Class FinalizableSoftReference<T>

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    FinalizableReference

    public abstract class FinalizableSoftReference<T>
    extends SoftReference<T>
    implements FinalizableReference
    Soft reference with a finalizeReferent() method which a background thread invokes after the garbage collector reclaims the referent. This is a simpler alternative to using a ReferenceQueue.
    Since:
    2.0 (imported from Google Collections Library)
    Author:
    Bob Lee
    • Constructor Detail

      • FinalizableSoftReference

        protected FinalizableSoftReference​(T referent,
                                           FinalizableReferenceQueue queue)
        Constructs a new finalizable soft reference.
        Parameters:
        referent - to softly reference
        queue - that should finalize the referent