ule/alloc.h

#pragma once
#ifndef ULE_ALLOC_H
#define ULE_ALLOC_H

#include "config.h"
#include "types.h"


// define a consistent memory allocation interface
// trailing void* is a pointer to some allocator state, if relevant.
// will be unused for malloc/calloc/realloc/free, as the allocator state is internal to the OS.
// overloads should exist which do nothing with the trailing paramter.

typedef void* (*mallocator)  (size_t,         void*);
typedef void* (*callocator)  (size_t, size_t, void*);
typedef void* (*reallocator) (void*, size_t,  void*);
typedef void  (*freeer)      (void*,          void*);
typedef void  (*clearer)     (                void*);
typedef void  (*destroyer)   (                void*);

// operating system allocator wrappers
extern void* pMalloc(size_t size);
extern void* pMalloc(size_t size, void* allocatorState);
extern void* pCalloc(size_t maxNumOfElements, size_t elementSize);
extern void* pCalloc(size_t maxNumOfElements, size_t elementSize, void* allocatorState);
extern void* pRealloc(void* buffer, size_t newSize);
extern void* pRealloc(void* buffer, size_t newSize, void* allocatorState);
extern void pFree(void* ptr);
extern void pFree(void* ptr, void* allocatorState);
extern void pFree(const void* ptr);
extern void pFree(const void* ptr, void* allocatorState);


struct Allocator {
    void* state;
    mallocator mallocate;
    callocator callocate;
    reallocator reallocate;
    freeer free;            // releases a specific piece of memory
    clearer clear;          // should release all the memory owned by this allocator at once.
    destroyer destroy;      // releases all the memory owned by this allocator, and also destroys the allocator.

    static Allocator* GetDefault();

    Allocator() {
        this->state = null;
        this->mallocate = pMalloc;
        this->callocate = pCalloc;
        this->reallocate = pRealloc;
        this->free = pFree;
        this->clear = null;
        this->destroy = null;
    }

    Allocator(mallocator mallocate, freeer free) {
        this->state = null;
        this->mallocate = mallocate;
        this->callocate = null;
        this->reallocate = null;
        this->free = free;
        this->clear = null;
        this->destroy = null;
    }
};

struct Arena {
    u32 bufferSizeInBytes;
    u32 index;
    u8* buffer;

    static Arena* Init(u32 sizeInBytes = 1024);

    void* Alloc(u32 sizeInBytes);
    void Clear();
};

#endif