From: Steve Hart <stevehart@...>
Date: 2003-04-20T09:20:32+09:00
Subject: Re: [Q] "dynamic_cast" with Ruby and Swig

Tobias Peters wrote:

> Lyle Johnson wrote:
>> Yura wrote:
>>> Can anyone tell me if this is the best way to do "dynamic_cast" with
>>> Swig-wrapped Ruby extension module:
> [...]
>> 
>> This is probably more clear:
>> 
>>     %extend Base {
>>         Derived *toDerived() { return dynamic_cast<Derived*>(self); }
>>     }
> 
> Any Chance that swig could perform a cast to the most derived type
> automatically?
> 
>    Tobias
Now that's what I call service!!. Just came on to ask this same question. 
and would agree with Tobias that it would be great id Swig could generate
these automatically