def METHOD_NAME( boost_version ):
    bver = strip_boost_version( boost_version )
    dgs = bver.split('.')    
    tmpl = '%d%02d%02d'
    pars = [0,0,0]
    ind = 0
    for d in dgs:
        if ind <=2:
            pars[ind] = int(d)
        ind += 1
    return int(tmpl %(pars[0],pars[1],pars[2]))