def getGenerator(cls, locale=None, providers=None, codename=None):
"""
use a codename to cache generators
"""
codename = codename or cls.getCodename(locale, providers)
if codename not in cls.generators:
from faker import Faker as FakerGenerator
# initialize with faker.generator.Generator instance
# and remember in cache
cls.generators[codename] = FakerGenerator(locale, providers)
cls.generators[codename].seed(cls.generators[codename].random_int())
return cls.generators[codename]
def get_generator(cls, locale=None, providers=None, codename=None, seed=None):
"""
use a codename to cache generators
"""
codename = codename or cls.get_codename(locale, providers, seed)
# Refresh if seed given
if codename not in cls.generators or seed is not None:
# initialize with faker.generator.Generator instance
# and remember in cache
from faker import Faker as FakerGenerator
cls.generators[codename] = FakerGenerator(locale, providers)
if seed is None:
seed = cls.generators[codename].random_int()
cls.generators[codename].seed(seed)
return cls.generators[codename]