IoBufferAllocator (org.apache.directory.api_api-all_sources-and-javadoc 2.1.1 API)

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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
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.