williamr@2: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
williamr@2: //
williamr@2: // (C) Copyright Ion Gaztaņaga 2005. 
williamr@2: // Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. 
williamr@2: // (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at 
williamr@2: //  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
williamr@2: //
williamr@2: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
williamr@2: 
williamr@2: #ifndef BOOST_POINTER_CAST_HPP
williamr@2: #define BOOST_POINTER_CAST_HPP
williamr@2: 
williamr@2: namespace boost { 
williamr@2: 
williamr@2: //static_pointer_cast overload for raw pointers
williamr@2: template<class T, class U>
williamr@2: inline T* static_pointer_cast(U *ptr)
williamr@2: {  
williamr@2:    return static_cast<T*>(ptr);
williamr@2: }
williamr@2: 
williamr@2: //dynamic_pointer_cast overload for raw pointers
williamr@2: template<class T, class U>
williamr@2: inline T* dynamic_pointer_cast(U *ptr)
williamr@2: {  
williamr@2:    return dynamic_cast<T*>(ptr);
williamr@2: }
williamr@2: 
williamr@2: //const_pointer_cast overload for raw pointers
williamr@2: template<class T, class U>
williamr@2: inline T* const_pointer_cast(U *ptr)
williamr@2: {  
williamr@2:    return const_cast<T*>(ptr);
williamr@2: }
williamr@2: 
williamr@2: //reinterpret_pointer_cast overload for raw pointers
williamr@2: template<class T, class U>
williamr@2: inline T* reinterpret_pointer_cast(U *ptr)
williamr@2: {  
williamr@2:    return reinterpret_cast<T*>(ptr);
williamr@2: }
williamr@2: 
williamr@2: } // namespace boost
williamr@2: 
williamr@2: #endif   //BOOST_POINTER_CAST_HPP