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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_DATA_HANDLER_H
+#define INCLUDED_DATA_HANDLER_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+namespace usrp2 {
+
+ /*!
+ * \brief Abstract function object called to handle received data blocks.
+ */
+ class data_handler
+ {
+ public:
+
+ enum result_bits {
+ RELEASE = 0x0000, //< OK to release data (opposite of KEEP)
+ KEEP = 0x0001, //< do not discard data
+ DONE = 0x0002, //< do not call this object again
+ };
+
+ typedef int result; //< bitmask of result_bits
+
+ /*!
+ * \param base points to the beginning of the data
+ * \param len is the length in bytes of the data
+ * \returns bitmask composed of DONE, KEEP
+ */
+ virtual result operator()(const void *base, size_t len) = 0;
+ virtual ~data_handler();
+ };
+
+} // namespace usrp2
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_DATA_HANDLER_H */