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package org.apache.hadoop.io;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Stable
public interface ByteBufferPool {
/**
* Get a new direct ByteBuffer. The pool can provide this from
* removing a buffer from its internal cache, or by allocating a
* new buffer.
*
* @param direct Whether the buffer should be direct.
* @param length The minimum length the buffer will have.
* @return A new ByteBuffer. This ByteBuffer must be direct.
* Its capacity can be less than what was requested, but
* must be at least 1 byte.
*/
ByteBuffer getBuffer(boolean direct, int length);
/**
* Release a buffer back to the pool.
* The pool may choose to put this buffer into its cache.
*
* @param buffer a direct bytebuffer
*/
void putBuffer(ByteBuffer buffer);
}