[mod_python] import site errors, and constant modules (Re)loading

I believe that in debug mode, your handler is always re-imported.  (Not 
necessarily its dependencies, though; that code is up to you.)

--Michael

Joshua Schmidlkofer wrote:
> I have poked through the list archives, and I still am.  I have Redhat
> with mod_python-3.0.1 - the rpm packaged release.  In any case, whenever
> I call my script it is re-instantiating the objects..
> 
> my script is like:
> 
> <snip>
> class foo:
>     def __init__(self):
>         self.dbconn = psycopg.connect(.....)
>         pass
>     def handler(self, req):
>         ....
>         return content
> 
> __classholder__ = foo()
> handler = foo.handler
> </snip>
> 
> Did I fail to grok the greater meaning?  Am I committing a rookie
> error?   I have turned on debug mode, and everytime I call the script I
> get : 
> 
> [Tue Dec 09 11:18:25 2003] [notice] mod_python: (Re)importing module
> 'update' with path set to '['/var/www/html/proxy']'
> 'import site' failed; use -v for traceback
> (this repeats about 20 times)
> 
> 
> Anyway, thanks,
>   joshua (going back to google)
>