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+// (C) Copyright Gennaro Prota 2003. 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.
+
+
+#ifndef BOOST_NON_TYPE_HPP_GP_20030417
+#define BOOST_NON_TYPE_HPP_GP_20030417
+
+
+namespace boost {
+
+  // Just a simple "envelope" for non-type template parameters. Useful
+  // to work around some MSVC deficiencies.
+
+ template <typename T, T n>
+ struct non_type { };
+
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+#endif // include guard