Method load

Lib/importlib/metadata/__init__.py:173–181

Load the entry point from its definition. If only a module is indicated by the value, return that module. Otherwise, return the named object.

(self)

        vars(self).update(name=name, value=value, group=group)

    def load(self) -> Any:
        """Load the entry point from its definition. If only a module
        is indicated by the value, return that module. Otherwise,
        return the named object.
        """
        match = cast(Match, self.pattern.match(self.value))
        module = import_module(match.group('module'))
        attrs = filter(None, (match.group('attr') or '').split('.'))
        return functools.reduce(getattr, attrs, module)

    @property
    def module(self) -> str: