diff --git a/src/factory/FieldCreateFactory.cpp b/src/factory/FieldCreateFactory.cpp
index b5e3d46..62ca0cf 100644
--- a/src/factory/FieldCreateFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/factory/FieldCreateFactory.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <pv/factory.h>
 #include <pv/serializeHelper.h>
 #include <pv/thread.h>
+#include <pv/pvData.h>
 
 using std::tr1::static_pointer_cast;
 using std::size_t;
@@ -102,6 +103,11 @@ Field::~Field() {
     }
 }
 
+std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVField> Field::build() const
+{
+    FieldConstPtr self(shared_from_this());
+    return getPVDataCreate()->createPVField(self);
+}
 
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& o, const Field& f)
 {
@@ -172,6 +178,11 @@ void Scalar::deserialize(ByteBuffer* /*buffer*/, DeserializableControl* /*contro
 }
 
 
+std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVScalar> Scalar::build() const
+{
+    return getPVDataCreate()->createPVScalar(std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<const Scalar>(shared_from_this()));
+}
+
 
 
 std::string BoundedString::getID() const
@@ -338,6 +349,11 @@ void ScalarArray::deserialize(ByteBuffer* /*buffer*/, DeserializableControl* /*c
     throw std::runtime_error("not valid operation, use FieldCreate::deserialize instead");
 }
 
+std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVScalarArray> ScalarArray::build() const
+{
+    return getPVDataCreate()->createPVScalarArray(std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<const ScalarArray>(shared_from_this()));
+}
+
 
 BoundedScalarArray::~BoundedScalarArray() {}
 
@@ -418,6 +434,11 @@ void StructureArray::deserialize(ByteBuffer* /*buffer*/, DeserializableControl*
     throw std::runtime_error("not valid operation, use FieldCreate::deserialize instead");
 }
 
+std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVValueArray<std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVStructure> > > StructureArray::build() const
+{
+    return getPVDataCreate()->createPVStructureArray(std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<const StructureArray>(shared_from_this()));
+}
+
 UnionArray::UnionArray(UnionConstPtr const & _punion)
 : Array(unionArray),punion(_punion)
 {
@@ -460,6 +481,11 @@ void UnionArray::deserialize(ByteBuffer* /*buffer*/, DeserializableControl* /*co
     throw std::runtime_error("not valid operation, use FieldCreate::deserialize instead");
 }
 
+std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVValueArray<std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVUnion> > > UnionArray::build() const
+{
+    return getPVDataCreate()->createPVUnionArray(std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<const UnionArray>(shared_from_this()));
+}
+
 const string Structure::DEFAULT_ID = Structure::defaultId();
 
 const string & Structure::defaultId()
@@ -597,6 +623,11 @@ void Structure::deserialize(ByteBuffer* /*buffer*/, DeserializableControl* /*con
     throw std::runtime_error("not valid operation, use FieldCreate::deserialize instead");
 }
 
+std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVStructure> Structure::build() const
+{
+    return getPVDataCreate()->createPVStructure(std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<const Structure>(shared_from_this()));
+}
+
 const string Union::DEFAULT_ID = Union::defaultId();
 
 const string & Union::defaultId()
@@ -795,6 +826,11 @@ void Union::deserialize(ByteBuffer* /*buffer*/, DeserializableControl* /*control
     throw std::runtime_error("not valid operation, use FieldCreate::deserialize instead");
 }
 
+std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVUnion> Union::build() const
+{
+    return getPVDataCreate()->createPVUnion(std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<const Union>(shared_from_this()));
+}
+
 FieldBuilder::FieldBuilder()
     :fieldCreate(getFieldCreate())
     ,idSet(false)
@@ -896,6 +932,19 @@ void FieldBuilder::reset()
 	fields.clear();
 }
 
+FieldBuilderPtr FieldBuilder::begin()
+{
+    FieldBuilderPtr ret(new FieldBuilder);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+FieldBuilderPtr FieldBuilder::begin(StructureConstPtr S)
+{
+    FieldBuilderPtr ret(new FieldBuilder(S.get()));
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
 FieldBuilderPtr FieldBuilder::setId(string const & id)
 {
     this->id = id;
diff --git a/src/pv/pvIntrospect.h b/src/pv/pvIntrospect.h
index 9458571..8e177b4 100644
--- a/src/pv/pvIntrospect.h
+++ b/src/pv/pvIntrospect.h
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ class UnionArray;
 
 class BoundedString;
 
+class PVField;
+class PVScalar;
+class PVScalarArray;
+class PVStructure;
+class PVUnion;
+template<typename T> class PVValueArray;
+
 /**
  * typedef for a shared pointer to an immutable Field.
  */
@@ -341,6 +348,9 @@ public:
      */
     virtual std::ostream& dump(std::ostream& o) const = 0;
 
+   //! Allocate a new instance
+    std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVField> build() const;
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Constructor
@@ -387,6 +397,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, SerializableControl *control) const OVERRIDE;
     virtual void deserialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, DeserializableControl *control) OVERRIDE FINAL;
+
+    //! Allocate a new instance
+    std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVScalar> build() const;
     
 protected:
     Scalar(ScalarType scalarType);
@@ -492,6 +505,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, SerializableControl *control) const OVERRIDE;
     virtual void deserialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, DeserializableControl *control) OVERRIDE FINAL;
+
+    //! Allocate a new instance
+     std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVScalarArray> build() const;
     
     virtual ~ScalarArray();
 private:
@@ -594,6 +610,9 @@ public:
     virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, SerializableControl *control) const OVERRIDE FINAL;
     virtual void deserialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, DeserializableControl *control) OVERRIDE FINAL;
 
+    //! Allocate a new instance
+     std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVValueArray<std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVStructure> > > build() const;
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Constructor.
@@ -635,6 +654,9 @@ public:
     virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, SerializableControl *control) const OVERRIDE FINAL;
     virtual void deserialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, DeserializableControl *control) OVERRIDE FINAL;
 
+    //! Allocate a new instance
+     std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVValueArray<std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVUnion> > > build() const;
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Constructor.
@@ -742,7 +764,10 @@ public:
 
     virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, SerializableControl *control) const OVERRIDE FINAL;
     virtual void deserialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, DeserializableControl *control) OVERRIDE FINAL;
-    
+
+    //! Allocate a new instance
+    std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVStructure> build() const;
+
 protected:
     Structure(StringArray const & fieldNames, FieldConstPtrArray const & fields, std::string const & id = defaultId());
 private:
@@ -877,6 +902,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, SerializableControl *control) const OVERRIDE FINAL;
     virtual void deserialize(ByteBuffer *buffer, DeserializableControl *control) OVERRIDE FINAL;
+
+    //! Allocate a new instance
+    std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVUnion> build() const;
     
 protected:
    Union();
@@ -910,6 +938,11 @@ class epicsShareClass FieldBuilder :
     public std::tr1::enable_shared_from_this<FieldBuilder>
 {
 public:
+    //! Create a new instance of in-line @c Field builder.
+    static FieldBuilderPtr begin();
+    //! Create a new instance of in-line @c Field builder pre-initialized with and existing Structure
+    static FieldBuilderPtr begin(StructureConstPtr S);
+
 	/**
 	 * Set ID of an object to be created.
 	 * @param id id to be set.