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+/*
+ [auto_generated]
+ test/std_array.cpp
+
+ [begin_description]
+ Checks if odeint compiles fine with the std::array using the array algebra
+ [end_description]
+
+ Copyright 2009-2014 Karsten Ahnert
+ Copyright 2009-2014 Mario Mulansky
+
+ Distributed under 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)
+ */
+
+
+#define BOOST_TEST_MODULE odeint_std_array
+
+#include <array>
+#include <boost/numeric/odeint.hpp>
+#include <boost/static_assert.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/is_same.hpp>
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+using namespace boost::unit_test;
+
+typedef std::array<double, 3> state_type;
+
+void rhs(const state_type &x, state_type &dxdt, const double t)
+{
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE( unwrap_reference_test )
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( test_case )
+{
+    state_type x = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
+
+    typedef boost::numeric::odeint::runge_kutta4<state_type> stepper_type;
+// check if array algebra is selected, but only if odeint detects c++11
+#ifdef BOOST_NUMERIC_ODEINT_CXX11
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(( boost::is_same< stepper_type::algebra_type , 
+                          boost::numeric::odeint::array_algebra >::value ));
+#endif
+    stepper_type stepper1;
+    stepper1.do_step(rhs, x, 0.0, 0.1);
+
+    boost::numeric::odeint::runge_kutta4<
+        state_type, double, state_type, double,
+        boost::numeric::odeint::array_algebra > stepper;
+    stepper.do_step(rhs, x, 0.0, 0.1);
+
+}
+
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()