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23 #ifndef INCLUDED_GR_BASIC_BLOCK_H
24 #define INCLUDED_GR_BASIC_BLOCK_H
25 
26 #include <gnuradio/api.h>
27 #include <gnuradio/io_signature.h>
28 #include <gnuradio/msg_accepter.h>
29 #include <gnuradio/runtime_types.h>
30 #include <gnuradio/sptr_magic.h>
31 #include <gnuradio/thread/thread.h>
32 #include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
33 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
34 #include <boost/function.hpp>
35 #include <boost/thread/condition_variable.hpp>
36 #include <deque>
37 #include <iostream>
38 #include <map>
39 #include <string>
40 
42 
43 namespace gr {
44 
45 /*!
46  * \brief The abstract base class for all signal processing blocks.
47  * \ingroup internal
48  *
49  * Basic blocks are the bare abstraction of an entity that has a
50  * name, a set of inputs and outputs, and a message queue. These
51  * are never instantiated directly; rather, this is the abstract
52  * parent class of both gr_hier_block, which is a recursive
53  * container, and block, which implements actual signal
54  * processing functions.
55  */
57  public boost::enable_shared_from_this<basic_block>
58 {
59  typedef boost::function<void(pmt::pmt_t)> msg_handler_t;
60 
61 private:
62  typedef std::map<pmt::pmt_t, msg_handler_t, pmt::comparator> d_msg_handlers_t;
63  d_msg_handlers_t d_msg_handlers;
64 
65  typedef std::deque<pmt::pmt_t> msg_queue_t;
66  typedef std::map<pmt::pmt_t, msg_queue_t, pmt::comparator> msg_queue_map_t;
67  typedef std::map<pmt::pmt_t, msg_queue_t, pmt::comparator>::iterator
68  msg_queue_map_itr;
69  std::map<pmt::pmt_t, boost::shared_ptr<boost::condition_variable>, pmt::comparator>
70  msg_queue_ready;
71 
72  gr::thread::mutex mutex; //< protects all vars
73 
74 protected:
75  friend class flowgraph;
76  friend class flat_flowgraph; // TODO: will be redundant
77  friend class tpb_thread_body;
78 
79  enum vcolor { WHITE, GREY, BLACK };
80 
81  std::string d_name;
86  std::string d_symbol_name;
87  std::string d_symbol_alias;
89  bool d_rpc_set;
90 
91  msg_queue_map_t msg_queue;
92  std::vector<rpcbasic_sptr> d_rpc_vars; // container for all RPC variables
93 
94  basic_block(void) {} // allows pure virtual interface sub-classes
95 
96  //! Protected constructor prevents instantiation by non-derived classes
97  basic_block(const std::string& name,
98  gr::io_signature::sptr input_signature,
99  gr::io_signature::sptr output_signature);
100 
101  //! may only be called during constructor
102  void set_input_signature(gr::io_signature::sptr iosig) { d_input_signature = iosig; }
103 
104  //! may only be called during constructor
106  {
107  d_output_signature = iosig;
108  }
109 
110  /*!
111  * \brief Allow the flowgraph to set for sorting and partitioning
112  */
113  void set_color(vcolor color) { d_color = color; }
114  vcolor color() const { return d_color; }
115 
116  /*!
117  * \brief Tests if there is a handler attached to port \p which_port
118  */
119  virtual bool has_msg_handler(pmt::pmt_t which_port)
120  {
121  return (d_msg_handlers.find(which_port) != d_msg_handlers.end());
122  }
123 
124  /*
125  * This function is called by the runtime system to dispatch messages.
126  *
127  * The thread-safety guarantees mentioned in set_msg_handler are
128  * implemented by the callers of this method.
129  */
130  virtual void dispatch_msg(pmt::pmt_t which_port, pmt::pmt_t msg)
131  {
132  // AA Update this
133  if (has_msg_handler(which_port)) { // Is there a handler?
134  d_msg_handlers[which_port](msg); // Yes, invoke it.
135  }
136  }
137 
138  // Message passing interface
140 
141 public:
142  pmt::pmt_t message_subscribers(pmt::pmt_t port);
143  virtual ~basic_block();
144  long unique_id() const { return d_unique_id; }
145  long symbolic_id() const { return d_symbolic_id; }
146 
147  /*! The name of the block */
148  std::string name() const { return d_name; }
149 
150  /*!
151  * The sybolic name of the block, which is used in the
152  * block_registry. The name is assigned by the block's constructor
153  * and never changes during the life of the block.
154  */
155  std::string symbol_name() const { return d_symbol_name; }
156  std::string identifier() const
157  {
158  return this->name() + "(" + std::to_string(this->unique_id()) + ")";
159  }
160 
161  gr::io_signature::sptr input_signature() const { return d_input_signature; }
162  gr::io_signature::sptr output_signature() const { return d_output_signature; }
163  basic_block_sptr to_basic_block(); // Needed for Python type coercion
164 
165  /*!
166  * True if the block has an alias (see set_block_alias).
167  */
168  bool alias_set() const { return !d_symbol_alias.empty(); }
169 
170  /*!
171  * Returns the block's alias as a string.
172  */
173  std::string alias() const { return alias_set() ? d_symbol_alias : symbol_name(); }
174 
175  /*!
176  * Returns the block's alias as PMT.
177  */
178  pmt::pmt_t alias_pmt() const { return pmt::intern(alias()); }
179 
180  /*!
181  * Set's a new alias for the block; also adds an entry into the
182  * block_registry to get the block using either the alias or the
183  * original symbol name.
184  */
185  void set_block_alias(std::string name);
186 
187  // ** Message passing interface **
188  void message_port_register_in(pmt::pmt_t port_id);
189  void message_port_register_out(pmt::pmt_t port_id);
190  void message_port_pub(pmt::pmt_t port_id, pmt::pmt_t msg);
191  void message_port_sub(pmt::pmt_t port_id, pmt::pmt_t target);
192  void message_port_unsub(pmt::pmt_t port_id, pmt::pmt_t target);
193 
194  virtual bool message_port_is_hier(pmt::pmt_t port_id)
195  {
196  (void)port_id;
197  return false;
198  }
199  virtual bool message_port_is_hier_in(pmt::pmt_t port_id)
200  {
201  (void)port_id;
202  return false;
203  }
204  virtual bool message_port_is_hier_out(pmt::pmt_t port_id)
205  {
206  (void)port_id;
207  return false;
208  }
209 
210  /*!
211  * \brief Get input message port names.
212  *
213  * Returns the available input message ports for a block. The
214  * return object is a PMT vector that is filled with PMT symbols.
215  */
216  pmt::pmt_t message_ports_in();
217 
218  /*!
219  * \brief Get output message port names.
220  *
221  * Returns the available output message ports for a block. The
222  * return object is a PMT vector that is filled with PMT symbols.
223  */
224  pmt::pmt_t message_ports_out();
225 
226  /*!
227  * Accept msg, place in queue, arrange for thread to be awakened if it's not already.
228  */
229  void _post(pmt::pmt_t which_port, pmt::pmt_t msg);
230 
231  //! is the queue empty?
232  bool empty_p(pmt::pmt_t which_port)
233  {
234  if (msg_queue.find(which_port) == msg_queue.end())
235  throw std::runtime_error("port does not exist!");
236  return msg_queue[which_port].empty();
237  }
238  bool empty_p()
239  {
240  bool rv = true;
241  BOOST_FOREACH (msg_queue_map_t::value_type& i, msg_queue) {
242  rv &= msg_queue[i.first].empty();
243  }
244  return rv;
245  }
246 
247  //! are all msg ports with handlers empty?
248  bool empty_handled_p(pmt::pmt_t which_port)
249  {
250  return (empty_p(which_port) || !has_msg_handler(which_port));
251  }
253  {
254  bool rv = true;
255  BOOST_FOREACH (msg_queue_map_t::value_type& i, msg_queue) {
256  rv &= empty_handled_p(i.first);
257  }
258  return rv;
259  }
260 
261  //! How many messages in the queue?
262  size_t nmsgs(pmt::pmt_t which_port)
263  {
264  if (msg_queue.find(which_port) == msg_queue.end())
265  throw std::runtime_error("port does not exist!");
266  return msg_queue[which_port].size();
267  }
268 
269  //| Acquires and release the mutex
270  void insert_tail(pmt::pmt_t which_port, pmt::pmt_t msg);
271  /*!
272  * \returns returns pmt at head of queue or pmt::pmt_t() if empty.
273  */
274  pmt::pmt_t delete_head_nowait(pmt::pmt_t which_port);
275 
276  msg_queue_t::iterator get_iterator(pmt::pmt_t which_port)
277  {
278  return msg_queue[which_port].begin();
279  }
280 
281  void erase_msg(pmt::pmt_t which_port, msg_queue_t::iterator it)
282  {
283  msg_queue[which_port].erase(it);
284  }
285 
286  virtual bool has_msg_port(pmt::pmt_t which_port)
287  {
288  if (msg_queue.find(which_port) != msg_queue.end()) {
289  return true;
290  }
291  if (pmt::dict_has_key(d_message_subscribers, which_port)) {
292  return true;
293  }
294  return false;
295  }
296 
297  const msg_queue_map_t& get_msg_map(void) const { return msg_queue; }
298 
299 #ifdef GR_CTRLPORT
300  /*!
301  * \brief Add an RPC variable (get or set).
302  *
303  * Using controlport, we create new getters/setters and need to
304  * store them. Each block has a vector to do this, and these never
305  * need to be accessed again once they are registered with the RPC
306  * backend. This function takes a
307  * boost::shared_sptr<rpcbasic_base> so that when the block is
308  * deleted, all RPC registered variables are cleaned up.
309  *
310  * \param s an rpcbasic_sptr of the new RPC variable register to store.
311  */
312  void add_rpc_variable(rpcbasic_sptr s) { d_rpc_vars.push_back(s); }
313 #endif /* GR_CTRLPORT */
314 
315  /*!
316  * \brief Set up the RPC registered variables.
317  *
318  * This must be overloaded by a block that wants to use
319  * controlport. This is where rpcbasic_register_{get,set} pointers
320  * are created, which then get wrapped as shared pointers
321  * (rpcbasic_sptr(...)) and stored using add_rpc_variable.
322  */
323  virtual void setup_rpc(){};
324 
325  /*!
326  * \brief Ask if this block has been registered to the RPC.
327  *
328  * We can only register a block once, so we use this to protect us
329  * from calling it multiple times.
330  */
331  bool is_rpc_set() { return d_rpc_set; }
332 
333  /*!
334  * \brief When the block is registered with the RPC, set this.
335  */
336  void rpc_set() { d_rpc_set = true; }
337 
338  /*!
339  * \brief Confirm that ninputs and noutputs is an acceptable combination.
340  *
341  * \param ninputs number of input streams connected
342  * \param noutputs number of output streams connected
343  *
344  * \returns true if this is a valid configuration for this block.
345  *
346  * This function is called by the runtime system whenever the
347  * topology changes. Most classes do not need to override this.
348  * This check is in addition to the constraints specified by the
349  * input and output gr::io_signatures.
350  */
351  virtual bool check_topology(int ninputs, int noutputs)
352  {
353  (void)ninputs;
354  (void)noutputs;
355  return true;
356  }
357 
358  /*!
359  * \brief Set the callback that is fired when messages are available.
360  *
361  * \p msg_handler can be any kind of function pointer or function object
362  * that has the signature:
363  * <pre>
364  * void msg_handler(pmt::pmt msg);
365  * </pre>
366  *
367  * (You may want to use boost::bind to massage your callable into
368  * the correct form. See gr::blocks::nop for an example that sets
369  * up a class method as the callback.)
370  *
371  * Blocks that desire to handle messages must call this method in
372  * their constructors to register the handler that will be invoked
373  * when messages are available.
374  *
375  * If the block inherits from block, the runtime system will
376  * ensure that msg_handler is called in a thread-safe manner, such
377  * that work and msg_handler will never be called concurrently.
378  * This allows msg_handler to update state variables without
379  * having to worry about thread-safety issues with work,
380  * general_work or another invocation of msg_handler.
381  *
382  * If the block inherits from hier_block2, the runtime system
383  * will ensure that no reentrant calls are made to msg_handler.
384  */
385  template <typename T>
387  {
388  if (msg_queue.find(which_port) == msg_queue.end()) {
389  throw std::runtime_error(
390  "attempt to set_msg_handler() on bad input message port!");
391  }
392  d_msg_handlers[which_port] = msg_handler_t(msg_handler);
393  }
394 
395  virtual void set_processor_affinity(const std::vector<int>& mask) = 0;
396 
397  virtual void unset_processor_affinity() = 0;
398 
399  virtual std::vector<int> processor_affinity() = 0;
400 
401  virtual void set_log_level(std::string level) = 0;
402 
403  virtual std::string log_level() = 0;
404 };
405 
406 inline bool operator<(basic_block_sptr lhs, basic_block_sptr rhs)
407 {
408  return lhs->unique_id() < rhs->unique_id();
409 }
410 
411 typedef std::vector<basic_block_sptr> basic_block_vector_t;
412 typedef std::vector<basic_block_sptr>::iterator basic_block_viter_t;
413 
415 
416 inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, basic_block_sptr basic_block)
417 {
418  os << basic_block->identifier();
419  return os;
420 }
421 
422 } /* namespace gr */
423 
424 #endif /* INCLUDED_GR_BASIC_BLOCK_H */
std::string identifier() const
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