RefCountedChannel

java.lang.Object
- org.epics.archiverappliance.engine.pv.RefCountedChannel

```
public class RefCountedChannel
extends Object
```
A Channel with thread-safe reference count.

Author:

Kay Kasemir

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

RefCountedChannel(gov.aps.jca.Channel channel)
Initialize

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`decRefs()`	Decrement reference count.
`void`	`dispose()`	Must be called when all references are gone
`gov.aps.jca.Channel`	`getChannel()`
`void`	`incRefs()`	Increment reference count

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - RefCountedChannel
```
public RefCountedChannel(gov.aps.jca.Channel channel)
```
    Initialize
    
    Parameters:
    
    channel - ChannelAccess channel
    
    Throws:
    
    Error - when channel is null
- Method Detail
  - incRefs
```
public void incRefs()
```
    Increment reference count
  - decRefs
```
public int decRefs()
```
    Decrement reference count.
    
    Returns:
    
    Remaining references.
  - getChannel
```
public gov.aps.jca.Channel getChannel()
```
    Returns:
    
    ChannelAccess channel
  - dispose
```
public void dispose()
```
    Must be called when all references are gone
    
    Throws:
    
    Error - when channel is still references