[py-dev] Re: Error with py.test and scipy ...

[holger krekel]

On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 17:45 -0500, Patrick K. O'Brien wrote:
> holger krekel wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 14:54 -0700, Robert Kern wrote:
> >>
> >>Scipy uses a lazy importing scheme implemented in scipy_base.ppimport. 
> > 
> > 
> > import magic's interfering with each other ... this had to happen 
> > sooner or later.  And we've had Valentino having problems with 
> > twisted's nevow already which uses crazy import hacks ... welcome
> > in scary traceback land.  This strongly suggests to me that py.test 
> > will have to try harder to reduce its import magic.  Luckily, i have 
> > an alternative approach which removes the need to have a custom 
> > import hook for the py lib.  I am checking that into the 
> > collect-branch (which will soon get merged, didn't i mention that
> > last week?)
> 
> Count Schevo as yet another project that does its share of import magic.
>  We've managed to keep our magic compatible with py.test's magic and
> nevow's magic, and I'd hate to lose that.

I would be surprised if my brand-new hack breaks yours (because that
is exactly what it is trying to avoid) but i've learned that "import" 
makes the impossible possible and vice versa. 

cheers, 

    holger