Validate a Object

[Zhifeng Sheng]

Dear all

I am programming a simulator with PetSc, and I need to create matrix and 
vector which shall be destoried in the end.

However, the problem is : sometimes, a matrix is declared but never 
created, and if I try to destory this object, Petsc would dump error.

Is there anyway to check whether a Mat or Vec has been created or not?


e.g


Mat A;
MatDestory A; // this will dump error, which function should I use to 
check whether A is created?

Thank you.
Best regards
Zhifeng Sheng