1.. Copyright David Abrahams 2006. Distributed under the Boost 2.. Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying 3.. file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) 4 5``counting_iterator`` adapts an object by adding an ``operator*`` that 6returns the current value of the object. All other iterator operations 7are forwarded to the adapted object. 8 9