final PyMultiarray getReal() {
        if (this._typecode == 'F' || this._typecode == 'D') {
            final int[] dims = this.dimensions.clone();
            final int[] strs = this.strides.clone();
            final char type = (this._typecode == 'F') ? 'f' : 'd';
            return new PyMultiarray(this.data, type, this.start, dims, strs);
        }
        return this;
    }