/* -*- c++ -*- */
/*
 * Copyright 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 * 
 * This file is part of GNU Radio
 * 
 * GNU Radio 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 3, or (at your option)
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_SYNC_BLOCK_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_SYNC_BLOCK_H

#include <gr_block.h>

/*!
 * \brief synchronous 1:1 input to output with history
 * \ingroup base_blk
 *
 * Override work to provide the signal processing implementation.
 */
class gr_sync_block : public gr_block
{
 protected:

  gr_sync_block (const std::string &name,
		 gr_io_signature_sptr input_signature,
		 gr_io_signature_sptr output_signature);

 public:

  /*!
   * \brief just like gr_block::general_work, only this arranges to call consume_each for you
   *
   * The user must override work to define the signal processing code
   */
  virtual int work (int noutput_items,
		    gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items,
		    gr_vector_void_star &output_items) = 0;
  

  // gr_sync_block overrides these to assist work
  void forecast (int noutput_items, gr_vector_int &ninput_items_required);
  int  general_work (int noutput_items,
		     gr_vector_int &ninput_items,
		     gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items,
		     gr_vector_void_star &output_items);

  int fixed_rate_ninput_to_noutput(int ninput);
  int fixed_rate_noutput_to_ninput(int noutput);
};
 
#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_SYNC_BLOCK_H */
