如何从导入的模块导入导入器

Question

What I have is a module data.py that imports another module element.py . data.py needs the "element" class stored in element.py while the "element" class in element.py is a subclass of a template "element" class in data.py . and data.py is run first.

so:

data.py

import element.py

class templateElement(object):
    # all the class stuff here

class templateOtherObject(object):
    # needs element.py's custom element object methods and data

element.py

import data.py

class element(data.templateElement):
     # class stuff here

So how do I get it to where they can both get the information from each other while not having the template methods each designated to their own file. or would they have to be?

How could I set up a template file while still being able to use the custom classes in a different template class on the template file?

Answer 1

How about:

data.py :

class templateElement(object):
    # all the class stuff here

def somefunction():
    from element import element
    # needs element.py's element object

Meaning, just wait until you have to use it. That way loading data.py would not result in a circular importing.