de.intarsys.tools.resourcetracker

Class SoftResourceReference

java.lang.Object

java.lang.ref.Reference<T>

java.lang.ref.SoftReference

de.intarsys.tools.resourcetracker.SoftResourceReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

IResourceReference

public class SoftResourceReference
extends SoftReference
implements IResourceReference

A generic reference to some trackable resource. The resource finalization is managed using a SoftReference to the container. When the container is garbage collected, the reference is forwarded to the ResourceTracker that created it for disposal.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SoftResourceReference(Object container, Object resource, ResourceTracker tracker)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	dispose()
Object	getResource() The resource tracked.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.ref.SoftReference

get

Methods inherited from class java.lang.ref.Reference

clear, enqueue, isEnqueued

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SoftResourceReference

public SoftResourceReference(Object container,
                     Object resource,
                     ResourceTracker tracker)

Method Detail

dispose

public void dispose()

Specified by:

dispose in interface IResourceReference

getResource

public Object getResource()

Description copied from interface: IResourceReference

The resource tracked.

Specified by:

getResource in interface IResourceReference

Returns:

The resource tracked.