HPI/my/init.py

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'''
A hook to insert user's config directory into Python's search path.
- Ideally that would be in __init__.py (so it's executed without having to import explicityly)
But, with namespace packages, we can't have __init__.py in the parent subpackage
(see http://python-notes.curiousefficiency.org/en/latest/python_concepts/import_traps.html#the-init-py-trap)
Please let me know if you are aware of a better way of dealing with this!
'''
# separate function to present namespace pollution
def setup_config():
from pathlib import Path
import sys
import os
import warnings
# not sure if that's necessary, i.e. could rely on PYTHONPATH instead
# on the other hand, by using MY_CONFIG we are guaranteed to load it from the desired path?
mvar = os.environ.get('MY_CONFIG')
if mvar is not None:
mycfg_dir = Path(mvar)
else:
# TODO use appdir??
cfg_dir = Path('~/.config').expanduser()
mycfg_dir = cfg_dir / 'my'
# TODO maybe try importing first and if it's present, don't do anything?
if not mycfg_dir.exists():
warnings.warn(f"my.config package isn't found! (expected at {mycfg_dir}). This might result in issues.")
from . import mycfg_stub as mycfg
sys.modules['my.config'] = mycfg
else:
mp = str(mycfg_dir)
if mp not in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, mp)
try:
import my.config
except ImportError as ex:
warnings.warn(f"Importing my.config failed! (error: {ex}). This might result in issues.")
setup_config()
del setup_config