def installImporter():
    "This lets us import prep files directly"
    # the python import mechanics are only invoked if you call this,
    # since preppy has very few dependencies and I don't want to
    #add to them.
    from ihooks import ModuleLoader, ModuleImporter, install
    class PreppyLoader(ModuleLoader):
        "This allows prep files to be imported."

        def find_module_in_dir(self, name, dir, allow_packages=1):
            ModuleLoader = self.__class__.__bases__[0]
            stuff = ModuleLoader.find_module_in_dir(self, name, dir, allow_packages)
            if stuff:
                #print 'standard module loader worked'
                return stuff
            else:
                if dir:
                    prepFileName = dir + os.sep + name + '.prep'
                else:
                    prepFileName = name + '.prep'

                if os.path.isfile(prepFileName):
                    #compile WITHOUT IMPORTING to avoid triggering recursion
                    mod = compileModule(prepFileName, verbose=0, importModule=0)
                    #now use the default...
                    return ModuleLoader.find_module_in_dir(self, name, dir, allow_packages)
                else:
                    return None

    loader = PreppyLoader()
    importer = ModuleImporter(loader=loader)
    install(importer)
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