Evictor: A Java Library for Efficient Soft Reference Management

Evictor is a Java library that provides a simple and efficient way to handle soft references in Java. Soft references are references that can be garbage collected when the object they reference is no longer reachable, but they cannot be forced to garbage collection.

Evictor helps to solve the problem of soft references by providing a mechanism to explicitly evict (remove) soft references from the heap when they are no longer needed. This can help to reduce memory usage and prevent the accumulation of unused objects in the heap.

Evictor works by providing a `SoftReference` class that extends the standard Java `SoftReference` class. The `SoftReference` class provided by Evictor includes additional methods for evicting the reference, such as `evict()` and `clear()`. These methods allow you to explicitly remove the soft reference from the heap when it is no longer needed.

Here's an example of how to use Evictor in your code:
```
SoftReference myRef = new SoftReference(new MyObject());
// Use the reference as needed...
myRef.evict(); // Remove the reference from the heap when it is no longer needed
```
By using Evictor, you can explicitly control the lifetime of soft references and avoid the accumulation of unused objects in the heap. This can help to improve the performance and memory usage of your Java applications.

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