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+//  Boost noncopyable.hpp header file  --------------------------------------//
+
+//  (C) Copyright Beman Dawes 1999-2003. Distributed under 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)
+
+//  See http://www.boost.org/libs/utility for documentation.
+
+#ifndef BOOST_NONCOPYABLE_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define BOOST_NONCOPYABLE_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include <ndnboost/config.hpp>
+
+namespace ndnboost {
+
+//  Private copy constructor and copy assignment ensure classes derived from
+//  class noncopyable cannot be copied.
+
+//  Contributed by Dave Abrahams
+
+namespace noncopyable_  // protection from unintended ADL
+{
+  class noncopyable
+  {
+   protected:
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_DEFAULTED_FUNCTIONS
+    BOOST_CONSTEXPR noncopyable() = default;
+    ~noncopyable() = default;
+#else
+    noncopyable() {}
+      ~noncopyable() {}
+#endif
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_DELETED_FUNCTIONS
+        noncopyable( const noncopyable& ) = delete;
+        noncopyable& operator=( const noncopyable& ) = delete;
+#else
+    private:  // emphasize the following members are private
+      noncopyable( const noncopyable& );
+      noncopyable& operator=( const noncopyable& );
+#endif
+  };
+}
+
+typedef noncopyable_::noncopyable noncopyable;
+
+} // namespace ndnboost
+
+#endif  // BOOST_NONCOPYABLE_HPP_INCLUDED