org.apache.tools.ant.util

Class WeakishReference

public abstract class WeakishReference extends Object

this is a weak reference on java1.2 and up, a hard reference on java1.1

Since: ant1.6

Nested Class Summary
static class	WeakishReference.HardReference A hard reference for Java 1.1

Method Summary
static WeakishReference	createReference(Object object) create the appropriate type of reference for the java version
abstract Object	get() Returns this reference object's referent.

Method Detail

public static WeakishReference createReference(Object object)

create the appropriate type of reference for the java version

Parameters: object

Returns: reference to the Object.

public abstract Object get()

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