From ce52beb1153cc7100cecf3bd66b3b9fa0991c3bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lukas Eder <lukas.eder@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 12:47:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [#2441] Add DSL.cast(Field<?>, XXX) for increased API
 consistency

---
 jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+)

diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
index c7a0a51b3b..b570adb385 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
@@ -3492,6 +3492,19 @@ public class DSL {
         return Utils.field(value, as).cast(as);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Cast a field to the type of another field.
+     *
+     * @param <T> The generic type of the cast field
+     * @param field The field to cast
+     * @param as The field whose type is used for the cast
+     * @return The cast field
+     */
+    @Support
+    public static <T> Field<T> cast(Field<?> field, Field<T> as) {
+        return nullSafe(field).cast(as);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Cast null to the type of another field.
      *
@@ -3517,6 +3530,19 @@ public class DSL {
         return Utils.field(value, type).cast(type);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Cast a field to another type.
+     *
+     * @param <T> The generic type of the cast field
+     * @param field The field to cast
+     * @param type The type that is used for the cast
+     * @return The cast field
+     */
+    @Support
+    public static <T> Field<T> cast(Field<?> field, Class<T> type) {
+        return nullSafe(field).cast(type);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Cast null to a type.
      *
@@ -3542,6 +3568,19 @@ public class DSL {
         return Utils.field(value, type).cast(type);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Cast a field to another type.
+     *
+     * @param <T> The generic type of the cast field
+     * @param field The value to cast
+     * @param type The type that is used for the cast
+     * @return The cast field
+     */
+    @Support
+    public static <T> Field<T> cast(Field<?> field, DataType<T> type) {
+        return nullSafe(field).cast(type);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Cast null to a type.
      *