In common.h, define func_lib for function objects.  In configure.ac, define HAVE_STD_FUNCTION and HAVE_BOOST_FUNCTION.  Include function headers in ndnboost.
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+// Function library
+
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2003 Douglas Gregor
+
+// Use, modification and distribution is 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) 
+
+// For more information, see http://www.boost.org/
+
+    
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <functional>
+
+struct X {
+  int foo(int);
+};
+int X::foo(int x) { return -x; }
+
+int main()
+{
+      ndnboost::function<int (int)> f;
+  X x;
+  f = std::bind1st(
+        std::mem_fun(&X::foo), &x);
+  f(5); // Call x.foo(5)
+
+    return 0;
+}