From 6d96f9265087801863e7ac35ec9c86b5a1d3d31c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "C. Allwardt" <3979063+craig8@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 10:28:17 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] don't import agent into the global space for tests.

---
 volttrontesting/utils/build_agent.py | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/volttrontesting/utils/build_agent.py b/volttrontesting/utils/build_agent.py
index a925d9fc09..0f5b0af6f3 100644
--- a/volttrontesting/utils/build_agent.py
+++ b/volttrontesting/utils/build_agent.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import gevent
 
 from volttron.platform.keystore import KeyStore
-from volttron.platform.vip.agent import Agent
 from volttrontesting.utils.platformwrapper import PlatformWrapper
 
 
@@ -13,9 +12,11 @@ def build_agent(platform: PlatformWrapper, identity=None, agent_class=None):
     The agent identity will be set.  If the identity is set to None
     then a random identity will be created.
     """
+    from volttron.platform.vip.agent import Agent
+
     if agent_class is None:
         agent_class = Agent
-        
+
     os.environ['VOLTTRON_HOME'] = platform.volttron_home
     agent = platform.build_agent(identity, agent_class=agent_class)
     gevent.sleep(0.1) # switch context for a bit