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| Packages that use Reference | |
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| java.lang.ref | Provides reference-object classes, which support a limited degree of interaction with the garbage collector. | 
| Uses of Reference in java.lang.ref | 
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| Subclasses of Reference in java.lang.ref | |
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|  class | PhantomReference<T>Phantom reference objects, which are enqueued after the collector determines that their referents may otherwise be reclaimed. | 
|  class | SoftReference<T>Soft reference objects, which are cleared at the discretion of the garbage collector in response to memory demand. | 
|  class | WeakReference<T>Weak reference objects, which do not prevent their referents from being made finalizable, finalized, and then reclaimed. | 
| Methods in java.lang.ref that return Reference | |
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|  Reference<? extends T> | ReferenceQueue.poll()Polls this queue to see if a reference object is available. | 
|  Reference<? extends T> | ReferenceQueue.remove()Removes the next reference object in this queue, blocking until one becomes available. | 
|  Reference<? extends T> | ReferenceQueue.remove(long timeout)Removes the next reference object in this queue, blocking until either one becomes available or the given timeout period expires. | 
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