dvander@2226: #ifndef _INCLUDE_KNIGHT_KE_LUMP_ALLOCATOR_H_
dvander@2226: #define _INCLUDE_KNIGHT_KE_LUMP_ALLOCATOR_H_
dvander@2226: 
dvander@2226: #include <KeLinking.h>
dvander@2226: #include <KnightAllocator.h>
dvander@2226: 
dvander@2226: namespace Knight
dvander@2226: {
dvander@2226: 	/**
dvander@2226: 	 * @brief Creates a new lump allocator.
dvander@2226: 	 *
dvander@2226: 	 * The lump allocator is intended for cases where there are many allocations 
dvander@2226: 	 * and none need to be freed.  There is memory wastage, and the lump allocator 
dvander@2226: 	 * is typically thrown away after use.
dvander@2226: 	 *
dvander@2226: 	 * @return			New lump allocator.
dvander@2226: 	 */
dvander@2226: 	extern ke_allocator_t * KE_CreateLumpAllocator();
dvander@2226: 
dvander@2226: 	/**
dvander@2226: 	 * @brief Destroys a lump allocator, freeing all of its resources.
dvander@2226: 	 *
dvander@2226: 	 * @param lump		Lump allocator.
dvander@2226: 	 */
dvander@2226: 	extern void KE_DestroyLumpAllocator(ke_allocator_t *alloc);
dvander@2226: 
dvander@2226: 	/**
dvander@2226: 	 * @brief Clears a lump allocator, so its memory can be re-used from 
dvander@2226: 	 * the start.
dvander@2226: 	 *
dvander@2226: 	 * @param lump		Lump allocator.
dvander@2226: 	 */
dvander@2226: 	extern void KE_ResetLumpAllocator(ke_allocator_t *alloc);
dvander@2226: }
dvander@2226: 
dvander@2226: #endif //_INCLUDE_KNIGHT_KE_LUMP_ALLOCATOR_H_