// Copyright 2018 Google Inc.
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package refs

type savedReference struct {
	obj interface{}
}

func (w *WeakRef) saveObj() savedReference {
	// We load the object directly, because it is typed. This will be
	// serialized and loaded as a typed value.
	return savedReference{w.obj.Load()}
}

func (w *WeakRef) loadObj(v savedReference) {
	// See note above. This will be serialized and loaded typed. So we're okay
	// as long as refs aren't changing during save and load (which they should
	// not be).
	//
	// w.user is loaded before loadObj is called.
	w.init(v.obj.(RefCounter), w.user)
}