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# MatSetOperation
Allows user to set a matrix operation for any matrix type 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatSetOperation(Mat mat, MatOperation op, void (*f)(void))
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***mat -*** the matrix
- ***op -*** the name of the operation
- ***f -*** the function that provides the operation





## Usage
```none
  extern PetscErrorCode usermult(Mat, Vec, Vec);

  PetscCall(MatCreateXXX(comm, ..., &A));
  PetscCall(MatSetOperation(A, MATOP_MULT, (PetscVoidFunction)usermult));
```



## Notes
See the file `include/petscmat.h` for a complete list of matrix
operations, which all have the form MATOP_<OPERATION>, where
<OPERATION> is the name (in all capital letters) of the
user interface routine (e.g., `MatMult()` -> `MATOP_MULT`).

All user-provided functions (except for `MATOP_DESTROY`) should have the same calling
sequence as the usual matrix interface routines, since they
are intended to be accessed via the usual matrix interface
routines, e.g.,
```none
  MatMult(Mat, Vec, Vec) -> usermult(Mat, Vec, Vec)
```


In particular each function MUST return `PETSC_SUCCESS` on success and
nonzero on failure.

This routine is distinct from `MatShellSetOperation()` in that it can be called on any matrix type.


## See Also
 [](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MatGetOperation()`, `MatCreateShell()`, `MatShellSetContext()`, `MatShellSetOperation()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/interface/matrix.c.html#MatSetOperation">src/mat/interface/matrix.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex29.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex29.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex34.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex34.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/bound/tutorials/jbearing2.c.html">src/tao/bound/tutorials/jbearing2.c</A><BR>


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