Duration-based memory management of complex objects

A method of managing memory for a plurality of dynamically allocated complex objects, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• allocating a plurality of pools of dynamic memory, each pool of said plurality of pools corresponding to one of a plurality of durations;
• allotting memory for said complex objects, wherein each complex object is allotted memory within a pool that corresponds to a duration assigned to said complex object;
• and
• releasing memory for said complex objects by deallocating the pools within which the complex objects were allocated;
• wherein the lifetime of one of said complex objects assigned to one of said durations overlaps the lifetime of another of said complex objects assigned to another of said durations.

A method of translating a description of an interface for a procedure call, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• parsing said description of an interface to determine a duration assigned for a complex object out-parameter;
• automatically generating a routine for said procedure call based on said description, said routine including instructions for:
• allotting memory for said complex object out-parameter within a pool of allocated dynamic memory associated with said duration assigned to said complex object out-parameter, and
• returning said complex object;
• and
• providing a memory deallocation routine including instructions for deallocating said pool.

A computer-readable medium bearing instruction for managing resources used by a plurality of complex objects, said instructions arranged, when executed, to cause one or processors to perform the steps of:

• assigning each of said complex objects to any of a plurality of durations;
• allocating resources to said complex objects;
• and
• releasing the resources for said complex objects by terminating the duration assigned to the complex objects;
• wherein the lifetime of one of said complex objects assigned to one of said durations overlaps the lifetime of another of said complex objects assigned to another of said durations.

A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for managing memory for a plurality of dynamically allocated complex objects, said complex objects assigned to a plurality of durations, said instructions arranged, when executed, to cause one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• allocating a plurality of pools of dynamic memory, each pool of said plurality of pools corresponding to one of said durations;
• allotting memory for said complex objects, wherein each complex object is allotted memory within a pool that corresponds to a duration assigned to said each complex object;
• and
• releasing memory for said complex objects by deallocating the pools within which the complex objects were allocated;
• wherein the lifetime of one of said complex objects assigned to one of said durations overlaps the lifetime of another of said complex objects assigned to another of said durations.

A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for translating a description of an interface for a procedure call, said instructions arranged, when executed, for causing one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• parsing said description of an interface to determine a duration assigned for a complex object out-parameter;
• automatically generating a routine for said procedure call based on said description, said routine including instructions for:
• allotting memory for said complex object out-parameter within a pool of allocated dynamic memory associated with said duration assigned to said complex object out-parameter, and
• returning said complex object;
• and
• providing a memory deallocation routine including instructions for deallocating said pool.