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+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ref_ct_test.cpp - compile-time test for "boost/ref.hpp" header content
+// See http://www.boost.org for updates, documentation, and revision history.
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2002
+// Aleksey Gurtovoy
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software
+// and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, 
+// provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies and 
+// that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear in 
+// supporting documentation. No representations are made about the 
+// suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" 
+// without express or implied warranty.
+
+#include <boost/ref.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/same_traits.hpp>
+#include <boost/static_assert.hpp>
+
+namespace {
+
+template< typename T, typename U >
+void ref_test(boost::reference_wrapper<U>)
+{
+    typedef typename boost::reference_wrapper<U>::type type;
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((boost::is_same<U,type>::value));
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((boost::is_same<T,type>::value));
+}
+
+template< typename T >
+void assignable_test(T x)
+{
+    x = x;
+}
+
+template< bool R, typename T >
+void is_reference_wrapper_test(T)
+{
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(boost::is_reference_wrapper<T>::value == R);
+}
+
+template< typename R, typename Ref >
+void cxx_reference_test(Ref)
+{
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((boost::is_same<R,Ref>::value));
+}
+
+template< typename R, typename Ref >
+void unwrap_reference_test(Ref)
+{
+    typedef typename boost::unwrap_reference<Ref>::type type;
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((boost::is_same<R,type>::value));
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+int main()
+{
+    int i = 0;
+    int& ri = i;
+
+    int const ci = 0;
+    int const& rci = ci;
+
+    // 'ref/cref' functions test
+    ref_test<int>(boost::ref(i));
+    ref_test<int>(boost::ref(ri));
+    ref_test<int const>(boost::ref(ci));
+    ref_test<int const>(boost::ref(rci));
+
+    ref_test<int const>(boost::cref(i));
+    ref_test<int const>(boost::cref(ri));
+    ref_test<int const>(boost::cref(ci));
+    ref_test<int const>(boost::cref(rci));
+
+    // test 'assignable' requirement
+    assignable_test(boost::ref(i));
+    assignable_test(boost::ref(ri));
+    assignable_test(boost::cref(i));
+    assignable_test(boost::cref(ci));
+    assignable_test(boost::cref(rci));
+
+    // 'is_reference_wrapper' test
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<true>(boost::ref(i));
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<true>(boost::ref(ri));
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<true>(boost::cref(i));
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<true>(boost::cref(ci));
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<true>(boost::cref(rci));
+
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<false>(i);
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<false, int&>(ri);
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<false>(ci);
+    is_reference_wrapper_test<false, int const&>(rci);
+
+    // ordinary references/function template arguments deduction test
+    cxx_reference_test<int>(i);
+    cxx_reference_test<int>(ri);
+    cxx_reference_test<int>(ci);
+    cxx_reference_test<int>(rci);
+
+    cxx_reference_test<int&, int&>(i);
+    cxx_reference_test<int&, int&>(ri);
+    cxx_reference_test<int const&, int const&>(i);
+    cxx_reference_test<int const&, int const&>(ri);
+    cxx_reference_test<int const&, int const&>(ci);
+    cxx_reference_test<int const&, int const&>(rci);
+
+    // 'unwrap_reference' test
+    unwrap_reference_test<int>(boost::ref(i));
+    unwrap_reference_test<int>(boost::ref(ri));
+    unwrap_reference_test<int const>(boost::cref(i));
+    unwrap_reference_test<int const>(boost::cref(ci));
+    unwrap_reference_test<int const>(boost::cref(rci));
+
+    unwrap_reference_test<int>(i);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int>(ri);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int>(ci);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int>(rci);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int&, int&>(i);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int&, int&>(ri);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int const&, int const&>(i);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int const&, int const&>(ri);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int const&, int const&>(ci);
+    unwrap_reference_test<int const&, int const&>(rci);
+
+    return 0;
+}