+
+def load_module(modname):
+ """Return the module `modname` (full name) if loaded, or try to import it.
+ Returns the module or raises `ImportError`."""
+ if not sys.modules.has_key(modname):
+ moe.log.debug("Loading module %s" % (path, name))
+ __import__(modname)
+ return sys.modules[modname]