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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace utils {
+
+template <typename Base>
+inline std::shared_ptr<Base> shared_from_base(
+    std::enable_shared_from_this<Base>* base) {
+  return base->shared_from_this();
+}
+
+template <typename Base>
+inline std::shared_ptr<const Base> shared_from_base(
+    std::enable_shared_from_this<Base> const* base) {
+  return base->shared_from_this();
+}
+
+template <typename That>
+inline std::shared_ptr<That> shared_from(That* that) {
+  return std::static_pointer_cast<That>(shared_from_base(that));
+}
+
+}  // namespace utils
+\ No newline at end of file