net.automatalib.commons.util.ref

Interface Ref<T>

Type Parameters:

T - referent class.

All Known Implementing Classes:

StrongRef, WeakRef

public interface Ref<T>

An abstraction for (weak or strong) references.

This class allows for treating normal ("strong") references the same way as WeakReferences.

Author:

Malte Isberner

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	get() Retrieves the referent.

Method Detail

get

T get()

Retrieves the referent. In case of WeakRefs, the return value may become null.

Returns:

the referent.