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boost/noncopyable.hpp

//  Boost noncopyable.hpp header file  --------------------------------------//

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#ifndef BOOST_NONCOPYABLE_HPP_INCLUDED
#define BOOST_NONCOPYABLE_HPP_INCLUDED

namespace boost {

//  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& );
};

} // namespace boost

#endif  // BOOST_NONCOPYABLE_HPP_INCLUDED