pcdsutils.import_timer.get_import_chain

pcdsutils.import_timer.get_import_chain(module_to_import: str, submodule_to_chain: str) → list[str]

For a given import, figure out why a specific submodule is being imported.

The return value is a list of modules that import each other in order, starting with the module you imported and ending with the submodule you’re trying to track down.

Parameters:

module_to_importstr

The module you are trying to import.

submodule_to_chainstr

The submodule that gets imported that you need to track down.

Returns:

module_chainlist of str

The modules that import each other in order, starting with the module you imported and ending with the submodule you’re trying to track down.