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// boost utility.hpp header file -------------------------------------------//
// (C) Copyright boost.org 1999. 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.
// See http://www.boost.org for most recent version including documentation.
// Classes appear in alphabetical order
// Revision History
// 26 Jan 00 protected noncopyable destructor added (Miki Jovanovic)
// 10 Dec 99 next() and prior() templates added (Dave Abrahams)
// 30 Aug 99 moved cast templates to cast.hpp (Beman Dawes)
// 3 Aug 99 cast templates added
// 20 Jul 99 name changed to utility.hpp
// 9 Jun 99 protected noncopyable default ctor
// 2 Jun 99 Initial Version. Class noncopyable only contents (Dave Abrahams)
#ifndef BOOST_UTILITY_HPP
#define BOOST_UTILITY_HPP
#include <boost/config.hpp>
#include <cstddef> // for size_t
#include <utility> // for std::pair
namespace boost
{
// next() and prior() template functions -----------------------------------//
// Helper functions for classes like bidirectional iterators not supporting
// operator+ and operator-.
//
// Usage:
// const std::list<T>::iterator p = get_some_iterator();
// const std::list<T>::iterator prev = boost::prior(p);
// Contributed by Dave Abrahams
template <class T>
T next(T x) { return ++x; }
template <class T>
T prior(T x) { return --x; }
// class noncopyable -------------------------------------------------------//
// Private copy constructor and copy assignment ensure classes derived from
// class noncopyable cannot be copied.
// Contributed by Dave Abrahams
class noncopyable
{
protected:
noncopyable(){}
~noncopyable(){}
private: // emphasize the following members are private
noncopyable( const noncopyable& );
const noncopyable& operator=( const noncopyable& );
}; // noncopyable
// class tied -------------------------------------------------------//
// A helper for conveniently assigning the two values from a pair
// into separate variables. The idea for this comes from Jaakko J<>rvi's
// Binder/Lambda Library.
// Constributed by Jeremy Siek
template <class A, class B>
class tied {
public:
inline tied(A& a, B& b) : _a(a), _b(b) { }
template <class U, class V>
inline tied& operator=(const std::pair<U,V>& p) {
_a = p.first;
_b = p.second;
return *this;
}
protected:
A& _a;
B& _b;
};
template <class A, class B>
inline tied<A,B> tie(A& a, B& b) { return tied<A,B>(a, b); }
} // namespace boost
#endif // BOOST_UTILITY_HPP