From c1776aca8ae5343648a3e081e42bcbb743151349 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Greyson LaLonde <greyson.r.lalonde@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:27:02 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add utils for deferred imports

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 .../crewai/utilities/deferred_import_utils.py | 370 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 370 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/crewai/src/crewai/utilities/deferred_import_utils.py

diff --git a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/utilities/deferred_import_utils.py b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/utilities/deferred_import_utils.py
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+"""Lazy loader for Python packages.
+
+Makes it easy to load subpackages and functions on demand.
+
+Pulled from https://github.com/scientific-python/lazy-loader/blob/main/src/lazy_loader/__init__.py,
+modernized a little.
+"""
+
+import ast
+from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+import importlib
+import importlib.metadata
+import importlib.util
+import inspect
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+import threading
+import types
+from typing import Any, NoReturn
+import warnings
+
+import packaging.requirements
+
+
+_threadlock = threading.Lock()
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class _FrameData:
+    """Captured stack frame information for delayed error reporting."""
+
+    filename: str
+    lineno: int
+    function: str
+    code_context: Sequence[str] | None
+
+
+def attach(
+    package_name: str,
+    submodules: set[str] | None = None,
+    submod_attrs: dict[str, list[str]] | None = None,
+) -> tuple[Callable[[str], Any], Callable[[], list[str]], list[str]]:
+    """Attach lazily loaded submodules, functions, or other attributes.
+
+    Replaces a package's `__getattr__`, `__dir__`, and `__all__` such that
+    imports work normally but occur upon first use.
+
+    Example:
+        __getattr__, __dir__, __all__ = lazy.attach(
+            __name__, ["mysubmodule"], {"foo": ["someattr"]}
+        )
+
+    Args:
+        package_name: The package name, typically ``__name__``.
+        submodules: Set of submodule names to attach.
+        submod_attrs: Mapping of submodule names to lists of attributes.
+            These attributes are imported as they are used.
+
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of (__getattr__, __dir__, __all__) to assign in the package.
+    """
+    submod_attrs = submod_attrs or {}
+    submodules = set(submodules) if submodules else set()
+    attr_to_modules = {
+        attr: mod for mod, attrs in submod_attrs.items() for attr in attrs
+    }
+    __all__ = sorted(submodules | attr_to_modules.keys())
+
+    def __getattr__(name: str) -> Any:  # noqa: N807
+        if name in submodules:
+            return importlib.import_module(f"{package_name}.{name}")
+        if name in attr_to_modules:
+            submod_path = f"{package_name}.{attr_to_modules[name]}"
+            submod = importlib.import_module(submod_path)
+            attr = getattr(submod, name)
+
+            # If the attribute lives in a file (module) with the same
+            # name as the attribute, ensure that the attribute and *not*
+            # the module is accessible on the package.
+            if name == attr_to_modules[name]:
+                pkg = sys.modules[package_name]
+                pkg.__dict__[name] = attr
+
+            return attr
+        raise AttributeError(f"No {package_name} attribute {name}")
+
+    def __dir__() -> list[str]:  # noqa: N807
+        return __all__.copy()
+
+    if os.environ.get("EAGER_IMPORT"):
+        for attr in set(attr_to_modules.keys()) | submodules:
+            __getattr__(attr)
+
+    return __getattr__, __dir__, __all__.copy()
+
+
+class DelayedImportErrorModule(types.ModuleType):
+    """Module type that delays raising ModuleNotFoundError until attribute access.
+
+    Captures stack frame data to provide helpful error messages showing where
+    the original import was attempted.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        frame_data: _FrameData,
+        *args: Any,
+        message: str,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize the delayed error module.
+
+        Args:
+            frame_data: Captured frame information for error reporting.
+            *args: Positional arguments passed to ModuleType.
+            message: The error message to display when accessed.
+            **kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to ModuleType.
+        """
+        self._frame_data = frame_data
+        self._message = message
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name: str) -> NoReturn:
+        """Raise ModuleNotFoundError with detailed context on any attribute access."""
+        frame = self._frame_data
+        code = "".join(frame.code_context) if frame.code_context else ""
+        raise ModuleNotFoundError(
+            f"{self._message}\n\n"
+            "This error is lazily reported, having originally occurred in\n"
+            f"  File {frame.filename}, line {frame.lineno}, in {frame.function}\n\n"
+            f"----> {code.strip()}"
+        )
+
+
+def load(
+    fullname: str,
+    *,
+    require: str | None = None,
+    error_on_import: bool = False,
+    suppress_warning: bool = False,
+) -> types.ModuleType:
+    """Return a lazily imported proxy for a module.
+
+    The proxy module delays actual import until first attribute access.
+
+    Example:
+        np = lazy.load("numpy")
+
+        def myfunc():
+            np.norm(...)
+
+    Warning:
+        Lazily loading subpackages causes the parent package to be eagerly
+        loaded. Use `lazy_loader.attach` instead for subpackages.
+
+    Args:
+        fullname: The full name of the module to import (e.g., "scipy").
+        require: A PEP-508 dependency requirement (e.g., "numpy >=1.24").
+            If specified, raises an error if the installed version doesn't match.
+        error_on_import: If True, raise import errors immediately.
+            If False (default), delay errors until module is accessed.
+        suppress_warning: If True, suppress the warning when loading subpackages.
+
+    Returns:
+        A proxy module that loads on first attribute access.
+    """
+    with _threadlock:
+        module = sys.modules.get(fullname)
+
+        # Most common, short-circuit
+        if module is not None and require is None:
+            return module
+
+        have_module = module is not None
+
+        if not suppress_warning and "." in fullname:
+            msg = (
+                "subpackages can technically be lazily loaded, but it causes the "
+                "package to be eagerly loaded even if it is already lazily loaded. "
+                "So, you probably shouldn't use subpackages with this lazy feature."
+            )
+            warnings.warn(msg, RuntimeWarning, stacklevel=2)
+
+        spec = None
+
+        if not have_module:
+            spec = importlib.util.find_spec(fullname)
+            have_module = spec is not None
+
+        if not have_module:
+            not_found_message = f"No module named '{fullname}'"
+        elif require is not None:
+            try:
+                have_module = _check_requirement(require)
+            except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Found module '{fullname}' but cannot test "
+                    "requirement '{require}'. "
+                    "Requirements must match distribution name, not module name."
+                ) from e
+
+            not_found_message = f"No distribution can be found matching '{require}'"
+
+        if not have_module:
+            if error_on_import:
+                raise ModuleNotFoundError(not_found_message)
+
+            parent = inspect.stack()[1]
+            frame_data = _FrameData(
+                filename=parent.filename,
+                lineno=parent.lineno,
+                function=parent.function,
+                code_context=parent.code_context,
+            )
+            del parent
+            return DelayedImportErrorModule(
+                frame_data,
+                "DelayedImportErrorModule",
+                message=not_found_message,
+            )
+
+        if spec is not None:
+            module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+            sys.modules[fullname] = module
+
+            if spec.loader is not None:
+                loader = importlib.util.LazyLoader(spec.loader)
+                loader.exec_module(module)
+
+        if module is None:
+            raise ModuleNotFoundError(f"No module named '{fullname}'")
+
+    return module
+
+
+def _check_requirement(require: str) -> bool:
+    """Verify that a package requirement is satisfied.
+
+    Args:
+        require: A dependency requirement as defined in PEP-508.
+
+    Returns:
+        True if the installed version matches the requirement, False otherwise.
+
+    Raises:
+        ModuleNotFoundError: If the package is not installed.
+    """
+    req = packaging.requirements.Requirement(require)
+    return req.specifier.contains(
+        importlib.metadata.version(req.name),
+        prereleases=True,
+    )
+
+
+@dataclass
+class _StubVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
+    """AST visitor to parse a stub file for submodules and submod_attrs."""
+
+    _submodules: set[str] = field(default_factory=set)
+    _submod_attrs: dict[str, list[str]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def visit_ImportFrom(self, node: ast.ImportFrom) -> None:
+        """Visit an ImportFrom node and extract submodule/attribute information.
+
+        Args:
+            node: The AST ImportFrom node to visit.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If the import is not a relative import or uses star import.
+        """
+        if node.level != 1:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Only within-module imports are supported (`from .* import`)"
+            )
+        names = [alias.name for alias in node.names]
+        if node.module:
+            if "*" in names:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"lazy stub loader does not support star import "
+                    f"`from {node.module} import *`"
+                )
+            self._submod_attrs.setdefault(node.module, []).extend(names)
+        else:
+            self._submodules.update(names)
+
+
+def attach_stub(
+    package_name: str,
+    filename: str,
+) -> tuple[Callable[[str], Any], Callable[[], list[str]], list[str]]:
+    """Attach lazily loaded submodules and functions from a type stub.
+
+    Parses a `.pyi` stub file to infer submodules and attributes. This allows
+    static type checkers to find imports while providing lazy loading at runtime.
+
+    Args:
+        package_name: The package name, typically ``__name__``.
+        filename: Path to `.py` file with an adjacent `.pyi` file.
+            Typically use ``__file__``.
+
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of (__getattr__, __dir__, __all__) to assign in the package.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If stub file is not found or contains invalid imports.
+    """
+    path = Path(filename)
+    stubfile = path if path.suffix == ".pyi" else path.with_suffix(".pyi")
+
+    if not stubfile.exists():
+        raise ValueError(f"Cannot load imports from non-existent stub {stubfile!r}")
+
+    visitor = _StubVisitor()
+    visitor.visit(ast.parse(stubfile.read_text()))
+    return attach(package_name, visitor._submodules, visitor._submod_attrs)
+
+
+def lazy_exports_stub(package_name: str, filename: str) -> None:
+    """Install lazy loading on a module based on its .pyi stub file.
+
+    Parses the adjacent `.pyi` stub file to determine what to export lazily.
+    Type checkers see the stub, runtime gets lazy loading.
+
+    Example:
+        # __init__.py
+        from crewai.utilities.lazy import lazy_exports_stub
+        lazy_exports_stub(__name__, __file__)
+
+        # __init__.pyi
+        from .config import ChromaDBConfig, ChromaDBSettings
+        from .types import EmbeddingType
+
+    Args:
+        package_name: The package name, typically ``__name__``.
+        filename: Path to the module file, typically ``__file__``.
+    """
+    __getattr__, __dir__, __all__ = attach_stub(package_name, filename)
+    module = sys.modules[package_name]
+    module.__getattr__ = __getattr__  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+    module.__dir__ = __dir__  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+    module.__dict__["__all__"] = __all__
+
+
+def lazy_exports(
+    package_name: str,
+    submod_attrs: dict[str, list[str]],
+    submodules: set[str] | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Install lazy loading on a module.
+
+    Example:
+        from crewai.utilities.lazy import lazy_exports
+
+        lazy_exports(__name__, {
+            'config': ['ChromaDBConfig', 'ChromaDBSettings'],
+            'types': ['EmbeddingType'],
+        })
+
+    Args:
+        package_name: The package name, typically ``__name__``.
+        submod_attrs: Mapping of submodule names to lists of attributes.
+        submodules: Optional set of submodule names to expose directly.
+    """
+    __getattr__, __dir__, __all__ = attach(package_name, submodules, submod_attrs)
+    module = sys.modules[package_name]
+    module.__getattr__ = __getattr__  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+    module.__dir__ = __dir__  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+    module.__dict__["__all__"] = __all__