9 files changed, 27 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.cc
index 2fa1066cb..0e0dad16b 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ gr_basic_block::~gr_basic_block()
 }
 
 gr_basic_block_sptr 
-gr_basic_block::basic_block()
+gr_basic_block::to_basic_block()
 {
     return shared_from_this();
 }
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.h
index b8797fdc6..d059a4bd3 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
     std::string name() const { return d_name; }
     gr_io_signature_sptr input_signature() const  { return d_input_signature; }
     gr_io_signature_sptr output_signature() const { return d_output_signature; }
-    gr_basic_block_sptr basic_block(); // Needed for Python type coercion
+    gr_basic_block_sptr to_basic_block(); // Needed for Python/Guile type coercion
 
     /*!
      * \brief Confirm that ninputs and noutputs is an acceptable combination.
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.i b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.i
index f1de9e08a..9b360e5ab 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.i
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_basic_block.i
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     gr_io_signature_sptr input_signature() const;
     gr_io_signature_sptr output_signature() const;
     long unique_id() const;
-    gr_basic_block_sptr basic_block();
+    gr_basic_block_sptr to_basic_block();
     bool check_topology (int ninputs, int noutputs);
 };
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.cc
index e3a25e1a8..d6e317136 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.cc
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ gr_hier_block2::self()
   return shared_from_this();
 }
 
+gr_hier_block2_sptr
+gr_hier_block2::to_hier_block2()
+{
+  return cast_to_hier_block2_sptr(shared_from_this());
+}
 
 void 
 gr_hier_block2::connect(gr_basic_block_sptr block)
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.h
index f50b1cb94..0a40c36b7 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.h
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ public:
   // This is a public method for ease of code organization, but should be
   // ignored by the user.
   gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr flatten() const;
+
+  gr_hier_block2_sptr to_hier_block2(); // Needed for Python/Guile type coercion
 };
 
 inline gr_hier_block2_sptr cast_to_hier_block2_sptr(gr_basic_block_sptr block) {
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.i b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.i
index a62f50e84..1b974fd6b 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.i
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_hier_block2.i
@@ -57,4 +57,6 @@ public:
   void disconnect_all();
   void lock();
   void unlock();
+
+  gr_hier_block2_sptr to_hier_block2(); // Needed for Python/Guile type coercion
 };
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.cc
index 09e46dfbb..f341525c0 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.cc
@@ -95,3 +95,9 @@ gr_top_block::dump()
 {
   d_impl->dump();
 }
+
+gr_top_block_sptr
+gr_top_block::to_top_block()
+{
+  return cast_to_top_block_sptr(shared_from_this());
+}
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.h
index 8052954e3..ed244cb7c 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.h
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ public:
    * Displays flattened flowgraph edges and block connectivity
    */
   void dump();
+
+  gr_top_block_sptr to_top_block(); // Needed for Python/Guile type coercion
 };
 
+inline gr_top_block_sptr cast_to_top_block_sptr(gr_basic_block_sptr block) {
+  return boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<gr_top_block, gr_basic_block>(block);
+}
+
+
 #endif /* INCLUDED_GR_TOP_BLOCK_H */
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.i b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.i
index 579ef8f70..d9adf1e18 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.i
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.i
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public:
   void lock();
   void unlock() throw (std::runtime_error);
   void dump();
+
+  gr_top_block_sptr to_top_block(); // Needed for Python/Guile type coercion
 };
 
 #ifdef SWIGPYTHON