diff --git a/vcg/simplex/edge/edge.h b/vcg/simplex/edge/edge.h
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+#ifndef __VCGLIB_EDGE_TYPE
+#define __VCGLIB_EDGE_TYPE
+
+#define EDGE_TYPE Edge
+
+#include <vcg/simplex/edge/base.h> 
+
+#undef EDGE_TYPE 
+
+#endif