[Python.NET] import changes for 2.x

[Guy Robinson]

Perfect!

Guy

Brian Lloyd wrote:
> Hi all -
> 
> One of the things I'd like the 2.x-compatible version of PythonNet to do 
> is be code-compatible as much as possible with IronPython.
> 
> A part of that is reconciling import syntax. Currently, you have to use 
> the ' CLR.xxx' form to import modules in PythonNet, where in IronPython 
> you can just say things like 'from System import *'.
> 
> For the 2.x release, I propose to:
> 
>   - deprecate, but still support, the 'CLR.' syntax, so current code 
> would continue to work until
>     an eventual 3.x, at which point that support would be removed
> 
>   - implement and guide people toward using the direct syntax
> 
> I also want to implement the 'clr' (lower-case) module and move toward 
> IronPython's explicit assembly loading model and deprecate implicit 
> loading (though that too would continue to
> work until 3.x).
> 
> I've got this all basically working now (even evil old 'from x import 
> *'), but wanted to run it up the flagpole for feedback before I get too 
> far, and particularly to see how people feel about deprecation
> warnings (should we? shouldn't we?)
> 
> -Brian
> 
> 
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