Interface IReference<T>

Represents an interface for managing references to unmanaged objects that must be disposed, such as FFmpeg objects, without requiring the implementing struct to handle disposal directly.

Namespace: FFmpeg.Utils

Assembly: FFmpeg.dll

Syntax

public interface IReference<T> where T : class, IDisposable

Type Parameters

Name	Description
T	The type of the referenced object, which must implement IDisposable.

Methods

GetReferencedObject()

Gets the object currently being referenced. Or a copy if the type is nor reference counted.

Declaration

T? GetReferencedObject()

Returns

Type	Description
T	The referenced object of type T if available, or null if not.

SetReferencedObject(T?)

Sets the reference to a new object of type T or creates a copy if the type is not reference counted or unlinks the current reference.

Declaration

void SetReferencedObject(T? obj)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
T	obj	The new object to reference, or null to release the reference.