dummy_encoder.h

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#ifndef INCLUDED_FEC_DUMMY_ENCODER_H
#define INCLUDED_FEC_DUMMY_ENCODER_H

#include <gnuradio/fec/api.h>
#include <gnuradio/fec/encoder.h>
#include <map>
#include <string>

namespace gr {
namespace fec {
namespace code {

/*!
 * \brief Dummy Encoding class.
 * \ingroup error_coding_blk
 *
 * \details
 * A dummy encoder class that simply passes the input to the
 * output. It is meant to allow us to easily use the FEC API
 * encoder and decoder blocks in an application with no coding.
 */
class FEC_API dummy_encoder : virtual public generic_encoder
{
public:
    /*!
     * Build a dummy encoding FEC API object.
     *
     * \param frame_size Number of bits per frame. If using in the
     *        tagged stream style, this is the maximum allowable
     *        number of bits per frame.
     * \param pack Determines how to handle the input data stream
     *        as packed or unpacked bits. If set to True, the
     *        encoder's get_input_conversion will be set to
     *        'pack', meaning that the data must be packed before
     *        being sent to this encoder. Generally handled
     *        through an extended encoder interface.
     * \param packed_bits Determines how the output data stream is
     *        handled. If set to True, the encoder's
     *        get_output_conversion returns 'packed_bits', meaning
     *        that the output data of the encoder is packed and
     *        should be unpacked. Generally handled through an
     *        extended encoder interface.
     */
    static generic_encoder::sptr
    make(int frame_size, bool pack = false, bool packed_bits = false);

    /*!
     * Sets the uncoded frame size to \p frame_size. If \p
     * frame_size is greater than the value given to the
     * constructor, the frame size will be capped by that initial
     * value and this function will return false. Otherwise, it
     * returns true.
     */
    virtual bool set_frame_size(unsigned int frame_size) = 0;

    /*!
     * Returns the coding rate of this encoder (it will always be 1).
     */
    virtual double rate() = 0;
};

} /* namespace code */
} /* namespace fec */
} /* namespace gr */

#endif /* INCLUDED_FEC_DUMMY_ENCODER_H */