#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""A meta class for singleton pattern."""


class Singleton(type):
    """A singleton metaclass.

    Class attributes:
        _instances: A dictionary keeps singletons' information, whose key is
        class and value is an instance of that class.

    Usage:
        from aidegen.lib import singleton

        class AClass(BaseClass, metaclass=singleton.Singleton):
            pass
    """

    _instances = {}

    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwds):
        """Initialize a singleton instance."""
        if cls not in cls._instances:
            cls._instances[cls] = super(Singleton, cls).__call__(*args, **kwds)
        return cls._instances[cls]