ESMF_TimeIntervalGE Function

      function ESMF_TimeIntervalGE(timeinterval1, timeinterval2)
!
! !RETURN VALUE:
      logical :: ESMF_TimeIntervalGE

! !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_TimeIntervalGE = .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_TimeIntervalGE(timeinterval1, timeinterval2, &
                                 ESMF_TimeIntervalGE)

      end function ESMF_TimeIntervalGE