float_to_short.h

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#ifndef INCLUDED_BLOCKS_FLOAT_TO_SHORT_H
#define INCLUDED_BLOCKS_FLOAT_TO_SHORT_H

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

namespace gr {
  namespace blocks {

    /*!
     * \brief Convert stream of floats to a stream of shorts
     * \ingroup type_converters_blk
     */
    class BLOCKS_API float_to_short : virtual public gr_sync_block
    {
    public:
      // gr::blocks::float_to_short_ff::sptr
      typedef boost::shared_ptr<float_to_short> sptr;

      /*!
       * Build a float to short block.
       *
       * \param vlen vector length of data streams.
       * \param scale a scalar multiplier to change the output signal scale.
       */
      static sptr make(size_t vlen=1, float scale=1.0);

      /*!
       * Get the scalar multiplier value.
       */
      virtual float scale() const = 0;

      /*!
       * Set the scalar multiplier value.
       */
      virtual void set_scale(float scale) = 0;
    };

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

#endif /* INCLUDED_BLOCKS_FLOAT_TO_SHORT_H */