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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018,  The University of Memphis
+ *                           Regents of the University of California,
+ *
+ * This file is part of PSync.
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of PSync authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * PSync is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ * of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+ * either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * PSync is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * PSync, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * \author Yingdi Yu <yingdi@cs.ucla.edu>
+ *
+ **/
+
+#ifndef PSYNC_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP
+#define PSYNC_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP
+
+// suppress warnings from Boost.Test
+#pragma GCC system_header
+#pragma clang system_header
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/concept_check.hpp>
+#include <boost/test/output_test_stream.hpp>
+
+#endif // PSYNC_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP