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+
+#include <CGAL/Exact_predicates_inexact_constructions_kernel.h>
+#include <CGAL/Polygon_2.h>
+#include <CGAL/random_convex_hull_in_disc_2.h>
+#include <iostream>
+
+
+  typedef CGAL::Exact_predicates_inexact_constructions_kernel K;
+  typedef K::Point_2                                          Point_2;
+  typedef CGAL::Polygon_2<K>                                  Polygon_2;
+
+int
+main( )
+{
+
+
+  Polygon_2 p;
+  int n( 1000);
+  boost::random::mt19937 gen;
+
+  // build random hull from n random points in a disc:
+  random_convex_hull_in_disc_2(n,1.0,gen,std::back_inserter(p),K());
+
+  // check convexity:
+  if ( ! p.is_convex()) {
+    std::cerr << "ERROR: polygon is not convex." << std::endl;
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+} // int main( )
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ** EOF
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+