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* File: AStarNodeObjectPool.java
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package com.sun.electric.tool.routing.experimentalAStar2.memorymanager;
import com.sun.electric.tool.routing.experimentalAStar2.algorithm.AStarNode;
/**
* Optimized memory pool for AStarNode objects, without the need of an extrusive
* list.
*
* We are using the AStarNode's origin pointer for chaining all unused nodes.
*/
public class AStarNodeObjectPool implements ObjectPool<AStarNode>
{
private AStarNode free_list;
public AStarNodeObjectPool()
{
free_list = null;
}
public AStarNode acquire()
{
AStarNode object;
if (free_list == null)
{
object = new AStarNode();
}
else
{
object = free_list;
free_list = object.origin; // the next free object
}
return object;
}
public void release(AStarNode object)
{
object.origin = free_list;
free_list = object;
}
}