include/Geant4/G4ReferenceCast.hh

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0026 // Author: Mathieu Karamitros
0027
0028 // The code is developed in the framework of the ESA AO7146
0029 //
0030 // We would be very happy hearing from you, send us your feedback! :)
0031 //
0032 // In order for Geant4-DNA to be maintained and still open-source,
0033 // article citations are crucial.
0034 // If you use Geant4-DNA chemistry and you publish papers about your software,
0035 // in addition to the general paper on Geant4-DNA:
0036 //
0037 // Int. J. Model. Simul. Sci. Comput. 1 (2010) 157–178
0038 //
0039 // we would be very happy if you could please also cite the following
0040 // reference papers on chemistry:
0041 //
0042 // J. Comput. Phys. 274 (2014) 841-882
0043 // Prog. Nucl. Sci. Tec. 2 (2011) 503-508
0044
0045 #ifndef G4REFERENCECAST_HH
0046 #define G4REFERENCECAST_HH
0047
0048 template<typename ReturnType, typename OriginalType>
0049 ReturnType&
0050 reference_cast(OriginalType& source)
0051 {
0052     return (ReturnType &) source;
0053 }
0054
0055 template<typename ReturnType, typename OriginalType>
0056 ReturnType&
0057 reference_cast(ReturnType&, OriginalType& source)
0058 {
0059     return (ReturnType &) source;
0060 }
0061
0062 #endif // G4REFERENCECAST_HH