zope.dottedname
Resolver for Python dotted names.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. It is a lightweight, stable utility with no dependencies, active maintenance, and clear security posture (no known vulnerabilities). Install it if you need to resolve dotted name strings to Python objects—a common requirement in configuration-driven or plugin-based systems. Verify ZPL-2.1 compatibility with your project first.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Low friction; pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies.
- Active maintenance with recent release (165 days ago) and support for current Python versions including 3.14.
License · maintenance · safety
ZPL-2.1 (unclear) — Licensed under ZPL-2.1 (Zope Public License 2.1); license treatment is unclear in the fact sheet, so verify compatibility with your project's licensing requirements before use.
last release 2026-03-02 (165 days) · last repo commit 2026-03-02 · 5 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 294,991 downloads/mo, #7,935 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install zope.dottedname
from zope.dottedname.dottedname import resolve
obj = resolve('os.path.join')- Whether ZPL-2.1 is compatible with your project's license (unclear treatment in metadata)
- Exact behavior when resolving invalid or non-existent dotted names
What it is and what it does
zope.dottedname is a utility for resolving dotted name strings into their corresponding Python objects at runtime. Given a string like 'os.path.join' or 'mypackage.submodule.MyClass', it imports the necessary modules and returns the actual object, enabling dynamic object lookup without hardcoding imports.
The package has no runtime dependencies and is maintained as part of the Zope ecosystem. It supports current Python versions (3.10 through 3.14) and runs on both CPython and PyPy. This makes it useful in frameworks and libraries that need to load user-specified classes or functions by name, such as configuration systems or plugin loaders.
Use it for
- Load plugin classes specified in configuration files by their dotted name string
- Implement a factory pattern where object types are specified as strings in config
- Build introspection tools that need to resolve symbolic references to Python objects
- Enable dynamic middleware or handler registration in web frameworks
Worth the install?
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Yes.
It is a lightweight, stable utility with no dependencies, active maintenance, and clear security posture (no known vulnerabilities). Install it if you need to resolve dotted name strings to Python objects—a common requirement in configuration-driven or plugin-based systems. Verify ZPL-2.1 compatibility with your project first.
Install
zope-dottedname on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction; pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with recent release (165 days ago) and support for current Python versions including 3.14.
Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License in practice
Licensed under ZPL-2.1 (Zope Public License 2.1); license treatment is unclear in the fact sheet, so verify compatibility with your project's licensing requirements before use.
Quickstart
pip install zope.dottedname
from zope.dottedname.dottedname import resolve
obj = resolve('os.path.join')Verify before relying
- Whether ZPL-2.1 is compatible with your project's license (unclear treatment in metadata)
- Exact behavior when resolving invalid or non-existent dotted names
Package facts
| License | ZPL-2.1 unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 165 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 294,991 / month, #7,935 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: Zope :: 3Intended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP |
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See also pkgutil_resolve_name · zope.deprecation · zope.deferredimport · zope.exceptions · zope.datetime · zope.size · ExtensionClass · zope.traversing · zope.component · zope.ptresource