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arangodb/lib/Basics/safe_cast.h

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////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// @brief dynamic_cast or exception
///
/// @file
///
/// DISCLAIMER
///
/// Copyright 2004-2013 triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
///
/// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
/// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
/// You may obtain a copy of the License at
///
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///
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///
/// Copyright holder is triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
///
/// @author Dr. Frank Celler
/// @author Copyright 2009-2013, triAGENS GmbH, Cologne, Germany
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#ifndef TRIAGENS_BASICS_SAFE_CAST_H
#define TRIAGENS_BASICS_SAFE_CAST_H 1
#include "Basics/Common.h"
#include "Basics/Exceptions.h"
namespace triagens {
namespace basics {
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// --SECTION-- public functions
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// @addtogroup Utilities
/// @{
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// @brief dynamic_cast or exception
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
template<typename T, typename F> T safe_cast (F from) {
T to = dynamic_cast<T>(from);
if (to == 0) {
THROW_INTERNAL_ERROR("illegal dynamic cast");
}
return to;
}
}
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// @}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#endif
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