using importlib, fixed but when apidocs is not configured

Author: ceteri

changelog.txt

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
   * migrated to `mkdocs-material` as part of development
   * fixed bug in RDF for function parameters
-
+  * using `imporlib` approach to find local source module
+  * fixed bug when apidocs is not configured
 
 ## 0.2.0
 

mkrefs/apidocs.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 You're welcome.
 """
 
+import importlib
 import inspect
 import os
 import re
@@ -74,7 +75,13 @@ def __init__ (
         self.git_url = git_url
         self.class_list = class_list
 
-        self.package_obj = sys.modules[self.package_name]
+        # hunt for the package
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(self.package_name, self.package_name + "/__init__.py")
+
+        #self.package_obj = sys.modules[self.package_name]
+        self.package_obj = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        spec.loader.exec_module(self.package_obj)  # type: ignore
+        sys.modules[spec.name] = self.package_obj
 
         # prepare a file path prefix (to remove later, per file)
         pkg_path = os.path.dirname(inspect.getfile(self.package_obj))

mkrefs/plugin.py

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def __init__ (self):
         self.enabled = True
         self.local_config: dict = defaultdict()
 
+        self.apidocs_used = False
         self.apidocs_file = None
 
         self.glossary_kg = None
@@ -146,6 +147,9 @@ def on_config (  # pylint: disable=W0613
 
         reuse_graph_path = None
 
+        if self._valid_component_config(yaml_path, "apidocs"):
+            self.apidocs_used = True
+
         if self._valid_component_config(yaml_path, "glossary"):
             # load the KG for the glossary
             try:
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ def on_files (  # pylint: disable=W0613
     returns:
 the possibly modified global files collection
         """
-        if self.local_config["apidocs"]["page"]:
+        if self.apidocs_used and self.local_config["apidocs"]["page"]:
             self.apidocs_file = mkdocs.structure.files.File(
                 path = self.local_config["apidocs"]["page"],
                 src_dir = config["docs_dir"],