1 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/expr.h b/src/expr.h
index fa49cdc4..e6eeebf6 100644
--- a/src/expr.h
+++ b/src/expr.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public:
   class op_t;
   typedef intrusive_ptr<op_t>       ptr_op_t;
   typedef intrusive_ptr<const op_t> const_ptr_op_t;
-
 protected:
   ptr_op_t ptr;
 
@@ -142,6 +141,25 @@ private:
 #endif // HAVE_BOOST_SERIALIZATION
 };
 
+/**
+ * Dealing with expr pointers tucked into value objects.
+ */
+inline bool is_expr(const value_t& val) {
+  return val.is_any() && val.as_any().type() == typeid(expr_t::ptr_op_t);
+}
+inline expr_t::ptr_op_t as_expr(const value_t& val) {
+  VERIFY(val.is_any());
+  return val.as_any<expr_t::ptr_op_t>();
+}
+inline void set_expr(value_t& val, expr_t::ptr_op_t op) {
+  val.set_any(op);
+}
+inline value_t expr_value(expr_t::ptr_op_t op) {
+  value_t temp;
+  temp.set_any(op);
+  return temp;
+}
+
 } // namespace ledger
 
 #endif // _EXPR_H