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package com.google.common.base;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
/**
* Implemented by references that have code to run after garbage collection of their referents.
*
* @see FinalizableReferenceQueue
* @author Bob Lee
* @since 2.0
*/
@GwtIncompatible
public interface FinalizableReference {
/**
* Invoked on a background thread after the referent has been garbage collected unless security
* restrictions prevented starting a background thread, in which case this method is invoked when
* new references are created.
*/
void finalizeReferent();
}