References (jdisc_core 7.512.7 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DebugReferencesByContextMap, DebugReferencesWithStack, ReferencesByCount
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public interface References
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Interface for implementations of reference counting

Author:

baldersheim

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`currentState()`
`ResourceReference`	`refer(Object context)`	Adds a reference and return an objects that when closed will return the reference.
`int`	`referenceCount()`	Returns number of held references
`void`	`release()`	Release the initial reference

- Method Detail
  - release
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void release()
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    Release the initial reference
  - referenceCount
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int referenceCount()
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    Returns number of held references
  - refer
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ResourceReference refer(Object context)
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    Adds a reference and return an objects that when closed will return the reference. Supply a context that can provide link to the one holding the link. Useful for debugging
  - currentState
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String currentState()
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