renamed package to pypattyrn

pypattyrn/behavioral/mediator.py

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+from collections import defaultdict
+
+
+class Mediator(object):
+    """
+    Mediator class as part of the Mediator design pattern.
+
+    - External Usage documentation: U{https://github.com/tylerlaberge/PyPatterns/wiki/Behavioral-Pattern-Usage}
+    - External Mediator Pattern documentation: U{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediator_pattern}
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialize a new Mediator instance.
+        """
+        self.signals = defaultdict(list)
+
+    def signal(self, signal_name, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Send a signal out to all connected handlers.
+
+        @param signal_name: The name of the signal.
+        @type signal_name: Str
+        @param args: Positional arguments to send with the signal.
+        @param kwargs: Keyword arguments to send with the signal.
+        """
+        for handler in self.signals[signal_name]:
+            handler(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def connect(self, signal_name, receiver):
+        """
+        Connect a receiver to a signal.
+
+        @param signal_name: The name of the signal to connect the receiver to.
+        @type signal_name: str
+        @param receiver: A handler to call when the signal is sent out.
+        """
+        self.signals[signal_name].append(receiver)
+
+    def disconnect(self, signal_name, receiver):
+        """
+        Disconnect a receiver from a signal.
+
+        @param signal_name: The name of the signal to disconnect the receiver from.
+        @type signal_name: str
+        @param receiver: The receiver to disconnect from the signal.
+        """
+        try:
+            self.signals[signal_name].remove(receiver)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass