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+// file      : libbuild2/bin/utility.ixx -*- C++ -*-
+// license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
+
+namespace build2
+{
+  namespace bin
+  {
+    inline ltype
+    link_type (const target& t)
+    {
+      bool u (false);
+      otype o (
+        t.is_a<exe>  () || (u = t.is_a<libue> ()) ? otype::e :
+        t.is_a<liba> () || (u = t.is_a<libua> ()) ? otype::a :
+        t.is_a<libs> () || (u = t.is_a<libus> ()) ? otype::s :
+        static_cast<otype> (0xFF));
+
+      return ltype {o, u};
+    }
+  }
+}