converts_to.hh

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#ifndef MLN_METAL_CONVERTS_TO_HH
# define MLN_METAL_CONVERTS_TO_HH


# include <mln/metal/is_a.hh>
# include <mln/metal/const.hh>
# include <mln/core/def/coord.hh>


# define mlc_converts_to(T, U) mln::metal::converts_to< T, U >



namespace mln
{

  // Forward declarations.
  namespace value {
    template <unsigned n> struct int_u;
    template <unsigned n> struct int_s;
  }


  namespace metal
  {

    namespace internal
    {

      struct eat // Required by g++-2.95 for selector to work.
      {
        template <typename T> eat(const volatile T&);
        template <typename T> eat(T&);
      };

      template <typename T, typename U>
      struct helper_converts_to_
      {
        static yes_ selector(U, int);
        static no_  selector(eat, ...);
      };

    } // end of namespace mln::metal::internal



    template <typename T, typename U>
    struct converts_to : bool_<( sizeof(internal::helper_converts_to_<T, U>
                                        ::selector(*internal::make_<mlc_const(T)>::ptr(),
                                                   0) )
                                 ==
                                 sizeof(internal::yes_) )>
    {};


    template <typename T, typename U>
    struct converts_to<T*, U*> : converts_to<T, U>
    {};

    template <typename T, typename U>
    struct converts_to<T**, U**> : false_
    {};



    // Below, a few hacks to quiet g++-3.4 warnings:

    template <> struct converts_to< float, int        > : true_ {};
    template <> struct converts_to< float, def::coord > : true_ {};
    template <unsigned n> struct converts_to< float, value::int_u<n> > : true_ {};
    template <unsigned n> struct converts_to< float, value::int_s<n> > : true_ {};

    template <> struct converts_to< double, int        > : true_ {};
    template <> struct converts_to< double, def::coord > : true_ {};
    template <unsigned n> struct converts_to< double, value::int_u<n> > : true_ {};
    template <unsigned n> struct converts_to< double, value::int_s<n> > : true_ {};

    // End of hacks.

  } // end of namespace mln::metal



} // end of namespace mln


#endif // ! MLN_METAL_CONVERTS_TO_HH