Pools.java

/**
 * Helper class for creating pools of objects. An example use looks like this:
 * <pre>
 * public class MyPooledClass {
 *
 *     private static final SynchronizedPool<MyPooledClass> sPool =
 *             new SynchronizedPool<MyPooledClass>(10);
 *
 *     public static MyPooledClass obtain() {
 *         MyPooledClass instance = sPool.acquire();
 *         return (instance != null) ? instance : new MyPooledClass();
 *     }
 *
 *     public void recycle() {
 *          // Clear state if needed.
 *          sPool.release(this);
 *     }
 *
 *     . . .
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 */
public final class Pools {

    /**
     * Interface for managing a pool of objects.
     *
     * @param <T> The pooled type.
     */
    public interface Pool<T> {

        /**
         * @return An instance from the pool if such, null otherwise.
         */
        @Nullable
        T acquire();

        /**
         * Release an instance to the pool.
         *
         * @param instance The instance to release.
         * @return Whether the instance was put in the pool.
         *
         * @throws IllegalStateException If the instance is already in the pool.
         */
        boolean release(@NonNull T instance);
    }

    private Pools() {
        /* do nothing - hiding constructor */
    }

    /**
     * Simple (non-synchronized) pool of objects.
     *
     * @param <T> The pooled type.
     */
    public static class SimplePool<T> implements Pool<T> {
        private final Object[] mPool;

        private int mPoolSize;

        /**
         * Creates a new instance.
         *
         * @param maxPoolSize The max pool size.
         *
         * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the max pool size is less than zero.
         */
        public SimplePool(int maxPoolSize) {
            if (maxPoolSize <= 0) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The max pool size must be > 0");
            }
            mPool = new Object[maxPoolSize];
        }

        @Override
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        public T acquire() {
            if (mPoolSize > 0) {
                final int lastPooledIndex = mPoolSize - 1;
                T instance = (T) mPool[lastPooledIndex];
                mPool[lastPooledIndex] = null;
                mPoolSize--;
                return instance;
            }
            return null;
        }

        @Override
        public boolean release(@NonNull T instance) {
            if (isInPool(instance)) {
                throw new IllegalStateException("Already in the pool!");
            }
            if (mPoolSize < mPool.length) {
                mPool[mPoolSize] = instance;
                mPoolSize++;
                return true;
            }
            return false;
        }

        private boolean isInPool(@NonNull T instance) {
            for (int i = 0; i < mPoolSize; i++) {
                if (mPool[i] == instance) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
            return false;
        }
    }