2 files changed, 14 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/include/gras/block.hpp b/include/gras/block.hpp
index c33f7f9..8baecfd 100644
--- a/include/gras/block.hpp
+++ b/include/gras/block.hpp
@@ -204,12 +204,6 @@ struct GRAS_API Block : Element
      * Work related routines and fail states
      ******************************************************************/
 
-    //! Called when the flow graph is started, can overload
-    virtual bool start(void);
-
-    //! Called when the flow graph is stopped, can overload
-    virtual bool stop(void);
-
     typedef WorkBufferArray<const void *> InputItems;
     typedef WorkBufferArray<void *> OutputItems;
 
@@ -308,6 +302,20 @@ struct GRAS_API Block : Element
     void post_output_buffer(const size_t which_output, const SBuffer &buffer);
 
     /*!
+     * Overload notify_active to get called when block becomes active.
+     * This will be called when the TopBlock start/run API call executes.
+     * The default implementation of notify_active is a NOP.
+     */
+    virtual void notify_active(void);
+
+    /*!
+     * Overload notify_inactive to get called when block becomes inactive.
+     * This will be called when the TopBlock stop/run API call executes.
+     * The default implementation of notify_inactive is a NOP.
+     */
+    virtual void notify_inactive(void);
+
+    /*!
      * Overload notify_topology to get called on topological changes.
      * Use notify_topology to perform one-time resizing operations
      * to avoid a conditional resizing operation inside the work().
diff --git a/include/gras/top_block.hpp b/include/gras/top_block.hpp
index 2f0dc87..fadcefa 100644
--- a/include/gras/top_block.hpp
+++ b/include/gras/top_block.hpp
@@ -77,18 +77,6 @@ struct GRAS_API TopBlock : HierBlock
      */
     virtual bool wait(const double timeout);
 
-    //! Deprecated
-    void start(const size_t max_items);
-
-    //! Deprecated
-    void run(const size_t max_items);
-
-    //! Deprecated
-    int max_noutput_items(void) const;
-
-    //! Deprecated
-    void set_max_noutput_items(int max_items);
-
 };
 
 } //namespace gras