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boost/pfr/detail/unsafe_declval.hpp

// Copyright (c) 2019-2022 Antony Polukhin.
//
// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

#ifndef BOOST_PFR_DETAIL_UNSAFE_DECLVAL_HPP
#define BOOST_PFR_DETAIL_UNSAFE_DECLVAL_HPP

#include <boost/pfr/detail/config.hpp>

#include <type_traits>

namespace boost { namespace pfr { namespace detail {

// This function serves as a link-time assert. If linker requires it, then
// `unsafe_declval()` is used at runtime.
void report_if_you_see_link_error_with_this_function() noexcept;

// For returning non default constructible types. Do NOT use at runtime!
//
// GCCs std::declval may not be used in potentionally evaluated contexts,
// so we reinvent it.
template <class T>
constexpr T unsafe_declval() noexcept {
    report_if_you_see_link_error_with_this_function();

    typename std::remove_reference<T>::type* ptr = 0;
    ptr += 42; // suppresses 'null pointer dereference' warnings
    return static_cast<T>(*ptr);
}

}}} // namespace boost::pfr::detail


#endif // BOOST_PFR_DETAIL_UNSAFE_DECLVAL_HPP