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+/* -*- C++ -*-
+ *
+ * This file is a part of LEMON, a generic C++ optimization library
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2008
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <lemon/counter.h>
+
+///\file \brief Test cases for time_measure.h
+///
+///\todo To be extended
+
+
+int fibonacci(int f) 
+{
+  static lemon::Counter count("Fibonacci steps: ");
+  count++;
+  if(f<1) return 0;
+  else if(f==1) return 1;
+  else return fibonacci(f-1)+fibonacci(f-2);
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+  fibonacci(10);
+  
+  {  
+    typedef lemon::Counter MyCounter;
+    MyCounter c("Main counter: ");
+    c++;
+    c++;
+    MyCounter::SubCounter d(c,"Subcounter: ");
+    d++;
+    d++;
+    MyCounter::SubCounter::SubCounter e(d,"SubSubCounter: ");
+    e++;
+    e++;
+  }
+  
+  {
+    typedef lemon::NoCounter MyCounter;
+    MyCounter c("Main counter: ");
+    c++;
+    c++;
+    MyCounter::SubCounter d(c,"Subcounter: ");
+    d++;
+    d++;
+    MyCounter::SubCounter::SubCounter e(d,"SubSubCounter: ");
+    e++;
+    e++;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}