virtual bool get_direct_mem_ptr(tlm::tlm_generic_payload& trans,
                                  tlm::tlm_dmi& dmi_data)
  {
    // Permit read and write access
    dmi_data.allow_read_write();

    // Set other details of DMI region
    dmi_data.set_dmi_ptr( reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>( &mem[0] ) );
    dmi_data.set_start_address( 0 );
    dmi_data.set_end_address( SIZE*4-1 );
    dmi_data.set_read_latency( LATENCY );
    dmi_data.set_write_latency( LATENCY );

    return true;
  }
bool                                            
lt_dmi_target::get_direct_mem_ptr    
( tlm::tlm_generic_payload   &gp              ///< address + extensions
, tlm::tlm_dmi               &dmi_properties  ///< dmi data
)
{
  std::ostringstream  msg;
  msg.str("");
  sc_dt::uint64 address = gp.get_address();
  
  // First check to see if we are "open" to a dmi
  if(!m_dmi_enabled)
  {
    msg << "Target: " << m_ID
        << " DMI not enabled, not expecting call ";
    REPORT_INFO(filename, __FUNCTION__, msg.str());
  }
  else
  {                                  // dmi processing
    if (address < m_end_address+1)   // check that address is in our range              
    {
      // set up dmi properties object ======================================
      dmi_properties.allow_read_write   (                                );
      dmi_properties.set_start_address  ( m_start_address                );
      dmi_properties.set_end_address    ( m_end_address                  );
      dmi_properties.set_dmi_ptr        ( m_target_memory.get_mem_ptr () );
      dmi_properties.set_read_latency   ( m_read_response_delay          );
      dmi_properties.set_write_latency  ( m_write_response_delay         );

      msg << "Target: " << m_ID
          << " passing DMI pointer back to initiator";
      REPORT_INFO(filename, __FUNCTION__, msg.str());
      return true;
    }
    else
    {
      msg << "Target: " << m_ID
          << " DMI pointer request for address= " << address
          << " max address for this target = " << m_end_address+1;
      REPORT_INFO(filename, __FUNCTION__, msg.str());
    } // end else
  } // end else
  
  return false; 
} // end get_direct_mem_ptr