weakref.finalize

class weakref.finalize(obj, func, *args, **kwargs)

Return a callable finalizer object which will be called when obj is garbage collected. Unlike an ordinary weak reference, a finalizer will always survive until the reference object is collected, greatly simplifying lifecycle management.

A finalizer is considered alive until it is called (either explicitly or at garbage collection), and after that it is dead. Calling a live finalizer returns the result of evaluating func(*arg, **kwargs), whereas calling a dead finalizer returns None.

Exceptions raised by finalizer callbacks during garbage collection will be shown on the standard error output, but cannot be propagated. They are handled in the same way as exceptions raised from an object’s __del__() method or a weak reference’s callback.

When the program exits, each remaining live finalizer is called unless its atexit attribute has been set to false. They are called in reverse order of creation.

A finalizer will never invoke its callback during the later part of the interpreter shutdown when module globals are liable to have been replaced by None.

__call__()

If self is alive then mark it as dead and return the result of calling func(*args, **kwargs). If self is dead then return None.

detach()

If self is alive then mark it as dead and return the tuple (obj, func, args, kwargs). If self is dead then return None.

peek()

If self is alive then return the tuple (obj, func, args, kwargs). If self is dead then return None.

alive

Property which is true if the finalizer is alive, false otherwise.

atexit

A writable boolean property which by default is true. When the program exits, it calls all remaining live finalizers for which atexit is true. They are called in reverse order of creation.