diff --git a/src/lib/hash-standard.hpp b/src/lib/hash-standard.hpp
index bd8d73173..db3d13073 100644
--- a/src/lib/hash-standard.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/hash-standard.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 #ifndef LIB_HASH_STANDARD_H
 #define LIB_HASH_STANDARD_H
 #ifdef _FUNCTIONAL_HASH_H
-#error "unable to hijack std::hash, since <bits/functional_hash.> has already been included. \
+#error "unable to hijack std::hash, since <bits/functional_hash.hpp> has already been included. \
         Please ensure that lib/hash_standard.hpp is included first, before including <string> or <functional>"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/tests/40core.tests b/tests/40core.tests
index 4b2fa7f3f..b1bb40df1 100644
--- a/tests/40core.tests
+++ b/tests/40core.tests
@@ -361,6 +361,11 @@ return: 0
 END
 
 
+TEST "bridge boost::hash to std::hash" HashStandardToBoostBridge_test <<END
+return: 0
+END
+
+
 TEST "Hierarchy rebuilding" HierarchyOrientationIndicator_test <<END
 return: 0
 END
diff --git a/tests/library/hash-standard-to-boost-bridge-test.cpp b/tests/library/hash-standard-to-boost-bridge-test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26f5254bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/library/hash-standard-to-boost-bridge-test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/*
+  HashStandardToBoostBridge(Test)  -  verify a workaround to combine both systems of hash function definition
+
+  Copyright (C)         Lumiera.org
+    2014,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>
+
+  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+* *****************************************************/
+
+
+#include "lib/test/run.hpp"
+#include "lib/hash-standard.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/functional/hash.hpp>
+#include <unordered_set>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+using std::vector;
+using std::string;
+using std::cout;
+using std::endl;
+
+
+namespace lib {
+namespace test{
+  
+  /* ==  custom data items, each with its own private hash function == */
+  
+  /**
+   * Custom-Datatype 1:
+   * uses std::hash extension point
+   */
+  class S
+    {
+      string s_;
+      
+      friend std::hash<S>;
+      
+    public:
+      S(string ss ="")
+        : s_(ss)
+        { }
+    };
+  
+}}
+// this is ugly: we have to close our own namespace and open namespace std
+// for the sole purpose of placing our private hash function into the official extension point
+  
+namespace std {
+  
+  using lib::test::S;
+  
+  template<>
+  struct hash<S>
+    {
+      size_t
+      operator() (S const& val)  const noexcept
+        {
+          hash<string> string_hasher;
+          return string_hasher(val.s_);
+        }
+    };
+  
+} // and back again into our own namespace...
+namespace lib {
+namespace test{
+  
+  
+  
+  
+  /**
+   * Custom-Datatype 2:
+   * uses boost::hash extension point
+   */
+  class V
+    {
+      vector<string> v_;
+      
+    public:
+      V(string ss ="")
+        {
+          v_.push_back(ss);
+        }
+      
+      friend size_t
+      hash_value (V const& v)
+      {
+        return boost::hash_value(v.v_);
+      }
+    };
+  
+  
+  
+  
+  /***********************************************************************//**
+   * @test document and verify an automatic bridge to integrate boost-style
+   *       hash functions with the new \c std::hash template.
+   *       Currently (as of 2014) this requires us to "hijack" the standard
+   *       library definition to defeat a static assertion, which otherwise
+   *       would defeat any attempts based on SFINAE
+   * 
+   * This test builds two custom types, one with a std::hash compliant
+   * hash function extension point, the other one with a boost::hash style
+   * custom hash function, to be picked up by ADL. By virtue of the automatic
+   * bridging template, we're able to use the boost-style definition at places
+   * where the std::hash is expected -- most notably in STL hashtable containers.
+   * 
+   * @see hash-standard.hpp
+   * @see lib::HashIndexed
+   */
+  class HashStandardToBoostBridge_test : public Test
+    {
+      
+      virtual void
+      run (Arg)
+        {
+          checkHashFunctionInvocation();
+//        checkHashtableUsage();
+        }
+      
+      
+      void
+      checkHashFunctionInvocation ()
+        {
+          string p("Путин"), pp(p);
+          S s(p), ss(pp);
+          V v(p), vv(pp);
+          
+          std::hash<string>   std_stringHasher;
+          boost::hash<string> boo_stringHasher;
+          
+          std::hash<S>   std_customHasher;
+          boost::hash<V> boo_customHasher;
+          
+          CHECK(0 < std_stringHasher(p));
+          CHECK(0 < boo_stringHasher(p));
+          CHECK(0 < std_customHasher(p));
+          CHECK(0 < boo_customHasher(p));
+          
+          CHECK(std_stringHasher(p) == std_stringHasher(pp));
+          CHECK(boo_stringHasher(p) == boo_stringHasher(pp));
+          CHECK(std_customHasher(s) == std_customHasher(ss));
+          CHECK(boo_customHasher(v) == boo_customHasher(vv));
+          
+          // should be equal too, since the custom impl delegates to the standard string hasher
+          CHECK(std_stringHasher(p) == std_customHasher(s));
+          
+          
+          // verify the trait used to build the automatic bridge
+          CHECK(! lib::meta::provides_BoostHashFunction<S>::value);
+          CHECK(  lib::meta::provides_BoostHashFunction<V>::value);
+          
+          //verify the automatic bridge
+          std::hash<V> boo2std_crossHar;
+          CHECK(0 < boo2std_crossHar(v));
+          
+          // the std hash function delegates to the boost function...
+          CHECK(boo2std_crossHar(v) == boo_customHasher(v));
+          
+//  Note: does not compile,
+//        since there is not automatic bridge to use std::hash from boost::hash
+//  
+//        boost::hash<S>()(s);
+        }
+      
+      
+      
+    };
+  
+  
+  /** Register this test class... */
+  LAUNCHER (HashStandardToBoostBridge_test, "unit common");
+  
+  
+}} // namespace lib::test