/* -*- c++ -*- */
/*
 * Copyright 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 * 
 * This file is part of GNU Radio
 * 
 * GNU Radio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
 * any later version.
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_KLUDGE_COPY_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_KLUDGE_COPY_H

#include <gr_sync_block.h>

class gr_kludge_copy;
typedef boost::shared_ptr<gr_kludge_copy> gr_kludge_copy_sptr;

gr_kludge_copy_sptr gr_make_kludge_copy(size_t itemsize);

/*!
 * \brief output[i] = input[i]
 * \ingroup misc
 *
 * This is a short term kludge to work around a problem with the hierarchical block impl.
 */
class gr_kludge_copy : public gr_sync_block
{
  size_t		d_itemsize;

  friend gr_kludge_copy_sptr gr_make_kludge_copy(size_t itemsize);
  gr_kludge_copy(size_t itemsize);

 public:

  bool check_topology(int ninputs, int noutputs);

  int work(int noutput_items,
	   gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items,
	   gr_vector_void_star &output_items);
};

#endif
