auto-importer doesn't support modules not imported by their parent

[axw]

You have a package "a", and a module within called "b", i.e.:- a/init.py a/b.py a/init.py does NOT import b.py.

The auto-importer currently is a bit dumb, assuming that the parent imports the child. Based on this assumption, a auto-import of "a.b" works as follows: getattr(getattr(conn.modules, "a"), "b")

This will fail if a doesn't import b.

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Imported from Launchpad using lp2gh.

• date created: 2011-03-11T02:15:45Z
• owner: axwalk
• the launchpad url was https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/733026

[axw]

(by axwalk) It is possible to get around this at the moment, by doing this: getattr(conn.modules, "a.b").b The second getattr is necessary since import is used.

I can think of a couple of options for fixing this:

• Modify ModuleType proxies to do an import on getattr, if getattr otherwise fails.
• Add an explicit import function to pushy.Client which handles sub-modules.

I am currently thinking of doing both. If feasible, the first option should only apply to modules returned from the auto-importer.