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+//  (C) Copyright David Abrahams 2001. 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 VOID_ADAPTOR_DWA20011112_HPP
+# define VOID_ADAPTOR_DWA20011112_HPP
+
+namespace boost { namespace python { namespace detail {
+
+  extern PyObject arbitrary_object;
+
+  template <class T>
+  struct void_adaptor
+  {
+      typedef PyObject* result_type;
+      
+      void_adaptor(T const& f)
+          : m_f(f)
+      {}
+          
+      PyObject* operator()() const
+      {
+          m_f();
+          return &arbitrary_object;
+      }
+   private:
+      T m_f;
+  };
+
+  template <class T>
+  void_adaptor<T> make_void_adaptor(T const& f)
+  {
+      return void_adaptor<T>(f);
+  }
+}}} // namespace boost::python::detail
+
+#endif // VOID_ADAPTOR_DWA20011112_HPP
+