WeakReference::Target Property
Gets or sets the object (the target) referenced by the current WeakReference object.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Property Value
Type: System::Objectnullptr if the object referenced by the current WeakReference object has been garbage collected; otherwise, a reference to the object referenced by the current WeakReference object.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The reference to the target object is invalid. This exception can be thrown while setting this property if the value is a null reference or if the object has been finalized during the set operation. |
The following example tries to obtain an object from a cache of objects with weak references. If the object was reclaimed for garbage collection, a new object is generated. This example is part of a larger example provided for the WeakReference class.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.