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package com.google.common.base;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
import java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue;
import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
/**
* Weak reference with a {@code finalizeReferent()} method which a background thread invokes after
* the garbage collector reclaims the referent. This is a simpler alternative to using a {@link
* ReferenceQueue}.
*
* @author Bob Lee
* @since 2.0
*/
@GwtIncompatible
public abstract class FinalizableWeakReference extends WeakReference
implements FinalizableReference {
/**
* Constructs a new finalizable weak reference.
*
* @param referent to weakly reference
* @param queue that should finalize the referent
*/
protected FinalizableWeakReference(T referent, FinalizableReferenceQueue queue) {
super(referent, queue.queue);
queue.cleanUp();
}
}