org.shared.util

Class ReferenceReaper<T>

java.lang.Object

org.shared.util.ReferenceReaper<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the referent type.

public class ReferenceReaper<T>
extends Object

A utility class for reaping References after their referents have been garbage collected.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
protected static class	ReferenceReaper.ReaperThread<T> A worker thread class for reaping References.
static class	ReferenceReaper.ReferenceType An enumeration of Reference types.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ReferenceReaper() Default constructor.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Reference<T>	wrap(ReferenceReaper.ReferenceType type, T referent, Runnable cleanup) Wraps the given object in a Reference of the requested type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ReferenceReaper

public ReferenceReaper()

Default constructor.

Method Detail

wrap

public Reference<T> wrap(ReferenceReaper.ReferenceType type,
                T referent,
                Runnable cleanup)

Wraps the given object in a Reference of the requested type.

Parameters:

type - the type of Reference desired.

referent - the object being referred to.

cleanup - the cleanup action.

Returns:

the wrapping Reference.