Package bdlma

Modules
	bdlma_alignedallocator
	Provide a protocol for memory allocators that support alignment.
	bdlma_aligningallocator
	Provide an allocator-wrapper to allocate with a minimum alignment.
	bdlma_autoreleaser
	Release memory to a managed allocator or pool at destruction.
	bdlma_blocklist
	Provide allocation and management of a sequence of memory blocks.
	bdlma_bufferedsequentialallocator
	Provide an efficient managed allocator using an external buffer.
	bdlma_bufferedsequentialpool
	Provide sequential memory using an external buffer and a fallback.
	bdlma_bufferimputil
	Provide pure procedures for allocating memory from a buffer.
	bdlma_buffermanager
	Provide a memory manager that manages an external buffer.
	bdlma_concurrentallocatoradapter
	Provide a thread-enabled adapter for the allocator protocol.
	bdlma_concurrentfixedpool
	Provide thread-safe pool of limited # of blocks of uniform size.
	bdlma_concurrentmultipool
	Provide a memory manager to manage pools of varying block sizes.
	bdlma_concurrentmultipoolallocator
	Provide an allocator to manage pools of varying object sizes.
	bdlma_concurrentpool
	Provide thread-safe allocation of memory blocks of uniform size.
	bdlma_concurrentpoolallocator
	Provide thread-safe memory-pooling allocator of fixed-size blocks.
	bdlma_countingallocator
	Provide a memory allocator that counts allocated bytes.
	bdlma_defaultdeleter
	Provide a concrete default deleter w/optionally-supplied allocator.
	bdlma_deleter
	Provide a protocol for deleting objects of parameterized type.
	bdlma_factory
	Provide a protocol for creator/deleter of parameterized objects.
	bdlma_guardingallocator
	Provide a memory allocator that guards against buffer overruns.
	bdlma_heapbypassallocator
	Support memory allocation directly from virtual memory.
	bdlma_infrequentdeleteblocklist
	Provide allocation and management of infrequently deleted blocks.
	bdlma_localbufferedobject
	Provide easy way to create an object with a local arena allocator.
	bdlma_localbufferedobject_cpp03
	Provide C++03 implementation for bdlma_localbufferedobject.h.
	bdlma_localsequentialallocator
	Provide an efficient managed allocator using a local buffer.
	bdlma_managedallocator
	Provide a protocol for memory allocators that support release.
	bdlma_memoryblockdescriptor
	Provide a class describing a block of memory.
	bdlma_multipool
	Provide a memory manager to manage pools of varying block sizes.
	bdlma_multipoolallocator
	Provide a memory-pooling allocator of heterogeneous block sizes.
	bdlma_pool
	Provide efficient allocation of memory blocks of uniform size.
	bdlma_sequentialallocator
	Provide a managed allocator using dynamically-allocated buffers.
	bdlma_sequentialpool
	Provide sequential memory using dynamically-allocated buffers.

Detailed Description

Purpose

Provide allocators, pools, and other memory-management tools.

Mnemonic

Basic Development Library Memory Allocators (bdlma)

Description

The 'bdlma' package provides concrete allocators derived from the 'bslma::Allocator' protocol.

Hierarchical Synopsis

The 'bdlma' package currently has 31 components having 8 levels of physical dependency. The list below shows the hierarchical ordering of the components. The order of components within each level is not architecturally significant, just alphabetical.

 8. bdlma_localbufferedobject
    bdlma_multipoolallocator
 
 7. bdlma_aligningallocator
    bdlma_localsequentialallocator
    bdlma_multipool
 
 6. bdlma_bufferedsequentialallocator
 
 5. bdlma_bufferedsequentialpool
    bdlma_concurrentmultipoolallocator
    bdlma_sequentialallocator
 
 4. bdlma_concurrentfixedpool
    bdlma_concurrentmultipool
    bdlma_concurrentpoolallocator
    bdlma_sequentialpool
 
 3. bdlma_buffermanager
    bdlma_concurrentpool
    bdlma_defaultdeleter
    bdlma_factory
    bdlma_pool
 
 2. bdlma_alignedallocator
    bdlma_autoreleaser
    bdlma_blocklist
    bdlma_bufferimputil
    bdlma_concurrentallocatoradapter
    bdlma_countingallocator
    bdlma_deleter
    bdlma_guardingallocator
    bdlma_heapbypassallocator
    bdlma_infrequentdeleteblocklist
    bdlma_managedallocator
    bdlma_memoryblockdescriptor
 
 1. bdlma_localbufferedobject_cpp03                                  !PRIVATE!

Component Synopsis

bdlma_alignedallocator : Provide a protocol for memory allocators that support alignment.

bdlma_aligningallocator : Provide an allocator-wrapper to allocate with a minimum alignment.

bdlma_autoreleaser : Release memory to a managed allocator or pool at destruction.

bdlma_blocklist : Provide allocation and management of a sequence of memory blocks.

bdlma_bufferedsequentialallocator : Provide an efficient managed allocator using an external buffer.

bdlma_bufferedsequentialpool : Provide sequential memory using an external buffer and a fallback.

bdlma_bufferimputil : Provide pure procedures for allocating memory from a buffer.

bdlma_buffermanager : Provide a memory manager that manages an external buffer.

bdlma_concurrentallocatoradapter : Provide a thread-enabled adapter for the allocator protocol.

bdlma_concurrentfixedpool : Provide thread-safe pool of limited # of blocks of uniform size.

bdlma_concurrentmultipool : Provide a memory manager to manage pools of varying block sizes.

bdlma_concurrentmultipoolallocator : Provide an allocator to manage pools of varying object sizes.

bdlma_concurrentpool : Provide thread-safe allocation of memory blocks of uniform size.

bdlma_concurrentpoolallocator : Provide thread-safe memory-pooling allocator of fixed-size blocks.

bdlma_countingallocator : Provide a memory allocator that counts allocated bytes.

bdlma_defaultdeleter : Provide a concrete default deleter w/optionally-supplied allocator.

bdlma_deleter : Provide a protocol for deleting objects of parameterized type.

bdlma_factory : Provide a protocol for creator/deleter of parameterized objects.

bdlma_guardingallocator : Provide a memory allocator that guards against buffer overruns.

bdlma_heapbypassallocator : Support memory allocation directly from virtual memory.

bdlma_infrequentdeleteblocklist : Provide allocation and management of infrequently deleted blocks.

bdlma_localbufferedobject : Provide easy way to create an object with a local arena allocator.

'bdlma_localbufferedobject_cpp03': !PRIVATE! Provide C++03 implementation for bdlma_localbufferedobject.h

bdlma_localsequentialallocator : Provide an efficient managed allocator using a local buffer.

bdlma_managedallocator : Provide a protocol for memory allocators that support release.

bdlma_memoryblockdescriptor : Provide a class describing a block of memory.

bdlma_multipool : Provide a memory manager to manage pools of varying block sizes.

bdlma_multipoolallocator : Provide a memory-pooling allocator of heterogeneous block sizes.

bdlma_pool : Provide efficient allocation of memory blocks of uniform size.

bdlma_sequentialallocator : Provide a managed allocator using dynamically-allocated buffers.

bdlma_sequentialpool : Provide sequential memory using dynamically-allocated buffers.