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+#pragma once
+
+#include <format>
+
+#include "ResourceManager.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
+
+template <typename T>
+T & ResourceManager::get(const Asset & asset) {
+	using namespace std;
+	static_assert(
+		is_base_of<Resource, T>::value, "cache must recieve a derivative class of Resource"
+	);
+
+	CacheEntry & entry = this->get_entry(asset);
+	if (entry.resource == nullptr) entry.resource = make_unique<T>(asset, this->mediator);
+
+	T * concrete_resource = dynamic_cast<T *>(entry.resource.get());
+	if (concrete_resource == nullptr)
+		throw runtime_error(format(
+			"ResourceManager: mismatch between requested type and "
+			"actual type of resource ({})",
+			asset.get_path()
+		));
+
+	return *concrete_resource;
+}
+
+} // namespace crepe