* been cleared by this point.
     */
    reference.clear();

    if (reference == frqReference) {
      /*
       * The client no longer has a reference to the FinalizableReferenceQueue. We can stop.
       */
      return false;
    }

    try {
      finalizeReferentMethod.invoke(reference);
    } catch (Throwable t) {

     * been cleared by this point.
     */
    reference.clear();

    if (reference == frqReference) {
      /*
       * The client no longer has a reference to the FinalizableReferenceQueue. We can stop.
       */
      return false;
    }

    try {
      finalizeReferentMethod.invoke(reference);
    } catch (Throwable t) {