Re: [Jython-dev] autoloading site.py

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[Robert W. Bill]

>I just added a FAQ entry and had second thoughts about it's
>accuracy...

It's accurate.

>The registry key python.path appends the value *before* it appends
>sys.prefix/lib.  While appending to sys.path in autoloaded site.py happens
>*after* sys.prefix/lib.
>
>Q1- This is intended behavior? (I assumed so, just checking because there
>isn't an obvious counterpart in CPython.  Both *.pth and site.py append
>after sys.prefix/lib.)

It's how it works right now. I wouldn't mind changing it so python.path
as appended after sys.prefix/Lib. For my own development version of
python.path I also need the CPython libs after sys.prefix/lib, so I had
to add:

  python.path = .;i:\\java\\jython.CVS\\lib;d:\\python20\\lib

There is too much room for errors with this.

>Q2- Is the python.path key obsolete in the registry?  The lib does come
>with Jython, and site.py is autoloaded- what more could people want?  

python.path is still needed. I want a useful sys.path even when running
with the -S option (skip site import). I also want the ability to have a
replacement for sys.prefix/Lib inserted before the standard Lib.

My suggestion:

python.path is appended to sys.path after sys.prefix/Lib. Adding library
directories (including CPython's Lib) is usually done with python.path.

A new python.prepath option gets inserted before sys.prefix/Lib. Only
for use in very special cases. 

>Note: a search:replace with JPython:Jython on the registry file would be
>good- attached in case it saves any work (from 20001205 nightly CVS).

Thanks.

regards,
finn