WeakReference.IsAlive Property

Definition

Namespace:

System

Assembly:

System.Runtime.dll

Source:

WeakReference.cs

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 : bool

Public Overridable ReadOnly Property IsAlive As Boolean

Property Value

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.

See also

• GC
• Object
• Weak References