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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2013 Max Kellermann <max@duempel.org>
 *
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 */

#ifndef CAST_HXX
#define CAST_HXX

#include <stddef.h>

/**
 * Offset the given pointer by the specified number of bytes.
 */
static constexpr void *
OffsetPointer(void *p, ptrdiff_t offset)
{
    return (char *)p + offset;
}

template<typename T, typename U>
static constexpr T *
OffsetCast(U *p, ptrdiff_t offset)
{
    return reinterpret_cast<T *>(OffsetPointer(p, offset));
}

/**
 * Cast the given pointer to a struct member to its parent structure.
 */
#define ContainerCast(p, container, attribute) \
    OffsetCast<container, decltype(((container*)nullptr)->attribute)>\
    ((p), -ptrdiff_t(offsetof(container, attribute)))

#endif