[Python-Dev] Absolute/Relative import switcher for packages (PEP 328) (original) (raw)
Wiktor Sadowski art at wiktorsadowski.com
Thu Jul 15 22:09:04 CEST 2004
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FWIW: Here is the solution for Absolute/Relative problem that we are using in our modified Python distribution...
We have added a few lines of code to to get_parent in import.c. The code checks if there is "absimport=True" in parent dict and if so: absolute import is used in "child" module (get_parent returns Py_None)
Then putting "absimport=True" into an init.py is enough to force absolute import for the whole package. (The "absimport=True" switcher should be put into each subpackage init.py,if desired)
Such addition is fully compatible with existing Python import syntax and easy to use.
Also: absolute import could be default,and "relimport=True" would switch to relative import.
If nothing else,the switcher really helps with tracking absolute/relative import bugs in Python packages.
Wiktor Sadowski
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