From 4f7dbcddccd70f3592ede97d739791bcfcfc8b52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Blum
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:32:38 -0800
Subject: change output buffer api call to pop

Once the output buffer is tampered with,
its not acceptable to be kept in the queue anymore
---
 include/gras/block.hpp | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

(limited to 'include')

diff --git a/include/gras/block.hpp b/include/gras/block.hpp
index ba09377..4c09cac 100644
--- a/include/gras/block.hpp
+++ b/include/gras/block.hpp
@@ -251,11 +251,12 @@ struct GRAS_API Block : Element
      * This is the same buffer pointed to by output_items[which].
      * This function must be called during the call to work().
      * Use this to get a pool of buffers for datagram message ports.
+     * This function removes the output buffer from the internal queue.
      *
      * \param which_output the output port index
-     * \return a const reference to the buffer
+     * \return a reference counted copy of the buffer
      */
-    const SBuffer &get_output_buffer(const size_t which_output) const;
+    SBuffer pop_output_buffer(const size_t which_output);
 
     /*!
      * Post the given output buffer to the downstream.
-- 
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