+ self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Cast error: Cannot cast %s to %s.\\n\", \"{value.mtype}\", \"{mtype}\"); show_backtrace(1);")
+ return res
+ end
+ end
+
+ redef fun unbox_extern(value, mtype)
+ do
+ if mtype isa MClassType and mtype.mclass.kind == extern_kind and
+ mtype.mclass.name != "NativeString" then
+ var pointer_type = compiler.mainmodule.pointer_type
+ var res = self.new_var_extern(mtype)
+ self.add "{res} = ((struct instance_{pointer_type.c_name}*){value})->value; /* unboxing {value.mtype} */"
+ return res
+ else
+ return value
+ end
+ end
+
+ redef fun box_extern(value, mtype)
+ do
+ if mtype isa MClassType and mtype.mclass.kind == extern_kind and
+ mtype.mclass.name != "NativeString" then
+ var valtype = compiler.mainmodule.pointer_type
+ var res = self.new_var(mtype)
+ if compiler.runtime_type_analysis != null and not compiler.runtime_type_analysis.live_types.has(value.mtype.as(MClassType)) then
+ self.add("/*no boxing of {value.mtype}: {value.mtype} is not live! */")
+ self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Dead code executed!\\n\"); show_backtrace(1);")
+ return res
+ end
+ self.require_declaration("BOX_{valtype.c_name}")
+ self.add("{res} = BOX_{valtype.c_name}({value}); /* boxing {value.mtype} */")
+ self.require_declaration("type_{mtype.c_name}")
+ self.add("{res}->type = &type_{mtype.c_name};")
+ self.require_declaration("class_{mtype.c_name}")
+ self.add("{res}->class = &class_{mtype.c_name};")