diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/Compare.cpp b/pvDataApp/factory/Compare.cpp
index 7fa63b5..dcc654d 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/Compare.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/Compare.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
 
 namespace epics { namespace pvData {
 
+// PVXXX object comparison
+
+bool operator==(PVField& left, PVField& right)
+{
+ return getConvert()->equals(left,right);
+}
+
 // Introspection object comparision
 
 /** Field equality conditions:
diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/Convert.cpp b/pvDataApp/factory/Convert.cpp
index 621ce4a..0a96da4 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/Convert.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/Convert.cpp
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ void Convert::getFullName(StringBuilder buf,PVField * pvField)
     }
 }
 
-bool Convert::equals(PVField *a,PVField *b)
+bool Convert::equals(PVField &a,PVField &b)
 {
-    return convertEquals(a,b);
+    return convertEquals(&a,&b);
 }
 
 void Convert::getString(StringBuilder buf,PVField * pvField,int indentLevel)
diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/DefaultPVStructureArray.cpp b/pvDataApp/factory/DefaultPVStructureArray.cpp
index d2533ac..ebf2719 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/DefaultPVStructureArray.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/DefaultPVStructureArray.cpp
@@ -248,14 +248,4 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvData {
         }
     }
 
-    bool BasePVStructureArray::operator==(PVField &pvField)
-    {
-        return getConvert()->equals(this,&pvField);
-    }
-
-    bool BasePVStructureArray::operator!=(PVField &pvField)
-    {
-        return !(getConvert()->equals(this,&pvField));
-    }
-
 }}
diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/DefaultPVStructureArray.h b/pvDataApp/factory/DefaultPVStructureArray.h
index e38425c..683201b 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/DefaultPVStructureArray.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/DefaultPVStructureArray.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvData {
             StructureArrayData *data);
         virtual int put(int offset,int length,
             PVStructurePtrArray from, int fromOffset);
-        virtual bool operator==(PVField &pv);
-        virtual bool operator!=(PVField &pv);
         virtual void shareData( PVStructurePtrArray value,int capacity,int length);
         virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *pbuffer,
             SerializableControl *pflusher) const;
diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/PVDataCreateFactory.cpp b/pvDataApp/factory/PVDataCreateFactory.cpp
index 91978fe..1f8af9c 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/PVDataCreateFactory.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/PVDataCreateFactory.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ public:
         SerializableControl *pflusher) const;
     virtual void deserialize(ByteBuffer *pbuffer,
         DeserializableControl *pflusher);
-    virtual bool operator==(PVField& pv) ;
-    virtual bool operator!=(PVField& pv) ;
 private:
     T value;
 };
@@ -78,18 +76,6 @@ void BasePVScalar<T>::deserialize(ByteBuffer *pbuffer,
     value = pbuffer->get<T>();
 }
 
-template<typename T>
-bool BasePVScalar<T>::operator==(PVField& pvField)
-{
-    return getConvert()->equals(this, &pvField);
-}
-
-template<typename T>
-bool BasePVScalar<T>::operator!=(PVField& pvField)
-{
-    return !(getConvert()->equals(this, &pvField));
-}
-
 typedef BasePVScalar<bool> BasePVBoolean;
 typedef BasePVScalar<int8> BasePVByte;
 typedef BasePVScalar<int16> BasePVShort;
@@ -115,8 +101,6 @@ public:
         DeserializableControl *pflusher);
     virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *pbuffer,
         SerializableControl *pflusher, int offset, int count) const;
-    virtual bool operator==(PVField& pv) ;
-    virtual bool operator!=(PVField& pv) ;
 private:
     String value;
 };
@@ -160,22 +144,6 @@ void BasePVString::serialize(ByteBuffer *pbuffer,
 	SerializeHelper::serializeSubstring(value, offset, count, pbuffer, pflusher);
 }
 
-bool BasePVString::operator==(PVField& pvField)
-{
-    return getConvert()->equals(this, &pvField);
-}
-
-bool BasePVString::operator!=(PVField& pvField)
-{
-    return !(getConvert()->equals(this, &pvField));
-}
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 /** Default storage for arrays
  */
 template<typename T>
@@ -197,8 +165,6 @@ public:
     virtual void deserialize(ByteBuffer *pbuffer,DeserializableControl *pflusher);
     virtual void serialize(ByteBuffer *pbuffer,
          SerializableControl *pflusher, int offset, int count) const;
-    virtual bool operator==(PVField& pv) ;
-    virtual bool operator!=(PVField& pv) ;
 private:
     pointer value;
 };
@@ -346,18 +312,6 @@ void DefaultPVArray<T>::serialize(ByteBuffer *pbuffer,
     }
 }
 
-template<typename T>
-bool DefaultPVArray<T>::operator==(PVField& pv)
-{
-    return getConvert()->equals(this, &pv);
-}
-
-template<typename T>
-bool DefaultPVArray<T>::operator!=(PVField& pv)
-{
-    return !(getConvert()->equals(this, &pv));
-}
-
 // specializations for String
 
 template<>
diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/PVStructure.cpp b/pvDataApp/factory/PVStructure.cpp
index 9f466ed..bc8872d 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/PVStructure.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/PVStructure.cpp
@@ -534,17 +534,6 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvData {
         }
     }
 
-
-    bool PVStructure::operator==(PVField &obj)
-    {
-        return getConvert()->equals(this,&obj);
-    }
-
-    bool PVStructure::operator!=(PVField  &pv)
-    {
-        return !(getConvert()->equals(this,&pv));
-    }
-
     static PVField *findSubField(String fieldName,PVStructure *pvStructure) {
         if( fieldName.length()<1) return 0;
         String::size_type index = fieldName.find('.');
diff --git a/pvDataApp/misc/linkedListVoid.h b/pvDataApp/misc/linkedListVoid.h
index 781d8de..50de2a1 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/misc/linkedListVoid.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/misc/linkedListVoid.h
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
  * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
  */
 
-#include "pvType.h"
 #ifndef LINKEDLISTVOID_H
 #define LINKEDLISTVOID_H
+#include "pvType.h"
 namespace epics { namespace pvData { 
 
 class LinkedListVoid;
diff --git a/pvDataApp/misc/requester.h b/pvDataApp/misc/requester.h
index 89b2872..d79fae4 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/misc/requester.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/misc/requester.h
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * EPICS pvDataCPP is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
  * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
  */
-#include <string>
 #ifndef REQUESTER_H
 #define REQUESTER_H
+#include <string>
 #include "pvType.h"
 #include "sharedPtr.h"
 
diff --git a/pvDataApp/monitor/monitor.h b/pvDataApp/monitor/monitor.h
index b7ea238..248ac72 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/monitor/monitor.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/monitor/monitor.h
@@ -63,14 +63,16 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvData {
         virtual Status stop() = 0;
         /**
          * If monitor has occurred return data.
-         * @return monitorElement for modified data on null if no monitors have occurred.
+         * @return monitorElement for modified data on null
+         * if no monitors have occurred.
          */
         virtual MonitorElement::shared_pointer poll() = 0;
         /**
          * Release a MonitorElement that was returned by poll.
          * @param monitorElement
          */
-        virtual void release(MonitorElement::shared_pointer& monitorElement) = 0;
+        virtual void release(
+            MonitorElement::shared_pointer& monitorElement) = 0;
     };
     
     
@@ -89,9 +91,11 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvData {
          * @param monitor The monitor
          * @param structure The structure defining the data.
          */
-        virtual void monitorConnect(const Status &status, Monitor::shared_pointer& monitor, StructureConstPtr& structure) = 0;
+        virtual void monitorConnect(const Status &status,
+            Monitor::shared_pointer& monitor, StructureConstPtr& structure) = 0;
         /**
-         * A monitor event has occurred. The requester must call Monitor.poll to get data.
+         * A monitor event has occurred.
+         * The requester must call Monitor.poll to get data.
          * @param monitor The monitor.
          */
         virtual void monitorEvent(Monitor::shared_pointer& monitor) = 0;
diff --git a/pvDataApp/monitor/monitorQueue.cpp b/pvDataApp/monitor/monitorQueue.cpp
index 720f47b..d135600 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/monitor/monitorQueue.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/monitor/monitorQueue.cpp
@@ -12,44 +12,46 @@
 
 namespace epics { namespace pvData { 
 
-typedef QueueElement<MonitorElement> MonitorQueueElement;
+typedef QueueElement<MonitorElement::shared_pointer> MonitorQueueElement;
 
 class MonitorElementImpl : public MonitorElement {
 public:
-    MonitorElementImpl(PVStructure *pvStructure);
+    MonitorElementImpl(PVStructure::shared_pointer pvStructure);
     ~MonitorElementImpl(){}
-    virtual PVStructure* getPVStructure();
-    virtual BitSet* getChangedBitSet();
-    virtual BitSet* getOverrunBitSet();
+    virtual PVStructure::shared_pointer getPVStructure();
+    virtual BitSet::shared_pointer getChangedBitSet();
+    virtual BitSet::shared_pointer getOverrunBitSet();
     void setQueueElement(MonitorQueueElement *queueElement);
     MonitorQueueElement *getQueueElement();
 private:
-    PVStructure *pvStructure;
-    std::auto_ptr<BitSet> changedBitSet;
-    std::auto_ptr<BitSet> overrunBitSet;
+    PVStructure::shared_pointer pvStructure;
+    BitSet::shared_pointer changedBitSet;
+    BitSet::shared_pointer overrunBitSet;
     MonitorQueueElement *queueElement;
 };
 
-MonitorElementImpl::MonitorElementImpl(PVStructure *pvStructure)
+MonitorElementImpl::MonitorElementImpl(PVStructure::shared_pointer pvStructure)
 : pvStructure(pvStructure),
-  changedBitSet(std::auto_ptr<BitSet>(new BitSet(pvStructure->getNumberFields()))),
-  overrunBitSet(std::auto_ptr<BitSet>(new BitSet(pvStructure->getNumberFields()))),
+  changedBitSet(BitSet::shared_pointer(
+      new BitSet(pvStructure->getNumberFields()))),
+  overrunBitSet(BitSet::shared_pointer(
+      new BitSet(pvStructure->getNumberFields()))),
   queueElement(0)
 {}
 
-PVStructure* MonitorElementImpl::getPVStructure()
+PVStructure::shared_pointer MonitorElementImpl::getPVStructure()
 {
     return pvStructure;
 }
 
-BitSet* MonitorElementImpl::getChangedBitSet()
+BitSet::shared_pointer MonitorElementImpl::getChangedBitSet()
 {
-    return changedBitSet.get();
+    return changedBitSet;
 }
 
-BitSet* MonitorElementImpl::getOverrunBitSet()
+BitSet::shared_pointer MonitorElementImpl::getOverrunBitSet()
 {
-    return overrunBitSet.get();
+    return overrunBitSet;
 }
 
 void MonitorElementImpl::setQueueElement(MonitorQueueElement *queueElement)
@@ -62,20 +64,28 @@ MonitorQueueElement *MonitorElementImpl::getQueueElement()
     return queueElement;
 }
 
-MonitorQueue::MonitorQueue(MonitorElement** elements,int number)
+MonitorQueue::MonitorQueue(PVStructure::shared_pointer* structures,int number)
 : number(number),
-  elements(elements),
-  queue(new Queue<MonitorElement>(elements,number))
+  structures(structures),
+  queue(0)
 {
     if(number<2) {
          throw std::logic_error(String("queueSize must be >=2"));
     }
-    MonitorQueueElement  *queueElement;
+    
+    MonitorElement::shared_pointer ** queueElements 
+        = new MonitorElement::shared_pointer*[number];
+    for(int i=0; i<number; i++) {
+        queueElements[i] = new MonitorElement::shared_pointer(
+               new MonitorElementImpl(structures[i]));
+    }
+    queue = new Queue<MonitorElement::shared_pointer>(queueElements,number);
+    MonitorQueueElement *queueElement;
     for(int i=0; i<number;i++) {
         queueElement = queue->getFree();
-        MonitorElementImpl *temp = 
-            static_cast<MonitorElementImpl*>(queueElement->getObject());
-        temp->setQueueElement(queueElement);
+        MonitorElementImpl * element = static_cast<MonitorElementImpl *>(
+            queueElement->getObject()->get());
+        element->setQueueElement(queueElement);
         queue->setUsed(queueElement);
         queue->releaseUsed(queueElement);
     }
@@ -84,17 +94,16 @@ MonitorQueue::MonitorQueue(MonitorElement** elements,int number)
 MonitorQueue::~MonitorQueue()
 {
     delete queue;
-    for(int i=0; i<number; i++) {
-        delete elements[i];
-    }
-    delete[] elements;
+    delete[] structures;
 }
 
-MonitorElement** MonitorQueue::createElements(PVStructurePtrArray array,int number)
+PVStructure::shared_pointer* MonitorQueue::createStructures(
+    PVStructurePtrArray array,int number)
 {
-    MonitorElement** elements = new MonitorElement*[number];
-    for(int i=0; i<number; i++) {
-        elements[i] = new MonitorElementImpl(array[i]);
+    PVStructure::shared_pointer* elements =
+        new PVStructure::shared_pointer[number];
+    for(int i=0; i<number; i++){
+        elements[i] = PVStructure::shared_pointer(array[i]);
     }
     return elements;
 }
@@ -114,30 +123,31 @@ int MonitorQueue::capacity()
     return number;
 }
 
-MonitorElement * MonitorQueue::getFree()
+MonitorElement::shared_pointer MonitorQueue::getFree()
 {
+    
     MonitorQueueElement *queueElement = queue->getFree();
-    if(queueElement==0) return 0;
-    return queueElement->getObject();
+    if(queueElement==0) return MonitorElement::shared_pointer();
+    return *queueElement->getObject();
 }
 
-void MonitorQueue::setUsed(MonitorElement * element)
+void MonitorQueue::setUsed(MonitorElement::shared_pointer element)
 {
-    MonitorElementImpl *temp = static_cast<MonitorElementImpl*>(element);
-    queue->setUsed(temp->getQueueElement());
+    MonitorElementImpl *impl = static_cast<MonitorElementImpl *>(element.get());
+    queue->setUsed(impl->getQueueElement());
 }
 
-MonitorElement * MonitorQueue::getUsed()
+MonitorElement::shared_pointer MonitorQueue::getUsed()
 {
     MonitorQueueElement *queueElement = queue->getUsed();
-    if(queueElement==0) return 0;
-    return queueElement->getObject();
+    if(queueElement==0) return MonitorElement::shared_pointer();
+    return *queueElement->getObject();
 }
 
-void MonitorQueue::releaseUsed(MonitorElement * element)
+void MonitorQueue::releaseUsed(MonitorElement::shared_pointer element)
 {
-    MonitorElementImpl *temp = static_cast<MonitorElementImpl*>(element);
-    queue->releaseUsed(temp->getQueueElement());
+    MonitorElementImpl *impl = static_cast<MonitorElementImpl *>(element.get());
+    queue->releaseUsed(impl->getQueueElement());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pvDataApp/monitor/monitorQueue.h b/pvDataApp/monitor/monitorQueue.h
index 4ba68bc..70693c7 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/monitor/monitorQueue.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/monitor/monitorQueue.h
@@ -21,20 +21,21 @@ namespace epics { namespace pvData {
 
 class MonitorQueue {
 public:
-    MonitorQueue(MonitorElement** elements,int number);
+    MonitorQueue(PVStructure::shared_pointer* structures,int number);
     ~MonitorQueue();
-    static MonitorElement** createElements(PVStructurePtrArray array,int number);
+    static PVStructure::shared_pointer* createStructures(
+        PVStructurePtrArray array,int number);
     void clear();
     int getNumberFree();
     int capacity();
-    MonitorElement *getFree();
-    void setUsed(MonitorElement * element);
-    MonitorElement * getUsed();
-    void releaseUsed(MonitorElement * element);
+    MonitorElement::shared_pointer getFree();
+    void setUsed(MonitorElement::shared_pointer element);
+    MonitorElement::shared_pointer getUsed();
+    void releaseUsed(MonitorElement::shared_pointer element);
 private:
     int number;
-    MonitorElement ** elements;
-    Queue<MonitorElement> *queue;
+    PVStructure::shared_pointer* structures;
+    Queue<MonitorElement::shared_pointer> *queue;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/pvDataApp/pv/convert.h b/pvDataApp/pv/convert.h
index 234f820..0155462 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/pv/convert.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/pv/convert.h
@@ -4,21 +4,46 @@
  * EPICS pvDataCPP is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
  * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
  */
-#include <string>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #ifndef CONVERT_H
 #define CONVERT_H
+#include <string>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
 #include "pvIntrospect.h"
 #include "pvData.h"
 
 namespace epics { namespace pvData { 
 
+bool operator==(PVField&, PVField&);
+
+static inline bool operator!=(PVField& a, PVField& b)
+{return !(a==b);}
+
+
+bool operator==(const Field&, const Field&);
+bool operator==(const Scalar&, const Scalar&);
+bool operator==(const ScalarArray&, const ScalarArray&);
+bool operator==(const Structure&, const Structure&);
+bool operator==(const StructureArray&, const StructureArray&);
+
+static inline bool operator!=(const Field& a, const Field& b)
+{return !(a==b);}
+static inline bool operator!=(const Scalar& a, const Scalar& b)
+{return !(a==b);}
+static inline bool operator!=(const ScalarArray& a, const ScalarArray& b)
+{return !(a==b);}
+static inline bool operator!=(const Structure& a, const Structure& b)
+{return !(a==b);}
+static inline bool operator!=(const StructureArray& a, const StructureArray& b)
+{return !(a==b);}
+
+
 class Convert : NoDefaultMethods {
 public:
     Convert();
     ~Convert();
     void getFullName(StringBuilder buf,PVField *pvField);
-    bool equals(PVField *a,PVField *b);
+    bool equals(PVField &a,PVField &b);
     void getString(StringBuilder buf,PVField * pvField,int indentLevel);
     void getString(StringBuilder buf,PVField *pvField);
     void fromString(PVScalar *pv, String from);
diff --git a/pvDataApp/pv/pvData.h b/pvDataApp/pv/pvData.h
index 76c5c77..152faf5 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/pv/pvData.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/pv/pvData.h
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
  * EPICS pvDataCPP is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
  * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
  */
-#include <string>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #ifndef PVDATA_H
 #define PVDATA_H
+#include <string>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include "pvType.h"
 #include "pvIntrospect.h"
 #include "noDefaultMethods.h"
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ public:
     bool renameField(String  newName);
     void postPut() ;
     void setPostHandler(PostHandler *postHandler);
+    bool equals(PVField &pv);
     virtual void toString(StringBuilder buf) ;
     virtual void toString(StringBuilder buf,int indentLevel) ;
-    virtual bool operator==(PVField &pv) = 0;
-    virtual bool operator!=(PVField &pv) = 0;
 protected:
     PVField(PVStructure *parent,FieldConstPtr field);
     void setParent(PVStructure * parent);
@@ -245,8 +244,6 @@ public:
     String getExtendsStructureName();
     bool putExtendsStructureName(
         String extendsStructureName);
-    virtual bool operator==(PVField &pv) ;
-    virtual bool operator!=(PVField &pv) ;
     virtual void serialize(
         ByteBuffer *pbuffer,SerializableControl *pflusher) const;
     virtual void deserialize(
diff --git a/pvDataApp/pv/pvType.h b/pvDataApp/pv/pvType.h
index 439ffd9..176fcfa 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/pv/pvType.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/pv/pvType.h
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
  * It also defines the arrays of the primitive types
  */
 
-#include <string>
-#include <stdint.h>
 #ifndef PVTYPE_H
 #define PVTYPE_H
+#include <string>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 namespace epics { namespace pvData { 
 
diff --git a/pvDataApp/pv/standardField.h b/pvDataApp/pv/standardField.h
index 6e17bbc..5068407 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/pv/standardField.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/pv/standardField.h
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
  * EPICS pvDataCPP is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
  * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
  */
-#include <string>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #ifndef STANDARDFIELD_H
 #define STANDARDFIELD_H
+#include <string>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include "pvIntrospect.h"
 
 namespace epics { namespace pvData { 
diff --git a/pvDataApp/pv/standardPVField.h b/pvDataApp/pv/standardPVField.h
index dbbb1a4..4339552 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/pv/standardPVField.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/pv/standardPVField.h
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
  * EPICS pvDataCPP is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
  * in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
  */
-#include <string>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #ifndef STANDARDPVFIELD_H
 #define STANDARDPVFIELD_H
+#include <string>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include "pvIntrospect.h"
 #include "pvData.h"
 
diff --git a/test/testBaseException b/test/testBaseException
index 0de1968..0aee447 100644
--- a/test/testBaseException
+++ b/test/testBaseException
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ There is a logic_error
 On line 68 of ../testBaseException.cpp
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException[0x80497b9]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException[0x8049a54]
-/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6)[0x126e36]
+/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6)[0x3ede36]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException[0x80490e1]
 To translate run 'addr2line -e execname 0xXXXXXXX ...'
   Note: Must be compiled with debug symbols
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ On line 75 of ../testBaseException.cpp
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049cec]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049923]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049a54]
-/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x126e36]
+/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x3ede36]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80490e1]
 
 testBaseException... 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ all is OK
 On line 48 of ../testBaseException.cpp
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049581]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049a5c]
-/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x126e36]
+/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x3ede36]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80490e1]
 
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ On line 57 of ../testBaseException.cpp
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80491ec]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80496f9]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049a5c]
-/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x126e36]
+/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x3ede36]
 ../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80490e1]
 
 
diff --git a/test/testBaseExceptionDiff b/test/testBaseExceptionDiff
index c8993a3..30d227d 100644
--- a/test/testBaseExceptionDiff
+++ b/test/testBaseExceptionDiff
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---- testBaseExceptionGold	2011-02-10 04:39:30.000000000 -0500
-+++ testBaseException	2011-04-21 10:00:27.000000000 -0400
+--- testBaseExceptionGold	2011-04-25 13:04:28.000000000 -0400
++++ testBaseException	2011-04-27 07:53:41.000000000 -0400
 @@ -1,37 +1,46 @@
 +
 +
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 +On line 68 of ../testBaseException.cpp
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException[0x80497b9]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException[0x8049a54]
-+/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6)[0x126e36]
++/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6)[0x3ede36]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException[0x80490e1]
 +To translate run 'addr2line -e execname 0xXXXXXXX ...'
 +  Note: Must be compiled with debug symbols
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049cec]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049923]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049a54]
-+/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x126e36]
++/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x3ede36]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80490e1]
 +
  testBaseException... 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 +On line 48 of ../testBaseException.cpp
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049581]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049a5c]
-+/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x126e36]
++/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x3ede36]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80490e1]
 +
  
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80491ec]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80496f9]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x8049a5c]
-+/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x126e36]
++/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x3ede36]
 +../bin/linux-x86/testBaseException() [0x80490e1]
 +
  
diff --git a/test/testLinkedListAux b/test/testLinkedListAux
index 08c325b..acfa090 100644
--- a/test/testLinkedListAux
+++ b/test/testLinkedListAux
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 
 Time test
-diff 23.497236 milliSeconds
-time per iteration 23.497236 microseconds
-time per addTail/removeHead 0.011749 microseconds
+diff 22.226751 milliSeconds
+time per iteration 22.226751 microseconds
+time per addTail/removeHead 0.011113 microseconds
 
 Time test locked
-diff 206.570083 milliSeconds
-time per iteration 206.570083 microseconds
-time per addTail/removeHead 0.103285 microseconds
+diff 205.273532 milliSeconds
+time per iteration 205.273532 microseconds
+time per addTail/removeHead 0.102637 microseconds
 
 Time std::list test
-diff 632.330525 milliSeconds
-time per iteration 632.330525 microseconds
-time per addTail/removeHead 0.316165 microseconds
+diff 666.642776 milliSeconds
+time per iteration 666.642776 microseconds
+time per addTail/removeHead 0.333321 microseconds
 
 Time std::list test locked
-diff 783.256490 milliSeconds
-time per iteration 783.256490 microseconds
-time per addTail/removeHead 0.391628 microseconds
+diff 812.128477 milliSeconds
+time per iteration 812.128477 microseconds
+time per addTail/removeHead 0.406064 microseconds
diff --git a/test/testPVAppendDiff b/test/testPVAppendDiff
index b028cb9..0270ca7 100644
--- a/test/testPVAppendDiff
+++ b/test/testPVAppendDiff
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---- testPVAppendGold	2011-02-09 05:21:30.000000000 -0500
-+++ testPVAppend	2011-04-21 10:00:32.000000000 -0400
+--- testPVAppendGold	2011-04-25 13:04:28.000000000 -0400
++++ testPVAppend	2011-04-27 07:53:46.000000000 -0400
 @@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
      structure child2
          string Jane Bad Girl
diff --git a/test/testPropertyAux b/test/testPropertyAux
index b8df55c..24c1967 100644
--- a/test/testPropertyAux
+++ b/test/testPropertyAux
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2011.04.21 10:00:33 929776649 nanoSeconds isDst true
+2011.04.27 07:53:47 782836752 nanoSeconds isDst true
diff --git a/test/testThreadAux b/test/testThreadAux
index c0e2459..fb69fe0 100644
--- a/test/testThreadAux
+++ b/test/testThreadAux
@@ -1 +1 @@
-time per call 0.007064 microseconds
+time per call 0.007046 microseconds
diff --git a/test/testTimeStampAux b/test/testTimeStampAux
index 1aeec9c..af8e40c 100644
--- a/test/testTimeStampAux
+++ b/test/testTimeStampAux
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-current 1303394433 13269031 milliSec 1303394433013
-2011.04.21 10:00:33 13269031 nanoSeconds isDst true
+current 1303905226 876200358 milliSec 1303905226876
+2011.04.27 07:53:46 876200358 nanoSeconds isDst true
 fromTime_t
-current 1303394433 0 milliSec 1303394433000
-2011.04.21 10:00:33 0 nanoSeconds isDst true
+current 1303905226 0 milliSec 1303905226000
+2011.04.27 07:53:46 0 nanoSeconds isDst true
diff --git a/test/testTimerAux b/test/testTimerAux
index 57636c1..7e91b10 100644
--- a/test/testTimerAux
+++ b/test/testTimerAux
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-one requested 0.400000  diff 0.400193 seconds
-two requested 0.200000  diff 0.200190 seconds
-one requested 0.200000  diff 0.200333 seconds
-two requested 0.400000  diff 0.400372 seconds
-one requested 0.000000  diff 0.000034 seconds
-two requested 0.000000  diff 0.000050 seconds
+one requested 0.400000  diff 0.400283 seconds
+two requested 0.200000  diff 0.200268 seconds
+one requested 0.200000  diff 0.200291 seconds
+two requested 0.400000  diff 0.400374 seconds
+one requested 0.000000  diff 0.000042 seconds
+two requested 0.000000  diff 0.000061 seconds
diff --git a/testApp/misc/testSerialization.cpp b/testApp/misc/testSerialization.cpp
index 8551342..7cf31d0 100644
--- a/testApp/misc/testSerialization.cpp
+++ b/testApp/misc/testSerialization.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "noDefaultMethods.h"
 #include "byteBuffer.h"
 #include "CDRMonitor.h"
+#include "convert.h"
 
 #define BYTE_MAX_VALUE 127
 #define BYTE_MIN_VALUE -128
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ void serializationTest(PVField* field) {
     deserializedField->deserialize(buffer, control);
 
     // must equal
-    assert((*field)==(*deserializedField));
-
+    bool isEqual = getConvert()->equals(*field,*deserializedField);
+    assert(isEqual);
     delete deserializedField; // clean up
 }