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+[[Property:title|eif_protect]]
+[[Property:weight|2]]
+[[Property:uuid|f335a229-93c4-4f3f-6fca-9c4c190745c4]]
+==Synopsis==
+
+<code lang="text">
+#include "eif_hector.h"
+
+EIF_OBJECT eif_protect (EIF_REFERENCE ref);
+</code>
+
+==Description==
+
+The <code lang="text">eif_protect</code> function protects the Eiffel reference <code lang="text">ref</code> from the garbage collector. It keeps a reference on it so that the garbage collector does not collect it if it is not referenced from Eiffel any longer.
+
+==Return value==
+
+The <code lang="text">eif_protect</code> function returns an <code lang="text">EIF_OBJECT</code>. This <code lang="text">EIF_OBJECT</code> can be used later on to access <code lang="text">ref</code> with [[eif_access]]. 
+
+==Conformance==
+
+ISE Eiffel 4.4 and later. 
+
+==Compatibility==
+
+<code lang="text">eif_protect</code> is equivalent to <code lang="text">henter</code>, which is deprecated. 
+
+
+{{SeeAlso| <br/>
+[[eif_access]] <br/>
+[[eif_adopt]] <br/>
+[[eif_wean]] }}
+
+
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