/* -*- tab-width: 4 -*-
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 * Electric(tm) VLSI Design System
 *
 * File: ObjectPool.java
 * Written by: Christian Harnisch, Ingo Besenfelder, Michael Neumann (Team 3)
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package com.sun.electric.tool.routing.experimentalAStar3.memorymanager;

/**
 * Generic memory pool for objects. It allows to acquire and release objects.
 * Released objects are cached for later use, bypassing Java's garbage
 * collector.
 * 
 * @author Christian Harnisch
 * 
 */
public interface ObjectPool<E>
{
  public E acquire();

  public void release(E object);
}
