1c9a4cb6897ec2924b5d7f46e4c6b9162d94d6ba
angie
  Mon Apr 22 16:43:15 2013 -0700
Converted variant and gpFx to use localmem.  Also got rid of a coupleunnecessary conversions from genePred to bed and psl in annoGratorGpVar
and gpFx. refs #6152

diff --git src/inc/localmem.h src/inc/localmem.h
index 15d0147..3a58581 100644
--- src/inc/localmem.h
+++ src/inc/localmem.h
@@ -1,63 +1,66 @@
 /* LocalMem.h - local memory routines. 
  * 
  * These routines are meant for the sort of scenario where
  * a lot of little to medium size pieces of memory are
  * allocated, and then disposed of all at once.
  *
  * This file is copyright 2002 Jim Kent, but license is hereby
  * granted for all use - public, private or commercial. */
 
 #ifndef LOCALMEM_H
 #define LOCALMEM_H
 
 struct lm *lmInit(int blockSize);
 /* Create a local memory pool. Parameters are:
  *      blockSize - how much system memory to allocate at a time.  Can
  *                  pass in zero and a reasonable default will be used.
  */
 
 void lmCleanup(struct lm **pLm);
 /* Clean up a local memory pool. */
 
 size_t lmAvailable(struct lm *lm);
 // Returns currently available memory in pool
 
 size_t lmSize(struct lm *lm);
 // Returns current size of pool, even for memory already allocated
 
 void *lmAlloc(struct lm *lm, size_t size);
 /* Allocate memory from local pool. */
 
 void *lmAllocMoreMem(struct lm *lm, void *pt, size_t oldSize, size_t newSize);
 /* Adjust memory size on a block, possibly relocating it.  If block is grown,
  * new memory is zeroed. NOTE: in RARE cases, same pointer may be returned. */
 
 void *lmCloneMem(struct lm *lm, void *pt, size_t size);
 /* Return a local mem copy of memory block. */
 
 
 char *lmCloneStringZ(struct lm *lm, char *string, int size);
 /* Return local mem copy of string of given size, adding null terminator. */
 
 char *lmCloneString(struct lm *lm, char *string);
 /* Return local mem copy of string. */
 
 char *lmCloneFirstWord(struct lm *lm, char *line);
 /* Clone first word in line */
 
 char *lmCloneSomeWord(struct lm *lm, char *line, int wordIx);
 /* Return a clone of the given space-delimited word within line.  Returns NULL if
  * not that many words in line. */
 
 struct slName *lmSlName(struct lm *lm, char *name);
 /* Return slName in memory. */
 
 #define lmAllocVar(lm, pt) (pt = lmAlloc(lm, sizeof(*pt)));
 /* Shortcut to allocating a single variable in local mem and
  * assigning pointer to it. */
 
+#define lmCloneVar(lm, pt) lmCloneMem(lm, pt, sizeof((pt)[0]))
+/* Allocate copy of a structure. */
+
 #define lmAllocArray(lm, pt, size) (pt = lmAlloc(lm, sizeof(*pt) * (size)))
 /* Shortcut to allocating an array in local mem and
  * assigning pointer to it. */
 
 #endif//ndef LOCALMEM_H