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Subject: Re: [RT] Caching - SoftReference Annoyances at 3am
From: Mark Washeim <esalon@canuck.com>
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on 12/7/00 3:33 PM, Robin Green at greenrd@hotmail.com wrote:

> "Robin Green" <greenrd@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> But the point is, I can't see any way of reliably
>> finding out when a reference has been cleared in order to remove it from
>> the
>> cache.
> 
> Doh! Got it!
> 
> Just set up a WeakReference and a SoftReference for each object. When the
> SoftReference is cleared, the WeakReference will be added to its reference
> queue. Simple really.
> 
> I'll get right on it - I should have something usable to present Real Soon
> Now. :-)
> 

You're way, way too fast :)

-- 
Mark (Poetaster) Washeim

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