org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util

Interface ByteBufferAllocator

@InterfaceAudience.Private
public interface ByteBufferAllocator

Defines the way the ByteBuffers are created

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ByteBuffer	allocate(long size) Allocates a bytebuffer

Method Detail

allocate

ByteBuffer allocate(long size)
             throws IOException

Allocates a bytebuffer

Parameters:

size - the size of the bytebuffer

Returns:

the bytebuffer that is created

Throws:

IOException - exception thrown if there is an error while creating the ByteBuffer