# ISColoringGetType
gets if the coloring is for the local representation (including ghost points) or the global representation 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscis.h"  
PetscErrorCode ISColoringGetType(ISColoring coloring, ISColoringType *type)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***coloring -*** the coloring object



## Output Parameter

- ***type -*** either `IS_COLORING_LOCAL` or `IS_COLORING_GLOBAL`





## See Also
 `MatFDColoringCreate()`, `ISColoring`, `ISColoringType`, `ISColoringCreate()`, `IS_COLORING_LOCAL`, `IS_COLORING_GLOBAL`, `ISColoringSetType()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/is/utils/iscoloring.c.html#ISColoringGetType">src/vec/is/is/utils/iscoloring.c</A>


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