Interface IReferenceCountable

  • All Superinterfaces:
    java.lang.AutoCloseable
    All Known Subinterfaces:
    IBuffer, ISnapshotProvider
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    Buffer, ChildBuffer, TextEditorBuffer, TextFileBuffer

    public interface IReferenceCountable
    extends java.lang.AutoCloseable
    A common protocol for reference countable objects. A reference countable object may be shared by multiple clients and will be disposed only after it is released by every owner. Clients which do not own the object must not access it; attempting that will result in unspecified behavior.
    • Method Detail

      • addRef

        void addRef()
        Spawns a new independent ownership of this object. Each successful call to addRef() must ultimately be followed by exactly one call to release().
      • release

        void release()
        Relinquishes an independent ownership of this object. Each independent ownership of the object must ultimately end with exactly one call to this method.
        See Also:
        close()
      • close

        default void close()
        Alias for release().
        Specified by:
        close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable