org.jboss.xnio
Interface BufferAllocator<T extends java.nio.Buffer>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of buffer that is managed by this allocator

public interface BufferAllocator<T extends java.nio.Buffer>

An allocator for buffers.

Method Summary

T	allocate() Allocate a buffer.
void	free(T buffer) Free a previously allocated buffer.

Method Detail

allocate

T allocate()

Allocate a buffer. If not enough buffers are available to be allocated, return null.

Returns:

a buffer, or null if none are available

free

void free(T buffer)

Free a previously allocated buffer.

Parameters:

buffer - the buffer to free