python-dependency-injector/docs/providers/singleton.rst
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Singleton providers
-------------------
``di.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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
``di.Singleton`` providers use ``di.Factory`` providers for first creation of
specified class instance, so, all of the rules about injections are the same,
as for ``di.Factory`` providers.
.. image:: /images/providers/singleton_internals.png
:width: 80%
:align: center
.. note::
Due that ``di.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, ``di.Singleton`` provider just returns memorized
earlier instance.
This may cause some problems, for example, in case of trying to bind
``di.Factory`` provider with ``di.Singleton`` provider (provided by
dependent ``di.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, ``di.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 ``di.Singleton`` instance can be reset. Reset of
``di.Singleton``'s memorized instance is done by clearing reference to it.
Further lifecycle of memorized instance is out of ``di.Singleton`` provider's
control.
Example:
.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/providers/singleton_reseting.py
:language: python
Singleton providers delegation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
``di.Singleton`` provider could be delegated to any other provider via any
kind of injection. Delegation of ``di.Singleton`` providers is the same as
``di.Factory`` providers delegation, please follow
*Factory providers delegation* section for example.
``di.Singleton`` delegate could be created obviously using
``di.Delegate(di.Singleton())`` or by calling ``di.Singleton.delegate()``
method.
Example:
.. literalinclude:: ../../examples/providers/singleton_delegation.py
:language: python