3 files changed, 60 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/gruel/src/include/gruel/Makefile.am b/gruel/src/include/gruel/Makefile.am
index c38c7fa38..9f50cb619 100644
--- a/gruel/src/include/gruel/Makefile.am
+++ b/gruel/src/include/gruel/Makefile.am
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ gruelinclude_HEADERS = \
 	pmt_pool.h \
 	pmt_serial_tags.h \
 	realtime.h \
+	send.h \
 	sys_pri.h \
 	thread_body_wrapper.h \
 	thread_group.h \
diff --git a/gruel/src/include/gruel/msg_accepter.h b/gruel/src/include/gruel/msg_accepter.h
index bc287afae..3afd6dde0 100644
--- a/gruel/src/include/gruel/msg_accepter.h
+++ b/gruel/src/include/gruel/msg_accepter.h
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
  * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
-#ifndef INCLUDED_MSG_ACCEPTER_H
-#define INCLUDED_MSG_ACCEPTER_H
+#ifndef INCLUDED_GRUEL_MSG_ACCEPTER_H
+#define INCLUDED_GRUEL_MSG_ACCEPTER_H
 
 #include <gruel/pmt.h>
 
@@ -34,9 +34,16 @@ namespace gruel {
     msg_accepter() {};
     virtual ~msg_accepter();
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief send \p msg to \p msg_accepter
+     *
+     * Sending a message is an asynchronous operation.  The \p post
+     * call will not wait for the message either to arrive at the
+     * destination or to be received.
+     */
     virtual void post(pmt::pmt_t msg) = 0;
   };
 
 } /* namespace gruel */
 
-#endif /* INCLUDED_MSG_ACCEPTER_H */
+#endif /* INCLUDED_GRUEL_MSG_ACCEPTER_H */
diff --git a/gruel/src/include/gruel/send.h b/gruel/src/include/gruel/send.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..292017d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gruel/src/include/gruel/send.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* -*- c++ -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009 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 this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+#ifndef INCLUDED_GRUEL_SEND_H
+#define INCLUDED_GRUEL_SEND_H
+
+#include <gruel/msg_accepter.h>
+
+namespace gruel {
+
+
+  /*!
+   * \brief send \p msg to \p msg_accepter
+   *
+   * Sending a message is an asynchronous operation.  The \p send
+   * call will not wait for the message either to arrive at the
+   * destination or to be received.
+   *
+   * \returns msg
+   */
+  static inline pmt::pmt_t
+  send(msg_accepter &acc, pmt::pmt_t msg)
+  {
+    return acc.post(msg);
+  }
+
+
+
+} /* namespace gruel */
+
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_SEND_H */