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throttle.h
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22 
23 #ifndef INCLUDED_GR_THROTTLE_H
24 #define INCLUDED_GR_THROTTLE_H
25 
26 #include <gnuradio/blocks/api.h>
27 #include <gnuradio/sync_block.h>
28 
29 namespace gr {
30  namespace blocks {
31 
32  /*!
33  * \brief throttle flow of samples such that the average rate does
34  * not exceed samples_per_sec.
35  * \ingroup misc_blk
36  *
37  * \details
38  * input: one stream of itemsize; output: one stream of itemsize
39  *
40  * N.B. this should only be used in GUI apps where there is no
41  * other rate limiting block. It is not intended nor effective at
42  * precisely controlling the rate of samples. That should be
43  * controlled by a source or sink tied to sample clock. E.g., a
44  * USRP or audio card.
45  */
46  class BLOCKS_API throttle : virtual public sync_block
47  {
48  public:
49  typedef boost::shared_ptr<throttle> sptr;
50 
51  static sptr make(size_t itemsize, double samples_per_sec, bool ignore_tags=true);
52 
53  //! Sets the sample rate in samples per second.
54  virtual void set_sample_rate(double rate) = 0;
55 
56  //! Get the sample rate in samples per second.
57  virtual double sample_rate() const = 0;
58  };
59 
60  } /* namespace blocks */
61 } /* namespace gr */
62 
63 #endif /* INCLUDED_GR_THROTTLE_H */
boost::shared_ptr< throttle > sptr
Definition: throttle.h:49
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Definition: gr-blocks/include/gnuradio/blocks/api.h:30
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Definition: sync_block.h:37
throttle flow of samples such that the average rate does not exceed samples_per_sec.
Definition: throttle.h:46
BLOCKS_API size_t itemsize(vector_type type)