getMemory -- allocate memory using the garbage collector

• Usage:

  getMemory n

  getMemory T

• Inputs:
  • n, an integer, must be positive;
  • T, a foreign type,
• Optional inputs:
  • Atomic => ..., default value false
• Outputs:
  • an instance of the type voidstar,

i1 : ptr = getMemory 8

o1 = 0x772904d810f0

o1 : ForeignObject of type void*

i2 : ptr = getMemory(8, Atomic => true)

o2 = 0x7728fbd04de0

o2 : ForeignObject of type void*

i3 : ptr = getMemory int

o3 = 0x7728fbd04cd0

o3 : ForeignObject of type void*