singleton.py

def singleton(class_):
  instances = {}
  def getinstance(*args, **kwargs):
    if class_ not in instances:
        instances[class_] = class_(*args, **kwargs)
    return instances[class_]
  return getinstance

@singleton
class MyClass(BaseClass):
  pass

#http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6760685/creating-a-singleton-in-python