def load()

in mms/model_loader.py [0:0]


    def load(self, model_name, model_dir, handler, gpu_id, batch_size):
        """
        Load MMS 1.0 model from file.

        :param model_name:
        :param model_dir:
        :param handler:
        :param gpu_id:
        :param batch_size:
        :return:
        """
        logging.debug("Loading model - working dir: %s", os.getcwd())
        # TODO: Request ID is not given. UUID is a temp UUID.
        metrics = MetricsStore(uuid.uuid4(), model_name)
        manifest_file = os.path.join(model_dir, "MAR-INF/MANIFEST.json")
        manifest = None
        if os.path.exists(manifest_file):
            with open(manifest_file) as f:
                manifest = json.load(f)

        temp = handler.split(":", 1)
        module_name = temp[0]
        function_name = None if len(temp) == 1 else temp[1]
        if module_name.endswith(".py"):
            module_name = module_name[:-3]
        module_name = module_name.split("/")[-1]
        self.module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
        if self.module is None:
            raise ValueError("Unable to load module {}, make sure it is added to python path".format(module_name))
        if function_name is None:
            function_name = "handle"
        if hasattr(self.module, function_name):
            entry_point = getattr(self.module, function_name)
            service = Service(model_name, model_dir, manifest, entry_point, gpu_id, batch_size)

            service.context.metrics = metrics
            # initialize model at load time
            entry_point(None, service.context)
        else:
            model_class_definitions = ModelLoader.list_model_services(self.module)
            if len(model_class_definitions) != 1:
                raise ValueError("Expected only one class in custom service code or a function entry point {}".format(
                    model_class_definitions))

            model_class = model_class_definitions[0]
            model_service = model_class()
            handle = getattr(model_service, "handle")
            if handle is None:
                raise ValueError("Expect handle method in class {}".format(str(model_class)))

            service = Service(model_name, model_dir, manifest, model_service.handle, gpu_id, batch_size)
            initialize = getattr(model_service, "initialize")
            if initialize is not None:
                # noinspection PyBroadException
                try:
                    model_service.initialize(service.context)
                    # pylint: disable=broad-except
                except Exception:
                    # noinspection PyBroadException
                    try:
                        sys.exc_clear()
                        # pylint: disable=broad-except
                    except Exception:
                        pass

        return service