move EmptyReport exception to pylint.utils and refactor imports so pylint.utils stop importing checkers/reporters

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 3507b7093..4b109dbb0 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@ from logilab.common.ureports import Section
 
 from astroid import nodes, Module
 
-from pylint.checkers import EmptyReport
 from pylint.interfaces import IRawChecker, ITokenChecker
 
 
 class UnknownMessage(Exception):
     """raised when a unregistered message id is encountered"""
 
+class EmptyReport(Exception):
+    """raised when a report is empty and so should not be displayed"""
+
 
 MSG_TYPES = {
     'I' : 'info',