In common.h, define func_lib for function objects.  In configure.ac, define HAVE_STD_FUNCTION and HAVE_BOOST_FUNCTION.  Include function headers in ndnboost.
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+// Boost.Function library examples
+
+//  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 <iostream>
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <functional>
+
+struct X {
+  X(int val) : value(val) {}
+
+  int foo(int x) { return x * value; }
+
+  int value;
+};
+
+
+int
+main()
+{
+  ndnboost::function<int (int)> f;
+  X x(7);
+  f = std::bind1st(std::mem_fun(&X::foo), &x);
+
+  std::cout << f(5) << std::endl; // Call x.foo(5)
+  return 0;
+}