paya.util.modules

Utilities for managing modules.

path_to_dotpath(path)

Given a file system path to a module file, returns the dot-path to be used in import statements. __init__.py files must be present.

Parameters

path (str) – the full path to the module file

Returns

The dotted module name (path).

Return type

str

class LazyModule(moduleName)

Lazy module loader. Defers module loading until attribute access is attempted. Useful for avoiding circular imports.

Example

r = LazyModule('paya.runtime')

r.ls() # triggers load