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+// Copyright David Abrahams 2002.
+// Distributed under 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)
+#ifndef CONSTRUCT_REFERENCE_DWA2002716_HPP
+# define CONSTRUCT_REFERENCE_DWA2002716_HPP
+
+namespace boost { namespace python { namespace detail { 
+
+template <class T, class Arg>
+void construct_pointee(void* storage, Arg& x
+# if !defined(BOOST_MSVC) || BOOST_MSVC > 1300
+                       , T const volatile*
+# else 
+                       , T const*
+# endif 
+    )
+{
+    new (storage) T(x);
+}
+
+template <class T, class Arg>
+void construct_referent_impl(void* storage, Arg& x, T&(*)())
+{
+    construct_pointee(storage, x, (T*)0);
+}
+
+template <class T, class Arg>
+void construct_referent(void* storage, Arg const& x, T(*tag)() = 0)
+{
+    construct_referent_impl(storage, x, tag);
+}
+
+template <class T, class Arg>
+void construct_referent(void* storage, Arg& x, T(*tag)() = 0)
+{
+    construct_referent_impl(storage, x, tag);
+}
+
+}}} // namespace boost::python::detail
+
+#endif // CONSTRUCT_REFERENCE_DWA2002716_HPP