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     26 
     27 package java.lang.ref;
     28 
     29 import dalvik.annotation.optimization.FastNative;
     30 
     31 
     32 /**
     33  * Abstract base class for reference objects.  This class defines the
     34  * operations common to all reference objects.  Because reference objects are
     35  * implemented in close cooperation with the garbage collector, this class may
     36  * not be subclassed directly.
     37  *
     38  * @author   Mark Reinhold
     39  * @since    1.2
     40  */
     41 
     42 public abstract class Reference<T> {
     43     /**
     44      * Forces JNI path.
     45      * If GC is not in progress (ie: not going through slow path), the referent
     46      * can be quickly returned through intrinsic without passing through JNI.
     47      * This flag forces the JNI path so that it can be tested and benchmarked.
     48      */
     49     private static boolean disableIntrinsic = false;
     50 
     51     /**
     52      * Slow path flag for the reference processor.
     53      * Used by the reference processor to determine whether or not the referent
     54      * can be immediately returned. Because the referent might get swept during
     55      * GC, the slow path, which passes through JNI, must be taken.
     56      */
     57     private static boolean slowPathEnabled = false;
     58 
     59     volatile T referent;         /* Treated specially by GC */
     60     final ReferenceQueue<? super T> queue;
     61 
     62     /*
     63      * This field forms a singly-linked list of reference objects that have
     64      * been enqueued. The queueNext field is non-null if and only if this
     65      * reference has been enqueued. After this reference has been enqueued and
     66      * before it has been removed from its queue, the queueNext field points
     67      * to the next reference on the queue. The last reference on a queue
     68      * points to itself. Once this reference has been removed from the
     69      * reference queue, the queueNext field points to the
     70      * ReferenceQueue.sQueueNextUnenqueued sentinel reference object for the
     71      * rest of this reference's lifetime.
     72      * <p>
     73      * Access to the queueNext field is guarded by synchronization on a lock
     74      * internal to 'queue'.
     75      */
     76     Reference queueNext;
     77 
     78     /**
     79      * The pendingNext field is initially set by the GC. After the GC forms a
     80      * complete circularly linked list, the list is handed off to the
     81      * ReferenceQueueDaemon using the ReferenceQueue.class lock. The
     82      * ReferenceQueueDaemon can then read the pendingNext fields without
     83      * additional synchronization.
     84      */
     85     Reference<?> pendingNext;
     86 
     87     /* -- Referent accessor and setters -- */
     88 
     89     /**
     90      * Returns this reference object's referent.  If this reference object has
     91      * been cleared, either by the program or by the garbage collector, then
     92      * this method returns <code>null</code>.
     93      *
     94      * @return   The object to which this reference refers, or
     95      *           <code>null</code> if this reference object has been cleared
     96      */
     97     public T get() {
     98         return getReferent();
     99     }
    100 
    101     @FastNative
    102     private final native T getReferent();
    103 
    104     /**
    105      * Clears this reference object.  Invoking this method will not cause this
    106      * object to be enqueued.
    107      *
    108      * <p> This method is invoked only by Java code; when the garbage collector
    109      * clears references it does so directly, without invoking this method.
    110      */
    111     public void clear() {
    112         clearReferent();
    113     }
    114 
    115     // Direct access to the referent is prohibited, clearReferent blocks and set
    116     // the referent to null when it is safe to do so.
    117     @FastNative
    118     native void clearReferent();
    119 
    120     /* -- Queue operations -- */
    121 
    122     /**
    123      * Tells whether or not this reference object has been enqueued, either by
    124      * the program or by the garbage collector.  If this reference object was
    125      * not registered with a queue when it was created, then this method will
    126      * always return <code>false</code>.
    127      *
    128      * @return   <code>true</code> if and only if this reference object has
    129      *           been enqueued
    130      */
    131     public boolean isEnqueued() {
    132         // Contrary to what the documentation says, this method returns false
    133         // after this reference object has been removed from its queue
    134         // (b/26647823). ReferenceQueue.isEnqueued preserves this historically
    135         // incorrect behavior.
    136         return queue != null && queue.isEnqueued(this);
    137     }
    138 
    139     /**
    140      * Adds this reference object to the queue with which it is registered,
    141      * if any.
    142      *
    143      * <p> This method is invoked only by Java code; when the garbage collector
    144      * enqueues references it does so directly, without invoking this method.
    145      *
    146      * @return   <code>true</code> if this reference object was successfully
    147      *           enqueued; <code>false</code> if it was already enqueued or if
    148      *           it was not registered with a queue when it was created
    149      */
    150     public boolean enqueue() {
    151        return queue != null && queue.enqueue(this);
    152     }
    153 
    154 
    155     /* -- Constructors -- */
    156 
    157     Reference(T referent) {
    158         this(referent, null);
    159     }
    160 
    161     Reference(T referent, ReferenceQueue<? super T> queue) {
    162         this.referent = referent;
    163         this.queue = queue;
    164     }
    165 }
    166