subroutine SetServices(gcomp, rc)
    type(ESMF_GridComp)  :: gcomp
    integer, intent(out) :: rc

    ! local variables
    character(len=*),parameter  :: subname=trim(modName)//':(SetServices) '
    !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
    call ESMF_LogWrite(subname//' called', ESMF_LOGMSG_INFO)

    ! the NUOPC gcomp component will register the generic methods
    call NUOPC_CompDerive(gcomp, model_routine_SS, rc=rc)
    if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return

    ! switching to IPD versions
    call ESMF_GridCompSetEntryPoint(gcomp, ESMF_METHOD_INITIALIZE, &
         userRoutine=dshr_model_initphase, phase=0, rc=rc)
    if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return

    ! set entry point for methods that require specific implementation
    call NUOPC_CompSetEntryPoint(gcomp, ESMF_METHOD_INITIALIZE, &
         phaseLabelList=(/"IPDv01p1"/), userRoutine=InitializeAdvertise, rc=rc)
    if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return

    call NUOPC_CompSetEntryPoint(gcomp, ESMF_METHOD_INITIALIZE, &
         phaseLabelList=(/"IPDv01p3"/), userRoutine=InitializeRealize, rc=rc)
    if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return

    ! attach specializing method(s)
    call NUOPC_CompSpecialize(gcomp, specLabel=model_label_Advance, specRoutine=ModelAdvance, rc=rc)
    if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return

    call ESMF_MethodRemove(gcomp, label=model_label_SetRunClock, rc=rc)
    if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
    call NUOPC_CompSpecialize(gcomp, specLabel=model_label_SetRunClock, specRoutine=dshr_set_runclock, rc=rc)
    if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return

    call NUOPC_CompSpecialize(gcomp, specLabel=model_label_Finalize, specRoutine=ModelFinalize, rc=rc)
    if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return

    call ESMF_LogWrite(subname//' done', ESMF_LOGMSG_INFO)

  end subroutine SetServices