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+/* Stack - a template stack class
+ *
+ * Copyright 2001-2005, Axel Dörfler, axeld@pinc-software.de.
+ * This file may be used under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+#ifndef KERNEL_UTIL_STACK_H
+#define KERNEL_UTIL_STACK_H
+
+
+#include <SupportDefs.h>
+
+
+template<class T> class Stack {
+	public:
+		Stack()
+			:
+			fArray(NULL),
+			fUsed(0),
+			fMax(0)
+		{
+		}
+
+		~Stack()
+		{
+			free(fArray);
+		}
+
+		bool IsEmpty() const
+		{
+			return fUsed == 0;
+		}
+
+		void MakeEmpty()
+		{
+			// could also free the memory
+			fUsed = 0;
+		}
+
+		status_t Push(T value)
+		{
+			if (fUsed >= fMax) {
+				fMax += 16;
+				T *newArray = (T *)realloc(fArray, fMax * sizeof(T));
+				if (newArray == NULL)
+					return B_NO_MEMORY;
+
+				fArray = newArray;
+			}
+			fArray[fUsed++] = value;
+			return B_OK;
+		}
+
+		bool Pop(T *value)
+		{
+			if (fUsed == 0)
+				return false;
+
+			*value = fArray[--fUsed];
+			return true;
+		}
+
+	private:
+		T		*fArray;
+		int32	fUsed;
+		int32	fMax;
+};
+
+#endif	/* KERNEL_UTIL_STACK_H */