1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/embind/embind.js b/src/embind/embind.js
index 9f3e6eff..124ea569 100644
--- a/src/embind/embind.js
+++ b/src/embind/embind.js
@@ -590,6 +590,9 @@ function __embind_register_emval(rawType, name) {
         'argPackAdvance': 8,
         'readValueFromPointer': simpleReadValueFromPointer,
         destructorFunction: null, // This type does not need a destructor
+
+        // TODO: do we need a deleteObject here?  write a test where
+        // emval is passed into JS via an interface
     });
 }
 
@@ -1195,6 +1198,12 @@ RegisteredPointer.prototype.destructor = function destructor(ptr) {
 RegisteredPointer.prototype['argPackAdvance'] = 8;
 RegisteredPointer.prototype['readValueFromPointer'] = simpleReadValueFromPointer;
 
+RegisteredPointer.prototype['deleteObject'] = function deleteObject(handle) {
+    if (handle !== null) {
+        handle['delete']();
+    }
+};
+
 RegisteredPointer.prototype['fromWireType'] = function fromWireType(ptr) {
     // ptr is a raw pointer (or a raw smartpointer)