From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2002-11-01T00:03:19+09:00
Subject: Re: define_finalizer does NOT work

>>>>> "a" == ahoward  <ahoward@fsl.noaa.gov> writes:

a> thus, there is no way to impliment the following logic :

a> if being_garbage_collected
a>   self.free self.a_resource
a> end

 No way, but if you think to the GC you'll see that it's a Good Thing (TM)
 Imagine that your method re-activate the object when ruby try to
 garbage it.

a> this seems unfortunate, though i have not yet come across a definite need for
a> it in ruby, i have used a similar technique in perl before to decrement a
a> counter in a multi-threaded application

 Well, perl don't have a real GC. If I remember it correctly, matz has made
 *volontary* the choice to make *difficult* to use such technique because
 they are too error prone.


Guy Decoux