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+// file      : build/config/utility.cxx -*- C++ -*-
+// copyright : Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Code Synthesis Tools CC
+// license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
+
+#include <build/config/utility>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace build
+{
+  namespace config
+  {
+    // The same as the template except it is a bit more efficient
+    // when it comes to not creating the default value string
+    // unnecessarily.
+    //
+    pair<const string&, bool>
+    required (scope& root, const char* name, const char* def_value)
+    {
+      string r;
+      const variable& var (variable_pool.find (name));
+
+      if (auto v = root[var])
+      {
+        const string& s (v.as<const string&> ());
+
+        if (!v.belongs (*global_scope)) // A value from (some) config.build.
+          return pair<const string&, bool> (s, false);
+
+        r = s;
+      }
+      else
+        r = def_value;
+
+      auto v (root.assign (var));
+      v = move (r);
+
+      return pair<const string&, bool> (v.as<const string&> (), true);
+    }
+  }
+}