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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);
}