Package org.infinispan.container.offheap

Interface OffHeapMemoryAllocator

All Known Implementing Classes:
UnpooledOffHeapMemoryAllocator
public interface OffHeapMemoryAllocator
Allows for allocation of memory outside of the heap as well additional functionality surrounding it if necessary.
Since:
9.0
Author:
wburns

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    long
    allocate(long memoryLength)
    Allocates a new chunk of memory sized to the given length.
    void
    deallocate(long memoryAddress, long size)
    Deallocates the memory at the given address assuming a given size.
    long
    getAllocatedAmount()
     

  • Method Details

    • allocate

      long allocate(long memoryLength)
      Allocates a new chunk of memory sized to the given length.
      Parameters:
      memoryLength - the size of memory to allocate
      Returns:
      the memory address where the memory resides

    • deallocate

      void deallocate(long memoryAddress, long size)
      Deallocates the memory at the given address assuming a given size. This size is the size that was provided to allocate.
      Parameters:
      memoryAddress - the address to deallocate from
      size - the total size

    • getAllocatedAmount

      long getAllocatedAmount()