WeakReference.IsAlive Property
Definition
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Gets an indication whether the object referenced by the current WeakReference object has been garbage collected.
public:
virtual property bool IsAlive { bool get(); };public virtual bool IsAlive { get; }member this.IsAlive : boolPublic Overridable ReadOnly Property IsAlive As BooleanProperty Value
true if the object referenced by the current WeakReference object has not been garbage collected and is still accessible; otherwise, false.
Remarks
Because an object could potentially be reclaimed for garbage collection immediately after the IsAlive property returns true, using this property is not recommended unless you are testing only for a false return value.
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