NAME

memory - ImageMagick Memory Allocation Methods


SYNOPSIS

void * AcquireMemory( const size_t size );

void LiberateMemory( void ** memory );

void ReacquireMemory( void ** memory, const size_t size );


FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

AcquireMemory

Method AcquireMemory returns a pointer to a block of at least size bytes suitably aligned for any use.

The format of the AcquireMemory method is:

void *AcquireMemory ( const size_t size );

A description of each parameter follows:

memory:
Method AcquireMemory returns a pointer to a block of at least size bytes suitably aligned for any use.

size:
Specifies the size of the memory to return.

LiberateMemory

Method LiberateMemory frees memory that has already been allocated.

The format of the LiberateMemory method is:

void LiberateMemory ( void **memory );

A description of each parameter follows:

span:
Specifies the pointer to a block memory to free for reuse.

ReacquireMemory

Method ReacquireMemory changes the size of the memory and returns a pointer to the (possibly moved) block. The contents will be unchanged up to the lesser of the new and old sizes.

The format of the ReacquireMemory method is:

void ReacquireMemory ( void **memory, const size_t size );

A description of each parameter follows:

memory:
Method ReacquireMemory returns a pointer to a block of at least size bytes suitably aligned for any use.

size:
Specifies the size of the memory to return.