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##########################     LICENCE     ###############################
##
##   Copyright (c) 2010, Michele Simionato
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"""
plac, the easiest Command Line Arguments Parser in the world.
See doc/plac.pdf for the documentation.
"""

__version__ = '0.5.0'

import imp, os, sys, inspect
from plac_core import *
if sys.version >= '2.5':
    from plac_ext import Interpreter

try:
    PLACDIRS = os.environ.get('PLACPATH', '.').split(':')
except:
    raise ValueError('Ill-formed PLACPATH: got %PLACPATHs' % os.environ)

def import_main(path, *args, **pconf):
    """
    An utility to import the main function of a plac tool. It also
    works with tool factories, if you pass the arguments.
    """
    if not os.path.isabs(path): # relative path, look at PLACDIRS
        for placdir in PLACDIRS:
            fullpath = os.path.join(placdir, path)
            if os.path.exists(fullpath):
                break
        else: # no break
            raise ImportError('Cannot find %s', path)
    else:
        fullpath = path
    name, ext = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(fullpath))
    tool = imp.load_module(name, open(fullpath), fullpath, (ext, 'U', 1)).main
    if args:
        tool = parser_from(tool).consume(args) # instantiate the factory
    elif inspect.isclass(tool):
        tool = tool() # instantiate it
    vars(tool).update(pconf)
    parser_from(tool) # raise a TypeError if not
    return tool