var %(aname)s__defaultRect = pych_to_chpl1D(%(aname)s_pych);
var %(aname)s => _getArray(%(aname)s__defaultRect);


Use a ref instead of an alias operation
var %(aname)s__defaultRect = pych_to_chpl1D(%(aname)s_pych);
ref %(aname)s = _getArray(%(aname)s__defaultRect);