16def _resolve_dependencies(node, resolved=None, unresolved=None):
17 """
18 Navigate the node to determine dependencies. Circular references raise an
19 exception.
20
21 Shamelessly stolen algorithm from:
22 http://www.electricmonk.nl/log/2008/08/07/dependency-resolving-algorithm/
23 """
24 if resolved is None: resolved = []
25 if unresolved is None: unresolved = []
26 unresolved.append(node)
27 for dependency in node.dependencies:
28 if dependency not in resolved:
29 if dependency in unresolved:
30 raise Exception('Circular reference detected: %s -> %s'
31 % (node.name, dependency.name))
32 _resolve_dependencies(dependency, resolved, unresolved)
33
34 resolved.append(node)
35 unresolved.remove(node)
36 return resolved
37
38