[IronPython] Bug: module ImportError exception not being raised

[Dino Viehland]

Thanks for the bug report, we've got this one filed and should get it fixed for beta 6.


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-----Original Message-----
From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com [mailto:users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Tarlano
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 1:59 PM
To: Discussion of IronPython
Subject: [IronPython] Bug: module ImportError exception not being raised

Hi,

I found that IronPython Beta 5 is not raising ImportError and just
going into a livelock loop when there is a circular import between two
modules.

Here is the test case where you'll see CPython returning an
ImportError exception and IronPython spining

DELL# ls
a.py  b.py
DELL# cat a.py
from b import BClass

class AClass:
    pass
DELL# cat b.py
from a import AClass

class BClass:
    pass
DELL# python a.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "a.py", line 1, in ?
    from b import BClass
  File "c:\usr\home\tony\ipbug\b.py", line 1, in ?
    from a import AClass
  File "c:\usr\home\tony\ipbug\a.py", line 1, in ?
    from b import BClass
ImportError: cannot import name BClass
DELL# IronPythonConsole a.py          <----------- This command
livelocks and never returns


Regards,

Anthony
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