removing null, it is not considered pythonic

README.md

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Current Patterns:
 | [mediator](mediator.py) | an object that knows how to connect other objects and act as a proxy |
 | [memento](memento.py) | generate an opaque token that can be used to go back to a previous state |
 | [mvc](mvc.py) | model<->view<->controller (non-strict relationships) |
-| [null](null.py) | (no clear use in modern Python) |
 | [observer](observer.py) | provide a callback for notification of events/changes to data |
 | [pool](pool.py) | preinstantiate and maintain a group of instances of the same type |
 | [prototype](prototype.py) | use a factory and clones of a prototype for new instances (if instantiation is expensive) |

null.py

@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-"""http://code.activestate.com/recipes/68205-null-object-design-pattern/"""
-
-
-class Null:
-
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Ignore parameters."""
-        return None
-
-    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Ignore method calls."""
-        return self
-
-    def __getattr__(self, mname):
-        """Ignore attribute requests."""
-        return self
-
-    def __setattr__(self, name, value):
-        """Ignore attribute setting."""
-        return self
-
-    def __delattr__(self, name):
-        """Ignore deleting attributes."""
-        return self
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        """Return a string representation."""
-        return "<Null>"
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        """Convert to a string and return it."""
-        return "Null"
-
-
-def test():
-    """
-    Perform some decent tests, or rather: demos.
-    >>> print(Null())
-    Null
-    >>> print(Null('value'))
-    Null
-    >>> n= Null('vale',param='value')
-    >>> print(n)
-    Null
-    >>> n()
-    <Null>
-    >>> n('value')
-    <Null>
-    >>> n('value', param='value')
-    <Null>
-    >>> print(n)
-    Null
-    """
-
-    # constructing and calling
-
-    #n = Null()
-    #print(n)
-
-    #n = Null('value')
-    #print(n)
-
-    n = Null('value', param='value')
-    #print(n)
-
-    n()
-    #n('value')
-    #n('value', param='value')
-    #print(n)
-
-    # attribute handling
-
-    n.attr1
-    print('attr1', n.attr1)
-    n.attr1.attr2
-    n.method1()
-    n.method1().method2()
-    n.method('value')
-    n.method(param='value')
-    n.method('value', param='value')
-    n.attr1.method1()
-    n.method1().attr1
-
-    n.attr1 = 'value'
-    n.attr1.attr2 = 'value'
-
-    del n.attr1
-    del n.attr1.attr2.attr3
-
-    # representation and conversion to a string
-
-    assert repr(n) == '<Null>'
-    assert str(n) == 'Null'
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    test()
-    import doctest
-    doctest.testmod()
-
-### OUTPUT ###
-# ('attr1', <Null>)