Include an absolute path file.

[alexsilva]

I've been checking the code and it doesn't seem possible to include a file with absolute path. Is there any alternative in this regard ?

The code always gathers the file paths relative to the settings it calls include.

pattern = os.path.join(conf_path, conf_file)

[sobolevn]

Thanks for raising this question!

I would love to know more about your use-case. Why do you need the absolute path?

[alexsilva]

In my case it would be for plugins to be able to add configuration files without being in the main package.

[sobolevn]

Do you mean something like https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/ref/applications/#configuring-applications ?

[alexsilva]

Is not it. Plugins settings is loaded and added to the main project settings at startup.

[alexsilva]

Django boot

Load settings
---- Load plugins
---- Loaf plugins settings (add abs path)

[alexsilva]

A simple os.path.isabs(conf_file) check already solves this issue.

    for conf_file, __name in args:
        saved_included_file = scope.get('__included_file__')
        if not os.path.isabs(conf_file):
            pattern = os.path.join(conf_path, conf_file)
        else:
            pattern = conf_file
        # find files per pattern, raise an error if not found (unless file is
        # optional)
        files_to_include = glob.glob(pattern)
        if not files_to_include and not isinstance(conf_file, _Optional):
            raise IOError('No such file: {}'.format(pattern))

[sobolevn]

The thing is that I don't want to add a core support for this case. Why?
Because generally absolute paths are a disaster! It is guaranteed not to work as someone expects.

So, I would like to find any other ways to help you in your extraordinary use-case.

[alexsilva]

ok