implemented prototype pattern

pypatterns/creational/prototype.py

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+from copy import deepcopy
+from types import MethodType
+
+
+class Prototype(object):
+    """
+    Prototype design pattern abstract class.
+    """
+    def copy(self, **attributes):
+        """
+        Copy this object and optionally update attributes.
+
+        @param attributes: Keyword arguments of any attributes you wish to update.
+        @return: A copy of this object with the updated attributes.
+        """
+        obj = deepcopy(self)
+        for attribute in attributes:
+            if callable(attributes[attribute]):
+                setattr(obj, attribute, MethodType(attributes[attribute], obj))
+            else:
+                setattr(obj, attribute, attributes[attribute])
+
+        return obj
+
+
+