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Signed-off-by: Doug Hellmann <doug.hellmann@dreamhost.com>
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stevedore 0.3
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.. tags:: stevedore release python

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.

.. _stevedore: http://stevedore.readthedocs.org

.. _setuptools entry points: http://packages.python.org/distribute/pkg_resources.html#convenience-api


What's New?
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- Added dispatch managers for selecting among a set of plugins at
runtime instead of load time.

Installing
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Visit the stevedore_ project page for download links and installation
instructions.

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