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+//=============================================================================//
+// 
+// Purpose: simple class that could be used to manage depths of nested elements
+// 
+//=============================================================================//
+#ifndef TIER1_DEPTHCOUNTER_H
+#define TIER1_DEPTHCOUNTER_H
+
+template<class T>
+class CDepthCounter
+{
+public:
+	CDepthCounter(T& counter) : ref(counter)
+	{
+		ref++;
+	}
+	~CDepthCounter()
+	{
+		ref--;
+	}
+
+	T Get()
+	{
+		return ref;
+	}
+
+private:
+	T& ref;
+};
+
+#endif // TIER1_DEPTHCOUNTER_H