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Dereference this object as if it were a pointer to `BSLS&lowbar;PROTOCOL` in order to call a method on `BSLS&lowbar;PROTOCOL`&period; Also mark this object as `entered` for the purpose of calling a protocol method&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bsls&lowbar;protocoltest&period;h&gt;`

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