%module example %{ #include "example.h" %} /* Specify that ownership is transferred to the zoo when calling add_animal */ %apply SWIGTYPE *DISOWN { Animal* animal }; /* Track objects */ %trackobjects; /* Specify the mark function */ %freefunc Zoo "free_Zoo"; %include "example.h" %header %{ static void free_Zoo(void* ptr) { Zoo* zoo = (Zoo*) ptr; /* Loop over each object and call SWIG_RubyRemoveTracking */ int count = zoo->get_num_animals(); for(int i = 0; i < count; ++i) { /* Get an animal */ Animal* animal = zoo->get_animal(i); /* Unlink the Ruby object from the C++ object */ SWIG_RubyUnlinkObjects(animal); /* Now remove the tracking for this animal */ SWIG_RubyRemoveTracking(animal); } /* Now call SWIG_RubyRemoveTracking for the zoo */ SWIG_RubyRemoveTracking(ptr); /* Now free the zoo which will free the animals it contains */ delete zoo; } %}