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+# Copyright 1999-2011 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+# $Header: $
+
+#
+# Author: Hanno Meyer-Thurow
+# Purpose: Serve paths to boost libraries & headers
+#
+
+inherit flag-o-matic multilib
+
+# get_boost_library_path
+get_boost_library_path() {
+	local version="$(grep -o -e "[0-9]_[0-9][0-9]" \
+		/usr/include/boost/version.hpp)"
+
+	local path="/usr/$(get_libdir)/boost-${version}"
+
+	[ -d "${path}" ] && echo -n "${path}"
+}
+
+# add_boost_library_path
+add_boost_library_path() {
+	local path="$(get_boost_library_path)"
+
+	if [ "${path}" ] ; then
+		append-ldflags "-L${path}"
+	else
+		die "path not found! (${path})"
+	fi
+}
+
+# add_boost_paths: convenient wrapper
+add_boost_paths() {
+	add_boost_library_path
+}