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+//  Boost string_algo library concept.hpp header file  ---------------------------//
+
+//  Copyright Pavol Droba 2002-2003.
+//
+// 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/ for updates, documentation, and revision history.
+
+#ifndef BOOST_STRING_CONCEPT_HPP
+#define BOOST_STRING_CONCEPT_HPP
+
+#include <ndnboost/concept_check.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/range/iterator_range.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/range/begin.hpp>
+#include <ndnboost/range/end.hpp>
+
+/*! \file 
+    Defines concepts used in string_algo library
+*/
+
+namespace ndnboost {
+    namespace algorithm {
+
+        //! Finder concept
+        /*!
+            Defines the Finder concept. Finder is a functor which selects
+            an arbitrary part of a string. Search is performed on
+            the range specified by starting and ending iterators.
+
+            Result of the find operation must be convertible to iterator_range.
+        */
+        template<typename FinderT, typename IteratorT>
+        struct FinderConcept
+        {
+        private:
+            typedef iterator_range<IteratorT> range;
+        public:
+            void constraints()
+            {
+                // Operation
+                r=(*pF)(i,i);
+            }
+        private:
+            range r;
+            IteratorT i;
+            FinderT* pF;    
+        }; // Finder_concept
+
+        
+        //! Formatter concept
+        /*!
+            Defines the Formatter concept. Formatter is a functor, which
+            takes a result from a finder operation and transforms it
+            in a specific way.
+
+            Result must be a container supported by container_traits, 
+            or a reference to it.
+        */
+        template<typename FormatterT, typename FinderT, typename IteratorT>
+        struct FormatterConcept
+        {
+        public:
+            void constraints()
+            {
+                // Operation
+                ::ndnboost::begin((*pFo)( (*pF)(i,i) ));
+                ::ndnboost::end((*pFo)( (*pF)(i,i) ));
+            }
+        private:
+            IteratorT i;
+            FinderT* pF;
+            FormatterT *pFo;
+        }; // FormatterConcept;
+
+    } // namespace algorithm
+} // namespace ndnboost
+
+
+
+
+#endif  // BOOST_STRING_CONCEPT_HPP