From: David Wells Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2017 17:18:43 +0000 (-0400) Subject: Add a conceptual note on usage of PETScWrappers::VectorBase. X-Git-Tag: v9.0.0-rc1~1627^2 X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.dealii.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=refs%2Fpull%2F4279%2Fhead;p=dealii.git Add a conceptual note on usage of PETScWrappers::VectorBase. --- diff --git a/include/deal.II/lac/petsc_vector_base.h b/include/deal.II/lac/petsc_vector_base.h index e52dd26678..5039e4e2ec 100644 --- a/include/deal.II/lac/petsc_vector_base.h +++ b/include/deal.II/lac/petsc_vector_base.h @@ -209,8 +209,10 @@ namespace PETScWrappers * parallel ones) are built by filling the contents of an abstract object * that is only referenced through a pointer of a type that is independent * of the actual vector type, we can implement almost all functionality of - * vectors in this base class. Derived classes will then only have to - * provide the functionality to create one or the other kind of vector. + * vectors in this base class. As such, this class can also be used as a + * deal.II-compatible wrapper for a PETSc Vec object of any + * type. Derived classes will then only have to provide the functionality to + * create one or the other kind of vector. * * The interface of this class is modeled after the existing Vector class in * deal.II. It has almost the same member functions, and is often