/*

Copyright (C) 2000 - 2004 Christian Kreibich <christian@whoop.org>.

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*/
#ifndef __libnd_packet_recycler_h
#define __libnd_packet_recycler_h

#include <libnd_types.h>

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif /* __cplusplus */

/*
 * This recycler implements a memory reuse strategy for packets.
 * Instead of freeing allocated memory, the packets are put on
 * queues based on the size of payload they can handle. Later on,
 * packets can be requested from the recycler that need to be able
 * to handle a specific amount of data.
 *
 * Pretty straightforward.
 *
 * The maximum size of the packet recycler is configured via the
 * num_recycled_packets configuration item in the LND_DOM_NETDUDE
 * configuration domain. The default value is 1000 packets. A
 * maximum size provided via num_recycled_packets is only honoured
 * at libnetdude initialization and not dynamically updated at
 * run time.
 */


/**
 * libnd_prec_init - initializes the recycler's data structures.
 */
void         libnd_prec_init();

/**
 * libnd_prec_put - puts packet into recycler.
 * @packet: packet to recycle.
 *
 * NOTE: DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION. Use libnd_packet_free().
 * The function puts a packet into the recycler. It cleans it
 * up, looking at the amount of payload it can hold, and makes
 * it available when someone needs a packet that can hold up to
 * an equal amount.
 *
 * Returns: %TRUE when the packet is recycled, %FALSE if the recycler
 * is full. In that case the packet is unused and needs to be handled
 * differently, for example fully released.
 */
gboolean     libnd_prec_put(LND_Packet *packet);

/**
 * libnd_prec_get - returns a recycled packet, or a new one.
 * @mem_needed: amount of memory that new packet will need to carry.
 *
 * NOTE: DO NOT USE THIS FUNCTION. Use libnd_packet_new().
 * The function returns a recycled packet that is able to hold
 * @mem_needed bytes of payload.
 *
 * Returns: unused packet.
 */
LND_Packet  *libnd_prec_get(guint mem_needed);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif /* __cplusplus */

#endif
