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[[Property:title|eif_protect]]
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==SYNOPSYS==
<code>
'''#include "eif_hector.h"
EIF_OBJECT eif_protect (EIF_REFERENCE''' ''ref''''');'''</code>
==DESCRIPTION==
The '''eif_protect()''' function protects the Eiffel reference ''ref'' from the GC. 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 '''eif_protect()''' function returns an EIF_OBJECT. This EIF_OBJECT can be used later on to access ''ref'' with '''eif_access ()'''.
==CONFORMANCE==
ISE Eiffel 4.4 and later.
==COMPATIBILTY==
It is equivalent to '''henter()''', which is deprecated.
==SEE ALSO==
'''eif_access'''(1), '''eif_adopt'''(1) , '''eif_wean'''(1).