symmetry_compatible Function

   LOGICAL FUNCTION symmetry_compatible(matrix_type_a, matrix_type_b)
      !! checks if symmetries of two matrices are compatible for copying
      !! \brief data from matrix_a(source) to matrix_b(target)

      CHARACTER, INTENT(IN)                    :: matrix_type_a, matrix_type_b

      symmetry_compatible = .FALSE.

      SELECT CASE (matrix_type_a)
      CASE (dbcsr_type_no_symmetry)
         SELECT CASE (matrix_type_b)
         CASE (dbcsr_type_no_symmetry)
            symmetry_compatible = .TRUE.
         END SELECT
      CASE (dbcsr_type_symmetric, dbcsr_type_hermitian)
         SELECT CASE (matrix_type_b)
         CASE (dbcsr_type_symmetric, dbcsr_type_hermitian)
            symmetry_compatible = .TRUE.
         END SELECT
      CASE (dbcsr_type_antisymmetric, dbcsr_type_antihermitian)
         SELECT CASE (matrix_type_b)
         CASE (dbcsr_type_antisymmetric, dbcsr_type_antihermitian)
            symmetry_compatible = .TRUE.
         END SELECT
      CASE DEFAULT
         DBCSR_ABORT("Invalid matrix type.")
      END SELECT

   END FUNCTION symmetry_compatible