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* ReactPhysics3D physics library, http://code.google.com/p/reactphysics3d/      *
* Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Daniel Chappuis                                       *
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#ifndef MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_H
#define MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_H

// Libraries

// Class MemoryAllocator
/**
 * This class is used to efficiently allocate memory on the heap.
 * It allows us to allocate small blocks of memory (smaller than 1024 bytes)
 * efficiently. This implementation is based on the small block allocator
 * described here : http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/Small_Block_Allocator.asp
 */
class MemoryAllocator {

    private :

        // -------------------- Attributes -------------------- //

    public :

        // -------------------- Methods -------------------- //

        /// Constructor
        MemoryAllocator();

        /// Destructor
        ~MemoryAllocator();

        /// Allocate memory of a given size (in bytes) and return a pointer to the
        /// allocated memory.
        void* allocate(uint size);

        /// Free previously allocated memory.
        void free(void* pointer);

};

#endif