[Zope-Checkins] CVS: ZODB3/zLOG - datatypes.py:1.11.10.1

[Jeremy Hylton]

Update of /cvs-repository/ZODB3/zLOG
In directory cvs.zope.org:/tmp/cvs-serv26665/zLOG

Modified Files:
      Tag: ZODB3-mvcc-2-branch
	datatypes.py 
Log Message:
Merge the head to the mvcc branch.

This merge should be the final preparation for merging the branch to
the trunk.


=== ZODB3/zLOG/datatypes.py 1.11 => 1.11.10.1 ===
--- ZODB3/zLOG/datatypes.py:1.11	Sat Aug  2 01:45:51 2003
+++ ZODB3/zLOG/datatypes.py	Tue Dec 23 14:05:47 2003
@@ -238,3 +238,22 @@
             if handler_level < lowest:
                 lowest = factory.getLevel()
         return lowest
+
+def importable_name(name):
+    try:
+        components = name.split('.')
+        start = components[0]
+        g = globals()
+        package = __import__(start, g, g)
+        modulenames = [start]
+        for component in components[1:]:
+            modulenames.append(component)
+            try:
+                package = getattr(package, component)
+            except AttributeError:
+                n = '.'.join(modulenames)
+                package = __import__(n, g, g, component)
+        return package
+    except ImportError:
+        raise ValueError, (
+            'The object named by "%s" could not be imported' %  name )