nemo/utils/metaclasses.py

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import threading


class Singleton(type):
    """ Implementation of a generic, tread-safe singleton meta-class.
        Can be used as meta-class, i.e. will create 
    """

    # List of instances - one per class.
    __instances = {}
    # Lock used for accessing the instance.
    __lock = threading.Lock()

    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
        """ Returns singleton instance. A thread safe implementation. """
        if cls not in cls.__instances:
            # Enter critical section.
            with cls.__lock:
                # Check once again.
                if cls not in cls.__instances:
                    # Create a new object instance - one per class.
                    cls.__instances[cls] = super(Singleton, cls).__call__(*args, **kwargs)
        # Return the instance.
        return cls.__instances[cls]