[Python-Dev] Breaking undocumented API

[Tres Seaver]

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On 11/09/2010 03:48 PM, Toshio Kuratomi wrote:

> I think there's a valid case for bogarting the namespace in this instance,
> but let me know if there's a better way to do it::
> 
> # Method to use system libraries if available, otherwise use a bundled copy,
> # aka: make both system packagers and developers happy::
> 
> 
> Relevant directories and files for this module::
> 
> + foo/
> +- __init__.py
> ++ compat/
>  +- __init__.py
>  ++ bar/
>   +- __init__.py
>   +- _bar.py
> 
> foo/compat/bar/_bar.py is a bundled module.
> 
> foo/compat/bar/__init__.py has:
> 
> try:
>     from bar import *
>     from bar import __all__
> except ImportError::
>     from foo.compat.bar._bar import *
>     from foo.compat.bar._bar import __all__

I guess the usual caveats apply for dopplegangers / proxies. ;)


Tres.
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