[Python-Dev] Another approach for the import mechanism

[Greg Ewing]

Brian Quinlan <brian@sweetapp.com>:

> When the import hook returns a stream, every stream hook is given a
> chance to transform that stream.  If a stream hook returns a transformed
> stream then every other hook is called again. This continues until no
> stream hook is interested in transforming the stream anymore. 

How is a stream hook to know what kind of stream it's
been given?

Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept, +--------------------------------------+
University of Canterbury,	   | A citizen of NewZealandCorp, a	  |
Christchurch, New Zealand	   | wholly-owned subsidiary of USA Inc.  |
greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz	   +--------------------------------------+