ShortIndexManager

java.lang.Object
- ghidra.util.datastruct.ShortIndexManager

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class ShortIndexManager
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
Class to generate short indexes to be used for arrays or tables. If a location or entry in a table becomes available, the index for that location is released. This class manages the use and reuse of those indexes.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ShortIndexManager()
Constructs an ShortIndexManager.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`short`	`allocate()`	Returns the smallest unused index value.
`void`	`clear()`	frees all index values.
`void`	`deallocate(short index)`	Returns the index value so that it can be reused.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ShortIndexManager
```
public ShortIndexManager()
```
    Constructs an ShortIndexManager.
- Method Detail
  - allocate
```
public short allocate()
```
    Returns the smallest unused index value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException - thrown if there are no unused indexes.
  - deallocate
```
public void deallocate(short index)
```
    Returns the index value so that it can be reused.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - the index to be free'd for reuse.
  - clear
```
public void clear()
```
    frees all index values.