get rid of is_a, dynamic_cast is far more powerful then #define...

hurricane/src/hurricane/DBo.cpp

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void DBo::remove(Property* property)
     if (_propertySet.find(property) != _propertySet.end()) {
         _propertySet.erase(property);
         property->onReleasedBy(this);
-        if (is_a<Quark*>(this) && _propertySet.empty()) destroy();
+        if (dynamic_cast<Quark*>(this) && _propertySet.empty()) destroy();
     }
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void DBo::removeProperty(const Name& name)
     if (property) {
         _propertySet.erase(property);
         property->onReleasedBy(this);
-        if (is_a<Quark*>(this) && _propertySet.empty()) destroy();
+        if (dynamic_cast<Quark*>(this) && _propertySet.empty()) destroy();
     }
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void DBo::_onDestroyed(Property* property)
 {
     if (property && (_propertySet.find(property) != _propertySet.end())) {
         _propertySet.erase(property);
-        if (is_a<Quark*>(this) && _propertySet.empty()) destroy();
+        if (dynamic_cast<Quark*>(this) && _propertySet.empty()) destroy();
     }
 }
 

hurricane/src/hurricane/HyperNet.cpp

@@ -252,15 +252,15 @@ HyperNet::HyperNet(const Occurrence& occurrence)
 {
     if (occurrence.isValid()) {
         Entity* entity = occurrence.getEntity();
-        if (is_a<Net*>(entity))
+        if (dynamic_cast<Net*>(entity))
             _netOccurrence = occurrence;
         else {
-            if (is_a<Rubber*>(entity)) {
+            if (dynamic_cast<Rubber*>(entity)) {
                 Rubber* rubber = (Rubber*)entity;
                 _netOccurrence = Occurrence(rubber->getNet(), occurrence.getPath());
             }
             else {
-                if (is_a<Component*>(entity)) {
+                if (dynamic_cast<Component*>(entity)) {
                     Component* component = (Component*)entity;
                     _netOccurrence = Occurrence(component->getNet(), occurrence.getPath());
                 }
@@ -533,12 +533,12 @@ void HyperNet_NetOccurrences::Locator::progress()
         if (_doExtraction) {
             Cell* cell = netOccurrence.getOwnerCell();
             for_each_component(component, net->getComponents()) {
-                if (!is_a<Plug*>(component)) {
+                if (!dynamic_cast<Plug*>(component)) {
                     //if (_allowInterruption && !((i++) % 200)) gtk_check_for_interruption();
                     Occurrence occurrence = Occurrence(component, path);
                     Box area = occurrence.getBoundingBox();
                     for_each_occurrence(occurrence2, cell->getOccurrencesUnder(area)) {
-                        if (is_a<Component*>(occurrence2.getEntity())) {
+                        if (dynamic_cast<Component*>(occurrence2.getEntity())) {
                             Component* component2 = (Component*)occurrence2.getEntity();
                             if (IsConnex(occurrence, occurrence2)) {
                                 Occurrence net2Occurrence =
@@ -768,15 +768,15 @@ void HyperNet_NetOccurrencesUnder::Locator::progress()
                 Box area = occurrence.getBoundingBox();
                 if (! area.intersect (_area)) {
                     // Outside useful area
-                } else if (is_a<Plug*>(component)) {
+                } else if (dynamic_cast<Plug*>(component)) {
                     // Will be  processed below
-                } else if (is_a<Rubber*>(component)) {
+                } else if (dynamic_cast<Rubber*>(component)) {
                     // Don't go through the Rubbers (go only trough connecting layers)
                 } else {
                     //if (_allowInterruption && !((i++) % 200)) gtk_check_for_interruption();
                     Box under = area.getIntersection (_area);
                     for_each_occurrence(occurrence2, cell->getOccurrencesUnder(under)) {
-                        if (is_a<Component*>(occurrence2.getEntity())) {
+                        if (dynamic_cast<Component*>(occurrence2.getEntity())) {
                             Component* component2 = (Component*)occurrence2.getEntity();
                             if (IsConnex(occurrence, occurrence2)) {
                                 Occurrence net2Occurrence =

hurricane/src/hurricane/Net.cpp

@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void Net::_preDestroy()
     }
 
     for_each_component(component, getComponents()) {
-        if (!is_a<Plug*>(component))
+        if (!dynamic_cast<Plug*>(component))
             component->destroy();
         else
             ((Plug*)component)->setNet(NULL);

hurricane/src/hurricane/RoutingPad.cpp

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void RoutingPad::setExternalComponent(Component* component)
 Occurrence RoutingPad::getPlugOccurrence()
 // ***************************************
 {
-    if (is_a<Plug*>(_occurrence.getEntity()))
+    if (dynamic_cast<Plug*>(_occurrence.getEntity()))
         return _occurrence;
     Component* component= static_cast<Component*>(_occurrence.getEntity());
     Net* net=component->getNet();

hurricane/src/hurricane/Technology.cpp

@@ -123,21 +123,21 @@ BasicLayer* Technology::getBasicLayer(const Name& name) const
 // **********************************************************
 {
     Layer* layer = getLayer(name);
-    return (layer && is_a<BasicLayer*>(layer)) ? (BasicLayer*)layer : NULL;
+    return (layer && dynamic_cast<BasicLayer*>(layer)) ? (BasicLayer*)layer : NULL;
 }
 
 RegularLayer* Technology::getRegularLayer(const Name& name) const
 // **********************************************************
 {
     Layer* layer = getLayer(name);
-    return (layer && is_a<RegularLayer*>(layer)) ? (RegularLayer*)layer : NULL;
+    return (layer && dynamic_cast<RegularLayer*>(layer)) ? (RegularLayer*)layer : NULL;
 }
 
 ViaLayer* Technology::getViaLayer(const Name& name) const
 // ******************************************************************
 {
     Layer* layer = getLayer(name);
-    return (layer && is_a<ViaLayer*>(layer)) ? (ViaLayer*)layer : NULL;
+    return (layer && dynamic_cast<ViaLayer*>(layer)) ? (ViaLayer*)layer : NULL;
 }
 
 BasicLayers Technology::getBasicLayers() const

hurricane/src/hurricane/UpdateSession.cpp

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void UpdateSession::_preDestroy()
     UPDATOR_STACK->pop();
 
     for_each_dbo(owner, getOwners()) {
-        if (is_a<Go*>(owner)) ((Go*)owner)->materialize();
+        if (dynamic_cast<Go*>(owner)) ((Go*)owner)->materialize();
         end_for;
     }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Record* UpdateSession::_getRecord() const
 void UpdateSession::onCapturedBy(DBo* owner)
 // *****************************************
 {
-    if (!is_a<Go*>(owner))
+    if (!dynamic_cast<Go*>(owner))
         throw Error("Bad update session capture : not a graphic object");
 
     Inherit::onCapturedBy(owner);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void Go::invalidate(bool propagateFlag)
     Property* property = getProperty(UpdateSession::getPropertyName());
 
     if (property) {
-        if (!is_a<UpdateSession*>(property))
+        if (!dynamic_cast<UpdateSession*>(property))
             throw Error("Can't invalidate go : bad update session type");
     }
     else {

hurricane/src/hurricane/hurricane/Collection.h

@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ template<class Type, class SubType> class SubTypeCollection : public Collection<
         :    Inherit(),
             _locator(collection.getLocator())
         {
-            while (_locator.isValid() && !is_a<SubType>(_locator.getElement()))
+            while (_locator.isValid() && !dynamic_cast<SubType>(_locator.getElement()))
                 _locator.progress();
         }
 
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ template<class Type, class SubType> class SubTypeCollection : public Collection<
         :    Inherit(),
             _locator(genericLocator.getClone())
         {
-            while (_locator.isValid() && !is_a<SubType>(_locator.getElement()))
+            while (_locator.isValid() && !dynamic_cast<SubType>(_locator.getElement()))
                 _locator.progress();
         }
 
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ template<class Type, class SubType> class SubTypeCollection : public Collection<
             if (_locator.isValid()) {
                 do {
                     _locator.progress();
-                } while (_locator.isValid() && !is_a<SubType>(_locator.getElement()));
+                } while (_locator.isValid() && !dynamic_cast<SubType>(_locator.getElement()));
             }
         }
 

hurricane/src/hurricane/hurricane/Commons.h

@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 // |                        Macros Definition                        |
 // x-----------------------------------------------------------------x
 
-#define is_a (bool)dynamic_cast
-
-
 using namespace std;