blocks: moving file metadata sink/source to gr-blocks.

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diff --git a/gr-blocks/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/gr-blocks/examples/CMakeLists.txt
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+# Copyright 2012 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.
+#
+# GNU Radio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GNU Radio; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+# the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
+# Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+add_subdirectory(metadata)
diff --git a/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/CMakeLists.txt b/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/CMakeLists.txt
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+# Copyright 2012 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.
+#
+# GNU Radio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GNU Radio; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+# the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
+# Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+include(GrPython)
+
+install(
+  FILES
+  file_metadata_sink.grc
+  file_metadata_source.grc
+  file_metadata_vector_sink.grc
+  file_metadata_vector_source.grc
+  DESTINATION ${GR_PKG_DATA_DIR}/examples/metadata
+  COMPONENT "core_python"
+)
diff --git a/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_sink.grc b/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_sink.grc
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+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'?>
+<flow_graph>
+  <timestamp>Fri Dec 14 17:09:06 2012</timestamp>
+  <block>
+    <key>options</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>file_metadata_sink</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>title</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>author</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>description</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>window_size</key>
+      <value>1280, 1024</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>generate_options</key>
+      <value>qt_gui</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>category</key>
+      <value>Custom</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>run_options</key>
+      <value>prompt</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>run</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>max_nouts</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>realtime_scheduling</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(10, 10)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_sig_source_x</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_sig_source_x_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samp_rate</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>waveform</key>
+      <value>gr.GR_COS_WAVE</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>freq</key>
+      <value>1000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>amp</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>offset</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(57, 140)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable_qtgui_range</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>qt_samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>label</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>start</key>
+      <value>200000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>stop</key>
+      <value>5000000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>step</key>
+      <value>200000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>widget</key>
+      <value>counter_slider</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>orient</key>
+      <value>Qt.Horizontal</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>min_len</key>
+      <value>200</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gui_hint</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(330, 259)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>200000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(208, 11)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>uhd_usrp_source</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>uhd_usrp_source_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>fc32</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>otw</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>stream_args</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>dev_addr</key>
+      <value>addr=192.168.11.2</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sync</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_rate</key>
+      <value>0.0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>num_mboards</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_source0</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>time_source0</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sd_spec0</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_source1</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>time_source1</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sd_spec1</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_source2</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>time_source2</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sd_spec2</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_source3</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>time_source3</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sd_spec3</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_source4</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>time_source4</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sd_spec4</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_source5</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>time_source5</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sd_spec5</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_source6</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>time_source6</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sd_spec6</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>clock_source7</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>time_source7</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>sd_spec7</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>nchan</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samp_rate</key>
+      <value>qt_samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq0</key>
+      <value>98.9e6</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain0</key>
+      <value>30</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant0</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw0</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq1</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain1</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant1</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw1</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq2</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain2</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant2</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw2</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq3</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain3</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant3</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw3</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq4</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain4</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant4</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw4</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq5</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain5</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant5</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw5</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq6</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain6</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant6</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw6</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq7</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain7</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant7</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw7</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq8</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain8</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant8</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw8</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq9</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain9</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant9</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw9</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq10</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain10</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant10</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw10</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq11</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain11</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant11</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw11</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq12</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain12</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant12</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw12</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq13</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain13</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant13</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw13</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq14</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain14</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant14</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw14</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq15</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain15</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant15</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw15</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq16</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain16</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant16</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw16</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq17</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain17</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant17</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw17</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq18</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain18</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant18</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw18</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq19</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain19</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant19</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw19</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq20</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain20</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant20</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw20</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq21</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain21</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant21</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw21</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq22</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain22</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant22</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw22</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq23</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain23</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant23</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw23</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq24</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain24</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant24</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw24</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq25</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain25</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant25</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw25</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq26</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain26</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant26</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw26</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq27</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain27</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant27</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw27</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq28</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain28</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant28</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw28</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq29</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain29</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant29</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw29</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq30</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain30</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant30</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw30</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>center_freq31</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain31</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>ant31</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw31</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(53, 269)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_head</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_head_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>num_items</key>
+      <value>20000000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(309, 172)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>blocks_file_meta_sink</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>blocks_file_meta_sink_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>file</key>
+      <value>/tmp/metadat_file.out</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samp_rate</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>rel_rate</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>max_seg_size</key>
+      <value>1000000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>extra_dict</key>
+      <value>""</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>detached</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>unbuffered</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(569, 124)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_sig_source_x_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_head_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>uhd_usrp_source_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_head_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_head_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>blocks_file_meta_sink_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+</flow_graph>
diff --git a/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_source.grc b/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_source.grc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23757881b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_source.grc
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'?>
+<flow_graph>
+  <timestamp>Fri Dec 14 17:08:09 2012</timestamp>
+  <block>
+    <key>options</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>file_metadata_source</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>title</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>author</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>description</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>window_size</key>
+      <value>1280, 1024</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>generate_options</key>
+      <value>qt_gui</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>category</key>
+      <value>Custom</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>run_options</key>
+      <value>prompt</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>run</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>max_nouts</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>realtime_scheduling</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(10, 10)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>200000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(208, 11)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_tag_debug</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_tag_debug_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>name</key>
+      <value>Test</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>num_inputs</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>display</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(561, 290)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>analog_agc2_xx</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>analog_agc2_xx_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>attack_rate</key>
+      <value>1e-1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>decay_rate</key>
+      <value>1e-2</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>reference</key>
+      <value>1.0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gain</key>
+      <value>1.0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>max_gain</key>
+      <value>0.0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(561, 82)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>qtgui_time_sink_x</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>qtgui_time_sink_x_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>name</key>
+      <value>QT GUI Plot</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>size</key>
+      <value>1024</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>nconnections</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gui_hint</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(776, 98)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_file_sink</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_file_sink_1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>file</key>
+      <value>/tmp/received_data.out</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>unbuffered</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(564, 215)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_throttle</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_throttle_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samples_per_second</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(322, 222)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>blocks_file_meta_source</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>blocks_file_meta_source_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>file</key>
+      <value>/tmp/metadat_file.out</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>repeat</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>detached</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>hdr_file</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(50, 198)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_throttle_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_file_sink_1</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_throttle_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_tag_debug_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_throttle_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>analog_agc2_xx_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>analog_agc2_xx_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>qtgui_time_sink_x_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>blocks_file_meta_source_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_throttle_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+</flow_graph>
diff --git a/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_vector_sink.grc b/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_vector_sink.grc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05b7cbc92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_vector_sink.grc
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'?>
+<flow_graph>
+  <timestamp>Fri Dec 14 17:08:29 2012</timestamp>
+  <block>
+    <key>options</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>file_metadata_vector_sink</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>title</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>author</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>description</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>window_size</key>
+      <value>1280, 1024</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>generate_options</key>
+      <value>no_gui</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>category</key>
+      <value>Custom</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>run_options</key>
+      <value>run</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>run</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>max_nouts</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>realtime_scheduling</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(10, 10)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>200000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(208, 11)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_vector_source_x</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_vector_source_x_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vector</key>
+      <value>10*[0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>repeat</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(67, 100)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_head</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_head_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>num_items</key>
+      <value>10010000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(325, 108)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>blocks_file_meta_sink</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>blocks_file_meta_sink_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>file</key>
+      <value>/tmp/metadat_vector.out</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samp_rate</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>rel_rate</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>max_seg_size</key>
+      <value>1000000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>extra_dict</key>
+      <value>""</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>detached</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>unbuffered</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(544, 60)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_vector_source_x_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_head_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_head_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>blocks_file_meta_sink_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+</flow_graph>
diff --git a/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_vector_source.grc b/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_vector_source.grc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d52257e06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gr-blocks/examples/metadata/file_metadata_vector_source.grc
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'?>
+<flow_graph>
+  <timestamp>Fri Dec 14 17:11:02 2012</timestamp>
+  <block>
+    <key>options</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>file_metadata_vector_source</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>title</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>author</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>description</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>window_size</key>
+      <value>1280, 1024</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>generate_options</key>
+      <value>qt_gui</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>category</key>
+      <value>Custom</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>run_options</key>
+      <value>prompt</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>run</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>max_nouts</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>realtime_scheduling</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(10, 10)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>variable</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>value</key>
+      <value>200000</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
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+      <value>(208, 11)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_file_sink</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_file_sink_1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>file</key>
+      <value>/tmp/received_data.out</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>unbuffered</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(564, 215)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_tag_debug</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_tag_debug_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>name</key>
+      <value>Test</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>num_inputs</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>display</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(563, 298)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>qtgui_time_sink_x</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>qtgui_time_sink_x_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>name</key>
+      <value>QT GUI Plot</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>size</key>
+      <value>1024</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>bw</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>nconnections</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>gui_hint</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(746, 116)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>blocks_vector_to_stream</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>blocks_vector_to_stream_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>num_items</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>1</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(526, 132)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>gr_throttle</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>gr_throttle_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>samples_per_second</key>
+      <value>samp_rate</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(322, 223)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <block>
+    <key>blocks_file_meta_source</key>
+    <param>
+      <key>id</key>
+      <value>blocks_file_meta_source_0</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_enabled</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>type</key>
+      <value>complex</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>file</key>
+      <value>/tmp/metadat_vector.out</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>repeat</key>
+      <value>False</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>detached</key>
+      <value>True</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>hdr_file</key>
+      <value></value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>vlen</key>
+      <value>10</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_coordinate</key>
+      <value>(42, 199)</value>
+    </param>
+    <param>
+      <key>_rotation</key>
+      <value>0</value>
+    </param>
+  </block>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_throttle_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_file_sink_1</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_throttle_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_tag_debug_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>blocks_vector_to_stream_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>qtgui_time_sink_x_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>gr_throttle_0</source_block_id>
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+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+    <source_block_id>blocks_file_meta_source_0</source_block_id>
+    <sink_block_id>gr_throttle_0</sink_block_id>
+    <source_key>0</source_key>
+    <sink_key>0</sink_key>
+  </connection>
+</flow_graph>