[Python-checkins] r52375 - sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/importer.py

[brett.cannon]

Author: brett.cannon
Date: Wed Oct 18 03:33:00 2006
New Revision: 52375

Modified:
   sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/importer.py
Log:
Add a comment about why an entry needs to be put into sys.modules before the
handler is called.


Modified: sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/importer.py
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/importer.py	(original)
+++ sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/importer.py	Wed Oct 18 03:33:00 2006
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@
             return sys.modules[fullname]
         except KeyError:
             new_module = imp.new_module(fullname)
+            # Need an entry in sys.modules in order to prevent any problems
+            # with circular imports.
             sys.modules[fullname] = new_module
             # If handler returns a different module these should already be
             # set.