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+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+# AX_BOOST_REGEX
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+# Test for Regex library from the Boost C++ libraries. The macro requires
+# a preceding call to AX_BOOST_BASE.
+#
+# This macro calls:
+#
+# AC_SUBST(BOOST_REGEX_LIB)
+#
+# And sets:
+#
+# HAVE_BOOST_REGEX
+#
+# COPYLEFT
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
+# Copyright (c) 2008 Michael Tindal
+# Copyright (c) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+# permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+# and this notice are preserved.
+
+AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_REGEX],
+[
+ AC_REQUIRE([AX_BOOST_BASE])
+ _AX_BOOST_CHECK([boost_regex],
+ [@%:@include <boost/regex.hpp>],
+ [boost::regex r(); return 0;])
+])