* raw data = 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
      size[1] = { 10 }  // assume uniform overall array dimensions

   * default stride:
      stride[1] = { 1 }
      offset[1] = { 0 }
      for i:
         result[i]:
            0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

   * reverse stride:
      stride[1] = { -1 }
      offset[1] = { 9 }
      for i:
         result[i]:
            9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0