ESMF_TimeIntervalEQ Function

      impure elemental function ESMF_TimeIntervalEQ(timeinterval1, timeinterval2)
!
! !RETURN VALUE:
      logical :: ESMF_TimeIntervalEQ

! !ARGUMENTS:
      type(ESMF_TimeInterval), intent(in) :: timeinterval1
      type(ESMF_TimeInterval), intent(in) :: timeinterval2

!DESCRIPTION:
!     This method overloads the (==) operator for the {\tt ESMF\_TimeInterval}
!     class.  See "interface operator(==)" above for complete description.
!
!EOPI
      integer :: localrc

      ! Initialize output value in case of error
      ESMF_TimeIntervalEQ = .false.

      ! check inputs
      ESMF_INIT_CHECK_SHALLOW_SHORT(ESMF_TimeIntervalGetInit,timeinterval1,localrc)
      ESMF_INIT_CHECK_SHALLOW_SHORT(ESMF_TimeIntervalGetInit,timeinterval2,localrc)

      ! invoke C to C++ entry point
      call c_ESMC_TimeIntervalEQ(timeinterval1, timeinterval2, &
                                 ESMF_TimeIntervalEQ)

      end function ESMF_TimeIntervalEQ