From eb2e765e782e2e90eed016084434eb1440944d8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nigel Banks <nigel.g.banks@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:56:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Added a function for forgetting a object when memory
 constraints apply.

---
 api/fedora_item.inc | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/api/fedora_item.inc b/api/fedora_item.inc
index a79749a7..4d309ba8 100644
--- a/api/fedora_item.inc
+++ b/api/fedora_item.inc
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ class Fedora_Item {
       Fedora_Item::$instantiated_pids[$pid] = &$this;
     }
   }
+  
+  /**
+   * Forget this Object, do manually when memory constraints apply.
+   * 
+   * Removes this object from the static list of $instantiated_pids
+   */
+  function forget() {
+    unset(Fedora_Item::$instantiated_pids[$pid]);
+  }
 
   /**
    * Exists