diff --git a/java2python/compiler/visitor.py b/java2python/compiler/visitor.py
index 40b6ea7..8e8a54d 100644
--- a/java2python/compiler/visitor.py
+++ b/java2python/compiler/visitor.py
@@ -678,7 +678,6 @@ def acceptPreformatted(self, node, memo):
         return acceptPreformatted
 
     acceptArrayElementAccess = makeNodePreformattedExpr(FS.l + '[' + FS.r + ']')
-    acceptCastExpr  = makeNodePreformattedExpr(FS.l + '(' + FS.r + ')' ) # problem?
     acceptDiv = makeNodePreformattedExpr(FS.l + ' / ' + FS.r)
     acceptLogicalAnd = makeNodePreformattedExpr(FS.l + ' and ' + FS.r)
     acceptLogicalNot = makeNodePreformattedExpr('not ' + FS.l)
@@ -690,6 +689,34 @@ def acceptPreformatted(self, node, memo):
     acceptUnaryMinus = makeNodePreformattedExpr('-' + FS.l)
     acceptUnaryPlus = makeNodePreformattedExpr('+' + FS.l)
 
+    def acceptCastExpr(self, node, memo):
+        """ Accept and process a cast expression. """
+        # If the type of casting is a primitive type,
+        # then do the cast, else drop it.
+        factory = self.factory.expr
+        typeTok = node.firstChildOfType(tokens.TYPE)
+        typeIdent = typeTok.firstChild()
+        typeName = typeIdent.text
+        if typeIdent.type == tokens.QUALIFIED_TYPE_IDENT:
+            typeName = typeIdent.firstChild().text
+        
+        if typeName in tokens.primitiveTypeNames:
+            # Cast using the primitive type constructor
+            self.fs = typeName + '(' + FS.r + ')'
+        else:
+            mode = self.config.last('objCastMode')
+            if mode == 'drop':
+                # Use drop policy
+                self.fs = FS.r
+            elif mode == 'ctor':
+                # Make constructor
+                self.fs = FS.l + '(' + FS.r + ')'
+            else:
+                warn('Couldn\'t perform cast operation. ' + typeName + \
+                    ' is not a primitive and objCastMode in the config file has wrong value.')
+        self.left, self.right = visitors = factory(parent=self), factory(parent=self)
+        self.zipWalk(node.children, visitors, memo)
+
     def makeAcceptPrePost(suffix, pre):
         """ Make an accept method for pre- and post- assignment expressions. """
         def acceptPrePost(self, node, memo):
diff --git a/java2python/config/default.py b/java2python/config/default.py
index 45bb503..bbe6d31 100644
--- a/java2python/config/default.py
+++ b/java2python/config/default.py
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@
 # convenience.
 
 
+# Specifies how cast operations of non-primitive types are handled
+# (primitive types are automatically handled)
+# Valid values:
+#     - 'drop': completely drops type and cast info
+#     - 'ctor': converts the cast in a constructor call
+#               E.g.: (Cast) x -> Cast(x)
+objCastMode = 'drop'
+
+
 # module output subs.
 moduleOutputSubs = [
     (r'System\.out\.println\((.*)\)', r'print \1'),
diff --git a/java2python/lang/base.py b/java2python/lang/base.py
index 4c10110..0633b8e 100644
--- a/java2python/lang/base.py
+++ b/java2python/lang/base.py
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ def methodTypes(self):
         mod = self.module
         return (mod.VOID_METHOD_DECL, mod.FUNCTION_METHOD_DECL, )
 
+    @property
+    def primitiveTypeNames(self):
+        """ Type name of well-known primitive types """
+        return ('bool', 'str', 'int', 'long', 'float', )
+
     @property
     def module(self):
         """ Provides lazy import to the parser module. """