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# TaoLineSearchSetGradientRoutine
Sets the gradient evaluation routine for the line search 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petsctaolinesearch.h" 
PetscErrorCode TaoLineSearchSetGradientRoutine(TaoLineSearch ls, PetscErrorCode (*func)(TaoLineSearch ls, Vec x, Vec g, void *), void *ctx)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ls -*** the `TaoLineSearch` context
- ***func -*** the gradient evaluation routine
- ***ctx -*** the (optional) user-defined context for private data



## Calling sequence of `func`
```none
PetscErrorCode func(TaoLinesearch ls, Vec x, Vec g, void *ctx);
```

- ***ls -*** the linesearch object
- ***x -*** input vector
- ***g -*** gradient vector
- ***ctx (optional) user-*** defined context





## Note
Use this routine only if you want the line search gradient
evaluation routine to be different from the `Tao`'s gradient
evaluation routine. If you use this routine you must also set
the line search function and/or function/gradient routine.

Some algorithms (lcl, gpcg) set their own gradient routine for the
line search, application programmers should be wary of overriding the
default gradient routine.


## See Also
 [](ch_tao), `Tao`, `TaoLineSearch`, `TaoLineSearchCreate()`, `TaoLineSearchSetObjectiveRoutine()`, `TaoLineSearchSetObjectiveAndGradientRoutine()`, `TaoLineSearchUseTaoRoutines()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/linesearch/interface/taolinesearch.c.html#TaoLineSearchSetGradientRoutine">src/tao/linesearch/interface/taolinesearch.c</A>


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