c++ - Passing pointer to a reference to pointer argument -

i migrating old code solaris linux. have lot of functions accept reference pointer arguments such -

static type getinstrument(const item*& item);

now, while calling function have lots of constructs such -

int test(item *l_item) {     type lval = getintrument((const item*)l_item); }

this fails compile , match function definition. suggestions how should pass parameters in case?

the function expects reference pointer const, suffices cast reference of right type:

type lval = getintrument(const_cast<const item*&>(l_item));

where have used const_cast instead of c-style cast express intent more clearly. have worked too: (const item*&)l_item.

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