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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 CALLBACK_FROM_PYTHON_BASE_DWA200237_HPP
+# define CALLBACK_FROM_PYTHON_BASE_DWA200237_HPP
+
+namespace boost { namespace python { namespace converter { 
+
+namespace detail
+{
+  // Throw an exception
+  BOOST_PYTHON_DECL void throw_if_not_registered(rvalue_stage1_data const&);
+  BOOST_PYTHON_DECL void* convert_rvalue(PyObject*, rvalue_stage1_data& data, void* storage);
+}
+
+}}} // namespace boost::python::converter
+
+#endif // CALLBACK_FROM_PYTHON_BASE_DWA200237_HPP