org.xvolks.jnative.pointers.memory
Interface MemoryBlock

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractMemoryBlock, GlobalMemoryBlock, HeapMemoryBlock, NativeMemoryBlock

public interface MemoryBlock

$Id: MemoryBlock.java,v 1.3 2006/01/21 21:21:45 mdenty Exp $

This interface represents a block of native memory

This software is released under the GPL.

Method Summary

void	dispose() Method dispose provides a way to free the memory
java.lang.Integer	getPointer() Method getPointer
int	getSize() Method getSize
int	reserveMemory(int size) Method reserveMemory allocate a block of native memory

Method Detail

getPointer

java.lang.Integer getPointer()
                             throws java.lang.NullPointerException

Method getPointer

Returns:

the pointer that addresses the memory block

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the pointer is null

getSize

int getSize()
            throws java.lang.NullPointerException

Method getSize

Returns:

the size of this memory block

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the pointer is null

reserveMemory

int reserveMemory(int size)
                  throws NativeException

Method reserveMemory allocate a block of native memory

Parameters:

size - in bytes of the block

Returns:

the address of the reserved memory

Throws:

NativeException

dispose

void dispose()
             throws NativeException

Method dispose provides a way to free the memory

Throws:

NativeException