diff -r 7084e8e8433c -r 31a8682fffb7 ucx/allocator.h
--- a/ucx/allocator.h	Mon Jun 02 16:04:11 2014 +0200
+++ b/ucx/allocator.h	Tue Jun 10 15:43:13 2014 +0200
@@ -157,6 +157,41 @@
 void ucx_default_free(void *ignore, void *data);
 
 /**
+ * Shorthand for calling an allocators malloc function.
+ * @param allocator the allocator to use
+ * @param n size of space to allocate
+ * @return a pointer to the allocated memory area
+ */
+#define almalloc(allocator, n) ((allocator)->malloc(allocator->pool, n))
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for calling an allocators calloc function.
+ * @param allocator the allocator to use
+ * @param n the count of elements the space should be allocated for
+ * @param size the size of each element
+ * @return a pointer to the allocated memory area
+ */
+#define alcalloc(allocator, n, size) \
+        ((allocator)->calloc(allocator->pool, n, size))
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for calling an allocators realloc function.
+ * @param allocator the allocator to use
+ * @param ptr the pointer to the memory area that shall be reallocated
+ * @param n the new size of the allocated memory area
+ * @return a pointer to the reallocated memory area
+ */
+#define alrealloc(allocator, ptr, n) \
+        ((allocator)->realloc(allocator->pool, ptr, n))
+
+/**
+ * Shorthand for calling an allocators free function.
+ * @param allocator the allocator to use
+ * @param ptr the pointer to the memory area that shall be freed
+ */
+#define alfree(allocator, ptr) ((allocator)->free(allocator->pool, ptr))
+
+/**
  * Convenient macro for a default allocator <code>struct</code> definition.
  */
 #define UCX_ALLOCATOR_DEFAULT {NULL, \