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+#ifndef PERSISTENT_DATA_DATA_STRUCTURES_BTREE_BASE_VISITOR_H
+#define PERSISTENT_DATA_DATA_STRUCTURES_BTREE_BASE_VISITOR_H
+
+#include "persistent-data/data-structures/btree.h"
+
+namespace persistent_data {
+	namespace btree_detail {
+		template <typename ValueType>
+		class noop_value_visitor {
+		public:
+			virtual void visit(btree_path const &path, ValueType const &v) {
+			}
+		};
+	}
+}
+
+#endif