So if I have module A defining a struct, then with "using" import the struct to mo

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So if I have module A defining a struct, then with “using” import the struct to module B, and define a function on that struct. Then in module C “using” import both module A and B. When I try to run the function on the struct I get a method error. Is there any way to make the struct imported from A and methods from B apply to each other appropriately? MWE:
exampleimport.jl
module ExampleImport
mutable struct TestStruct
val::Int
end
export TestStruct
end

exampleimport2.jl
module ExampleImport2
include("exampleimport.jl")
using .ExampleImport
function teststructmod!(x::TestStruct)
x.val = 10
end
export teststructmod!
end

example.jl
include("exampleimport.jl")
include("exampleimport2.jl")

using .ExampleImport2
using .ExampleImport

tmp = TestStruct(2)

teststructmod!(tmp)

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You can make this exact example work by using Reexport.jl. Keep module 1 the same. In 2 use

using Reexport
@reexport using .ExampleImport

and then remove include("exampleimport.jl") and using .ExampleImport from example.jl

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