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-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-  =========                 |
-  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
-   \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
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-License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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-
-Typedef
-    Foam::IOdsmcFields
-
-Description
-    Instance of the generic IOOutputFilter for dsmcFields.
-
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-#ifndef IOdsmcFields_H
-#define IOdsmcFields_H
-
-#include "dsmcFields.H"
-#include "IOOutputFilter.H"
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-namespace Foam
-{
-    typedef IOOutputFilter<dsmcFields> IOdsmcFields;
-}
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-#endif
-
-// ************************************************************************* //