alligator.utils

alligator.utils.determine_module(func)

Given a function, returns the Python dotted path of the module it comes from.

Ex:

from random import choice
determine_module(choice) # Returns 'random'

Parameters:func (callable) – The callable Returns:Dotted path string Return type:str

alligator.utils.determine_name(func)

Given a function, returns the name of the function.

Ex:

from random import choice
determine_name(choice) # Returns 'choice'

Parameters:func (callable) – The callable Returns:Name string Return type:str

alligator.utils.import_attr(module_name, attr_name)

Given a dotted Python path & an attribute name, imports the module & returns the attribute.

If not found, raises UnknownCallableError.

Ex:

choice = import_attr('random', 'choice')

Parameters:

• module_name (str) – The dotted Python path
• attr_name (str) – The attribute name

Returns:

attribute

alligator.utils.import_module(module_name)

Given a dotted Python path, imports & returns the module.

If not found, raises UnknownModuleError.

Ex:

mod = import_module('random')

Parameters:module_name (str) – The dotted Python path Returns:The imported module Return type:module