org.apache.xml.utils
Class StringBufferPool

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.xml.utils.StringBufferPool

public class StringBufferPool

extends Object

This class pools string buffers, since they are reused so often. String buffers are good candidates for pooling, because of their supporting character arrays.

Field Summary

private static ObjectPool

m_stringBufPool The global pool of string buffers.

Constructor Summary

StringBufferPool()

Method Summary

static void	free(FastStringBuffer sb) Return a string buffer back to the pool.
static FastStringBuffer	get() Get the first free instance of a string buffer, or create one if there are no free instances.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

m_stringBufPool

private static ObjectPool m_stringBufPool

The global pool of string buffers.

Constructor Detail

StringBufferPool

public StringBufferPool()

Method Detail

get

public static FastStringBuffer get()

Get the first free instance of a string buffer, or create one if there are no free instances.

Returns:

A string buffer ready for use.

free

public static void free(FastStringBuffer sb)

Return a string buffer back to the pool.

Parameters:

sb - Must be a non-null reference to a string buffer.