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+from pySDC.Transfer import transfer
+from pySDC.datatype_classes.mesh import mesh, rhs_imex_mesh
+
+class mesh_to_mesh_2d(transfer):
+    """
+    Custon transfer class, implements Transfer.py
+
+    This implementation is just a dummy for particles with no functionality. It can be used to check if in the particle
+    setups the number of iterations is halved once two levels are used.
+
+    Attributes:
+        fine: reference to the fine level
+        coarse: reference to the coarse level
+        init_f: number of variables on the fine level (whatever init represents there)
+        init_c: number of variables on the coarse level (whatever init represents there)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self,fine_level,coarse_level,params):
+        """
+        Initialization routine
+
+        Args:
+            fine_level: fine level connected with the transfer operations (passed to parent)
+            coarse_level: coarse level connected with the transfer operations (passed to parent)
+        """
+        super(mesh_to_mesh_2d,self).__init__(fine_level,coarse_level,params)
+        pass
+
+    def restrict_space(self,F):
+        """
+        Dummy restriction routine
+
+        Args:
+            F: the fine level data (easier to access than via the fine attribute)
+
+        """
+
+        if isinstance(F,mesh):
+            G = mesh(F)
+        elif isinstance(F,rhs_imex_mesh):
+            G = rhs_imex_mesh(F)
+        else:
+            print('Transfer error')
+            exit()
+        return G
+
+    def prolong_space(self,G):
+        """
+        Dummy prolongation routine
+
+        Args:
+            G: the coarse level data (easier to access than via the coarse attribute)
+        """
+
+        if isinstance(G,mesh):
+            F = mesh(G)
+        elif isinstance(G,rhs_imex_mesh):
+            F = rhs_imex_mesh(G)
+        else:
+            print('Transfer error')
+            exit()
+        return F
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