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+
+#ifndef __PROFUSE_SMART_POINTERS_H__
+#define __PROFUSE_SMART_POINTERS_H__
+
+#ifdef CPP0X
+//C++0x
+#include <memory>
+
+
+#define SHARED_PTR(T) std::shared_ptr<T>
+#define WEAK_PTR(T) std::weak_ptr<T>
+
+#define MAKE_SHARED(T, ...) std::make_shared<T>(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define ENABLE_SHARED_FROM_THIS(T) std::enable_shared_from_this<T>
+
+#define STATIC_POINTER_CAST(T, ARG) std::static_pointer_cast<T>(ARG)
+#define DYNAMIC_POINTER_CAST(T, ARG) std::dynamic_pointer_cast<T>(ARG)
+
+#else
+
+// tr1
+#include <tr1/memory>
+
+#define SHARED_PTR(T) std::tr1::shared_ptr<T>
+#define WEAK_PTR(T) std::tr1::weak_ptr<T>
+
+#define MAKE_SHARED(T, ...) std::tr1::shared_ptr<T>(new T(__VA_ARGS__))
+#define ENABLE_SHARED_FROM_THIS(T) std::tr1::enable_shared_from_this<T>
+
+#define STATIC_POINTER_CAST(T, ARG) std::tr1::static_pointer_cast<T>(ARG)
+#define DYNAMIC_POINTER_CAST(T, ARG) std::tr1::dynamic_pointer_cast<T>(ARG)
+
+#endif
+
+#endif