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20 package org.apache.mina.core.buffer;
21
22 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
23
24 /**
25 * Allocates {@link IoBuffer}s and manages them. Please implement this
26 * interface if you need more advanced memory management scheme.
27 *
28 * @author The Apache MINA Project (dev@mina.apache.org)
29 * @version $Rev: 671827 $, $Date: 2008-06-26 10:49:48 +0200 (jeu, 26 jun 2008) $
30 */
31 public interface IoBufferAllocator {
32 /**
33 * Returns the buffer which is capable of the specified size.
34 *
35 * @param capacity the capacity of the buffer
36 * @param direct <tt>true</tt> to get a direct buffer,
37 * <tt>false</tt> to get a heap buffer.
38 */
39 IoBuffer allocate(int capacity, boolean direct);
40
41 /**
42 * Returns the NIO buffer which is capable of the specified size.
43 *
44 * @param capacity the capacity of the buffer
45 * @param direct <tt>true</tt> to get a direct buffer,
46 * <tt>false</tt> to get a heap buffer.
47 */
48 ByteBuffer allocateNioBuffer(int capacity, boolean direct);
49
50 /**
51 * Wraps the specified NIO {@link ByteBuffer} into MINA buffer.
52 */
53 IoBuffer wrap(ByteBuffer nioBuffer);
54
55 /**
56 * Dispose of this allocator.
57 */
58 void dispose();
59 }