| This rule is Obsolete | |
| Synopsis: | Data members do not have to be reset in a destructor |
| Language: | C++ |
| Severity Level: | 7 |
| Category: | Object Life Cycle |
| Description: |
A destructor must typically release any resources that an object has in use. For instance, it deletes dynamically allocated memory. Resetting data members in a destructor, such as setting a long to 0, is useless. This is because data members are no longer used after the destructor has been called. |