Reference

Command Line Options

help
Show this help message and exit.
version
Show program’s version number and exit.
outdir OUTDIR
Directory for output files. Defaults to current directory.
outdir-c-fortran OUTDIR_C_FORTRAN
Directory for C/Fortran wrapper output files, overrides –outdir.
outdir-python OUTDIR_PYTHON
Directory for Python wrapper output files, overrides –outdir.
outdir-lua OUTDIR_LUA
Directory for Lua wrapper output files, overrides –outdir.
outdir-yaml OUTDIR_YAML
Directory for YAML output files, overrides –outdir.
logdir LOGDIR
Directory for log files. Defaults to current directory.
cfiles CFILES
Output file with list of C and C++ files created.
ffiles FFILES
Output file with list of Fortran created.
path PATH
Colon delimited paths to search for splicer files, may be supplied multiple times to append to path.
sitedir
Return the installation directory of shroud and exit. This path can be used to find cmake/SetupShroud.cmake.

Global Fields

copyright
A list of lines to add to the top of each generate file. Do not include any language specific comment characters since Shroud will add the appropriate comment delimiters for each language.
classes
A list of classes. Each class may have fields as detailed in Class Fields.
cxx_header
Blank delimited list of header files which will be included in the implementation file.
format
Dictionary of Format fields for the library. Described in Format Fields.
language
The language of the library to wrap. Valid values are c and c++. The default is c++.
library
The name of the library. Used to name output files and modules. The first three letters are used as the default for C_prefix option. Defaults to library. Each YAML file is intended to wrap a single library.
options
Dictionary of option fields for the library. Described in Options
patterns
Code blocks to insert into generated code. Described in Patterns.
splicer
A dictionary mapping file suffix to a list of splicer files to read:
splicer:
  c:
  -  filename1.c
  -  filename2.c
types
A dictionary of user define types. Each type is a dictionary for members describing how to map a type between languages. Described in Types and Types Map.

Class Fields

cxx_header
C++ header file name which will be included in the implementation file. If unset then the global cxx_header will be used.
format
Format fields for the class. Creates scope within library. Described in Format Fields.
declarations
A list of declarations in the class. Each function is defined by Function Fields
fields:
A dictionary of fields used to update the typemap.
options
Options fields for the class. Creates scope within library. Described in Options

Function Fields

Each function can define fields to define the function and how it should be wrapped. These fields apply only to a single function i.e. they are not inherited.

C_prototype
XXX override prototype of generated C function
cxx_template
A list that define how each templated argument should be instantiated:
decl: void Function7(ArgType arg)
cxx_template:
- instantiation: <int>
- instantiation: <double>
decl
Function declaration. Parsed to extract function name, type and arguments descriptions.
default_arg_suffix
A list of suffixes to apply to C and Fortran functions generated when wrapping a C++ function with default arguments. The first entry is for the function with the fewest arguments and the final entry should be for all of the arguments.
format
Format fields for the function. Creates scope within container (library or class). Described in Format Fields.
fortran_generic
A dictionary of lists that define generic functions which will be created. This allows different types to be passed to the function. This feature is provided by C which will promote arguments. Each generic function will have a suffix which defaults to an underscore plus a sequence number. This change be changed by adding function_suffix for a declaration.
  decl: void GenericReal(double arg)
  fortran_generic:
  - decl: (float arg)
    function_suffix: suffix1
  - decl: (double arg)

A full example is at :ref:`GenericReal <example_GenericReal>`.
options
Options fields for the function. Creates scope within container (library or class). Described in Options
return_this
If true, the method returns a reference to this. This idiom can be used to chain calls in C++. This idiom does not translate to C and Fortran. Instead the C_return_type format is set to void.

Options

C_API_case
Control case of C_name_scope. Possible values are ‘lower’ or ‘upper’. Any other value will have no effect.
C_extern_C
Set to true when the C++ routine is extern "C". Defaults to false.
C_line_length
Control length of output line for generated C. This is not an exact line width, but is instead a hint of where to break lines. A value of 0 will give the shortest possible lines. Defaults to 72.
debug
Print additional comments in generated files that may be useful for debugging. Defaults to false.
debug_index
Print index number of function and relationships between C and Fortran wrappers in the wrappers and json file. The number changes whenever a new function is inserted and introduces lots of meaningless differenences in the test answers. This option is used to avoid the clutter. If needed for debugging, then set to true. debug must also be true. Defaults to false.
doxygen
If True, create doxygen comments.
F_create_bufferify_function
Controls creation of a bufferify function. If true, an additional C function is created which receives bufferified arguments - i.e. the len, len_trim, and size may be added as additional arguments. Set to false when when you want to avoid passing this information. This will avoid a copy of CHARACTER arguments required to append a trailing null. Defaults to true.
F_create_generic
Controls creation of a generic interface. It defaults to true for most cases but will be set to False if a function is templated on the return type since Fortran does not distiuguish generics based on return type (similar to overloaded functions based on return type in C++).
F_line_length
Control length of output line for generated Fortran. This is not an exact line width, but is instead a hint of where to break lines. A value of 0 will give the shortest possible lines. Defaults to 72.
F_force_wrapper
If true, always create an explicit Fortran wrapper. If false, only create the wrapper when there is work for it to do; otherwise, call the C function directly. For example, a function which only deals with native numeric types does not need a wrapper since it can be called directly by defining the correct interface. The default is false.
F_standard
The fortran standard. Defaults to 2003. This effects the mold argument of the allocate statement.
F_string_len_trim
For each function with a std::string argument, create another C function which accepts a buffer and length. The C wrapper will call the std::string constructor, instead of the Fortran wrapper creating a NULL terminated string using trim. This avoids copying the string in the Fortran wrapper. Defaults to true.
F_return_fortran_pointer
Use c_f_pointer in the Fortran wrapper to return a Fortran pointer instead of a type(C_PTR) in routines which return a pointer It does not apply to char *, void *, and routines which return a pointer to a class instance. Defaults to true.

literalinclude

Write some text lines which can be used with Sphinx’s literalinclude directive. This is used to insert the generated code into the documentation. Can be applied at the top level or any declaration. Setting literalinclude at the top level implies literalinclude2.

literalinclude2

Write some text lines which can be used with Sphinx’s literalinclude directive. Only effects some entities which do not map to a declarations such as some helper functions or types. Only effective at the top level.

Each Fortran interface will be encluded in its own interface block. This is to provide the interface context when code is added to the documentation.

return_scalar_pointer
Determines how to treat a function which returns a pointer to a scalar (it does not have the dimension attribute). scalar return as a scalar or pointer to return as a pointer. This option does not effect the C or Fortran wrapper. For Python, pointer will return a NumPy scalar. Defaults to pointer.
show_splicer_comments
If true show comments which delineate the splicer blocks; else, do not show the comments. Only the global level option is used.
wrap_c
If true, create C wrappers. Defaults to true.
wrap_fortran
If true, create Fortran wrappers. Defaults to true.
wrap_python
If true, create Python wrappers. Defaults to false.
wrap_lua
If true, create Lua wrappers. Defaults to false.

Option Templates

Templates are set in options then expanded to assign to the format dictionary.

C_enum_template
Name of enumeration in C wrapper. {C_prefix}{C_name_scope}{enum_name}
C_enum_member_template
Name of enumeration member in C wrapper. {C_prefix}{C_name_scope}{enum_member_name}
C_header_filename_class_template
wrap{file_scope}.{C_header_filename_suffix}
C_header_filename_library_template
wrap{library}.{C_header_filename_suffix}
C_header_filename_namespace_template
wrap{scope_file}.{C_header_filename_suffix}
C_impl_filename_class_template
wrap{file_scope}.{C_impl_filename_suffix}
C_impl_filename_library_template
wrap{library}.{C_impl_filename_suffix}
C_impl_filename_namespace_template
wrap{scope_file}.{C_impl_filename_suffix}
C_memory_dtor_function_template
Name of function used to delete memory allocated by C or C++. defaults to {C_prefix}SHROUD_memory_destructor.
C_name_template
{C_prefix}{C_name_scope}{underscore_name}{function_suffix}{template_suffix}
C_var_len_template
Format for variable created with len annotation. Default N{c_var}
C_var_size_template
Format for variable created with size annotation. Default S{c_var}
C_var_trim_template
Format for variable created with len_trim annotation. Default L{c_var}
F_C_name_template
{F_C_prefix}{F_name_scope}{underscore_name}{function_suffix}{template_suffix}
F_abstract_interface_argument_template
The name of arguments for an abstract interface used with function pointers. Defaults to {underscore_name}_{argname} where argname is the name of the function argument. see Function Pointers.
F_abstract_interface_subprogram_template
The name of the abstract interface subprogram which represents a function pointer. Defaults to arg{index} where index is the 0-based argument index. see Function Pointers.
F_capsule_data_type_class_template
Name of the derived type which is the BIND(C) equivalent of the struct used to implement a shadow class. Each class must have a unique name. Defaults to SHROUD_{F_name_scope}capsule.
F_enum_member_template
Name of enumeration member in Fortran wrapper. {F_name_scope}{enum_member_lower} Note that F_enum_template does not exist since only the members are in the Fortran code, not the enum name itself.
F_name_generic_template
{underscore_name}
F_impl_filename_library_template
wrapf{library_lower}.{F_filename_suffix}
F_name_impl_template
{F_name_scope}{underscore_name}{function_suffix}{template_suffix}
F_module_name_library_template
{library_lower}_mod
F_module_name_namespace_template
{file_scope}_mod
F_name_function_template
{underscore_name}{function_suffix}{template_suffix}
LUA_class_reg_template
Name of luaL_Reg array of function names for a class. {LUA_prefix}{cxx_class}_Reg
LUA_ctor_name_template
Name of constructor for a class. Added to the library’s table. {cxx_class}
LUA_header_filename_template
lua{library}module.{LUA_header_filename_suffix}
LUA_metadata_template
Name of metatable for a class. {cxx_class}.metatable
LUA_module_filename_template
lua{library}module.{LUA_impl_filename_suffix}
LUA_module_reg_template
Name of luaL_Reg array of function names for a library. {LUA_prefix}{library}_Reg
LUA_name_impl_template
Name of implementation function. All overloaded function use the same Lua wrapper so function_suffix is not needed. {LUA_prefix}{C_name_scope}{underscore_name}
LUA_name_template
Name of function as know by Lua. All overloaded function use the same Lua wrapper so function_suffix is not needed. {function_name}
LUA_userdata_type_template
{LUA_prefix}{cxx_class}_Type
LUA_userdata_member_template
Name of pointer to class instance in userdata. self
PY_array_arg
How to wrap arrays - numpy or list. Defaults to numpy.
PY_module_filename_template
py{library}module.{PY_impl_filename_suffix}
PY_header_filename_template
py{library}module.{PY_header_filename_suffix}
PY_utility_filename_template
py{library}util.{PY_impl_filename_suffix}
PY_PyTypeObject_template
{PY_prefix}{cxx_class}_Type
PY_PyObject_template
{PY_prefix}{cxx_class}
PY_member_getter_template
Name of descriptor getter method for a class variable. {PY_prefix}{cxx_class}_{variable_name}_getter
PY_member_setter_template
Name of descriptor setter method for a class variable. {PY_prefix}{cxx_class}_{variable_name}_setter
PY_name_impl_template
{PY_prefix}{function_name}{function_suffix}{template_suffix}
PY_numpy_array_capsule_name_template
Name of PyCapsule object used as base object of NumPy arrays. Used to make sure a valid capsule is passed to PY_numpy_array_dtor_function. {PY_prefix}array_dtor
PY_numpy_array_dtor_context_template
Name of const char * [] array used as the context field for PY_numpy_array_dtor_function. {PY_prefix}array_destructor_context
PY_numpy_array_dtor_function_template
Name of destructor in PyCapsule base object of NumPy arrays. {PY_prefix}array_destructor_function
PY_struct_array_descr_create_template
Name of C/C++ function to create a PyArray_Descr pointer for a structure. {PY_prefix}{cxx_class}_create_array_descr
PY_struct_arg
How to wrap arrays - numpy, list or class. Defaults to numpy.
PY_struct_array_descr_variable_template
Name of C/C++ variable which is a pointer to a PyArray_Descr variable for a structure. {PY_prefix}{cxx_class}_array_descr
PY_struct_array_descr_name_template
Name of Python variable which is a numpy.dtype for a struct. Can be used to create instances of a C/C++ struct from Python. np.array((1,3.14), dtype=tutorial.struct1_dtype) {cxx_class}_dtype
PY_type_filename_template
py{file_scope}type.{PY_impl_filename_suffix}
PY_type_impl_template
Names of functions for type methods such as tp_init. {PY_prefix}{cxx_class}_{PY_type_method}{function_suffix}{template_suffix}
YAML_type_filename_template
Default value for global field YAML_type_filename {library_lower}_types.yaml

Format Fields

Each scope (library, class, function) has its own format dictionary. If a value is not found in the dictionary, then the parent scopes will be recursively searched.

Library

C_array_type
Name of structure used to store information about an array such as its address and size. Defaults to {C_prefix}SHROUD_array.
C_bufferify_suffix
Suffix appended to generated routine which pass strings as buffers with explicit lengths. Defaults to _bufferify
C_capsule_data_type
Name of struct used to share memory information with Fortran. Defaults to SHROUD_capsule_data.
C_header_filename
Name of generated header file for the library. Defaulted from expansion of option C_header_filename_library_template.
C_header_filename_suffix
Suffix added to C header files. Defaults to h. Other useful values might be hh or hxx.
C_header_utility
A header file with shared Shroud internal typedefs for the library.
C_impl_filename
Name of generated C++ implementation file for the library. Defaulted from expansion of option C_impl_filename_library_template.
C_impl_filename_suffix:
Suffix added to C implementation files. Defaults to cpp. Other useful values might be cc or cxx.
C_local
Prefix for C compatible local variable. Defaults to SHC_.
C_memory_dtor_function
Name of function used to delete memory allocated by C or C++.
C_name_scope
Underscore delimited name of namespace, class, enumeration. Used with creating names in C. Does not include toplevel namespace.
C_result
The name of the C wrapper’s result variable. It must not be the same as any of the routines arguments. It defaults to rv.
C_string_result_as_arg
The name of the output argument for string results. Function which return char or std::string values return the result in an additional argument in the C wrapper. See also F_string_result_as_arg.
c_temp
Prefix for wrapper temporary working variables. Defaults to SHT_.
C_this
Name of the C object argument. Defaults to self. It may be necessary to set this if it conflicts with an argument name.
CXX_local
Prefix for C++ compatible local variable. Defaults to SHCXX_.
CXX_this
Name of the C++ object pointer set from the C_this argument. Defaults to SH_this.
F_array_type
Name of derived type used to store information about an array such as its address and size. Defaults to SHROUD_array.
F_C_prefix
Prefix added to name of generated Fortran interface for C routines. Defaults to c_.
F_capsule_data_type
Name of derived type used to share memory information with C or C++. Defaults to SHROUD_capsule_data.
F_capsule_final_function
Name of function used was FINAL of F_capsule_type. The function is used to release memory allocated by C or C++. Defaults to SHROUD_capsule_final.
F_capsule_type
Name of derived type used to release memory allocated by C or C++. Defaults to SHROUD_capsule. Contains a F_capsule_data_type.
F_derived_member
A F_capsule_data_type use to reference C++ memory. Defaults to cxxmem.
F_filename_suffix
Suffix added to Fortran files. Defaults to f. Other useful values might be F or f90.
F_module_name
Name of module for Fortran interface for the library. Defaulted from expansion of option F_module_name_library_template which is {library_lower}_mod. Then converted to lower case.
F_name_scope
Underscore delimited name of namespace, class, enumeration. Used with creating names in Fortran. Does not include toplevel namespace.
F_impl_filename
Name of generated Fortran implementation file for the library. Defaulted from expansion of option F_impl_filename_library_template.
F_pointer
The name of Fortran wrapper local variable to save result of a function which returns a pointer. The pointer is then set in F_result using c_f_pointer. It must not be the same as any of the routines arguments. It defaults to SHT_ptr
F_result
The name of the Fortran wrapper’s result variable. It must not be the same as any of the routines arguments. It defaults to SHT_rv (Shroud temporary return value).
F_result_ptr
The name of a variable in the Fortran wrapper which holds the result of the C wrapper for functions which return a class instance. It will be type type(C_PTR).
F_result_capsule
The name of the additional argument in the interface for functions which return a class instance. It will be type F_capsule_data_type.
F_string_result_as_arg
The name of the output argument. Function which return a char * will instead be converted to a subroutine which require an additional argument for the result. See also C_string_result_as_arg.
F_this
Name of the Fortran argument which is the derived type which represents a C++ class. It must not be the same as any of the routines arguments. Defaults to obj.
file_scope
Used in filename creation to identify library, namespace, class.
library
The value of global field library.
library_lower
Lowercase version of library.
library_upper
Uppercase version of library.
LUA_header_filename_suffix
Suffix added to Lua header files. Defaults to h. Other useful values might be hh or hxx.
LUA_impl_filename_suffix
Suffix added to Lua implementation files. Defaults to cpp. Other useful values might be cc or cxx.
LUA_module_name
Name of Lua module for library. {library_lower}
LUA_prefix
Prefix added to Lua wrapper functions.
LUA_result
The name of the Lua wrapper’s result variable. It defaults to rv (return value).
LUA_state_var
Name of argument in Lua wrapper functions for lua_State pointer.
namespace_scope
The current C++ namespace delimited with :: and a trailing ::. Used when referencing identifiers: {namespace_scope}id.
PY_header_filename_suffix
Suffix added to Python header files. Defaults to h. Other useful values might be hh or hxx.
PY_impl_filename_suffix
Suffix added to Python implementation files. Defaults to cpp. Other useful values might be cc or cxx.
PY_module_init
Name of module and submodule initialization routine. library and namespaces delimited by _. Setting PY_module_name will update PY_module_init.
PY_module_name
Name of generated Python module. Defaults to library name or namespace name.
PY_module_scope
Name of module and submodule initialization routine. library and namespaces delimited by .. Setting PY_module_name will update PY_module_scope.
PY_name_impl
Name of Python wrapper implemenation function. Each class and namespace is implemented in its own function with file static functions. There is no need to include the class or namespace in this name. Defaults to {PY_prefix}{function_name}{function_suffix}.
PY_prefix
Prefix added to Python wrapper functions.
PY_result
The name of the Python wrapper’s result variable. It defaults to SHTPy_rv (return value). If the function returns multiple values (due to intent(out)) and the function result is already an object (for example, a NumPy array) then PY_result will be SHResult.
file_scope
library plus any namespaces. The namespaces listed in the top level variable namespace is not included in the value. It is assumed that library will be used to generate unique names. Used in creating a filename.
stdlib
Name of C++ standard library prefix. blank when language=c. std:: when language=c++.
YAML_type_filename
Output filename for type maps for classes.

Enumeration

cxx_value
Value of enum from YAML file.

enum_lower

enum_name

enum_upper

enum_member_lower

enum_member_name

enum_member_upper

flat_name
Scoped name of enumeration mapped to a legal C identifier. Scope operator :: replaced with _. Used with C_enum_template.
C_enum_member
C name for enum member. Computed from C_enum_member_template.
C_value
Evalued value of enumeration. If the enum does not have an explict value, it will not be present.
C_scope_name
Set to flat_name with a trailing undersore. Except for non-scoped enumerations in which case it is blank. Used with C_enum_member_template. Does not include the enum name in member names for non-scoped enumerations.
F_scope_name
Value of C_scope_name converted to lower case. Used with F_enum_member_template.
F_enum_member
Fortran name for enum member. Computed from F_enum_member_template.
F_value
Evalued value of enumeration. If the enum does not have an explict value, it is the previous value plus one.

Class

C_header_filename
Name of generated header file for the class. Defaulted from expansion of option C_header_filename_class_template.
C_impl_file
Name of generated C++ implementation file for the library. Defaulted from expansion of option C_impl_filename_class_template.
F_derived_name
Name of Fortran derived type for this class. Defaults to the value cxx_class (usually the C++ class name) converted to lowercase.
F_name_assign
Name of method that controls assignment of shadow types. Used to help with reference counting.
F_name_associated
Name of method to report if shadow type is associated. If the name is blank, no function is generated.
F_name_final
Name of function used in FINAL for a class.
F_name_instance_get
Name of method to get type(C_PTR) instance pointer from wrapped class. Defaults to get_instance. If the name is blank, no function is generated.
F_name_instance_set
Name of method to set type(C_PTR) instance pointer in wrapped class. Defaults to set_instance. If the name is blank, no function is generated.
cxx_class

The name of the C++ class from the YAML input file. Used in generating names for C and Fortran and filenames. When the class is templated, it willl be converted to a legal identifier by adding the template_suffix or a sequence number.

When cxx_class is set in the YAML file for a class, its value will be used in class_scope, C_name_scope, F_name_scope and F_derived_name.

cxx_type
The namespace qualified name of the C++ class, including information from template_arguments, ex. std::vector<int>. Same as cxx_class if template_arguments is not defined. Used in generating C++ code.
class_scope
Used to to access class static functions. Blank when not in a class. {cxx_class}::
C_prefix
Prefix for C wrapper functions. The prefix helps to ensure unique global names. Defaults to the first three letters of library_upper.
PY_type_obj
Name variable which points to C or C++ memory.
PY_type_dtor
Pointer to information used to release memory.

Function

C_call_list
Comma delimited list of function arguments.
C_name
Name of the C wrapper function. Defaults to evaluation of option C_name_template.
C_prototype
C prototype for the function. This will include any arguments required by annotations or options, such as length or F_string_result_as_arg.
C_return_type

Return type of the C wrapper function. If the return_this field is true, then set to void.

Set to function’s return type.

CXX_template
The template component of the function declaration. <{type}>
CXX_this_call
How to call the function. {CXX_this}-> for instance methods and blank for library functions.
F_arg_c_call
Comma delimited arguments to call C function from Fortran.
F_arguments
Set from option F_arguments or generated from YAML decl.
F_C_arguments
Argument names to the bind(C) interface for the subprogram.
F_C_call
The name of the C function to call. Usually F_C_name, but it may be different if calling a generated routine. This can be done for functions with string arguments.
F_C_name
Name of the Fortran BIND(C) interface for a C function. Defaults to the lower case version of F_C_name_template.
F_C_pure_clause
TODO
F_C_result_clause
Result clause for the bind(C) interface.
F_C_subprogram
subroutine or function.
F_pure_clause
For non-void function, pure if the pure annotation is added or the function is const and all arguments are intent(in).
F_name_function
The name of the F_name_impl subprogram when used as a type procedure. Defaults to evaluation of option F_name_function_template.
F_name_generic
Defaults to evaluation of option F_name_generic_template.
F_name_impl
Name of the Fortran implementation function. Defaults to evaluation of option F_name_impl_template .
F_result_clause
`` result({F_result})`` for functions. Blank for subroutines.
function_name
Name of function in the YAML file.
function_suffix
String append to a generated function name. Useful to distinguish overloaded function and functions with default arguments. Defaults to a sequence number with a leading underscore (e.g. _0, _1, …) but can be set by using the function field function_suffix. Multiple suffixes may be applied – overloaded with default arguments.
LUA_name
Name of function as known by LUA. Defaults to evaluation of option LUA_name_template.
template_suffix
String which is append to the end of a generated function names to distinguish template instatiations. Default values generated by Shroud will include a leading underscore. i.e _int or _0.
underscore_name
function_name converted from CamelCase to snake_case.

Argument

c_const
const if argument has the const attribute.
c_deref
Used to dereference c_var. * if it is a pointer, else blank.
c_var
The C name of the argument.
c_var_len
Function argument generated from the len annotation. Used with char/string arguments. Set from option C_var_len_template.
c_var_size
Function argument generated from the size annotation. Used with array/std::vector arguments. Set from option C_var_size_template.
c_var_trim
Function argument generated from the len_trim annotation. Used with char/string arguments. Set from option C_var_trim_template.
cxx_addr
Syntax to take address of argument. & or blank.
cxx_member
Syntax to access members of cxx_var. If cxx_local_var is object, then set to .; if pointer, then set to ->.
cxx_T
The template parameter for std::vector arguments. std::vector<cxx_T>
cxx_type
The C++ type of the argument.
cxx_var
Name of the C++ variable.
f_var
Fortran variable name for argument.
size_var
Name of variable which holds the size of an array in the Python wrapper.

Result

cxx_rv_decl
Declaration of variable to hold return value for function.

Types Map

Types describe how to handle arguments from Fortran to C to C++. Then how to convert return values from C++ to C to Fortran.

Since Fortran 2003 (ISO/IEC 1539-1:2004(E)) there is a standardized way to generate procedure and derived-type declarations and global variables which are interoperable with C (ISO/IEC 9899:1999). The bind(C) attribute has been added to inform the compiler that a symbol shall be interoperable with C; also, some constraints are added. Note, however, that not all C features have a Fortran equivalent or vice versa. For instance, neither C’s unsigned integers nor C’s functions with variable number of arguments have an equivalent in Fortran. [1]

forward
Forward declaration. Defaults to None.
typedef
Initialize from existing type Defaults to None.
f_return_code
Fortran code used to call function and assign the return value. Defaults to None.
f_to_c
Expression to convert Fortran type to C type. If this field is set, it will be used before f_cast. Defaults to None.

Doxygen

Used to insert directives for doxygen for a function.

brief
Brief description.
description
Full description.
return
Description of return value.

Patterns

C_error_pattern
Inserted after the call to the C++ function in the C wrapper. Format is evaluated in the context of the result argument. c_var, c_var_len refer to the result argument.
C_error_pattern_buf
Inserted after the call to the C++ function in the buffer C wrapper for functions with string arguments. Format is evaluated in the context of the result argument.
PY_error_pattern
Inserted into Python wrapper.

Footnotes

[1]https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gfortran/Interoperability-with-C.html