#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# Copyright (C) IBM Corporation 2019
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__author__ = "Alexis Asseman"

class SingletonMetaClass(type):
    _instances = {}

    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
        if cls not in cls._instances:
            cls._instances[cls] = super(
                SingletonMetaClass, cls).__call__(*args, **kwargs)
        return cls._instances[cls]
