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package org.apache.tools.ant.util;


import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;

These classes are part of some code to reduce memory leaks by only
retaining weak references to things
on Java1.2+, and yet still work (with leaky hard references) on Java1.1.
Now that Ant is 1.2+ only,
life is simpler and none of the classes are needed any more.
They are only retained in case a third-party task uses them
See Also:
WeakishReference12
Since:
ant1.6
Deprecated:
deprecated 1.7; will be removed in Ant1.8 Just use WeakReference directly./**
 * These classes are part of some code to reduce memory leaks by only
 * retaining weak references to things
 * on Java1.2+, and yet still work (with leaky hard references) on Java1.1.
 * Now that Ant is 1.2+ only,
 * life is simpler and none of the classes are needed any more.
 *
 * They are only retained in case a third-party task uses them
 * @since ant1.6
 * @see org.apache.tools.ant.util.optional.WeakishReference12
 * @deprecated deprecated 1.7; will be removed in Ant1.8
 *             Just use {@link java.lang.ref.WeakReference} directly.
 */
@Deprecated
public class WeakishReference  {


    private WeakReference<Object> weakref;

    
create a new soft reference, which is bound to a
Weak reference inside
Params:
reference – ditto
See Also:
WeakReference/**
     * create a new soft reference, which is bound to a
     * Weak reference inside
     *
     * @param reference ditto
     * @see java.lang.ref.WeakReference
     */
    WeakishReference(Object reference) {
        this.weakref = new WeakReference<>(reference);
    }

    
Returns this reference object's referent.  If this reference object has
been cleared, then this method returns null.
Returns:
The object to which this reference refers, or
        null if this reference object has been cleared./**
     * Returns this reference object's referent.  If this reference object has
     * been cleared, then this method returns <code>null</code>.
     *
     * @return The object to which this reference refers, or
     *         <code>null</code> if this reference object has been cleared.
     */
    public Object get() {
        return weakref.get();
    }

    
create the appropriate type of reference for the java version
Params:
object – the object that the reference will refer to.
Returns:
reference to the Object./**
     * create the appropriate type of reference for the java version
     * @param object the object that the reference will refer to.
     * @return reference to the Object.
     */
    public static WeakishReference createReference(Object object) {
            return new WeakishReference(object);
    }


    
This was a hard reference for Java 1.1. Since Ant1.7,
Deprecated:
since 1.7.
            Hopefully nobody is using this./**
     * This was a hard reference for Java 1.1. Since Ant1.7,
     * @deprecated since 1.7.
     *             Hopefully nobody is using this.
     */
    public static class HardReference extends WeakishReference {

        
constructor.
Params:
object – the object that the reference will refer to./**
         * constructor.
         * @param object the object that the reference will refer to.
         */
        public HardReference(Object object) {
            super(object);
        }

    }

}