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stevedore 0.3 | |||
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.. tags:: stevedore release python | |||
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What is stevedore? | |||
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Python makes loading code dynamically easy, allowing you to configure | |||
and extend your application by discovering and loading extensions | |||
("*plugins*") at runtime. Many applications implement their own | |||
library for doing this, using ``__import__`` or | |||
:mod:`importlib`. stevedore_ avoids creating yet another extension | |||
mechanism by building on top of `setuptools entry points`_. The code | |||
for managing entry points tends to be repetitive, though, so stevedore | |||
provides manager classes for implementing common patterns for using | |||
dynamically loaded extensions. | |||
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.. _stevedore: http://stevedore.readthedocs.org | |||
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.. _setuptools entry points: http://packages.python.org/distribute/pkg_resources.html#convenience-api | |||
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What's New? | |||
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- Added dispatch managers for selecting among a set of plugins at | |||
runtime instead of load time. | |||
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Installing | |||
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Visit the stevedore_ project page for download links and installation | |||
instructions. |