io.micronaut.core.io.buffer

Interface ReferenceCounted

public interface ReferenceCounted

Since:

1.0

Author:

Graeme Rocher

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	release() Release a reference to this object.
ByteBuffer	retain() Retain an additional reference to this object.

Method Detail

retain

ByteBuffer retain()

Retain an additional reference to this object. All retained references must be released, or there will be a leak.

Returns:

this

release

boolean release()

Release a reference to this object.

Returns:

Whether the reference has been released

Throws:

IllegalStateException - if the reference count is already 0