.. py:currentmodule:: oxidized_importer

.. _oxidized_importer:

====================================== oxidized_importer Python Extension

oxidized_importer is a Python extension module maintained as part of the PyOxidizer project that allows you to:

• Install a custom, high-performance module importer (:py:class:OxidizedFinder) to service Python import statements and resource loading (potentially from memory).
• Scan the filesystem for Python resources (source modules, bytecode files, package resources, distribution metadata, etc) and turn them into Python objects.
• Serialize Python resource data into an efficient binary data structure for loading into an :py:class:OxidizedFinder instance. This facilitates producing a standalone resources blob that can be distributed with a Python application which contains all the Python modules, bytecode, etc required to power that application.

oxidized_importer is automatically compiled into applications built with PyOxidizer. It can also be built as a standalone extension module and used with regular Python installs.

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oxidized_importer_getting_started oxidized_importer_meta_path_finders oxidized_importer_oxidized_finder oxidized_importer_behavior_and_compliance oxidized_importer_python_resource_types oxidized_importer_resource_scanning oxidized_importer_resource_files oxidized_importer_freezing_applications oxidized_importer_zip_finder oxidized_importer_known_issues oxidized_importer_security oxidized_importer_api_reference oxidized_importer_packed_resources oxidized_importer_history