C++ Strip boost::shared_ptr from a template parameter

[Debug]

I am developing a C++ template library that uses both primitive types and pointer types stored in boost::shared_ptr. I am having a problem with a helper class that is used to pack primitive types into a container class if necessary before being passed into a lower layer of the library. The following shows the basic type that just passes the pointer on, and the implementation for std::string which is one of the primitives.

The rr_cast<>() function is an alias to dynamic_pointer_cast. The problem I am having is that for the general case, the template "T" includes the "boost::shared_ptr" prefix because this type may or may not interact with a shared_ptr. The prefix messes up the dynamic_pointer_cast, because it expects just the pointer type. Is there a clean way to work around this?

[JohnOne]

I do not know the answer sorry, but if you don't mind I would like to ask you a question.

Just out of curiosity, why did you specifically register on an autoit forum to ask a C++ question?