src/Lucene.Net/Support/Search/ReferenceManagerExtensions.cs

namespace Lucene.Net.Search
{
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    public static class ReferenceManagerExtensions
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Obtain the current reference.
        /// <para/>
        /// Like <see cref="ReferenceManager{G}.Acquire()"/>, but intended for use in a using
        /// block so calling <see cref="ReferenceManager{G}.Release(G)"/> happens implicitly.
        /// For example:
        /// <para/>
        /// <code>
        /// var searcherManager = new SearcherManager(indexWriter, true, null);
        /// using (var context = searcherManager.GetContext())
        /// {
        ///     IndexSearcher searcher = context.Reference;
        ///     
        ///     // use searcher...
        /// }
        /// </code>
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">The reference type</typeparam>
        /// <param name="referenceManager">this <see cref="ReferenceManager{G}"/></param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="ReferenceContext{T}"/> instance that holds the 
        /// <see cref="ReferenceContext{T}.Reference"/> and ensures it is released properly 
        /// when <see cref="ReferenceContext{T}.Dispose()"/> is called.</returns>
        public static ReferenceContext<T> GetContext<T>(this ReferenceManager<T> referenceManager) where T : class
        {
            return new ReferenceContext<T>(referenceManager);
        }
    }
}