[boost] Re: [polymorphic_downcast]

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-11 16:02:56

"Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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| "Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
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| > Hi,
| >
| > is there any reason why we cannot say
| >
| > Base& get_ref();
| > Derived& boost::polymorphic_downcast<Derived&>( get_ref() );
| >
| > ?
| >
| > It works with pointers, shouldn't we overload for references?
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| I've even implemented one, updated docs and submitted. See thread with
| "cast.hpp" in it's name

Ok, I can't find it in the cvs, so I assume it is not part of 1.33?

-Thorsten