[boost] Re: offset_cast proposal

From: Dirk Gerrits (dirk_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-24 12:30:46

Pavol Droba wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have developed a simple cast function which I found very useful. 
> Here it is:
>
> 	template< typename T >
> 	inline T offset_cast( void* p, unsigned int  offset=0 )
> 	{
> 		return reinterpret_cast< T >( static_cast( p )+offset );
> 	}
> 	
> 	template< typename T >
> 	inline T offset_cast( const void* p, unsigned int offset=0 )
> 	{
> 		return reinterpret_cast< T >( static_cast( p )+offset );
> 	}

Why only unsigned offsets?

Dirk Gerrits