module.exports = Pool;
/**
* For pooling objects that can be reused.
* @class Pool
* @constructor
*/
function Pool(){
/**
* The pooled objects
* @property {Array} objects
*/
this.objects = [];
/**
* Constructor of the objects
* @property {mixed} type
*/
this.type = Object;
}
/**
* Release an object after use
* @method release
* @param {Object} obj
*/
Pool.prototype.release = function(){
var Nargs = arguments.length;
for(var i=0; i!==Nargs; i++){
this.objects.push(arguments[i]);
}
};
/**
* Get an object
* @method get
* @return {mixed}
*/
Pool.prototype.get = function(){
if(this.objects.length===0){
return this.constructObject();
} else {
return this.objects.pop();
}
};
/**
* Construct an object. Should be implmented in each subclass.
* @method constructObject
* @return {mixed}
*/
Pool.prototype.constructObject = function(){
throw new Error("constructObject() not implemented in this Pool subclass yet!");
};