gl4java.utils
Class DirectBufferCleanup

java.lang.Object
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  +--gl4java.utils.DirectBufferCleanup

public class DirectBufferCleanup

extends java.lang.Object

Provides a cleanup mechanism for direct buffers instantiated via the JNI entry point NewDirectByteBuffer. A direct buffer can be registered with a DirectBufferCleanup. When that buffer is reclaimed by the garbage collector, the callback associated with that DirectBufferCleanup is called on the address the direct buffer was associated with.

Inner Class Summary

static interface

DirectBufferCleanup.Callback

Constructor Summary

DirectBufferCleanup(DirectBufferCleanup.Callback cb)

Method Summary

void	register(gl4java.utils.Buffer buf) Registers the given buffer (which must be a direct buffer) for later cleanup when it is reclaimed by the garbage collector.
void	start() The DirectBufferCleanup contains an internal thread which is started automatically upon construction.
void	stop() Stops the internal thread of this DirectBufferCleanup.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DirectBufferCleanup

public DirectBufferCleanup(DirectBufferCleanup.Callback cb)

Method Detail

start

public void start()

The DirectBufferCleanup contains an internal thread which is started automatically upon construction. This method starts the thread again if it is manually stopped via the stop() method.

stop

public void stop()

Stops the internal thread of this DirectBufferCleanup. Should not typically be necessary.

register

public void register(gl4java.utils.Buffer buf)
              throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Registers the given buffer (which must be a direct buffer) for later cleanup when it is reclaimed by the garbage collector.