From 64e1f081f44fab1459f063377d4237d3a4e44ce2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:17:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Attempt to produce better error messages if dependencies
 aren't met

---
 runtests.py | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index 9fd5f70..3ebe331 100755
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ import planet
 planet.getLogger("WARNING")
 
 # load all of the tests into a suite
-suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromNames(modules)
+try:
+    suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromNames(modules)
+except Exception, exception:
+    # attempt to produce a more specific message
+    for module in modules: __import__(module)
+    raise
 
 # run test suite
 unittest.TextTestRunner().run(suite)