Package 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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IoBuffer	allocate(int capacity, boolean direct)	Returns the buffer which is capable of the specified size.
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(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.

Returns:

The allocated IoBuffer

allocateNioBuffer

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.

Returns:

The allocated ByteBuffer

wrap

IoBuffer wrap(ByteBuffer nioBuffer)

Wraps the specified NIO ByteBuffer into MINA buffer.

Parameters:

nioBuffer - The ByteBuffer to wrap

Returns:

The IoBuffer wrapping the ByteBuffer

dispose

void dispose()

Dispose of this allocator.