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PyPattyrn/pypat/creational/prototype.py
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from copy import deepcopy
from types import MethodType
class Prototype(object):
"""
Prototype design pattern abstract class.
External Prototype Pattern documentation: U{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype_pattern}
"""
def prototype(self, **attributes):
"""
Copy the prototype 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