Try fixing compile with a `const_pointer_cast`.
Merge topic 'fix-windows'

317fe8e Try fixing compile with a `const_pointer_cast`.
Fix unit test to match new behavior.
Omit now-unnecessary calls to ensureSpecification().

Simply calling `Operator::specification()` will ensure
that the specification is not NULL.
Merge topic 'fix-windows'

649ae6b Omit now-unnecessary calls to ensureSpecification().
1452eb0 Fix unit test to match new behavior.
Eliminate shadow warning.
Merge topic 'fix-windows'

8b0527a Eliminate shadow warning.
Progress on new operators and some cleanup.

The CreateVertexOperator now works and CreateEdgeOperator
is nearly ready for testing.

Also, fix some poor style.
Working edge creation operator.
Remove debug code.
Progress on CreateFaceOperator.
Display remote bridge name if available
Merge topic 'remote_bridge_name'

76eed22 Display remote bridge name if available
Get ModelEntityItem with variable size working.
Fix Python CGM tests and add a new one.

... to test vertex, edge, and face creation.
Add MembershipMask to operator ModelEntityItems.
Merge topic 'cgm-ops'

baf1bcb Add MembershipMask to operator ModelEntityItems.
a32b8df Fix Python CGM tests and add a new one.
1b7bb9b Get ModelEntityItem with variable size working.
c80bc07 Progress on CreateFaceOperator.
2ff24ed Remove debug code.
ca7bb73 Working edge creation operator.
332aef3 Progress on new operators and some cleanup.
Be consistent about default parameter value.

The C++ and Python defaults should match.
Merge topic 'api-consistency'

b335d88 Be consistent about default parameter value.