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+/*
+  * Copyright (c) 2014-2015, Siemens AG. All rights reserved.
+  *
+  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+  *
+  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+  * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+  *
+  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+  *
+  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+  * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+  * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+  * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+  * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+  * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+  * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+  * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+  */
+   
+#ifndef EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_PRIORITY_QUEUE_H_
+#define EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_PRIORITY_QUEUE_H_
+   
+#include <queue>
+   
+#include <embb/containers/blocking_container.h>
+   
+namespace embb {
+namespace containers {
+     
+/**
+* Wrapper for the standard library priority_queue.
+*
+* \tparam T Element type
+*/
+template< typename Type, 
+          class Container = std::vector<Type>, 
+          class Compare = std::less<typename Container::value_type>>
+class BlockingPriorityQueue : public BlockingContainer<Type> {
+ 
+ private:
+  /**
+   * Internal priority_queue from the standard library.
+   */
+  std::priority_queue<Type, Container,Compare> internalQueue;
+ public:
+  /**
+   * Enqueues an element in the internal priority_queue.
+   */
+  void Enqueue(
+    const Type& element
+        /**< [IN] Constant reference to element to enqueue*/);
+           
+  void Dequeue(
+    Type& element
+        /**< [IN] Reference to dequeued element*/);
+           
+  protected:
+  /*
+   * Wrapper for the push method in the standard priority_queue.
+   */
+  virtual void SpecializedPush(
+    const Type& element
+        /**< [IN] Constant reference to element to push.*/);
+               
+  /**
+   * Wrapper for the pop method in the standard priority_queue.
+   */
+  virtual void SpecializedPop(
+    Type& element
+        /**< [IN,OUT] Reference to element to the popped element*/);
+               
+  /**
+   * Wrapper for the empty method in the standard priority_queue.
+   */
+  virtual bool IsEmpty();
+                              
+};
+      
+}  // namespace containers   
+}  // namespace embb
+
+#include <embb/containers/internal/blocking_priority_queue-inl.h>
+
+#endif // EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_PRIORITY_QUEUE
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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2014-2015, Siemens AG. All rights reserved.
+*
+* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+*
+* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+* this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+*
+* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+* this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+* and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+*
+* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+* AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+* IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+* ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+* LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+* CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+* SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+* INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+* CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+* ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+* POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+#ifndef EMBB_CONTAINERS_INTERNAL_BLOCKING_PRIORITY_QUEUE_INL_H_
+#define EMBB_CONTAINERS_INTERNAL_BLOCKING_PRIORITY_QUEUE_INL_H_
+
+namespace embb {
+namespace containers {
+
+template<typename T, class Container, class Compare>
+void BlockingPriorityQueue<T, Container, Compare>::SpecializedPush(const T& element) {
+  internalQueue.push(element);
+}
+
+template<typename T, class Container, class Compare>
+void BlockingPriorityQueue<T, Container, Compare>::SpecializedPop(T& element) {
+  element = internalQueue.top();
+  internalQueue.pop();
+}
+
+template<typename T, class Container, class Compare>
+void BlockingPriorityQueue<T, Container, Compare>::Enqueue(const T& element) {
+  PushAndWakeUp(element);
+}
+
+template<typename T, class Container, class Compare>
+void BlockingPriorityQueue<T, Container, Compare>::Dequeue(T& element) {
+  BlockingPop(element);
+}
+
+template<typename T, class Container, class Compare>
+bool BlockingPriorityQueue<T, Container, Compare>::IsEmpty() {
+  return internalQueue.empty();
+}
+
+
+}
+}
+
+
+#endif // EMBB_CONTAINERS_INTERNAL_BLOCKING_PRIORITY_QUEUE_INL_H_
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