[C++-sig] Re: module unloading callback?

[Mike Rovner]

Daniel Holth wrote:
> I've been wrapping a library thats documentation says you should
> init() and free() some internal data structures before and after you
> use it.  I can put code in BOOST_MODULE_INIT to call init, but where
> would I put the tear-down code?  Thanks.

That is very common problem for many libraries. They usually provide
  libInit(...)
  libFinish(...)

My approach is simply wrap them as (module) lib functions:
  Init(...) and Finish(...)
for the user to call manually.

Optionaly as you said, 'init' is called automatically on module init.
That is really depends on library usage model.
But because python _never_ unloads its modules you can't put 'finish'
call anywere to be called automatically.

My $.02

Regards,
Mike