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Shared Method

Xojo.Core.WeakRef.Create(value As Object) As Xojo.Core.WeakRef

Creates a WeakRef that wraps the given object.

Exceptions

• NilObjectException if value is Nil.

Sample Code

Create a WeakRef of an object instance:

Var ref As Xojo.Core.WeakRef
ref = WeakRef.Create(myObject)

Later you can test if there are references remaining by using the Value property:

If ref.Value <> Nil Then
myObject2 = MyObject(ref.Value)
Else
// no more references
End If