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+
+// (C) Copyright Tobias Schwinger
+//
+// Use modification and distribution are subject to the boost Software License,
+// Version 1.0. (See http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt).
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifndef BOOST_FT_DETAIL_COMPONENTS_AS_MPL_SEQUENCE_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define BOOST_FT_DETAIL_COMPONENTS_AS_MPL_SEQUENCE_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/size_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/empty_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/front_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/back_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/at_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/begin_end_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/clear_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/push_front_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/pop_front_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/push_back_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/pop_back_fwd.hpp>
+
+namespace ndnboost { namespace mpl {
+
+template<> struct size_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S > struct apply
+    : mpl::size <typename S::types>
+  { };
+};
+template<> struct empty_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S > struct apply
+    : mpl::empty <typename S::types>
+  { };
+};
+template<> struct front_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S > struct apply
+    : mpl::front <typename S::types>
+  { };
+};
+template<> struct back_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S > struct apply
+    : mpl::back <typename S::types>
+  { };
+};
+template<> struct at_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S, typename N > struct apply
+    : mpl::at <typename S::types, N >
+  { };
+};
+template<> struct begin_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S > struct apply
+    : mpl::begin <typename S::types>
+  { };
+};
+template<> struct end_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S > struct apply
+    : mpl::end <typename S::types>
+  { };
+};
+template<> struct clear_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S >
+  struct apply
+    : S
+  {
+    typedef apply type;
+    typedef typename mpl::clear< typename S::types >::type types;
+  };
+};
+template<>
+struct push_front_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S, typename T >
+  struct apply
+    : S
+  { 
+    typedef apply type;
+    typedef typename mpl::push_front< typename S::types, T >::type types;
+  };
+};
+template<>
+struct pop_front_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S >
+  struct apply
+    : S
+  {
+    typedef apply type;
+    typedef typename mpl::pop_front< typename S::types >::type types; 
+  };
+};
+template<>
+struct push_back_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S, typename T >
+  struct apply
+    : S
+  {
+    typedef apply type;
+    typedef typename mpl::push_back< typename S::types, T >::type types; 
+  };
+};
+template<>
+struct pop_back_impl
+< function_types::detail::components_mpl_sequence_tag >
+{
+  template< typename S >
+  struct apply
+    : S
+  {
+    typedef apply type;
+    typedef typename mpl::pop_back< typename S::types >::type types; 
+  };
+};
+
+} } // namespace ::ndnboost::mpl
+
+#endif
+