org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util

Interface ByteBufferAllocator

@InterfaceAudience.Private
public interface ByteBufferAllocator

Defines the way the ByteBuffers are created

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ByteBuffer	allocate(long size, boolean directByteBuffer) Allocates a bytebuffer

Method Detail

allocate

ByteBuffer allocate(long size,
                    boolean directByteBuffer)
             throws IOException

Allocates a bytebuffer

Parameters:

size - the size of the bytebuffer

directByteBuffer - indicator to create a direct bytebuffer

Returns:

the bytebuffer that is created

Throws:

IOException - exception thrown if there is an error while creating the ByteBuffer