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+/*
+ * Contributed by Nicola Pero <nicola@brainstorm.co.uk>
+ * Fri Feb 2 11:48:01 GMT 2001
+ */
+
+#include <objc/objc.h>
+#include <objc/Protocol.h>
+
+@protocol MyProtocol
+- (bycopy id) bycopyMethod;
+@end
+
+int main (void)
+{
+ [nil bycopyMethod];
+
+ exit (0);
+}
+
+
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+/*
+ * Contributed by Nicola Pero <nicola@brainstorm.co.uk>
+ * Fri Feb 2 11:48:01 GMT 2001
+ */
+
+#include <objc/objc.h>
+#include <objc/Object.h>
+#include <objc/Protocol.h>
+
+@protocol MyProtocol
++ (bycopy id<MyProtocol>) bycopyMethod;
+@end
+
+@interface MyObject : Object <MyProtocol>
+@end
+
+@implementation MyObject
++ (bycopy id<MyProtocol>) bycopyMethod
+{
+ return [MyObject alloc];
+}
+@end
+
+int main (void)
+{
+ MyObject *object;
+
+ object = [MyObject bycopyMethod];
+
+ exit (0);
+}
+
+