Module to load all classes from modules located in package "plugins"

gistfile1.py

import exocet
import inspect

_ClassList = { }
def refresh(moduleName=None):
    if moduleName is None:
        _ClassList.clear()
        modules = [m for m in exocet.getModule("plugins").iterModules()]
        for module in modules:
            m = module.load()
            for name, obj in inspect.getmembers(m):
                if inspect.isclass(obj):
                    _ClassList[name] = obj
                    
        #TODO: Add code to allow reloading classes from a specific module
        
def getPlugin(pluginClassName):
    return _ClassList[pluginClassName]

refresh()