# SNESComputeObjective
Computes the objective function that has been provided by `SNESSetObjective()` 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode SNESComputeObjective(SNES snes, Vec X, PetscReal *ob)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***snes -*** the `SNES` context
- ***X    -*** the state vector



## Output Parameter

- ***ob   -*** the objective value





## See Also
 `SNESLineSearch`, `SNES`, `SNESSetObjective()`, `SNESGetSolution()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/interface/snesob.c.html#SNESComputeObjective">src/snes/interface/snesob.c</A>


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