Fortran call graph at variable level using doxygen

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I know that using doxygen one can create call graphs of blocks in fortran code. These call graphs show the relationships between caller and called blocks. Doxygen in my experience is organized in a modular fashion. In Fortran this means each subroutine, function or module can have documentation including what variables are in it and how it relates (via call graph) to other functions, modules and subroutines.

My question is, can Doxygen handle code at the variable level? Meaning I would like to generate call graphs or flow charts of actual variables within a subroutine, such that the interrelationships between the variables can be drawn?

If Doxygen cannot do this, what can? I would rather have a systematic and efficient way to map out software rather than debugging things and having to always commit them to human memory...

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That would a whole translation of each line of Fortran code into some type of graphical source code. I don't think anything does that. The source code is what maps the relations of variables within a subroutine. Also note that asking for other software is off-topic. At least asking for a concrete program recommendation. - Vladimir F

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Doxygen's call graph only show relationship between functions, not variables. But if you really want to reveal the variable, one trick is to create function that access the variable such as get_variableX() / set_variableX(). It's not perfect, but it works on my case so far.