memoiseutils.py
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memoiseutils.py
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			# -- coding: utf-8 --
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			"""
			Memoisation utilities.
			"""


			class Memoise:
			"""
			Basic memoisation helper.
			Usage: fun = Memoise(fun)
			"""

			def __init__(self, function):
			"""Initialise."""
			self.memo = {}
			self.function = function

			def __call__(self, *args):
			"""Run and eventually memoise."""
			if args not in self.memo:
			self.memo[args] = self.function(*args)
			return self.memo[args]