/* -*- c++ -*- */
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 *
 * This file is part of GNU Radio
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 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_NOP_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_NOP_H

#include <gr_core_api.h>
#include <gr_block.h>
#include <stddef.h>			// size_t

class gr_nop;
typedef boost::shared_ptr<gr_nop> gr_nop_sptr;

GR_CORE_API gr_nop_sptr
gr_make_nop (size_t sizeof_stream_item);

/*!
 * \brief Does nothing.  Used for testing only.
 * \ingroup misc_blk
 */
class GR_CORE_API gr_nop : public gr_block
{
  friend GR_CORE_API gr_nop_sptr gr_make_nop (size_t sizeof_stream_item);
  gr_nop (size_t sizeof_stream_item);

protected:
  int	d_nmsgs_recvd;

  // Method that just counts any received messages.
  void count_received_msgs(pmt::pmt_t msg);

 public:
  virtual int general_work (int noutput_items,
			    gr_vector_int &ninput_items,
			    gr_vector_const_void_star &input_items,
			    gr_vector_void_star &output_items);

  int nmsgs_received() const { return d_nmsgs_recvd; }

};

#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_NOP_H */