com.google.common.base
Interface FinalizableReference

All Known Implementing Classes:

FinalizablePhantomReference, FinalizableSoftReference, FinalizableWeakReference

public interface FinalizableReference

Implemented by references that have code to run after garbage collection of their referents.

Since:

2.0 (imported from Google Collections Library)

Author:

Bob Lee

See Also:

FinalizableReferenceQueue

Method Summary

void

finalizeReferent() Deprecated. FinalizableReferenceQueue is an unsound mechanism for cleaning up references, because (1) it's single thread can be easily overloaded, and (2) it's insistance on running a background thread is problematic in certain environments. This class is scheduled for deletion in December 2012.

Method Detail

finalizeReferent

@Deprecated
void finalizeReferent()

Deprecated. FinalizableReferenceQueue is an unsound mechanism for cleaning up references, because (1) it's single thread can be easily overloaded, and (2) it's insistance on running a background thread is problematic in certain environments. This class is scheduled for deletion in December 2012.

Invoked on a background thread after the referent has been garbage collected unless security restrictions prevented starting a background thread, in which case this method is invoked when new references are created.