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""" Functions to load project item modules. """
import importlib
[docs]def load_project_items(items_package_name):
"""Loads project item modules.
Args:
items_package_name (str): name of the package that contains the project items
Returns:
tuple of dict: two dictionaries; first maps item type to its category
while second maps item type to item factory
"""
items = importlib.import_module(items_package_name)
return items.item_factories()