Package org.codehaus.groovy.util

Interface Reference<T,V extends Finalizable>

Type Parameters:
T - the referent type
V - the handler type
public interface Reference<T,V extends Finalizable>
Abstraction over reference implementations that keep a cleanup handler alongside the referent.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    clear()
    Clears the current referent.
    T
    get()
    Returns the current referent.
    V
    getHandler()
    Returns the handler that should be notified when the reference is processed.

  • Method Details

    • get

      T get()
      Returns the current referent.
      Returns:
      the referent, or null if it is no longer available

    • clear

      void clear()
      Clears the current referent.

    • getHandler

      V getHandler()
      Returns the handler that should be notified when the reference is processed.
      Returns:
      the associated handler