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+#ifndef _SharedObject_
+#define _SharedObject_
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 The Apache Software Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+
+namespace qpid {
+    /**
+     * Template to enforce shared object conventions.
+     * Shared object classes should inherit : public qpid::SharedObject
+     * That ensures Foo:
+     * - has typedef boost::shared_ptr<T> SharedPtr
+     * - has virtual destructor
+     * - is boost::noncopyable (no default copy or assign)
+     * - has a protected default constructor.
+     *
+     * Shared objects should not have public constructors.
+     * Make constructors protected and provide public statc create()
+     * functions that return a SharedPtr.
+     */
+    template <class T>
+    class SharedObject : private boost::noncopyable
+    {
+      public:
+        typedef boost::shared_ptr<T> SharedPtr;
+
+        virtual ~SharedObject() {};
+
+      protected:
+        SharedObject() {} 
+    };
+}
+
+#endif  /*!_SharedObject_*/