Function get_object

boost/optional/optional.hpp:455–459

This workaround is supposed to silence GCC warnings about broken strict aliasing rules

#if defined(BOOST_OPTIONAL_DETAIL_USE_ATTRIBUTE_MAY_ALIAS)
    // This workaround is supposed to silence GCC warnings about broken strict aliasing rules
    internal_type const* get_object() const
    {
        union { void const* ap_pvoid; internal_type const* as_ptype; } caster = { m_storage.address() };
        return caster.as_ptype;
    }
    internal_type *      get_object()
    {
        union { void* ap_pvoid; internal_type* as_ptype; } caster = { m_storage.address() };