Method add_name

mypy/stubutil.py:664–675

Add a name to be imported and return the name reference. The import will be internal to the stub (i.e don't reexport).

(self, fullname: str, require: bool = True)

        return resolved_name

    def add_name(self, fullname: str, require: bool = True) -> str:
        """Add a name to be imported and return the name reference.

        The import will be internal to the stub (i.e don't reexport).
        """
        module, name = fullname.rsplit(".", 1)
        alias = "_" + name if name in self.defined_names else None
        while alias in self.defined_names:
            alias = "_" + alias
        if module != "builtins" or alias:  # don't import from builtins unless needed
            self.import_tracker.add_import_from(module, [(name, alias)], require=require)
        return alias or name

    def add_import_line(self, line: str) -> None:
        """Add a line of text to the import section, unless it's already there."""