- java.lang.Object
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- java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue<T>
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public class ReferenceQueue<T> extends Object
Reference queues, to which registered reference objects are appended by the garbage collector after the appropriate reachability changes are detected.- Since:
- 1.2
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description ReferenceQueue()
Constructs a new reference-object queue.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description Reference<? extends T>
poll()
Polls this queue to see if a reference object is available.Reference<? extends T>
remove()
Removes the next reference object in this queue, blocking until one becomes available.Reference<? extends T>
remove(long timeout)
Removes the next reference object in this queue, blocking until either one becomes available or the given timeout period expires.
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Method Detail
poll
public Reference<? extends T> poll()
Polls this queue to see if a reference object is available. If one is available without further delay then it is removed from the queue and returned. Otherwise this method immediately returnsnull
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A reference object, if one was immediately available, otherwise
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remove
public Reference<? extends T> remove(long timeout) throws IllegalArgumentException, InterruptedException
Removes the next reference object in this queue, blocking until either one becomes available or the given timeout period expires.This method does not offer real-time guarantees: It schedules the timeout as if by invoking the
Object.wait(long)
method.- Parameters:
timeout
- If positive, block for up totimeout
milliseconds while waiting for a reference to be added to this queue. If zero, block indefinitely.- Returns:
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A reference object, if one was available within the specified timeout period, otherwise
null
- Throws:
IllegalArgumentException
- If the value of the timeout argument is negativeInterruptedException
- If the timeout wait is interrupted
remove
public Reference<? extends T> remove() throws InterruptedException
Removes the next reference object in this queue, blocking until one becomes available.- Returns:
- A reference object, blocking until one becomes available
- Throws:
InterruptedException
- If the wait is interrupted
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