Removed the conf/ modules, putting them into conf/examples instead, in line with other API changes. The gamesrc/ folder is now completely empty and all new modules have to be added explicitly.

src/server/mssp.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ MSSP_VAL = chr(2)
 
 
 # try to get the customized mssp info, if it exists. 
-MSSPTable_CUSTOM = utils.variable_from_module("game.gamesrc.conf.mssp", "MSSPTable", default={}) 
+MSSPTable_CUSTOM = utils.variable_from_module(settings.MSSP_META_MODULE, "MSSPTable", default={}) 
 
 class Mssp(object):
     """
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ class Mssp(object):
         "XTERM 256 COLORS":   "0"}
 
         # update the static table with the custom one
-        self.mssp_table.update(MSSPTable_CUSTOM)
+        if MSSPTable_CUSTOM:
+            self.mssp_table.update(MSSPTable_CUSTOM)
 
         varlist = ''
         for variable, value in self.mssp_table.items():

src/server/server.py

@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ class Evennia(object):
         [(p.typeclass, p.at_init()) for p in PlayerDB.get_all_cached_instances()]
 
         # call server hook.
-        SERVER_HOOK_MODULE.at_server_start()         
+        if SERVER_HOOK_MODULE:
+            SERVER_HOOK_MODULE.at_server_start()         
 
     def terminal_output(self):
         """

src/settings_default.py

@@ -157,19 +157,20 @@ SEARCH_AT_MULTIMATCH_INPUT = "src.commands.cmdparser.at_multimatch_input"
 # The module holding text strings for the connection screen. 
 # This module should contain one or more variables 
 # with strings defining the look of the screen.
-CONNECTION_SCREEN_MODULE = "game.gamesrc.conf.connection_screens"
+CONNECTION_SCREEN_MODULE = "src.commands.connection_screen"
 # An option al module that, if existing, must hold a function
 # named at_initial_setup(). This hook method can be used to customize
 # the server's initial setup sequence (the very first startup of the system).
 # The check will fail quietly if module doesn't exist or fails to load. 
-AT_INITIAL_SETUP_HOOK_MODULE = "game.gamesrc.conf.at_initial_setup"
+AT_INITIAL_SETUP_HOOK_MODULE = ""
 # Module holding at_server_start(), at_server_reload() and
 # at_server_stop() methods. These methods will be called every time
 # the server starts, reloads and  resets/stops.
-AT_SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULE = "game.gamesrc.conf.at_server_startstop"
+AT_SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULE = ""
 # Module holding server-side functions for out-of-band protocols to call.
-OOB_FUNC_MODULE = "game.gamesrc.conf.oobfuncs"
-
+OOB_FUNC_MODULE = ""
+# Module holding MSSP meta data 
+MSSP_META_MODULE = ""
 
 ###################################################
 # Default command sets 
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ PERMISSION_HIERARCHY = ("Players","PlayerHelpers","Builders", "Wizards", "Immort
 PERMISSION_PLAYER_DEFAULT = "Players"
 # Tuple of modules implementing lock functions. All callable functions
 # inside these modules will be available as lock functions.
-LOCK_FUNC_MODULES = ("src.locks.lockfuncs","game.gamesrc.conf.lockfuncs")
+LOCK_FUNC_MODULES = ("src.locks.lockfuncs",)
 
 
 ###################################################

src/utils/utils.py

@@ -566,6 +566,8 @@ def mod_import(mod_path, propname=None):
             for line in errmsg.splitlines():
                 log.msg('[EE] %s' % line)
 
+    if not mod_path:
+        return None
     # first try to import as a python path
     try:        
         mod = __import__(mod_path, fromlist=["None"])
@@ -610,6 +612,8 @@ def variable_from_module(modpath, variable, default=None):
     If module cannot be imported or variable not found, default
     is returned.
     """
+    if not modpath:
+        return None
     try:
         mod = __import__(modpath, fromlist=["None"])
         return mod.__dict__.get(variable, default)