pyclbr _modules cache - why?

[Tim Peters]

[Culley Angus]
> Does anyone know the reasoning behind forcing use of the cache in the
> pyclbr module.

Same reason anyone ever uses a cache:  speed.

> I am implementing a simple ide where changes to modules are being
> updated in the gui... Alas I have had to hack the pyclbr module to
> stop it using cached data.

Consider calling pyclbr._modules.clear() instead, at such times your app
believes the cache may be stale.

> Surely if someone is implementing a classbrowser, it is a fair
> assumption that they may be updating the classes being browsed.

Sure.  I'm not sure pyclbr.py was written solely for you and your particular
app, though <wink>.