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+// Boost.Function library
+
+//  Copyright Douglas Gregor 2001-2003. Use, modification and
+//  distribution is subject to the Boost Software License, Version
+//  1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+// For more information, see http://www.boost.org
+
+#include <boost/test/minimal.hpp>
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+struct stateless_integer_add {
+  int operator()(int x, int y) const { return x+y; }
+
+  void* operator new(std::size_t)
+  {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Cannot allocate a stateless_integer_add");
+  }
+
+  void* operator new(std::size_t, void* p)
+  {
+    return p;
+  }
+
+  void operator delete(void*) throw()
+  {
+  }
+};
+
+int test_main(int, char*[])
+{
+  ndnboost::function2<int, int, int> f;
+  f = stateless_integer_add();
+
+  return 0;
+}