Bug 779 - NEWT: Use WeakReferences for Display, Screen and Window Caches
Summary: NEWT: Use WeakReferences for Display, Screen and Window Caches
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Newt
Classification: JogAmp
Component: core (show other bugs)
Version: 1
Hardware: All all
: --- enhancement
Assignee: Sven Gothel
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Reported: 2013-07-11 05:05 CEST by Sven Gothel
Modified: 2013-07-11 05:05 CEST (History)
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Description Sven Gothel 2013-07-11 05:05:07 CEST 
Removing ref. at API destroy() is wrong ; Allow GC to clear ..

    - Removing ref. at API destroy() is wrong
      - Since all instances can be recreated, removing ref at destroy() is simply wrong.
      - Keep weak references until GC collects, i.e. user does not claim them anymore.
        - Safe for Display, since it holds it's EDT thread.
        - Window/Screen .. if user abandons reference .. nothing we can do here.
    
    - Allow GC to clear ..
      No need to hold ref loonger than user.