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ObjectSpace

The module to iterate over living objects.

Module Functions:

add_finalizer(proc)

Sets the proc as the finalizer. When the object that specified by call_finalizer are going to be recycled, the finalizers are called with their ID's (c.f Object#id).

call_finalizer(obj)

Set the finalizer flag for the object. The finalizers are called when objects that the flag set are going to recycle.

finalizers

Returns the list of the finalizers.

each_object([class_or_module])

Iterates over all living objects which is instance of the class_or_module. Without an argument, it iterates over all existing objects.

garbage_collect

Starts collecting objects which is no longer accessed from anywhere.

remove_finalizer(proc)

Removes the proc from the finalizers.

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