datatracker/south/utils.py at fa45244ef261819fce7334063fe43a6cd2fe1b44 · https-github-com-bit/datatracker · GitHub

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"""
Generally helpful utility functions.
"""


def _ask_for_it_by_name(name):
    "Returns an object referenced by absolute path."
    bits = name.split(".")

    ## what if there is no absolute reference?
    if len(bits)>1:
        modulename = ".".join(bits[:-1])
    else:
        modulename=bits[0]

    module = __import__(modulename, {}, {}, bits[-1])
    return getattr(module, bits[-1])


def ask_for_it_by_name(name):
    "Returns an object referenced by absolute path. (Memoised outer wrapper)"
    if name not in ask_for_it_by_name.cache:
        ask_for_it_by_name.cache[name] = _ask_for_it_by_name(name)
    return ask_for_it_by_name.cache[name]
ask_for_it_by_name.cache = {}


def get_attribute(item, attribute):
    """
    Like getattr, but recursive (i.e. you can ask for 'foo.bar.yay'.)
    """
    value = item
    for part in attribute.split("."):
        value = getattr(value, part)
    return value


fst = lambda (x, y): x
snd = lambda (x, y): y