ESMF_BaseGetStatus Subroutine

  recursive subroutine ESMF_BaseGetStatus(base, status, rc)
!
! !ARGUMENTS:
      type(ESMF_Base),    intent(in)            :: base
      type(ESMF_Status),  intent(out)           :: status
      integer,            intent(out), optional :: rc

!
! !DESCRIPTION:
!     Get the ststus
!
!     The arguments are:
!     \begin{description}
!     \item[base]
!       Any ESMF type.
!     \item[status]
!       status returned.
!     \item[{[rc]}]
!       Return code; equals {\tt ESMF\_SUCCESS} if there are no errors.
!     \end{description}
!
!EOPI
      integer :: localrc

      ! Initialize return code; assume routine not implemented
      if (present(rc)) rc = ESMF_RC_NOT_IMPL
      localrc = ESMF_RC_NOT_IMPL

      call c_ESMC_BaseGetStatus(base, status, localrc)
      if (ESMF_LogFoundError(localrc, ESMF_ERR_PASSTHRU, &
        ESMF_CONTEXT, rcToReturn=rc)) return
      
      ! return successfully
      if (present(rc)) rc = ESMF_SUCCESS

  end subroutine ESMF_BaseGetStatus