org.jboss.as.naming

Interface ManagedReference

All Known Implementing Classes:

ImmediateManagedReference, ValueManagedReference, ValueManagedReferenceFactory.ValueManagedReference

public interface ManagedReference

A reference to a container managed object

Author:

Stuart Douglas

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	getInstance() Get the object instance.
void	release() Release the reference.

Method Detail

release

void release()

Release the reference. Depending on the implementation this may destroy the underlying object.

Implementers should take care to make this method idempotent, as it may be called multiple times.

getInstance

Object getInstance()

Get the object instance.

Returns:

the object this reference refers to