WeakReference Class
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Represents a weak reference, which references an object while still allowing that object to be reclaimed by garbage collection.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The WeakReference type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | WeakReference() | Initializes a new instance of the WeakReference class. This constructor overload cannot be implemented in XAML-based applications. |
![]() | WeakReference(Object) | Initializes a new instance of the WeakReference class, referencing the specified object. |
![]() | WeakReference(Object, Boolean) | Initializes a new instance of the WeakReference class, referencing the specified object and using the specified resurrection tracking. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | IsAlive | Gets an indication whether the object referenced by the current WeakReference object has been garbage collected. |
![]() | Target | Gets or sets the object (the target) referenced by the current WeakReference object. |
![]() | TrackResurrection | Gets an indication whether the object referenced by the current WeakReference object is tracked after it is finalized. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize | Discards the reference to the target represented by the current WeakReference object. (Overrides Object::Finalize().) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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