public class WeakFileReference extends WeakReference<File> {

  private final File  handle;
  public WeakFileReference(File handle, ReferenceQueue q) {
    super(handle, q);
    this.handle = (File)handle.clone();
  }
}

/*
 * Copyright 2013 The Netty Project
 *
 * The Netty Project licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
 * version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
 * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
 *
 *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 * under the License.
 */
package io.netty.util;

/**
 * A reference-counted object that requires explicit deallocation.
 * <p>
 * When a new {@link ReferenceCounted} is instantiated, it starts with the reference count of {@code 1}.
 * {@link #retain()} increases the reference count, and {@link #release()} decreases the reference count.
 * If the reference count is decreased to {@code 0}, the object will be deallocated explicitly, and accessing
 * the deallocated object will usually result in an access violation.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * If an object that implements {@link ReferenceCounted} is a container of other objects that implement
 * {@link ReferenceCounted}, the contained objects will also be released via {@link #release()} when the container's
 * reference count becomes 0.
 * </p>
 */
public interface ReferenceCounted {
    /**
     * Returns the reference count of this object.  If {@code 0}, it means this object has been deallocated.
     */
    int refCnt();

    /**
     * Increases the reference count by {@code 1}.
     */
    ReferenceCounted retain();

    /**
     * Increases the reference count by the specified {@code increment}.
     */
    ReferenceCounted retain(int increment);

    /**
     * Records the current access location of this object for debugging purposes.
     * If this object is determined to be leaked, the information recorded by this operation will be provided to you
     * via {@link ResourceLeakDetector}.  This method is a shortcut to {@link #touch(Object) touch(null)}.
     */
    ReferenceCounted touch();

    /**
     * Records the current access location of this object with an additional arbitrary information for debugging
     * purposes.  If this object is determined to be leaked, the information recorded by this operation will be
     * provided to you via {@link ResourceLeakDetector}.
     */
    ReferenceCounted touch(Object hint);

    /**
     * Decreases the reference count by {@code 1} and deallocates this object if the reference count reaches at
     * {@code 0}.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if and only if the reference count became {@code 0} and this object has been deallocated
     */
    boolean release();

    /**
     * Decreases the reference count by the specified {@code decrement} and deallocates this object if the reference
     * count reaches at {@code 0}.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if and only if the reference count became {@code 0} and this object has been deallocated
     */
    boolean release(int decrement);
}

/*
 * Copyright 2013 The Netty Project
 *
 * The Netty Project licenses this file to you under the Apache License,
 * version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
 * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
 *
 *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 * under the License.
 */
package io.netty.util;

import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater;

import static io.netty.util.internal.ObjectUtil.checkPositive;

/**
 * Abstract base class for classes wants to implement {@link ReferenceCounted}.
 */
public abstract class AbstractReferenceCounted implements ReferenceCounted {

    private static final AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater<AbstractReferenceCounted> refCntUpdater =
            AtomicIntegerFieldUpdater.newUpdater(AbstractReferenceCounted.class, "refCnt");

    private volatile int refCnt = 1;

    @Override
    public final int refCnt() {
        return refCnt;
    }

    /**
     * An unsafe operation intended for use by a subclass that sets the reference count of the buffer directly
     */
    protected final void setRefCnt(int refCnt) {
        refCntUpdater.set(this, refCnt);
    }

    @Override
    public ReferenceCounted retain() {
        return retain0(1);
    }

    @Override
    public ReferenceCounted retain(int increment) {
        return retain0(checkPositive(increment, "increment"));
    }

    private ReferenceCounted retain0(int increment) {
        int oldRef = refCntUpdater.getAndAdd(this, increment);
        if (oldRef <= 0 || oldRef + increment < oldRef) {
            // Ensure we don't resurrect (which means the refCnt was 0) and also that we encountered an overflow.
            refCntUpdater.getAndAdd(this, -increment);
            throw new IllegalReferenceCountException(oldRef, increment);
        }
        return this;
    }

    @Override
    public ReferenceCounted touch() {
        return touch(null);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean release() {
        return release0(1);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean release(int decrement) {
        return release0(checkPositive(decrement, "decrement"));
    }

    private boolean release0(int decrement) {
        int oldRef = refCntUpdater.getAndAdd(this, -decrement);
        if (oldRef == decrement) {
            deallocate();
            return true;
        } else if (oldRef < decrement || oldRef - decrement > oldRef) {
            // Ensure we don't over-release, and avoid underflow.
            refCntUpdater.getAndAdd(this, decrement);
            throw new IllegalReferenceCountException(oldRef, -decrement);
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Called once {@link #refCnt()} is equals 0.
     */
    protected abstract void deallocate();
}