diff --git a/elementaryxx/src/localUtil.cpp b/elementaryxx/src/localUtil.cpp
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+/* Project */
+#include "localUtil.h"
+
+namespace Elmxx {
+
+} // end namespace Elmxx
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diff --git a/elementaryxx/src/localUtil.h b/elementaryxx/src/localUtil.h
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+#ifndef ELMXX_LOCAL_UTIL_H
+#define ELMXX_LOCAL_UTIL_H
+
+/* STL */
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace Elmxx {
+
+// some generic template functions for delete algorithms
+template <typename T>
+void delete_one (T *t)
+{
+  delete t;
+  t = NULL;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void delete_array (T *t)
+{
+  delete [] t;
+  t = NULL;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+struct delete_unary : public std::unary_function <T, void>
+{
+  void operator () (T &t)
+  {
+    delete t;
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename T, typename S>
+void delete_stl_container (T &t)
+{
+  for_each (t.begin (), t.end (), delete_unary <S> ());
+  t.clear ();
+}
+
+} // end namespace Elmxx
+
+#endif // ELMXX_LOCAL_UTIL_H