/// <summary>
/// Reserves a specific segment which can be used for various operations.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="length">The amount of bytes to reserve.</param>
/// <returns>A delimited buffer segment.</returns>
public BufferSegment Reserve(int length)
{
if (this.Disposed)
{
return(null);
}
lock (this.Lock)
{
// Acquire a block of memory
var blockOffset = this.Acquire(length);
// Acquire a segment
var segment = BufferSegment.Acquire(this, this.Memory, blockOffset, length, blockOffset);
// Return the segment
return(segment);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Writes the array of bytes to the buffer and returns a segment which can be used for various operations.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="buffer">The array of bytes to write to this buffer.</param>
/// <param name="offset">The starting offset in the byte array.</param>
/// <param name="length">The amount of bytes to write.</param>
/// <returns>A delimited buffer segment.</returns>
public BufferSegment Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int length)
{
if (this.Disposed || length == 0)
{
return(null);
}
lock (this.Lock)
{
// Acquire a block of memory
var blockOffset = this.Acquire(length);
// Acquire a segment
var segment = BufferSegment.Acquire(this, this.Memory, blockOffset, length, blockOffset);
// Write to the block
Mem.Copy(buffer, offset, this.Memory, blockOffset, length);
// Return the segment
return(segment);
}
}