find_function

utils.find_function(function_name, function_folder, excluded_files=None)

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

Parameters:

• function_name (string) – The name of the function to be used
• function_folder (basestring) – The path where the function is likely to be found
• 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