hytopia/docs/server.tickallocator.md

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## TickAllocator class

High-performance tick-scoped allocator for temporary objects, arrays, and buffers. All allocations are automatically bulk-released when reset() is called.

**Signature:**

```typescript
export default class TickAllocator 
```

## Remarks

TickAllocator maintains separate pools for different data types and tracks all allocations made during a tick cycle. Objects are reused across ticks to eliminate garbage collection overhead in hot paths like network synchronization.

## Example


```typescript
// Allocate during tick
const position = tickAllocator.getArray3Number();
const rotation = tickAllocator.getArray4Number();
const data = tickAllocator.getObject<EntitySchema>();

// At end of tick - bulk release everything
tickAllocator.reset();
```

## Methods

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Method


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Modifiers


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Description


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[getArray(copyFromA, copyFromB)](./server.tickallocator.getarray.md)


</td><td>


</td><td>

Gets a generic array from the pool. Array is reset to empty state and ready for use.


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[getArray3Number(copyFrom)](./server.tickallocator.getarray3number.md)


</td><td>


</td><td>

Gets a 3-element number array from the pool. Array is reset to \[0, 0, 0\] and ready for use.


</td></tr>
<tr><td>

[getArray4Number(copyFrom)](./server.tickallocator.getarray4number.md)


</td><td>


</td><td>

Gets a 4-element number array from the pool. Array is reset to \[0, 0, 0, 0\] and ready for use.


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[getObject(copyFromA, copyFromB)](./server.tickallocator.getobject.md)


</td><td>


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Gets a plain object from the pool. Object is reset to empty state and ready for use.


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[getSet(copyFromA, copyFromB)](./server.tickallocator.getset.md)


</td><td>


</td><td>

Gets a set from the pool. Set is reset to empty state and ready for use.


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[map(array, callback)](./server.tickallocator.map.md)


</td><td>


</td><td>

Maps an array to a new array using a callback function.


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[reset()](./server.tickallocator.reset.md)


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Releases all allocated objects back to their respective pools. This is intended to be called at the end of a tick.


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</tbody></table>