collect(d)

collect the block array d to the calling process, returning a block array

convert(Array,d)

collect the block array d and convert it to a Julia array

eltype(R)

returns the element type of R

size(R)

returns the size of R

nprocs(R)

returns the number of Julia processes associated with R

procs(R)

returns Julia processes associated with R

localindices(R)

returns the indicies of R that are local to the calling process

blockmap(A)

returns map between process id and block indicies

localblockindices(R)

returns the block indicies that are local to the calling process

getblock!(d, i, x)

get block i::Int and put it into x

getblock(d,i)

retrive block i from a distributed block operator

setblock!(d,i,x)

put x into block i::Int