ESMF_VMGetThis Subroutine

  recursive subroutine ESMF_VMGetThis(vm, this, rc)
!
! !ARGUMENTS:
    type(ESMF_VM),      intent(in)              :: vm
    type(ESMF_Pointer), intent(out)             :: this
    integer,            intent(out),  optional  :: rc  
!         
!
! !DESCRIPTION:
!     Internal access routine for C++ pointer.
!
!     The arguments are:
!     \begin{description}
!     \item[vm] 
!          Specified {\tt ESMF\_VM} object.
!     \item[this] 
!          C++ pointer.
!     \item[{[rc]}] 
!          Return code; equals {\tt ESMF\_SUCCESS} if there are no errors.
!     \end{description}
!
!EOPI
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ! initialize return code; assume routine not implemented
    if (present(rc)) rc = ESMF_RC_NOT_IMPL
    
    ! Copy C++ pointer
    this = vm%this

    ! return successfully
    if (present(rc)) rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
    
  end subroutine ESMF_VMGetThis