""" PRIVATE MODULE: do not import (from) it directly. This module contains functionality for caching functions. """ from collections import deque from functools import lru_cache, update_wrapper from typing import Callable class _Wrapper: """ A wrapper around a function that needs to be cached. This wrapper allows for a single point from which cache can be cleared. """ instances = deque([]) def __init__(self, wrapped): self.wrapped = wrapped self.instances.append(self) @lru_cache(typed=True) def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs): return self.wrapped(*args, **kwargs) def cached(decorated: Callable): """ Alternative for ``functools.lru_cache``. By decorating a function with ``cached``, you can clear the cache of that function by calling ``clear()``. :param decorated: the decorated function. :return: a wrapped function. """ wrapper = _Wrapper(decorated) update_wrapper(wrapper=wrapper, wrapped=decorated) return wrapper def clear(): """ Clear all cache of functions that were cached using ``cached``. :return: None. """ for w in _Wrapper.instances: w.__call__.cache_clear()