[Python-Dev] Dynamic module namspaces

[James Y Knight]

On Jul 15, 2006, at 2:38 PM, Johan Dahlin wrote:
> What I want to ask, is it possible to have a sanctioned way to  
> implement
> a dynamic module/namespace in python?
>
> For instance, it could be implemented to allow you to replace the
> __dict__ attribute in a module with a user provided object which
> implements the dictionary protocol.

I'd like this, as well, although my use case is different: I'd like  
to be able to deprecate attributes in a module. That is, if I have:

foo.py:
SOME_CONSTANT = 5

I'd like to be able to do something such that any time anyone  
accessed foo.SOME_CONSTANT, it'd emit a DeprecationWarning.

James