ReferenceCounted Type — netty Architecture

Source Code

common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/ReferenceCounted.java lines 32–77

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);
}