What is Virtual Proxy?
Delays creating an expensive object until something actually needs it.
built only when opened
Virtual proxy delays…
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In real work
Virtual proxy: ThumbnailProxy loads the full image only when the user opens the detail screen.
In the illustration
The hatch shows only a thumbnail while the heavy press behind sits cold; an open request arrives, the press powers up and a crane sets the full image plate in place.
Wrap the 40 MB map tile loader in your coding agent with a virtual proxy that only loads the tiles the first time a view asks for them.
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