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+possible dependencies:
+
+    - unix pattern __foo/*
+    - object: __foo//bar, __foo/bar
+    - singleton with object_id: __foo/singleton
+    - singleton without object_id: __foo/
+
+solving dependencies:
+
+    solve_dep(object, run_list):
+        - list = [me]
+        - if status == IN_DEPENDENCY:
+            fail: circular dependency
+        - status = IN_DEPENDENCY
+        - create_list_of_deps(object)
+            - try pattern expansion
+        - for each dependency:
+            if object does not exist:
+                fail
+            else:
+                list.append(solve_dep(object, run_list)):
+        - status == IN_LIST
+        - return [me, dependencies [, dependencies of dependencies]]