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+/*
+ * ContainerUtils.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: 02.02.2013
+ *      Author: dennis
+ */
+
+#ifndef CONTAINERUTILS_H_
+#define CONTAINERUTILS_H_
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <vector>
+
+template<typename T>
+inline void sort_unique_resize(std::vector<T> & vector) {
+	std::sort(vector.begin(), vector.end());
+	unsigned number_of_unique_elements = std::unique(vector.begin(), vector.end()) - vector.begin();
+	vector.resize(number_of_unique_elements);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+inline void sort_unique_resize_shrink_vector(std::vector<T> & vector) {
+	sort_unique_resize(vector);
+	std::vector<T>().swap(vector);
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+inline void remove_consecutive_duplicates_from_vector(std::vector<T> & vector) {
+    unsigned number_of_unique_elements = std::unique(vector.begin(), vector.end()) - vector.begin();
+    vector.resize(number_of_unique_elements);
+}
+
+
+#endif /* CONTAINERUTILS_H_ */