> Is there any easy workaround which doesn't involve defing a global > conn.
To do all in a single place you'll have to mimic the Java idiom. (let [conn (atom nil)] (try (reset! conn (API/getConnection ...) ... (catch ...) (finally (if @conn (API/closeConnection @conn))))) As it's been explained, a better way would be a variant of with-open, maybe within a try form if you want to handle open errors locally. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en