StoregateSvc:retrieve. Avoid un-needed allocation of std:string due to...

StoregateSvc:retrieve. Avoid un-needed allocation of std:string due to static_cast<std::string> , when the TKEY type is already std::string

Control/StoreGate/StoreGate/StoreGateSvc.h

@@ -228,10 +228,22 @@ public:
   template <typename T, typename TKEY> 
   StatusCode retrieve(const T*& ptr, const TKEY& key) const;
 
+  /// Retrieve an object with "key", into a const T*.
+  /// Overload for std::string KEY type
+  template <typename T>
+  StatusCode retrieve(const T*& ptr, const std::string& key) const;
+
+
   /// Retrieve an object with "key", into a T*
   template <typename T, typename TKEY>
   StatusCode retrieve(T*& ptr, const TKEY& key) const;
 
+  /// Retrieve an object with "key", into a T*.
+  /// Overload for std::string KEY type
+  template <typename T>
+  StatusCode retrieve(T*& ptr, const std::string& key) const;
+
+
   /// Variant of the above which doesn't return a status code.
   /// Just returns null if the object isn't found.
   template <typename T, class TKEY>

Control/StoreGate/StoreGate/StoreGateSvc.icc

@@ -363,19 +363,17 @@ StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(T*& ptr) const
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Retrieve the keyed object as a const pointer
+// Overload for std::string key type
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-template <typename T, typename TKEY>
-StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(const T*& ptr, const TKEY& key) const
+template <typename T>
+StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(const T*& ptr, const std::string& key) const
 {
   if (m_storeID == StoreID::EVENT_STORE && s_pSlot != nullptr) {
     rememberBadRetrieve (ClassID_traits<T>::ID(), key);
   }
 
-#ifndef __clang__
-  BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT( (KeyConcept<TKEY>) );
-#endif
   SG::DataProxy* dp =proxy (ClassID_traits<T>::ID(),
-                            static_cast<std::string> (key),
+                            key,
                             false);
   if (!dp || !dp->isValid()) {
     warning() 
@@ -401,24 +399,34 @@ StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(const T*& ptr, const TKEY& key) const
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Retrieve the keyed object as a non-const pointer
+// Retrieve the keyed object as a const pointer
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 template <typename T, typename TKEY>
-StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(T*& ptr, const TKEY& key) const
+StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(const T*& ptr, const TKEY& key) const
+{
+#ifndef __clang__
+  BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT( (KeyConcept<TKEY>) );
+#endif
+  return this->retrieve(ptr, static_cast<std::string>(key));
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Retrieve the keyed object as a non-const pointer
+// Overload for std::string key type
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T>
+StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(T*& ptr, const std::string& key) const
 {
   if (m_storeID == StoreID::EVENT_STORE && s_pSlot != nullptr) {
     rememberBadRetrieve (ClassID_traits<T>::ID(), key);
   }
 
-#ifndef __clang__
-  BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT( (KeyConcept<TKEY>) );
-#endif
   SG::DataProxy* dp =proxy (ClassID_traits<T>::ID(),
-                            static_cast<std::string> (key),
+                            key,
                             false);
   if (!dp || !dp->isValid() || dp->isConst()) {
     SG_MSG_WARNING("retrieve(non-const): No valid proxy for object "
-                   << (std::string)key  << ' ' 
+                   << key  << ' '
                    << " of type "  << ClassID_traits<T>::typeName() << "(CLID "
                    << ClassID_traits<T>::ID() 
                    << ") \n Try to use a const retrieve" );
@@ -440,6 +448,18 @@ StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(T*& ptr, const TKEY& key) const
   return StatusCode::SUCCESS;
 }
 
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Retrieve the keyed object as a non-const pointer
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <typename T, typename TKEY>
+StatusCode StoreGateSvc::retrieve(T*& ptr, const TKEY& key) const
+{
+#ifndef __clang__
+  BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT( (KeyConcept<TKEY>) );
+#endif
+  return this->retrieve(ptr, static_cast<std::string>(key));
+}
+
 /// Retrieve all objects of type T: returns an SG::ConstIterator range
 template <typename T> 
 StatusCode