kludge around for python reference counting

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/python/gras/GRAS_Block.i b/python/gras/GRAS_Block.i
index 2aa1166..e5d112a 100644
--- a/python/gras/GRAS_Block.i
+++ b/python/gras/GRAS_Block.i
@@ -227,11 +227,15 @@ def YieldTagIter(iter):
         srcid=PMC2Py(t.srcid),
     )
 
+#FIXME major kludge for ref holding
+blocks_ref_container = list()
+
 class Block(BlockPython):
     def __init__(self, name='Block', in_sig=None, out_sig=None):
         BlockPython.__init__(self, name)
         self.set_input_signature(in_sig)
         self.set_output_signature(out_sig)
+        blocks_ref_container.append(self)
 
     def set_input_signature(self, sig):
         self.__in_sig = sig_to_dtype_sig(sig)
diff --git a/python/gras/GRAS_HierBlock.i b/python/gras/GRAS_HierBlock.i
index d81536c..328317c 100644
--- a/python/gras/GRAS_HierBlock.i
+++ b/python/gras/GRAS_HierBlock.i
@@ -135,12 +135,11 @@ def to_element(obj):
     try: return obj.shared_to_element()
     except: raise Exception('cant coerce obj %s to element'%(obj))
 
-def internal_connect__(fcn, obj, refs, action, *args):
+def internal_connect__(fcn, obj, *args):
 
     if len(args) == 1:
         elem = (args[0])
         fcn(obj, elem)
-        if elem != to_element(obj): action(refs, elem)
         return
 
     for src, sink in zip(args, args[1:]):
@@ -155,30 +154,24 @@ def internal_connect__(fcn, obj, refs, action, *args):
 
         fcn(obj, src, src_index, sink, sink_index)
 
-        #incr/decr the python obj ref counts
-        if src != to_element(obj): action(refs, src)
-        if sink != to_element(obj): action(refs, sink)
-
 class TopBlock(TopBlockPython):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         TopBlockPython.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
-        self.__refs = list()
 
     def connect(self, *args):
-        return internal_connect__(TopBlockPython.connect, self, self.__refs, list.append, *args)
+        return internal_connect__(TopBlockPython.connect, self, *args)
 
     def disconnect(self, *args):
-        return internal_connect__(TopBlockPython.disconnect, self, self.__refs, list.remove, *args)
+        return internal_connect__(TopBlockPython.disconnect, self, *args)
 
 class HierBlock(HierBlockPython):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         HierBlockPython.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
-        self.__refs = list()
 
     def connect(self, *args):
-        return internal_connect__(HierBlockPython.connect, self, self.__refs, list.append, *args)
+        return internal_connect__(HierBlockPython.connect, self, *args)
 
     def disconnect(self, *args):
-        return internal_connect__(HierBlockPython.disconnect, self, self.__refs, list.remove, *args)
+        return internal_connect__(HierBlockPython.disconnect, self, *args)
 
 %}