[Bug]: Can't use classes created in the same extension as references (link or include) about pynwb HOT 3 CLOSED

@luiztauffer it looks like the order of the spec matters for resolution. If I move the definition of FiberPhotometryResponseSeries above the definition of DeconvolvedFiberPhotometryResponseSeries which contains the link and neurodata_type_inc to FiberPhotometryResponseSeries, then the import works.

If you reorder the data types in create_extension_spec.py to have fiberphotometryresponse_series before deconvolved_fiberphotometryresponse_series_series:

 # Add all new data types to this list
    new_data_types = [
        fibers_table,
        photodetectors_table,
        excitationsources_table,
        commandedvoltage_series,
        fiberphotometryresponse_series,
        deconvolved_fiberphotometryresponse_series_series,
        multi_commanded_voltage,
        fiber_photometry,
        fluorophores_table,
    ]

and re-generate the spec and re-install the package, then the new spec will have a working definition order, and the import will work.

This is not ideal very user-friendly behavior. I created an issue in HDMF for it hdmf-dev/hdmf#1086

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thanks for the workaround @rly!

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closing it, as this solved the issue

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