From: ts Date: 2001-06-26T22:50:52+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:16892] Re: finalizers, destructors and whatnot >>>>> "D" == David Leal writes: D> define_finalizer( obj, proc { |id| _id2ref( id ).close } You don't need it, ruby will try to close the object when it's garbage collected. Guy Decoux