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+/*
+   A simple template for Botan applications, showing startup, etc
+*/
+#include <botan/botan.h>
+using namespace Botan;
+
+/* This is how you can do compile-time version checking */
+/*
+#if BOTAN_VERSION_CODE < BOTAN_VERSION_CODE_FOR(1,3,9)
+  #error Your Botan installation is too old; upgrade to 1.3.9 or later
+#endif
+*/
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+   {
+   try {
+      /* Put it inside the try block so exceptions at startup/shutdown will
+         get caught.
+      */
+      LibraryInitializer init;
+   }
+   catch(std::exception& e)
+      {
+      std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+      return 1;
+      }
+   return 0;
+   }