/* -*- c++ -*- */
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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_MESSAGE_SOURCE_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_MESSAGE_SOURCE_H

#include <gnuradio/blocks/api.h>
#include <gnuradio/sync_block.h>
#include <gnuradio/msg_queue.h>

namespace gr {
  namespace blocks {

    /*!
     * \brief Turn received messages into a stream
     * \ingroup message_tools_blk
     */
    class BLOCKS_API message_source : virtual public sync_block
    {
    public:
      // gr::blocks::message_source::sptr
      typedef boost::shared_ptr<message_source> sptr;

      static sptr make(size_t itemsize, int msgq_limit=0);
      static sptr make(size_t itemsize, gr::msg_queue::sptr msgq);
      static sptr make(size_t itemsize, gr::msg_queue::sptr msgq,
		       const std::string& lengthtagname);

      virtual gr::msg_queue::sptr msgq() const = 0;
    };

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

#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_MESSAGE_SOURCE_H */