howto_square2_ff.h

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#ifndef INCLUDED_HOWTO_SQUARE2_FF_H
#define INCLUDED_HOWTO_SQUARE2_FF_H

#include <gr_sync_block.h>

class howto_square2_ff;

/*
 * We use boost::shared_ptr's instead of raw pointers for all access
 * to gr_blocks (and many other data structures).  The shared_ptr gets
 * us transparent reference counting, which greatly simplifies storage
 * management issues.  This is especially helpful in our hybrid
 * C++ / Python system.
 *
 * See http://www.boost.org/libs/smart_ptr/smart_ptr.htm
 *
 * As a convention, the _sptr suffix indicates a boost::shared_ptr
 */
typedef boost::shared_ptr<howto_square2_ff> howto_square2_ff_sptr;

/*!
 * \brief Return a shared_ptr to a new instance of howto_square2_ff.
 *
 * To avoid accidental use of raw pointers, howto_square2_ff's
 * constructor is private.  howto_make_square2_ff is the public
 * interface for creating new instances.
 */
howto_square2_ff_sptr howto_make_square2_ff ();

/*!
 * \brief square2 a stream of floats.
 * \ingroup block
 *
 * This uses the preferred technique: subclassing gr_sync_block.
 */
class howto_square2_ff : public gr_sync_block
{
private:
  // The friend declaration allows howto_make_square2_ff to
  // access the private constructor.

  friend howto_square2_ff_sptr howto_make_square2_ff ();

  howto_square2_ff ();          // private constructor

 public:
  ~howto_square2_ff (); // public destructor

  // Where all the action really happens

  int work (int noutput_items,
            gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items,
            gr_vector_void_star &output_items);
};

#endif /* INCLUDED_HOWTO_SQUARE2_FF_H */