wavfile_sink.h

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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_WAVFILE_SINK_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_WAVFILE_SINK_H

#include <blocks/api.h>
#include <gr_sync_block.h>

namespace gr {
  namespace blocks {

    /*!
     * \brief Write stream to a Microsoft PCM (.wav) file.
     * \ingroup audio_blk
     *
     * \details
     * Values must be floats within [-1;1].
     * Check gr_make_wavfile_sink() for extra info.
     */
    class BLOCKS_API wavfile_sink : virtual public gr_sync_block
    {
    public:
      // gr::blocks::wavfile_sink::sptr
      typedef boost::shared_ptr<wavfile_sink> sptr;

      /*
       * \param filename The .wav file to be opened
       * \param n_channels Number of channels (2 = stereo or I/Q output)
       * \param sample_rate Sample rate [S/s]
       * \param bits_per_sample 16 or 8 bit, default is 16
       */
      static sptr make(const char *filename,
                       int n_channels,
                       unsigned int sample_rate,
                       int bits_per_sample = 16);

      /*!
       * \brief Opens a new file and writes a WAV header. Thread-safe.
       */
      virtual bool open(const char* filename) = 0;

      /*!
       * \brief Closes the currently active file and completes the WAV
       * header. Thread-safe.
       */
      virtual void close() = 0;

      /*!
       * \brief Set the sample rate. This will not affect the WAV file
       * currently opened. Any following open() calls will use this new
       * sample rate.
       */
      virtual void set_sample_rate(unsigned int sample_rate) = 0;

      /*!
       * \brief Set bits per sample. This will not affect the WAV file
       * currently opened (see set_sample_rate()). If the value is
       * neither 8 nor 16, the call is ignored and the current value
       * is kept.
       */
      virtual void set_bits_per_sample(int bits_per_sample) = 0;
    };

  } /* namespace blocks */
} /* namespace gr */

#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_WAVFILE_SINK_H */