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Allocate a blob buffer from this factory and load it into `buffer`&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bdlbb&lowbar;blob&period;h&gt;`

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virtual
void
allocate(xref:BloombergLP/bdlbb/BlobBuffer.adoc[BlobBuffer]* buffer) = 0;
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== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *buffer*
| address of the blob buffer to populate
|===


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