[mod_python] question on new import functionality (python 3.3.0b)

Hi,

I'm transitioning to mod_python 3.3.0b and have a question about the
description of import_module at
http://www.modpython.org/live/mod_python-3.3.0b/doc-html/pyapi-apmeth.html
where it states

     As a new feature in mod_python 3.3, when using the standard
     Python ímport' statement to import a module, if the import is
     being done from a module which was previously imported by the
     mod_python module importer, it is equivalent to having called
     apache.import_module() directly.
 
     For example:

        import name

     is equivalent to:
    
        from mod_python import apache
            name = apache.import_module('name')
	    

In a setup where I am using the mod_python.publisher to
load a file index.py as specified in an .htaccess file stating

DirectoryIndex index.html index.py
AddHandler python-program .py
PythonHandler mod_python.publisher

is that index.py being loaded using the new module importer?

Can I just use plain "import" in such an index.py file loaded by the
mod_python.publisher in order to import other modules using the new
importing mechanism - or do I have to explicitly use
"apache.import_module" in that index.py?

Best,
Detmar

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