Static Destructor methods

In the File class, which is soon to be entirely static based, there is a need for a destructor style method which runs when the script is finished to unlock locked files, and close open file pointers. Currently it's done by using a File_shutDown() function which is registered, which in turn calls File::_File(). What I'd like to suggest is a function in PEAR.php which can do this. For example, at the bottom of File.php, outside the class, there'd be a call to: PEAR::registerStaticShutdown($className, $methodName); This function could in turn store the class/method combinations and call them when required. It would require a call from _PEAR_call_destructors() adding (eg. PEAR::registerStaticShutdown(null, null, true) ), and a possible prototype for the function could be (as a method of class PEAR): function registerStaticShutdown($class, $method, $shutdown = false) { static $staticDestructors; if (!$shutdown) { $staticDestructors[] = array('class' => $class, 'method' => $method); } else { foreach ($staticDestructors as $val) { eval(sprintf('%s::%s;', $class, $method)); } } } -- Richard Heyes "If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done." - Scott Adams