#!/usr/local/bin/python2.6
# -*- coding: UTF8 -*-
#
#  GObjectSingleton.py
#  Copyright (c) 2006 INdT (Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia)
#  Author: Eduardo de Barros Lima <eduardo.lima@indt.org.br>
#
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import gobject

class GObjectSingleton(gobject.GObjectMeta):

    def __init__(cls, name, base, dict):
        gobject.GObjectMeta.__init__(cls, name, base, dict)
        cls.__instance = None
        cls.__copy__ = lambda self: self
        cls.__deepcopy__ = lambda self, memo=None: self

    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
        if not cls.__instance:
            cls.__instance = super(GObjectSingleton, cls).__call__(*args, **kwargs)
        return cls.__instance

class Singleton:
    """
    A model that implements the Singleton pattern.
    """

    __metaclass__ = GObjectSingleton

    pass

