org.apache.mina.core.buffer
Interface IoBufferAllocator

All Known Implementing Classes:
CachedBufferAllocator, SimpleBufferAllocator

public interface IoBufferAllocator

Allocates IoBuffers and manages them. Please implement this interface if you need more advanced memory management scheme.

Author:
Apache MINA Project

Method Summary
 IoBuffer allocate(int capacity, boolean direct)
          Returns the buffer which is capable of the specified size.
 java.nio.ByteBuffer allocateNioBuffer(int capacity, boolean direct)
          Returns the NIO buffer which is capable of the specified size.
 void dispose()
          Dispose of this allocator.
 IoBuffer wrap(java.nio.ByteBuffer nioBuffer)
          Wraps the specified NIO ByteBuffer into MINA buffer.
 

Method Detail

allocate

IoBuffer allocate(int capacity,
                  boolean direct)
Returns the buffer which is capable of the specified size.

Parameters:
capacity - the capacity of the buffer
direct - true to get a direct buffer, false to get a heap buffer.

allocateNioBuffer

java.nio.ByteBuffer allocateNioBuffer(int capacity,
                                      boolean direct)
Returns the NIO buffer which is capable of the specified size.

Parameters:
capacity - the capacity of the buffer
direct - true to get a direct buffer, false to get a heap buffer.

wrap

IoBuffer wrap(java.nio.ByteBuffer nioBuffer)
Wraps the specified NIO ByteBuffer into MINA buffer.


dispose

void dispose()
Dispose of this allocator.