An object is a singleton if the application can include one and only one of that object at a time.

The Singleton Pattern is one of the GoF (Gang of Four) Patterns. This particular pattern provides a method for limiting the number of instances of an object to just one. It’s an easy pattern to grasp once you get past the strange syntax used.

It ensure a class has only one instance and provide a global point of access to it.

It achieves this by only creating a new instance the first time it is referenced, and thereafter it simply returns the handle to the existing instance.