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/// @file bdlma_blocklist.h
///
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// bdlma_blocklist.h                                                  -*-C++-*-
#ifndef INCLUDED_BDLMA_BLOCKLIST
#define INCLUDED_BDLMA_BLOCKLIST
 
#include <bsls_ident.h>
BSLS_IDENT("$Id: $")
 
/// @defgroup bdlma_blocklist bdlma_blocklist
/// @brief  Provide allocation and management of a sequence of memory blocks.
/// @addtogroup bdl
/// @{
/// @addtogroup bdlma
/// @{
/// @addtogroup bdlma_blocklist
/// @{
///
/// <h1> Outline </h1>
/// * <a href="#bdlma_blocklist-purpose"> Purpose</a>
/// * <a href="#bdlma_blocklist-classes"> Classes </a>
/// * <a href="#bdlma_blocklist-description"> Description </a>
///   * <a href="#bdlma_blocklist-usage"> Usage </a>
///     * <a href="#bdlma_blocklist-example-1-using-a-bdlma-blocklist-in-a-memory-pool"> Example 1: Using a bdlma::BlockList in a Memory Pool </a>
///
/// # Purpose {#bdlma_blocklist-purpose}
/// Provide allocation and management of a sequence of memory blocks.
///
/// # Classes {#bdlma_blocklist-classes}
///
/// -  bdlma::BlockList: memory manager that allocates and manages memory blocks
///
/// @see  bdlma_infrequentdeleteblocklist
///
/// # Description {#bdlma_blocklist-description}
/// This component implements a low-level memory manager,
/// `bdlma::BlockList`, that allocates and manages a sequence of memory blocks,
/// each of a potentially different size as specified during the `allocate`
/// method's invocation.  The `release` method of a `bdlma::BlockList` object
/// deallocates the entire sequence of outstanding memory blocks, as does its
/// destructor.  Note that a `bdlma::BlockList`, at a minor memory expense,
/// allows for individual items to be deallocated.
///
/// ## Usage {#bdlma_blocklist-usage}
///
///
/// This section illustrates intended use of this component.
///
/// ### Example 1: Using a bdlma::BlockList in a Memory Pool {#bdlma_blocklist-example-1-using-a-bdlma-blocklist-in-a-memory-pool}
///
///
/// A `bdlma::BlockList` object is commonly used to supply memory to more
/// elaborate memory managers that distribute parts of each (larger) allocated
/// memory block supplied by the `bdlma::BlockList` object.  The `my_StrPool`
/// memory pool manager shown below requests relatively large blocks of memory
/// from its `bdlma::BlockList` member object and distributes, via its
/// `allocate` method, memory chunks of varying sizes from each block.
///
/// First, we define the interface of our `my_StrPool` class:
/// @code
/// // my_strpool.h
///
/// class my_StrPool {
///
///     // DATA
///     bsls::Types::size_type  d_blockSize;  // size of current memory block
///
///     char                   *d_block_p;    // current free memory block
///
///     bsls::Types::IntPtr     d_cursor;     // offset to next available byte
///                                           // in block
///
///     bdlma::BlockList        d_blockList;  // supplies managed memory blocks
///
///   private:
///     // PRIVATE MANIPULATORS
///     void *allocateBlock(bsls::Types::size_type numBytes);
///         // Request a new memory block of at least the specified 'numBytes'
///         // size and allocate the initial 'numBytes' from this block.
///         // Return the address of the allocated memory.  The behavior is
///         // undefined unless '0 < numBytes'.
///
///   private:
///     // NOT IMPLEMENTED
///     my_StrPool(const my_StrPool&);
///     my_StrPool& operator=(const my_StrPool&);
///
///   public:
///     // CREATORS
///     my_StrPool(bslma::Allocator *basicAllocator = 0);
///         // Create a memory manager.  Optionally specify a 'basicAllocator'
///         // used to supply memory.  If 'basicAllocator' is 0, the currently
///         // installed default allocator is used.
///
///     ~my_StrPool();
///         // Destroy this object and release all associated memory.
///
///     // MANIPULATORS
///     void *allocate(bsls::Types::size_type numBytes);
///         // Allocate the specified 'numBytes' of memory and return its
///         // address.  If 'numBytes' is 0, return 0 with no other effect.
///
///     void release();
///         // Release all memory currently allocated through this object.
/// };
///
/// // MANIPULATORS
/// inline
/// void my_StrPool::release()
/// {
///     d_blockList.release();
///     d_block_p = 0;
/// }
/// @endcode
/// Finally, we provide the implementation of our `my_StrPool` class:
/// @code
/// // my_strpool.cpp
///
/// enum {
///     k_INITIAL_SIZE  = 128,  // initial block size
///
///     k_GROWTH_FACTOR =   2,  // multiplicative factor by which to grow block
///
///     k_THRESHOLD     = 128   // size beyond which an individual block may be
///                             // allocated if it doesn't fit in current block
/// };
///
/// // PRIVATE MANIPULATORS
/// void *my_StrPool::allocateBlock(bsls::Types::size_type numBytes)
/// {
///     assert(0 < numBytes);
///
///     if (k_THRESHOLD < numBytes) {
///         // Alloc separate block if above threshold.
///
///         return (char *)d_blockList.allocate(numBytes);            // RETURN
///     }
///     else {
///         if (d_block_p) {
///             // Do not increase block size if no current block.
///
///             d_blockSize *= k_GROWTH_FACTOR;
///         }
///         d_block_p = (char *)d_blockList.allocate(d_blockSize);
///         d_cursor = numBytes;
///         return d_block_p;                                         // RETURN
///     }
/// }
///
/// // CREATORS
/// my_StrPool::my_StrPool(bslma::Allocator *basicAllocator)
/// : d_blockSize(k_INITIAL_SIZE)
/// , d_block_p(0)
/// , d_blockList(basicAllocator)  // the blocklist knows about 'bslma_default'
/// {
/// }
///
/// my_StrPool::~my_StrPool()
/// {
///     assert(k_INITIAL_SIZE <= d_blockSize);
///     assert(!d_block_p || (0 <= d_cursor &&
///                static_cast<bsls::Types::Uint64>(d_cursor) <= d_blockSize));
/// }
///
/// // MANIPULATORS
/// void *my_StrPool::allocate(bsls::Types::size_type numBytes)
/// {
///     if (0 == numBytes) {
///         return 0;                                                 // RETURN
///     }
///
///     if (d_block_p && numBytes + d_cursor <= d_blockSize) {
///         char *p = d_block_p + d_cursor;
///         d_cursor += numBytes;
///         return p;                                                 // RETURN
///     }
///     else {
///         return allocateBlock(numBytes);                           // RETURN
///     }
/// }
/// @endcode
/// In the code shown above, the `my_StrPool` memory manager allocates from its
/// `bdlma::BlockList` member object an initial memory block of size
/// `k_INITIAL_SIZE`.  This size is multiplied by `k_GROWTH_FACTOR` each time a
/// depleted memory block is replaced by a newly-allocated block.  The
/// `allocate` method distributes memory from the current memory block
/// piecemeal, except when the requested size either (1) is not available in the
/// current block, or (2) exceeds the `k_THRESHOLD_SIZE`, in which case a
/// separate memory block is allocated and returned.  When the `my_StrPool`
/// memory manager is destroyed, its `bdlma::BlockList` member object is also
/// destroyed, which, in turn, automatically deallocates all of its managed
/// memory blocks.
/// @}
/** @} */
/** @} */
 
/** @addtogroup bdl
 * @{
 */
/** @addtogroup bdlma
 * @{
 */
/** @addtogroup bdlma_blocklist
 * @{
 */
 
#include <bdlscm_version.h>
 
#include <bslma_allocator.h>
#include <bslma_default.h>
 
#include <bsls_alignmentutil.h>
#include <bsls_types.h>
 
 
namespace bdlma {
 
                             // ===============
                             // class BlockList
                             // ===============
 
/// This class implements a low-level memory manager that allocates and
/// manages a sequence of memory blocks -- each potentially of a different
/// size as specified during the invocation of the `allocate` method.
/// Allocated blocks may be efficiently deallocated individually, i.e.,
/// potentially in constant time depending on the supplied allocator.  The
/// `release` method deallocates the entire sequence of memory blocks, as
/// does the destructor.
///
/// See @ref bdlma_blocklist 
class BlockList {
 
    // TYPES
 
    /// This `struct` overlays the beginning of each managed block of
    /// allocated memory, implementing a doubly-linked list of managed
    /// blocks, and thereby enabling constant-time deletions from, as well
    /// as additions to, the list of blocks.
    struct Block {
 
        Block                                *d_next_p;       // next pointer
 
        Block                               **d_addrPrevNext; // enable delete
 
        bsls::AlignmentUtil::MaxAlignedType   d_memory;       // force
                                                              // alignment
    };
 
    // DATA
    Block            *d_head_p;       // address of first block of memory (or
                                      // 0)
 
    bslma::Allocator *d_allocator_p;  // memory allocator (held, not owned)
 
  private:
    // NOT IMPLEMENTED
    BlockList(const BlockList&);
    BlockList& operator=(const BlockList&);
 
  public:
    // CREATORS
 
    /// Create an empty block list suitable for managing memory blocks of
    /// varying sizes.  Optionally specify a `basicAllocator` used to supply
    /// memory.  If `basicAllocator` is 0, the currently installed default
    /// allocator is used.
    explicit
    BlockList(bslma::Allocator *basicAllocator = 0);
 
    /// Destroy this object and deallocate all outstanding memory blocks
    /// managed by this object.
    ~BlockList();
 
    // MANIPULATORS
 
    /// Return the address of a contiguous block of memory of the specified
    /// `size` (in bytes).  If `size` is 0, no memory is allocated and 0 is
    /// returned.  The returned memory is guaranteed to be maximally
    /// aligned.
    void *allocate(bsls::Types::size_type size);
 
    /// Return the memory at the specified `address` back to the associated
    /// allocator.  If `address` is 0, this function has no effect.  The
    /// behavior is undefined unless `address` was allocated by this object,
    /// and has not already been deallocated.
    void deallocate(void *address);
 
    /// Deallocate all memory blocks currently managed by this object,
    /// returning it to its default-constructed state.
    void release();
 
                                  // Aspects
 
    /// Return the allocator used by this object to allocate memory.
    bslma::Allocator *allocator() const;
};
 
// ============================================================================
//                             INLINE DEFINITIONS
// ============================================================================
 
                             // ---------------
                             // class BlockList
                             // ---------------
 
// CREATORS
inline
BlockList::BlockList(bslma::Allocator *basicAllocator)
: d_head_p(0)
, d_allocator_p(bslma::Default::allocator(basicAllocator))
{
}
 
// Aspects
 
inline
bslma::Allocator *BlockList::allocator() const
{
    return d_allocator_p;
}
 
}  // close package namespace
 
 
#endif
 
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/** @} */
/** @} */
/** @} */