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diff --git a/odb/pointer-traits.hxx b/odb/pointer-traits.hxx
index 8882309..f8eed3a 100644
--- a/odb/pointer-traits.hxx
+++ b/odb/pointer-traits.hxx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
#include <memory> // std::auto_ptr
#include <cstddef> // std::size_t
+#include <odb/details/meta/remove-const.hxx>
+
namespace odb
{
enum pointer_kind
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ namespace odb
typedef T element_type;
typedef T* pointer_type;
typedef const T* const_pointer_type;
+ typedef typename details::meta::remove_const<T>::result*
+ unrestricted_pointer_type;
typedef raw_ptr_guard<pointer_type> guard;
// Return raw pointer to the pointed-to element, including NULL.
@@ -107,6 +111,14 @@ namespace odb
return p == 0;
}
+ // Cast away constness.
+ //
+ static unrestricted_pointer_type
+ cast (pointer_type p)
+ {
+ return const_cast<unrestricted_pointer_type> (p);
+ }
+
public:
// Allocate memory for an element that will be managed by this
// pointer.
@@ -162,6 +174,9 @@ namespace odb
return p.get () == 0;
}
+ // cast() is not provided since it transfers the ownership.
+ //
+
public:
static void*
allocate (std::size_t n)