Add util::Ref class as temporary alternative for c++17 std::any

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diff --git a/src/test/ref_tests.cpp b/src/test/ref_tests.cpp
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+// Copyright (c) 2020 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#include <util/ref.h>
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(ref_tests)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ref_test)
+{
+    util::Ref ref;
+    BOOST_CHECK(!ref.Has<int>());
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(ref.Get<int>(), NonFatalCheckError);
+    int value = 5;
+    ref.Set(value);
+    BOOST_CHECK(ref.Has<int>());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ref.Get<int>(), 5);
+    ++ref.Get<int>();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ref.Get<int>(), 6);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(value, 6);
+    ++value;
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(value, 7);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ref.Get<int>(), 7);
+    BOOST_CHECK(!ref.Has<bool>());
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(ref.Get<bool>(), NonFatalCheckError);
+    ref.Clear();
+    BOOST_CHECK(!ref.Has<int>());
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(ref.Get<int>(), NonFatalCheckError);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()