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>
+
+void do_sum_avg(int values[], int n, int& sum, float& avg)
+{
+  sum = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
+    sum += values[i];
+  avg = (float)sum / n;
+}
+int main()
+{
+    ndnboost::function<void (int values[], int n, int& sum, float& avg)> sum_avg;
+    sum_avg = &do_sum_avg;
+
+    return 0;
+}