Accessing function in a module by name

[Tobiah]

Is there a way to call function in an imported
module having only the name?


func_name = 'doit'

real_func = foo.some_magic(func_name)

#Now call it
real_func(args)


I'm trying to set up a function dispatcher for a
SOAP server.

Thanks,

Tobiah

 

[imho]

Tobiah ha scritto:

Is there a way to call function in an imported
module having only the name?


func_name = 'doit'

real_func = foo.some_magic(func_name)

#Now call it
real_func(args)


I'm trying to set up a function dispatcher for a
SOAP server.

Thanks,

Tobiah

What's wrong with real_func = getattr(foo, func_name) ? Maybe I
misunderstood your question ?

 

[John Machin]

Is there a way to call function in an imported
module having only the name?

func_name = 'doit'

real_func = foo.some_magic(func_name)

Presuming 'foo' is the name of the module:

real_func = getattr(foo, func_name)

 

[Tobiah]

What's wrong with real_func = getattr(foo, func_name) ? Maybe I
misunderstood your question ?

Nothing, it just didn't exist in my mind until now.

Thanks

 

[John Nagle]

Is there a way to call function in an imported
module having only the name? ....
I'm trying to set up a function dispatcher for a
SOAP server.

Bad idea. This exposes all the functions of the
module to calls from the outside world. Big security hole.

In any case, SOAP servers should have a separate object for
each connection, or the thing will mess up if two requests
are made at the same time.

See

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-pyth5/

John Nagle