weakref

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Overview

Package weakref -- reference an object while still allowing it to be GC'd Adapted/fixed code from: https://play.golang.org/p/f9HY6-z8Pp This is just an experiment for education purposes. DO NOT USE.

Index

• type WeakRef
  • func NewWeakRef(v interface{}) *WeakRef
  • func (w *WeakRef) GetTarget() (v interface{})
  • func (w *WeakRef) IsAlive() bool

Types

type WeakRef

type WeakRef struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

WeakRef -- See https://research.swtch.com/interfaces

func NewWeakRef

func NewWeakRef(v interface{}) *WeakRef

NewWeakRef -- create a new WeakRef from target object/interface{}

func (*WeakRef) GetTarget

func (w *WeakRef) GetTarget() (v interface{})

GetTarget -- return a target object/interface{} from WeakRef

func (*WeakRef) IsAlive

func (w *WeakRef) IsAlive() bool

IsAlive -- check if the object referenced by the WeakRef has already been GC'd