From: Torsten Senf <senf@...>
Date: 2005-01-25T23:37:34+09:00
Subject: XML-RPC Memory Problem

Hi,

I use a simple XML-RPC Server, which should print out Content from some Files via XML-RPC. 
Here is the source of the server:

require "xmlrpc/server"

s = XMLRPC::Server.new(port="8080")

class MyFile
  
  # shows only the tail of the file
  def showlog(a)
    line_a = []
    f = File.open(a,"r")
    f.seek(-100, IO::SEEK_END)
    f.seek(-30000, IO::SEEK_CUR)
    line_a = f.readlines.reverse
    f.close
    return line_a
  end 
  
  # shows the whole file	
  def showconfig(a)
    f = File.open(a,"r")
    f_a = f.readlines
    f.close
  return f_a
  end
end


s.add_handler("file", MyFile.new)

s.serve

The problem is now, when I call the server, it gives the contents of the
files (ok), but the memory usage of the process increases from call to call
and the memory would not be get free. I have no idea why. How can I
guarantee, that the memory usage from the server will be decreased after
calling a methode via XML RPC? 

I hope you know what I mean and please apologize my bad english.

Regards

Torsten Senf