`LiteFX::Rendering::VirtualAllocator`¶

Represents a virtual allocator that manages memory distribution from a piece of raw memory.

Synopsis¶

class [[dllimport, dllexport]] VirtualAllocator final

Note that the virtual allocator does not actually contain memory, but rather keeps track over a range of memory that is externally managed.

Name	Description
`Allocation`	Represents an allocation within the memory managed by the virtual allocator.

Name	Description
`VirtualAllocator` [constructor]	Constructors
`~VirtualAllocator` [destructor]	Destructor
`operator=`	Assignment operators
`algorithm`	Returns the algorithm used by the allocator.
`allocate`	Allocates a piece of memory of `size` bytes, aligned to `alignment.`
`free`	Releases an allocation from the allocator, so that its memory can be re-used later.
`privateData`	Returns the private data associated with an allocation.
`size`	Returns the size of the memory managed by the virtual allocator.
`tryAllocate`	Attempts to allocate a piece of memory of `size` bytes, aligned to `alignment.` If the allocation fails `std::nullopt` is returned.

Name	Description
`create`	Creates a new virtual allocator instance.