class lazyproperty: def __init__(self, func): self.func = func def __get__(self, instance, cls): if instance is None: return self else: value = self.func(instance) setattr(instance, self.func.__name__, value) return value if __name__ == '__main__': import math class Circle: def __init__(self, radius): self.radius = radius @lazyproperty def area(self): print('Computing area') return math.pi * self.radius ** 2 @lazyproperty def perimeter(self): print('Computing perimeter') return 2 * math.pi * self.radius