Generic module importer

mitterlib/__init__.py

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import os.path
+import glob
 import logging
 
 
@@ -48,3 +50,23 @@ def find_image(image_name):
             return filename
 
     return None
+
+def module_search(source, ignore):
+    """Search for modules in the source directory. Ignore any modules 
+    indicated."""
+    base_dir = os.path.dirname(source)
+
+    modules = glob.glob(os.path.join(base_dir, '*.py'))
+    for module in modules:
+        module_name = os.path.basename(module)
+        if module_name in ignore:
+            # not a usable module
+            continue
+
+        try:
+            module_name = _import_name(module_name)
+            yield module_name
+        except ImportError, exc:
+            _log.debug('Module %s is not "importable"', module_name)
+            _log.debug(str(exc))
+            pass

mitterlib/network/__init__.py

@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os.path
-import glob
 import logging
 
 from mitterlib.network.networkbase import NetworkData
+from mitterlib import module_search
 
 _log = logging.getLogger('mitterlib.network.Networks')
 
@@ -34,23 +33,12 @@ SKIPPABLES = ('__init__.py', 'networkbase.py')
 
 
 def _import_name(module):
+    """Based on the name of the module, return the proper "import"
+    statement."""
     (name, _) = os.path.splitext(module)
     return 'mitterlib.network.%s' % (name)
 
 
-def _networks():
-    network_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-    networks = glob.glob(os.path.join(network_dir, '*.py'))
-    for network in networks:
-        network_name = os.path.basename(network)
-        if network_name in SKIPPABLES:
-            # not a real network
-            continue
-
-        module_name = _import_name(network_name)
-        yield module_name
-
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Exceptions
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -102,13 +90,10 @@ class Networks(object):
         if self._networks:
             return self._networks
 
-        for module_name in _networks():
+        for module_name in module_search(__file__, SKIPPABLES):
-            try:
+            module = __import__(module_name, fromlist=[module_name])
-                module = __import__(module_name, fromlist=[module_name])
+            connection = module.Connection(self._options)
-                connection = module.Connection(self._options)
+            self._networks[connection.SHORTCUT] = connection
-                self._networks[connection.SHORTCUT] = connection
-            except ImportError, ex:
-                raise NetworksErrorLoadingNetwork(module_name, ex)
 
         return self._networks