code: def ctypes_parameter(self):
          
          if self._ctypes_parameter is None:
              #Essentially, we just need to check if we are an array that doesn't have explicitly
              #defined bounds. Assumed-shape arrays have to be 'pointer' or 'allocatable'. However,
              #the deffered/assumed shape arrays always use ':' as the array dimension.
              if self.dimension is not None and ":" in self.dimension:
                  result = [self._get_ctypes_name()]
                  result.extend([self._get_ctypes_name(i+1) for i in range(self.D)])
                  if self.direction == "(inout)" and ("allocatable" in self.modifiers or
                                                      "pointer" in self.modifiers):
                      result.append("{}_o".format(self.name))
                  self._ctypes_parameter = result
              elif self.dtype == "logical":
                  self._ctypes_parameter = [self._get_ctypes_name()]
              elif hasattr(self, "parameters"):
                  #This is the handler for the function return types that are simple
                  self._ctypes_parameter = [self.name + "_f"]
              else:
                  #Nothing special, just return the standard name.
                  self._ctypes_parameter = [self.name]
  
          return self._ctypes_parameter
docs: Returns the parameter list for this ValueElement adjusted for interoperability
          with the ctypes module.