python-dependency-injector/docs/providers/singleton.rst
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Singleton providers
-------------------
.. currentmodule:: dependency_injector.providers
:py:class:`Singleton` provider creates new instance of specified class on
first call and returns same instance on every next call.
Example:
.. image:: /images/providers/singleton.png
:width: 80%
:align: center
.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/providers/singleton.py
:language: python
Singleton providers and injections
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:py:class:`Singleton` providers use :py:class:`Factory` providers for first
creation of specified class instance, so, all of the rules about injections
are the same, as for :py:class:`Factory` providers.
.. image:: /images/providers/singleton_internals.png
:width: 80%
:align: center
.. note::
Due that :py:class:`Singleton` provider creates specified class instance
only on the first call, all injections are done once, during the first
call, also. Every next call, while instance has been already created
and memorized, no injections are done, :py:class:`Singleton` provider just
returns memorized earlier instance.
This may cause some problems, for example, in case of trying to bind
:py:class:`Factory` provider with :py:class:`Singleton` provider (provided
by dependent :py:class:`Factory` instance will be injected only once,
during the first call). Be aware that such behaviour was made with opened
eyes and is not a bug.
By the way, in such case, :py:class:`Delegate` provider can be useful. It
makes possible to inject providers *as is*. Please check out full example
in *Providers delegation* section.
Singleton providers resetting
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Created and memorized by :py:class:`Singleton` instance can be reset. Reset of
:py:class:`Singleton`'s memorized instance is done by clearing reference to
it. Further lifecycle of memorized instance is out of :py:class:`Singleton`
provider's control.
Example:
.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/providers/singleton_reseting.py
:language: python
Singleton providers delegation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:py:class:`Singleton` provider could be delegated to any other provider via
any kind of injection. Delegation of :py:class:`Singleton` providers is the
same as :py:class:`Factory` providers delegation, please follow *Factory
providers delegation* section for example.
:py:class:`Singleton` delegate could be created obviously using
``Delegate(Singleton(...))`` or by calling ``Singleton(...).delegate()``
method.
Example:
.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/providers/singleton_delegation.py
:language: python