error = ahf->get_sibling_map( MBEDGE, child_ent, &sib_childs[0], &sib_chlids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // If the sibling already exists, dont do anything
            if( sib_childs[ch_lid] ) continue;

            // Get the correponding child of the sibling of the current parent
            int psib;
            if( cur_level )
                psib = sib_entids[l] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_edge;
            else
                psib = sib_entids[l] - *_inedges.begin();

            int plid = sib_lids[l];

            id  = refTemplates[0][d].ents_on_pent[plid][1] - 1;
            idx = nchilds * psib;

            EntityHandle psib_child = level_mesh[cur_level].start_edge + idx + id;
            int psib_chlid          = plid;

            // Set the siblings
            sib_childs[ch_lid] = psib_child;
            sib_chlids[ch_lid] = psib_chlid;

            error = ahf->set_sibling_map( MBEDGE, child_ent, &sib_childs[0], &sib_chlids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_ahf_1D( int cur_level )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    error = ahf->determine_sibling_halfverts( level_mesh[cur_level].verts, level_mesh[cur_level].edges );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    error = ahf->determine_incident_halfverts( level_mesh[cur_level].edges );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_global_ahf_2D( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *_infaces.begin() );
    int nhf, nchilds, nverts_prev, nents_prev;

    nhf     = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].num_verts_in_face;
    int d   = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    nchilds = refTemplates[type - 1][d].total_new_ents;

    if( cur_level )
    {
        nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        nents_prev  = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_faces;
    }
    else
    {
        nverts_prev = _inverts.size();
        nents_prev  = _infaces.size();
    }

    std::vector< EntityHandle > inci_ent, child_ents;
    std::vector< int > inci_lid, child_lids;

    // Update the vertex to half-edge maps for old/duplicate vertices
    for( int i = 0; i < nverts_prev; i++ )
    {
        inci_ent.clear();
        inci_lid.clear();
        child_ents.clear();
        child_lids.clear();

        // Vertex id in the previous mesh
        EntityHandle vid;
        if( cur_level )
            vid = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex + i;
        else
            vid = _inverts[i];
        EntityHandle cur_vid = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + i;

        // Get the incident half-vert in the previous mesh
        error = ahf->get_incident_map( type, vid, inci_ent, inci_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Obtain the corresponding incident child in the current mesh
        for( int j = 0; j < (int)inci_ent.size(); j++ )
        {
            int lvid = get_local_vid( vid, inci_ent[j], cur_level - 1 );
            if( lvid < 0 ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "did not find local vertex ix " );
            int chid = refTemplates[type - 1][d].v2hf[lvid][0] - 1;

            int pid;
            if( cur_level )
                pid = inci_ent[j] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face;
            else
                pid = inci_ent[j] - *_infaces.begin();

            int ind = nchilds * pid;

            child_ents.push_back( level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + ind + chid );
            child_lids.push_back( refTemplates[type - 1][d].v2hf[lvid][1] );
        }
        error = ahf->set_incident_map( type, cur_vid, child_ents, child_lids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    EntityHandle fedge[2];

    // Update the sibling half-facet maps across entities
    for( int i = 0; i < nents_prev; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle ent;
        if( cur_level )
            ent = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face + i;
        else
            ent = _infaces[i];

        std::vector< EntityHandle > fid_conn;
        error = get_connectivity( ent, cur_level, fid_conn );
        if( MB_SUCCESS != error ) return error;

        std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_entids( nhf );
        std::vector< int > sib_lids( nhf );

        error = ahf->get_sibling_map( type, ent, &sib_entids[0], &sib_lids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        int id, idx;

        for( int l = 0; l < nhf; l++ )
        {
            if( !sib_entids[l] ) continue;

            int nidx = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].next[l];
            fedge[0] = fid_conn[l];
            fedge[1] = fid_conn[nidx];

            EntityHandle sfid = sib_entids[l];
            int slid          = sib_lids[l];

            std::vector< EntityHandle > conn;
            error = get_connectivity( sfid, cur_level, conn );
            if( MB_SUCCESS != error ) return error;

            bool orient = true;
            nidx        = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].next[slid];
            if( ( fedge[1] == conn[slid] ) && ( fedge[0] == conn[nidx] ) ) orient = false;

            if( orient ) assert( ( fedge[0] == conn[slid] ) && ( fedge[1] == conn[nidx] ) );

            // Find the childrens incident on the half-facet
            int nch = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[l][0];
            idx     = nchilds * i;

            // Loop over all the incident childrens
            for( int k = 0; k < nch; k++ )
            {
                id                     = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[l][k + 1] - 1;
                EntityHandle child_ent = level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + idx + id;
                int child_lid          = l;

                // Find the sibling of the child
                EntityHandle child_sibent;
                int child_siblid;
                error = ahf->get_sibling_map( type, child_ent, child_lid, child_sibent, child_siblid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                if( child_sibent != 0 ) continue;

                // Get the correponding child of the sibling of the current parent
                int psib;
                if( cur_level )
                    psib = sfid - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face;
                else
                    psib = sfid - *_infaces.begin();

                int plid = slid;

                if( orient )
                    id = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[plid][k + 1] - 1;
                else
                    id = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[plid][nch - k] - 1;

                int sidx = nchilds * psib;

                EntityHandle psib_child = level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + sidx + id;
                int psib_chlid          = plid;

                // Set the siblings
                error = ahf->set_sibling_map( type, child_ent, child_lid, psib_child, psib_chlid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            }
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_global_ahf_2D_sub( int cur_level, int deg )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int d           = get_index_from_degree( deg );
    EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *_infaces.begin() );
    int nhf, nchilds, nents_prev;
    nhf     = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].num_verts_in_face;
    nchilds = refTemplates[type - 1][d].total_new_ents;

    if( cur_level )
        nents_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_faces;
    else
        nents_prev = _infaces.size();

    EntityHandle fedge[2];

    // Update the sibling half-facet maps across entities
    for( int i = 0; i < nents_prev; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle ent;
        if( cur_level )
            ent = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face + i;
        else
            ent = _infaces[i];

        std::vector< EntityHandle > fid_conn;
        error = get_connectivity( ent, cur_level, fid_conn );
        if( MB_SUCCESS != error ) return error;

        std::vector< EntityHandle > inci_ent, child_ents;
        std::vector< int > inci_lid, child_lids;

        // Set incident half-edges
        for( int j = 0; j < nhf; j++ )
        {
            inci_ent.clear();
            inci_lid.clear();
            child_ents.clear();
            child_lids.clear();
            EntityHandle cur_vid;
            if( cur_level )
                cur_vid = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( fid_conn[j] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex );
            else
                cur_vid = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + ( fid_conn[j] - *_inverts.begin() );

            // Obtain the incident half-facet. If exists, then no need to assign another
            error = ahf->get_incident_map( type, cur_vid, inci_ent, inci_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            if( inci_ent[0] != 0 ) continue;

            // Get the incident half-facet on the old vertex
            error = ahf->get_incident_map( type, fid_conn[j], inci_ent, inci_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // Obtain the corresponding incident child in the current mesh
            for( int k = 0; k < (int)inci_ent.size(); k++ )
            {
                int lvid = get_local_vid( fid_conn[j], inci_ent[k], cur_level - 1 );
                if( lvid < 0 ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "did not find local vertex ix " );
                int chid = refTemplates[type - 1][d].v2hf[lvid][0] - 1;

                int pid;
                if( cur_level )
                    pid = inci_ent[k] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face;
                else
                    pid = inci_ent[k] - *_infaces.begin();

                int ind = nchilds * pid;

                child_ents.push_back( level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + ind + chid );
                child_lids.push_back( refTemplates[type - 1][d].v2hf[lvid][1] );
            }

            error = ahf->set_incident_map( type, cur_vid, child_ents, child_lids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        }

        // Set sibling half-edges
        std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_entids( nhf );
        std::vector< int > sib_lids( nhf );

        error = ahf->get_sibling_map( type, ent, &sib_entids[0], &sib_lids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        int id, idx;

        for( int l = 0; l < nhf; l++ )
        {
            if( !sib_entids[l] ) continue;

            int nidx = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].next[l];
            fedge[0] = fid_conn[l];
            fedge[1] = fid_conn[nidx];

            EntityHandle sfid = sib_entids[l];
            int slid          = sib_lids[l];

            std::vector< EntityHandle > conn;
            error = get_connectivity( sfid, cur_level, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            assert( (int)conn.size() > nidx && (int)conn.size() > slid );

            bool orient = true;
            nidx        = ahf->lConnMap2D[type - 2].next[slid];
            if( ( fedge[1] == conn[slid] ) && ( fedge[0] == conn[nidx] ) ) orient = false;

            if( orient ) assert( ( fedge[0] == conn[slid] ) && ( fedge[1] == conn[nidx] ) );

            // Find the childrens incident on the half-facet
            int nch = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[l][0];
            idx     = nchilds * i;

            // Loop over all the incident childrens
            for( int k = 0; k < nch; k++ )
            {
                id                     = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[l][k + 1] - 1;
                EntityHandle child_ent = level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + idx + id;
                int child_lid          = l;

                // Find the sibling of the child
                EntityHandle child_sibent;
                int child_siblid;
                error = ahf->get_sibling_map( type, child_ent, child_lid, child_sibent, child_siblid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                if( child_sibent != 0 ) continue;

                // Get the correponding child of the sibling of the current parent
                int psib;
                if( cur_level )
                    psib = sfid - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_face;
                else
                    psib = sfid - *_infaces.begin();

                int plid = slid;

                if( orient )
                    id = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[plid][k + 1] - 1;
                else
                    id = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[plid][nch - k] - 1;

                int sidx = nchilds * psib;

                EntityHandle psib_child = level_mesh[cur_level].start_face + sidx + id;
                int psib_chlid          = plid;

                // Set the siblings
                error = ahf->set_sibling_map( type, child_ent, child_lid, psib_child, psib_chlid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            }
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_global_ahf_3D( int cur_level, int deg, std::vector< int >* pattern_ids )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    int nvpc, ne, nhf, nchilds, nverts_prev, nents_prev;

    EntityType type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( *_incells.begin() );
    int index       = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
    int d           = get_index_from_degree( deg );

    nhf     = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_faces_in_cell;
    ne      = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_edges_in_cell;
    nvpc    = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_verts_in_cell;
    nchilds = refTemplates[type - 1][d].total_new_ents;

    if( cur_level )
    {
        nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        nents_prev  = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_cells;
    }
    else
    {
        nverts_prev = _inverts.size();
        nents_prev  = _incells.size();
    }

    std::vector< EntityHandle > inci_ent, child_ents;
    std::vector< int > inci_lid, child_lids;

    // Step 1: Update the V2HF maps for old/duplicate vertices
    for( int i = 0; i < nverts_prev; i++ )
    {
        inci_ent.clear();
        inci_lid.clear();
        child_ents.clear();
        child_lids.clear();

        // Vertex id in the previous mesh
        EntityHandle vid;
        if( cur_level )
            vid = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_vertex + i;
        else
            vid = _inverts[i];
        EntityHandle cur_vid = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex + i;

        // Get the incident half-vert in the previous mesh
        error = ahf->get_incident_map( type, vid, inci_ent, inci_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Obtain the corresponding incident child in the current mesh
        for( int j = 0; j < (int)inci_ent.size(); j++ )
        {
            int lvid = get_local_vid( vid, inci_ent[j], cur_level - 1 );
            if( lvid < 0 ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "did not find local vertex ix " );
            int chid = refTemplates[type - 1][d].v2hf[lvid][0] - 1;

            int pid;
            if( cur_level )
                pid = inci_ent[j] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_cell;
            else
                pid = inci_ent[j] - *_incells.begin();

            int ind = nchilds * pid;

            //  EntityHandle child_ent = level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell + ind+chid ;
            // int child_lid = refTemplates[type-1][d].v2hf[lvid][1];
            child_ents.push_back( level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell + ind + chid );
            child_lids.push_back( refTemplates[type - 1][d].v2hf[lvid][1] );
        }

        error = ahf->set_incident_map( type, cur_vid, child_ents, child_lids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    //  error = ahf->determine_incident_halffaces( level_mesh[cur_level].cells);MB_CHK_ERR(error);

    // Step 2: Update SIBHFS maps
    for( int i = 0; i < nents_prev; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle ent;
        if( cur_level )
            ent = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_cell + i;
        else
            ent = _incells[i];

        std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_entids( nhf );
        std::vector< int > sib_lids( nhf );

        error = ahf->get_sibling_map( type, ent, &sib_entids[0], &sib_lids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        int id, idx;

        for( int l = 0; l < nhf; l++ )
        {

            if( !sib_entids[l] ) continue;

            // Get the number of children incident on this half-face
            int pat_id;
            if( type == MBTET )
                pat_id = ( *pattern_ids )[i];
            else
                pat_id = type - 1;
            int nch = refTemplates[pat_id][d].ents_on_pent[l][0];

            // Get the order of children indices incident on this half-face
            std::vector< int > id_sib( nch );
            for( int k = 0; k < nch; k++ )
                id_sib[k] = 0;

            error = reorder_indices( cur_level, deg, ent, l, sib_entids[l], sib_lids[l], 1, &id_sib[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // Get the parent index of the sibling cell
            int psib;
            if( cur_level )
                psib = sib_entids[l] - level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_cell;
            else
                psib = sib_entids[l] - *_incells.begin();

            int plid = sib_lids[l];
            int sidx = nchilds * psib;
            int sibpat_id;
            if( type == MBTET )
                sibpat_id = ( *pattern_ids )[psib];
            else
                sibpat_id = type - 1;

            // Loop over all the childs incident on the working half-face
            idx = nchilds * i;

            for( int k = 0; k < nch; k++ )
            {
                id                     = refTemplates[pat_id][d].ents_on_pent[l][k + 1] - 1;
                EntityHandle child_ent = level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell + idx + id;
                int child_lid          = l;

                // Find the sibling of the working child
                EntityHandle child_sibent;
                int child_siblid;
                error = ahf->get_sibling_map( type, child_ent, child_lid, child_sibent, child_siblid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                if( child_sibent != 0 ) continue;

                // Get the correponding child of the sibling of the current parent
                // We have already computed the order the children on incident corresponding to the
                // working half-face
                id = refTemplates[sibpat_id][d].ents_on_pent[plid][id_sib[k]] - 1;

                EntityHandle psib_child = level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell + sidx + id;
                int psib_chlid          = plid;

                // Set the siblings of children incident on current half-face
                error = ahf->set_sibling_map( type, child_ent, child_lid, psib_child, psib_chlid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                // Set the sibling of the sibling of the children to the children
                error = ahf->set_sibling_map( type, psib_child, psib_chlid, child_ent, child_lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            }
        }

        // Loop over edges to check if there are any non-manifold edges. If there are then the v2hfs
        // map should be updated for the new vertices on it.
        const EntityHandle* conn;
        error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( ent, conn, nvpc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        int nv = refTemplates[type - 1][d].nv_edge;  //#verts on each edge
        for( int l = 0; l < ne; l++ )
        {
            id                   = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].e2v[l][0];
            EntityHandle v_start = conn[id];
            id                   = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].e2v[l][1];
            EntityHandle v_end   = conn[id];

            bool visited = false;

            std::vector< EntityHandle > inci_ent1, inci_ent2;
            std::vector< int > inci_lid1, inci_lid2;
            error = ahf->get_incident_map( type, v_start, inci_ent1, inci_lid1 );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            error = ahf->get_incident_map( type, v_end, inci_ent2, inci_lid2 );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            if( inci_ent1.size() > 1 && inci_ent2.size() > 1 )
            {
                std::vector< EntityHandle > cell_comps;
                std::vector< int > leid_comps;

                error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_edg_3d_comp( ent, l, cell_comps, &leid_comps );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                int ncomps = cell_comps.size();
                std::vector< EntityHandle > edgverts;
                std::vector< EntityHandle > compchildents( nv * ncomps );
                std::vector< int > compchildlfids( nv * ncomps );

                for( int s = 0; s < nv * ncomps; s++ )
                {
                    compchildents[s]  = 0;
                    compchildlfids[s] = 0;
                }

                for( int j = 0; j < (int)cell_comps.size(); j++ )
                {
                    int ind;
                    if( cur_level )
                        ind = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].cells.index( cell_comps[j] );
                    else
                        ind = _incells.index( cell_comps[j] );

                    for( int k = 0; k < nv; k++ )
                    {
                        int chid = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_vedge[leid_comps[j]][3 * k] - 1;
                        int lfid = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_vedge[leid_comps[j]][3 * k + 1];
                        int lvid = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_vedge[leid_comps[j]][3 * k + 2];

                        EntityHandle childcell = level_mesh[cur_level].start_cell + ind * nchilds + chid;

                        const EntityHandle* econn;
                        error = mbImpl->get_connectivity( childcell, econn, nvpc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

                        EntityHandle vert = econn[lvid];

                        if( ahf->check_nonmanifold_vertices( type, vert ) )
                        {
                            visited = true;
                            break;
                        }

                        if( edgverts.empty() )
                        {
                            edgverts.push_back( vert );
                            compchildents[0]  = childcell;
                            compchildlfids[0] = lfid;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            std::vector< EntityHandle >::iterator it;
                            it       = find( edgverts.begin(), edgverts.end(), vert );
                            int indx = it - edgverts.begin();

                            if( it == edgverts.end() )
                            {
                                edgverts.push_back( vert );
                                compchildents[k * ncomps]  = childcell;
                                compchildlfids[k * ncomps] = lfid;
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                compchildents[indx * ncomps + j]  = childcell;
                                compchildlfids[indx * ncomps + j] = lfid;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                if( visited )
                {
                    break;
                }

                // Set the incident half-facet map
                for( int k = 0; k < nv; k++ )
                {
                    std::vector< EntityHandle > set_childents;
                    std::vector< int > set_childlfids;
                    for( int j = 0; j < ncomps; j++ )
                    {
                        set_childents.push_back( compchildents[k * ncomps + j] );
                        set_childlfids.push_back( compchildlfids[k * ncomps + j] );
                    }

                    error = ahf->set_incident_map( type, edgverts[k], set_childents, set_childlfids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::get_lid_inci_child( EntityType type,
                                            int deg,
                                            int lfid,
                                            int leid,
                                            std::vector< int >& child_ids,
                                            std::vector< int >& child_lvids )
{
    int index = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
    int d     = get_index_from_degree( deg );

    // int lv0 = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].e2v[leid][0];
    //  int lv1 = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].e2v[leid][1];
    int nvpc = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_verts_in_cell;

    int nv  = refTemplates[type - 1][d].nv_edge;
    int nch = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[lfid][0];

    for( int i = 0; i < nch; i++ )
    {
        int id = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_on_pent[lfid][i + 1] - 1;
        for( int j = 0; j < nvpc; j++ )
        {
            int lv = refTemplates[type - 1][d].ents_conn[id][j];
            for( int k = 0; k < nv; k++ )
            {
                if( lv == refTemplates[type - 1][d].vert_on_edges[leid][k] )
                {
                    child_ids.push_back( id );
                    child_lvids.push_back( j );
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

/* **********************************
 *  *          Boundary Functions      *
 ************************************/

bool NestedRefine::is_vertex_on_boundary( const EntityHandle& vertex )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    EntityHandle sibents[27];
    int siblids[27];
    std::vector< EntityHandle > ent;
    std::vector< int > lid;

    int nhf;
    if( elementype == MBEDGE )
        nhf = 2;
    else if( ( elementype == MBTRI ) || ( elementype == MBQUAD ) )
        nhf = ahf->lConnMap2D[elementype - 2].num_verts_in_face;
    else if( ( elementype == MBTET ) || ( elementype == MBHEX ) )
    {
        int idx = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
        nhf     = ahf->lConnMap3D[idx].num_faces_in_cell;
    }
    else
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting vertex boundary information for an unsupported entity type" );

    error = ahf->get_incident_map( elementype, vertex, ent, lid );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    error = ahf->get_sibling_map( elementype, ent[0], &sibents[0], &siblids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    return ( sibents[lid[0]] == 0 );
}

bool NestedRefine::is_edge_on_boundary( const EntityHandle& entity )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    bool is_border = false;
    if( meshdim == 1 )  // The edge has a vertex on the boundary in the curve mesh
    {
        EntityHandle sibents[2];
        int siblids[2];
        error = ahf->get_sibling_map( MBEDGE, entity, &sibents[0], &siblids[0], 2 );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        for( int i = 0; i < 2; i++ )
        {
            if( sibents[i] == 0 )
            {
                is_border = true;
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    else if( meshdim == 2 )  // The edge is on the boundary of the 2d mesh
    {
        std::vector< EntityHandle > adjents;
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_2d( entity, adjents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        if( adjents.size() == 1 ) is_border = true;
    }
    else if( meshdim == 3 )  // The edge is part of a face on the boundary of the 3d mesh
    {
        std::vector< EntityHandle > adjents;
        std::vector< int > leids;
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_edg_3d( entity, adjents, &leids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        assert( !adjents.empty() );

        int index = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( adjents[0] );
        int nhf   = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_faces_in_cell;

        for( int i = 0; i < (int)adjents.size(); i++ )
        {
            EntityHandle sibents[6];
            int siblids[6];
            error = ahf->get_sibling_map( elementype, adjents[0], &sibents[0], &siblids[0], nhf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
            for( int k = 0; k < 2; k++ )
            {
                int hf = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].e2hf[leids[0]][k];
                if( sibents[hf] == 0 )
                {
                    is_border = true;
                    break;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return is_border;
}

bool NestedRefine::is_face_on_boundary( const EntityHandle& entity )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    bool is_border = false;

    if( meshdim == 1 )
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting boundary information for a face entity type on a curve mesh" );
    else if( meshdim == 2 )  // The face has a local edge on the boundary of the 2d mesh
    {
        EntityHandle sibents[4];
        int siblids[4];
        int nepf = ahf->lConnMap2D[elementype - 2].num_verts_in_face;
        error    = ahf->get_sibling_map( elementype, entity, &sibents[0], &siblids[0], nepf );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        for( int i = 0; i < nepf; i++ )
        {
            if( sibents[i] == 0 )
            {
                is_border = true;
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    else if( meshdim == 3 )  // The face lies on the boundary of the 3d mesh
    {
        std::vector< EntityHandle > adjents;
        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_face_3d( entity, adjents );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
        if( adjents.size() == 1 ) is_border = true;
    }
    return is_border;
}

bool NestedRefine::is_cell_on_boundary( const EntityHandle& entity )
{
    if( meshdim != 3 )
        MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Requesting boundary information for a cell entity type on a curve or surface mesh" );

    bool is_border = false;
    int index      = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
    int nfpc       = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_faces_in_cell;
    EntityHandle sibents[6];
    int siblids[6];

    ErrorCode error = ahf->get_sibling_map( elementype, entity, &sibents[0], &siblids[0], nfpc );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

    for( int i = 0; i < nfpc; i++ )
    {
        if( sibents[i] == 0 )
        {
            is_border = true;
            break;
        }
    }
    return is_border;
}

/* **********************************
 *          Helper Functions              *
 ************************************/
ErrorCode NestedRefine::copy_vertices_from_prev_level( int cur_level )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    if( cur_level )
    {
        int nverts_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].num_verts;
        for( int i = 0; i < nverts_prev; i++ )
        {
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][i] = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].coordinates[0][i];
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][i] = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].coordinates[1][i];
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][i] = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].coordinates[2][i];
        }
    }
    else  // Copy the vertices from the input mesh
    {
        int nverts_in = _inverts.size();
        std::vector< double > vcoords( 3 * nverts_in );
        error = mbImpl->get_coords( _inverts, &vcoords[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        for( int i = 0; i < nverts_in; i++ )
        {
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][i] = vcoords[3 * i];
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][i] = vcoords[3 * i + 1];
            level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][i] = vcoords[3 * i + 2];
        }
    }
    return MB_SUCCESS;
    // To add: Map from old vertices to new duplicates: NOT NEEDED
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::update_tracking_verts( EntityHandle cid,
                                               int cur_level,
                                               int deg,
                                               std::vector< EntityHandle >& trackvertsC_edg,
                                               std::vector< EntityHandle >& trackvertsC_face,
                                               EntityHandle* vbuffer )
{
    // The vertices in the vbuffer are added to appropriate edges and faces of cells that are
    // incident on the working cell.
    ErrorCode error;

    EntityHandle cstart_prev;
    if( cur_level )
        cstart_prev = level_mesh[cur_level - 1].start_cell;
    else
        cstart_prev = *_incells.begin();

    EntityType cell_type = mbImpl->type_from_handle( cstart_prev );
    int cindex           = cell_type - 1;
    int d                = get_index_from_degree( deg );

    int nve = refTemplates[cindex][d].nv_edge;
    int nvf = refTemplates[cindex][d].nv_face;

    int index = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *( _incells.begin() ) );
    int nepc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_edges_in_cell;
    int nfpc  = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_faces_in_cell;

    // Step 1: Add the vertices on an edge of the working cell to tracking array of incident cells.
    for( int i = 0; i < nepc; i++ )
    {
        // Add the vertices to edges of the current cell
        for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
        {
            int id  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_on_edges[i][j];
            int idx = cid - cstart_prev;
            int aid = idx * nve * nepc + nve * i + j;

            if( !trackvertsC_edg[aid] ) trackvertsC_edg[aid] = vbuffer[id];
        }

        // Obtain all the incident cells
        std::vector< EntityHandle > inc_cids;
        std::vector< int > inc_leids, inc_orient;

        error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_edg_3d( cid, i, inc_cids, &inc_leids, &inc_orient );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        if( inc_cids.size() == 1 ) continue;

        // Add the vertices to the edges of the incident cells
        for( int k = 0; k < (int)inc_cids.size(); k++ )
        {
            if( inc_cids[k] == cid ) continue;

            int idx = inc_cids[k] - cstart_prev;

            if( inc_orient[k] )  // Same edge direction as the current edge
            {
                for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
                {
                    int id  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_on_edges[i][j];
                    int aid = idx * nve * nepc + nve * inc_leids[k] + j;

                    if( !trackvertsC_edg[aid] ) trackvertsC_edg[aid] = vbuffer[id];
                }
            }
            else
            {
                for( int j = 0; j < nve; j++ )
                {
                    int id  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_on_edges[i][nve - j - 1];
                    int aid = idx * nve * nepc + nve * inc_leids[k] + j;

                    if( !trackvertsC_edg[aid] ) trackvertsC_edg[aid] = vbuffer[id];
                }
            }
        }
    }

    // Step 2: Add the vertices on a face of the working cell to tracking array of incident cells.
    if( nvf )
    {

        for( int i = 0; i < nfpc; i++ )
        {
            // Add vertices to the tracking array of vertices on faces for the current cell
            std::vector< EntityHandle > face_vbuf( nvf, 0 );
            for( int j = 0; j < nvf; j++ )
            {
                int id  = refTemplates[cindex][d].vert_on_faces[i][j];
                int idx = cid - cstart_prev;
                int aid = idx * nvf * nfpc + nvf * i + j;

                if( !trackvertsC_face[aid] ) trackvertsC_face[aid] = vbuffer[id];

                face_vbuf[j] = vbuffer[id];
            }

            // Obtain all the incident cells
            std::vector< EntityHandle > sib_cids;
            std::vector< int > sib_lfids;
            error = ahf->get_up_adjacencies_face_3d( cid, i, sib_cids, &sib_lfids );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            if( sib_cids.size() == 1 ) continue;

            // Reorder the vertex local ids incident on the half-face
            std::vector< int > id_sib( nvf );
            for( int k = 0; k < nvf; k++ )
                id_sib[k] = 0;

            error = reorder_indices( cur_level, deg, sib_cids[1], sib_lfids[1], cid, i, 0, &id_sib[0] );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

            // Add vertices to the tracking array of vertices on faces for the sibling cell of the
            // current cell
            for( int j = 0; j < nvf; j++ )
            {
                int idx = sib_cids[1] - cstart_prev;
                int aid = idx * nvf * nfpc + nvf * sib_lfids[1] + j;

                if( !trackvertsC_face[aid] ) trackvertsC_face[aid] = face_vbuf[id_sib[j] - 1];
            }
        }
    }
    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::reorder_indices( int cur_level,
                                         int deg,
                                         EntityHandle cell,
                                         int lfid,
                                         EntityHandle sib_cell,
                                         int sib_lfid,
                                         int index,
                                         int* id_sib )
{
    // Reorders the indices of either vertices or children cell local ids to match with order of the
    // given cell and a local face. index = 0 : vertices,
    //           = 1 : face

    assert( deg == 2 || deg == 3 );

    ErrorCode error;
    int idx = ahf->get_index_in_lmap( *_incells.begin() );
    int nvF = ahf->lConnMap3D[idx].hf2v_num[lfid];
    int nco = permutation[nvF - 3].num_comb;

    if( !index && ( ( nvF == 3 && deg == 3 ) || ( nvF == 4 && deg == 2 ) ) )
    {
        id_sib[0] = 1;
    }
    else
    {
        // Get connectivity of the cell and its sibling cell
        std::vector< EntityHandle > conn, sib_conn;
        error = get_connectivity( cell, cur_level, conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        error = get_connectivity( sib_cell, cur_level, sib_conn );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        // Get the connectivity of the local face in the cell and its sibling
        std::vector< EntityHandle > lface( nvF );
        std::vector< EntityHandle > lface_sib( nvF );
        for( int i = 0; i < nvF; i++ )
        {
            int id   = ahf->lConnMap3D[idx].hf2v[lfid][i];
            lface[i] = conn[id];

            id           = ahf->lConnMap3D[idx].hf2v[sib_lfid][i];
            lface_sib[i] = sib_conn[id];
        }

        // Find the combination
        int c = 0;
        for( int i = 0; i < nco; i++ )
        {
            int count = 0;
            for( int j = 0; j < nvF; j++ )
            {
                int id = permutation[nvF - 3].comb[i][j];
                if( lface[j] == lface_sib[id] ) count += 1;
            }

            if( count == nvF )
            {
                c = i;
                break;
            }
        }

        if( c > nco ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Getting a combination number more than currently supported" );

        // Get the ordered indices
        if( ( ( !index ) && ( nvF == 4 ) && ( deg == 3 ) ) || ( deg == 2 ) )
        {
            for( int i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
                id_sib[i] = permutation[nvF - 3].porder2[c][i];
        }
        else
        {
            for( int i = 0; i < 9; i++ )
                id_sib[i] = permutation[nvF - 3].porder3[c][i];
        }
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::reorder_indices( int deg,
                                         EntityHandle* face1_conn,
                                         EntityHandle* face2_conn,
                                         int nvF,
                                         std::vector< int >& lemap,
                                         std::vector< int >& vidx,
                                         int* leorient )
{
    // Given the connectivities of two faces, get the permuted indices w.r.t first face.
    // Step 1: First find the orientation
    int nco = permutation[nvF - 3].num_comb;
    int c   = 0;
    for( int i = 0; i < nco; i++ )
    {
        int count = 0;
        for( int j = 0; j < nvF; j++ )
        {
            int id = permutation[nvF - 3].comb[i][j];
            if( face1_conn[j] == face2_conn[id] ) count += 1;
        }

        if( count == nvF )
        {
            c = i;
            break;
        }
    }

    if( c > nco ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Getting a combination number more than currently supported" );

    // Add the corresponding local edges
    lemap.reserve( nvF );
    for( int i = 0; i < nvF; i++ )
    {
        lemap.push_back( permutation[nvF - 3].lemap[c][i] );
    }
    if( leorient ) leorient[0] = permutation[nvF - 3].orient[c];

    if( nvF == 3 && deg == 2 ) return MB_SUCCESS;

    if( ( nvF == 3 && deg == 3 ) || ( nvF == 4 && deg == 2 ) )
    {
        vidx.push_back( 1 );
    }
    else if( nvF == 4 && deg == 3 )
    {
        for( int i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
            vidx.push_back( permutation[nvF - 3].porder2[c][i] );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::reorder_indices( int deg, int nvF, int comb, int* childfid_map )
{
    // Given connectivities of two faces and a degree, get the permuted indices of the children
    // faces w.r.t first face.

    assert( deg == 2 || deg == 3 );

    // Get the ordered indices
    if( deg == 2 )
    {
        for( int i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
            childfid_map[i] = permutation[nvF - 3].porder2[comb][i];
    }
    else
    {
        for( int i = 0; i < 9; i++ )
            childfid_map[i] = permutation[nvF - 3].porder3[comb][i];
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::reorder_indices( EntityHandle* face1_conn,
                                         EntityHandle* face2_conn,
                                         int nvF,
                                         int* conn_map,
                                         int& comb,
                                         int* orient )
{
    // Given connectivities of two faces and a degree, get the permuted indices of the children
    // faces w.r.t first face.

    // Step 1: First find the combination
    int nco = permutation[nvF - 3].num_comb;
    int c   = 0;
    for( int i = 0; i < nco; i++ )
    {
        int count = 0;
        for( int j = 0; j < nvF; j++ )
        {
            int id = permutation[nvF - 3].comb[i][j];
            if( face1_conn[j] == face2_conn[id] ) count += 1;
        }

        if( count == nvF )
        {
            c = i;
            break;
        }
    }

    if( c > nco ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Getting a combination number more than currently supported" );

    comb = c;

    if( orient ) orient[0] = permutation[nvF - 3].orient[c];

    for( int j = 0; j < nvF; j++ )
    {
        conn_map[j] = permutation[nvF - 3].comb[c][j];
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::count_subentities( EntityHandle set, int cur_level, int* nedges, int* nfaces )
{
    ErrorCode error;

    if( cur_level >= 0 )
    {
        Range edges, faces, cells;

        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_dimension( set, 1, edges );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_dimension( set, 2, faces );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        error = mbImpl->get_entities_by_dimension( set, 3, cells );MB_CHK_ERR( error );

        error = ahf->count_subentities( edges, faces, cells, nedges, nfaces );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }
    else
    {
        error = ahf->count_subentities( _inedges, _infaces, _incells, nedges, nfaces );MB_CHK_ERR( error );
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

ErrorCode NestedRefine::get_octahedron_corner_coords( int cur_level, int deg, EntityHandle* vbuffer, double* ocoords )
{
    int lid[6] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };

    if( deg == 2 )
    {
        lid[0] = 5;
        lid[1] = 8;
        lid[2] = 9;
        lid[3] = 6;
        lid[4] = 4;
        lid[5] = 7;
    }
    else if( deg == 3 )
    {
        lid[0] = 19;
        lid[1] = 16;
        lid[2] = 18;
        lid[3] = 9;
        lid[4] = 4;
        lid[5] = 10;
    }

    EntityHandle vstart = level_mesh[cur_level].start_vertex;

    for( int i = 0; i < 6; i++ )
    {
        EntityHandle vid   = vbuffer[lid[i]];
        ocoords[3 * i]     = level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[0][vid - vstart];
        ocoords[3 * i + 1] = level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[1][vid - vstart];
        ocoords[3 * i + 2] = level_mesh[cur_level].coordinates[2][vid - vstart];
    }

    return MB_SUCCESS;
}

int NestedRefine::find_shortest_diagonal_octahedron( int cur_level, int deg, EntityHandle* vbuffer )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    double coords[18];
    error = get_octahedron_corner_coords( cur_level, deg, vbuffer, coords );
    if( error != MB_SUCCESS ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Error in obtaining octahedron corner coordinates" );

    int diag_map[6] = { 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 0 };
    double length   = std::numeric_limits< double >::max();

    int diag = 0;
    double x, y, z;
    x = y = z = 0;

    for( int d = 0; d < 3; d++ )
    {
        int id1     = diag_map[2 * d];
        int id2     = diag_map[2 * d + 1];
        x           = coords[3 * id1] - coords[3 * id2];
        y           = coords[3 * id1 + 1] - coords[3 * id2 + 1];
        z           = coords[3 * id1 + 2] - coords[3 * id2 + 2];
        double dlen = sqrt( x * x + y * y + z * z );
        if( dlen < length )
        {
            length = dlen;
            diag   = d + 1;
        }
    }

    return diag;
}

int NestedRefine::get_local_vid( EntityHandle vid, EntityHandle ent, int level )
{
    ErrorCode error;
    // Given a vertex, find its local id in the given entity
    std::vector< EntityHandle > conn;

    error = get_connectivity( ent, level + 1, conn );
    if( error != MB_SUCCESS ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Error in getting connectivity of the requested entity" );

    int lid = -1;
    for( int i = 0; i < (int)conn.size(); i++ )
    {
        if( conn[i] == vid )
        {
            lid = i;
            break;
        }
    }
    if( lid < 0 ) MB_SET_ERR( MB_FAILURE, "Error in getting local vertex id in the given entity" );
    return lid;
}

int NestedRefine::get_index_from_degree( int degree )
{
    int d = deg_index.find( degree )->second;
    return d;
}

/*
ErrorCode NestedRefine::print_maps_1D(int level)
{
  ErrorCode error;
  int nv, ne;
  nv = level_mesh[level].num_verts;
  ne = level_mesh[level].num_edges;

  EntityHandle start_edge = level_mesh[level].start_edge;

  //V2HV
    std::cout<<""<get_incident_map(MBEDGE, vid, eid, lvid); MB_CHK_ERR(error);

      std::cout<<"For vertex = "<"<get_sibling_map(MBEDGE, ent, &eid[0], &lvid[0], 2); MB_CHK_ERR(error);
      std::cout<<"<"<"<<" "<<"<"<"<"<get_incident_map(type, vid, fid, leid); MB_CHK_ERR(error);

      std::cout<<"For vertex = "<"<type_from_handle(*_infaces.begin());
  int nepf = ahf->lConnMap2D[ftype-2].num_verts_in_face;

  EntityHandle *fid = new EntityHandle[nepf];
  int *leid = new int[nepf];

  for (int i=0; iget_sibling_map(type, ent, fid, leid, nepf); MB_CHK_ERR(error);

      for (int j=0; j"<<"      ";
      }
      std::cout<"<get_incident_map(type, vid, cid, lfid); MB_CHK_ERR(error);

      std::cout<<"For vertex = "<"<get_index_in_lmap(start_cell);
  int nfpc = ahf->lConnMap3D[index].num_faces_in_cell;

  EntityHandle *cid = new EntityHandle[nfpc];
  int *lfid = new int[nfpc];
  for (int i=0; iget_sibling_map(type, ent, cid, lfid, nfpc); MB_CHK_ERR(error);

      for (int j=0; j"<<"      ";
      }
      std::cout<