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+#ifndef BOOST_MPL_AUX_FRONT_IMPL_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define BOOST_MPL_AUX_FRONT_IMPL_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+// Copyright Aleksey Gurtovoy 2000-2004
+//
+// 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/mpl for documentation.
+
+// $Id: front_impl.hpp 49267 2008-10-11 06:19:02Z agurtovoy $
+// $Date: 2008-10-10 23:19:02 -0700 (Fri, 10 Oct 2008) $
+// $Revision: 49267 $
+
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/front_fwd.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/begin_end.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/deref.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/mpl/aux_/traits_lambda_spec.hpp>
+
+namespace ndnboost { namespace mpl {
+
+// default implementation; conrete sequences might override it by 
+// specializing either the 'front_impl' or the primary 'front' template
+
+template< typename Tag >
+struct front_impl
+{
+    template< typename Sequence > struct apply
+    {
+        typedef typename begin<Sequence>::type iter_;
+        typedef typename deref<iter_>::type type;
+    };
+};
+
+BOOST_MPL_ALGORITM_TRAITS_LAMBDA_SPEC(1,front_impl)
+
+}}
+
+#endif // BOOST_MPL_AUX_FRONT_IMPL_HPP_INCLUDED