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std.experimental.allocator.typed
This module defines TypedAllocator, a statically-typed allocator that
aggregates multiple untyped allocators and uses them depending on the static
properties of the types allocated. For example, distinct allocators may be used
for thread-local vs. thread-shared data, or for fixed-size data (struct,
class objects) vs. resizable data (arrays).
- enum
AllocFlag: uint; - Allocation-related flags dictated by type characteristics. TypedAllocator deduces these flags from the type being allocated and uses the appropriate allocator accordingly.
fixedSize- Fixed-size allocation (unlikely to get reallocated later). Examples: int, double, any struct or class type. By default it is assumed that the allocation is variable-size, i.e. susceptible to later reallocation (for example all array types). This flag is advisory, i.e. in-place resizing may be attempted for
fixedSizeallocations and may succeed. The flag is just a hint to the compiler it may use allocation strategies that work well with objects of fixed size. hasNoIndirections- The type being allocated embeds no pointers. Examples: int, int[], Tuple!(int, float). The implicit conservative assumption is that the type has members with indirections so it needs to be scanned if garbage collected. Example of types with pointers: int*[], Tuple!(int, string).
immutableSharedthreadLocal- By default it is conservatively assumed that allocated memory may be cast to shared, passed across threads, and deallocated in a different thread than the one that allocated it. If that's not the case, there are two options. First,
immutableSharedmeans the memory is allocated for immutable data and will be deallocated in the same thread it was allocated in. Second,threadLocalmeans the memory is not to be shared across threads at all. The two flags cannot be simultaneously present.
- struct
TypedAllocator(PrimaryAllocator, Policies...); TypedAllocatoracts like a chassis on which several specialized allocators can be assembled. To let the system make a choice about a particular kind of allocation, use Default for the respective parameters.There is a hierarchy of allocation kinds. When an allocator is implemented for a given combination of flags, it is used. Otherwise, the next down the list is chosen.AllocFlag combination Description `AllocFlag.threadLocal | AllocFlag.hasNoIndirections | AllocFlag.fixedSize` This is the most specific allocation policy: the memory being allocated is thread local, has no indirections at all, and will not be reallocated. Examples of types fitting this description: int, double, Tuple!(int, long), but not Tuple!(int, string), which contains an indirection. `AllocFlag.threadLocal | AllocFlag.hasNoIndirections` As above, but may be reallocated later. Examples of types fitting this description are int[], double[], Tuple!(int, long)[], but not Tuple!(int, string)[], which contains an indirection. `AllocFlag.threadLocal` As above, but may embed indirections. Examples of types fitting this description are int*[], Object[], Tuple!(int, string)[]. `AllocFlag.immutableShared | AllocFlag.hasNoIndirections | AllocFlag.fixedSize` The type being allocated is immutable and has no pointers. The thread that allocated it must also deallocate it. Example: immutable(int). `AllocFlag.immutableShared | AllocFlag.hasNoIndirections` As above, but the type may be appended to in the future. Example: string. `AllocFlag.immutableShared` As above, but the type may embed references. Example: immutable(Object)[]. `AllocFlag.hasNoIndirections | AllocFlag.fixedSize` The type being allocated may be shared across threads, embeds no indirections, and has fixed size. `AllocFlag.hasNoIndirections` The type being allocated may be shared across threads, may embed indirections, and has variable size. `AllocFlag.fixedSize` The type being allocated may be shared across threads, may embed indirections, and has fixed size. `0` The most conservative/general allocation: memory may be shared, deallocated in a different thread, may or may not be resized, and may embed references. Parameters:PrimaryAllocator The default allocator. Policies Zero or more pairs consisting of an AllocFlag and an allocator type. Examples:import std.experimental.allocator.gc_allocator : GCAllocator; import std.experimental.allocator.mallocator : Mallocator; import std.experimental.allocator.mmap_allocator : MmapAllocator; alias MyAllocator = TypedAllocator!(GCAllocator, AllocFlag.fixedSize | AllocFlag.threadLocal, Mallocator, AllocFlag.fixedSize | AllocFlag.threadLocal | AllocFlag.hasNoIndirections, MmapAllocator, ); MyAllocator a; auto b = &a.allocatorFor!0(); static assert(is(typeof(*b) == shared const(GCAllocator))); enum f1 = AllocFlag.fixedSize | AllocFlag.threadLocal; auto c = &a.allocatorFor!f1(); static assert(is(typeof(*c) == Mallocator)); enum f2 = AllocFlag.fixedSize | AllocFlag.threadLocal; static assert(is(typeof(a.allocatorFor!f2()) == Mallocator)); // Partial match enum f3 = AllocFlag.threadLocal; static assert(is(typeof(a.allocatorFor!f3()) == Mallocator)); int* p = a.make!int; scope(exit) a.dispose(p); int[] arr = a.makeArray!int(42); scope(exit) a.dispose(arr); assert(a.expandArray(arr, 3)); assert(a.shrinkArray(arr, 4));
- ref auto
allocatorFor(uint flags)();
ref autoallocatorFor(T)(); - Given flags as a combination of AllocFlag values, or a type T, returns the allocator that's a closest fit in capabilities.
- uint
type2flags(T)(); - Given a type T, returns its allocation-related flags as a combination of AllocFlag values.
- auto
make(T, A...)(auto ref Aargs); - Dynamically allocates (using the appropriate allocator chosen with allocatorFor!T) and then creates in the memory allocated an object of type T, using
args(if any) for its initialization. Initialization occurs in the memory allocated and is otherwise semantically the same as T(args). (Note that usingmake!(T[]) creates a pointer to an (empty) array of Ts, not an array. To allocate and initialize an array, use makeArray!T described below.)Parameters:T Type of the object being created. A argsOptional arguments used for initializing the created object. If not present, the object is default constructed. Returns:If T is a class type, returns a reference to the created T object. Otherwise, returns a T* pointing to the created object. In all cases, returns null if allocation failed.Throws:If T's constructor throws, deallocates the allocated memory and propagates the exception. - T[]
makeArray(T)(size_tlength);
T[]makeArray(T)(size_tlength, auto ref Tinit);
T[]makeArray(T, R)(Rrange)
if (isInputRange!R); - Create an array of T with
lengthelements. The array is either default-initialized, filled with copies ofinit, or initialized with values fetched fromrange.Parameters:T element type of the array being created size_t lengthlength of the newly created array T initelement used for filling the array R rangerange used for initializing the array elements Returns:The newly-created array, or null if eitherlengthwas 0 or allocation failed.Throws:The first two overloads throw only if the used allocator's primitives do. The overloads that involve copy initialization deallocate memory and propagate the exception if the copy operation throws. - bool
expandArray(T)(ref T[]array, size_tdelta);
boolexpandArray(T)(T[]array, size_tdelta, auto ref Tinit);
boolexpandArray(T, R)(ref T[]array, Rrange)
if (isInputRange!R); - Grows
arrayby appendingdeltamore elements. The needed memory is allocated using the same allocator that was used for the array type. The extra elements added are either default-initialized, filled with copies ofinit, or initialized with values fetched fromrange.Parameters:T element type of the array being created T[] arraya reference to the array being grown size_t deltanumber of elements to add (upon success the new length of arrayis array.length + delta)T initelement used for filling the array R rangerange used for initializing the array elements Returns:true upon success, false if memory could not be allocated. In the latter casearrayis left unaffected.Throws:The first two overloads throw only if the used allocator's primitives do. The overloads that involve copy initialization deallocate memory and propagate the exception if the copy operation throws. - bool
shrinkArray(T)(ref T[]arr, size_tdelta); - Shrinks an array by
deltaelements using allocatorFor!(T[]).If arr.length < delta, does nothing and returns false. Otherwise, destroys the last arr.length - delta elements in the array and then reallocates the array's buffer. If reallocation fails, fills the array with default-initialized data.Parameters:T element type of the array being created T[] arra reference to the array being shrunk size_t deltanumber of elements to remove (upon success the new length of arris arr.length - delta)Returns:true upon success, false if memory could not be reallocated. In the latter case arr[$ - delta .. $] is left with default-initialized elements.Throws:The first two overloads throw only if the used allocator's primitives do. The overloads that involve copy initialization deallocate memory and propagate the exception if the copy operation throws. - void
dispose(T)(T*p);
voiddispose(T)(Tp)
if (is(T == class) || is(T == interface));
voiddispose(T)(T[]array); - Destroys and then deallocates (using allocatorFor!T) the object pointed to by a pointer, the class object referred to by a class or interface reference, or an entire array. It is assumed the respective entities had been allocated with the same allocator.
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