Dotted path to the views in URL patterns is changed to a params parameter. This change makes the URL mapping from URL to View method in patterns generic where the base package path is taken from the params['module_package'] value to support module system of Melange where inherited View classes override the params['module_package'] value to specify their own View methods.

"""
Code used in a couple of places to work with the current thread's environment.
Current users include i18n and request prefix handling.
"""

try:
    import threading
    currentThread = threading.currentThread
except ImportError:
    def currentThread():
        return "no threading"