#ifndef _INCLUDE_KNIGHT_KE_LUMP_ALLOCATOR_H_

#define _INCLUDE_KNIGHT_KE_LUMP_ALLOCATOR_H_

#include <KeLinking.h>

#include <KnightAllocator.h>

namespace Knight

{

	/**

	 * @brief Creates a new lump allocator.

	 *

	 * The lump allocator is intended for cases where there are many allocations 

	 * and none need to be freed.  There is memory wastage, and the lump allocator 

	 * is typically thrown away after use.

	 *

	 * @return			New lump allocator.

	 */

	extern ke_allocator_t * KE_CreateLumpAllocator();

	/**

	 * @brief Destroys a lump allocator, freeing all of its resources.

	 *

	 * @param lump		Lump allocator.

	 */

	extern void KE_DestroyLumpAllocator(ke_allocator_t *alloc);

	/**

	 * @brief Clears a lump allocator, so its memory can be re-used from 

	 * the start.

	 *

	 * @param lump		Lump allocator.

	 */

	extern void KE_ResetLumpAllocator(ke_allocator_t *alloc);

}

#endif //_INCLUDE_KNIGHT_KE_LUMP_ALLOCATOR_H_