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 # VariableLink

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

public class [VariableLink](index.md) : [PHXCOMObject](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/index.md)

This is a base class for variable types in ModelCenter

#### Author

Woyak, 9/2001

## Functions

NameSummary[breakLink](break-link.md)public [breakLink](break-link.md)()  
breaks the link[disableGC](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/disable-g-c.md)public [disableGC](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/disable-g-c.md)(gc: [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html))  
If true, prevents releaseObjects from doing anything.[getLHS](get-l-h-s.md)public [getLHS](get-l-h-s.md)(): [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html)  
gets the left-hand side of the link equation[getRHS](get-r-h-s.md)public [getRHS](get-r-h-s.md)(): [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html)  
gets the right-hand side of the link equation[release](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/release.md)public [release](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/release.md)()  
Releases the COM reference to ModelCenter for this object.[releaseObjects](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/release-objects.md)public [releaseObjects](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/release-objects.md)()  
This function attempts to release any COM resources left behind from objects which have been finalized but release() was never called on them.[resumeLink](resume-link.md)public [resumeLink](resume-link.md)()  
resumes the link[setReferenceDebugMode](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/set-reference-debug-mode.md)public [setReferenceDebugMode](../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter.util/-p-h-x-c-o-m-object/set-reference-debug-mode.md)(on: [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html))  
When set to true, the system will keep a list of active COM objects that are allocated but not yet released since this method was invoked.[suspendLink](suspend-link.md)public [suspendLink](suspend-link.md)()  
suspends the link