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This class implements a proctor that invokes the `release` method of its managed allocator or pool at destruction unless the proctor's `release` method is invoked.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlma_autoreleaser.h>`

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template<class ALLOCATOR>
class AutoReleaser;
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== Member Functions

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| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlma/AutoReleaser/2constructor.adoc[`AutoReleaser`]         [.small]#[constructor]#
| Create a proctor object to manage the specified `originalAllocator`.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlma/AutoReleaser/2destructor.adoc[`~AutoReleaser`] [.small]#[destructor]#
| Destroy this proctor object.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlma/AutoReleaser/release.adoc[`release`] 
| Release from management the allocator or pool currently managed by this proctor. If no allocator or pool is currently being managed, this method has no effect.
| xref:BloombergLP/bdlma/AutoReleaser/reset.adoc[`reset`] 
| Set the specified `newAllocator` as the allocator or pool to be managed by this proctor.
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