[15:24:53] &lt;<font color="#0000C0">i30817</font>&gt; In java, whenever i want to delete a shared object without additional bookkeeping about which other object is using it, i use a weakreference.<BR>
[15:24:55] &lt;<font color="#0000C0">i30817</font>&gt; http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/ref/WeakReference.html<BR>
[15:24:57] &lt;<font color="#0000C0">i30817</font>&gt; The way it works is that the wrapper WeakObject reference object does not prevent the garbage collector from reclaiming it (you need a hard  reference on the local which has the responsibility of deleting of course)<BR>
[15:24:58] &lt;<font color="#0000C0">i30817</font>&gt; This way, you phttp://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/ref/WeakReference.htmlass your shared object wrapped in a weakreference, when using it, check for null, and do restart/abort/*whatever* when it is, and delete on the original location when needed - bob's your uncle then.<BR>
[15:27:07] &lt;<font color="#0000C0">i30817</font>&gt; Something similar could be a solution to your "disappearing objects problem"<BR>
[21:00:22] &lt;<font color="#0000C0">ashp_</font>&gt; Dominus: Hey, I don't suppose you're the dominus posting threads on the wasteland 2 forum?<BR>
[21:00:25] &lt;<font color="#0000C0">ashp_</font>&gt; :D<BR>