Lines Matching defs:Ref
31 * A "Ref" is an indirect reference to an object that the garbage collector
33 * that will construct the object based on information in the Ref, often by
35 * reconstitute() in the Ref. When space gets tight, the garbage collector
36 * will clear old Ref cache entries when there are no other pointers to the
37 * object. In normal usage, Ref will always be subclassed. The subclass will add the
49 public abstract class Ref {
54 * Returns a pointer to the object referenced by this Ref. If the object
71 * Returns a pointer to the object referenced by this Ref by
75 * In normal usage, Ref will always be subclassed. The subclass will add
102 * Checks to see what object is being pointed at by this Ref and returns it.
111 * Constructs a new Ref.
113 public Ref() { }
116 * Constructs a new Ref that initially points to thing.
118 public Ref(Object thing) {