function [s] = getshape(a)
% GETSHAPE - Diffman: LIEALGEBRA class LAFREE function

% WRITTEN BY       : Hans Munthe-Kaas, 1997 Sept.
% LAST MODIFIED BY : Hans Munthe-Kaas, 1998.11.06

if (nargin ~= 1)|(nargout > 1),
  error('Wrong number of input/output arguments!');
end;

s = a.shape;
return;
