What are Static destructors in c++ and how to implement that?

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Hi Everyone,

Can anybody knows the concept of Static destructors in c++.
n what scenario these are being used and how to implement that.

Please guide me.
Thanks in advance.

Posted 24-Feb-11 1:14am

sourabhmehta

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Albert Holguin 24-Feb-11 14:20pm

The idea of static methods in C++ is based on having methods that are independent of member variables, so since static methods shouldn't be tied to member variables, there's really no such thing as a static destructor.

Andrew Brock 25-Feb-11 3:46am

A more accurate description would be:
The idea of static methods in C++ is based on having methods that are independent of CLASS INSTANCES, so since static methods shouldn't be tied to AN INSTANCE, there's really no such thing as a static destructor.

Although you are correct, member variables cannot be used without an instance.

Albert Holguin 25-Feb-11 11:57am

You are right Andrew... :)

Niklas L 26-Feb-11 10:02am

A more general OO terminology would be Class Methods and Instance Methods. In C++ the class methods are declared with the keyword static, with the only exception being constructors. A member variable is an unspecific term. You can use a class variable without an instance, while an instance variable requires an, well... instance.

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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-24T01:28:00

Solution 1

There's no such thing as a "static" destructor.

Posted 24-Feb-11 1:28am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 24-Feb-11 15:50pm

Sure, 5. I was trying to imagine a possible meaning of "static destructor"... Ha-ha!
--SA

Espen Harlinn · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-24T01:37:00

Solution 2

The nearest thing to a "static" destructor would be something like a singleton combined with an object manager - as implemented in ACE - see: ACE__Singleton[^]. This, or something like it, is what people usually are looking for when they think about "c++ static destructor"[^] .

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Espen Harlinn

Posted 24-Feb-11 1:37am

Espen Harlinn

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 24-Feb-11 15:49pm

Good thinking, my 5, but the Question does not worth your interesting Answer.
--SA

Espen Harlinn 24-Feb-11 16:29pm

Thank you SAKryukov!