//
//  Filename         : Cast.h
//  Author(s)        : Emmanuel Turquin
//  Purpose          : Cast function
//  Date of creation : 01/07/2003
//
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#ifndef  CAST_HPP
# define CAST_HPP

namespace Cast {

  template <class T, class U>
  U* cast(T* in) {
    if (!in)
      return NULL;
    return dynamic_cast<U*>(in);
  }

} // end of namespace Cast

#endif // CAST_HPP