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+#ifndef WORKERS_HH
+#define WORKERS_HH
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/future.hpp>
+
+//#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_types.hpp>
+
+#include "timing.h"
+
+template <typename J, typename R>
+class SimpleWorker
+{
+typedef boost::packaged_task<R> PackagedTask;
+public:
+    SimpleWorker(J& job) : job(job), tasktime(0.0)
+    {
+        PackagedTask task(boost::bind(&SimpleWorker<J, R>::run, this));
+        future = task.get_future();
+        boost::thread t(boost::move(task));
+    }
+
+    R run() //this is called upon thread creation
+    {
+        R wresult = 0;
+    
+        assert(job);
+        timer.Reset();
+        wresult = job();
+        tasktime = timer.Elapsed();
+        return wresult;
+    }
+
+    R getResult()
+    {
+        if (!future.is_ready())
+            future.wait();
+        assert(future.is_ready());
+        return future.get();
+    }
+
+    double getTaskTime()
+    {
+        return tasktime;
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    J job;
+
+    boost::unique_future<R> future;
+
+    Timer timer;
+    double tasktime;
+
+};
+
+#endif