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subprojects/gst-python/gi/__init__.py

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+import gi
+import os
+import sys
+import imp
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Remove this dummy module the python path and
+# try to import the actual gi module
+sys.path.remove(str(Path(__file__).parents[1]))
+del sys.modules["gi"]
+import gi
+
+
+class GstOverrideImport:
+    def find_module(self, fullname, path=None, target=None):
+        if fullname.startswith('gi.overrides'):
+            fp = None
+            try:
+                fp, _, _ = imp.find_module(fullname.split(
+                    '.')[-1], os.environ.get('_GI_OVERRIDES_PATH', '').split(os.pathsep),)
+            except ImportError:
+                return None
+            finally:
+                if fp:
+                    fp.close()
+            return self
+        return None
+
+    def load_module(self, name):
+        if name in sys.modules:
+            return sys.modules[name]
+
+        fp, pathname, description = imp.find_module(name.split(
+            '.')[-1], os.environ.get('_GI_OVERRIDES_PATH', '').split(os.pathsep),)
+
+        try:
+            module = imp.load_module(name, fp, pathname, description)
+        finally:
+            if fp:
+                fp.close()
+        sys.modules[name] = module
+        return module
+
+
+sys.meta_path.insert(0, GstOverrideImport())