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@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ AABB_tree/include/CGAL/AABB_triangle_primitive.h -text
 AABB_tree/include/CGAL/internal/AABB_tree/AABB_search_tree.h -text
 AABB_tree/include/CGAL/internal/AABB_tree/nearest_point_segment_3.h -text
 AABB_tree/test/AABB_tree/AABB_test_util.h -text
+AABB_tree/test/AABB_tree/aabb_any_all_benchmark.cpp -text
 AABB_tree/test/AABB_tree/aabb_correctness_triangle_test.cpp -text
 AABB_tree/test/AABB_tree/aabb_distance_edge_test.cpp -text
 AABB_tree/test/AABB_tree/aabb_distance_triangle_hint_test.cpp -text
diff --git a/AABB_tree/test/AABB_tree/aabb_any_all_benchmark.cpp b/AABB_tree/test/AABB_tree/aabb_any_all_benchmark.cpp
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+#define CGAL_INTERSECTION_VERSION 2
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
+#include <boost/timer.hpp>
+
+#include <CGAL/Cartesian.h>
+#include <CGAL/Simple_cartesian.h>
+#include <CGAL/Exact_predicates_inexact_constructions_kernel.h>
+
+#include <CGAL/function_objects.h>
+
+#include <CGAL/AABB_tree.h>
+#include <CGAL/AABB_traits.h>
+#include <CGAL/AABB_polyhedron_triangle_primitive.h>
+
+#include <CGAL/Polyhedron_3.h>
+#include <CGAL/IO/Polyhedron_iostream.h>
+
+#include <CGAL/Random.h>
+#include <CGAL/point_generators_3.h>
+#include <CGAL/algorithm.h>
+
+
+const std::size_t elements = 50000;
+const int runs = 25;
+
+template<typename ForwardIterator, typename Tree>
+std::size_t intersect(ForwardIterator b, ForwardIterator e, const Tree& tree, long& counter) {
+      typedef
+#if CGAL_INTERSECTION_VERSION < 2
+        typename Tree::Object_and_primitive_id
+#else
+        typename Tree::AABB_traits::template Intersection_and_primitive_id<typename ForwardIterator::value_type>::type
+#endif
+        Obj_type;
+
+  std::vector<Obj_type> v;
+  // bad educated guess
+  v.reserve(elements);
+  for(; b != e; ++b) {
+    tree.all_intersections(*b, std::back_inserter(v));
+#if CGAL_INTERSECTION_VERSION < 2
+    boost::optional<Obj_type> o = tree.any_intersection(*b);
+    if(o)
+      ++counter;
+#else
+    Obj_type
+      o = tree.any_intersection(*b);
+    if(o.first)
+      ++counter;
+#endif
+  }
+
+  return v.size();
+}
+
+template<typename K>
+boost::tuple<std::size_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, long> test(const char* name) { 
+  typedef typename K::FT FT;
+  typedef typename K::Ray_3 Ray;
+  typedef typename K::Line_3 Line;
+  typedef typename K::Point_3 Point;
+  typedef typename K::Vector_3 Vector;
+  typedef typename K::Segment_3 Segment;
+  typedef typename K::Triangle_3 Triangle;
+  typedef CGAL::Polyhedron_3<K> Polyhedron;
+
+  typedef CGAL::AABB_polyhedron_triangle_primitive<K,Polyhedron> Primitive;
+  typedef CGAL::AABB_traits<K, Primitive> Traits;
+  typedef CGAL::AABB_tree<Traits> Tree;
+
+  std::ifstream ifs(name);
+
+  Polyhedron polyhedron;
+  ifs >> polyhedron;
+
+  // Random seeded to 23, cube size equal to the magic number 2
+  CGAL::Random r(23);
+  CGAL::Random_points_in_cube_3<Point, CGAL::Creator_uniform_3<double, Point> > g( 2., r);
+  
+  std::vector<Point> points;
+  points.reserve(elements * 2);
+  CGAL::copy_n(g, elements * 2, std::back_inserter(points));
+  
+  // generate a bunch of happy random primitives
+  std::vector<Line> lines;
+  lines.reserve(elements);
+  
+  // forward
+  for(std::size_t i = 0; i < points.size(); i += 2)
+  {
+    lines.push_back(Line(points[i], points[i + 1]));
+  }
+
+  std::vector<Ray> rays;
+  rays.reserve(elements);
+
+  // backwards
+  for(std::size_t i = points.size(); i != 0; i -= 2)
+  {
+    rays.push_back(Ray(points[i - 1], points[i - 2]));
+  }
+
+  std::vector<Segment> segments;
+  segments.reserve(elements);
+  // from both sides
+  for(std::size_t i = 0, j = points.size() - 1; i < j; ++i, --j)
+  {
+    segments.push_back(Segment(points[i], points[j]));
+  }
+
+  Tree tree(polyhedron.facets_begin(), polyhedron.facets_end());
+  
+  boost::tuple<std::size_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, long> tu;
+    {
+      boost::timer t;
+
+      for(int i = 0; i < runs; ++i)
+      {
+        long counter = 0L;
+        tu = boost::make_tuple(intersect(lines.begin(), lines.end(), tree, counter),
+                               intersect(rays.begin(), rays.end(), tree, counter),
+                               intersect(segments.begin(), segments.end(), tree, counter), 
+                               // cant use counter here
+                               0);
+        boost::get<3>(tu) = counter;
+      }
+      std::cout << t.elapsed();
+    }
+  return tu;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+  const char* filename = "./data/finger.off";
+
+  std::cout << "| Simple cartesian float kernel | ";
+  boost::tuple<std::size_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, long> t1 = test<CGAL::Simple_cartesian<float> >(filename);
+  std::cout << " | " << std::endl;
+
+  std::cout << "| Cartesian float kernel | ";
+  boost::tuple<std::size_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, long> t2 = test<CGAL::Cartesian<float> >(filename);
+  std::cout << " | " << std::endl;
+
+  std::cout << "| Simple cartesian double kernel |";
+  boost::tuple<std::size_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, long> t3 = test<CGAL::Simple_cartesian<double> >(filename);
+  std::cout << " | " << std::endl;
+
+  std::cout << "| Cartesian double kernel |";
+  boost::tuple<std::size_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, long> t4 = test<CGAL::Cartesian<double> >(filename);
+  std::cout << " | " << std::endl;
+
+  std::cout << "| Epic kernel |";
+  boost::tuple<std::size_t, std::size_t, std::size_t, long> t5 = test<CGAL::Exact_predicates_inexact_constructions_kernel>(filename);
+  std::cout << " | " << std::endl;
+  
+  std::size_t a, b, c;
+  long d;
+
+  boost::tie(a, b, c, d) = t5;
+  std::cout << a << " " << b << " " << c << " " << d << std::endl;
+
+  boost::tie(a, b, c, d) = t4;
+  std::cout << a << " " << b << " " << c << " " << d << std::endl;
+
+  boost::tie(a, b, c, d) = t3;
+  std::cout << a << " " << b << " " << c << " " << d << std::endl;
+
+  boost::tie(a, b, c, d) = t2;
+  std::cout << a << " " << b << " " << c << " " << d << std::endl;
+
+  boost::tie(a, b, c, d) = t1;
+  std::cout << a << " " << b << " " << c << " " << d << std::endl;
+  return 0;
+}