ESMF_PoleTypeEqual Function

      impure elemental function ESMF_PoleTypeEqual(PoleType1, PoleType2)

! !RETURN VALUE:
      logical :: ESMF_PoleTypeEqual

! !ARGUMENTS:

      type (ESMF_PoleKind_Flag), intent(in) :: &
         PoleType1,      &! Two igrid statuses to compare for
         PoleType2        ! equality

! !DESCRIPTION:
!     This routine compares two ESMF PoleType statuses to see if
!     they are equivalent.
!
!     The arguments are:
!     \begin{description}
!     \item[PoleType1, PoleType2]
!          Two igrid statuses to compare for equality
!     \end{description}
!
!EOPI

      ESMF_PoleTypeEqual = (PoleType1%polekind == &
                              PoleType2%polekind)

      end function ESMF_PoleTypeEqual