NA.hpp

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  tag: FMTC  do nov 2 13:05:59 CET 2006  NA.hpp

                        NA.hpp -  description
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    begin                : do november 02 2006
    copyright            : (C) 2006 FMTC
    email                : peter.soetens@fmtc.be

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#ifndef ORO_NA_HPP
#define ORO_NA_HPP

#include <boost/type_traits.hpp>

namespace RTT
{
    namespace detail
    {
        template<class T>
        struct NA
        {
        public:
            typedef typename boost::remove_const<typename boost::remove_reference<T>::type>::type value_type;
            static T na() { return Gna; }
        private:
            static value_type Gna;
        };

        template<>
        struct NA<void>
        {
            typedef void value_type;
            static void na() {};
        };

        template<class T>
        typename NA<T>::value_type NA<T>::Gna;
    }
}
#endif