return settableFuture;
              }
            },
            directExecutor());
    serializer.submit(toStringCallable(toBeGCed), directExecutor()).cancel(true);
    toBeGCed = null;
    GcFinalization.awaitClear(ref);
  }

  private static Callable<String> toStringCallable(Object object) {
    return new Callable<String>() {
      @Override
      public String call() {