From 7889847eed1e8bc003b88b0d6ad4f7904873d2ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Blum
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:44:00 -0700
Subject: gras: created duck typed API for posting msgs

Uses templates and template overloads in c++
User python duck typing in the python case.

Cleans up post for #84
---
 include/gras/block.hpp | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

(limited to 'include/gras/block.hpp')

diff --git a/include/gras/block.hpp b/include/gras/block.hpp
index 59c30c0..378358e 100644
--- a/include/gras/block.hpp
+++ b/include/gras/block.hpp
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ struct GRAS_API Block : Element
      * \param which_output the index of the output port
      * \param msg the message object to pass downstream
      */
-    void post_output_msg(const size_t which_output, const PMCC &msg);
+    template <typename ValueType>
+    void post_output_msg(const size_t which_output, const ValueType &value);
 
     /*!
      * Pop a message from the specified port.
@@ -248,7 +249,8 @@ struct GRAS_API Block : Element
      * \param which_input an input port on this block
      * \param msg the message to post to the input port
      */
-    void post_input_msg(const size_t which_input, const PMCC &tag);
+    template <typename ValueType>
+    void post_input_msg(const size_t which_input, const ValueType &value);
 
     /*******************************************************************
      * The property interface:
@@ -543,6 +545,8 @@ struct GRAS_API Block : Element
     void _register_setter(const std::string &, void *);
     virtual void _set_property(const std::string &, const PMCC &);
     virtual PMCC _get_property(const std::string &);
+    void _post_output_msg(const size_t which_output, const PMCC &msg);
+    void _post_input_msg(const size_t which_input, const PMCC &msg);
 };
 
 } //namespace gras
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