elpa_api.F90

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#include "config-f90.h"
!> \brief Fortran module which provides the definition of the ELPA API. Do not use directly! Use the module "elpa"


module elpa_api
  use elpa_constants
  use, intrinsic :: iso_c_binding
  implicit none

  integer, private, parameter :: earliest_api_version = EARLIEST_API_VERSION !< Definition of the earliest API version supported
                                                                             !< with the current release
  integer, private, parameter :: current_api_version  = CURRENT_API_VERSION  !< Definition of the current API version

  logical, private :: initDone = .false.

  public :: elpa_t, &
      c_int, &
      c_double, c_double_complex, &
      c_float, c_float_complex

  !> \brief Abstract definition of the elpa_t type
  type, abstract :: elpa_t
    private

    !< these have to be public for proper bounds checking, sadly
    integer(kind=c_int), public, pointer :: na => NULL()
    integer(kind=c_int), public, pointer :: nev => NULL()
    integer(kind=c_int), public, pointer :: local_nrows => NULL()
    integer(kind=c_int), public, pointer :: local_ncols => NULL()
    integer(kind=c_int), public, pointer :: nblk => NULL()

    contains
      !> \brief methods available with the elpa_t type
      ! general
      procedure(elpa_setup_i),   deferred, public :: setup          !< export a setup method
      procedure(elpa_destroy_i), deferred, public :: destroy        !< export a destroy method

      ! key/value store
      generic, public :: set => &                                   !< export a method to set integer/double key/values
          elpa_set_integer, &
          elpa_set_double

      generic, public :: get => &                                   !< export a method to get integer/double key/values
          elpa_get_integer, &
          elpa_get_double

      procedure(elpa_is_set_i),  deferred, public :: is_set         !< method to check whether key/value is set
      procedure(elpa_can_set_i), deferred, public :: can_set        !< method to check whether key/value can be set

      ! Timer
      procedure(elpa_get_time_i), deferred, public :: get_time
      procedure(elpa_print_times_i), deferred, public :: print_times

      ! Actual math routines
      generic, public :: solve => &                                 !< method solve for solving the eigenvalue problem
          elpa_solve_d, &                                           !< for symmetric real valued / hermitian complex valued
          elpa_solve_f, &                                           !< matrices
          elpa_solve_dc, &
          elpa_solve_fc

      generic, public :: hermitian_multiply => &                    !< method for a "hermitian" multiplication of matrices a and b
          elpa_hermitian_multiply_d, &                              !< for real valued matrices:   a**T * b
          elpa_hermitian_multiply_dc, &                             !< for complex valued matrices a**H * b
          elpa_hermitian_multiply_f, &
          elpa_hermitian_multiply_fc

      generic, public :: cholesky => &                              !< method for the cholesky factorisation of matrix a
          elpa_cholesky_d, &
          elpa_cholesky_f, &
          elpa_cholesky_dc, &
          elpa_cholesky_fc

      generic, public :: invert_triangular => &                     !< method to invert a upper triangular matrix a
          elpa_invert_trm_d, &
          elpa_invert_trm_f, &
          elpa_invert_trm_dc, &
          elpa_invert_trm_fc

      generic, public :: solve_tridi => &                           !< method to solve the eigenvalue problem for a tridiagonal
          elpa_solve_tridi_d, &                                     !< matrix
          elpa_solve_tridi_f


      !> \brief private methods of elpa_t type. NOT accessible for the user
      ! privates
      procedure(elpa_set_integer_i), deferred, private :: elpa_set_integer
      procedure(elpa_set_double_i),  deferred, private :: elpa_set_double

      procedure(elpa_get_integer_i), deferred, private :: elpa_get_integer
      procedure(elpa_get_double_i),  deferred, private :: elpa_get_double

      procedure(elpa_solve_d_i),    deferred, private :: elpa_solve_d
      procedure(elpa_solve_f_i),    deferred, private :: elpa_solve_f
      procedure(elpa_solve_dc_i), deferred, private :: elpa_solve_dc
      procedure(elpa_solve_fc_i), deferred, private :: elpa_solve_fc

      procedure(elpa_hermitian_multiply_d_i),  deferred, private :: elpa_hermitian_multiply_d
      procedure(elpa_hermitian_multiply_f_i),  deferred, private :: elpa_hermitian_multiply_f
      procedure(elpa_hermitian_multiply_dc_i), deferred, private :: elpa_hermitian_multiply_dc
      procedure(elpa_hermitian_multiply_fc_i), deferred, private :: elpa_hermitian_multiply_fc

      procedure(elpa_cholesky_d_i),    deferred, private :: elpa_cholesky_d
      procedure(elpa_cholesky_f_i),    deferred, private :: elpa_cholesky_f
      procedure(elpa_cholesky_dc_i), deferred, private :: elpa_cholesky_dc
      procedure(elpa_cholesky_fc_i), deferred, private :: elpa_cholesky_fc

      procedure(elpa_invert_trm_d_i),    deferred, private :: elpa_invert_trm_d
      procedure(elpa_invert_trm_f_i),    deferred, private :: elpa_invert_trm_f
      procedure(elpa_invert_trm_dc_i), deferred, private :: elpa_invert_trm_dc
      procedure(elpa_invert_trm_fc_i), deferred, private :: elpa_invert_trm_fc

      procedure(elpa_solve_tridi_d_i), deferred, private :: elpa_solve_tridi_d
      procedure(elpa_solve_tridi_f_i), deferred, private :: elpa_solve_tridi_f
  end type elpa_t


  !> \brief definition of helper function to get C strlen
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   ptr         type(c_ptr) : pointer to string
  !> \result  size        integer(kind=c_size_t) : length of string
  interface
    pure function elpa_strlen_c(ptr) result(size) bind(c, name="strlen")
      use, intrinsic :: iso_c_binding
      implicit none
      type(c_ptr), intent(in), value :: ptr
      integer(kind=c_size_t) :: size
    end function
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of setup method
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \result  error       integer : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr()
  abstract interface
    function elpa_setup_i(self) result(error)
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t), intent(inout) :: self
      integer :: error
    end function
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of set method for integer values
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \param   name        string: the name of the key
  !> \param   value       integer : the value to set for the key
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr()
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_set_integer_i(self, name, value, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      character(*), intent(in)        :: name
      integer(kind=c_int), intent(in) :: value
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of get method for integer values
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \param   name        string: the name of the key
  !> \param   value       integer : the value corresponding to the key
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr()
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_get_integer_i(self, name, value, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                  :: self
      character(*), intent(in)       :: name
      integer(kind=c_int)            :: value
      integer, intent(out), optional :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of is_set method for integer values
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \param   name        string: the name of the key
  !> \result  state       integer : 1 is set, 0 if not, else a negativ error code
  !>                                                    which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    function elpa_is_set_i(self, name) result(state)
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)            :: self
      character(*), intent(in) :: name
      integer                  :: state
    end function
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of can_set method for integer values
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \param   name        string: the name of the key
  !> \param   value       integer: the valye to associate with the key
  !> \result  state       integer : 1 is set, 0 if not, else a negativ error code
  !>                                                    which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    function elpa_can_set_i(self, name, value) result(state)
      import elpa_t, c_int
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      character(*), intent(in)        :: name
      integer(kind=c_int), intent(in) :: value
      integer                         :: state
    end function
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of set method for double values
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \param   name        string: the name of the key
  !? \param   value       double: the value to associate with the key
  !> \param   error       integer. optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_set_double_i(self, name, value, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      character(*), intent(in)        :: name
      real(kind=c_double), intent(in) :: value
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of get method for double values
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \param   name        string: the name of the key
  !> \param   value       double: the value associated with the key
  !> \param   error       integer. optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_get_double_i(self, name, value, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                  :: self
      character(*), intent(in)       :: name
      real(kind=c_double)            :: value
      integer, intent(out), optional :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of associate method for integer pointers
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \param   name        string: the name of the key
  !> \result  value       integer pointer: the value associated with the key
  abstract interface
    function elpa_associate_int_i(self, name) result(value)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                  :: self
      character(*), intent(in)       :: name
      integer(kind=c_int), pointer   :: value
    end function
  end interface


  ! Timer routines

  !> \brief abstract definition of get_time method to querry the timer
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  !> \param   name1..6    string: the name of the timer entry, supports up to 6 levels
  !> \result  s           double: the time for the entry name1..6
  abstract interface
    function elpa_get_time_i(self, name1, name2, name3, name4, name5, name6) result(s)
      import elpa_t, c_double
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t), intent(in) :: self
      ! this is clunky, but what can you do..
      character(len=*), intent(in), optional :: name1, name2, name3, name4, name5, name6
      real(kind=c_double) :: s
    end function
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of print method for timer
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t): the ELPA object
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_print_times_i(self)
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t), intent(in) :: self
    end subroutine
  end interface


  ! Actual math routines

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to solve double real eigenvalue problem
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cyclic distribution
  !>  blocksize, the number of eigenvectors
  !>  to be computed and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !>  It is possible to change the behaviour of the method by setting tunable parameters with the
  !>  class method "set"
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           double real matrix a: defines the problem to solve
  !> \param   ev          double real: on output stores the eigenvalues
  !> \param   q           double real matrix q: on output stores the eigenvalues
  !> \result  error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_solve_d_i(self, a, ev, q, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)       :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_double) :: a(self%local_nrows, *), q(self%local_nrows, *)
#else
      real(kind=c_double) :: a(self%local_nrows, self%local_ncols), q(self%local_nrows, self%local_ncols)
#endif
      real(kind=c_double) :: ev(self%na)

      integer, optional   :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to solve single real eigenvalue problem
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cyclic distribution
  !>  blocksize, the number of eigenvectors
  !>  to be computed and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !>  It is possible to change the behaviour of the method by setting tunable parameters with the
  !>  class method "set"
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           single real matrix a: defines the problem to solve
  !> \param   ev          single real: on output stores the eigenvalues
  !> \param   q           single real matrix q: on output stores the eigenvalues
  !> \result  error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_solve_f_i(self, a, ev, q, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)       :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_float)  :: a(self%local_nrows, *), q(self%local_nrows, *)
#else
      real(kind=c_float)  :: a(self%local_nrows, self%local_ncols), q(self%local_nrows, self%local_ncols)
#endif
      real(kind=c_float)  :: ev(self%na)

      integer, optional   :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to solve double complex eigenvalue problem
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cyclic distribution
  !>  blocksize, the number of eigenvectors
  !>  to be computed and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !>  It is possible to change the behaviour of the method by setting tunable parameters with the
  !>  class method "set"
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           double complex matrix a: defines the problem to solve
  !> \param   ev          double real: on output stores the eigenvalues
  !> \param   q           double complex matrix q: on output stores the eigenvalues
  !> \result  error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_solve_dc_i(self, a, ev, q, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                  :: self

#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      complex(kind=c_double_complex) :: a(self%local_nrows, *), q(self%local_nrows, *)
#else
      complex(kind=c_double_complex) :: a(self%local_nrows, self%local_ncols), q(self%local_nrows, self%local_ncols)
#endif
      real(kind=c_double)            :: ev(self%na)

      integer, optional              :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to solve single complex eigenvalue problem
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cyclic distribution
  !>  blocksize, the number of eigenvectors
  !>  to be computed and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !>  It is possible to change the behaviour of the method by setting tunable parameters with the
  !>  class method "set"
  !> Parameters
  !> \details
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           single complex matrix a: defines the problem to solve
  !> \param   ev          single real: on output stores the eigenvalues
  !> \param   q           single complex matrix q: on output stores the eigenvalues
  !> \result  error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_solve_fc_i(self, a, ev, q, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                 :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      complex(kind=c_float_complex) :: a(self%local_nrows, *), q(self%local_nrows, *)
#else
      complex(kind=c_float_complex) :: a(self%local_nrows, self%local_ncols), q(self%local_nrows, self%local_ncols)
#endif
      real(kind=c_float)            :: ev(self%na)

      integer, optional             :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to compute C : = A**T * B for double real matrices
  !>         where   A is a square matrix (self%a,self%na) which is optionally upper or lower triangular
  !>                 B is a (self%na,ncb) matrix
  !>                 C is a (self%na,ncb) matrix where optionally only the upper or lower
  !>                   triangle may be computed
  !>
  !> the MPI commicators are already known to the type. Thus the class method "setup" must be called
  !> BEFORE this method is used
  !> \details
  !>
  !> \param   self                class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param  uplo_a               'U' if A is upper triangular
  !>                              'L' if A is lower triangular
  !>                              anything else if A is a full matrix
  !>                              Please note: This pertains to the original A (as set in the calling program)
  !>                                           whereas the transpose of A is used for calculations
  !>                              If uplo_a is 'U' or 'L', the other triangle is not used at all,
  !>                              i.e. it may contain arbitrary numbers
  !> \param uplo_c                'U' if only the upper diagonal part of C is needed
  !>                              'L' if only the upper diagonal part of C is needed
  !>                              anything else if the full matrix C is needed
  !>                              Please note: Even when uplo_c is 'U' or 'L', the other triangle may be
  !>                                            written to a certain extent, i.e. one shouldn't rely on the content there!
  !> \param ncb                   Number of columns  of global matrices B and C
  !> \param a                     matrix a
  !> \param self%local_nrows      number of rows of local (sub) matrix a, set with method set("local_nrows,value")
  !> \param self%local_ncols      number of columns of local (sub) matrix a, set with method set("local_ncols,value")
  !> \param b                     matrix b
  !> \param nrows_b               number of rows of local (sub) matrix b
  !> \param ncols_b               number of columns of local (sub) matrix b
  !> \param nblk                  blocksize of cyclic distribution, must be the same in both directions!
  !> \param c                     matrix c
  !> \param nrows_c               number of rows of local (sub) matrix c
  !> \param ncols_c               number of columns of local (sub) matrix c
  !> \param error                 optional argument, error code which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_hermitian_multiply_d_i (self,uplo_a, uplo_c, ncb, a, b, nrows_b, ncols_b, &
                                          c, nrows_c, ncols_c, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      character*1                     :: uplo_a, uplo_c
      integer(kind=c_int), intent(in) :: nrows_b, ncols_b, nrows_c, ncols_c, ncb
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_double)             :: a(self%local_nrows,*), b(nrows_b,*), c(nrows_c,*)
#else
      real(kind=c_double)             :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols), b(nrows_b,ncols_b), c(nrows_c,ncols_c)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to compute C : = A**T * B
  !>         where   A is a square matrix (self%na,self%na) which is optionally upper or lower triangular
  !>                 B is a (self%na,ncb) matrix
  !>                 C is a (self%na,ncb) matrix where optionally only the upper or lower
  !>                   triangle may be computed
  !>
  !> the MPI commicators are already known to the type. Thus the class method "setup" must be called
  !> BEFORE this method is used
  !> \details
  !>
  !> \param   self                class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param  uplo_a               'U' if A is upper triangular
  !>                              'L' if A is lower triangular
  !>                              anything else if A is a full matrix
  !>                              Please note: This pertains to the original A (as set in the calling program)
  !>                                           whereas the transpose of A is used for calculations
  !>                              If uplo_a is 'U' or 'L', the other triangle is not used at all,
  !>                              i.e. it may contain arbitrary numbers
  !> \param uplo_c                'U' if only the upper diagonal part of C is needed
  !>                              'L' if only the upper diagonal part of C is needed
  !>                              anything else if the full matrix C is needed
  !>                              Please note: Even when uplo_c is 'U' or 'L', the other triangle may be
  !>                                            written to a certain extent, i.e. one shouldn't rely on the content there!
  !> \param ncb                   Number of columns  of global matrices B and C
  !> \param a                     matrix a
  !> \param self%local_nrows      number of rows of local (sub) matrix a, set with method set("local_nrows",value)
  !> \param self%local_ncols      number of columns of local (sub) matrix a, set with method set("local_nrows",value)
  !> \param b                     matrix b
  !> \param nrows_b               number of rows of local (sub) matrix b
  !> \param ncols_b               number of columns of local (sub) matrix b
  !> \param nblk                  blocksize of cyclic distribution, must be the same in both directions!
  !> \param c                     matrix c
  !> \param nrows_c               number of rows of local (sub) matrix c
  !> \param ncols_c               number of columns of local (sub) matrix c
  !> \param error                 optional argument, error code which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_hermitian_multiply_f_i (self,uplo_a, uplo_c, ncb, a, b, nrows_b, ncols_b, &
                                          c, nrows_c, ncols_c, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      character*1                     :: uplo_a, uplo_c
      integer(kind=c_int), intent(in) :: nrows_b, ncols_b, nrows_c, ncols_c, ncb
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_float)              :: a(self%local_nrows,*), b(nrows_b,*), c(nrows_c,*)
#else
      real(kind=c_float)              :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols), b(nrows_b,ncols_b), c(nrows_c,ncols_c)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to compute C : = A**H * B
  !>         where   A is a square matrix (self%na,self%a) which is optionally upper or lower triangular
  !>                 B is a (self%na,ncb) matrix
  !>                 C is a (self%na,ncb) matrix where optionally only the upper or lower
  !>                   triangle may be computed
  !>
  !> the MPI commicators are already known to the type. Thus the class method "setup" must be called
  !> BEFORE this method is used
  !> \details
  !>
  !> \param   self                class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param  uplo_a               'U' if A is upper triangular
  !>                              'L' if A is lower triangular
  !>                              anything else if A is a full matrix
  !>                              Please note: This pertains to the original A (as set in the calling program)
  !>                                           whereas the transpose of A is used for calculations
  !>                              If uplo_a is 'U' or 'L', the other triangle is not used at all,
  !>                              i.e. it may contain arbitrary numbers
  !> \param uplo_c                'U' if only the upper diagonal part of C is needed
  !>                              'L' if only the upper diagonal part of C is needed
  !>                              anything else if the full matrix C is needed
  !>                              Please note: Even when uplo_c is 'U' or 'L', the other triangle may be
  !>                                            written to a certain extent, i.e. one shouldn't rely on the content there!
  !> \param ncb                   Number of columns  of global matrices B and C
  !> \param a                     matrix a
  !> \param self%local_nrows      number of rows of local (sub) matrix a, set with the method set("local_nrows",value)
  !> \param self%local_ncols      number of columns of local (sub) matrix a, set with the method set("local_ncols",value)
  !> \param b                     matrix b
  !> \param nrows_b               number of rows of local (sub) matrix b
  !> \param ncols_b               number of columns of local (sub) matrix b
  !> \param nblk                  blocksize of cyclic distribution, must be the same in both directions!
  !> \param c                     matrix c
  !> \param nrows_c               number of rows of local (sub) matrix c
  !> \param ncols_c               number of columns of local (sub) matrix c
  !> \param error                 optional argument, error code which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_hermitian_multiply_dc_i (self,uplo_a, uplo_c, ncb, a, b, nrows_b, ncols_b, &
                                          c, nrows_c, ncols_c, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      character*1                     :: uplo_a, uplo_c
      integer(kind=c_int), intent(in) :: nrows_b, ncols_b, nrows_c, ncols_c, ncb
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      complex(kind=c_double_complex)  :: a(self%local_nrows,*), b(nrows_b,*), c(nrows_c,*)
#else
      complex(kind=c_double_complex)  :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols), b(nrows_b,ncols_b), c(nrows_c,ncols_c)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to compute C : = A**H * B
  !>         where   A is a square matrix (self%na,self%na) which is optionally upper or lower triangular
  !>                 B is a (self%na,ncb) matrix
  !>                 C is a (self%na,ncb) matrix where optionally only the upper or lower
  !>                   triangle may be computed
  !>
  !> the MPI commicators are already known to the type. Thus the class method "setup" must be called
  !> BEFORE this method is used
  !> \details
  !>
  !> \param   self                class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param  uplo_a               'U' if A is upper triangular
  !>                              'L' if A is lower triangular
  !>                              anything else if A is a full matrix
  !>                              Please note: This pertains to the original A (as set in the calling program)
  !>                                           whereas the transpose of A is used for calculations
  !>                              If uplo_a is 'U' or 'L', the other triangle is not used at all,
  !>                              i.e. it may contain arbitrary numbers
  !> \param uplo_c                'U' if only the upper diagonal part of C is needed
  !>                              'L' if only the upper diagonal part of C is needed
  !>                              anything else if the full matrix C is needed
  !>                              Please note: Even when uplo_c is 'U' or 'L', the other triangle may be
  !>                                            written to a certain extent, i.e. one shouldn't rely on the content there!
  !> \param ncb                   Number of columns  of global matrices B and C
  !> \param a                     matrix a
  !> \param self%local_nrows      number of rows of local (sub) matrix a, set with class method set("local_nrows",value)
  !> \param self%local_ncols      number of columns of local (sub) matrix a, set with class method set("local_ncols",value)
  !> \param b                     matrix b
  !> \param nrows_b               number of rows of local (sub) matrix b
  !> \param ncols_b               number of columns of local (sub) matrix b
  !> \param nblk                  blocksize of cyclic distribution, must be the same in both directions!
  !> \param c                     matrix c
  !> \param nrows_c               number of rows of local (sub) matrix c
  !> \param ncols_c               number of columns of local (sub) matrix c
  !> \param error                 optional argument, error code which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_hermitian_multiply_fc_i (self, uplo_a, uplo_c, ncb, a, b, nrows_b, ncols_b, &
                                          c, nrows_c, ncols_c, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      character*1                     :: uplo_a, uplo_c
      integer(kind=c_int), intent(in) :: nrows_b, ncols_b, nrows_c, ncols_c, ncb
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      complex(kind=c_float_complex)   :: a(self%local_nrows,*), b(nrows_b,*), c(nrows_c,*)
#else
      complex(kind=c_float_complex)   :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols), b(nrows_b,ncols_b), c(nrows_c,ncols_c)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to do a cholesky decomposition of a double real matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           double real matrix: the matrix to be decomposed
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_cholesky_d_i (self, a, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_double)             :: a(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      real(kind=c_double)             :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to do a cholesky decomposition of a single real matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !> 
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           single real matrix: the matrix to be decomposed
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_cholesky_f_i(self, a, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_float)              :: a(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      real(kind=c_float)              :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to do a cholesky decomposition of a double complex matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !> 
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           double complex matrix: the matrix to be decomposed
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_cholesky_dc_i (self, a, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      complex(kind=c_double_complex)  :: a(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      complex(kind=c_double_complex)  :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to do a cholesky decomposition of a single complex matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !> 
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           single complex matrix: the matrix to be decomposed
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_cholesky_fc_i (self, a, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      complex(kind=c_float_complex)   :: a(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      complex(kind=c_float_complex)   :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to invert a triangular double real matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           double real matrix: the matrix to be inverted
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_invert_trm_d_i (self, a, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_double)             :: a(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      real(kind=c_double)             :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to invert a triangular single real matrix
  !> Parameters
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           single real matrix: the matrix to be inverted
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_invert_trm_f_i (self, a, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_float)              :: a(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      real(kind=c_float)              :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to invert a triangular double complex matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           double complex matrix: the matrix to be inverted
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_invert_trm_dc_i (self, a, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      complex(kind=c_double_complex)  :: a(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      complex(kind=c_double_complex)  :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to invert a triangular single complex matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   a           single complex matrix: the matrix to be inverted
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_invert_trm_fc_i (self, a, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      complex(kind=c_float_complex)   :: a(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      complex(kind=c_float_complex)   :: a(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to solve the eigenvalue problem for a double-precision real valued tridiangular matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   d           double real 1d array: the diagonal elements of a matrix defined in setup, on output the eigenvalues
  !>                      in ascending order
  !> \param   e           double real 1d array: the subdiagonal elements of a matrix defined in setup
  !> \param   q           double real matrix: on output contains the eigenvectors
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_solve_tridi_d_i (self, d, e, q, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      real(kind=c_double)             :: d(self%na), e(self%na)
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_double)             :: q(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      real(kind=c_double)             :: q(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to solve the eigenvalue problem for a single-precision real valued tridiangular matrix
  !>
  !>  The dimensions of the matrix a (locally ditributed and global), the block-cylic-distribution
  !>  block size, and the MPI communicators are already known to the object and MUST be set BEFORE
  !>  with the class method "setup"
  !>
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  !> \param   d           single real 1d array: the diagonal elements of a matrix defined in setup, on output the eigenvalues
  !>                      in ascending order
  !> \param   e           single real 1d array: the subdiagonal elements of a matrix defined in setup
  !> \param   q           single real matrix: on output contains the eigenvectors
  !> \param   error       integer, optional : error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_solve_tridi_f_i (self, d, e, q, error)
      use iso_c_binding
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t)                   :: self
      real(kind=c_float)              :: d(self%na), e(self%na)
#ifdef USE_ASSUMED_SIZE
      real(kind=c_float)              :: q(self%local_nrows,*)
#else
      real(kind=c_float)              :: q(self%local_nrows,self%local_ncols)
#endif
      integer, optional               :: error
    end subroutine
  end interface

  !> \brief abstract definition of interface to destroy an ELPA object
  !> Parameters
  !> \param   self        class(elpa_t), the ELPA object
  abstract interface
    subroutine elpa_destroy_i(self)
      import elpa_t
      implicit none
      class(elpa_t) :: self
    end subroutine
  end interface

  contains

    !> \brief function to intialise the ELPA library
    !> Parameters
    !> \param   api_version integer: api_version that ELPA should use
    !> \result  error       integer: error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
    !
    !c> int elpa_init(int api_version);
    function elpa_init(api_version) result(error) bind(C, name="elpa_init")
      use elpa_utilities, only : error_unit
      integer, intent(in), value :: api_version
      integer             :: error

      if (earliest_api_version <= api_version .and. api_version <= current_api_version) then
        initDone = .true.
        error = ELPA_OK
      else
        write(error_unit, "(a,i0,a)") "ELPA: Error API version ", api_version," is not supported by this library"
        error = ELPA_ERROR
      endif
    end function

    !> \brief function to check whether the ELPA library has been correctly initialised
    !> Parameters
    !> \result  state      logical: state is either ELPA_OK or ELPA_ERROR, which can be queried with elpa_strerr
    function elpa_initialized() result(state)
      integer :: state
      if (initDone) then
        state = ELPA_OK
      else
        state = ELPA_ERROR
      endif
    end function

    !> \brief subroutine to uninit the ELPA library. Does nothing at the moment. Might do sth. later
    !
    !c> void elpa_uninit(void);
    subroutine elpa_uninit() bind(C, name="elpa_uninit")
    end subroutine

    !> \brief helper function for error strings
    !> Parameters
    !> \param   elpa_error  integer: error code to querry
    !> \result  string      string:  error string
    function elpa_strerr(elpa_error) result(string)
      use elpa_generated_fortran_interfaces
      integer, intent(in) :: elpa_error
      character(kind=C_CHAR, len=elpa_strlen_c(elpa_strerr_c(elpa_error))), pointer :: string
      call c_f_pointer(elpa_strerr_c(elpa_error), string)
    end function

    !> \brief helper function for c strings
    !> Parameters
    !> \param   ptr         type(c_ptr)
    !> \result  string      string
    function elpa_c_string(ptr) result(string)
      use, intrinsic :: iso_c_binding
      type(c_ptr), intent(in) :: ptr
      character(kind=c_char, len=elpa_strlen_c(ptr)), pointer :: string
      call c_f_pointer(ptr, string)
    end function

    !> \brief function to convert an integer in its string representation
    !> Parameters
    !> \param   name        string: the key
    !> \param   value       integer: the value correponding to the key
    !> \param   error       integer, optional: error code, which can be queried with elpa_strerr()
    !> \result  string      string: the string representation
    function elpa_int_value_to_string(name, value, error) result(string)
      use elpa_utilities, only : error_unit
      use elpa_generated_fortran_interfaces
      implicit none
      character(kind=c_char, len=*), intent(in) :: name
      integer(kind=c_int), intent(in) :: value
      integer(kind=c_int), intent(out), optional :: error
      character(kind=c_char, len=elpa_int_value_to_strlen_c(name // C_NULL_CHAR, value)), pointer :: string
      integer(kind=c_int) :: actual_error
      type(c_ptr) :: ptr

      actual_error = elpa_int_value_to_string_c(name // C_NULL_CHAR, value, ptr)
      if (c_associated(ptr)) then
        call c_f_pointer(ptr, string)
      else
        nullify(string)
      endif

      if (present(error)) then
        error = actual_error
      else if (actual_error /= ELPA_OK) then
        write(error_unit,'(a,i0,a)') "ELPA: Error converting value '", value, "' to a string for option '" // &
                name // "' and you did not check for errors: " // elpa_strerr(actual_error)
      endif
    end function

    !> \brief function to convert a string in its integer representation: