(杂记)weak源码

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
    @autoreleasepool {
        NSObject *referent = [NSObject alloc];
        id __weak referener = referent;

    }
    return 0;
}

/** 
 * Unregister an already-registered weak reference.
 * This is used when referrer's storage is about to go away, but referent
 * isn't dead yet. (Otherwise, zeroing referrer later would be a
 * bad memory access.)
 * Does nothing if referent/referrer is not a currently active weak reference.
 * Does not zero referrer.
 * 
 * FIXME currently requires old referent value to be passed in (lame)
 * FIXME unregistration should be automatic if referrer is collected
 * 
 * @param weak_table The global weak table.
 * @param referent The object.
 * @param referrer The weak reference.
 */
void
weak_unregister_no_lock(weak_table_t *weak_table, id referent_id, 
                        id *referrer_id)
{
    objc_object *referent = (objc_object *)referent_id; // oldObject
    objc_object **referrer = (objc_object **)referrer_id;

    weak_entry_t *entry;

    if (!referent) return;
    // entry 通过 oldObject 在 weak_table
    if ((entry = weak_entry_for_referent(weak_table, referent))) {
        // weak_table 移除
        remove_referrer(entry, referrer);
        bool empty = true;
        if (entry->out_of_line()  &&  entry->num_refs != 0) {
            empty = false;
        }
        else {
            for (size_t i = 0; i < WEAK_INLINE_COUNT; i++) {
                if (entry->inline_referrers[i]) {
                    empty = false; 
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

        if (empty) {
            weak_entry_remove(weak_table, entry);
        }
    }

    // Do not set *referrer = nil. objc_storeWeak() requires that the 
    // value not change.
}

/** 
 * Registers a new (object, weak pointer) pair. Creates a new weak
 * object entry if it does not exist.
 * 
 * @param weak_table The global weak table.
 * @param referent The object pointed to by the weak reference.
 * @param referrer The weak pointer address.
 */
id 
weak_register_no_lock(weak_table_t *weak_table, id referent_id, 
                      id *referrer_id, bool crashIfDeallocating)
{
    objc_object *referent = (objc_object *)referent_id;
    objc_object **referrer = (objc_object **)referrer_id;

    if (!referent  ||  referent->isTaggedPointer()) return referent_id;

    // ensure that the referenced object is viable
    bool deallocating;
    if (!referent->ISA()->hasCustomRR()) {
        deallocating = referent->rootIsDeallocating();
    }
    else {
        BOOL (*allowsWeakReference)(objc_object *, SEL) = 
            (BOOL(*)(objc_object *, SEL))
            object_getMethodImplementation((id)referent, 
                                           SEL_allowsWeakReference);
        if ((IMP)allowsWeakReference == _objc_msgForward) {
            return nil;
        }
        deallocating =
            ! (*allowsWeakReference)(referent, SEL_allowsWeakReference);
    }

    if (deallocating) {
        if (crashIfDeallocating) {
            _objc_fatal("Cannot form weak reference to instance (%p) of "
                        "class %s. It is possible that this object was "
                        "over-released, or is in the process of deallocation.",
                        (void*)referent, object_getClassName((id)referent));
        } else {
            return nil;
        }
    }

    // now remember it and where it is being stored
    weak_entry_t *entry;
    if ((entry = weak_entry_for_referent(weak_table, referent))) {
        append_referrer(entry, referrer);
    } 
    else {
        weak_entry_t new_entry(referent, referrer);
        weak_grow_maybe(weak_table);
        weak_entry_insert(weak_table, &new_entry);
    }

    // Do not set *referrer. objc_storeWeak() requires that the 
    // value not change.

    return referent_id;
}