generic compare function :

Hello, i'd like to build a generic function that compare 2 elements and check their type on the fly. it should know how to deal with all types of data (bool, bit, uint buses and string that will point on specific port in the design). here's the semi-pseudo code of what i meant: i don't know how to extract variable data-type in run time, is it possible to do it ? CheckNet (Lvalue:generic, Rvalue:generic) is { //step 1: if any of the data comes as string, refer to it as a pointer to an element in the HDL and extract it by ticks. if (Lvalue:type == "string") //create port of Lvalue var Lval:uint = 'Lvalue'; if (Rvalue:type == "string") //create port of Rvalue var Rval:uint = 'Rvalue'; // step 2: cast all elements to similar data-type that support their value (without truncation }else{ Rval: uint = Rvalue.as_a(uint); Lval: uint = Lvalue.as_a(uint); }; if (Rval != Lval) print "not equal"; else print "equal"; }; }; thanks,