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+// Boost.Geometry (aka GGL, Generic Geometry Library)
+// QuickBook Example
+
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Barend Gehrels, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
+
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to 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)
+
+//[register_box
+//` Show the use of the macro BOOST_GEOMETRY_REGISTER_BOX
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/geometry.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/geometries/register/point.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/geometries/register/box.hpp>
+
+struct my_point
+{
+    double x, y;
+};
+
+struct my_box
+{
+    my_point ll, ur;
+};
+
+// Register the point type
+BOOST_GEOMETRY_REGISTER_POINT_2D(my_point, double, cs::cartesian, x, y)
+
+// Register the box type, also notifying that it is based on "my_point"
+BOOST_GEOMETRY_REGISTER_BOX(my_box, my_point, ll, ur)
+
+int main()
+{
+    my_box b = boost::geometry::make<my_box>(0, 0, 2, 2);
+    std::cout << "Area: "  << boost::geometry::area(b) << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+//]
+
+
+//[register_box_output
+/*`
+Output:
+[pre
+Area: 4
+]
+*/
+//]