python - How to load an object into memory for entire django project to see? -

i'd assume loaded settings.py, , object imported settings, wanted know if there more standard or recommended way this. people load items entire project needs see?

ex.

# settings.py ... something_large = json.loads(...)   # whatever models.py, views.py, etc project.settings import something_large  #is proper way it? 

thanks.

you load in, say, data module in app make cleaner.

(i'm showing how load file same directory module in.)

project/    settings.py    ... myapp/    __init__.py    data.py    huge_static_data.json    models.py    ... 

myapp/data.py:

with file(os.path.join(os.dirname(__file__), "huge_static_data.json")) in_f:   something_large = json.load(in_f) 

myapp/models.py:

from myapp.data import something_large 

python's import system ensures data loaded once, when module first imported.