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+/* -*- C++ -*-
+ *
+ * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2007
+ * Egervary Jeno Kombinatorikus Optimalizalasi Kutatocsoport
+ * (Egervary Research Group on Combinatorial Optimization, EGRES).
+ *
+ * Permission to use, modify and distribute this software is granted
+ * provided that this copyright notice appears in all copies. For
+ * precise terms see the accompanying LICENSE file.
+ *
+ * This software is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
+ * express or implied, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
+ * purpose.
+ *
+ */
+
+///\file
+///\brief Some basic non inline function and static global data.
+
+#include<lemon/tolerance.h>
+#include<lemon/bits/invalid.h>
+namespace lemon {
+
+  float Tolerance<float>::def_epsilon = 1e-4;
+  double Tolerance<double>::def_epsilon = 1e-10;
+  long double Tolerance<long double>::def_epsilon = 1e-14;
+
+#ifndef LEMON_ONLY_TEMPLATES
+  const Invalid INVALID = Invalid();
+#endif
+
+} //namespace lemon