WeakReference.IsAlive Property
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Gets an indication whether the object referenced by the current WeakReference object has been garbage collected.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property IsAlive As Boolean
public virtual bool IsAlive { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Boolean
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.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.