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+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2001
+ * Dr John Maddock
+ *
+ * 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 appear in all copies and
+ * that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
+ * in supporting documentation.  Dr John Maddock makes no representations
+ * about the suitability of this software for any purpose.
+ * It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_STD_ALLOCATOR)
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#define BOOST_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR(T) std::allocator<T>
+
+namespace boost{ namespace detail{
+
+template <class T, class A>
+struct rebind_allocator
+{
+   typedef typename A::template rebind<T> binder;
+   typedef typename binder::other type;
+};
+
+} // namespace detail
+} // namespace boost
+
+#elif !defined(BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATES)
+
+// no std::allocator, but the compiler supports the necessary syntax,
+// write our own allocator instead:
+
+#define BOOST_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR(T) ::boost::detail::allocator<T>
+
+namespace boost{ namespace detail{
+
+template <class T>
+void allocator_construct(T* p, const T& t)
+{ new (p) T(t); }
+
+template <class T>
+void allocator_destroy(T* p)
+{ p->~T(); }
+
+template <class T>
+class allocator
+{
+public:
+
+   typedef T              value_type;
+   typedef value_type *   pointer;
+   typedef const T*       const_pointer;
+   typedef T&             reference;
+   typedef const T&       const_reference;
+   typedef size_t         size_type;
+   typedef ptrdiff_t      difference_type;
+
+   template <class U>
+   struct rebind
+   {
+      typedef allocator<U> other;
+   };
+
+   allocator(){}
+   
+   template <class U>
+   allocator(const allocator<U>&){}
+
+   allocator(const allocator&){}
+
+   template <class U>
+   allocator& operator=(const allocator<U>&)
+   { return *this; }
+
+   ~allocator(){}
+
+   pointer address(reference x) { return &x; }
+
+   const_pointer address(const_reference x) const { return &x; }
+
+   pointer allocate(size_type n, const void* = 0) 
+   {
+      return n != 0 ?
+         reinterpret_cast<pointer>(::operator new(n * sizeof(value_type)))
+         : 0;
+   }
+
+   void deallocate(pointer p, size_type n) 
+   {
+      assert( (p == 0) == (n == 0) );
+      if (p != 0)
+         ::operator delete((void*)p);
+   }
+
+   size_type max_size() const
+   { return size_t(-1) / sizeof(value_type); }
+
+   void construct(pointer p, const T& val) const
+   { allocator_construct(p, val); }
+
+   void destroy(pointer __p) const
+   { allocator_destroy(p); }
+};
+
+template <class T, class A>
+struct rebind_allocator
+{
+   typedef typename A::template rebind<T> binder;
+   typedef typename binder::other type;
+};
+
+} // namespace detail
+} // namespace boost
+
+#else
+
+// no std::allocator, use workaround version instead,
+// each allocator class must derive from a base class
+// that allocates blocks of bytes:
+
+#define BOOST_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR(T) ::boost::detail::allocator_adapter<T, ::boost::detail::simple_alloc>
+
+namespace boost{ namespace detail{
+
+template <class T>
+void allocator_construct(T* p, const T& t)
+{ new (p) T(t); }
+
+template <class T>
+void allocator_destroy(T* p)
+{ p->~T(); }
+
+class simple_alloc
+{
+public:
+
+   typedef void           value_type;
+   typedef value_type *   pointer;
+   typedef const void*    const_pointer;
+   typedef size_t         size_type;
+   typedef ptrdiff_t      difference_type;
+
+   simple_alloc(){}
+   simple_alloc(const simple_alloc&){}
+
+   ~simple_alloc(){}
+
+   pointer allocate(size_type n, const void* = 0) 
+   {
+      return n != 0 ?
+         reinterpret_cast<pointer>(::operator new(n))
+         : 0;
+   }
+
+   void deallocate(pointer p, size_type n) 
+   {
+      assert( (p == 0) == (n == 0) );
+      if (p != 0)
+         ::operator delete((void*)p);
+   }
+};
+
+template <class T, class Base>
+class allocator_adapter : public Base
+{
+public:
+
+   typedef T              value_type;
+   typedef value_type *   pointer;
+   typedef const T*       const_pointer;
+   typedef T&             reference;
+   typedef const T&       const_reference;
+   typedef size_t         size_type;
+   typedef ptrdiff_t      difference_type;
+   typedef Base           base_type;
+
+   allocator_adapter(){}
+   allocator_adapter(const base_type& x) : Base(x){}
+   allocator_adapter& operator=(const base_type& x)
+   {
+      *(static_cast<base_type*>(this)) = x;
+      return *this;
+   }
+
+   ~allocator_adapter(){}
+
+   pointer address(reference x) { return &x; }
+
+   const_pointer address(const_reference x) const { return &x; }
+
+   pointer allocate(size_type n, const void* = 0) 
+   {
+      return n != 0 ?
+         reinterpret_cast<pointer>(base_type::allocate(n * sizeof(value_type)))
+         : 0;
+   }
+
+   void deallocate(pointer p, size_type n) 
+   {
+      assert( (p == 0) == (n == 0) );
+      if (p != 0)
+         static_cast<base_type*>(this)->deallocate((void*)p, n * sizeof(value_type));
+   }
+
+   size_type max_size() const
+   { return size_t(-1) / sizeof(value_type); }
+
+   void construct(pointer p, const T& val) const
+   { allocator_construct(p, val); }
+
+   void destroy(pointer __p) const
+   { allocator_destroy(p); }
+};
+
+template <class T, class A>
+struct rebind_allocator
+{
+   typedef allocator_adapter<T, typename A::base_type> type;
+};
+
+} // namespace detail
+} // namespace boost
+
+#endif
+