terom@1: """
terom@1:     Functions to load data from various sources
terom@1: """
terom@1: 
terom@1: import imp
terom@1: 
terom@2: def load_py (name, path) :
terom@1:     """
terom@2:         Load a python file from the given filesystem path, returning the module itself.
terom@2: 
terom@2:         The "name" of the module must be given, it should be something sane and unique...
terom@1:     """
terom@1: 
terom@2:     # just load it and return
terom@2:     return imp.load_source(name, path)
terom@1: