GNU Radio 3.7.1 C++ API
packet_headergenerator_bb.h
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00001 /* -*- c++ -*- */
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00021 
00022 #ifndef INCLUDED_PACKET_HEADERGENERATOR_BB_H
00023 #define INCLUDED_PACKET_HEADERGENERATOR_BB_H
00024 
00025 #include <gnuradio/digital/api.h>
00026 #include <gnuradio/tagged_stream_block.h>
00027 #include <gnuradio/digital/packet_header_default.h>
00028 
00029 namespace gr {
00030   namespace digital {
00031 
00032     /*!
00033      * \brief Generates a header for a tagged, streamed packet.
00034      * \ingroup packet_operators_blk
00035      *
00036      * \details
00037      * Input: A tagged stream. This is consumed entirely, it is not appended
00038      *        to the output stream.
00039      * Output: An tagged stream containing the header. The details on the header
00040      *         are set in a header formatter object (of type packet_header_default
00041      *         or a subclass thereof). If only a number of bits is specified, a
00042      *         default header is generated (see packet_header_default).
00043      */
00044     class DIGITAL_API packet_headergenerator_bb : virtual public tagged_stream_block
00045     {
00046      public:
00047       typedef boost::shared_ptr<packet_headergenerator_bb> sptr;
00048 
00049       /* \param header_formatter A header formatter object.
00050        * \param len_tag_key Length tag key. Note that for header generation,
00051        *                    it is irrelevant which tag names are set in the
00052        *                    formatter object, only this value is relevant!
00053        */
00054       static sptr make(
00055           const packet_header_default::sptr &header_formatter,
00056           const std::string &len_tag_key="packet_len"
00057       );
00058 
00059       /* \param header_len If this value is given, a packet_header_default
00060        *                   object is used to generate the header. This is
00061        *                   the number of bits per header.
00062        * \param len_tag_key Length tag key.
00063        */
00064       static sptr make(
00065            long header_len,
00066            const std::string &len_tag_key = "packet_len");
00067     };
00068 
00069   } // namespace digital
00070 } // namespace gr
00071 
00072 #endif /* INCLUDED_PACKET_HEADERGENERATOR_BB_H */
00073