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Create FatesConstantMod to hold global constants #136

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Create FatesConstantMod to hold global constants
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Remove special value constants from FatesConstantsmod
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17 changes: 17 additions & 0 deletions components/clm/src/ED/main/FatesConstantsMod.F90
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module FatesConstantsMod
! This module is used to define global _immutable_ data. Everything in
! this module must have the parameter attribute.

implicit none

public

! kinds
integer, parameter :: fates_r8 = selected_real_kind(12) ! 8 byte real
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can we strip this down to something shorter like "f_r8" or "fr8"? I feel like this will be used so often that we can reduce total letter count with an abbreviation.

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When you use it, you can still alias it to r8 with something like 'use FatesConstantsMod, only : r8 => fates_r8'. See how it is used in the history module. The actual declaration should have a meaningful, unambiguous name.

There are no bonus points in software engineering for 'reducing the total letter count'. The compiler doesn't care. Code is written once, refactored a few times, and read many, many, many times by human beings. Meaningful names without cryptic abbreviations optimize for the most common use case. In science, it is often humans with little to no training and interest in software as an end. The more clear the code is, the less time it takes to ramp up, and the fewer mistakes they will make. Plus, all modern editors have some form of autocompletion.

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I like the solution of
use FatesConstantsMod, only : r8 => fates_r8
since it only requires changing one line per module...

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Not seeing the alias was an over-site on my part. Try to relax a little bit @bandre-ucar. I have arguments that I can go into that validate why I made the suggestion I did, but I'm not. The way your are proposing to go forward is fine. The important thing is that we create a culture on these forums where people feel welcomed to interact and know that their input will be valued.


! string lengths
integer, parameter :: fates_avg_flag_length = 3
integer, parameter :: fates_short_string_length = 32
integer, parameter :: fates_long_string_length = 199

end module FatesConstantsMod
19 changes: 10 additions & 9 deletions components/clm/src/ED/main/HistoryIOMod.F90
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Module HistoryIOMod


use shr_kind_mod , only : r8 => shr_kind_r8
use FatesConstantsMod, only : r8 => fates_r8
use FatesConstantsMod, only : fates_avg_flag_length, fates_short_string_length, fates_long_string_length
use FatesGlobals , only : fates_log
use EDTypesMod , only : cp_hio_ignore_val
use pftconMod , only : pftcon
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! This structure is not allocated by thread, but the upper and lower boundaries
! of the dimension for each thread is saved in the clump_ entry
type iovar_dim_type
character(len=32) :: name ! This should match the name of the dimension
character(fates_short_string_length) :: name ! This should match the name of the dimension
integer :: lb ! lower bound
integer :: ub ! upper bound
integer,allocatable :: clump_lb(:) ! lower bound of thread's portion of HIO array
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! This structure is not multi-threaded
type iovar_dimkind_type
character(len=32) :: name ! String labelling this IO type
character(fates_short_string_length) :: name ! String labelling this IO type
integer :: ndims ! number of dimensions in this IO type
integer, allocatable :: dimsize(:) ! The size of each dimension
logical :: active
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! This type is instanteated in the HLM-FATES interface (clmfates_interfaceMod.F90)
type iovar_def_type
character(len=32) :: vname
character(len=24) :: units
character(len=128) :: long
character(len=24) :: use_default ! States whether a variable should be turned
character(len=fates_short_string_length) :: vname
character(len=fates_short_string_length) :: units
character(len=fates_long_string_length) :: long
character(len=fates_short_string_length) :: use_default ! States whether a variable should be turned
! on the output files by default (active/inactive)
! It is a good idea to set inactive for very large
! or infrequently used output datasets
character(len=24) :: vtype
character(len=1) :: avgflag
character(len=fates_short_string_length) :: vtype
character(len=fates_avg_flag_length) :: avgflag
integer :: upfreq ! Update frequency (this is for checks and flushing)
! 1 = dynamics "dyn" (daily)
! 2 = production "prod" (prob model tstep)
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