/* -*- c++ -*- */
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#ifndef INCLUDED_GR_HEAD_H
#define INCLUDED_GR_HEAD_H

#include <gnuradio/blocks/api.h>
#include <gnuradio/sync_block.h>
#include <stddef.h>			// size_t

namespace gr {
  namespace blocks {

    /*!
     * \brief copies the first N items to the output then signals done
     * \ingroup misc_blk
     *
     * \details
     * Useful for building test cases
     */
    class BLOCKS_API head : virtual public sync_block
    {
    public:
      // gr::blocks::head::sptr
      typedef boost::shared_ptr<head> sptr;

      static sptr make(size_t sizeof_stream_item,
                       uint64_t nitems);

      virtual void reset() = 0;
      virtual void set_length(int nitems) = 0;
    };

  } /* namespace blocks */
} /* namespace gr */

#endif /* INCLUDED_GR_HEAD_H */
