Client can be pickled and unpickled

python_http_client/client.py

@@ -229,3 +229,9 @@ def http_request(*_, **kwargs):
         else:
             # Add a segment to the URL
             return self._(name)
+
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        return self.__dict__
+
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        self.__dict__ = state

tests/test_unit.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import pickle
 from os import path
 try:
     import unittest2 as unittest
@@ -184,5 +185,11 @@ def test__getattr__(self):
         mock_client.response_code = 523
         self.assertRaises(HTTPError,mock_client.delete)
 
+    def test_client_pickle_unpickle(self):
+        pickled_client = pickle.dumps(self.client)
+        unpickled_client = pickle.loads(pickled_client)
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.client.__dict__, unpickled_client.__dict__, "original client and unpickled client must have the same state")
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()