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 package org.apache.commons.inject.util;

 /**

  * A utility class for dealing with generics.

  */

 public class Generics {

         /** Casts the parameter into the given result type.

          * {@em Warning:} Using this method is inheritly unsafe, because it's

          * tricking out the compiler. (Use it at your own risk.) On the other

          * hand, it is an effective way to omit unnecessary compiler warnings.

          */

         public static <T> T cast(Object pObject) {

                 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")

                 final T t = (T) pObject;

                 return t;

         }

 }