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# PetscDeviceContextGetStreamType
Get the implementation type of the underlying stream for a `PetscDeviceContext` 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscdevice.h> 
PetscErrorCode PetscDeviceContextGetStreamType(PetscDeviceContext dctx, PetscStreamType *type)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dctx -*** The `PetscDeviceContext`



## Output Parameter

- ***type -*** The `PetscStreamType`





## Note
See `PetscStreamType` in `include/petscdevicetypes.h` for more information on the available
types and their interactions


## See Also
 `PetscDeviceContextSetStreamType()`, `PetscDeviceContextCreate()`,
`PetscDeviceContextSetFromOptions()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/device/interface/dcontext.cxx.html#PetscDeviceContextGetStreamType">src/sys/objects/device/interface/dcontext.cxx</A>


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