glfsr_source_f.h

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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_GLFSR_SOURCE_F_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_GLFSR_SOURCE_F_H

#include <gnuradio/digital/api.h>
#include <gnuradio/sync_block.h>

namespace gr {
  namespace digital {

    /*!
     * \brief Galois LFSR pseudo-random source generating float outputs -1.0 - 1.0.
     * \ingroup waveform_generators_blk
     */
    class DIGITAL_API glfsr_source_f : virtual public sync_block
    {
    public:
      // gr::digital::glfsr_source_f::sptr
      typedef boost::shared_ptr<glfsr_source_f> sptr;

      /*!
       * Make a Galois LFSR pseudo-random source block.
       *
       * \param degree Degree of shift register must be in [1, 32]. If mask
       *               is 0, the degree determines a default mask (see
       *               digital_impl_glfsr.cc for the mapping).
       * \param repeat Set to repeat sequence.
       * \param mask   Allows a user-defined bit mask for indexes of the shift
       *               register to feed back.
       * \param seed   Initial setting for values in shift register.
       */
      static sptr make(int degree, bool repeat=true,
                       int mask=0, int seed=1);

      virtual unsigned int period() const = 0;
      virtual int mask() const = 0;
    };

  } /* namespace digital */
} /* namespace gr */

#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_GLFSR_SOURCE_F_H */