ESMF_MeshWrite Subroutine

    subroutine ESMF_MeshWrite(mesh, filename, rc)

!
! !ARGUMENTS:
    type(ESMF_Mesh), intent(in)                   :: mesh
    character (len=*), intent(in)                 :: filename
    integer,          intent(out), optional :: rc
!
! !DESCRIPTION:
!   Write a mesh to VTK file.
!
!   \begin{description}
!   \item [mesh]
!         The mesh.
!   \item[filename]
!         The name of the output file.
!   \item [{[rc]}]
!         Return code; equals {\tt ESMF\_SUCCESS} if there are no errors.
!   \end{description}
!
!EOPI
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    integer :: localrc
    type(ESMF_Logical) :: isfree
    type(ESMF_MeshStatus_Flag) :: status

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

    ! Check init status of arguments
    ESMF_INIT_CHECK_DEEP(ESMF_MeshGetInit, mesh, rc)

    call C_ESMC_MeshGetIsFree(mesh, isfree)
    if (isfree == ESMF_TRUE) then
       call ESMF_LogSetError(rcToCheck=ESMF_RC_OBJ_WRONG, &
                 msg="- the mesh internals have been freed", &
                 ESMF_CONTEXT, rcToReturn=rc)
       return
    endif

    call C_ESMC_MeshGetStatus(mesh, status)
    if (status .ne. ESMF_MESHSTATUS_COMPLETE) then
       call ESMF_LogSetError(rcToCheck=ESMF_RC_OBJ_WRONG, &
                 msg="- the mesh has not been fully created", &
                 ESMF_CONTEXT, rcToReturn=rc)
       return
    endif

    call C_ESMC_MeshWrite(mesh%this, filename, localrc)
    if (ESMF_LogFoundError(localrc, ESMF_ERR_PASSTHRU, &
      ESMF_CONTEXT, rcToReturn=rc)) return

    if (present(rc)) rc = localrc

  end subroutine ESMF_MeshWrite