diff --git a/chaiscript/chaiscript_engine.hpp b/chaiscript/chaiscript_engine.hpp
index 7f14976..35b2914 100644
--- a/chaiscript/chaiscript_engine.hpp
+++ b/chaiscript/chaiscript_engine.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
             std::string val;
 
             try {
-                val = dispatchkit::Cast_Helper<std::string &>()(vals[0]);
+                val = dispatchkit::boxed_cast<std::string &>(vals[0]);
             }
             catch (EvalError &ee) {
                 throw EvalError("Can not evaluate string: " + val + " reason: " + ee.reason, langkit::TokenPtr());
diff --git a/chaiscript/chaiscript_eval.hpp b/chaiscript/chaiscript_eval.hpp
index fcc1a44..f8010e3 100644
--- a/chaiscript/chaiscript_eval.hpp
+++ b/chaiscript/chaiscript_eval.hpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
                 bool cond;
                 try {
                     retval = eval_token(ss, node->children[1]);
-                    cond = dispatchkit::Cast_Helper<bool &>()(retval);
+                    cond = dispatchkit::boxed_cast<bool &>(retval);
                 }
                 catch (std::exception) {
                     throw EvalError("Boolean not('!') condition not boolean", node->children[0]);
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
                 retval = eval_token(ss, node->children[0]);
                 bool cond;
                 try {
-                    cond = dispatchkit::Cast_Helper<bool &>()(retval);
+                    cond = dispatchkit::boxed_cast<bool &>(retval);
                 }
                 catch (std::exception &e) {
                     throw EvalError("If condition not boolean", node->children[0]);
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
                             else if (node->children[i]->text == "elseif") {
                                 retval = eval_token(ss, node->children[i+1]);
                                 try {
-                                    cond = dispatchkit::Cast_Helper<bool &>()(retval);
+                                    cond = dispatchkit::boxed_cast<bool &>(retval);
                                 }
                                 catch (std::exception &e) {
                                     throw EvalError("Elseif condition not boolean", node->children[i+1]);
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
                 retval = eval_token(ss, node->children[0]);
                 bool cond;
                 try {
-                    cond = dispatchkit::Cast_Helper<bool &>()(retval);
+                    cond = dispatchkit::boxed_cast<bool &>(retval);
                 }
                 catch (std::exception) {
                     throw EvalError("While condition not boolean", node->children[0]);
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
                         eval_token(ss, node->children[1]);
                         retval = eval_token(ss, node->children[0]);
                         try {
-                            cond = dispatchkit::Cast_Helper<bool &>()(retval);
+                            cond = dispatchkit::boxed_cast<bool &>(retval);
                         }
                         catch (std::exception) {
                             throw EvalError("While condition not boolean", node->children[0]);
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
                     else if (node->children.size() == 3){
                         condition = eval_token(ss, node->children[0]);
                     }
-                    cond = dispatchkit::Cast_Helper<bool &>()(condition);
+                    cond = dispatchkit::boxed_cast<bool &>(condition);
                 }
                 catch (std::exception &e) {
                     throw EvalError("For condition not boolean", node);
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
                             eval_token(ss, node->children[1]);
                             condition = eval_token(ss, node->children[0]);
                         }
-                        cond = dispatchkit::Cast_Helper<bool &>()(condition);
+                        cond = dispatchkit::boxed_cast<bool &>(condition);
 
                     }
                     catch (std::exception &e) {
diff --git a/dispatchkit/boxed_value.hpp b/dispatchkit/boxed_value.hpp
index 00b8160..ee353c9 100644
--- a/dispatchkit/boxed_value.hpp
+++ b/dispatchkit/boxed_value.hpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
     {
       typedef typename boost::reference_wrapper<typename boost::add_const<Result>::type > Result_Type;
 
-      Result_Type operator()(Boxed_Value ob)
+      static Result_Type cast(const Boxed_Value &ob)
       {
         if (ob.is_ref())
         {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
     {
       typedef typename boost::reference_wrapper<typename boost::add_const<Result>::type > Result_Type;
         
-      Result_Type operator()(Boxed_Value ob)
+      static Result_Type cast(const Boxed_Value &ob)
       {
         if (ob.is_ref())
         {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
     {
       typedef const Result * Result_Type;
 
-      Result_Type operator()(Boxed_Value ob)
+      static Result_Type cast(const Boxed_Value &ob)
       {
         if (ob.is_ref())
         {
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
     {
       typedef Result * Result_Type;
 
-      Result_Type operator()(Boxed_Value ob)
+      static Result_Type cast(const Boxed_Value &ob)
       {
         if (ob.is_ref())
         {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
     {
       typedef typename boost::reference_wrapper<Result> Result_Type;
 
-      Result_Type operator()(Boxed_Value ob)
+      static Result_Type cast(const Boxed_Value &ob)
       {
         if (ob.is_ref())
         {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
     {
       typedef typename boost::shared_ptr<Result> Result_Type;
         
-      Result_Type operator()(Boxed_Value ob)
+      static Result_Type cast(const Boxed_Value &ob)
       {
         return boost::any_cast<boost::shared_ptr<Result> >(ob.get());
       }
@@ -350,12 +350,17 @@ namespace dispatchkit
     {
       typedef Boxed_Value Result_Type;
 
-      Result_Type operator()(Boxed_Value ob)
+      static Result_Type cast(const Boxed_Value &ob)
       {
         return ob;    
       }
     };
 
+  template<typename Type>
+  typename Cast_Helper<Type>::Result_Type boxed_cast(const Boxed_Value &bv)
+  {
+    return Cast_Helper<Type>::cast(bv);
+  }
 
   struct Boxed_POD_Value
   {
@@ -371,37 +376,37 @@ namespace dispatchkit
 
       if (inp_ == typeid(double))
       {
-        d = Cast_Helper<double>()(v);
+        d = boxed_cast<double>(v);
         m_isfloat = true;
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(float)) {
-        d = Cast_Helper<float>()(v);
+        d = boxed_cast<float>(v);
         m_isfloat = true;
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(bool)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<bool>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<bool>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(char)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<char>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<char>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(int)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<int>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<int>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(unsigned int)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<unsigned int>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<unsigned int>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(long)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<long>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<long>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(unsigned long)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<unsigned long>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<unsigned long>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(int8_t)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<int8_t>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<int8_t>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(int16_t)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<int16_t>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<int16_t>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(int32_t)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<int32_t>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<int32_t>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(int64_t)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<int64_t>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<int64_t>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(uint8_t)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<uint8_t>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<uint8_t>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(uint16_t)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<uint16_t>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<uint16_t>(v);
       } else if (inp_ == typeid(uint32_t)) {
-        i = Cast_Helper<uint32_t>()(v);
+        i = boxed_cast<uint32_t>(v);
       } else {
         throw boost::bad_any_cast();
       }
@@ -487,7 +492,9 @@ namespace dispatchkit
   template<>
     struct Cast_Helper<Boxed_POD_Value>
     {
-      Boxed_POD_Value operator()(Boxed_Value ob)
+      typedef Boxed_POD_Value Result_Type;
+
+      static Result_Type cast(const Boxed_Value &ob)
       {
         return Boxed_POD_Value(ob);
       }
diff --git a/dispatchkit/dispatchkit.hpp b/dispatchkit/dispatchkit.hpp
index 435ae0b..a4ebfa6 100644
--- a/dispatchkit/dispatchkit.hpp
+++ b/dispatchkit/dispatchkit.hpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
           funcs.insert(funcs.end(), 
               Function_Map::value_type(
                 t_name, 
-                Cast_Helper<Function_Map::mapped_type>()(get_object(t_name)))
+                boxed_cast<Function_Map::mapped_type>(get_object(t_name)))
               );
         } catch (const std::bad_cast &) {
         } catch (const std::range_error &) {
diff --git a/dispatchkit/function_call.hpp b/dispatchkit/function_call.hpp
index bbc63db..d6b9c2d 100644
--- a/dispatchkit/function_call.hpp
+++ b/dispatchkit/function_call.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
         Ret call(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, boost::shared_ptr<Proxy_Function> > > &t_funcs, 
                  const std::vector<Boxed_Value> &params)
         {
-          return Cast_Helper<Ret>()(dispatch(t_funcs, params));
+          return boxed_cast<Ret>(dispatch(t_funcs, params));
         }
     };
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace dispatchkit
   template<typename FunctionType, typename ScriptEngine>
     boost::function<FunctionType> build_functor(ScriptEngine &e, const std::string &script)
     {
-      return build_function_caller<FunctionType>(Cast_Helper<boost::shared_ptr<Proxy_Function> >()(e.evaluate_string(script)));
+      return build_function_caller<FunctionType>(boxed_cast<boost::shared_ptr<Proxy_Function> >(e.evaluate_string(script)));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/dispatchkit/proxy_functions.hpp b/dispatchkit/proxy_functions.hpp
index ab22311..c207336 100644
--- a/dispatchkit/proxy_functions.hpp
+++ b/dispatchkit/proxy_functions.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <boost/preprocessor.hpp>
 
 #define gettypeinfo(z,n,text)  ti.push_back(Get_Type_Info<Param ## n>::get());
-#define casthelper(z,n,text) ,Cast_Helper<Param ## n>()(params[n])
+#define casthelper(z,n,text) ,dispatchkit::boxed_cast< Param ## n >(params[n])
 
 
 #ifndef  BOOST_PP_IS_ITERATING
diff --git a/dispatchkit/test.cpp b/dispatchkit/test.cpp
index a64fc86..0fdedc6 100644
--- a/dispatchkit/test.cpp
+++ b/dispatchkit/test.cpp
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ int main()
   //choose the most appropriate version of the function
   Boxed_Value addresult = dispatch(ss.get_function("+"), Param_List_Builder() << double(5.1) << double(10.3));
 
-  //Using the Cast_Helper to unbox the resultant value and output it
-  std::cout << Cast_Helper<double>()(addresult) << std::endl;
+  //Using the cast to unbox the resultant value and output it
+  std::cout << boxed_cast<double>(addresult) << std::endl;
 
   //Using the Boxed_Value as input to another function, again with automatic dispatch.
   //This time we will not bother saving the result and will instead send it straight out
-  std::cout << Cast_Helper<double>()(
+  std::cout << boxed_cast<double>(
       dispatch(ss.get_function("*"), Param_List_Builder() << 2 << addresult)
       ) << std::endl;
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int main()
   boost::function<void (Test &)> show_message = 
     build_function_caller<void (Test &)>(ss.get_function("show_message"));
 
-  Test &t = Cast_Helper<Test &>()(ss.get_object("testobj2"));
+  Test &t = boxed_cast<Test &>(ss.get_object("testobj2"));
 
   //Print the message the object was created with
   show_message(t);
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ int main()
   //Now, get a reference to the object's stored message
   Boxed_Value stringref = dispatch(ss.get_function("get_message"), sos);
 
-  //Unbox it using Cast_Helper
-  std::string &sr = Cast_Helper<std::string &>()(stringref);
+  //Unbox it using boxed_cast
+  std::string &sr = boxed_cast<std::string &>(stringref);
 
   //Update the value of the reference
   sr = "Bob Updated The message";
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ int main()
   //Now, get a reference to the object's stored number
   Boxed_Value numberref= dispatch(ss.get_function("number"), sos);
 
-  //Unbox it using Cast_Helper
-  int &ir = Cast_Helper<int &>()(numberref);
+  //Unbox it using boxed_cast
+  int &ir = boxed_cast<int &>(numberref);
 
   std::cout << "Number: " << ir << std::endl;
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ int main()
   //Call our newly named "add" function (which in turn dispatches +)
   
   std::cout << "Result of add function: " << 
-    Cast_Helper<int>()(dispatch(ss.get_function("add"), Param_List_Builder() << 5 << 2))
+    boxed_cast<int>(dispatch(ss.get_function("add"), Param_List_Builder() << 5 << 2))
     << std::endl; 
 
 
diff --git a/dispatchkit/unittest.cpp b/dispatchkit/unittest.cpp
index 42b707e..2314060 100644
--- a/dispatchkit/unittest.cpp
+++ b/dispatchkit/unittest.cpp
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( add_operators )
   Bootstrap::bootstrap(ss);
   dump_system(ss);
 
-  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(Cast_Helper<int>()(dispatch(ss.get_function("+"), Param_List_Builder() << double(5.1) << double(10.3))), 15.4);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(boxed_cast<int>(dispatch(ss.get_function("+"), Param_List_Builder() << double(5.1) << double(10.3))), 15.4);
 }
diff --git a/samples/sensors.chai b/samples/sensors.chai
index f0a5478..e83db1b 100644
--- a/samples/sensors.chai
+++ b/samples/sensors.chai
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def initialize_cpu_sensor(state, cpuname, sensor_manager)
 
 def update_cpu_state(state, statfile, cpuname)
 {
-  var regex = cpuname + "\s+([0-9]+)\s+([0-9]+)\s+([0-9]+)\s+([0-9]+)\s+([0-9]+)\s+([0-9]+)\s+([0-9]+)";
+  var regex = cpuname + "\\s+([0-9]+)\\s+([0-9]+)\\s+([0-9]+)\\s+([0-9]+)\\s+([0-9]+)\\s+([0-9]+)\\s+([0-9]+)";
   var strs = regex_search(statfile, regex);
 
   var user = to_double(strs[1]);
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ def update_state(state)
   update_cpu_state(state, file, "cpu1");
 }
 
-
 var global_state = Map()
+
 initialize_cpu_sensor(global_state, "cpu", sensor_manager);
 initialize_cpu_sensor(global_state, "cpu0", sensor_manager);
 initialize_cpu_sensor(global_state, "cpu1", sensor_manager);
+
 sensor_manager.add_sensor("cpu", 500, global_state, function(state) { update_state(state); state["cpu"]; } )
 sensor_manager.add_sensor("cpu0", 500, global_state, function(state) { state["cpu0"]; } )
 sensor_manager.add_sensor("cpu1", 500, global_state, function(state) { state["cpu1"]; } )