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19 package org.apache.myfaces.trinidad.util.ref;
20
21 import java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue;
22 import java.lang.ref.SoftReference;
23
24 /**
25 * <p>
26 * PseudoReferenceFactory for creating SoftReference PseudoReferences to Objects.
27 * </p>
28 */
29 public final class SoftPseudoReferenceFactory<T> extends PseudoReferenceFactory<T>
30 {
31 /**
32 * Creates and returns a StrongPseudoReference to the referent
33 * @param referent
34 * @param queue Optional attribute specifying the ReferenceQueue to use for the created
35 * PseudoReference. If the PseudoReference doesn't support ReferenceQueues, this attribute
36 * will be ignored
37 * @return the created PseudoReference
38 */
39 @Override
40 public PseudoReference<T> create(T referent, ReferenceQueue<? super T> queue)
41 {
42 return new ReferencePseudoReference<T>(new SoftReference<T>(referent, queue));
43 }
44 }