VB.Net Tutorial/Data Type/WeakReference

WeakReference

<source lang="vbnet">public class Test

  public Shared Sub Main
       Dim wr As WeakReference
       Dim obj As New Person()
       wr = New WeakReference(obj)
  End Sub

End class

Public Class Person

   Implements IDisposable
   Private Disposed As Boolean = False
   Public Overloads Sub Dispose() Implements IDisposable.Dispose
       Dispose(True)
       System.GC.SuppressFinalize(Me)
   End Sub
   Protected Overloads Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       Me.Disposed = True
   End Sub
   Protected Overrides Sub finalize()
       Console.WriteLine("In Person Finalize")
       MyBase.Finalize()
       Me.Dispose(False)
   End Sub

End Class</source>

In Person Finalize