memory - ImageMagick Memory Allocation Methods
void * AcquireMemory( const size_t size );
void LiberateMemory( void ** memory );
void ReacquireMemory( void ** memory, const size_t size );
Method AcquireMemory returns a pointer to a block of at least size bytes suitably aligned for any use.
The format of the AcquireMemory method is:
void *AcquireMemory ( const size_t size );
A description of each parameter follows:
Method LiberateMemory frees memory that has already been allocated.
The format of the LiberateMemory method is:
void LiberateMemory ( void **memory );
A description of each parameter follows:
Method ReacquireMemory changes the size of the memory and returns a pointer to the (possibly moved) block. The contents will be unchanged up to the lesser of the new and old sizes.
The format of the ReacquireMemory method is:
void ReacquireMemory ( void **memory, const size_t size );
A description of each parameter follows: