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package org.apache.arrow.memory;

/**
 * Manages a list of {@link ArrowBuf}s that can be reallocated as needed. Upon re-allocation the old
 * buffer will be freed. Managing a list of these buffers prevents some parts of the system from
 * needing to define a correct location to place the final call to free them.
 */
public interface BufferManager extends AutoCloseable {

  /**
   * Replace an old buffer with a new version at least of the provided size. Does not copy data.
   *
   * @param old Old Buffer that the user is no longer going to use.
   * @param newSize Size of new replacement buffer.
   * @return A new version of the buffer.
   */
  ArrowBuf replace(ArrowBuf old, long newSize);

  /**
   * Get a managed buffer of indeterminate size.
   *
   * @return A buffer.
   */
  ArrowBuf getManagedBuffer();

  /**
   * Get a managed buffer of at least a certain size.
   *
   * @param size The desired size
   * @return A buffer
   */
  ArrowBuf getManagedBuffer(long size);

  @Override
  void close();
}
