ESMF_StateItemValidate Subroutine

  subroutine ESMF_StateItemValidate(si, rc)
!
! !ARGUMENTS:
    type(ESMF_StateItem), intent(inout)              :: si
    integer,              intent(out),  optional  :: rc  
!         
!
! !DESCRIPTION:
!      Validates that the {\tt si} is internally consistent.
!      The method returns an error code if problems are found.  
!
!     The arguments are:
!     \begin{description}
!     \item[si] 
!          Specified {\tt ESMF\_StateItem} object.
!     \item[{[rc]}] 
!          Return code; equals {\tt ESMF\_SUCCESS} if there are no errors.
!     \end{description}
!
!EOPI
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ! Assume failure until success
    if (present(rc)) rc = ESMF_RC_NOT_IMPL
    
    ! Check init status of arguments
    ESMF_INIT_CHECK_SET_SHALLOW(ESMF_StateItemGetInit, ESMF_StateItemInit,si)

    ! Return success
    if (present(rc)) rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
    
  end subroutine ESMF_StateItemValidate