1 files changed, 48 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/util.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/util.py
index bbbfe3cff..6bf8f2d3f 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/util.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/util.py
@@ -26,46 +26,6 @@ def _coerce_config(configuration, prefix):
         util.coerce_kw_type(options, option, type_)
     return options
 
-
-def _distill_params(multiparams, params):
-    """Given arguments from the calling form *multiparams, **params,
-    return a list of bind parameter structures, usually a list of
-    dictionaries.
-
-    In the case of 'raw' execution which accepts positional parameters,
-    it may be a list of tuples or lists.
-
-    """
-
-    if not multiparams:
-        if params:
-            return [params]
-        else:
-            return []
-    elif len(multiparams) == 1:
-        zero = multiparams[0]
-        if isinstance(zero, (list, tuple)):
-            if not zero or hasattr(zero[0], '__iter__') and \
-                    not hasattr(zero[0], 'strip'):
-                # execute(stmt, [{}, {}, {}, ...])
-                # execute(stmt, [(), (), (), ...])
-                return zero
-            else:
-                # execute(stmt, ("value", "value"))
-                return [zero]
-        elif hasattr(zero, 'keys'):
-            # execute(stmt, {"key":"value"})
-            return [zero]
-        else:
-            # execute(stmt, "value")
-            return [[zero]]
-    else:
-        if hasattr(multiparams[0], '__iter__') and \
-            not hasattr(multiparams[0], 'strip'):
-            return multiparams
-        else:
-            return [multiparams]
-
 def connection_memoize(key):
     """Decorator, memoize a function in a connection.info stash.
 
@@ -83,3 +43,51 @@ def connection_memoize(key):
             return val
 
     return decorated
+
+def py_fallback():
+    def _distill_params(multiparams, params):
+        """Given arguments from the calling form *multiparams, **params,
+        return a list of bind parameter structures, usually a list of
+        dictionaries.
+
+        In the case of 'raw' execution which accepts positional parameters,
+        it may be a list of tuples or lists.
+
+        """
+
+        if not multiparams:
+            if params:
+                return [params]
+            else:
+                return []
+        elif len(multiparams) == 1:
+            zero = multiparams[0]
+            if isinstance(zero, (list, tuple)):
+                if not zero or hasattr(zero[0], '__iter__') and \
+                        not hasattr(zero[0], 'strip'):
+                    # execute(stmt, [{}, {}, {}, ...])
+                    # execute(stmt, [(), (), (), ...])
+                    return zero
+                else:
+                    # execute(stmt, ("value", "value"))
+                    return [zero]
+            elif hasattr(zero, 'keys'):
+                # execute(stmt, {"key":"value"})
+                return [zero]
+            else:
+                # execute(stmt, "value")
+                return [[zero]]
+        else:
+            if hasattr(multiparams[0], '__iter__') and \
+                not hasattr(multiparams[0], 'strip'):
+                return multiparams
+            else:
+                return [multiparams]
+
+    return locals()
+try:
+    from sqlalchemy.cutils import _distill_params
+except ImportError:
+    globals().update(py_fallback())
+
+