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def partition(fullname):
    """
    The name should be in dotted.path:ClassName syntax.
    """
    if ':' not in fullname:
        raise ValueError('Invalid entry point specifier %r' % fullname)
    module_name, ignore, classname = fullname.partition(':')
    return (module_name, ignore, classname)


def import_entry_point(fullname):
    """
    Given a name import the class and return it.
    """
    module_name, ignore, classname = partition(fullname)
    try:
        module = __import__(module_name)
        for submodule in module_name.split('.')[1:]:
            module = getattr(module, submodule)
        cls = getattr(module, classname)
    except (ImportError, AttributeError) as err:
        raise RuntimeError('Could not load entry point %s: %s' %
                           (fullname, err))
    return cls