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+# -*- Mode: python; py-indent-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; coding: utf-8; -*-
+
+from waflib import Build, Logs, Utils, Task, TaskGen, Configure
+import os
+
+def options(opt):
+    opt.load('compiler_cxx gnu_dirs')
+    opt.load('flags boost doxygen coverage', tooldir=['.waf-tools'])
+    
+    nrdopt = opt.add_option_group('NRD Options')
+    nrdopt.add_option('--debug',action='store_true',default=False,dest='debug',help='''Compile library debugging mode without all optimizations (-O0)''')
+    nrdopt.add_option('--with-tests', action='store_true',default=False,dest='with_tests',help='''Build unit tests''')
+
+def configure(conf):
+    conf.load("compiler_cxx gnu_dirs boost flags")
+
+    conf.check_cfg(package='libndn-cpp-dev', args=['--cflags', '--libs'], uselib_store='NDN_CPP', mandatory=True)
+
+    boost_libs='system'
+    if conf.options.with_tests:
+        conf.env['WITH_TESTS'] = 1
+        conf.define('WITH_TESTS', 1);
+        boost_libs+=' unit_test_framework'
+
+    conf.check_boost(lib=boost_libs)
+    if conf.env.BOOST_VERSION_NUMBER < 104800:
+        Logs.error ("Minimum required boost version is 1.48")
+        Logs.error ("Please upgrade your distribution or install custom boost libraries" +
+                    " (http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/Boost_FAQ)")
+        return
+
+    # conf.load('coverage')
+
+    # try:
+    #     conf.load('doxygen')
+    # except:
+    #     pass
+
+    conf.write_config_header('config.hpp')
+
+def build (bld):
+    bld (
+        features=['cxx', 'cxxprogram'],
+        target="nrd",
+        source = bld.path.ant_glob('*.cpp'),
+        use = 'NDN_CPP BOOST',
+        )
+