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+#ifndef BOOST_CHECKED_DELETE_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define BOOST_CHECKED_DELETE_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1020
+#pragma once
+#endif
+
+//
+//  boost/checked_delete.hpp
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 boost.org
+//
+//  Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
+//  is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies.
+//  This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
+//  warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
+//
+
+namespace boost
+{
+
+// verify that types are complete for increased safety
+
+template< typename T > inline void checked_delete(T * x)
+{
+    typedef char type_must_be_complete[sizeof(T)];
+    delete x;
+}
+
+template< typename T > inline void checked_array_delete(T * x)
+{
+    typedef char type_must_be_complete[sizeof(T)];
+    delete [] x;
+}
+
+template<class T> struct checked_deleter
+{
+    typedef void result_type;
+    typedef T * argument_type;
+
+    void operator()(T * x)
+    {
+        checked_delete(x);
+    }
+};
+
+// checked_deleter<void> is needed by shared_ptr<void>::reset(0)
+
+template<> struct checked_deleter<void>
+{
+    typedef void result_type;
+    typedef void * argument_type;
+
+    void operator()(void * x)
+    {
+        ::operator delete(x); // avoid g++ warning
+    }
+};
+
+template<class T> struct checked_array_deleter
+{
+    typedef void result_type;
+    typedef T * argument_type;
+
+    void operator()(T * x)
+    {
+        checked_array_delete(x);
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace boost
+
+#endif  // #ifndef BOOST_CHECKED_DELETE_HPP_INCLUDED