snes/interface/snes.c

/*$Id: snes.c,v 1.235 2001/08/21 21:03:49 bsmith Exp $*/

#include "src/snes/snesimpl.h"      /*I "petscsnes.h"  I*/

PetscTruth SNESRegisterAllCalled = PETSC_FALSE;
PetscFList SNESList              = PETSC_NULL;

/* Logging support */
int SNES_COOKIE;
int MATSNESMFCTX_COOKIE;
int SNES_Solve, SNES_LineSearch, SNES_FunctionEval, SNES_JacobianEval;

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESView"
/*@C
   SNESView - Prints the SNES data structure.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  SNES - the SNES context
-  viewer - visualization context

   Options Database Key:
.  -snes_view - Calls SNESView() at end of SNESSolve()

   Notes:
   The available visualization contexts include
+     PETSC_VIEWER_STDOUT_SELF - standard output (default)
-     PETSC_VIEWER_STDOUT_WORLD - synchronized standard
         output where only the first processor opens
         the file.  All other processors send their
         data to the first processor to print.

   The user can open an alternative visualization context with
   PetscViewerASCIIOpen() - output to a specified file.

   Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, view

.seealso: PetscViewerASCIIOpen()
@*/
int SNESView(SNES snes,PetscViewer viewer)
{
  SNES_KSP_EW_ConvCtx *kctx;
  int                 ierr;
  SLES                sles;
  char                *type;
  PetscTruth          isascii,isstring;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (!viewer) viewer = PETSC_VIEWER_STDOUT_(snes->comm);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(viewer,PETSC_VIEWER_COOKIE);
  PetscCheckSameComm(snes,viewer);

  ierr = PetscTypeCompare((PetscObject)viewer,PETSC_VIEWER_ASCII,&isascii);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = PetscTypeCompare((PetscObject)viewer,PETSC_VIEWER_STRING,&isstring);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  if (isascii) {
    if (snes->prefix) {
      ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"SNES Object:(%s)\n",snes->prefix);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    } else {
      ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"SNES Object:\n");CHKERRQ(ierr);
    }
    ierr = SNESGetType(snes,&type);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (type) {
      ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"  type: %s\n",type);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    } else {
      ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"  type: not set yet\n");CHKERRQ(ierr);
    }
    if (snes->view) {
      ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPushTab(viewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
      ierr = (*snes->view)(snes,viewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
      ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPopTab(viewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    }
    ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"  maximum iterations=%d, maximum function evaluations=%d\n",snes->max_its,snes->max_funcs);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"  tolerances: relative=%g, absolute=%g, solution=%g\n",
                 snes->rtol,snes->atol,snes->xtol);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"  total number of linear solver iterations=%d\n",snes->linear_its);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"  total number of function evaluations=%d\n",snes->nfuncs);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (snes->ksp_ewconv) {
      kctx = (SNES_KSP_EW_ConvCtx *)snes->kspconvctx;
      if (kctx) {
        ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"  Eisenstat-Walker computation of KSP relative tolerance (version %d)\n",kctx->version);CHKERRQ(ierr);
        ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"    rtol_0=%g, rtol_max=%g, threshold=%g\n",kctx->rtol_0,kctx->rtol_max,kctx->threshold);CHKERRQ(ierr);
        ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPrintf(viewer,"    gamma=%g, alpha=%g, alpha2=%g\n",kctx->gamma,kctx->alpha,kctx->alpha2);CHKERRQ(ierr);
      }
    }
  } else if (isstring) {
    ierr = SNESGetType(snes,&type);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscViewerStringSPrintf(viewer," %-3.3s",type);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  }
  ierr = SNESGetSLES(snes,&sles);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPushTab(viewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = SLESView(sles,viewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = PetscViewerASCIIPopTab(viewer);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/*
  We retain a list of functions that also take SNES command
  line options. These are called at the end SNESSetFromOptions()
*/
#define MAXSETFROMOPTIONS 5
static int numberofsetfromoptions;
static int (*othersetfromoptions[MAXSETFROMOPTIONS])(SNES);

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESAddOptionsChecker"
/*@
  SNESAddOptionsChecker - Adds an additional function to check for SNES options.

  Not Collective

  Input Parameter:
. snescheck - function that checks for options

  Level: developer

.seealso: SNESSetFromOptions()
@*/
int SNESAddOptionsChecker(int (*snescheck)(SNES))
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  if (numberofsetfromoptions >= MAXSETFROMOPTIONS) {
    SETERRQ1(PETSC_ERR_ARG_OUTOFRANGE, "Too many options checkers, only %d allowed", MAXSETFROMOPTIONS);
  }

  othersetfromoptions[numberofsetfromoptions++] = snescheck;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetFromOptions"
/*@
   SNESSetFromOptions - Sets various SNES and SLES parameters from user options.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Options Database Keys:
+  -snes_type <type> - ls, tr, umls, umtr, test
.  -snes_stol - convergence tolerance in terms of the norm
                of the change in the solution between steps
.  -snes_atol <atol> - absolute tolerance of residual norm
.  -snes_rtol <rtol> - relative decrease in tolerance norm from initial
.  -snes_max_it <max_it> - maximum number of iterations
.  -snes_max_funcs <max_funcs> - maximum number of function evaluations
.  -snes_max_fail <max_fail> - maximum number of failures
.  -snes_trtol <trtol> - trust region tolerance
.  -snes_no_convergence_test - skip convergence test in nonlinear or minimization
                               solver; hence iterations will continue until max_it
                               or some other criterion is reached. Saves expense
                               of convergence test
.  -snes_monitor - prints residual norm at each iteration
.  -snes_vecmonitor - plots solution at each iteration
.  -snes_vecmonitor_update - plots update to solution at each iteration
.  -snes_xmonitor - plots residual norm at each iteration
.  -snes_fd - use finite differences to compute Jacobian; very slow, only for testing
-  -snes_mf_ksp_monitor - if using matrix-free multiply then print h at each KSP iteration

    Options Database for Eisenstat-Walker method:
+  -snes_ksp_ew_conv - use Eisenstat-Walker method for determining linear system convergence
.  -snes_ksp_ew_version ver - version of  Eisenstat-Walker method
.  -snes_ksp_ew_rtol0 <rtol0> - Sets rtol0
.  -snes_ksp_ew_rtolmax <rtolmax> - Sets rtolmax
.  -snes_ksp_ew_gamma <gamma> - Sets gamma
.  -snes_ksp_ew_alpha <alpha> - Sets alpha
.  -snes_ksp_ew_alpha2 <alpha2> - Sets alpha2
-  -snes_ksp_ew_threshold <threshold> - Sets threshold

   Notes:
   To see all options, run your program with the -help option or consult
   the users manual.

   Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, options, database

.seealso: SNESSetOptionsPrefix()
@*/
int SNESSetFromOptions(SNES snes)
{
  SLES                sles;
  SNES_KSP_EW_ConvCtx *kctx = (SNES_KSP_EW_ConvCtx *)snes->kspconvctx;
  PetscTruth          flg;
  int                 ierr, i;
  char                *deft,type[256];

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);

  ierr = PetscOptionsBegin(snes->comm,snes->prefix,"Nonlinear solver (SNES) options","SNES");CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (snes->type_name) {
      deft = snes->type_name;
    } else {
      deft = SNESLS;
    }

    if (!SNESRegisterAllCalled) {ierr = SNESRegisterAll(PETSC_NULL);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    ierr = PetscOptionsList("-snes_type","Nonlinear solver method","SNESSetType",SNESList,deft,type,256,&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {
      ierr = SNESSetType(snes,type);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    } else if (!snes->type_name) {
      ierr = SNESSetType(snes,deft);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    }
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_view","Print detailed information on solver used","SNESView",0);CHKERRQ(ierr);

    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_stol","Stop if step length less then","SNESSetTolerances",snes->xtol,&snes->xtol,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_atol","Stop if function norm less then","SNESSetTolerances",snes->atol,&snes->atol,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);

    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_rtol","Stop if decrease in function norm less then","SNESSetTolerances",snes->rtol,&snes->rtol,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsInt("-snes_max_it","Maximum iterations","SNESSetTolerances",snes->max_its,&snes->max_its,PETSC_NULL);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsInt("-snes_max_funcs","Maximum function evaluations","SNESSetTolerances",snes->max_funcs,&snes->max_funcs,PETSC_NULL);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsInt("-snes_max_fail","Maximum failures","SNESSetTolerances",snes->maxFailures,&snes->maxFailures,PETSC_NULL);CHKERRQ(ierr);

    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_ksp_ew_conv","Use Eisentat-Walker linear system convergence test","SNES_KSP_SetParametersEW",&snes->ksp_ewconv);CHKERRQ(ierr);

    ierr = PetscOptionsInt("-snes_ksp_ew_version","Version 1 or 2","SNES_KSP_SetParametersEW",kctx->version,&kctx->version,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_ksp_ew_rtol0","0 <= rtol0 < 1","SNES_KSP_SetParametersEW",kctx->rtol_0,&kctx->rtol_0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_ksp_ew_rtolmax","0 <= rtolmax < 1","SNES_KSP_SetParametersEW",kctx->rtol_max,&kctx->rtol_max,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_ksp_ew_gamma","0 <= gamma <= 1","SNES_KSP_SetParametersEW",kctx->gamma,&kctx->gamma,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_ksp_ew_alpha","1 < alpha <= 2","SNES_KSP_SetParametersEW",kctx->alpha,&kctx->alpha,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_ksp_ew_alpha2","alpha2","SNES_KSP_SetParametersEW",kctx->alpha2,&kctx->alpha2,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PetscOptionsReal("-snes_ksp_ew_threshold","0 < threshold < 1","SNES_KSP_SetParametersEW",kctx->threshold,&kctx->threshold,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);

    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_no_convergence_test","Don't test for convergence","None",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {snes->converged = 0;}
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_cancelmonitors","Remove all monitors","SNESClearMonitor",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {ierr = SNESClearMonitor(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_monitor","Monitor norm of function","SNESDefaultMonitor",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {ierr = SNESSetMonitor(snes,SNESDefaultMonitor,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_ratiomonitor","Monitor norm of function","SNESSetRatioMonitor",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {ierr = SNESSetRatioMonitor(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_smonitor","Monitor norm of function (fewer digits)","SNESDefaultSMonitor",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {ierr = SNESSetMonitor(snes,SNESDefaultSMonitor,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_vecmonitor","Plot solution at each iteration","SNESVecViewMonitor",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {ierr = SNESSetMonitor(snes,SNESVecViewMonitor,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_vecmonitor_update","Plot correction at each iteration","SNESVecViewUpdateMonitor",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {ierr = SNESSetMonitor(snes,SNESVecViewUpdateMonitor,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_vecmonitor_residual","Plot residual at each iteration","SNESVecViewResidualMonitor",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {ierr = SNESSetMonitor(snes,SNESVecViewResidualMonitor,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_xmonitor","Plot function norm at each iteration","SNESLGMonitor",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {ierr = SNESSetMonitor(snes,SNESLGMonitor,PETSC_NULL,PETSC_NULL);CHKERRQ(ierr);}

    ierr = PetscOptionsName("-snes_fd","Use finite differences (slow) to compute Jacobian","SNESDefaultComputeJacobian",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    if (flg) {
      ierr = SNESSetJacobian(snes,snes->jacobian,snes->jacobian_pre,SNESDefaultComputeJacobian,snes->funP);CHKERRQ(ierr);
      PetscLogInfo(snes,"SNESSetFromOptions: Setting default finite difference Jacobian matrix\n");
    }

    for(i = 0; i < numberofsetfromoptions; i++) {
      ierr = (*othersetfromoptions[i])(snes);                                                             CHKERRQ(ierr);
    }

    if (snes->setfromoptions) {
      ierr = (*snes->setfromoptions)(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    }

  ierr = PetscOptionsEnd();CHKERRQ(ierr);

  ierr = SNESGetSLES(snes,&sles);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = SLESSetFromOptions(sles);CHKERRQ(ierr);

  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}


#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetApplicationContext"
/*@
   SNESSetApplicationContext - Sets the optional user-defined context for
   the nonlinear solvers.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  usrP - optional user context

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, application, context

.seealso: SNESGetApplicationContext()
@*/
int SNESSetApplicationContext(SNES snes,void *usrP)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  snes->user		= usrP;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetApplicationContext"
/*@C
   SNESGetApplicationContext - Gets the user-defined context for the
   nonlinear solvers.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  usrP - user context

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, application, context

.seealso: SNESSetApplicationContext()
@*/
int SNESGetApplicationContext(SNES snes,void **usrP)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  *usrP = snes->user;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetIterationNumber"
/*@
   SNESGetIterationNumber - Gets the number of nonlinear iterations completed
   at this time.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  iter - iteration number

   Notes:
   For example, during the computation of iteration 2 this would return 1.

   This is useful for using lagged Jacobians (where one does not recompute the
   Jacobian at each SNES iteration). For example, the code
.vb
      ierr = SNESGetIterationNumber(snes,&it);
      if (!(it % 2)) {
        [compute Jacobian here]
      }
.ve
   can be used in your ComputeJacobian() function to cause the Jacobian to be
   recomputed every second SNES iteration.

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, iteration, number
@*/
int SNESGetIterationNumber(SNES snes,int* iter)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidIntPointer(iter);
  *iter = snes->iter;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetFunctionNorm"
/*@
   SNESGetFunctionNorm - Gets the norm of the current function that was set
   with SNESSSetFunction().

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  fnorm - 2-norm of function

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, function, norm

.seealso: SNESGetFunction()
@*/
int SNESGetFunctionNorm(SNES snes,PetscScalar *fnorm)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidScalarPointer(fnorm);
  *fnorm = snes->norm;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetNumberUnsuccessfulSteps"
/*@
   SNESGetNumberUnsuccessfulSteps - Gets the number of unsuccessful steps
   attempted by the nonlinear solver.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  nfails - number of unsuccessful steps attempted

   Notes:
   This counter is reset to zero for each successive call to SNESSolve().

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, number, unsuccessful, steps
@*/
int SNESGetNumberUnsuccessfulSteps(SNES snes,int* nfails)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidIntPointer(nfails);
  *nfails = snes->numFailures;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetMaximumUnsuccessfulSteps"
/*@
   SNESSetMaximumUnsuccessfulSteps - Sets the maximum number of unsuccessful steps
   attempted by the nonlinear solver before it gives up.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameters:
+  snes     - SNES context
-  maxFails - maximum of unsuccessful steps

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, maximum, unsuccessful, steps
@*/
int SNESSetMaximumUnsuccessfulSteps(SNES snes, int maxFails)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  snes->maxFailures = maxFails;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetMaximumUnsuccessfulSteps"
/*@
   SNESGetMaximumUnsuccessfulSteps - Gets the maximum number of unsuccessful steps
   attempted by the nonlinear solver before it gives up.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameter:
.  snes     - SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  maxFails - maximum of unsuccessful steps

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, maximum, unsuccessful, steps
@*/
int SNESGetMaximumUnsuccessfulSteps(SNES snes, int *maxFails)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidIntPointer(maxFails);
  *maxFails = snes->maxFailures;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetNumberLinearIterations"
/*@
   SNESGetNumberLinearIterations - Gets the total number of linear iterations
   used by the nonlinear solver.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  lits - number of linear iterations

   Notes:
   This counter is reset to zero for each successive call to SNESSolve().

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, number, linear, iterations
@*/
int SNESGetNumberLinearIterations(SNES snes,int* lits)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidIntPointer(lits);
  *lits = snes->linear_its;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetSLES"
/*@C
   SNESGetSLES - Returns the SLES context for a SNES solver.

   Not Collective, but if SNES object is parallel, then SLES object is parallel

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  sles - the SLES context

   Notes:
   The user can then directly manipulate the SLES context to set various
   options, etc.  Likewise, the user can then extract and manipulate the
   KSP and PC contexts as well.

   Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, SLES, context

.seealso: SLESGetPC(), SLESGetKSP()
@*/
int SNESGetSLES(SNES snes,SLES *sles)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  *sles = snes->sles;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESPublish_Petsc"
static int SNESPublish_Petsc(PetscObject obj)
{
#if defined(PETSC_HAVE_AMS)
  SNES          v = (SNES) obj;
  int          ierr;
#endif

  PetscFunctionBegin;

#if defined(PETSC_HAVE_AMS)
  /* if it is already published then return */
  if (v->amem >=0) PetscFunctionReturn(0);

  ierr = PetscObjectPublishBaseBegin(obj);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = AMS_Memory_add_field((AMS_Memory)v->amem,"Iteration",&v->iter,1,AMS_INT,AMS_READ,
                                AMS_COMMON,AMS_REDUCT_UNDEF);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = AMS_Memory_add_field((AMS_Memory)v->amem,"Residual",&v->norm,1,AMS_DOUBLE,AMS_READ,
                                AMS_COMMON,AMS_REDUCT_UNDEF);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = PetscObjectPublishBaseEnd(obj);CHKERRQ(ierr);
#endif
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------*/
#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESCreate"
/*@C
   SNESCreate - Creates a nonlinear solver context.

   Collective on MPI_Comm

   Input Parameters:
+  comm - MPI communicator

   Output Parameter:
.  outsnes - the new SNES context

   Options Database Keys:
+   -snes_mf - Activates default matrix-free Jacobian-vector products,
               and no preconditioning matrix
.   -snes_mf_operator - Activates default matrix-free Jacobian-vector
               products, and a user-provided preconditioning matrix
               as set by SNESSetJacobian()
-   -snes_fd - Uses (slow!) finite differences to compute Jacobian

   Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, create, context

.seealso: SNESSolve(), SNESDestroy(), SNES
@*/
int SNESCreate(MPI_Comm comm,SNES *outsnes)
{
  int                 ierr;
  SNES                snes;
  SNES_KSP_EW_ConvCtx *kctx;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidPointer(outsnes);
  *outsnes = PETSC_NULL;
#ifndef PETSC_USE_DYNAMIC_LIBRARIES
  ierr = SNESInitializePackage(PETSC_NULL);                                                               CHKERRQ(ierr);
#endif

  PetscHeaderCreate(snes,_p_SNES,int,SNES_COOKIE,0,"SNES",comm,SNESDestroy,SNESView);
  PetscLogObjectCreate(snes);
  snes->bops->publish     = SNESPublish_Petsc;
  snes->max_its           = 50;
  snes->max_funcs	  = 10000;
  snes->norm		  = 0.0;
  snes->rtol		  = 1.e-8;
  snes->ttol              = 0.0;
  snes->atol		  = 1.e-50;
  snes->xtol		  = 1.e-8;
  snes->deltatol	  = 1.e-12;
  snes->nfuncs            = 0;
  snes->numFailures       = 0;
  snes->maxFailures       = 1;
  snes->linear_its        = 0;
  snes->numbermonitors    = 0;
  snes->data              = 0;
  snes->view              = 0;
  snes->setupcalled       = 0;
  snes->ksp_ewconv        = PETSC_FALSE;
  snes->vwork             = 0;
  snes->nwork             = 0;
  snes->conv_hist_len     = 0;
  snes->conv_hist_max     = 0;
  snes->conv_hist         = PETSC_NULL;
  snes->conv_hist_its     = PETSC_NULL;
  snes->conv_hist_reset   = PETSC_TRUE;
  snes->reason            = SNES_CONVERGED_ITERATING;

  /* Create context to compute Eisenstat-Walker relative tolerance for KSP */
  ierr = PetscNew(SNES_KSP_EW_ConvCtx,&kctx);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscLogObjectMemory(snes,sizeof(SNES_KSP_EW_ConvCtx));
  snes->kspconvctx  = (void*)kctx;
  kctx->version     = 2;
  kctx->rtol_0      = .3; /* Eisenstat and Walker suggest rtol_0=.5, but
                             this was too large for some test cases */
  kctx->rtol_last   = 0;
  kctx->rtol_max    = .9;
  kctx->gamma       = 1.0;
  kctx->alpha2      = .5*(1.0 + sqrt(5.0));
  kctx->alpha       = kctx->alpha2;
  kctx->threshold   = .1;
  kctx->lresid_last = 0;
  kctx->norm_last   = 0;

  ierr = SLESCreate(comm,&snes->sles);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscLogObjectParent(snes,snes->sles)

  *outsnes = snes;
  ierr = PetscPublishAll(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- */
#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetFunction"
/*@C
   SNESSetFunction - Sets the function evaluation routine and function
   vector for use by the SNES routines in solving systems of nonlinear
   equations.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
.  func - function evaluation routine
.  r - vector to store function value
-  ctx - [optional] user-defined context for private data for the
         function evaluation routine (may be PETSC_NULL)

   Calling sequence of func:
$    func (SNES snes,Vec x,Vec f,void *ctx);

.  f - function vector
-  ctx - optional user-defined function context

   Notes:
   The Newton-like methods typically solve linear systems of the form
$      f'(x) x = -f(x),
   where f'(x) denotes the Jacobian matrix and f(x) is the function.

   Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, function

.seealso: SNESGetFunction(), SNESComputeFunction(), SNESSetJacobian()
@*/
int SNESSetFunction(SNES snes,Vec r,int (*func)(SNES,Vec,Vec,void*),void *ctx)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(r,VEC_COOKIE);
  PetscCheckSameComm(snes,r);

  snes->computefunction     = func;
  snes->vec_func            = snes->vec_func_always = r;
  snes->funP                = ctx;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESComputeFunction"
/*@
   SNESComputeFunction - Calls the function that has been set with
                         SNESSetFunction().

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  x - input vector

   Output Parameter:
.  y - function vector, as set by SNESSetFunction()

   Notes:
   SNESComputeFunction() is typically used within nonlinear solvers
   implementations, so most users would not generally call this routine
   themselves.

   Level: developer

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, compute, function

.seealso: SNESSetFunction(), SNESGetFunction()
@*/
int SNESComputeFunction(SNES snes,Vec x,Vec y)
{
  int    ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(x,VEC_COOKIE);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(y,VEC_COOKIE);
  PetscCheckSameComm(snes,x);
  PetscCheckSameComm(snes,y);

  ierr = PetscLogEventBegin(SNES_FunctionEval,snes,x,y,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscStackPush("SNES user function");
  ierr = (*snes->computefunction)(snes,x,y,snes->funP);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscStackPop;
  snes->nfuncs++;
  ierr = PetscLogEventEnd(SNES_FunctionEval,snes,x,y,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESComputeJacobian"
/*@
   SNESComputeJacobian - Computes the Jacobian matrix that has been
   set with SNESSetJacobian().

   Collective on SNES and Mat

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  x - input vector

   Output Parameters:
+  A - Jacobian matrix
.  B - optional preconditioning matrix
-  flag - flag indicating matrix structure

   Notes:
   Most users should not need to explicitly call this routine, as it
   is used internally within the nonlinear solvers.

   See SLESSetOperators() for important information about setting the
   flag parameter.

   Level: developer

.keywords: SNES, compute, Jacobian, matrix

.seealso:  SNESSetJacobian(), SLESSetOperators()
@*/
int SNESComputeJacobian(SNES snes,Vec X,Mat *A,Mat *B,MatStructure *flg)
{
  int    ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(X,VEC_COOKIE);
  PetscCheckSameComm(snes,X);
  if (!snes->computejacobian) PetscFunctionReturn(0);
  ierr = PetscLogEventBegin(SNES_JacobianEval,snes,X,*A,*B);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  *flg = DIFFERENT_NONZERO_PATTERN;
  PetscStackPush("SNES user Jacobian function");
  ierr = (*snes->computejacobian)(snes,X,A,B,flg,snes->jacP);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscStackPop;
  ierr = PetscLogEventEnd(SNES_JacobianEval,snes,X,*A,*B);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  /* make sure user returned a correct Jacobian and preconditioner */
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(*A,MAT_COOKIE);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(*B,MAT_COOKIE);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetJacobian"
/*@C
   SNESSetJacobian - Sets the function to compute Jacobian as well as the
   location to store the matrix.

   Collective on SNES and Mat

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
.  A - Jacobian matrix
.  B - preconditioner matrix (usually same as the Jacobian)
.  func - Jacobian evaluation routine
-  ctx - [optional] user-defined context for private data for the
         Jacobian evaluation routine (may be PETSC_NULL)

   Calling sequence of func:
$     func (SNES snes,Vec x,Mat *A,Mat *B,int *flag,void *ctx);

+  x - input vector
.  A - Jacobian matrix
.  B - preconditioner matrix, usually the same as A
.  flag - flag indicating information about the preconditioner matrix
   structure (same as flag in SLESSetOperators())
-  ctx - [optional] user-defined Jacobian context

   Notes:
   See SLESSetOperators() for important information about setting the flag
   output parameter in the routine func().  Be sure to read this information!

   The routine func() takes Mat * as the matrix arguments rather than Mat.
   This allows the Jacobian evaluation routine to replace A and/or B with a
   completely new new matrix structure (not just different matrix elements)
   when appropriate, for instance, if the nonzero structure is changing
   throughout the global iterations.

   Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, Jacobian, matrix

.seealso: SLESSetOperators(), SNESSetFunction()
@*/
int SNESSetJacobian(SNES snes,Mat A,Mat B,int (*func)(SNES,Vec,Mat*,Mat*,MatStructure*,void*),void *ctx)
{
  int ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (A) PetscValidHeaderSpecific(A,MAT_COOKIE);
  if (B) PetscValidHeaderSpecific(B,MAT_COOKIE);
  if (A) PetscCheckSameComm(snes,A);
  if (B) PetscCheckSameComm(snes,B);
  if (func) snes->computejacobian = func;
  if (ctx)  snes->jacP            = ctx;
  if (A) {
    if (snes->jacobian) {ierr = MatDestroy(snes->jacobian);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    snes->jacobian = A;
    ierr           = PetscObjectReference((PetscObject)A);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  }
  if (B) {
    if (snes->jacobian_pre) {ierr = MatDestroy(snes->jacobian_pre);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
    snes->jacobian_pre = B;
    ierr               = PetscObjectReference((PetscObject)B);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  }
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetJacobian"
/*@C
   SNESGetJacobian - Returns the Jacobian matrix and optionally the user
   provided context for evaluating the Jacobian.

   Not Collective, but Mat object will be parallel if SNES object is

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the nonlinear solver context

   Output Parameters:
+  A - location to stash Jacobian matrix (or PETSC_NULL)
.  B - location to stash preconditioner matrix (or PETSC_NULL)
.  ctx - location to stash Jacobian ctx (or PETSC_NULL)
-  func - location to put Jacobian function (or PETSC_NULL)

   Level: advanced

.seealso: SNESSetJacobian(), SNESComputeJacobian()
@*/
int SNESGetJacobian(SNES snes,Mat *A,Mat *B,void **ctx,int (**func)(SNES,Vec,Mat*,Mat*,MatStructure*,void*))
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (A)    *A    = snes->jacobian;
  if (B)    *B    = snes->jacobian_pre;
  if (ctx)  *ctx  = snes->jacP;
  if (func) *func = snes->computejacobian;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/* ----- Routines to initialize and destroy a nonlinear solver ---- */
extern int SNESDefaultMatrixFreeCreate2(SNES,Vec,Mat*);

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetUp"
/*@
   SNESSetUp - Sets up the internal data structures for the later use
   of a nonlinear solver.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  x - the solution vector

   Notes:
   For basic use of the SNES solvers the user need not explicitly call
   SNESSetUp(), since these actions will automatically occur during
   the call to SNESSolve().  However, if one wishes to control this
   phase separately, SNESSetUp() should be called after SNESCreate()
   and optional routines of the form SNESSetXXX(), but before SNESSolve().

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, setup

.seealso: SNESCreate(), SNESSolve(), SNESDestroy()
@*/
int SNESSetUp(SNES snes,Vec x)
{
  int        ierr;
  PetscTruth flg, iseqtr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(x,VEC_COOKIE);
  PetscCheckSameComm(snes,x);
  snes->vec_sol = snes->vec_sol_always = x;

  ierr = PetscOptionsHasName(snes->prefix,"-snes_mf_operator",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  /*
      This version replaces the user provided Jacobian matrix with a
      matrix-free version but still employs the user-provided preconditioner matrix
  */
  if (flg) {
    Mat J;
    ierr = MatCreateSNESMF(snes,snes->vec_sol,&J);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = MatSNESMFSetFromOptions(J);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    PetscLogInfo(snes,"SNESSetUp: Setting default matrix-free operator routines\n");
    ierr = SNESSetJacobian(snes,J,0,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = MatDestroy(J);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  }

  ierr = PetscOptionsHasName(snes->prefix,"-snes_mf_operator2",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  if (flg) {
    Mat J;
    ierr = SNESDefaultMatrixFreeCreate2(snes,snes->vec_sol,&J);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = SNESSetJacobian(snes,J,0,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = MatDestroy(J);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  }

  ierr = PetscOptionsHasName(snes->prefix,"-snes_mf",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  /*
      This version replaces both the user-provided Jacobian and the user-
      provided preconditioner matrix with the default matrix free version.
   */
  if (flg) {
    Mat  J;
    SLES sles;
    PC   pc;

    ierr = MatCreateSNESMF(snes,snes->vec_sol,&J);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = MatSNESMFSetFromOptions(J);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    PetscLogInfo(snes,"SNESSetUp: Setting default matrix-free operator and preconditioner routines\n");
    ierr = SNESSetJacobian(snes,J,J,MatSNESMFComputeJacobian,snes->funP);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = MatDestroy(J);CHKERRQ(ierr);

    /* force no preconditioner */
    ierr = SNESGetSLES(snes,&sles);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = SLESGetPC(sles,&pc);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = PCSetType(pc,PCNONE);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  }

  if (!snes->vec_func) SETERRQ(PETSC_ERR_ARG_WRONGSTATE,"Must call SNESSetFunction() first");
  if (!snes->computefunction) SETERRQ(PETSC_ERR_ARG_WRONGSTATE,"Must call SNESSetFunction() first");
  if (!snes->jacobian) SETERRQ(PETSC_ERR_ARG_WRONGSTATE,"Must call SNESSetJacobian() first \n or use -snes_mf option");
  if (snes->vec_func == snes->vec_sol) {
    SETERRQ(PETSC_ERR_ARG_IDN,"Solution vector cannot be function vector");
  }

  /* Set the KSP stopping criterion to use the Eisenstat-Walker method */
  ierr = PetscTypeCompare((PetscObject)snes,SNESTR,&iseqtr);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  if (snes->ksp_ewconv && !iseqtr) {
    SLES sles; KSP ksp;
    ierr = SNESGetSLES(snes,&sles);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = SLESGetKSP(sles,&ksp);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    ierr = KSPSetConvergenceTest(ksp,SNES_KSP_EW_Converged_Private,snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  }

  if (snes->setup) {ierr = (*snes->setup)(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
  snes->setupcalled = 1;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESDestroy"
/*@C
   SNESDestroy - Destroys the nonlinear solver context that was created
   with SNESCreate().

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, destroy

.seealso: SNESCreate(), SNESSolve()
@*/
int SNESDestroy(SNES snes)
{
  int i,ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (--snes->refct > 0) PetscFunctionReturn(0);

  /* if memory was published with AMS then destroy it */
  ierr = PetscObjectDepublish(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);

  if (snes->destroy) {ierr = (*(snes)->destroy)(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
  if (snes->kspconvctx) {ierr = PetscFree(snes->kspconvctx);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
  if (snes->jacobian) {ierr = MatDestroy(snes->jacobian);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
  if (snes->jacobian_pre) {ierr = MatDestroy(snes->jacobian_pre);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
  ierr = SLESDestroy(snes->sles);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  if (snes->vwork) {ierr = VecDestroyVecs(snes->vwork,snes->nvwork);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
  for (i=0; i<snes->numbermonitors; i++) {
    if (snes->monitordestroy[i]) {
      ierr = (*snes->monitordestroy[i])(snes->monitorcontext[i]);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    }
  }
  PetscLogObjectDestroy((PetscObject)snes);
  PetscHeaderDestroy((PetscObject)snes);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/* ----------- Routines to set solver parameters ---------- */

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetTolerances"
/*@
   SNESSetTolerances - Sets various parameters used in convergence tests.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
.  atol - absolute convergence tolerance
.  rtol - relative convergence tolerance
.  stol -  convergence tolerance in terms of the norm
           of the change in the solution between steps
.  maxit - maximum number of iterations
-  maxf - maximum number of function evaluations

   Options Database Keys:
+    -snes_atol <atol> - Sets atol
.    -snes_rtol <rtol> - Sets rtol
.    -snes_stol <stol> - Sets stol
.    -snes_max_it <maxit> - Sets maxit
-    -snes_max_funcs <maxf> - Sets maxf

   Notes:
   The default maximum number of iterations is 50.
   The default maximum number of function evaluations is 1000.

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, convergence, tolerances

.seealso: SNESSetTrustRegionTolerance(), SNESSetMinimizationFunctionTolerance()
@*/
int SNESSetTolerances(SNES snes,PetscReal atol,PetscReal rtol,PetscReal stol,int maxit,int maxf)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (atol != PETSC_DEFAULT)  snes->atol      = atol;
  if (rtol != PETSC_DEFAULT)  snes->rtol      = rtol;
  if (stol != PETSC_DEFAULT)  snes->xtol      = stol;
  if (maxit != PETSC_DEFAULT) snes->max_its   = maxit;
  if (maxf != PETSC_DEFAULT)  snes->max_funcs = maxf;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetTolerances"
/*@
   SNESGetTolerances - Gets various parameters used in convergence tests.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
.  atol - absolute convergence tolerance
.  rtol - relative convergence tolerance
.  stol -  convergence tolerance in terms of the norm
           of the change in the solution between steps
.  maxit - maximum number of iterations
-  maxf - maximum number of function evaluations

   Notes:
   The user can specify PETSC_NULL for any parameter that is not needed.

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, convergence, tolerances

.seealso: SNESSetTolerances()
@*/
int SNESGetTolerances(SNES snes,PetscReal *atol,PetscReal *rtol,PetscReal *stol,int *maxit,int *maxf)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (atol)  *atol  = snes->atol;
  if (rtol)  *rtol  = snes->rtol;
  if (stol)  *stol  = snes->xtol;
  if (maxit) *maxit = snes->max_its;
  if (maxf)  *maxf  = snes->max_funcs;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetTrustRegionTolerance"
/*@
   SNESSetTrustRegionTolerance - Sets the trust region parameter tolerance.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  tol - tolerance

   Options Database Key:
.  -snes_trtol <tol> - Sets tol

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, trust region, tolerance

.seealso: SNESSetTolerances(), SNESSetMinimizationFunctionTolerance()
@*/
int SNESSetTrustRegionTolerance(SNES snes,PetscReal tol)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  snes->deltatol = tol;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/*
   Duplicate the lg monitors for SNES from KSP; for some reason with
   dynamic libraries things don't work under Sun4 if we just use
   macros instead of functions
*/
#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESLGMonitor"
int SNESLGMonitor(SNES snes,int it,PetscReal norm,void *ctx)
{
  int ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  ierr = KSPLGMonitor((KSP)snes,it,norm,ctx);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESLGMonitorCreate"
int SNESLGMonitorCreate(char *host,char *label,int x,int y,int m,int n,PetscDrawLG *draw)
{
  int ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  ierr = KSPLGMonitorCreate(host,label,x,y,m,n,draw);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESLGMonitorDestroy"
int SNESLGMonitorDestroy(PetscDrawLG draw)
{
  int ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  ierr = KSPLGMonitorDestroy(draw);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/* ------------ Routines to set performance monitoring options ----------- */

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetMonitor"
/*@C
   SNESSetMonitor - Sets an ADDITIONAL function that is to be used at every
   iteration of the nonlinear solver to display the iteration's
   progress.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
.  func - monitoring routine
.  mctx - [optional] user-defined context for private data for the
          monitor routine (use PETSC_NULL if no context is desitre)
-  monitordestroy - [optional] routine that frees monitor context
          (may be PETSC_NULL)

   Calling sequence of func:
$     int func(SNES snes,int its, PetscReal norm,void *mctx)

+    snes - the SNES context
.    its - iteration number
.    norm - 2-norm function value (may be estimated)
-    mctx - [optional] monitoring context

   Options Database Keys:
+    -snes_monitor        - sets SNESDefaultMonitor()
.    -snes_xmonitor       - sets line graph monitor,
                            uses SNESLGMonitorCreate()
_    -snes_cancelmonitors - cancels all monitors that have
                            been hardwired into a code by
                            calls to SNESSetMonitor(), but
                            does not cancel those set via
                            the options database.

   Notes:
   Several different monitoring routines may be set by calling
   SNESSetMonitor() multiple times; all will be called in the
   order in which they were set.

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, monitor

.seealso: SNESDefaultMonitor(), SNESClearMonitor()
@*/
int SNESSetMonitor(SNES snes,int (*func)(SNES,int,PetscReal,void*),void *mctx,int (*monitordestroy)(void *))
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (snes->numbermonitors >= MAXSNESMONITORS) {
    SETERRQ(PETSC_ERR_ARG_OUTOFRANGE,"Too many monitors set");
  }

  snes->monitor[snes->numbermonitors]           = func;
  snes->monitordestroy[snes->numbermonitors]    = monitordestroy;
  snes->monitorcontext[snes->numbermonitors++]  = (void*)mctx;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESClearMonitor"
/*@C
   SNESClearMonitor - Clears all the monitor functions for a SNES object.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Options Database:
.  -snes_cancelmonitors - cancels all monitors that have been hardwired
    into a code by calls to SNESSetMonitor(), but does not cancel those
    set via the options database

   Notes:
   There is no way to clear one specific monitor from a SNES object.

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, monitor

.seealso: SNESDefaultMonitor(), SNESSetMonitor()
@*/
int SNESClearMonitor(SNES snes)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  snes->numbermonitors = 0;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetConvergenceTest"
/*@C
   SNESSetConvergenceTest - Sets the function that is to be used
   to test for convergence of the nonlinear iterative solution.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
.  func - routine to test for convergence
-  cctx - [optional] context for private data for the convergence routine
          (may be PETSC_NULL)

   Calling sequence of func:
$     int func (SNES snes,PetscReal xnorm,PetscReal gnorm,PetscReal f,SNESConvergedReason *reason,void *cctx)

+    snes - the SNES context
.    cctx - [optional] convergence context
.    reason - reason for convergence/divergence
.    xnorm - 2-norm of current iterate
.    gnorm - 2-norm of current step
-    f - 2-norm of function

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, convergence, test

.seealso: SNESConverged_LS(), SNESConverged_TR()
@*/
int SNESSetConvergenceTest(SNES snes,int (*func)(SNES,PetscReal,PetscReal,PetscReal,SNESConvergedReason*,void*),void *cctx)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  (snes)->converged = func;
  (snes)->cnvP      = cctx;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetConvergedReason"
/*@C
   SNESGetConvergedReason - Gets the reason the SNES iteration was stopped.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  reason - negative value indicates diverged, positive value converged, see petscsnes.h or the
            manual pages for the individual convergence tests for complete lists

   Level: intermediate

   Notes: Can only be called after the call the SNESSolve() is complete.

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, set, convergence, test

.seealso: SNESSetConvergenceTest(), SNESConverged_LS(), SNESConverged_TR(), SNESConvergedReason
@*/
int SNESGetConvergedReason(SNES snes,SNESConvergedReason *reason)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  *reason = snes->reason;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetConvergenceHistory"
/*@
   SNESSetConvergenceHistory - Sets the array used to hold the convergence history.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - iterative context obtained from SNESCreate()
.  a   - array to hold history
.  its - integer array holds the number of linear iterations for each solve.
.  na  - size of a and its
-  reset - PETSC_TRUE indicates each new nonlinear solve resets the history counter to zero,
           else it continues storing new values for new nonlinear solves after the old ones

   Notes:
   If set, this array will contain the function norms computed
   at each step.

   This routine is useful, e.g., when running a code for purposes
   of accurate performance monitoring, when no I/O should be done
   during the section of code that is being timed.

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, set, convergence, history

.seealso: SNESGetConvergenceHistory()

@*/
int SNESSetConvergenceHistory(SNES snes,PetscReal *a,int *its,int na,PetscTruth reset)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (na) PetscValidScalarPointer(a);
  snes->conv_hist       = a;
  snes->conv_hist_its   = its;
  snes->conv_hist_max   = na;
  snes->conv_hist_reset = reset;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetConvergenceHistory"
/*@C
   SNESGetConvergenceHistory - Gets the array used to hold the convergence history.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - iterative context obtained from SNESCreate()

   Output Parameters:
.  a   - array to hold history
.  its - integer array holds the number of linear iterations (or
         negative if not converged) for each solve.
-  na  - size of a and its

   Notes:
    The calling sequence for this routine in Fortran is
$   call SNESGetConvergenceHistory(SNES snes, integer na, integer ierr)

   This routine is useful, e.g., when running a code for purposes
   of accurate performance monitoring, when no I/O should be done
   during the section of code that is being timed.

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, get, convergence, history

.seealso: SNESSetConvergencHistory()

@*/
int SNESGetConvergenceHistory(SNES snes,PetscReal **a,int **its,int *na)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (a)   *a   = snes->conv_hist;
  if (its) *its = snes->conv_hist_its;
  if (na) *na   = snes->conv_hist_len;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetRhsBC"
/*@
  SNESSetRhsBC - Sets the function which applies boundary conditions
  to the Rhs of each system.

  Collective on SNES

  Input Parameters:
. snes - The nonlinear solver context
. func - The function

  Calling sequence of func:
. func (SNES snes, Vec rhs, void *ctx);

. rhs - The current rhs vector
. ctx - The user-context

  Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, Rhs, boundary conditions
.seealso SNESDefaultRhsBC(), SNESSetSolutionBC(), SNESSetUpdate()
@*/
int SNESSetRhsBC(SNES snes, int (*func)(SNES, Vec, void *))
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes, SNES_COOKIE);
  snes->applyrhsbc = func;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESDefaultRhsBC"
/*@
  SNESDefaultRhsBC - The default boundary condition function which does nothing.

  Not collective

  Input Parameters:
. snes - The nonlinear solver context
. rhs  - The Rhs
. ctx  - The user-context

  Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, Rhs, boundary conditions
.seealso SNESSetRhsBC(), SNESDefaultSolutionBC(), SNESDefaultUpdate()
@*/
int SNESDefaultRhsBC(SNES snes, Vec rhs, void *ctx)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetSolutionBC"
/*@
  SNESSetSolutionBC - Sets the function which applies boundary conditions
  to the solution of each system.

  Collective on SNES

  Input Parameters:
. snes - The nonlinear solver context
. func - The function

  Calling sequence of func:
. func (TS ts, Vec rsol, void *ctx);

. sol - The current solution vector
. ctx - The user-context

  Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, solution, boundary conditions
.seealso SNESDefaultSolutionBC(), SNESSetRhsBC(), SNESSetUpdate()
@*/
int SNESSetSolutionBC(SNES snes, int (*func)(SNES, Vec, void *))
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes, SNES_COOKIE);
  snes->applysolbc = func;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESDefaultSolutionBC"
/*@
  SNESDefaultSolutionBC - The default boundary condition function which does nothing.

  Not collective

  Input Parameters:
. snes - The nonlinear solver context
. sol  - The solution
. ctx  - The user-context

  Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, solution, boundary conditions
.seealso SNESSetSolutionBC(), SNESDefaultRhsBC(), SNESDefaultUpdate()
@*/
int SNESDefaultSolutionBC(SNES snes, Vec sol, void *ctx)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetUpdate"
/*@
  SNESSetUpdate - Sets the general-purpose update function called
  at the beginning of every step of the iteration.

  Collective on SNES

  Input Parameters:
. snes - The nonlinear solver context
. func - The function

  Calling sequence of func:
. func (TS ts, int step);

. step - The current step of the iteration

  Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, update
.seealso SNESDefaultUpdate(), SNESSetRhsBC(), SNESSetSolutionBC()
@*/
int SNESSetUpdate(SNES snes, int (*func)(SNES, int))
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes, SNES_COOKIE);
  snes->update = func;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESDefaultUpdate"
/*@
  SNESDefaultUpdate - The default update function which does nothing.

  Not collective

  Input Parameters:
. snes - The nonlinear solver context
. step - The current step of the iteration

  Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, update
.seealso SNESSetUpdate(), SNESDefaultRhsBC(), SNESDefaultSolutionBC()
@*/
int SNESDefaultUpdate(SNES snes, int step)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESScaleStep_Private"
/*
   SNESScaleStep_Private - Scales a step so that its length is less than the
   positive parameter delta.

    Input Parameters:
+   snes - the SNES context
.   y - approximate solution of linear system
.   fnorm - 2-norm of current function
-   delta - trust region size

    Output Parameters:
+   gpnorm - predicted function norm at the new point, assuming local
    linearization.  The value is zero if the step lies within the trust
    region, and exceeds zero otherwise.
-   ynorm - 2-norm of the step

    Note:
    For non-trust region methods such as SNESLS, the parameter delta
    is set to be the maximum allowable step size.

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, scale, step
*/
int SNESScaleStep_Private(SNES snes,Vec y,PetscReal *fnorm,PetscReal *delta,PetscReal *gpnorm,PetscReal *ynorm)
{
  PetscReal   nrm;
  PetscScalar cnorm;
  int         ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(y,VEC_COOKIE);
  PetscCheckSameComm(snes,y);

  ierr = VecNorm(y,NORM_2,&nrm);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  if (nrm > *delta) {
     nrm = *delta/nrm;
     *gpnorm = (1.0 - nrm)*(*fnorm);
     cnorm = nrm;
     ierr = VecScale(&cnorm,y);CHKERRQ(ierr);
     *ynorm = *delta;
  } else {
     *gpnorm = 0.0;
     *ynorm = nrm;
  }
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSolve"
/*@
   SNESSolve - Solves a nonlinear system.  Call SNESSolve after calling
   SNESCreate() and optional routines of the form SNESSetXXX().

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  x - the solution vector

   Output Parameter:
.  its - number of iterations until termination

   Notes:
   The user should initialize the vector,x, with the initial guess
   for the nonlinear solve prior to calling SNESSolve.  In particular,
   to employ an initial guess of zero, the user should explicitly set
   this vector to zero by calling VecSet().

   Level: beginner

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, solve

.seealso: SNESCreate(), SNESDestroy()
@*/
int SNESSolve(SNES snes,Vec x,int *its)
{
  int        ierr;
  PetscTruth flg;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(x,VEC_COOKIE);
  PetscCheckSameComm(snes,x);
  PetscValidIntPointer(its);
  if (!snes->solve) SETERRQ(1,"SNESSetType() or SNESSetFromOptions() must be called before SNESSolve()");

  if (!snes->setupcalled) {ierr = SNESSetUp(snes,x);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
  else {snes->vec_sol = snes->vec_sol_always = x;}
  if (snes->conv_hist_reset == PETSC_TRUE) snes->conv_hist_len = 0;
  ierr = PetscLogEventBegin(SNES_Solve,snes,0,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  snes->nfuncs = 0; snes->linear_its = 0; snes->numFailures = 0;
  ierr = (*(snes)->solve)(snes,its);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = PetscLogEventEnd(SNES_Solve,snes,0,0,0);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = PetscOptionsHasName(snes->prefix,"-snes_view",&flg);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  if (flg && !PetscPreLoadingOn) { ierr = SNESView(snes,PETSC_VIEWER_STDOUT_WORLD);CHKERRQ(ierr); }
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/* --------- Internal routines for SNES Package --------- */

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetType"
/*@C
   SNESSetType - Sets the method for the nonlinear solver.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  type - a known method

   Options Database Key:
.  -snes_type <type> - Sets the method; use -help for a list
   of available methods (for instance, ls or tr)

   Notes:
   See "petsc/include/petscsnes.h" for available methods (for instance)
+    SNESLS - Newton's method with line search
     (systems of nonlinear equations)
.    SNESTR - Newton's method with trust region
     (systems of nonlinear equations)

  Normally, it is best to use the SNESSetFromOptions() command and then
  set the SNES solver type from the options database rather than by using
  this routine.  Using the options database provides the user with
  maximum flexibility in evaluating the many nonlinear solvers.
  The SNESSetType() routine is provided for those situations where it
  is necessary to set the nonlinear solver independently of the command
  line or options database.  This might be the case, for example, when
  the choice of solver changes during the execution of the program,
  and the user's application is taking responsibility for choosing the
  appropriate method.

  Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, set, type

.seealso: SNESType, SNESCreate()

@*/
int SNESSetType(SNES snes,SNESType type)
{
  int        ierr,(*r)(SNES);
  PetscTruth match;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  PetscValidCharPointer(type);

  ierr = PetscTypeCompare((PetscObject)snes,type,&match);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  if (match) PetscFunctionReturn(0);

  if (snes->setupcalled) {
    ierr       = (*(snes)->destroy)(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    snes->data = 0;
  }

  /* Get the function pointers for the iterative method requested */
  if (!SNESRegisterAllCalled) {ierr = SNESRegisterAll(PETSC_NULL);CHKERRQ(ierr);}

  ierr =  PetscFListFind(snes->comm,SNESList,type,(void (**)(void)) &r);CHKERRQ(ierr);

  if (!r) SETERRQ1(1,"Unable to find requested SNES type %s",type);

  if (snes->data) {ierr = PetscFree(snes->data);CHKERRQ(ierr);}
  snes->data = 0;
  ierr = (*r)(snes);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = PetscObjectChangeTypeName((PetscObject)snes,type);CHKERRQ(ierr);

  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESRegisterDestroy"
/*@C
   SNESRegisterDestroy - Frees the list of nonlinear solvers that were
   registered by SNESRegisterDynamic().

   Not Collective

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, register, destroy

.seealso: SNESRegisterAll(), SNESRegisterAll()
@*/
int SNESRegisterDestroy(void)
{
  int ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  if (SNESList) {
    ierr = PetscFListDestroy(&SNESList);CHKERRQ(ierr);
    SNESList = 0;
  }
  SNESRegisterAllCalled = PETSC_FALSE;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetType"
/*@C
   SNESGetType - Gets the SNES method type and name (as a string).

   Not Collective

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - nonlinear solver context

   Output Parameter:
.  type - SNES method (a character string)

   Level: intermediate

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, type, name
@*/
int SNESGetType(SNES snes,SNESType *type)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  *type = snes->type_name;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetSolution"
/*@C
   SNESGetSolution - Returns the vector where the approximate solution is
   stored.

   Not Collective, but Vec is parallel if SNES is parallel

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  x - the solution

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, solution

.seealso: SNESGetFunction(), SNESGetSolutionUpdate()
@*/
int SNESGetSolution(SNES snes,Vec *x)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  *x = snes->vec_sol_always;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetSolutionUpdate"
/*@C
   SNESGetSolutionUpdate - Returns the vector where the solution update is
   stored.

   Not Collective, but Vec is parallel if SNES is parallel

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  x - the solution update

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, solution, update

.seealso: SNESGetSolution(), SNESGetFunction
@*/
int SNESGetSolutionUpdate(SNES snes,Vec *x)
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  *x = snes->vec_sol_update_always;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetFunction"
/*@C
   SNESGetFunction - Returns the vector where the function is stored.

   Not Collective, but Vec is parallel if SNES is parallel

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Output Parameter:
+  r - the function (or PETSC_NULL)
.  ctx - the function context (or PETSC_NULL)
-  func - the function (or PETSC_NULL)

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, get, function

.seealso: SNESSetFunction(), SNESGetSolution()
@*/
int SNESGetFunction(SNES snes,Vec *r,void **ctx,int (**func)(SNES,Vec,Vec,void*))
{
  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  if (r)    *r    = snes->vec_func_always;
  if (ctx)  *ctx  = snes->funP;
  if (func) *func = snes->computefunction;
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESSetOptionsPrefix"
/*@C
   SNESSetOptionsPrefix - Sets the prefix used for searching for all
   SNES options in the database.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameter:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  prefix - the prefix to prepend to all option names

   Notes:
   A hyphen (-) must NOT be given at the beginning of the prefix name.
   The first character of all runtime options is AUTOMATICALLY the hyphen.

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, set, options, prefix, database

.seealso: SNESSetFromOptions()
@*/
int SNESSetOptionsPrefix(SNES snes,char *prefix)
{
  int ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  ierr = PetscObjectSetOptionsPrefix((PetscObject)snes,prefix);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = SLESSetOptionsPrefix(snes->sles,prefix);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESAppendOptionsPrefix"
/*@C
   SNESAppendOptionsPrefix - Appends to the prefix used for searching for all
   SNES options in the database.

   Collective on SNES

   Input Parameters:
+  snes - the SNES context
-  prefix - the prefix to prepend to all option names

   Notes:
   A hyphen (-) must NOT be given at the beginning of the prefix name.
   The first character of all runtime options is AUTOMATICALLY the hyphen.

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, append, options, prefix, database

.seealso: SNESGetOptionsPrefix()
@*/
int SNESAppendOptionsPrefix(SNES snes,char *prefix)
{
  int ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  ierr = PetscObjectAppendOptionsPrefix((PetscObject)snes,prefix);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = SLESAppendOptionsPrefix(snes->sles,prefix);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESGetOptionsPrefix"
/*@C
   SNESGetOptionsPrefix - Sets the prefix used for searching for all
   SNES options in the database.

   Not Collective

   Input Parameter:
.  snes - the SNES context

   Output Parameter:
.  prefix - pointer to the prefix string used

   Notes: On the fortran side, the user should pass in a string 'prifix' of
   sufficient length to hold the prefix.

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, get, options, prefix, database

.seealso: SNESAppendOptionsPrefix()
@*/
int SNESGetOptionsPrefix(SNES snes,char **prefix)
{
  int ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  PetscValidHeaderSpecific(snes,SNES_COOKIE);
  ierr = PetscObjectGetOptionsPrefix((PetscObject)snes,prefix);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}

/*MC
   SNESRegisterDynamic - Adds a method to the nonlinear solver package.

   Synopsis:
   int SNESRegisterDynamic(char *name_solver,char *path,char *name_create,int (*routine_create)(SNES))

   Not collective

   Input Parameters:
+  name_solver - name of a new user-defined solver
.  path - path (either absolute or relative) the library containing this solver
.  name_create - name of routine to create method context
-  routine_create - routine to create method context

   Notes:
   SNESRegisterDynamic() may be called multiple times to add several user-defined solvers.

   If dynamic libraries are used, then the fourth input argument (routine_create)
   is ignored.

   Environmental variables such as ${PETSC_ARCH}, ${PETSC_DIR}, ${PETSC_LIB_DIR}, ${BOPT},
   and others of the form ${any_environmental_variable} occuring in pathname will be
   replaced with appropriate values.

   Sample usage:
.vb
   SNESRegisterDynamic("my_solver",/home/username/my_lib/lib/libg/solaris/mylib.a,
                "MySolverCreate",MySolverCreate);
.ve

   Then, your solver can be chosen with the procedural interface via
$     SNESSetType(snes,"my_solver")
   or at runtime via the option
$     -snes_type my_solver

   Level: advanced

.keywords: SNES, nonlinear, register

.seealso: SNESRegisterAll(), SNESRegisterDestroy()
M*/

#undef __FUNCT__
#define __FUNCT__ "SNESRegister"
int SNESRegister(char *sname,char *path,char *name,int (*function)(SNES))
{
  char fullname[256];
  int  ierr;

  PetscFunctionBegin;
  ierr = PetscFListConcat(path,name,fullname);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  ierr = PetscFListAdd(&SNESList,sname,fullname,(void (*)(void))function);CHKERRQ(ierr);
  PetscFunctionReturn(0);
}