Apache DirectMemory is a multi layered cache implementation featuring off-heap memory storage (a-la BigMemory)
to enable caching of java objects without degrading jvm performance.
Its main purpose is to act as a second level cache (after a heap based one)
to collect large amounts of data without filling up the java heap and thus avoiding long garbage collection cycles.
Included in the box is a small set of utility classes to easily handle off-heap memory buffers.

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Build
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You need Apache Maven to build the project. Just use: mvn clean install (you will have jars installed locally in your
local Maven repository.

NOTE: the buildnumber maven plugin which add a maven property with the current svn revision has been configured to work with svn 1.7