http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clyon/archive/2006/04/20/580255.aspxThe WeakReference class has the property IsAlive. The problem with it, is that you can only trust it if it returns false. While a WeakReference points to an object that is either live (reachable), or garbage (unreachable) that has not yet been collecteden-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clyon/archive/2006/04/20/580255.aspx#5413325Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:37:47 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5413325MSDN Blog Postings » Is WeakReference a weak feature?<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://msdnrss.thecoderblogs.com/2007/10/11/is-weakreference-a-weak-feature-2/">http://msdnrss.thecoderblogs.com/2007/10/11/is-weakreference-a-weak-feature-2/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5413325" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clyon/archive/2006/04/20/580255.aspx#5413320Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:37:22 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5413320MSDN Blog Postings » Is WeakReference a weak feature?<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://msdnrss.thecoderblogs.com/2007/10/11/is-weakreference-a-weak-feature/">http://msdnrss.thecoderblogs.com/2007/10/11/is-weakreference-a-weak-feature/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5413320" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clyon/archive/2006/04/20/580255.aspx#5411145Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:16:28 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5411145Rogerio's<p>Weak references is a feature where one object can point to another without holding it. In other words,</p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5411145" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clyon/archive/2006/04/20/580255.aspx#588458Tue, 02 May 2006 19:40:22 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:588458clyonHi Peter <br> <br>We are currently working on updating the MSDN docs, so there should be some more comprehensive examples coming soon. <br> <br>Unfortunately, we cannot simply remove IsAlive due to backwards compatibility reasons. &nbsp; <br> <br>-Chris<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=588458" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clyon/archive/2006/04/20/580255.aspx#588201Tue, 02 May 2006 10:46:51 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:588201Peter MorrisI think that <br> <br>1) This information should be in the MSDN help for IsAlive <br>2) MSDN help should have an example for WeakReference <br>3) IsAlive should be removed from the framework!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=588201" width="1" height="1">