IronPython import two enums with the same name

Question

why does IronPython allow, to import two enums with the same name from different namespaces, for example:

from System.Windows *
from ESS.MS.Framework.UIG.Mask import *

Both import the enum WindowState with different members.

It seems, that some time IronPython pick the right enum and some times not. Very confusing... (IronPython 2.7.4)

Thank you!

Answer 1

You should define an alias:

from System.Windows import WindowState as WindowState1
from ESS.MS.Framework.UIG.Mask import WindowState as WindowState2

or for the entire module

import System.Windows as Module1
import ESS.MS.Framework.UIG.Mask as Module2

//...
Module1.WindowState
Module2.WindowState

PS. choose of course better aliases