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25 
26 package jdk.internal.util;
27 
28 import java.lang.ref.Reference;
29 
30 /**
31  * View/wrapper of keys used by the backing {@link ReferencedKeyMap}.
32  * There are two style of keys; one for entries in the backing map and
33  * one for queries to the backing map. This second style avoids the
34  * overhead of a {@link Reference} object.
35  *
36  * @param <T> key type
37  *
38  * @since 21
39  */
40 public sealed interface ReferenceKey<T> permits StrongReferenceKey, WeakReferenceKey, SoftReferenceKey {
41     /**
42      * {@return the value of the unwrapped key}
43      */
get()44     T get();
45 
46     /**
47      * Cleanup unused key.
48      */
unused()49     void unused();
50 
51 }
52