RosettaCodeData/Task/Singleton/OoRexx/singleton.rexx

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Rexx

a = .singleton~new
b = .singleton~new
a~foo = "Rick"
if a~foo \== b~foo then say "A and B are not the same object"
::class singleton
-- initialization method for the class
::method init class
expose singleton
-- mark this as unallocated. We could also just allocate
-- the singleton now, but better practice is probably wait
-- until it is requested
singleton = .nil
-- override the new method. Since this is a guarded
-- method by default, this is thread safe
::method new class
expose singleton
-- first request? Do the real creation now
if singleton == .nil then do
-- forward to the super class. We use this form of
-- FORWARD rather than explicit call ~new:super because
-- this takes care of any arguments passed to NEW as well.
forward class(super) continue
singleton = result
end
return singleton
-- an attribute that can be used to demonstrate this really is
a singleton.
::attribute foo