[Python-Dev] PEP 451: ModuleSpec (original) (raw)

Eric Snow ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com
Fri Oct 11 21:37:07 CEST 2013

On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 11:18 PM, Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com> wrote:

After a few rounds on import-sig PEP 451 is really for general consumption. I also have a patch up now.

HTML: http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0451/ implementation: http://bugs.python.org/issue18864 Your comments would be appreciated. -eric ============================================================= PEP: 451 Title: A ModuleSpec Type for the Import System Version: RevisionRevisionRevision Last-Modified: DateDateDate Author: Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com> Discussions-To: import-sig at python.org Status: Draft Type: Standards Track Content-Type: text/x-rst Created: 8-Aug-2013 Python-Version: 3.4 Post-History: 8-Aug-2013, 28-Aug-2013, 18-Sep-2013, 24-Sep-2013 Resolution:

Abstract ======== This PEP proposes to add a new class to importlib.machinery called "ModuleSpec". It will provide all the import-related information used to load a module and will be available without needing to load the module first. Finders will directly provide a module's spec instead of a loader (which they will continue to provide indirectly). The import machinery will be adjusted to take advantage of module specs, including using them to load modules.

Any comments? Usually silence implies no disapproval. ;) PEP 451 did go through several rounds of review on import-sig, so I'm not going to stress over low feedback at this point. However, I'd particularly appreciate knowing if there are any objections to ModuleSpec for 3.4. Otherwise I'd like to get pronouncement on the PEP. Thanks!

-eric

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