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Reference.java API Doc J2ME CLDC 1.1 1381 Wed Feb 05 15:55:58 GMT 2003 java.lang.ref

Reference

java.lang.Object

public abstract class Reference extends Object

Abstract base class for reference objects. This class defines the operations common to all reference objects. Because reference objects are implemented in close cooperation with the garbage collector, this class may not be subclassed directly.

version: 12/19/01 (CLDC 1.1)
author: Mark Reinhold
since: JDK1.2, CLDC 1.1

Fields Summary
private Object
referent
private int
gcReserved
Constructors Summary
Reference(Object referent)
this.referent = referent;
Methods Summary
public void clear()
Clears this reference object.
this.referent = null;
public java.lang.Object get()
Returns this reference object's referent. If this reference object has been cleared, either by the program or by the garbage collector, then this method returns null.
return
The object to which this reference refers, or null if this reference object has been cleared
return this.referent;