preload_module function for IDEs, to control which modules to load on startup, refs #102

jedi/__init__.py

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ import sys
 # imports and circular imports... Just avoid it:
 sys.path.insert(0, __path__[0])
 
-from .api import Script, NotFoundError, set_debug_function, _quick_complete
+from .api import Script, NotFoundError, set_debug_function, _quick_complete, \
+                 preload_module
 from . import settings
 
 sys.path.pop(0)

jedi/api.py

@@ -522,6 +522,18 @@ def defined_names(source, source_path=None, source_encoding='utf-8'):
     return api_classes._defined_names(parser.scope)
 
 
+def preload_module(*modules):
+    """
+    Preloading modules tells Jedi to load a module now, instead of lazy parsing
+    of modules. Usful for IDEs, to control which modules to load on startup.
+
+    :param modules: different module names, list of string.
+    """
+    for m in modules:
+        s = "import %s as x; x." % m
+        Script(s, 1, len(s), None).complete()
+
+
 def set_debug_function(func_cb=debug.print_to_stdout, warnings=True,
                                             notices=True, speed=True):
     """