BufferSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

HeapBufferSource, OffHeapBufferSource, TimingBufferSource
```
public interface BufferSource
```
A source of NIO buffers of some type.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  java.nio.ByteBuffer allocateBuffer(int size)
  Allocates a buffer of the given size.

- Method Detail
  - allocateBuffer
```
java.nio.ByteBuffer allocateBuffer(int size)
```
    Allocates a buffer of the given size.
    If a suitable buffer cannot be allocated then null should be returned. Implementations may place restrictions on the valid size value they will accept.
    
    Parameters:
    
    size - required buffer size
    
    Returns:
    
    a buffer of the required size