resolve_name

asdf.util.resolve_name(name)

Resolve a name like module.object to an object and return it.

This ends up working like from module import object but is easier to deal with than the __import__ builtin and supports digging into submodules.

Parameters

namestr

A dotted path to a Python object–that is, the name of a function, class, or other object in a module with the full path to that module, including parent modules, separated by dots. Also known as the fully qualified name of the object.

Raises

ImportError

If the module or named object is not found.

Examples

>>> resolve_name('asdf.util.resolve_name')
<function resolve_name at 0x...>