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src/data-structures/Singleton/README.md

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+In the provided code, we have an example of a Singleton class. A Singleton is a design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to a single object. It ensures that only one instance of the class exists throughout the application and provides a global point of access to that instance.
+
+Let's break down the code to understand how the Singleton class works:
+
+```javascript
+class Singleton {
+ constructor(config) {
+ // Check if an instance already exists; if yes, return it
+ if (typeof Singleton.instance === 'object') {
+ return Singleton.instance;
+ }
+
+ // If no instance exists, proceed to create one
+ this.config = config;
+ Singleton.instance = this;
+
+ return this;
+ }
+}
+```
+
+The Singleton class has a constructor that takes a `config` parameter. Inside the constructor, it checks if an instance of the class already exists by checking the type of `Singleton.instance`. If an instance exists, it simply returns that instance.
+
+If no instance exists, it proceeds to create a new instance by assigning the `config` parameter to `this.config` and setting `Singleton.instance` to the current instance (`this`). This ensures that subsequent calls to the constructor will return the same instance.
+
+Now, let's see how we can use this Singleton class in our JavaScript project:
+
+```javascript
+const config = {
+ // configuration properties
+};
+
+const instance1 = new Singleton(config);
+const instance2 = new Singleton(); // Since an instance already exists, it will return the existing instance
+
+console.log(instance1 === instance2); // Output: true
+console.log(instance1.config); // Output: { /* configuration properties */ }
+console.log(instance2.config); // Output: { /* configuration properties */ }
+```
+
+In the example above, we create two instances of the Singleton class. The first instance (`instance1`) is created with the `config` object as a parameter. The second instance (`instance2`) is created without any parameters. Since the Singleton class ensures that only one instance exists, `instance2` will be the same as `instance1`.
+
+We can access the `config` property of both instances, and they will have the same value because they refer to the same instance of the Singleton class.
+
+The Singleton pattern is often used in scenarios where we want to have a single point of access to a shared resource or when we need to ensure that only one instance of a class exists, such as managing database connections, logging systems, or application configurations.
+
+

src/data-structures/Singleton/Singleton.js

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+
+class Singleton {
+ constructor(config) {
+ // Check if an instance already exists; if yes, return it
+ if (typeof Singleton.instance === 'object') {
+ return Singleton.instance;
+ }
+
+ // If no instance exists, proceed to create one
+ this.config = config;
+ Singleton.instance = this;
+
+ return this;
+ }
+}
+
+

src/data-structures/Singleton/__test__/Singleton.test.js

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+import Singleton from '../Singleton';
+
+describe('Singleton', () => {
+ it('should create an instance of Singleton', () => {
+ const instance = new Singleton({ name: 'Singleton Object' });
+ expect(instance).toBeDefined();
+ expect(instance).toBeInstanceOf(Singleton);
+ });
+
+ it('should return the same instance for multiple instantiations', () => {
+ const firstInstance = new Singleton({ name: 'First Instance' });
+ const secondInstance = new Singleton({ name: 'Second Instance' });
+
+ expect(firstInstance).toBe(secondInstance);
+ });
+
+ it('should retain the initial configuration for multiple instantiations', () => {
+ const firstInstance = new Singleton({ name: 'Initial Config' });
+ new Singleton({ name: 'Different Config' });
+
+ expect(firstInstance.config.name).toBe('Initial Config');
+ });
+
+ it('should return the same instance even when created with different parameters', () => {
+ const firstInstance = new Singleton({ name: 'First Config' });
+ const secondInstance = new Singleton({ name: 'Second Config' });
+
+ expect(firstInstance.config.name).toBe('First Config');
+ expect(secondInstance.config.name).toBe('First Config');
+ });
+
+ it('should not create a new instance when a second instance is created with different parameters', () => {
+ const firstInstance = new Singleton({ name: 'First Config' });
+ const secondInstance = new Singleton({ name: 'Second Config' });
+
+ expect(firstInstance).toBe(secondInstance);
+ expect(secondInstance.config.name).not.toBe('Second Config');
+ });
+});