org.springframework.util

Interface ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Reference<K,V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.SoftEntryReference, ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.WeakEntryReference

Enclosing class:

ConcurrentReferenceHashMap<K,V>

protected static interface ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Reference<K,V>

A reference to an ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Entry contained in the map. Implementations are usually wrappers around specific Java reference implementations (e.g., SoftReference).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Entry<K,V>	get() Returns the referenced entry or null if the entry is no longer available.
int	getHash() Returns the hash for the reference.
ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Reference<K,V>	getNext() Returns the next reference in the chain or null
void	release() Release this entry and ensure that it will be returned from ReferenceManager#pollForPurge().

Method Detail

get

ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Entry<K,V> get()

Returns the referenced entry or null if the entry is no longer available.

Returns:

the entry or null

getHash

int getHash()

Returns the hash for the reference.

Returns:

the hash

getNext

ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Reference<K,V> getNext()

Returns the next reference in the chain or null

Returns:

the next reference of null

release

void release()

Release this entry and ensure that it will be returned from ReferenceManager#pollForPurge().