Release version 4.5.3 for EPICS 7.0.5

remove all destroy methods

Doxyfile

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = pvDatabaseCPP
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 4.5.1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 4.5.3
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a

configure/CONFIG_PVDATABASE_VERSION

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 EPICS_PVDATABASE_MAJOR_VERSION = 4
 EPICS_PVDATABASE_MINOR_VERSION = 5
-EPICS_PVDATABASE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 1
+EPICS_PVDATABASE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 3
 
 # Development flag, set to zero for release versions
 

documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 This document summarizes the changes to the module between releases.
 
+## Release 4.5.3 (EPICS 7.0.5 Feb 2021)
+
+* The previously deprecated destroy methods have been removed.
+
+## Release 4.5.2 (EPICS 7.0.3.2 May 2020)
+
+* plugin support is new
+* fixed issues #53 and #52
+
 ## Release 4.5.1 (EPICS 7.0.3.1, Nov 2019)
 
 * addRecord is new.

example/createdestroy/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+TOP=../..
+include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG
+#----------------------------------------
+#  ADD MACRO DEFINITIONS AFTER THIS LINE
+#=============================
+
+#=============================
+# Build the application
+
+TESTPROD_HOST = createdestroy
+
+createdestroy_SRCS += createdestroy.cpp
+
+# Add all the support libraries needed by this application
+#pvatest_LIBS += xxx
+
+# Finally link to the EPICS Base libraries
+createdestroy_LIBS += pvDatabase pvAccess pvData
+createdestroy_LIBS += $(EPICS_BASE_IOC_LIBS)
+
+#===========================
+
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES
+#----------------------------------------
+#  ADD RULES AFTER THIS LINE

example/createdestroy/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# pvDatabaseCPP/example/createdestroy
+
+This is an example that:
+
+1) Gets the master PVDatabase
+2) Create ChannelProviderLocal
+3) Creates a ServerContext
+
+Then it executes a forever loop that:
+
+1) creates a pvRecord and adds it to the pvDatabase.
+2) creates a pvac::ClientProvider
+3) creates a pvac::ClientChannel
+4) creates a monitor on the channel
+5) runs a loop 10 times that: does a put to the channel, and then gets the data for any outstanding monitors
+6) removes the pvRecord from the pvDatabase
+
+It also has options to set trace level for the pvRecord and to periodically pause by asking for input.
+
+

example/createdestroy/createdestroy.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+* This is modeled after a test program created by Bertrand Bauvir from the ITER Organization
+******************************************************************************/
+#include <iostream>
+#include <epicsGetopt.h>
+
+#include <pv/pvData.h>
+#include <pv/pvDatabase.h>
+#include <pv/serverContext.h>
+#include <pv/channelProviderLocal.h>
+#include <pva/client.h>
+#include <epicsEvent.h>
+
+// Local header files
+
+// Constants
+
+#define DEFAULT_RECORD_NAME "examplechannel"
+
+using std::tr1::static_pointer_cast;
+
+class Record : public ::epics::pvDatabase::PVRecord
+{
+public:
+    std::shared_ptr<::epics::pvData::PVStructure> __pv;
+    static std::shared_ptr<Record> create (std::string const & name, std::shared_ptr<::epics::pvData::PVStructure> const & pvstruct);
+    Record (std::string const & name, std::shared_ptr<epics::pvData::PVStructure> const & pvstruct)
+      : epics::pvDatabase::PVRecord(name, pvstruct) { __pv = pvstruct; };
+    virtual void process (void);
+};
+
+std::shared_ptr<Record> Record::create (std::string const & name, std::shared_ptr<::epics::pvData::PVStructure> const & pvstruct)
+{
+  std::shared_ptr<Record> pvrecord (new Record (name, pvstruct));
+  // Need to be explicitly called .. not part of the base constructor
+  if(!pvrecord->init()) pvrecord.reset();
+  return pvrecord;
+}
+
+void Record::process (void)
+{
+  PVRecord::process();
+  std::string name = this->getRecordName();
+  std::cout << this->getRecordName()
+            << " process\n";
+}
+
+class MyMonitor
+{
+private:
+    std::tr1::shared_ptr<::pvac::MonitorSync> monitor;
+    MyMonitor(std::tr1::shared_ptr<::pvac::ClientChannel> const &channel)
+    {
+         monitor = std::tr1::shared_ptr<::pvac::MonitorSync>(new ::pvac::MonitorSync(channel->monitor()));
+    }
+public:
+    static std::tr1::shared_ptr<MyMonitor> create(std::tr1::shared_ptr<::pvac::ClientChannel> const &channel)
+    {
+         return std::tr1::shared_ptr<MyMonitor>(new MyMonitor(channel));
+    }
+    void getData();
+};
+
+void MyMonitor::getData()
+{
+    while (true) {
+       if(!monitor->wait(.001)) break;
+       switch(monitor->event.event) {
+            case pvac::MonitorEvent::Fail:
+                std::cerr<<monitor->name()<<" : Error : "<<monitor->event.message<<"\n";
+                return;
+            case pvac::MonitorEvent::Cancel:
+                std::cout<<monitor->name()<<" <Cancel>\n";
+                return;
+            case pvac::MonitorEvent::Disconnect:
+                std::cout<<monitor->name()<<" <Disconnect>\n";
+                return;
+            case pvac::MonitorEvent::Data:
+                while(monitor->poll()) {
+                    std::cout<<monitor->name()<<" : "<<monitor->root;
+                }
+                if(monitor->complete()) {
+                   return;
+                }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+int main (int argc, char** argv)
+{
+  int verbose = 0;
+  unsigned loopctr = 0;
+  unsigned pausectr = 0;
+  bool allowExit = false;
+  bool callRecord = false;
+  bool callDatabase = false;
+  int opt;
+  while((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "v:ardh")) != -1) {
+      switch(opt) {
+          case 'v':
+             verbose = std::stoi(optarg);
+             break;
+          case 'a' :
+             allowExit = true;
+             break;
+          case 'r' :
+             callRecord = true;
+             break;
+          case 'd' :
+             callDatabase = true;
+             break;
+          case 'h':
+             std::cout << " -v level -a -r -d -h \n";
+             std::cout << "-r call pvRecord->remove -d call master->removeRecord\n";
+             std::cout << "default\n";
+             std::cout << "-v " << verbose
+                  << " -a  false"
+                  << " -d"
+                  << "\n";
+              return 0;
+          default:
+              std::cerr<<"Unknown argument: "<<opt<<"\n";
+              return -1;
+      }
+  }
+  if(!callRecord && !callDatabase) callDatabase = true;
+  ::epics::pvDatabase::PVDatabasePtr master = epics::pvDatabase::PVDatabase::getMaster();
+  ::epics::pvDatabase::ChannelProviderLocalPtr channelProvider = epics::pvDatabase::getChannelProviderLocal();
+  epics::pvAccess::ServerContext::shared_pointer context
+      = epics::pvAccess::startPVAServer(epics::pvAccess::PVACCESS_ALL_PROVIDERS, 0, true, true);
+  std::string startset("starting set of puts valuectr = ");
+
+  while (true) {
+      loopctr++;
+      std::string name = DEFAULT_RECORD_NAME + std::to_string(loopctr);
+
+      // Create record
+      // Create record structure
+      ::epics::pvData::FieldBuilderPtr builder = epics::pvData::getFieldCreate()->createFieldBuilder();
+      builder->add("value", ::epics::pvData::pvULong);
+      std::shared_ptr<::epics::pvData::PVStructure> pvstruct
+          = ::epics::pvData::getPVDataCreate()->createPVStructure(builder->createStructure());
+      std::shared_ptr<Record> pvrecord = Record::create(std::string(name), pvstruct);
+      master->addRecord(pvrecord);
+      pvrecord->setTraceLevel(verbose);
+      // Start PVA (local) client
+      std::tr1::shared_ptr<::pvac::ClientProvider> provider
+          = std::tr1::shared_ptr<::pvac::ClientProvider>(new ::pvac::ClientProvider ("pva"));
+      std::tr1::shared_ptr<::pvac::ClientChannel> channel
+          = std::tr1::shared_ptr<::pvac::ClientChannel>(new ::pvac::ClientChannel (provider->connect(name)));
+      std::tr1::shared_ptr<MyMonitor> mymonitor = MyMonitor::create(channel);
+      unsigned valuectr = loopctr;
+      std::cout << startset << loopctr << "\n";
+      for (int ind=0; ind<100; ind++) {
+          channel->put().set("value",valuectr++).exec();
+          mymonitor->getData();
+      }
+      pausectr++;
+      if(allowExit && pausectr>10) {
+          pausectr = 0;
+          std::cout << "Type exit to stop: \n";
+          int c = std::cin.peek();  // peek character
+          if ( c == EOF ) continue;
+          std::string str;
+          std::getline(std::cin,str);
+          if(str.compare("exit")==0) break;
+      }
+      if(callRecord) {
+std::cout << "callRecord\n";
+          pvrecord->remove();
+      }
+      if(callDatabase) {
+std::cout << "callDatabase\n";
+          master->removeRecord(pvrecord);
+      }
+  }
+  return (0);
+}

src/copy/pvArrayPlugin.cpp

@@ -76,9 +76,19 @@ static vector<string> split(string const & colonSeparatedList) {
 
 PVArrayFilterPtr PVArrayFilter::create(
      const std::string & requestValue,
-     const PVFieldPtr & master)
+     const PVFieldPtr & masterField)
 {
-    Type type = master->getField()->getType();
+    bool masterIsUnion = false;
+    PVUnionPtr pvUnion;
+    Type type = masterField->getField()->getType();
+    if(type==epics::pvData::union_) {
+        pvUnion = std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<PVUnion>(masterField);
+        PVFieldPtr pvField = pvUnion->get();
+        if(pvField) {
+            masterIsUnion = true;
+            type = pvField->getField()->getType();
+        }
+    }
     if(type!=scalarArray) {
         PVArrayFilterPtr filter = PVArrayFilterPtr();
         return filter;
@@ -112,60 +122,82 @@ PVArrayFilterPtr PVArrayFilter::create(
         PVArrayFilterPtr filter = PVArrayFilterPtr();
         return filter;
     }
+    PVScalarArrayPtr masterArray;
+    if(masterIsUnion) {
+        masterArray = static_pointer_cast<PVScalarArray>(pvUnion->get());
+    } else {
+        masterArray = static_pointer_cast<PVScalarArray>(masterField);
+    }
     PVArrayFilterPtr filter =
          PVArrayFilterPtr(
-             new PVArrayFilter(
-                 start,increment,end,static_pointer_cast<PVScalarArray>(master))); 
+             new PVArrayFilter(start,increment,end,masterField,masterArray));
     return filter;
 }
 
-PVArrayFilter::PVArrayFilter(long start,long increment,long end,const PVScalarArrayPtr & masterArray)
+PVArrayFilter::PVArrayFilter(
+    long start,long increment,long end,
+    const PVFieldPtr & masterField,
+    const epics::pvData::PVScalarArrayPtr masterArray)
 : start(start),
   increment(increment),
   end(end),
+  masterField(masterField),
   masterArray(masterArray)
 {
 }
 
 
-bool PVArrayFilter::filter(const PVFieldPtr & pvCopy,const BitSetPtr & bitSet,bool toCopy)
+bool PVArrayFilter::filter(const PVFieldPtr & pvField,const BitSetPtr & bitSet,bool toCopy)
 {
-    PVScalarArrayPtr copyArray = static_pointer_cast<PVScalarArray>(pvCopy);
+    PVFieldPtr pvCopy = pvField;
+    PVScalarArrayPtr copyArray;
+    bool isUnion = false;
+    Type type = masterField->getField()->getType();
+    if(type==epics::pvData::union_) {
+        isUnion = true;
+        PVUnionPtr pvMasterUnion = std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<PVUnion>(masterField);
+        PVUnionPtr pvCopyUnion = std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<PVUnion>(pvCopy);
+        if(toCopy) pvCopyUnion->copy(*pvMasterUnion);
+        PVFieldPtr pvField = pvCopyUnion->get();
+        copyArray = static_pointer_cast<PVScalarArray>(pvField);
+    } else {
+       copyArray = static_pointer_cast<PVScalarArray>(pvCopy);
+    }
     long len = 0;
     long start = this->start;
     long end = this->end;
     long no_elements = masterArray->getLength();
     if(start<0) {
-    	start = no_elements+start;
-    	if(start<0) start = 0;
+        start = no_elements+start;
+        if(start<0) start = 0;
     }
     if (end < 0) {
-    	end = no_elements + end;
-    	if (end < 0) end = 0;
+        end = no_elements + end;
+        if (end < 0) end = 0;
 
     }
-    if(toCopy) {	
-    	if (end >= no_elements) end = no_elements - 1;
-    	if (end - start >= 0) len = 1 + (end - start) / increment;
-    	if(len<=0 || start>=no_elements) {
-    		copyArray->setLength(0);
-    		return true;
-    	}
-    	long indfrom = start;
-    	long indto = 0;
-    	copyArray->setCapacity(len);
-    	if(increment==1) {
+    if(toCopy) {
+        if (end >= no_elements) end = no_elements - 1;
+        if (end - start >= 0) len = 1 + (end - start) / increment;
+        if(len<=0 || start>=no_elements) {
+            copyArray->setLength(0);
+            return true;
+        }
+        long indfrom = start;
+        long indto = 0;
+        copyArray->setCapacity(len);
+        if(increment==1) {
             copy(*masterArray,indfrom,1,*copyArray,indto,1,len);
-    	} else {
-    	    for(long i=0; i<len; ++i) {
-    	        copy(*masterArray,indfrom,1,*copyArray,indto,1,1);
-    	        indfrom += increment;
-    	         indto += 1;
-    	    }
-    	}
-    	copyArray->setLength(len);
-    	bitSet->set(pvCopy->getFieldOffset());
-    	return true;
+        } else {
+            for(long i=0; i<len; ++i) {
+                copy(*masterArray,indfrom,1,*copyArray,indto,1,1);
+                indfrom += increment;
+                 indto += 1;
+            }
+        }
+        copyArray->setLength(len);
+        bitSet->set(pvField->getFieldOffset());
+        return true;
     }
     if (end - start >= 0) len = 1 + (end - start) / increment;
     if(len<=0) return true;
@@ -173,21 +205,21 @@ bool PVArrayFilter::filter(const PVFieldPtr & pvCopy,const BitSetPtr & bitSet,bo
     long indfrom = 0;
     long indto = start;
     if(increment==1) {
-    	copy(*copyArray,indfrom,1,*masterArray,indto,1,len);
+        copy(*copyArray,indfrom,1,*masterArray,indto,1,len);
     } else {
-    	for(long i=0; i<len; ++i) {
-    	    copy(*copyArray,indfrom,1,*masterArray,indto,1,1);
-    	    indfrom += 1;
-    	     indto += increment;
-    	}
+        for(long i=0; i<len; ++i) {
+            copy(*copyArray,indfrom,1,*masterArray,indto,1,1);
+            indfrom += 1;
+             indto += increment;
+        }
     }
+    if(isUnion) masterField->postPut();
     return true;
 }
 
 string PVArrayFilter::getName()
 {
-	return name;
+    return name;
 }
 
 }}
-

src/copy/pvCopy.cpp

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ using std::endl;
 using std::vector;
 using namespace epics::pvData;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvCopy { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvCopy {
 
 /**
  * Convenience method for implementing dump.
@@ -60,19 +60,19 @@ struct CopyNode {
     PVStructurePtr options;
     vector<PVFilterPtr> pvFilters;
 };
-    
+
 static CopyNodePtr NULLCopyNode;
 
 typedef std::vector<CopyNodePtr> CopyNodePtrArray;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<CopyNodePtrArray> CopyNodePtrArrayPtr;
-    
+
 struct CopyStructureNode : public  CopyNode {
     CopyNodePtrArrayPtr nodes;
 };
 
 PVCopyPtr PVCopy::create(
-    PVStructurePtr const &pvMaster, 
-    PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest, 
+    PVStructurePtr const &pvMaster,
+    PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest,
     string const & structureName)
 {
     PVStructurePtr pvStructure(pvRequest);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ PVStructurePtr PVCopy::createPVStructure()
         cacheInitStructure.reset();
         return save;
     }
-    PVStructurePtr pvStructure = 
+    PVStructurePtr pvStructure =
         getPVDataCreate()->createPVStructure(structure);
     return pvStructure;
 }
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void PVCopy::updateMasterCheckBitSet(
         bitSet->clear(nextSet);
         PVStructurePtr pv = static_pointer_cast<PVStructure>(pvField);
         PVFieldPtrArray pvFieldArray = pv->getPVFields();
-        for(size_t i=0; i>pvFieldArray.size(); ++i) {
+        for(size_t i=0; i<pvFieldArray.size(); ++i) {
             PVFieldPtr pvField = pvFieldArray[i];
             bitSet->set(pvField->getFieldOffset());
         }
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void PVCopy::updateMaster(
         bitSet->clear(nextSet);
     }
 }
- 
+
 PVStructurePtr PVCopy::getOptions(std::size_t fieldOffset)
 {
     if(fieldOffset==0) return headNode->options;
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void PVCopy::updateCopyFromBitSet(
     size_t offset = structureNode->structureOffset;
     size_t nextSet = bitSet->nextSetBit(offset);
     if(nextSet==string::npos) return;
-    if(offset>=pvCopy->getNextFieldOffset()) return;  
+    if(offset>=pvCopy->getNextFieldOffset()) return;
     PVStructurePtr pvCopyStructure = static_pointer_cast<PVStructure>(pvCopy);
     PVFieldPtrArray const & pvCopyFields = pvCopyStructure->getPVFields();
     for(size_t i=0; i<pvCopyFields.size(); ++i) {
@@ -428,11 +428,6 @@ PVCopy::PVCopy(
 {
 }
 
-void PVCopy::destroy()
-{
-    headNode.reset();
-}
-
 bool PVCopy::init(epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest)
 {
     PVStructurePtr pvMasterStructure = pvMaster;
@@ -529,9 +524,9 @@ CopyNodePtr PVCopy::createStructureNodes(
     for(size_t i=0; i<number; i++) {
         PVFieldPtr copyPVField = copyPVFields[i];
         string fieldName = copyPVField->getFieldName();
-        PVStructurePtr requestPVStructure = 
+        PVStructurePtr requestPVStructure =
              pvFromRequest->getSubField<PVStructure>(fieldName);
-        PVStructurePtr pvSubFieldOptions = 
+        PVStructurePtr pvSubFieldOptions =
             requestPVStructure->getSubField<PVStructure>("_options");
         PVFieldPtr pvMasterField = pvMasterStructure->getSubField(fieldName);
         if(!pvMasterField) {
@@ -641,14 +636,14 @@ void PVCopy::initPlugin(
 
 void PVCopy::traverseMasterInitPlugin()
 {
-    traverseMasterInitPlugin(headNode); 
+    traverseMasterInitPlugin(headNode);
 }
 
 void PVCopy::traverseMasterInitPlugin(CopyNodePtr const & node)
 {
     PVFieldPtr pvField = node->masterPVField;
     PVStructurePtr pvOptions = node->options;
-    if(pvOptions) initPlugin(node,pvOptions,pvField);	
+    if(pvOptions) initPlugin(node,pvOptions,pvField);
     if(!node->isStructure) return;
     CopyStructureNodePtr structureNode = static_pointer_cast<CopyStructureNode>(node);
     CopyNodePtrArrayPtr nodes = structureNode->nodes;
@@ -667,7 +662,7 @@ CopyNodePtr PVCopy::getCopyOffset(
         CopyNodePtr node = (*nodes)[i];
         if(!node->isStructure) {
             size_t off = node->masterPVField->getFieldOffset();
-            size_t nextOffset = node->masterPVField->getNextFieldOffset(); 
+            size_t nextOffset = node->masterPVField->getNextFieldOffset();
             if(offset>= off && offset<nextOffset) return node;
         } else {
             CopyStructureNodePtr subNode =
@@ -710,7 +705,7 @@ void PVCopy::setIgnore(CopyNodePtr const &node) {
          CopyNodePtrArrayPtr nodes = structureNode->nodes;
          for(size_t i=0; i<nodes->size(); ++i) {
             CopyNodePtr node = (*nodes)[i];
-            setIgnore(node);		}
+            setIgnore(node);        }
     } else {
         size_t num = node->masterPVField->getNumberFields();
         if(num>1) {

src/copy/pvDeadbandPlugin.cpp

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ PVDeadbandFilterPtr PVDeadbandFilter::create(
     PVDeadbandFilterPtr filter =
          PVDeadbandFilterPtr(
              new PVDeadbandFilter(
-                 absolute,deadband,static_pointer_cast<PVScalar>(master))); 
+                 absolute,deadband,static_pointer_cast<PVScalar>(master)));
     return filter;
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ PVDeadbandFilter::PVDeadbandFilter(bool absolute,double deadband,PVScalarPtr con
   deadband(deadband),
   master(master),
   firstTime(true),
-  lastReportedValue(0.0) 
+  lastReportedValue(0.0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ bool PVDeadbandFilter::filter(const PVFieldPtr & pvCopy,const BitSetPtr & bitSet
 
 string PVDeadbandFilter::getName()
 {
-	return name;
+    return name;
 }
 
 }}
-

src/copy/pvPlugin.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 using namespace epics::pvData;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvCopy{ 
+namespace epics { namespace pvCopy{
 
 typedef std::map<std::string,PVPluginPtr> PVPluginMap;
 
@@ -38,4 +38,3 @@ PVPluginPtr PVPluginRegistry::find(const std::string & name)
 }
 
 }}
-

src/copy/pvTimestampPlugin.cpp

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ PVTimestampFilter::PVTimestampFilter(bool current,bool copy,PVFieldPtr const & m
 
 bool PVTimestampFilter::filter(const PVFieldPtr & pvCopy,const BitSetPtr & bitSet,bool toCopy)
 {
-    if(current) {	
+    if(current) {
         timeStamp.getCurrent();
         if(toCopy) {
             if(!pvTimeStamp.attach(pvCopy)) return false;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ bool PVTimestampFilter::filter(const PVFieldPtr & pvCopy,const BitSetPtr & bitSe
         bitSet->set(pvCopy->getFieldOffset());
         return true;
      }
-     if(copy) {	
+     if(copy) {
         if(toCopy) {
             if(!pvTimeStamp.attach(master)) return false;
             pvTimeStamp.get(timeStamp);
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ bool PVTimestampFilter::filter(const PVFieldPtr & pvCopy,const BitSetPtr & bitSe
 
 string PVTimestampFilter::getName()
 {
-	return name;
+    return name;
 }
 
 }}
-

src/database/pvDatabase.cpp

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ PVDatabasePtr PVDatabase::getMaster()
         PVArrayPlugin::create();
         PVTimestampPlugin::create();
         PVDeadbandPlugin::create();
-    }    
+    }
     return pvDatabaseMaster;
 }
 
@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@ PVDatabase::PVDatabase()
 PVDatabase::~PVDatabase()
 {
     if(DEBUG_LEVEL>0) cout << "PVDatabase::~PVDatabase()\n";
-    size_t len = recordMap.size();
-    shared_vector<string> names(len);
-    PVRecordMap::iterator iter;
-    size_t i = 0;
-    for(iter = recordMap.begin(); iter!=recordMap.end(); ++iter) {
-        names[i++] = (*iter).first;
-    }
-    for(size_t i=0; i<len; ++i) removeRecord(findRecord(names[i]));
 }
 
 void PVDatabase::lock() {
@@ -100,17 +92,28 @@ bool PVDatabase::addRecord(PVRecordPtr const & record)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool PVDatabase::removeRecord(PVRecordPtr const & record)
+PVRecordWPtr PVDatabase::removeFromMap(PVRecordPtr const & record)
 {
-    if(record->getTraceLevel()>0) {
-        cout << "PVDatabase::removeRecord " << record->getRecordName() << endl;
-    }
     epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
     string recordName = record->getRecordName();
     PVRecordMap::iterator iter = recordMap.find(recordName);
     if(iter!=recordMap.end())  {
         PVRecordPtr pvRecord = (*iter).second;
         recordMap.erase(iter);
+        return pvRecord->shared_from_this();
+    }
+    return PVRecordWPtr();
+}
+
+bool PVDatabase::removeRecord(PVRecordPtr const & record)
+{
+    if(record->getTraceLevel()>0) {
+        cout << "PVDatabase::removeRecord " << record->getRecordName() << endl;
+    }
+    epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
+    PVRecordWPtr pvRecord = removeFromMap(record);
+    if(pvRecord.use_count()!=0) {
+        pvRecord.lock()->unlistenClients();
         return true;
     }
     return false;

src/database/pvRecord.cpp

@@ -58,64 +58,16 @@ PVRecord::PVRecord(
 {
 }
 
-void PVRecord::notifyClients()
-{
-    {
-        epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
-        if(traceLevel>0) {
-            cout << "PVRecord::notifyClients() " << recordName 
-                 << endl;
-        }
-    }
-    pvTimeStamp.detach();
-    for(std::list<PVListenerWPtr>::iterator iter = pvListenerList.begin();
-         iter!=pvListenerList.end();
-         iter++ )
-    {
-        PVListenerPtr listener = iter->lock();
-        if(!listener) continue;
-        if(traceLevel>0) {
-            cout << "PVRecord::notifyClients() calling listener->unlisten " 
-                 << recordName << endl;
-        }
-        listener->unlisten(shared_from_this());
-    }
-    pvListenerList.clear();
-    for (std::list<PVRecordClientWPtr>::iterator iter = clientList.begin();
-         iter!=clientList.end();
-         iter++ )
-    {
-        PVRecordClientPtr client = iter->lock();
-        if(!client) continue;
-        if(traceLevel>0) {
-            cout << "PVRecord::notifyClients() calling client->detach "
-                 << recordName << endl;
-        }
-        client->detach(shared_from_this());
-    }
-    if(traceLevel>0) {
-        cout << "PVRecord::notifyClients() calling clientList.clear() " 
-             << recordName << endl;
-    }
-    clientList.clear();
-    if(traceLevel>0) {
-        cout << "PVRecord::notifyClients() returning " << recordName << endl;
-    }
-}
-
 PVRecord::~PVRecord()
 {
     if(traceLevel>0) {
         cout << "~PVRecord() " << recordName << endl;
     }
-    notifyClients();
 }
 
-void PVRecord::remove()
+void PVRecord::unlistenClients()
 {
-    PVDatabasePtr pvDatabase(PVDatabase::getMaster());
-    if(pvDatabase) pvDatabase->removeRecord(shared_from_this());
-    pvTimeStamp.detach();     
+    epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
     for(std::list<PVListenerWPtr>::iterator iter = pvListenerList.begin();
          iter!=pvListenerList.end();
          iter++ )
@@ -142,6 +94,19 @@ void PVRecord::remove()
     clientList.clear();
 }
 
+
+void PVRecord::remove()
+{
+    if(traceLevel>0) {
+            cout << "PVRecord::remove() " << recordName << endl;
+    }
+    unlistenClients();
+    epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
+    PVDatabasePtr pvDatabase(PVDatabase::getMaster());
+    if(pvDatabase) pvDatabase->removeFromMap(shared_from_this());
+    pvTimeStamp.detach();
+}
+
 void PVRecord::initPVRecord()
 {
     PVRecordStructurePtr parent;
@@ -283,7 +248,7 @@ void PVRecord::nextMasterPVField(PVFieldPtr const & pvField)
      PVRecordFieldPtr pvRecordField = findPVRecordField(pvField);
      PVListenerPtr listener = pvListener.lock();
      if(!listener.get()) return;
-     if(isAddListener) {         
+     if(isAddListener) {
          pvRecordField->addListener(listener);
      } else {
          pvRecordField->removeListener(listener);
@@ -412,7 +377,7 @@ bool PVRecordField::addListener(PVListenerPtr const & pvListener)
 
 void PVRecordField::removeListener(PVListenerPtr const & pvListener)
 {
-    PVRecordPtr pvRecord(this->pvRecord.lock());   
+    PVRecordPtr pvRecord(this->pvRecord.lock());
     if(pvRecord && pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1) {
          cout << "PVRecordField::removeListener() " << getFullName() << endl;
     }
@@ -454,7 +419,7 @@ void PVRecordField::postSubField()
 {
     callListener();
     if(isStructure) {
-        PVRecordStructurePtr pvrs = 
+        PVRecordStructurePtr pvrs =
             static_pointer_cast<PVRecordStructure>(shared_from_this());
         PVRecordFieldPtrArrayPtr pvRecordFields = pvrs->getPVRecordFields();
         PVRecordFieldPtrArray::iterator iter;
@@ -494,7 +459,7 @@ void PVRecordStructure::init()
     PVRecordStructurePtr self =
         static_pointer_cast<PVRecordStructure>(shared_from_this());
     PVRecordPtr pvRecord = getPVRecord();
-    for(size_t i=0; i<numFields; i++) {    
+    for(size_t i=0; i<numFields; i++) {
         PVFieldPtr pvField = pvFields[i];
         if(pvField->getField()->getType()==structure) {
              PVStructurePtr xxx = static_pointer_cast<PVStructure>(pvField);

src/pv/addRecord.h

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 
 class AddRecord;

src/pv/channelProviderLocal.h

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 class ChannelProviderLocal;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<ChannelProviderLocal> ChannelProviderLocalPtr;
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ public:
      * @brief Destructor
      */
     virtual ~ChannelProviderLocal();
-    /**
-     * @brief DEPRECATED
-     *
-     */
-    virtual void destroy(){};
     /**
      * @brief Returns the channel provider name.
      *
@@ -93,7 +88,7 @@ public:
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelFind::shared_pointer channelFind(
         std::string const &channelName,
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelFindRequester::shared_pointer const & channelFindRequester);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Calls method channelListRequester::channelListResult.
      *
      * This provides the caller with a list of the record names on the PVDatabase.
@@ -101,7 +96,7 @@ public:
      * @param channelListRequester The client callback.
      * @return shared pointer to ChannelFind.
      * The interface for SyncChannelFind is defined by pvAccessCPP.
-     */ 
+     */
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelFind::shared_pointer channelList(
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelListRequester::shared_pointer const & channelListRequester);
     /**
@@ -186,28 +181,23 @@ public:
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelRequester::shared_pointer const & requester,
         PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord
     );
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Destructor
      */
     virtual ~ChannelLocal();
-    /** 
-     * @brief DEPRECATED
-     *
-     */
-    virtual void destroy() {};
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Detach from the record.
      *
      * This is called when a record is being removed from the database.
      * @param pvRecord The record being removed.
      */
     virtual void detach(PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Get the requester name.
      * @return returns the name of the channel requester.
      */
     virtual std::string getRequesterName();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Passes the message to the channel requester.
      * @param message The message.
      * @param messageType The message type.
@@ -215,37 +205,37 @@ public:
     virtual void message(
         std::string const & message,
         epics::pvData::MessageType messageType);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Get the channel provider
      * @return The provider.
      */
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelProvider::shared_pointer getProvider();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Get the remote address
      * @return <b>local</b>
      */
     virtual std::string getRemoteAddress();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * Get the connection state.
      * @return Channel::CONNECTED.
      */
     virtual epics::pvAccess::Channel::ConnectionState getConnectionState();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Get the channel name.
      * @return the record name.
      */
     virtual std::string getChannelName();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Get the channel requester
      * @return The channel requester.
      */
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelRequester::shared_pointer getChannelRequester();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Is the channel connected?
      * @return true.
      */
     virtual bool isConnected();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Get the introspection interface for subField.
      *
      * The introspection interface is given via GetFieldRequester::getDone.
@@ -257,14 +247,14 @@ public:
     virtual void getField(
         epics::pvAccess::GetFieldRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
         std::string const & subField);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * Get the access rights for the record.
      * This throws an exception because it is assumed that access rights are
      * handled by a higher level.
      */
     virtual epics::pvAccess::AccessRights getAccessRights(
         epics::pvData::PVField::shared_pointer const &pvField);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Create a channelProcess.
      *
      * @param requester The client callback.
@@ -275,9 +265,9 @@ public:
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelProcess::shared_pointer createChannelProcess(
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelProcessRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Create a channelGet.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param requester The client callback.
      * @param pvRequest The options specified by the client.
      * @return A shared pointer to the newly created implementation.
@@ -286,7 +276,7 @@ public:
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelGet::shared_pointer createChannelGet(
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelGetRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Create a channelPut.
      *
      * @param requester The client callback.
@@ -297,9 +287,9 @@ public:
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelPut::shared_pointer createChannelPut(
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelPutRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Create a channelPutGet.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param requester The client callback.
      * @param pvRequest The options specified by the client.
      * @return A shared pointer to the newly created implementation.
@@ -308,7 +298,7 @@ public:
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelPutGet::shared_pointer createChannelPutGet(
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelPutGetRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Create a channelRPC.
      *
      * The PVRecord must implement <b>getService</b> or an empty shared pointer is returned.
@@ -319,9 +309,9 @@ public:
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelRPC::shared_pointer createChannelRPC(
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelRPCRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Create a monitor.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param requester The client callback.
      * @param pvRequest The options specified by the client.
      * @return A shared pointer to the newly created implementation.
@@ -330,9 +320,9 @@ public:
     virtual epics::pvData::Monitor::shared_pointer createMonitor(
         epics::pvData::MonitorRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief Create a channelArray.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param requester The client callback.
      * @param pvRequest The options specified by the client.
      * @return A shared pointer to the newly created implementation.
@@ -341,13 +331,13 @@ public:
     virtual epics::pvAccess::ChannelArray::shared_pointer createChannelArray(
         epics::pvAccess::ChannelArrayRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest);
-    /** 
+    /**
      *  @brief calls printInfo(std::cout);
      */
     virtual void printInfo();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief displays a message
-     * 
+     *
      * @param out the stream on which the message is displayed.
      */
     virtual void printInfo(std::ostream& out);

src/pv/controlSupport.h

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 class ControlSupport;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<ControlSupport> ControlSupportPtr;
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ public:
      * @return Returns true is any fields were modified; otherwise false.
      */
     virtual void reset();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief create a ControlSupport
      *
      * @param pvRecord - The pvRecord to which the support is attached.
      * @return The new ControlSupport
      */
     static ControlSupportPtr create(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief create a controlSupport required by ControlSupport
      *
      * @param scalarType The type for outputValue.
      * @return The controlField introspection structure.
      */
-    static epics::pvData::StructureConstPtr controlField(epics::pvData::ScalarType scalarType); 
+    static epics::pvData::StructureConstPtr controlField(epics::pvData::ScalarType scalarType);
 private:
     ControlSupport(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord);
     PVRecordPtr pvRecord;
@@ -87,4 +87,3 @@ private:
 }}
 
 #endif  /* CONTROLSUPPORT_H */
-

src/pv/processRecord.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<epicsThread> EpicsThreadPtr;
 

src/pv/pvArrayPlugin.h

@@ -63,9 +63,13 @@ private:
     long start;
     long increment;
     long end;
+    epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr masterField;
     epics::pvData::PVScalarArrayPtr masterArray;
 
-    PVArrayFilter(long start,long increment,long end,const epics::pvData::PVScalarArrayPtr & masterArray);
+    PVArrayFilter(
+        long start,long increment,long end,
+        const epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr & masterField,
+        const epics::pvData::PVScalarArrayPtr masterArray);
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(PVArrayFilter);
     virtual ~PVArrayFilter();
@@ -95,4 +99,3 @@ public:
 
 }}
 #endif  /* PVARRAYPLUGIN_H */
-

src/pv/pvDatabase.h

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 class PVRecord;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVRecord> PVRecordPtr;
@@ -86,14 +86,10 @@ public:
      *  the base class sets the timeStamp to the current time.
      */
     virtual void process();
-    /**
-     *  @brief DEPRECATED
-     */
-    virtual void destroy() {}
     /**
      *  @brief remove record from database.
      *
-     * Remove the PVRecord. Release any resources used and 
+     * Remove the PVRecord. Release any resources used and
      *  get rid of listeners and requesters.
      *  If derived class overrides this then it must call PVRecord::remove()
      *  after it has destroyed any resorces it uses.
@@ -103,7 +99,7 @@ public:
      *  @brief Optional method for derived class.
      *
      * Return a service corresponding to the specified request PVStructure.
-     * @param pvRequest The request PVStructure 
+     * @param pvRequest The request PVStructure
      * @return The corresponding service
      */
     virtual epics::pvAccess::RPCServiceAsync::shared_pointer getService(
@@ -112,7 +108,7 @@ public:
         return epics::pvAccess::RPCServiceAsync::shared_pointer();
     }
     /**
-     * @brief Creates a <b>soft</b> record. 
+     * @brief Creates a <b>soft</b> record.
      *
      * @param recordName The name of the record, which is also the channelName.
      * @param pvStructure The top level structure.
@@ -247,15 +243,17 @@ protected:
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure);
     /**
      * @brief Initializes the base class.
-     * 
+     *
      * Must be called by derived classes.
      */
     void initPVRecord();
 private:
+    friend class PVDatabase;
+    void unlistenClients();
+
     PVRecordFieldPtr findPVRecordField(
         PVRecordStructurePtr const & pvrs,
         epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr const & pvField);
-    void notifyClients();
 
     std::string recordName;
     epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr pvStructure;
@@ -499,6 +497,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * @brief Remove a record.
      * @param record The record to remove.
+     *
      * @return <b>true</b> if record was removed.
      */
     bool removeRecord(PVRecordPtr const & record);
@@ -508,6 +507,9 @@ public:
      */
     epics::pvData::PVStringArrayPtr getRecordNames();
 private:
+    friend class PVRecord;
+
+    PVRecordWPtr removeFromMap(PVRecordPtr const & record);
     PVDatabase();
     void lock();
     void unlock();
@@ -519,4 +521,3 @@ private:
 }}
 
 #endif  /* PVDATABASE_H */
-

src/pv/pvDeadbandPlugin.h

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ private:
     epics::pvData::PVScalarPtr master;
     bool firstTime;
     double lastReportedValue;
-    
+
 
     PVDeadbandFilter(bool absolute,double deadband,epics::pvData::PVScalarPtr const & master);
 public:
@@ -100,4 +100,3 @@ public:
 
 }}
 #endif  /* PVDEADBANDPLUGIN_H */
-

src/pv/pvPlugin.h

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvCopy{ 
+namespace epics { namespace pvCopy{
 
 class PVPlugin;
 class PVFilter;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ typedef std::map<std::string,PVPluginPtr> PVPluginMap;
  * PVCopy looks for plugins defined in pvRequest and calls the filter when a pvCopy is updated.
  * @author mrk
  * @since 2017.03.17
- * 
+ *
  * Interface for a filter plugin for PVCopy.
  *
  */

src/pv/pvStructureCopy.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvCopy{ 
+namespace epics { namespace pvCopy{
 
 class PVCopyTraverseMasterCallback;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVCopyTraverseMasterCallback> PVCopyTraverseMasterCallbackPtr;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<CopyStructureNode> CopyStructureNodePtr;
  * Class that manages one or more PVStructures that holds an arbitrary subset of the fields
  * in another PVStructure called master.
  */
-class epicsShareClass PVCopy : 
+class epicsShareClass PVCopy :
     public std::tr1::enable_shared_from_this<PVCopy>
 {
 public:
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public:
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const &pvRequest,
         std::string const & structureName);
     virtual ~PVCopy(){}
-    virtual void destroy();
     /**
      * Get the top-level structure of master
      * @returns The master top-level structure.
@@ -173,12 +172,12 @@ public:
      */
     std::string dump();
 private:
-    
+
     PVCopyPtr getPtrSelf()
     {
         return shared_from_this();
     }
-    
+
     epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr pvMaster;
     epics::pvData::StructureConstPtr structure;
     CopyNodePtr headNode;

src/pv/pvSupport.h

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 class PVSupport;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVSupport> PVSupportPtr;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<PVSupport> PVSupportPtr;
  * @brief Base interface for a PVSupport.
  *
  */
-class epicsShareClass PVSupport 
+class epicsShareClass PVSupport
 {
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(PVSupport);
@@ -75,4 +75,3 @@ public:
 }}
 
 #endif  /* PVSUPPORT_H */
-

src/pv/pvTimestampPlugin.h

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ private:
     bool current;
     bool copy;
     epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr master;
-    
+
 
     PVTimestampFilter(bool current,bool copy,epics::pvData::PVFieldPtr const & pvField);
 public:
@@ -98,4 +98,3 @@ public:
 
 }}
 #endif  /* PVTIMESTAMPPLUGIN_H */
-

src/pv/removeRecord.h

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 
 class RemoveRecord;

src/pv/scalarAlarmSupport.h

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 class ScalarAlarmSupport;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<ScalarAlarmSupport> ScalarAlarmSupportPtr;
@@ -61,19 +61,19 @@ public:
      *
      */
     virtual void reset();
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief create a ScalarAlarm
      *
      * @param pvRecord - The pvRecord to which the support is attached.
      * @return The new ScalarAlarm
      */
     static ScalarAlarmSupportPtr create(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord);
-    /** 
+    /**
      * @brief create a scalarAlarm required by ScalarAlarm
      *
      * @return The scalarAlarmField introspection structure.
      */
-    static epics::pvData::StructureConstPtr scalarAlarmField(); 
+    static epics::pvData::StructureConstPtr scalarAlarmField();
 private:
 
     ScalarAlarmSupport(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord);
@@ -108,4 +108,3 @@ private:
 }}
 
 #endif  /* SCALARALARMSUPPORT_H */
-

src/pv/traceRecord.h

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 
 class TraceRecord;

src/pvAccess/channelLocal.cpp

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 using std::string;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 static StructureConstPtr nullStructure;
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static bool getProcess(PVStructurePtr pvRequest,bool processDefault)
         return  pvString->get().compare("true")==0 ? true : false;
     } else if(scalar->getScalarType()==pvBoolean) {
         PVBooleanPtr pvBoolean = static_pointer_cast<PVBoolean>(pvField);
-       	return pvBoolean->get();
+        return pvBoolean->get();
     }
     return processDefault;
 }
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ class ChannelProcessLocal :
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(ChannelProcessLocal);
     virtual ~ChannelProcessLocal();
-    virtual void destroy() {} // DEPRECATED
     static ChannelProcessLocalPtr create(
         ChannelLocalPtr const &channelLocal,
         ChannelProcessRequester::shared_pointer const & channelProcessRequester,
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ private:
         ChannelProcessRequester::shared_pointer const & channelProcessRequester,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord,
         int nProcess)
-    : 
+    :
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
       channelProcessRequester(channelProcessRequester),
       pvRecord(pvRecord),
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ ChannelProcessLocalPtr ChannelProcessLocal::create(
         if(pvField) {
             PVStringPtr pvString = pvOptions->getSubField<PVString>("nProcess");
             if(pvString) {
-                int size;
+                int size=0;
                 std::stringstream ss;
                 ss << pvString->get();
                 ss >> size;
@@ -156,10 +155,7 @@ ChannelProcessLocalPtr ChannelProcessLocal::create(
 
 ChannelProcessLocal::~ChannelProcessLocal()
 {
-    PVRecordPtr pvr(pvRecord.lock());
-    if(pvr && pvr->getTraceLevel()>0) {
-        cout << "~ChannelProcessLocal() " << pvr->getRecordName() << endl;
-    }
+//cout << "~ChannelProcessLocal()\n";
 }
 
 std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> ChannelProcessLocal::getChannel()
@@ -213,7 +209,6 @@ class ChannelGetLocal :
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(ChannelGetLocal);
     virtual ~ChannelGetLocal();
-    virtual void destroy() {} // DEPRECATED
     static ChannelGetLocalPtr create(
         ChannelLocalPtr const &channelLocal,
         ChannelGetRequester::shared_pointer const & channelGetRequester,
@@ -238,7 +233,7 @@ private:
         PVStructurePtr const&pvStructure,
         BitSetPtr const & bitSet,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord)
-    : 
+    :
       firstTime(true),
       callProcess(callProcess),
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
@@ -304,10 +299,7 @@ ChannelGetLocalPtr ChannelGetLocal::create(
 
 ChannelGetLocal::~ChannelGetLocal()
 {
-    PVRecordPtr pvr(pvRecord.lock());
-    if(pvr && pvr->getTraceLevel()>0) {
-        cout << "~ChannelGetLocal() " << pvr->getRecordName() << endl;
-    }
+//cout << "~ChannelGetLocal()\n";
 }
 
 std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> ChannelGetLocal::getChannel()
@@ -387,7 +379,6 @@ class ChannelPutLocal :
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(ChannelPutLocal);
     virtual ~ChannelPutLocal();
-    virtual void destroy() {} // DEPRECATED
     static ChannelPutLocalPtr create(
         ChannelLocalPtr const &channelLocal,
         ChannelPutRequester::shared_pointer const & channelPutRequester,
@@ -469,10 +460,7 @@ ChannelPutLocalPtr ChannelPutLocal::create(
 
 ChannelPutLocal::~ChannelPutLocal()
 {
-    PVRecordPtr pvr(pvRecord.lock());
-    if(pvr && pvr->getTraceLevel()>0) {
-        cout << "~ChannelPutLocal() " << pvr->getRecordName() << endl;
-    }
+//cout << "~ChannelPutLocal()\n";
 }
 
 std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> ChannelPutLocal::getChannel()
@@ -532,7 +520,7 @@ void ChannelPutLocal::put(
     PVRecordPtr pvr(pvRecord.lock());
     if(!pvr) throw std::logic_error("pvRecord is deleted");
     try {
-        {   
+        {
             epicsGuard <PVRecord> guard(*pvr);
             pvr->beginGroupPut();
             pvCopy->updateMaster(pvStructure, bitSet);
@@ -543,7 +531,7 @@ void ChannelPutLocal::put(
         }
         requester->putDone(Status::Ok,getPtrSelf());
         if(pvr->getTraceLevel()>1)
-        {   
+        {
             cout << "ChannelPutLocal::put" << endl;
         }
     } catch(std::exception& ex) {
@@ -560,7 +548,6 @@ class ChannelPutGetLocal :
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(ChannelPutGetLocal);
     virtual ~ChannelPutGetLocal();
-    virtual void destroy() {} // DEPRECATED
     static ChannelPutGetLocalPtr create(
         ChannelLocalPtr const &channelLocal,
         ChannelPutGetRequester::shared_pointer const & channelPutGetRequester,
@@ -590,7 +577,7 @@ private:
         PVStructurePtr const&pvGetStructure,
         BitSetPtr const & getBitSet,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord)
-    : 
+    :
       callProcess(callProcess),
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
       channelPutGetRequester(channelPutGetRequester),
@@ -662,10 +649,7 @@ ChannelPutGetLocalPtr ChannelPutGetLocal::create(
 
 ChannelPutGetLocal::~ChannelPutGetLocal()
 {
-    PVRecordPtr pvr(pvRecord.lock());
-    if(pvr && pvr->getTraceLevel()>0) {
-        cout << "~ChannelPutGetLocal() " << pvr->getRecordName() << endl;
-    }
+//cout << "~ChannelPutGetLocal()\n";
 }
 
 std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> ChannelPutGetLocal::getChannel()
@@ -778,7 +762,6 @@ class ChannelRPCLocal :
 {
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(ChannelRPCLocal);
-    virtual void destroy() {} // DEPRECATED
     static ChannelRPCLocalPtr create(
         ChannelLocalPtr const & channelLocal,
         ChannelRPCRequester::shared_pointer const & channelRPCRequester,
@@ -862,10 +845,7 @@ ChannelRPCLocalPtr ChannelRPCLocal::create(
 
 ChannelRPCLocal::~ChannelRPCLocal()
 {
-    PVRecordPtr pvr(pvRecord.lock());
-    if(pvr && pvr->getTraceLevel()>0) {
-        cout << "~ChannelRPCLocal() " << pvr->getRecordName() << endl;
-    }
+//cout << "~ChannelRPCLocal()\n";
 }
 
 std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> ChannelRPCLocal::getChannel()
@@ -902,7 +882,7 @@ void ChannelRPCLocal::processRequest(
         status = Status(Status::STATUSTYPE_FATAL, "Unexpected exception caught while calling RPCService.request(PVStructure).");
         ok = false;
     }
-    
+
     // check null result
     if (ok && !result)
     {
@@ -973,7 +953,6 @@ class ChannelArrayLocal :
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(ChannelArrayLocal);
     virtual ~ChannelArrayLocal();
-    virtual void destroy() {} // DEPRECATED
     static ChannelArrayLocalPtr create(
         ChannelLocalPtr const &channelLocal,
         ChannelArrayRequester::shared_pointer const & channelArrayRequester,
@@ -1001,7 +980,7 @@ private:
         PVArrayPtr const &pvArray,
         PVArrayPtr const &pvCopy,
         PVRecordPtr const &pvRecord)
-    : 
+    :
       channelLocal(channelLocal),
       channelArrayRequester(channelArrayRequester),
       pvArray(pvArray),
@@ -1104,10 +1083,7 @@ ChannelArrayLocalPtr ChannelArrayLocal::create(
 
 ChannelArrayLocal::~ChannelArrayLocal()
 {
-    PVRecordPtr pvr(pvRecord.lock());
-    if(pvr && pvr->getTraceLevel()>0) {
-        cout << "~ChannelArrayLocal() " << pvr->getRecordName() << endl;
-    }
+//cout << "~ChannelArrayLocal()\n";
 }
 
 std::tr1::shared_ptr<Channel> ChannelArrayLocal::getChannel()
@@ -1246,7 +1222,7 @@ ChannelLocal::ChannelLocal(
     ChannelProviderLocalPtr const & provider,
     ChannelRequester::shared_pointer const & requester,
     PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
-:   
+:
     requester(requester),
     provider(provider),
     pvRecord(pvRecord)
@@ -1261,12 +1237,7 @@ ChannelLocal::ChannelLocal(
 
 ChannelLocal::~ChannelLocal()
 {
-    PVRecordPtr pvr(pvRecord.lock());
-    if(!pvr) return;
-    if(pvr->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "~ChannelLocal()" << endl;
-    }
+// cout << "~ChannelLocal()" << endl;
 }
 
 ChannelProvider::shared_pointer ChannelLocal::getProvider()
@@ -1296,7 +1267,7 @@ string ChannelLocal::getRequesterName()
          << " requester exists " << (requester ? "true" : "false")
          << endl;
     }
-    
+
     if(!requester) return string();
     return requester->getRequesterName();
 }
@@ -1319,7 +1290,7 @@ void ChannelLocal::message(
     string recordName("record deleted");
     if(pvr) recordName = pvr->getRecordName();
     cout << recordName
-         << " message " << message 
+         << " message " << message
          << " messageType " << getMessageTypeName(messageType)
          << endl;
 }
@@ -1362,8 +1333,8 @@ void ChannelLocal::getField(GetFieldRequester::shared_pointer const &requester,
             pvr->getPVRecordStructure()->getPVStructure()->getStructure();
         requester->getDone(Status::Ok,structure);
         return;
-    } 
-    PVFieldPtr pvField = 
+    }
+    PVFieldPtr pvField =
         pvr->getPVRecordStructure()->getPVStructure()->getSubField(subField);
     if(pvField) {
         requester->getDone(Status::Ok,pvField->getField());
@@ -1479,7 +1450,7 @@ ChannelRPC::shared_pointer ChannelLocal::createChannelRPC(
          << endl;
     }
 
-    ChannelRPCLocalPtr channelRPC = 
+    ChannelRPCLocalPtr channelRPC =
         ChannelRPCLocal::create(
             getPtrSelf(),
             channelRPCRequester,

src/pvAccess/channelProviderLocal.cpp

@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 using std::string;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 static string providerName("local");
 static ChannelProviderLocalPtr channelProvider;
 
 class LocalChannelProviderFactory : public ChannelProviderFactory
-{  
+{
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(LocalChannelProviderFactory);
     virtual string getFactoryName() { return providerName;}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ChannelFind::shared_pointer ChannelProviderLocal::channelFind(
             Status::Ok,
             shared_from_this(),
             true);
-        
+
     } else {
         Status notFoundStatus(Status::STATUSTYPE_ERROR,"pv not found");
         channelFindRequester->channelFindResult(

src/pvAccess/monitorFactory.cpp

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 using std::string;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 class MonitorLocal;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<MonitorLocal> MonitorLocalPtr;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
         nextGetUsed = 0;
         nextReleaseUsed = 0;
     }
-    
+
     MonitorElementPtr getFree()
     {
         if(numberFree==0) return MonitorElementPtr();
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
         if(nextGetFree>=size) nextGetFree = 0;
         return elements[ind];
     }
-    
+
     void setUsed(MonitorElementPtr const &element)
     {
        if(element!=elements[nextSetUsed++]) {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public:
         numberUsed++;
         if(nextSetUsed>=size) nextSetUsed = 0;
     }
-    
+
     MonitorElementPtr getUsed()
     {
         if(numberUsed==0) return MonitorElementPtr();
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public:
 
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<MonitorRequester> MonitorRequesterPtr;
 
-    
+
 class MonitorLocal :
     public Monitor,
     public PVListener,
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ class MonitorLocal :
 public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(MonitorLocal);
     virtual ~MonitorLocal();
-    virtual void destroy() {} // DEPRECATED
     virtual Status start();
     virtual Status stop();
     virtual MonitorElementPtr poll();
@@ -191,10 +190,7 @@ MonitorLocal::MonitorLocal(
 
 MonitorLocal::~MonitorLocal()
 {
-    if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>0)
-    {
-        cout << "MonitorLocal::~MonitorLocal()" << endl;
-    }
+//cout << "MonitorLocal::~MonitorLocal()" << endl;
 }
 
 
@@ -294,7 +290,7 @@ void MonitorLocal::dataPut(PVRecordFieldPtr const & pvRecordField)
 {
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
-        cout << "PVCopyMonitor::dataPut(pvRecordField)" << endl;
+        cout << "MonitorLocal::dataPut(pvRecordField)" << endl;
     }
     if(state!=active) return;
     {
@@ -319,7 +315,7 @@ void MonitorLocal::dataPut(
 {
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
-        cout << "PVCopyMonitor::dataPut(requested,pvRecordField)" << endl;
+        cout << "MonitorLocal::dataPut(requested,pvRecordField)" << endl;
     }
     if(state!=active) return;
     {
@@ -346,7 +342,7 @@ void MonitorLocal::beginGroupPut(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
 {
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
-        cout << "PVCopyMonitor::beginGroupPut()" << endl;
+        cout << "MonitorLocal::beginGroupPut()" << endl;
     }
     if(state!=active) return;
     {
@@ -360,7 +356,7 @@ void MonitorLocal::endGroupPut(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
 {
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
-        cout << "PVCopyMonitor::endGroupPut dataChanged " << dataChanged << endl;
+        cout << "MonitorLocal::endGroupPut dataChanged " << dataChanged << endl;
     }
     if(state!=active) return;
     {
@@ -377,7 +373,7 @@ void MonitorLocal::unlisten(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
 {
     if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
     {
-        cout << "PVCopyMonitor::unlisten\n";
+        cout << "MonitorLocal::unlisten\n";
     }
     {
         Lock xx(mutex);
@@ -387,7 +383,7 @@ void MonitorLocal::unlisten(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
     if(requester) {
         if(pvRecord->getTraceLevel()>1)
         {
-            cout << "PVCopyMonitor::unlisten calling requester->unlisten\n";
+            cout << "MonitorLocal::unlisten calling requester->unlisten\n";
         }
         requester->unlisten(getPtrSelf());
     }

src/special/addRecord.cpp

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ using namespace epics::pvData;
 using namespace epics::pvAccess;
 using namespace std;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 AddRecordPtr AddRecord::create(
     std::string const & recordName)
@@ -115,4 +115,3 @@ void AddRecord::process()
 
 
 }}
-

src/special/processRecord.cpp

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ using namespace epics::pvData;
 using namespace epics::pvAccess;
 using namespace std;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 ProcessRecordPtr ProcessRecord::create(
     std::string const & recordName,double delay)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void ProcessRecord::run()
         if(runStop.tryWait()) {
              runReturn.signal();
              return;
-        }    
+        }
         if(delay>0.0) epicsThreadSleep(delay);
         epicsGuard<epics::pvData::Mutex> guard(mutex);
         PVRecordMap::iterator iter;
@@ -164,4 +164,3 @@ void ProcessRecord::run()
 
 
 }}
-

src/special/removeRecord.cpp

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ using namespace epics::pvData;
 using namespace epics::pvAccess;
 using namespace std;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 RemoveRecordPtr RemoveRecord::create(
     std::string const & recordName)
@@ -90,4 +90,3 @@ void RemoveRecord::process()
 
 
 }}
-

src/special/traceRecord.cpp

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ using namespace epics::pvData;
 using namespace epics::pvAccess;
 using namespace std;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 TraceRecordPtr TraceRecord::create(
     std::string const & recordName)
@@ -93,4 +93,3 @@ void TraceRecord::process()
 
 
 }}
-

src/support/controlSupport.cpp

@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ using namespace epics::pvData;
 using namespace epics::pvAccess;
 using namespace std;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 ControlSupport::~ControlSupport()
 {
-cout << "ControlSupport::~ControlSupport()\n";
+//cout << "ControlSupport::~ControlSupport()\n";
 }
 
 epics::pvData::StructureConstPtr ControlSupport::controlField(ScalarType scalarType)
@@ -135,4 +135,3 @@ void ControlSupport::reset()
 
 
 }}
-

src/support/scalarAlarmSupport.cpp

@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ using namespace epics::pvData;
 using namespace epics::pvAccess;
 using namespace std;
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 ScalarAlarmSupport::~ScalarAlarmSupport()
 {
-cout << "ScalarAlarmSupport::~ScalarAlarmSupport()\n";
+//cout << "ScalarAlarmSupport::~ScalarAlarmSupport()\n";
 }
 
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ bool ScalarAlarmSupport::init(
        pvHysteresis = pvScalarAlarm->getSubField<PVDouble>("hysteresis");
     }
     if(!pvScalarAlarm
-       || !pvLowAlarmLimit || !pvLowWarningLimit 
+       || !pvLowAlarmLimit || !pvLowWarningLimit
        || !pvLowWarningLimit || !pvHighAlarmLimit
        || !pvHysteresis)
     {
@@ -216,4 +216,3 @@ void ScalarAlarmSupport::setAlarm(
 
 
 }}
-

test/src/listener.h

@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 
 #ifdef listenerEpicsExportSharedSymbols
 #   define epicsExportSharedSymbols
-#	undef listenerEpicsExportSharedSymbols
+#       undef listenerEpicsExportSharedSymbols
 #endif
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
 //epicsShareFunc epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr createListener();
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 using namespace epics::pvData;
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
     }
     virtual void dataPut(PVRecordFieldPtr const & pvRecordField)
     {
-        cout << "Listener::dataPut record " << recordName 
+        cout << "Listener::dataPut record " << recordName
         << " pvRecordField " << pvRecordField->getPVField()->getFullName()
         << endl;
     }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
         PVRecordStructurePtr const & requested,
         PVRecordFieldPtr const & pvRecordField)
     {
-        cout << "Listener::dataPut record " << recordName 
+        cout << "Listener::dataPut record " << recordName
         << " requested " << requested->getPVStructure()->getFullName()
         << " pvRecordField " << pvRecordField->getPVField()->getFullName()
         << endl;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     {
          cout << "Listener::unlisten record " << recordName << endl;
     }
-   
+
 private:
     Listener(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
     : pvCopy(

test/src/powerSupply.h

@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 
 #ifdef powerSupplyEpicsExportSharedSymbols
 #   define epicsExportSharedSymbols
-#	undef powerSupplyEpicsExportSharedSymbols
+#       undef powerSupplyEpicsExportSharedSymbols
 #endif
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
 //epicsShareFunc epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr createPowerSupply();
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 class PowerSupply;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<PowerSupply> PowerSupplyPtr;
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public:
         std::string const & recordName,
         epics::pvData::PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure);
     virtual ~PowerSupply();
-    virtual void destroy();
     virtual bool init();
     virtual void process();
     void put(double power,double voltage);
@@ -111,11 +110,6 @@ inline PowerSupply::~PowerSupply()
 {
 }
 
-inline void PowerSupply::destroy()
-{
-    PVRecord::destroy();
-}
-
 inline bool PowerSupply::init()
 {
     initPVRecord();

test/src/recordClient.h

@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 
 #ifdef pvRecordClientEpicsExportSharedSymbols
 #   define epicsExportSharedSymbols
-#	undef pvRecordClientEpicsExportSharedSymbols
+#       undef pvRecordClientEpicsExportSharedSymbols
 #endif
 
 #include <shareLib.h>
 
-namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase { 
+namespace epics { namespace pvDatabase {
 
 class RecordClient;
 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<RecordClient> RecordClientPtr;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
          std::cout << "RecordClient::detach record " << pvRecord->getRecordName() << std::endl;
          this->pvRecord.reset();
     }
-   
+
 private:
     RecordClient(PVRecordPtr const & pvRecord)
     : pvRecord(pvRecord)

test/src/testExampleRecord.cpp

@@ -134,4 +134,3 @@ MAIN(testExampleRecord)
     test();
     return 0;
 }
-

test/src/testLocalProvider.cpp

@@ -79,4 +79,3 @@ MAIN(testLocalProvider)
     test();
     return 0;
 }
-

test/src/testPVAServer.cpp

@@ -75,4 +75,3 @@ MAIN(testPVAServer)
     test();
     return 0;
 }
-

test/src/testPVCopy.cpp

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static void testPVScalarArray(
         cout << endl;
     }
 }
-    
+
 static void scalarTest()
 {
     if(debug) {cout << endl << endl << "****scalarTest****" << endl;}
@@ -401,4 +401,3 @@ MAIN(testPVCopy)
     powerSupplyTest();
     return 0;
 }
-

test/src/testPVRecord.cpp

@@ -103,4 +103,3 @@ MAIN(testPVRecord)
     powerSupplyTest();
     return 0;
 }
-

test/src/testPlugin.cpp

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static void arrayTest()
     uint32 nset = 0;
     size_t n = 10;
     shared_vector<double> values(n);
-    
+
     PVStructurePtr pvRecordStructure(getStandardPVField()->scalarArray(pvDouble,""));
     PVRecordPtr pvRecord(PVRecord::create("doubleArrayRecord",pvRecordStructure));
     PVStructurePtr pvRequest(CreateRequest::create()->createRequest("value[array=1:3]"));
@@ -145,6 +145,73 @@ static void arrayTest()
     testOk1(nset==1);
 }
 
+static void unionArrayTest()
+{
+    if(debug) {cout << endl << endl << "****unionArrayTest****" << endl;}
+    bool result = false;
+    uint32 nset = 0;
+    size_t n = 10;
+    shared_vector<double> values(n);
+    for(size_t i=0; i<n; i++) values[i] = i + .06;
+    PVDoubleArrayPtr pvDoubleArray =
+        static_pointer_cast<PVDoubleArray>(PVDataCreate::getPVDataCreate()->createPVScalarArray(pvDouble));
+    const shared_vector<const double> yyy(freeze(values));
+    pvDoubleArray->putFrom(yyy);
+
+    StandardFieldPtr standardField = getStandardField();
+    FieldCreatePtr fieldCreate = getFieldCreate();
+    StructureConstPtr top = fieldCreate->createFieldBuilder()->
+        add("value",fieldCreate->createVariantUnion()) ->
+        add("timeStamp", standardField->timeStamp()) ->
+        addNestedStructure("subfield") ->
+           add("value",fieldCreate->createVariantUnion()) ->
+           endNested()->
+        createStructure();
+    PVStructurePtr pvRecordStructure(PVDataCreate::getPVDataCreate()->createPVStructure(top));
+    PVRecordPtr pvRecord(PVRecord::create("unionArrayRecord",pvRecordStructure));
+    PVUnionPtr pvUnion = pvRecord->getPVStructure()->getSubField<PVUnion>("value");
+    pvUnion->set(pvDoubleArray);
+    pvUnion = pvRecord->getPVStructure()->getSubField<PVUnion>("subfield.value");
+    pvUnion->set(pvDoubleArray);
+    if(debug) { cout << "initial\n" << pvRecordStructure << "\n";}
+
+    PVStructurePtr pvRequest(CreateRequest::create()->createRequest("value[array=1:3]"));
+    PVCopyPtr pvCopy(PVCopy::create(pvRecordStructure,pvRequest,""));
+    PVStructurePtr pvStructureCopy(pvCopy->createPVStructure());
+    BitSetPtr bitSet(new BitSet(pvStructureCopy->getNumberFields()));
+    PVDoubleArrayPtr pvValue(pvRecordStructure->getSubField<PVDoubleArray>("value"));
+    result = pvCopy->updateCopySetBitSet(pvStructureCopy,bitSet);
+    nset = bitSet->cardinality();
+    if(debug) {
+        cout << "after get value"
+             << " result " << (result ? "true" : "false")
+             << " nset " << nset
+             << " bitSet " << *bitSet
+             << " pvStructureCopy\n" << pvStructureCopy
+             << "\n";
+    }
+    testOk1(result==true);
+    testOk1(nset==1);
+
+    pvRequest = CreateRequest::create()->createRequest("subfield.value[array=1:3]");
+    pvCopy = PVCopy::create(pvRecordStructure,pvRequest,"");
+    pvStructureCopy = pvCopy->createPVStructure();
+    bitSet = BitSetPtr(new BitSet(pvStructureCopy->getNumberFields()));
+    pvValue = pvRecordStructure->getSubField<PVDoubleArray>("subfield.value");
+    result = pvCopy->updateCopySetBitSet(pvStructureCopy,bitSet);
+    nset = bitSet->cardinality();
+    if(debug) {
+        cout << "after get subfield.value"
+             << " result " << (result ? "true" : "false")
+             << " nset " << nset
+             << " bitSet " << *bitSet
+             << " pvStructureCopy\n" << pvStructureCopy
+             << "\n";
+    }
+    testOk1(result==true);
+    testOk1(nset==1);
+}
+
 static void timeStampTest()
 {
     if(debug) {cout << endl << endl << "****timeStampTest****" << endl;}
@@ -267,12 +334,12 @@ static void ignoreTest()
 
 MAIN(testPlugin)
 {
-    testPlan(22);
+    testPlan(26);
     PVDatabasePtr pvDatabase(PVDatabase::getMaster());
     deadbandTest();
     arrayTest();
+    unionArrayTest();
     timeStampTest();
     ignoreTest();
     return 0;
 }
-