The _result_ of a rather complex computation, so it has to
return a function that returns the handle. for example: handleOpener = complex function bracket handleOpener close (\h -> do Keean Peter Simons wrote:
Remi Turk writes:
Assuming I could _not_ use 'bracket', 'withFile', 'finally' or any of the other usual scope-guarding techniques [...]
Refactoring comes to the mind... ;)
I wish that were possible! I use bracket-style resource allocation wherever I can, but in this case the Handle is the _result_ of a rather complex computation, so it has to leave the scope in which is was opened. A finalizer is all I can use.
performGC
That is the function I was looking for.
Well, it's actually not at all the function I was looking for, but given the circumstances, it seems to be the only solution. Alternatives are highly sought after, though!
Peter
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