WeakReferenceExtensionsGetTargetOrDefaultT Method

Gets the target of the weak reference, if the target is still alive; otherwise null.

Namespace: TomsToolbox.Essentials
Assembly: TomsToolbox.Essentials (in TomsToolbox.Essentials.dll) Version: 2.21.0+44d18b541fc9419ec3c549350a832394661b2a4d
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Syntax

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public static T GetTargetOrDefault<T>(
	this WeakReference<T>? weakReference
)
where T : class

<ExtensionAttribute>
Public Shared Function GetTargetOrDefault(Of T As Class) ( 
	weakReference As WeakReference(Of T)
) As T

Parameters

weakReference WeakReferenceT: The weak reference.

Type Parameters

T: The type of the object referenced.

Return Value

T
The target of the weak reference, if the target is still alive; otherwise null.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type WeakReferenceT. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Reference

WeakReferenceExtensions Class

TomsToolbox.Essentials Namespace