== operator & tests

Foundation/include/Poco/DynamicAny.h

@@ -171,6 +171,23 @@ public:
 		return *this;
 	}
 	
+	template <typename T> 
+	bool operator == (const T& other)
+		/// Equality operator
+	{
+		T result;
+		_pHolder->convert(result);
+		return result == other;
+	}
+
+	bool operator == (const char* other)
+		/// Equality operator
+	{
+		std::string result;
+		_pHolder->convert(result);
+		return result == other;
+	}
+
     const std::type_info& type() const;
 		/// Returns the type information of the stored content.
 	

Foundation/testsuite/src/DynamicAnyTest.cpp

@@ -1120,6 +1120,13 @@ void DynamicAnyTest::testConversionOperator()
 	any = 123;
 	std::string s = any;//'s(any)' bombs on gcc 3.4.4
 	assert (s == "123");
+
+	any = 321;
+	s = (std::string) any;//must cast to disambiguate char/string
+	assert (s == "321");
+
+	any = "456";
+	assert (any == "456");
 }