python26/build-python-package.nix

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+/* This function provides a generic Python package builder.  It is
+   intended to work with packages that use `distutils/setuptools'
+   (http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools/), which represents a large
+   number of Python packages nowadays.  */
+
+{ lib
+, python
+, mkPythonDerivation
+, bootstrapped-pip
+}:
+
+let
+  setuptools-specific = import ./build-python-package-setuptools.nix { inherit lib python bootstrapped-pip; };
+  wheel-specific = import ./build-python-package-wheel.nix { };
+  common = import ./build-python-package-common.nix { inherit python bootstrapped-pip; };
+in
+
+{
+# Several package formats are supported.
+# "setuptools" : Install a common setuptools/distutils based package. This builds a wheel.
+# "wheel" : Install from a pre-compiled wheel.
+# "flit" : Install a flit package. This builds a wheel.
+# "other" : Provide your own buildPhase and installPhase.
+format ? "setuptools"
+, ... } @ attrs:
+
+let
+  formatspecific =
+    if format == "setuptools" then common (setuptools-specific attrs)
+    else if format == "wheel" then common (wheel-specific attrs)
+    else if format == "other" then {}
+    else throw "Unsupported format ${format}";
+
+in mkPythonDerivation ( attrs // formatspecific )