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-ptrListTest.C
-
-EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/ptrListTest
diff --git a/applications/test/ptrList/Make/options b/applications/test/ptrList/Make/options
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diff --git a/applications/test/ptrList/ptrListTest.C b/applications/test/ptrList/ptrListTest.C
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-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
-    option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
-    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#include "PtrList.H"
-#include "scalar.H"
-
-using namespace Foam;
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-//  Main program:
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    PtrList<scalar> list(10);
-
-    forAll(list, i)
-    {
-        list.set(i, new scalar(i));
-    }
-
-    for
-    (
-        PtrList<scalar>::iterator iter = list.begin();
-        iter != list.end();
-        ++iter
-    )
-    {
-        Info<< *iter << endl;
-    }
-
-    Info<< list << endl;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
-// ************************************************************************* //