diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
index fbc439a74d6..e84ec1a7b4a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2003-03-09 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	Core support of the "Display As Array" action.
+	* ICastToArray.java
+	* CLocalVariable.java
+	* CVariable.java
+
 2003-03-09 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Core support of the "Cast To Type" and "Restore Default Type" actions.
 	* ICastToType.java: new
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICastToArray.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICastToArray.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e531d071eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/model/ICastToArray.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ *(c) Copyright QNX Software Systems Ltd. 2002.
+ * All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ */
+
+package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model;
+
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
+
+/**
+ * Enter type comment.
+ * 
+ * @since Mar 10, 2003
+ */
+public interface ICastToArray extends ICastToType
+{
+	boolean supportsCastToArray();
+
+	void castToArray( String type, int startIndex, int endIndex ) throws DebugException;
+}
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CLocalVariable.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CLocalVariable.java
index 6084974cb2e..d7d34c75877 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CLocalVariable.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CLocalVariable.java
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 package org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.model;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIVariable;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICValue;
-import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
-import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IValue;
 
 /**
  * 
@@ -18,36 +15,12 @@ import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IValue;
  */
 public class CLocalVariable extends CModificationVariable
 {
+	/**
+	 * Constructor for CLocalVariable.
+	 * @param target
+	 */
 	public CLocalVariable( CDebugElement parent, ICDIVariable cdiVariable )
 	{
 		super( parent, cdiVariable );
 	}
-
-	/* (non-Javadoc)
-	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICastToType#supportsCasting()
-	 */
-	public boolean supportsCasting()
-	{
-		boolean enabled = false;
-		try
-		{
-			IValue value = getValue();
-			if ( value instanceof ICValue )
-			{
-				switch( ((ICValue)value).getType() )
-				{
-					case ICValue.TYPE_SIMPLE:
-					case ICValue.TYPE_POINTER:
-					case ICValue.TYPE_CHAR:
-						enabled = true;
-						break;
-				}
-			}	
-		}
-		catch( DebugException e )
-		{
-			logError( e );
-		}
-		return enabled;
-	}	
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
index 46609f648d5..07d133b8e2c 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIValue;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIVariable;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICValue;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICVariable;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICastToArray;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICastToType;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugEvent;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugException;
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IVariable;
 public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement 
 								implements ICVariable,
 										   ICDIEventListener,
-										   ICastToType
+										   ICastToType,
+										   ICastToArray
 {
 	/**
 	 * The parent object this variable is contained in.
@@ -81,6 +83,15 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 	 */
 	private int fFormat = ICDIFormat.NATURAL;
 
+	/**
+	 * @param target
+	 */
+	public CVariable(CDebugTarget target)
+	{
+		super(target);
+		// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Constructor for CVariable.
 	 * @param target
@@ -481,7 +492,7 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 	 */
 	public boolean supportsCasting()
 	{
-		return false;
+		return supportsValueModification();
 	}
 	
 	protected ICDIVariable getOriginalCDIVariable()
@@ -534,4 +545,27 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 	{
 		return ( getShadow() != null );
 	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICastToArray#castToArray(java.lang.String, int, int)
+	 */
+	public void castToArray( String type, int startIndex, int endIndex ) throws DebugException
+	{
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.model.ICastToArray#supportsCastToArray()
+	 */
+	public boolean supportsCastToArray()
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			return ( supportsValueModification() && getValue().hasVariables() );
+		}
+		catch( DebugException e )
+		{
+			logError( e );
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
 }