ESMF_TimeIntervalAbsValue Function

      function ESMF_TimeIntervalAbsValue(timeinterval)

! !RETURN VALUE:
      type(ESMF_TimeInterval) :: ESMF_TimeIntervalAbsValue

! !ARGUMENTS:
      type(ESMF_TimeInterval), intent(in) :: timeinterval

!
! !STATUS:
! \begin{itemize}
! \item\apiStatusCompatibleVersion{5.2.0r}
! \end{itemize}
!
! !DESCRIPTION:
!     Returns the absolute value of {\tt timeinterval}.
!
!     The argument is:
!     \begin{description}
!     \item[timeinterval]
!          The object instance to take the absolute value of.
!          Absolute value is returned as the value of the function.
!     \end{description}
!
!EOP
! !REQUIREMENTS:
!     TMG1.5.8

      integer :: localrc
    
      ! check input
      ESMF_INIT_CHECK_SHALLOW_SHORT(ESMF_TimeIntervalGetInit,timeinterval,localrc)

      ! invoke C to C++ entry point
      call c_ESMC_TimeIntervalAbsValue(timeinterval, ESMF_TimeIntervalAbsValue)

      ! mark output as successfully initialized
      call ESMF_TimeIntervalInit(ESMF_TimeIntervalAbsValue)

      end function ESMF_TimeIntervalAbsValue