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PEP 451: A ModuleSpec Type for the Import System PEP 451: A ModuleSpec Type for the Import System
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:pep:`451` provides an encapsulation of the information about a module :pep:`451` provides an encapsulation of the information about a module that the
that the import machinery will use to load it (that is, a module specification). import machinery will use to load it (that is, a module specification). This
This helps simplify both the import implementation and several helps simplify both the import implementation and several import-related APIs.
import-related APIs. The change is also a stepping stone for `several The change is also a stepping stone for `several future import-related
future import-related improvements`__. improvements`__.
__ https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2013-November/130111.html __ https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2013-November/130111.html
The public-facing changes from the PEP are entirely backward-compatible. The public-facing changes from the PEP are entirely backward-compatible.
Furthermore, they should be transparent to everyone but importer Furthermore, they should be transparent to everyone but importer authors. Key
authors. Key finder and loader methods have been deprecated, but they finder and loader methods have been deprecated, but they will continue working.
will continue working. New importers should use the new methods New importers should use the new methods described in the PEP. Existing
described in the PEP. Existing importers should be updated to implement importers should be updated to implement the new methods.
the new methods.
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