modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/mem/DirectMemoryProvider.java

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package org.apache.ignite.internal.mem;

/**
 * Direct memory provider interface. Not thread-safe.
 */
public interface DirectMemoryProvider {
    /**
     * @param chunkSizes Initializes provider with the chunk sizes.
     */
    public void initialize(long[] chunkSizes);

    /**
     * Shuts down the provider.
     *
     * @param deallocate {@code True} to deallocate memory, {@code false} to allow memory reuse.
     */
    public void shutdown(boolean deallocate);

    /**
     * Attempts to allocate next memory region. Will return {@code null} if no more regions are available.
     *
     * @return Next memory region.
     */
    public DirectMemoryRegion nextRegion();
}