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Equivalent to SoftReference in .net?

I am familiar with WeakReference, but I am looking for a reference type that is cleared only when memory is low, not simply every time when the gc runs (just like Java's SoftReference). I'm looking for a way to implement a memory-sensitive cache.

Solution

  • No there isn't an equivalent. Is there a particular reason why WeakReference won't do the job?

    Here is a similar question to yours:

    Why doesn't .NET have a SoftReference as well as a WeakReference, like Java?