xapian-core/common/alignment_cast.h

   1 /** @file alignment_cast.h
   2  * @brief Cast a pointer we know is suitably aligned
   3  */
   4 /* Copyright (C) 2016 Olly Betts
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  24
  25 #ifndef XAPIAN_INCLUDED_ALIGNMENT_CAST_H
  26 #define XAPIAN_INCLUDED_ALIGNMENT_CAST_H
  27
  28 #include <type_traits>
  29
  30 /** Cast a pointer we know is suitably aligned.
  31  *
  32  *  Has the same effect as reinterpret_cast<T> but avoids warnings about
  33  *  alignment issues.
  34  *
  35  *  Version for const pointers.
  36  */
  37 template<typename T, typename U>
  38 typename std::enable_if<std::is_const<typename std::remove_pointer<U>::type>::value, T>::type
  39 alignment_cast(U ptr)
  40 {
  41     return static_cast<T>(static_cast<const void*>(ptr));
  42 }
  43
  44 /** Cast a pointer we know is suitably aligned.
  45  *
  46  *  Has the same effect as reinterpret_cast<T> but avoids warnings about
  47  *  alignment issues.
  48  *
  49  *  Version for non-const pointers.
  50  */
  51 template<typename T, typename U>
  52 typename std::enable_if<!std::is_const<typename std::remove_pointer<U>::type>::value, T>::type
  53 alignment_cast(U ptr)
  54 {
  55     return static_cast<T>(static_cast<void*>(ptr));
  56 }
  57
  58 #endif /* XAPIAN_INCLUDED_ALIGNMENT_CAST_H */