2 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/rfnoc/dirtifier.hpp b/host/include/uhd/rfnoc/dirtifier.hpp
index e31b26595..7999df021 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/rfnoc/dirtifier.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/rfnoc/dirtifier.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ public:
     //! Always dirty, so this can be called as often as we like
     void force_dirty() {}
 
+    void set_from_str(const std::string&)
+    {
+        throw uhd::runtime_error("Dirtifier property can never be set!");
+    }
+
 private:
     //! This property cannot be marked clean, but nothing happens if you try
     void mark_clean() {}
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/rfnoc/property.hpp b/host/include/uhd/rfnoc/property.hpp
index d01613c58..efe4deb1d 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/rfnoc/property.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/rfnoc/property.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
 #include <uhd/rfnoc/res_source_info.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/cast.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/dirty_tracked.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -98,6 +99,16 @@ public:
 
     virtual void force_dirty() = 0;
 
+    /*! Set this property's value using a string
+     *
+     * This requires the underlying property type to be convertible from a
+     * string.
+     *
+     * \throws uhd::runtime_error if the underlying type has no conversion from
+     *         a string
+     */
+    virtual void set_from_str(const std::string& new_val_str) = 0;
+
 private:
     friend class prop_accessor_t;
 
@@ -175,6 +186,16 @@ public:
             new property_t<data_t>(get_id(), get(), new_src_info));
     }
 
+    void set_from_str(const std::string& new_val_str)
+    {
+        try {
+            set(uhd::cast::from_str<data_t>(new_val_str));
+        } catch (uhd::runtime_error& ex) {
+            throw uhd::runtime_error(
+                std::string("Property ") + get_id() + ":" + ex.what());
+        }
+    }
+
     //! Returns the source info for the property
     // const res_source_info& get_src_info() const = 0;