ac_cxx_static_cast

If the compiler supports static_cast<>, define HAVE_STATIC_CAST.

AC_DEFUN([AC_CXX_STATIC_CAST],
[AC_CACHE_CHECK(whether the compiler supports static_cast<>,
ac_cv_cxx_static_cast,
[AC_LANG_SAVE
 AC_LANG_CPLUSPLUS
 AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include <typeinfo>
class Base { public : Base () {} virtual void f () = 0; };
class Derived : public Base { public : Derived () {} virtual void f () {} };
int g (Derived&) { return 0; }],[
Derived d; Base& b = d; Derived& s = static_cast<Derived&> (b); return g (s);],
 ac_cv_cxx_static_cast=yes, ac_cv_cxx_static_cast=no)
 AC_LANG_RESTORE
])
if test "$ac_cv_cxx_static_cast" = yes; then
  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_STATIC_CAST,,
            [define if the compiler supports static_cast<>])
fi
])

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