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     25 
     26 #ifndef WebDiscardableMemory_h
     27 #define WebDiscardableMemory_h
     28 
     29 namespace WebKit {
     30 
     31 // A memory allocation that can be automatically discarded by the operating
     32 // system under memory pressure.
     33 //
     34 // Discardable usage is typically:
     35 //    WebDiscardableMemory* mem = allocateAndLockedDiscardableMemory(1024*1024);
     36 //    void* data = mem->data();
     37 //    memset(data, 3, 1024*1024);
     38 //    mem->unlock();
     39 //
     40 // Later, when you need it again:
     41 //    if (!mem->lock()) {
     42 //       ... handle the fact that the memory is gone...
     43 //       delete mem; // Make sure to destroy it. It is never going to come back.
     44 //       return;
     45 //    }
     46 //    ... use mem->data() as much as you want
     47 //    mem->unlock();
     48 //
     49 class WebDiscardableMemory {
     50 public:
     51     // Must not be called while locked.
     52     virtual ~WebDiscardableMemory() { }
     53 
     54     // Locks the memory, prevent it from being discarded. Once locked. you may
     55     // obtain a pointer to that memory using the data() method.
     56     //
     57     // lock() may return false, indicating that the underlying memory was
     58     // discarded and that the lock failed. In this case, the
     59     // WebDiscardableMemory is effectively dead.
     60     //
     61     // Nested calls to lock are not allowed.
     62     virtual bool lock() = 0;
     63 
     64     // Returns the current pointer for the discardable memory. This call is ONLY
     65     // valid when the discardable memory object is locked.
     66     virtual void* data() = 0;
     67 
     68     // Unlock the memory so that it can be purged by the system. Must be called
     69     // after every successful lock call.
     70     virtual void unlock() = 0;
     71 };
     72 
     73 } // namespace WebKit
     74 
     75 #endif
     76