1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/openstack/common/cfg.py b/openstack/common/cfg.py
index 728ecdc..b42c30e 100644
--- a/openstack/common/cfg.py
+++ b/openstack/common/cfg.py
@@ -1156,6 +1156,25 @@ class ConfigOpts(collections.Mapping):
         for opt in opts:
             self.unregister_opt(opt, group, clear_cache=False)
 
+    def import_opt(self, name, module_str, group=None):
+        """Import an option definition from a module.
+
+        Import a module and check that a given option is registered.
+
+        This is intended for use with global configuration objects
+        like cfg.CONF where modules commonly register options with
+        CONF at module load time. If one module requires an option
+        defined by another module it can use this method to explicitly
+        declare the dependency.
+
+        :param name: the name/dest of the opt
+        :param module_str: the name of a module to import
+        :param group: an option OptGroup object or group name
+        :raises: NoSuchOptError, NoSuchGroupError
+        """
+        __import__(module_str)
+        self._get_opt_info(name, group)
+
     @__clear_cache
     def set_override(self, name, override, group=None):
         """Override an opt value.