kotlin-stdlib/kotlin.native.ref/WeakReference

WeakReference

@ExperimentalNativeApi
class WeakReference<T : Any>(source)

Class WeakReference encapsulates weak reference to an object, which could be used to either retrieve a strong reference to an object, or return null, if object was already destroyed by the memory manager.

Since Kotlin

1.3

Constructors

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constructor(referred: T)

Creates a weak reference object pointing to an object. Weak reference doesn't prevent removing object, and is nullified once object is collected.

Properties

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val value: T?

Returns either reference to an object or null, if it was collected.

Since Kotlin 1.3

Functions

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fun clear()

Clears reference to an object.

Since Kotlin 1.3
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fun get(): T?

Returns either reference to an object or null, if it was collected.

Since Kotlin 1.3