Python: simplify build process via setuptools

Since the 'INSTALL_PREFIX' used within the Python Bindings is now
generated by configure in the file '_versions.py', there is no need
to rewrite the file 'static.py' anymore.
This commit removes now the unnecessary code.

Refs #731

mythtv/bindings/python/Makefile

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ else
 	ROOT_FLAGS = --root="/"
 endif
 
-REAL_PREFIX = $(PREFIX)
 ifneq ($(PREFIX:/=), /usr)
 	ifneq ($(PREFIX:/=), /usr/local)
 		PREFIX_FLAGS=--prefix="$(PREFIX)"
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ clean:
 distclean: clean
 
 python_build: setup.py
-	$(PYTHON) setup.py build --mythtv-prefix="$(REAL_PREFIX)"
+	$(PYTHON) setup.py build
 
 install: setup.py
 	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --skip-build $(ROOT_FLAGS) $(PREFIX_FLAGS)

mythtv/bindings/python/setup.py

@@ -3,50 +3,5 @@
 import sys, os
 import setuptools
 
-run_post_build_action = False
-index = 0
-mythtv_prefix = None
-
-# handle extra build option for 'mythtv-prefix'
-if sys.argv[1] == 'build':
-    for index,arg in enumerate(sys.argv):
-        if arg.startswith("--mythtv-prefix="):
-            run_post_build_action = True
-            try:
-                mythtv_prefix = arg.split("=")[1].strip()
-            except IndexError:
-                pass
-            break
-
-    # 'mythtv-prefix' argument is not meant for setup()
-    if run_post_build_action:
-        del sys.argv[index]
-
 # run setup() from setuptools with expected arguments
 setuptools.setup()
-
-# adapt the path to the grabber scripts according installation
-if run_post_build_action:
-    # check for alternate prefix
-    if mythtv_prefix is None or mythtv_prefix == '':
-        sys.exit(0)
-
-    # find file
-    for path,dirs,files in os.walk('build'):
-        if 'static.py' in files:
-            break
-    else:
-        sys.exit(0)
-
-    # read in and replace existing line
-    buff = []
-    path = os.path.join(path,'static.py')
-    with open(path) as fi:
-        for line in fi:
-            if 'INSTALL_PREFIX' in line:
-                line = "INSTALL_PREFIX = '%s'\n" % mythtv_prefix
-            buff.append(line)
-
-    # push back to file
-    with open(path,'w') as fo:
-        fo.write(''.join(buff))