According to the C++ standard, compilers are allowed to assume that the `this` pointer is never null. This may allow them to optimize certain operations better. However, the libcore.h AS_IS methods were not compatible with this assumption (and the C++ standard), so they were replaced with de::maybeAs<> template methods.
As a bonus, classes using these cast macros have fewer methods since only the as<> methods remain in the class.
Added by skyjake over 7 years ago
Added by skyjake over 7 years ago
Fixed|Refactor: Potential crash in release build
According to the C++ standard, compilers are allowed to assume that
the `this` pointer is never null. This may allow them to optimize
certain operations better. However, the libcore.h AS_IS methods were
not compatible with this assumption (and the C++ standard), so they
were replaced with de::maybeAs<> template methods.
As a bonus, classes using these cast macros have fewer methods since
only the as<> methods remain in the class.
IssueID #2249