docs: def mdaArray(arry, dtype=numpy.float, mask=None):
      """
      Array constructor for masked distributed array
      @param arry numpy-like array
      @param mask mask array (or None if all data elements are valid)
      """
      a = numpy.array(arry, dtype)
      res = MaskedDistArray(a.shape, a.dtype)
      res[:] = a
      res.mask = mask
      return res