1 files changed, 0 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/build/utility b/build/utility
index db8e94c..87a0e44 100644
--- a/build/utility
+++ b/build/utility
@@ -38,35 +38,6 @@ namespace build
     bool operator() (const P& x, const P& y) const {return *x < *y;}
   };
 
-  // Simple optional class template while waiting for std::optional.
-  //
-  template <typename T>
-  class optional
-  {
-  public:
-    typedef T value_type;
-
-    optional (): null_ (true) {}
-    optional (const T& v): value_ (v), null_ (false) {}
-    optional& operator= (const T& v) {value_ = v; null_ = false; return *this;}
-
-    T&       value () {return value_;}
-    const T& value () const {return value_;}
-
-    T*       operator-> () {return &value_;}
-    const T* operator-> () const {return &value_;}
-
-    T&       operator* () {return value_;}
-    const T& operator* () const {return value_;}
-
-    explicit operator bool () const {return !null_;}
-
-  private:
-    T value_;
-    bool null_;
-  };
-
-
   // Support for reverse iteration using range-based for-loop:
   //
   // for (... : reverse_iterate (x)) ...