sprint/runtime_cast.h

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#ifndef _SPRINT_RUNTIME_CAST_H
#define _SPRINT_RUNTIME_CAST_H

#include <sprint/serializable_rtti.h>
#include <sprint/container/ref_any.h>

namespace sprint {

        bool runtime_cast(ref_any & D, const ref_any & S);

        template<class T>
        T runtime_cast(const ref_any & S) { 
        T out;
        ref_any D(&out);
        runtime_cast(D, S);
        return out;
        }
}

#endif