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# TaoIsObjectiveAndGradientDefined

Checks to see if the user has declared a joint objective/gradient routine. Useful for determining when it is appropriate to call `TaoComputeObjective()` or `TaoComputeObjectiveAndGradient()`

## Synopsis

    #include "petsctao.h"
    PetscErrorCode TaoIsObjectiveAndGradientDefined(Tao tao, PetscBool *flg)

Not Collective

## Input Parameter

- tao - the `Tao` context

## Output Parameter

- flg - `PETSC_TRUE` if function routine is set by user, `PETSC_FALSE` otherwise

## See Also

TAO: Optimization Solvers, `TaoSetObjectiveAndGradient()`, `TaoIsObjectiveDefined()`, `TaoIsGradientDefined()`

## Level

developer

## Location

src/tao/interface/taosolver_fg.c

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