python wrapping question - non standard constructor/destructor

From: Drew.Whitehouse_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-10-18 00:54:30

Is it possible to override __init__ __del__ methods so that my own 
constructors and destructors are called ?

eg 

class A
{
protected:

  A();
  virtual ~A();

public:

  A   *instantiate();
  void release();

};