Class FinalizableSoftReference<T>

java.lang.Object
java.lang.ref.Reference<T>
java.lang.ref.SoftReference<T>
org.apache.struts2.inject.util.FinalizableSoftReference<T>

public abstract class FinalizableSoftReference<T> extends SoftReference<T>
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.
Author:
crazybob@google.com (Bob Lee)
  • Constructor Details

    • FinalizableSoftReference

      protected FinalizableSoftReference(T referent)
  • Method Details

    • finalizeReferent

      void finalizeReferent()
      Invoked on a background thread after the referent has been garbage collected.