diff --git a/tests/unit/boost-test.hpp b/tests/unit/boost-test.hpp
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+#ifndef NDNS_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP
+#define NDNS_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP
+
+// suppress warnings from Boost.Test
+#pragma GCC system_header
+#pragma clang system_header
+
+#include <boost/test/test_tools.hpp>
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/concept_check.hpp>
+#include <boost/test/output_test_stream.hpp>
+
+#include <ndn-cxx/name.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/data.hpp>
+#include <ndn-cxx/interest.hpp>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace ndns {
+namespace tests {
+
+  void inline
+  printbegin(std::string label)
+  {
+    std::cout<<std::endl<<"-->>>>>>>>>>>>>>"<<label<<" begins:"<<std::endl;
+  }
+
+  void inline
+  printend(std::string label)
+  {
+    std::cout<<"<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--"<<label<<" ends."<<std::endl;
+  }
+}//tests
+}//ndns
+}//ndn
+#endif // NDN_TESTS_BOOST_TEST_HPP