Add classifier for the AnyIO framework

[agronholm]

Request to add a new Trove classifier.

The name of the classifier you would like to add

• Framework :: AnyIO

Why do you want to add this classifier?

There are already several projects on PyPI using the "anyio" library. Since PyPI does not have an option to search by dependencies, it would be good to have a trove classifier added so that AnyIO based projects can identify themselves as such for easier searching.

[jamadden]

Hi! Thanks for the request. The PyPI moderators are in the process of developing a few guidelines for the creation of new Framework classifiers. Because removing classifiers is very difficult, and the longer the classifier list gets the harder it is to browse, I think we're expecting the bar to add new ones to be relatively high. Currently, we're looking at these guidelines:

• New Framework classifiers should be created if they are "notable;" and
• They will be of immediate use to existing projects (in other words, no creating classifiers simply in anticipation of future uses)

To document those criteria are met, it's been suggested that:

• Requestors can demonstrate this by providing links to 10 or more existing PyPI projects that will use the classifier; or
• Another way to demonstrate notability would be to have 10 or more other project maintainers submit comments on the requesting issue about their desire to use the classifier.

Are gathering those links and/or comments something you would be able to help with?

[agronholm]

Sure, here's a handy list of links: https://libraries.io/pypi/anyio/dependents

[jamadden]

Thanks for the list! Of the 12 projects shown, there are 4 different owners; 7 are from the same person (one of the maintainers of anyio itself) and 1 project has actually dropped its dependency.

PyPI has recently added Framework classifiers that have fewer published projects (e.g., BEAT), but there were more project owners that demonstrated an interest in the classifier. I wonder how the other @pypa/pypi-moderators feel.

[agronholm]

7 are from the same person (one of the maintainers of anyio itself)

I would like to clarify that I am the only maintainer of AnyIO, and I am not directly involved with any of the dependent projects. Matthias Urlichs has contributed a few minor fixes and features but is only marked as a maintainer for reasons of bus insurance.

and 1 project has actually dropped its dependency

Which project is that?

[agronholm]

Oh, that's asgi-lifespan. Not sure why it would need AnyIO in the first place.

[thedrow]

I strongly agree this needs a trove classifier. It's very hard to find clients who support both asyncio and trio anyway, so helping locate them will be beneficial both for Celery and for AnyIO.

[agronholm]

You can find most (but not all) supporting libraries and apps here: https://libraries.io/pypi/anyio/dependents. One prominent library missing from this list is httpx because it does not declare a dependency on AnyIO.

[uSpike]

Mentioned in #76 but I'll copy here since it's not seeing any activity:

anyio now has 131 dependent packages on PyPI. Framework :: AsyncIO + Framework :: Trio results in 12 projects. It would be very nice to have this new classifier!

[agronholm]

Thanks!