// In header: <boost/property_tree/stream_translator.hpp>

template<typename Ch, typename Traits, typename Alloc, typename E> 
class stream_translator {
public:
  // types
  typedef std::basic_string< Ch, Traits, Alloc > internal_type;
  typedef E                                      external_type;

  // construct/copy/destruct
  explicit stream_translator(std::locale = std::locale());

  // public member functions
  boost::optional< E > get_value(const internal_type &);
  boost::optional< internal_type > put_value(const E &);
};