Class variables of same type as the class

Question

Messing around with the typical Point class example when learning Python, I noticed that for some reason I can't have a class level (static variable) of the same type as that of the class. E.g.

class Point:

  ORIGIN = Point() # doesn't work

  def __init__(self, x=0, y=0):
    self.x = x
    self.y = y

while the same works in Java:

class Point {
    private static final Point ORIGIN = new Point(0, 0);
    
    private int x;
    private int y;
    
    public Point(int x, int y) {
        this.x = x;
        this.y = y;
    }
}

The question is: is there any way of achieving the same in Python. Right now I am relying on module level variables and I'm not liking that solution. Also, is there any reason why it can't be done in the body of the class?

Answer 1

class Point(object):
  pass

Point.ORIGIN = Point()

Answer 2

Assign it after the fact:

class Point:
  def __init__(self, x=0, y=0):
    self.x = x
    self.y = y


Point.ORIGIN = Point()