UT/UT_SmallAlloc.h

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 * Side Effects Software Inc., and is not to be reproduced,
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 *
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 *      Andrew Clinton
 *      Side Effects Software Inc
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 * NAME:        UT_SmallAlloc.h ( UT Library, C++)
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 */

#ifndef __UT_SmallAlloc__
#define __UT_SmallAlloc__

#include "UT_API.h"
#include <stddef.h>
#include <SYS/SYS_Types.h>

/// UT_SmallAlloc manages the allocation of small (and possibly variable
/// sized) blocks of memory.  Memory is stored in pages of a specified size
/// with one wasted pointer at the beginning of the block storing a link
/// to the next page.  Memory is deallocated on destruction.
class UT_API UT_SmallAlloc {
public:
     UT_SmallAlloc(size_t page_size);
    ~UT_SmallAlloc();
   
    void                *alloc(size_t size);

    // Clear all memory currently allocated by this object
    void                 clear();

    int64                getMemoryUsage() const { return myTotalUsage; }

private:
    void                 init();

private:
    size_t               myPageSize;
    size_t               myHalfPageSize;
    int                  myHeadOffset;
    void                *myHead;
    void                *myTail;
    size_t               myTotalUsage;
};

#endif

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