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# PetscClassId

A unique id used to identify each PETSc class.

## Note

Use `PetscClassIdRegister()` to obtain a new value for a new class being created. Usually XXXInitializePackage() calls it for each class it defines.

## Developer Note

Internal integer stored in the `_p_PetscObject` data structure. These are all computed by an offset from the lowest one, `PETSC_SMALLEST_CLASSID`.

## See Also

`PetscClassIdRegister()`, `PetscLogEventRegister()`, `PetscHeaderCreate()`

## Level

developer

## Location

include/petscsystypes.h

## Examples

src/snes/tutorials/ex48.c
src/sys/tutorials/ex7.c
src/mat/tutorials/ex7.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c
src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex5f.F90
src/sys/tutorials/ex3f90.F90
src/sys/tutorials/ex3f.F90

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