2 files changed, 21 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/CommandParser.cc b/src/CommandParser.cc
index 6fcb771..1f8218e 100644
--- a/src/CommandParser.cc
+++ b/src/CommandParser.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ using std::vector;
 using FbTk::StringUtil::removeFirstWhitespace;
 using FbTk::StringUtil::toLower;
 
+
+CommandParser *CommandParser::s_singleton = 0;
+
 CommandFactory::CommandFactory() {
 
 }
@@ -39,15 +42,24 @@ CommandFactory::CommandFactory() {
 CommandFactory::~CommandFactory() {
     // remove all associations with this factory
     CommandParser::instance().removeAssociation(*this);
+
 }
 
 void CommandFactory::addCommand(const string &command_name) {
     CommandParser::instance().associateCommand(command_name, *this);
 }
 
+// ensure it is singleton
+CommandParser::CommandParser() {
+    if (s_singleton != 0)
+        throw std::string("CommandParser currently meant ot be singleton");
+}
+
 CommandParser &CommandParser::instance() {
-    static CommandParser singleton;
-    return singleton;
+    if (s_singleton == 0)
+        s_singleton = new CommandParser();
+
+    return *s_singleton;
 }
 
 FbTk::Command *CommandParser::parseLine(const string &line) {
@@ -105,4 +117,7 @@ void CommandParser::removeAssociation(CommandFactory &factory) {
         m_commandfactorys.erase(commands.back());
         commands.pop_back();
     }
+
+    if (m_commandfactorys.empty())
+        delete s_singleton;
 }
diff --git a/src/CommandParser.hh b/src/CommandParser.hh
index 10f47aa..5501345 100644
--- a/src/CommandParser.hh
+++ b/src/CommandParser.hh
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public:
     /// @return parses and returns a command matching the line
     FbTk::Command *parseLine(const std::string &line);
 
+    CommandParser();
+
     /// @return instance of command parser
     static CommandParser &instance();
     /// @return map of factorys
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ private:
                              const std::string &arguments);
     
     CommandFactoryMap m_commandfactorys; ///< a string to factory map
-    
+
+    static CommandParser *s_singleton;
 };
 
 #endif // COMMANDPARSER_HH