find_class

utils.find_class(class_name, class_folder, inherited_class, excluded_files=None)

Finds and imports a class from a given folder. Does not look in subfolders

Parameters:

• class_name (string) – The name of the class to be used
• class_folder (basestring) – The path where the class is likely to be found
• inherited_class (class) – The class that the searched for class inherits from
• excluded_files (list, optional) – A list of modules to be excluded from the search. Can be described using portions of file names.

Returns:

sought_class – The uninstansiated class sought

Return type:

inherited_class