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WeakReference understanding

I want to create the dictionary of all the ViewModels. public static Dictionary<string, WeakReference> vmCollection = new Dictionary&…

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Weak NSString variable is not nil after setting the only strong reference to nil

I have a problem with this code : __strong NSString *yourString = @"Your String"; __weak NSString *myString = yourString; yourString = nil; __unsafe_unretained …

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Is Josh Smith's implementation of the RelayCommand flawed?

Consider the reference Josh Smith' article WPF Apps With The Model-View-ViewModel Design Pattern, specifically the example implementation of a RelayCommand (…

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Understanding ConditionalWeakTable

I am trying to understand ConditionalWeakTable. What is the difference between class ClassA { static readonly ConditionalWeakTable<ClassA, OtherClass> …

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ConcurrentHashMap with weak keys and identity hash?

How do I get a ConcurrentHashMap with weak keys and identity hashes in Java? I think Google Guava Collections can …

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Collections of zeroing weak references under ARC

How can I get an array of zeroing weak references under ARC? I don't want the array to retain the …

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Weak object in an NSDictionary?

I would like to store a zeroing weak reference to an object in a NSDictionary. This is for a reference …

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Why do we need weak reference in java

I understand that weak references are at the mercy of the garbage collector, and we cannot guarantee that the weak …

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ThreadLocal Resource Leak and WeakReference

My limited understanding of ThreadLocal is that it has resource leak issues. I gather this problem can be remedied through …

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Swift Closures - Capturing self as weak

I am trying to resolve a closure based strong reference cycle in Swift. In the code below, object is retained …

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