On 31 Jul 2013, at 16:59, Igor Stasenko <siguc...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 31 July 2013 15:14, Mariano Martinez Peck <marianop...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 6:31 AM, Henrik Johansen
>> <henrik.s.johan...@veloxit.no> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 31, 2013, at 3:23 , Mariano Martinez Peck <marianop...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> As far as I know, that's not possible in Pharo unless you explicitly
>>>> register the desired objects in "WeakRegistry default" or similar (and
>>>> implement #finalize).
>>>> I think is the closest you have.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> A few clarifications:
>>> - You can use a non-default WeakRegistry (usually one specific to your
>>> domain, to avoid cluttering of the default one)
>>> - You can specify a custom executor (any object which implements
>>> #finalize), rather than implement #finalize on objects you're interested in.
>>> 
>>> obj := Object new.
>>> executor := ObjectFinalizer receiver: Transcript selector: #show:
>>> argument: 'Object GC''d!'.
>>> myReg := WeakRegistry new.
>>> myReg add: obj executor: executor.
>>> obj := nil.
>>> Smalltalk garbageCollect.
>>> 
>> 
>> Nice!!! I never tried with a different executor nor other instance of
>> WeakRegistry. That's cool. Thanks Henry.
>> 
> 
> Really? Can't believe it! You? One who implemented Marea? :)

Yeah, incredible.
And now he is even storing 200Mb of data is his images without knowing it ;-)

> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Igor Stasenko.
> 


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