switch from a singleton to a borg, and don't do circular imports

terminatorlib/borg.py

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# Terminator by Chris Jones <cmsj@tenshu.net>
+# GPL v2 only
+"""borg.py - We are the borg. Resistance is futile.
+   http://code.activestate.com/recipes/66531/"""
+
+class Borg:
+    __shared_state = {} 
+    def __init__(self):
+         self.__dict__ = self.__shared_state
+

terminatorlib/newterminator.py

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 # GPL v2 only
 """terminator.py - class for the master Terminator singleton"""
 
+from borg import Borg
 from terminal import Terminal
 
-class _Terminator(object):
+class Terminator(Borg):
     """master object for the application"""
 
     window = None
@@ -17,7 +18,15 @@ class _Terminator(object):
     def __init__(self):
         """Class initialiser"""
 
+        Borg.__init__(self)
+        self.prepare_attributes()
+
+    def prepare_attributes(self):
+        """Initialise anything that isn't alread"""
+
+        if not self.terminals:
             self.terminals = []
+        if not self.groups:
             self.groups = []
 
     def new_terminal(self):
@@ -50,9 +59,4 @@ class _Terminator(object):
             for group in todestroy:
                 self.groups.remove(group)
 
-TERMINATOR = _Terminator()
-def Terminator():
-    """Return the instance"""
-    return(TERMINATOR)
-
 # vim: set expandtab ts=4 sw=4:

terminatorlib/terminal.py

@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ except ImportError:
     error.run()
     sys.exit(1)
 
-from terminator import Terminator
-
 class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
     """Class implementing the VTE widget and its wrappings"""