From: Tim Pease <tim.pease@...>
Date: 2008-04-16T02:25:02+09:00
Subject: Re: at_exit handlers and Process.kill


On Apr 15, 2008, at 10:58 AM, Daniel Berger wrote:
>
>
> Yes, Guy, I understand that. You aren't listening.
>
> How do I create an all purpose cleanup handler within a Ruby program  
> that will fire off no matter how the script is terminated?
>
> Thanks,
>


cleanup = lambda {
   next if $cleanup_was_already_done
   $cleanup_was_already_done = true
   # your cleanup code goes here
}

Signal.list.values.each do |signal|
   Signal.trap(signal,&cleanup)
end

at_exit &cleanup




Blessings,
TwP