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diff --git a/build2/variable.hxx b/build2/variable.hxx
index 808efc9..4d11b25 100644
--- a/build2/variable.hxx
+++ b/build2/variable.hxx
@@ -330,6 +330,13 @@ namespace build2
template <typename T> const T& cast_empty (const value&);
template <typename T> const T& cast_empty (const lookup&);
+ // As above but returns the specified default if the value is NULL (or not
+ // defined, in case of lookup). Note that the return is by value, not by
+ // reference.
+ //
+ template <typename T> T cast_default (const value&, const T&);
+ template <typename T> T cast_default (const lookup&, const T&);
+
// As above but returns false/true if the value is NULL (or not defined,
// in case of lookup). Note that the template argument is only for
// documentation and should be bool (or semantically compatible).