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+/*=============================================================================
+    Copyright (c) 2007 Tobias Schwinger
+  
+    Use modification and distribution are 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).
+==============================================================================*/
+
+#ifndef BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_LIGHTWEIGHT_FORWARD_ADAPTER_HPP_INCLUDED
+#   ifndef BOOST_PP_IS_ITERATING
+
+#   include <ndnboost/config.hpp>
+#   include <ndnboost/detail/workaround.hpp>
+
+#   include <ndnboost/preprocessor/cat.hpp>
+#   include <ndnboost/preprocessor/iteration/iterate.hpp>
+#   include <ndnboost/preprocessor/repetition/enum.hpp>
+#   include <ndnboost/preprocessor/repetition/enum_params.hpp>
+#   include <ndnboost/preprocessor/repetition/enum_binary_params.hpp>
+#   include <ndnboost/preprocessor/facilities/intercept.hpp>
+
+#   include <ndnboost/utility/result_of.hpp>
+#   include <ndnboost/ref.hpp>
+
+#   ifndef BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_LIGHTWEIGHT_FORWARD_ADAPTER_MAX_ARITY
+#     define BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_LIGHTWEIGHT_FORWARD_ADAPTER_MAX_ARITY 10
+#   elif BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_FORDWARD_ADAPTER_MAX_ARITY < 3
+#     undef  BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_LIGHTWEIGHT_FORWARD_ADAPTER_MAX_ARITY
+#     define BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_LIGHTWEIGHT_FORWARD_ADAPTER_MAX_ARITY 3
+#   endif
+
+namespace ndnboost 
+{
+    template< typename Function, int Arity_Or_MinArity = -1, int MaxArity = -1 >
+    class lightweight_forward_adapter;
+
+    //----- ---- --- -- - -  -   -
+
+    namespace detail
+    {
+        template< class MostDerived, typename Function, typename FunctionConst, 
+            int Arity, int MinArity >
+        struct lightweight_forward_adapter_impl;
+
+        struct lightweight_forward_adapter_result
+        {
+            template< typename Sig > struct apply;
+
+            // Utility metafunction for argument transform
+            template< typename T > struct x  { typedef T const& t; };
+            template< typename T > struct x< ndnboost::reference_wrapper<T> >
+            { typedef T& t; };
+            template< typename T > struct x<T&>       : x<T> { };
+            template< typename T > struct x<T const&> : x<T> { };
+            template< typename T > struct x<T const>  : x<T> { };
+
+            // Utility metafunction to choose target function qualification
+            template< typename T > struct c
+            { typedef typename T::target_function_t t; };
+            template< typename T > struct c<T&      >
+            { typedef typename T::target_function_t t; };
+            template< typename T > struct c<T const >
+            { typedef typename T::target_function_const_t t; };
+            template< typename T > struct c<T const&>
+            { typedef typename T::target_function_const_t t; };
+        };
+    }
+
+#   define BOOST_TMP_MACRO(f,fn,fc) \
+        ndnboost::detail::lightweight_forward_adapter_impl< \
+            lightweight_forward_adapter<f,Arity_Or_MinArity,MaxArity>, fn, fc, \
+            (MaxArity!=-1? MaxArity :Arity_Or_MinArity!=-1? Arity_Or_MinArity \
+                :BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_LIGHTWEIGHT_FORWARD_ADAPTER_MAX_ARITY), \
+            (Arity_Or_MinArity!=-1? Arity_Or_MinArity : 0) >
+
+    template< typename Function, int Arity_Or_MinArity, int MaxArity >
+    class lightweight_forward_adapter
+        : public BOOST_TMP_MACRO(Function,Function,Function const)
+        , private Function
+    {
+      public:
+        lightweight_forward_adapter(Function const& f = Function()) 
+          : Function(f) 
+        { }
+
+        typedef Function        target_function_t;
+        typedef Function const  target_function_const_t;
+
+        Function       & target_function()       { return *this; }
+        Function const & target_function() const { return *this; }
+
+        template< typename Sig > struct result
+            : detail::lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<Sig>
+        { };
+
+        using BOOST_TMP_MACRO(Function,Function, Function const)::operator();
+    };
+    template< typename Function, int Arity_Or_MinArity, int MaxArity >
+    class lightweight_forward_adapter< Function const, Arity_Or_MinArity, 
+        MaxArity >
+        : public BOOST_TMP_MACRO(Function const, Function const, Function const)
+        , private Function
+    {
+      public:
+        lightweight_forward_adapter(Function const& f = Function())
+          : Function(f) 
+        { }
+
+        typedef Function const target_function_t;
+        typedef Function const target_function_const_t;
+
+        Function const & target_function() const { return *this; }
+
+        template< typename Sig > struct result
+            : detail::lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<Sig>
+        { };
+
+        using BOOST_TMP_MACRO(Function const,Function const, Function const)
+            ::operator();
+    };
+    template< typename Function, int Arity_Or_MinArity, int MaxArity >
+    class lightweight_forward_adapter< Function &, Arity_Or_MinArity, MaxArity >
+        : public BOOST_TMP_MACRO(Function&, Function, Function)
+    {
+        Function& ref_function;
+      public:
+        lightweight_forward_adapter(Function& f)
+          : ref_function(f) 
+        { }
+
+        typedef Function target_function_t;
+        typedef Function target_function_const_t;
+
+        Function & target_function() const { return this->ref_function; }
+
+        template< typename Sig > struct result
+            : detail::lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<Sig>
+        { };
+
+        using BOOST_TMP_MACRO(Function&, Function, Function)::operator();
+    }; 
+
+    #undef BOOST_TMP_MACRO
+
+    namespace detail
+    {
+        template< class Self >
+        struct lightweight_forward_adapter_result::apply< Self() >
+            : ndnboost::result_of< BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME c<Self>::t() >
+        { };
+
+        template< class MD, class F, class FC >
+        struct lightweight_forward_adapter_impl<MD,F,FC,0,0>
+            : lightweight_forward_adapter_result
+        {
+            inline typename ndnboost::result_of< FC() >::type
+            operator()() const
+            {
+                return static_cast<MD const*>(this)->target_function()();
+            }
+
+            inline typename ndnboost::result_of< F() >::type
+            operator()()
+            {
+                return static_cast<MD*>(this)->target_function()();
+            }
+        };
+
+#       define  BOOST_PP_FILENAME_1 \
+            <ndnboost/functional/lightweight_forward_adapter.hpp>
+#       define  BOOST_PP_ITERATION_LIMITS                                     \
+            (1,BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_LIGHTWEIGHT_FORWARD_ADAPTER_MAX_ARITY) 
+#       include BOOST_PP_ITERATE()
+
+    } // namespace detail
+
+    template<class F, int A0, int A1>
+    struct result_of<ndnboost::lightweight_forward_adapter<F,A0,A1> const ()>
+        : ndnboost::detail::lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<
+            ndnboost::lightweight_forward_adapter<F,A0,A1> const () >
+    { };
+    template<class F, int A0, int A1>
+    struct result_of<ndnboost::lightweight_forward_adapter<F,A0,A1>()>
+        : ndnboost::detail::lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<
+            ndnboost::lightweight_forward_adapter<F,A0,A1>() >
+    { };
+    template<class F, int A0, int A1>
+    struct result_of<ndnboost::lightweight_forward_adapter<F,A0,A1> const& ()>
+        : ndnboost::detail::lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<
+            ndnboost::lightweight_forward_adapter<F,A0,A1> const () >
+    { };
+    template<class F, int A0, int A1>
+    struct result_of<ndnboost::lightweight_forward_adapter<F,A0,A1>& ()>
+        : ndnboost::detail::lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<
+            ndnboost::lightweight_forward_adapter<F,A0,A1>() >
+    { };
+}
+
+#     define BOOST_FUNCTIONAL_LIGHTWEIGHT_FORWARD_ADAPTER_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#   else // defined(BOOST_PP_IS_ITERATING)
+#     define N BOOST_PP_ITERATION() 
+
+        template< class Self, BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(N,typename T) >
+        struct lightweight_forward_adapter_result::apply<
+            Self (BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(N,T)) >
+            : ndnboost::result_of<
+                BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME c<Self>::t (BOOST_PP_ENUM_BINARY_PARAMS(N,
+                    typename x<T,>::t BOOST_PP_INTERCEPT)) >
+        { };
+
+        template< class MD, class F, class FC >
+        struct lightweight_forward_adapter_impl<MD,F,FC,BOOST_PP_DEC(N),N>
+            : lightweight_forward_adapter_result
+        {
+            template< BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(N,typename T) >
+            inline typename ndnboost::result_of< F(BOOST_PP_ENUM_BINARY_PARAMS(N,
+                T,const& BOOST_PP_INTERCEPT)) >::type
+            operator()(BOOST_PP_ENUM_BINARY_PARAMS(N,T,& BOOST_PP_INTERCEPT));
+        };
+
+        template< class MD, class F, class FC, int MinArity >
+        struct lightweight_forward_adapter_impl<MD,F,FC,N,MinArity>
+            : lightweight_forward_adapter_impl<MD,F,FC,BOOST_PP_DEC(N),MinArity>
+        {
+            using lightweight_forward_adapter_impl<MD,F,FC,BOOST_PP_DEC(N),
+                MinArity>::operator();
+
+#     define M(z,i,d) \
+          static_cast<typename d::template x<T##i>::t>(a##i)
+
+            template< BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(N,typename T) >
+            inline typename lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<
+                MD const (BOOST_PP_ENUM_BINARY_PARAMS(N,
+                    T,const& BOOST_PP_INTERCEPT)) >::type
+            operator()(BOOST_PP_ENUM_BINARY_PARAMS(N,T,const& a)) const
+            {
+                typedef lightweight_forward_adapter_result _;
+                return static_cast<MD const*>(this)->target_function()(
+                    BOOST_PP_ENUM(N,M,_));
+            }
+            template< BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(N,typename T) >
+            inline typename lightweight_forward_adapter_result::template apply<
+                MD (BOOST_PP_ENUM_BINARY_PARAMS(N,
+                    T,const& BOOST_PP_INTERCEPT)) >::type
+            operator()(BOOST_PP_ENUM_BINARY_PARAMS(N,T,const& a))
+            {
+                typedef lightweight_forward_adapter_result _;
+                return static_cast<MD*>(this)->target_function()(
+                    BOOST_PP_ENUM(N,M,_));
+            }
+#     undef M
+      };
+
+#     undef N
+#   endif // defined(BOOST_PP_IS_ITERATING)
+
+#endif // include guard
+