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  • Graeme Rocher 
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package io.micronaut.core.io.buffer;


Author:Graeme Rocher
Since:1.0
/**
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface ReferenceCounted {
    
Retain an additional reference to this object.  All retained references must be released, or there will be a leak.

Returns:this
/**
     * Retain an additional reference to this object.  All retained references must be released, or there will be a leak.
     *
     * @return this
     */
    ByteBuffer retain();

    
Release a reference to this object.

Throws:
Returns:Whether the reference has been released
/**
     * Release a reference to this object.
     *
     * @return Whether the reference has been released
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the reference count is already 0
     */
    boolean release();
}