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stevedore 0.12
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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
``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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- Fixes an exception when reporting on an error where multiple drivers
have the same name (bug 25, solution provided by clayg).
- Switch packaging to use pbr_.
- Add ``map_method()`` API to controllers.
.. _pbr: https://github.com/openstack-dev/pbr
Installing
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Visit the stevedore_ project page for download links and installation
instructions.