Add sync_cache to set_state code to fix logic flaw in resetting of state and memory leak. #92

include/chaiscript/dispatchkit/dispatchkit.hpp

@@ -342,13 +342,10 @@ namespace chaiscript
 
       void sync_cache()
       {
-        m_stack_holder->stack->get<0>().clear();
-
 #ifndef CHAISCRIPT_NO_THREADS
         boost::shared_lock<boost::shared_mutex> l(m_mutex);
 #endif
-
-        get_function_cache() = m_state.m_functions;
+        sync_cache_no_lock();
       }
 
       /**
@@ -670,6 +667,7 @@ namespace chaiscript
 #endif
 
         m_state = t_state;
+        sync_cache_no_lock();
       }
 
 
@@ -688,6 +686,13 @@ namespace chaiscript
         return m_stack_holder->function_cache;
       }
 
+      void sync_cache_no_lock()
+      {
+        m_stack_holder->stack->get<0>().clear();
+
+        get_function_cache() = m_state.m_functions;
+      }
+
 
       /**
        * Throw a reserved_word exception if the name is not allowed

src/memory_leak_test.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "chaiscript/chaiscript.hpp"
+
+using namespace chaiscript;
+
+std::string get_next_command() {
+#ifdef READLINE_AVAILABLE
+    char *input_raw;
+    input_raw = readline("eval> ");
+    add_history(input_raw);
+    return std::string(input_raw);
+#else
+    std::string retval;
+    std::cout << "eval> ";
+    std::getline(std::cin, retval);
+    return retval;
+#endif
+}
+
+void fuction(void)
+{
+	// do nothing
+}
+
+class test
+{
+	ChaiScript chai;
+	ChaiScript::State backupState;
+public:
+	test()
+	{		
+		backupState = chai.get_state();
+	}
+	~test(){}
+
+	void ResetState()
+	{
+		chai.set_state(backupState);
+		chai.add(fun(&fuction),"Whatever()");
+	}
+	void RunFile(std::string sFile)
+	{
+		chaiscript::Boxed_Value val;
+		try {
+			chaiscript::Boxed_Value val = chai.eval_file(sFile);
+		}
+		catch (std::exception &e) {
+			std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+		}
+	}
+
+};
+
+
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+
+	test myChai;
+
+
+	std::string command = "";
+
+	//
+	// this loop increases memoryusage, if RunFile is not called (just hittin enter)
+	// as soon RunFile gets called, memory will be freed.
+	//
+	// scenario1 - RunFile gets called every Loop: memoryusage does not change
+	// scenario2 - RunFile gets never called (just hitting enter): memoryusage increases every loop
+	// scenario3 - RunFile gets in changing intervals: memoryusage goes up and down, but never as 
+         //            low as in case 1 scenario3 :
+
+	while(command != "quit")
+	{
+		for(int i = 1; i < 200; i++)
+			myChai.ResetState();
+
+		if(command == "runfile")
+			myChai.RunFile("Test.chai");
+
+		command = get_next_command();
+	}
+}