def getShape(self):
"""
>>> from fipy.meshes.grid2D import Grid2D
>>> from fipy.variables.cellVariable import CellVariable
>>> mesh = Grid2D(nx=2, ny=3)
>>> var = CellVariable(mesh=mesh)
>>> from fipy.tools import parallel
>>> print parallel.procID > 0 or numerix.allequal(var.shape, (6,))
True
>>> print parallel.procID > 0 or numerix.allequal(var.getArithmeticFaceValue().shape, (17,))
True
>>> print parallel.procID > 0 or numerix.allequal(var.getGrad().shape, (2, 6))
True
>>> print parallel.procID > 0 or numerix.allequal(var.getFaceGrad().shape, (2, 17))
True
"""
return (Variable.getShape(self)
or (self.elementshape + self._getShapeFromMesh(self.getMesh()))
or ())
