+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Destructor.
+ */
+tape_block::~tape_block(){
+ free(raw_data);
+ free(word_data);
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Copy constructor.
+ */
+tape_block::tape_block(tape_block & org){
+ operator=(org);
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Assignment operator.
+ */
+void tape_block::operator=(tape_block &org){
+ block_type=org.block_type;
+ init_state=org.init_state;
+ data_read=org.data_read;
+ raw_data=0;
+ raw_size=org.raw_size;
+ word_data=0;
+ word_size=org.word_size;
+ if (raw_size){
+ raw_data=(unsigned char *)malloc(raw_size);
+ memcpy(raw_data,org.raw_data,raw_size);
+ }
+ if (word_size){
+ word_data=(unsigned short *)malloc(word_size*sizeof(unsigned short));
+ memcpy(word_data,org.word_data,word_size*sizeof(unsigned short));
+ }
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Query the block's state.
+ *
+ * If the state is not TBS_OK, the block must be discarded.
+ *\return The block's initialisation state
+ */
+tape_block::tb_state_t tape_block::get_state(){
+ return init_state;
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Determine the block's type
+ *
+ * This routine returns the block's type.\\
+ *\retval TBT_DATA if it's a data block
+ *\retval TBT_EOT if it's an end of tape mark
+ *\retval TBR_DISCARD if the block is unusable
+ *
+ *\note This function is virtual. That means that if the tape block in
+ * question is of the subtype data_block which overwrites this method,
+ * it will return the block type contained in the upper 4 bits of the
+ * first data word! Try to avoid testing for TBT_DATA. \n
+ * Blocks generated by gen_from_fd should never have TBT_DATA.
+ */
+int tape_block::get_type(){
+ return block_type;
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Determine the block's subtype
+ *
+ * Some data block types have a subtype.
+ *\note This is a virtual method and to be used in derived classes.
+ *\return Always 0
+ */
+int tape_block::get_subtype(){
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Get a cleartext description of the block.
+ *\return ldc style descriptive line for the block
+ */
+vector<string> tape_block:: get_description(){
+ vector<string> result;
+ result.insert(result.end(),
+ "***** "+get_typestring()+"Untyped tape block");
+ return result;
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Get size of the internal raw data buffer
+ *\return The size of the internal raw data buffer
+ */
+int tape_block::get_raw_size(){
+ return raw_size;
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Access internal raw data buffer
+ *
+ * The raw data buffer contains all block data except the \ \
+ * block start delimiter and block end delimiter.
+ *\return Pointer to internal raw data buffer of the block
+ */
+unsigned char * tape_block::get_raw_data(){
+ return raw_data;
+}
+
+/***************************************************************/
+/*!
+ *\brief Static factory method with file descriptor support.
+ *
+ * This method creates a tape_block by using the private
+ * constructor with file descriptor support.\n
+ * It always returns a valid pointer, errors
+ * or exceptional conditions during creation are marked in the
+ * object's state.\n
+ * The factory method tries to determine the block's type and then
+ * looks for appropriate subclasses. If there's an appropriate
+ * subclass fitting the newly-created object, an
+ * object of the subclass will be created and a pointer to this
+ * object will be returned to the caller.\n
+ * This allows for easy use of the object using it's virtual
+ * interface methods or a cast of the pointer to a sub type pointer
+ * according to the type information, and then using the subtype's
+ * methods not already present in tape_block.\n
+ * Objects of the following subclasses are automagically generated:\n
+ * - eot_block
+ * - discard_block
+ * - data_block
+ * - data_block_0
+ * - data_block_0_0
+ * - data_block_0_1
+ * - data_block_0_2
+ * - data_block_0_3
+ * - data_block_0_4
+ * - data_block_0_10
+ * - data_block_0_14
+ * - data_block_0_24
+ * - data_block_0_30
+ * - data_block_0_50
+ * - data_block_0_54
+ * - data_block_0_60
+ * - data_block_1
+ * - data_block_2
+ * - data_block_3
+ * - data_block_4
+ * - data_block_5
+ * - data_block_6
+ * - data_block_7
+ *
+ *\return Pointer to an object of type tape_block or a subclass.
+ *\param fd A file descriptor where the read is taken from.
+ *\param input_start A pointer to a function
+ * called before reading data from fd.
+ *\param input_stop A pointer to a function
+ * called after reading data from fd.
+ *
+ *\param start_stop_arg A pointer passed to input_start
+ * and input_stop(). Can be anything.
+ */