FinalizableSoftReference

com.google.common.base

Class FinalizableSoftReference<T>

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.ref.Reference<T>
- - java.lang.ref.SoftReference<T>
  - - com.google.common.base.FinalizableSoftReference<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

FinalizableReference
```
public abstract class FinalizableSoftReference<T>
extends SoftReference<T>
implements FinalizableReference
```
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.

Since:

2.0 (imported from Google Collections Library)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`FinalizableSoftReference(T referent, FinalizableReferenceQueue queue)` Constructs a new finalizable soft reference.

Method Summary
- 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
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
- Methods inherited from interface com.google.common.base.FinalizableReference
  finalizeReferent

- Constructor Detail
  - FinalizableSoftReference
```
protected FinalizableSoftReference(T referent,
                                   FinalizableReferenceQueue queue)
```
    Constructs a new finalizable soft reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    referent - to softly reference
    
    queue - that should finalize the referent