Pointer utilities added (proposed by Ion Gaztañaga)

[SVN r31932]

include/boost/pointer_cast.hpp

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+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// (C) Copyright Ion Gazta<74>aga 2005. 
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. 
+// (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at 
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef BOOST_POINTER_CAST_HPP
+#define BOOST_POINTER_CAST_HPP
+
+namespace boost { 
+
+//static_pointer_cast overload for raw pointers
+template<class T, class U>
+inline T* static_pointer_cast(U *ptr)
+{  
+   return static_cast<T*>(ptr);
+}
+
+//dynamic_pointer_cast overload for raw pointers
+template<class T, class U>
+inline T* dynamic_pointer_cast(U *ptr)
+{  
+   return dynamic_cast<T*>(ptr);
+}
+
+//const_pointer_cast overload for raw pointers
+template<class T, class U>
+inline T* const_pointer_cast(U *ptr)
+{  
+   return const_cast<T*>(ptr);
+}
+
+//reinterpret_pointer_cast overload for raw pointers
+template<class T, class U>
+inline T* reinterpret_pointer_cast(U *ptr)
+{  
+   return reinterpret_cast<T*>(ptr);
+}
+
+} // namespace boost
+
+#endif   //BOOST_POINTER_CAST_HPP