* @param object
     * @return object cast to type
     * @throws PACDecodingException
     */
    public static <T> T as ( Class<T> type, Object object ) throws PACDecodingException {
        if ( !type.isInstance(object) ) {
            throw new PACDecodingException("Incompatible object types " + type + " " + object.getClass());
        }

        return type.cast(object);
    }


    /**
     * 

 */
@GwtCompatible
final class Platform {
  static <T> T[] clone(T[] array) {
    return array.clone();
  }

  // Class.cast is not supported in GWT.  This method is a no-op in GWT.
  static void checkCast(Class<?> clazz, Object obj) {
    Object unused = clazz.cast(obj);
  }

  static String format(String template, Object... args) {
    return String.format(Locale.ROOT, template, args);
  }

    return cast(type, put(type, value));
  }

  @Override
  @CheckForNull
  public <T extends @NonNull B> T getInstance(Class<T> type) {
    return cast(type, get(type));
  }

  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
  @CheckForNull
  private static <T> T cast(Class<T> type, @CheckForNull Object value) {
    return Primitives.wrap(type).cast(value);
  }

  private Object writeReplace() {

        Class<? extends T> type = entry.getKey();
        T value = entry.getValue();
        mapBuilder.put(type, cast(type, value));
      }
      return this;
    }

    private static <T> T cast(Class<T> type, Object value) {
      return Primitives.wrap(type).cast(value);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new immutable class-to-instance map containing the entries provided to this
     * builder.

import static org.apache.maven.internal.impl.Utils.cast;

public interface InternalMavenSession extends InternalSession {

    static InternalMavenSession from(Session session) {
        return cast(InternalMavenSession.class, session, "session should be an " + InternalMavenSession.class);
    }

    static InternalMavenSession from(org.eclipse.aether.RepositorySystemSession session) {

        Class<? extends T> type = entry.getKey();
        T value = entry.getValue();
        mapBuilder.put(type, cast(type, value));
      }
      return this;
    }

    private static <T> T cast(Class<T> type, Object value) {
      return Primitives.wrap(type).cast(value);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new immutable class-to-instance map containing the entries provided to this
     * builder.

Type inference and automatic conversion of values is performed based on the context when the value is un-typed (such as when reading CSV data). If present, the CAST function overrides automatic conversion.

The [mc sql](https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/reference/minio-mc/mc-sql.html) command can be used for executing queries using the command line.

   * {@inheritDoc}
   *
   * <p>All elements in the returned list must be {@link ListenableFuture} instances. The easiest
   * way to obtain a {@code List<ListenableFuture<T>>} from this method is an unchecked (but safe)
   * cast:
   *
   * <pre>
   *   {@code @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // guaranteed by invokeAll contract}
   *   {@code List<ListenableFuture<T>> futures = (List) executor.invokeAll(tasks);}
   * </pre>
   *

    @Nullable
    A[] result = FluentIterable.from(annotations).filter(annotationType).toArray(annotationType);
    @SuppressWarnings("nullness") // safe because the input list contains no nulls
    A[] cast = (A[]) result;
    return cast;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the {@link AnnotatedType} of the parameter.
   *
   * @since 25.1 for guava-jre
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("Java7ApiChecker")

   *
   * @since 28.0
   */
  public <N1 extends N, E1 extends E> ImmutableNetwork.Builder<N1, E1> immutable() {
    NetworkBuilder<N1, E1> castBuilder = cast();
    return new ImmutableNetwork.Builder<>(castBuilder);
  }

  /**
   * Specifies whether the network will allow parallel edges. Attempting to add a parallel edge to a