Represents a weak reference that can be used by only the Windows Runtime, not classic COM. A weak reference represents an object that might or might not be accessible.
class WeakRef : public ComPtr<IWeakReference>
A WeakRef object maintains a strong reference, which is associated with an object, and can be valid or invalid. Call the As() or AsIID() method to obtain a strong reference. When the strong reference is valid, it can access the associated object. When the strong reference is invalid (nullptr), the associated object is inaccessible.
A WeakRef object is typically used to represent an object whose existence is controlled by an external thread or application. For example, construct a WeakRef object from a reference to a file object. While the file is open, the strong reference is valid. But if the file is closed, the strong reference becomes invalid.