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+/*
+ * BP1Aggregator.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: Mar 1, 2017
+ *      Author: wfg
+ */
+
+#ifndef BP1AGGREGATOR_H_
+#define BP1AGGREGATOR_H_
+
+
+
+namespace adios
+{
+namespace format
+{
+
+class BP1Aggregator
+{
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+};
+
+
+} //end namespace format
+} //end namespace adios
+
+#endif /* BP1AGGREGATOR_H_ */