Added etl::exchange

src/utility.h

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+///\file
+
+/******************************************************************************
+The MIT License(MIT)
+
+Embedded Template Library.
+https://github.com/ETLCPP/etl
+http://www.etlcpp.com
+
+Copyright(c) 2016 jwellbelove
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files(the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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+
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+******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __ETL_UTILITY__
+#define __ETL_UTILITY__
+
+///\defgroup utility utility
+///\ingroup utilities
+
+namespace etl
+{
+  template <typename T, typename U = T>
+  T exchange(T& object, U& new_value)
+  {
+    T old_value = object;
+    object = new_value;
+    return old_value;
+  }
+}
+
+#endif
+