Re: [boost] [numeric_cast] request for boost::numeric_downcast

Subject: Re: [boost] [numeric_cast] request for boost::numeric_downcast
From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-06 09:24:11

Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
>>>
>> Indeed.. it all makes sense.
>>
>> I'll do it sometimes next week.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> It does make me wonder if we should have a similar cast in Boost.Any:
> 
>   boost::any_downcast
> 
> ?

That approach seems like bloat.
Couldn't polymorphic_cast and polymorphic_downcast be overloaded?