src/com/google/inject/util/FinalizableWeakReference.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) 2006 Google Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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package com.google.inject.util;

import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;

/**
 * Weak reference with a {@link FinalizableReference#finalizeReferent()} method
 * which a background thread invokes after the garbage collector reclaims the
 * referent. This is a simpler alternative to using a
 * {@link java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue}.
 *
 * @author crazybob@google.com (Bob Lee)
 */
public abstract class FinalizableWeakReference<T> extends WeakReference<T>
    implements FinalizableReference {

  protected FinalizableWeakReference(T referent) {
    super(referent, FinalizableReferenceQueue.getInstance());
  }
}