# SNESLineSearchGetDefaultMonitor
Gets the `PetscViewer` instance for the line search monitor. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h" 
PetscErrorCode SNESLineSearchGetDefaultMonitor(SNESLineSearch linesearch, PetscViewer *monitor)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***linesearch -*** linesearch context



## Output Parameter

- ***monitor -*** monitor context





## See Also
 `SNESLineSearch`, `SNESGetLineSearch()`, `SNESLineSearchSetDefaultMonitor()`, `PetscViewer`

## Level
intermediate

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


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