.. default-domain:: chpl

.. module:: ArkoudaSymEntryCompat

ArkoudaSymEntryCompat
=====================
**Usage**

.. code-block:: chapel

   use ArkoudaSymEntryCompat;


or

.. code-block:: chapel

   import ArkoudaSymEntryCompat;

.. type:: type SymEntryAny = SymEntry(?)

.. type:: type mapAny = map(?)

.. method:: override proc SymEntry.serialize(writer, ref serializer) throws

.. method:: proc GenSymEntry.init(type etype, len: int = 0, ndim: int = 1)

.. method:: proc SymEntry.init(args: int ...?N, type etype)

   
   This init takes length and element type
   
   :arg len: length of array to be allocated
   :type len: int
   
   :arg etype: type to be instantiated
   :type etype: type
   

.. method:: proc SymEntry.init(in a: [?D] ?etype, max_bits = -1)

   
   This init takes an array whose type matches `makeDistArray()`
   
   :arg a: array
   :type a: [] ?etype