io.netty.buffer

Interface ByteBufAllocator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractByteBufAllocator, PooledByteBufAllocator, UnpooledByteBufAllocator

public interface ByteBufAllocator

Implementations are responsible to allocate buffers. Implementations of this interface are expected to be thread-safe.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static ByteBufAllocator	DEFAULT

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ByteBuf	buffer() Allocate a ByteBuf.
ByteBuf	buffer(int initialCapacity) Allocate a ByteBuf with the given initial capacity.
ByteBuf	buffer(int initialCapacity, int maxCapacity) Allocate a ByteBuf with the given initial capacity and the given maximal capacity.
int	calculateNewCapacity(int minNewCapacity, int maxCapacity) Calculate the new capacity of a ByteBuf that is used when a ByteBuf needs to expand by the minNewCapacity with maxCapacity as upper-bound.
CompositeByteBuf	compositeBuffer() Allocate a CompositeByteBuf.
CompositeByteBuf	compositeBuffer(int maxNumComponents) Allocate a CompositeByteBuf with the given maximum number of components that can be stored in it.
CompositeByteBuf	compositeDirectBuffer() Allocate a direct CompositeByteBuf.
CompositeByteBuf	compositeDirectBuffer(int maxNumComponents) Allocate a direct CompositeByteBuf with the given maximum number of components that can be stored in it.
CompositeByteBuf	compositeHeapBuffer() Allocate a heap CompositeByteBuf.
CompositeByteBuf	compositeHeapBuffer(int maxNumComponents) Allocate a heap CompositeByteBuf with the given maximum number of components that can be stored in it.
ByteBuf	directBuffer() Allocate a direct ByteBuf.
ByteBuf	directBuffer(int initialCapacity) Allocate a direct ByteBuf with the given initial capacity.
ByteBuf	directBuffer(int initialCapacity, int maxCapacity) Allocate a direct ByteBuf with the given initial capacity and the given maximal capacity.
ByteBuf	heapBuffer() Allocate a heap ByteBuf.
ByteBuf	heapBuffer(int initialCapacity) Allocate a heap ByteBuf with the given initial capacity.
ByteBuf	heapBuffer(int initialCapacity, int maxCapacity) Allocate a heap ByteBuf with the given initial capacity and the given maximal capacity.
ByteBuf	ioBuffer() Allocate a ByteBuf, preferably a direct buffer which is suitable for I/O.
ByteBuf	ioBuffer(int initialCapacity) Allocate a ByteBuf, preferably a direct buffer which is suitable for I/O.
ByteBuf	ioBuffer(int initialCapacity, int maxCapacity) Allocate a ByteBuf, preferably a direct buffer which is suitable for I/O.
boolean	isDirectBufferPooled() Returns true if direct ByteBuf's are pooled

Field Detail

DEFAULT

static final ByteBufAllocator DEFAULT

Method Detail

buffer

ByteBuf buffer()

Allocate a ByteBuf. If it is a direct or heap buffer depends on the actual implementation.

buffer

ByteBuf buffer(int initialCapacity)

Allocate a ByteBuf with the given initial capacity. If it is a direct or heap buffer depends on the actual implementation.

buffer

ByteBuf buffer(int initialCapacity,
               int maxCapacity)

Allocate a ByteBuf with the given initial capacity and the given maximal capacity. If it is a direct or heap buffer depends on the actual implementation.

ioBuffer

ByteBuf ioBuffer()

Allocate a ByteBuf, preferably a direct buffer which is suitable for I/O.

ioBuffer

ByteBuf ioBuffer(int initialCapacity)

Allocate a ByteBuf, preferably a direct buffer which is suitable for I/O.

ioBuffer

ByteBuf ioBuffer(int initialCapacity,
                 int maxCapacity)

Allocate a ByteBuf, preferably a direct buffer which is suitable for I/O.

heapBuffer

ByteBuf heapBuffer()

Allocate a heap ByteBuf.

heapBuffer

ByteBuf heapBuffer(int initialCapacity)

Allocate a heap ByteBuf with the given initial capacity.

heapBuffer

ByteBuf heapBuffer(int initialCapacity,
                   int maxCapacity)

Allocate a heap ByteBuf with the given initial capacity and the given maximal capacity.

directBuffer

ByteBuf directBuffer()

Allocate a direct ByteBuf.

directBuffer

ByteBuf directBuffer(int initialCapacity)

Allocate a direct ByteBuf with the given initial capacity.

directBuffer

ByteBuf directBuffer(int initialCapacity,
                     int maxCapacity)

Allocate a direct ByteBuf with the given initial capacity and the given maximal capacity.

compositeBuffer

CompositeByteBuf compositeBuffer()

Allocate a CompositeByteBuf. If it is a direct or heap buffer depends on the actual implementation.

compositeBuffer

CompositeByteBuf compositeBuffer(int maxNumComponents)

Allocate a CompositeByteBuf with the given maximum number of components that can be stored in it. If it is a direct or heap buffer depends on the actual implementation.

compositeHeapBuffer

CompositeByteBuf compositeHeapBuffer()

Allocate a heap CompositeByteBuf.

compositeHeapBuffer

CompositeByteBuf compositeHeapBuffer(int maxNumComponents)

Allocate a heap CompositeByteBuf with the given maximum number of components that can be stored in it.

compositeDirectBuffer

CompositeByteBuf compositeDirectBuffer()

Allocate a direct CompositeByteBuf.

compositeDirectBuffer

CompositeByteBuf compositeDirectBuffer(int maxNumComponents)

Allocate a direct CompositeByteBuf with the given maximum number of components that can be stored in it.

isDirectBufferPooled

boolean isDirectBufferPooled()

Returns true if direct ByteBuf's are pooled

calculateNewCapacity

int calculateNewCapacity(int minNewCapacity,
                         int maxCapacity)

Calculate the new capacity of a ByteBuf that is used when a ByteBuf needs to expand by the minNewCapacity with maxCapacity as upper-bound.