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+/* -*- c++ -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2008 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_GR_SPTR_MAGIC_H
+#define INCLUDED_GR_SPTR_MAGIC_H
+
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+
+class gr_basic_block;
+class gr_hier_block2;
+
+namespace gnuradio {
+
+ namespace detail {
+
+ class sptr_magic {
+ public:
+ static boost::shared_ptr<gr_basic_block> fetch_initial_sptr(gr_basic_block *p);
+ static void create_and_stash_initial_sptr(gr_hier_block2 *p);
+ };
+ };
+
+ /*
+ * \brief New! Improved! Standard method to get/create the boost::shared_ptr for a block.
+ */
+ template<class T>
+ boost::shared_ptr<T>
+ get_initial_sptr(T *p)
+ {
+ return boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<T, gr_basic_block>(detail::sptr_magic::fetch_initial_sptr(p));
+ }
+};
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_SPTR_MAGIC_H */