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+package org.zwobble.mammoth.util;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public class Casts {
+    public static <T> Optional<T> tryCast(Class<T> type, Object value) {
+        try {
+            return Optional.of(type.cast(value));
+        } catch (ClassCastException exception) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+    }
+}