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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:38:00 -0800
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Subject: Re: Extension Cleanup
From: pollita@php.net ("Sara Golemon")

> Is there a set of functions within an extension that is called 
> automatically
> by the ZEND engine framework to "initialize" and "deinitailize" the
> extension?
>
MINIT: Module Initialization (Called once when the PHP processor is started)
RINIT: Request Initialization (Called at the start of every request)
RSHUTDOWN: Request Shutdown (Called at the end of every request)
MSHUTDOWN: Module Shutdown (Called when the PHP processor exits)


> In a particular PHP script, a user may call a method that sets up an
> environment.  I cannot always rely on the user to call the cleanup API
> method at the end of the script.  In that event, I would like my extension
> to automatically cleanup after itself when the script completes.
>
Resource dtors are also good for that kinda thing.

-Sara