[clang.py] Add CachedProperty decorator

It isn't used anywhere yet.

llvm-svn: 162190

1 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/clang/bindings/python/clang/cindex.py b/clang/bindings/python/clang/cindex.py
index ee85585f89b..d571b2ade93 100644
--- a/clang/bindings/python/clang/cindex.py
+++ b/clang/bindings/python/clang/cindex.py
@@ -133,6 +133,31 @@ class TranslationUnitSaveError(Exception):
 
 ### Structures and Utility Classes ###
 
+class CachedProperty(object):
+    """Decorator that lazy-loads the value of a property.
+
+    The first time the property is accessed, the original property function is
+    executed. The value it returns is set as the new value of that instance's
+    property, replacing the original method.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, wrapped):
+        self.wrapped = wrapped
+        try:
+            self.__doc__ = wrapped.__doc__
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    def __get__(self, instance, instance_type=None):
+        if instance is None:
+            return self
+
+        value = self.wrapped(instance)
+        setattr(instance, self.wrapped.__name__, value)
+
+        return value
+
+
 class _CXString(Structure):
     """Helper for transforming CXString results."""