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#ifndef TVM_RUNTIME_MEMORY_H_
#define TVM_RUNTIME_MEMORY_H_
 
#include <tvm/runtime/object.h>
 
#include <cstdlib>
#include <type_traits>
#include <utility>
 
namespace tvm {
namespace runtime {
template <typename T, typename... Args>
inline ObjectPtr<T> make_object(Args&&... args);
 
// Detail implementations after this
//
// The current design allows swapping the
// allocator pattern when necessary.
//
// Possible future allocator optimizations:
// - Arena allocator that gives ownership of memory to arena (deleter_= nullptr)
// - Thread-local object pools: one pool per size and alignment requirement.
// - Can specialize by type of object to give the specific allocator to each object.
 
template <typename Derived>
class ObjAllocatorBase {
 public:
  template <typename T, typename... Args>
  inline ObjectPtr<T> make_object(Args&&... args) {
    using Handler = typename Derived::template Handler<T>;
    static_assert(std::is_base_of<Object, T>::value, "make can only be used to create Object");
    T* ptr = Handler::New(static_cast<Derived*>(this), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
    ptr->type_index_ = T::RuntimeTypeIndex();
    ptr->deleter_ = Handler::Deleter();
    return ObjectPtr<T>(ptr);
  }
 
  template <typename ArrayType, typename ElemType, typename... Args>
  inline ObjectPtr<ArrayType> make_inplace_array(size_t num_elems, Args&&... args) {
    using Handler = typename Derived::template ArrayHandler<ArrayType, ElemType>;
    static_assert(std::is_base_of<Object, ArrayType>::value,
                  "make_inplace_array can only be used to create Object");
    ArrayType* ptr =
        Handler::New(static_cast<Derived*>(this), num_elems, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
    ptr->type_index_ = ArrayType::RuntimeTypeIndex();
    ptr->deleter_ = Handler::Deleter();
    return ObjectPtr<ArrayType>(ptr);
  }
};
 
// Simple allocator that uses new/delete.
class SimpleObjAllocator : public ObjAllocatorBase<SimpleObjAllocator> {
 public:
  template <typename T>
  class Handler {
   public:
    using StorageType = typename std::aligned_storage<sizeof(T), alignof(T)>::type;
 
    template <typename... Args>
    static T* New(SimpleObjAllocator*, Args&&... args) {
      // NOTE: the first argument is not needed for SimpleObjAllocator
      // It is reserved for special allocators that needs to recycle
      // the object to itself (e.g. in the case of object pool).
      //
      // In the case of an object pool, an allocator needs to create
      // a special chunk memory that hides reference to the allocator
      // and call allocator's release function in the deleter.
 
      // NOTE2: Use inplace new to allocate
      // This is used to get rid of warning when deleting a virtual
      // class with non-virtual destructor.
      // We are fine here as we captured the right deleter during construction.
      // This is also the right way to get storage type for an object pool.
      StorageType* data = new StorageType();
      new (data) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
      return reinterpret_cast<T*>(data);
    }
 
    static Object::FDeleter Deleter() { return Deleter_; }
 
   private:
    static void Deleter_(Object* objptr) {
      // NOTE: this is important to cast back to T*
      // because objptr and tptr may not be the same
      // depending on how sub-class allocates the space.
      T* tptr = static_cast<T*>(objptr);
      // It is important to do tptr->T::~T(),
      // so that we explicitly call the specific destructor
      // instead of tptr->~T(), which could mean the intention
      // call a virtual destructor(which may not be available and is not required).
      tptr->T::~T();
      delete reinterpret_cast<StorageType*>(tptr);
    }
  };
 
  // Array handler that uses new/delete.
  template <typename ArrayType, typename ElemType>
  class ArrayHandler {
   public:
    using StorageType = typename std::aligned_storage<sizeof(ArrayType), alignof(ArrayType)>::type;
    // for now only support elements that aligns with array header.
    static_assert(alignof(ArrayType) % alignof(ElemType) == 0 &&
                      sizeof(ArrayType) % alignof(ElemType) == 0,
                  "element alignment constraint");
 
    template <typename... Args>
    static ArrayType* New(SimpleObjAllocator*, size_t num_elems, Args&&... args) {
      // NOTE: the first argument is not needed for ArrayObjAllocator
      // It is reserved for special allocators that needs to recycle
      // the object to itself (e.g. in the case of object pool).
      //
      // In the case of an object pool, an allocator needs to create
      // a special chunk memory that hides reference to the allocator
      // and call allocator's release function in the deleter.
      // NOTE2: Use inplace new to allocate
      // This is used to get rid of warning when deleting a virtual
      // class with non-virtual destructor.
      // We are fine here as we captured the right deleter during construction.
      // This is also the right way to get storage type for an object pool.
      size_t unit = sizeof(StorageType);
      size_t requested_size = num_elems * sizeof(ElemType) + sizeof(ArrayType);
      size_t num_storage_slots = (requested_size + unit - 1) / unit;
      StorageType* data = new StorageType[num_storage_slots];
      new (data) ArrayType(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
      return reinterpret_cast<ArrayType*>(data);
    }
 
    static Object::FDeleter Deleter() { return Deleter_; }
 
   private:
    static void Deleter_(Object* objptr) {
      // NOTE: this is important to cast back to ArrayType*
      // because objptr and tptr may not be the same
      // depending on how sub-class allocates the space.
      ArrayType* tptr = static_cast<ArrayType*>(objptr);
      // It is important to do tptr->ArrayType::~ArrayType(),
      // so that we explicitly call the specific destructor
      // instead of tptr->~ArrayType(), which could mean the intention
      // call a virtual destructor(which may not be available and is not required).
      tptr->ArrayType::~ArrayType();
      StorageType* p = reinterpret_cast<StorageType*>(tptr);
      delete[] p;
    }
  };
};
 
template <typename T, typename... Args>
inline ObjectPtr<T> make_object(Args&&... args) {
  return SimpleObjAllocator().make_object<T>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
}
 
template <typename ArrayType, typename ElemType, typename... Args>
inline ObjectPtr<ArrayType> make_inplace_array_object(size_t num_elems, Args&&... args) {
  return SimpleObjAllocator().make_inplace_array<ArrayType, ElemType>(num_elems,
                                                                      std::forward<Args>(args)...);
}
 
}  // namespace runtime
}  // namespace tvm
#endif  // TVM_RUNTIME_MEMORY_H_