ManagedReference (WildFly: Naming Subsystem 28.0.0.Beta1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ImmediateManagedReference, ValueManagedReference, ValueManagedReferenceFactory.ValueManagedReference
```
public interface ManagedReference
```
A reference to a container managed object

Author:

Stuart Douglas

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  Object getInstance()
  Get the object instance.
  
  void release()
  Release the reference.

- Method Detail
  - release
```
void release()
```
    Release the reference. Depending on the implementation this may destroy the underlying object.
    Implementers should take care to make this method idempotent, as it may be called multiple times.
  - getInstance
```
Object getInstance()
```
    Get the object instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object this reference refers to