at.jku.risc.stout.urau.util

Class Pool<T extends Poolable>

java.lang.Object

at.jku.risc.stout.urau.util.Pool<T>

public class Pool<T extends Poolable>
extends Object

A pool of objects of a certain type. The pooled class has to implement the interface Poolable. This object pool can be used to recycle objects and avoid memory allocation / garbage collection.

Author:

Alexander Baumgartner

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	free(T obj) Calls the method Poolable.cleanUp() to clean the object and returns it into this pool.
static <T extends Poolable> Pool<T>	getPool(T sample) Returns a Pool for a certain type of objects.
T	obtain() Pulls an object out of this Pool or creates a new object if the pool is empty.
void	removePool() Removes this pool and let the garbage collector do it's work.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

free

public void free(T obj)

Calls the method Poolable.cleanUp() to clean the object and returns it into this pool.

getPool

public static <T extends Poolable> Pool<T> getPool(T sample)

Returns a Pool for a certain type of objects. A new pool will be created if there is not jet a pool available for the requested type.

obtain

public T obtain()

Pulls an object out of this Pool or creates a new object if the pool is empty.

removePool

public void removePool()

Removes this pool and let the garbage collector do it's work.