gr_sptr_magic.h

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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_SPTR_MAGIC_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_SPTR_MAGIC_H

#include <gr_core_api.h>
#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>

class gr_basic_block;
class gr_hier_block2;

namespace gnuradio {

  namespace detail {

    class GR_CORE_API sptr_magic {
    public:
      static boost::shared_ptr<gr_basic_block> fetch_initial_sptr(gr_basic_block *p);
      static void create_and_stash_initial_sptr(gr_hier_block2 *p);
    };
  };

  /*
   * \brief New!  Improved!  Standard method to get/create the boost::shared_ptr for a block.
   */
  template<class T>
  boost::shared_ptr<T>
  get_initial_sptr(T *p)
  {
    return boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<T, gr_basic_block>(detail::sptr_magic::fetch_initial_sptr(p));
  }
};

#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_SPTR_MAGIC_H */