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+// Copyright David Abrahams 2002. Permission to copy, use,
+// modify, sell and distribute this software is granted provided this
+// copyright notice appears in all copies. This software is provided
+// "as is" without express or implied warranty, and with no claim as
+// to its suitability for any purpose.
+#ifndef ENUM_BASE_DWA200298_HPP
+# define ENUM_BASE_DWA200298_HPP
+
+# include <boost/python/object_core.hpp>
+# include <boost/python/type_id.hpp>
+# include <boost/python/converter/to_python_function_type.hpp>
+
+namespace boost { namespace python { namespace objects { 
+
+struct BOOST_PYTHON_DECL enum_base : python::api::object
+{
+ protected:
+    enum_base(
+        char const* name
+        , converter::to_python_function_t
+        , converter::convertible_function
+        , converter::constructor_function
+        , type_info);
+
+    void add_value(char const* name, long value);
+    
+    static PyObject* to_python(PyTypeObject* type, long x);
+};
+
+}}} // namespace boost::python::object
+
+#endif // ENUM_BASE_DWA200298_HPP