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+//  Boost string_algo library yes_no_type.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_YES_NO_TYPE_DETAIL_HPP
+#define BOOST_STRING_YES_NO_TYPE_DETAIL_HPP
+
+namespace ndnboost {
+    namespace algorithm {
+
+        // taken from boost mailing-list
+        // when yes_no_type will become officially
+        // a part of boost distribution, this header
+        // will be deprecated
+        template<int I> struct size_descriptor 
+        {
+            typedef char (& type)[I];
+        }; 
+
+        typedef size_descriptor<1>::type yes_type;
+        typedef size_descriptor<2>::type no_type;
+
+    } // namespace algorithm
+} // namespace ndnboost
+
+
+#endif  // BOOST_STRING_YES_NO_TYPE_DETAIL_HPP