1 """

     2     Functions to load data from various sources

     3 """

     4 

     5 import imp

     6 

     7 def load_py (name, path) :

     8     """

     9         Load a python file from the given filesystem path, returning the module itself.

    10 

    11         The "name" of the module must be given, it should be something sane and unique...

    12     """

    13 

    14     # just load it and return

    15     return imp.load_source(name, path)

    16