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stevedore 0.14
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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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- Provide an option to control requirements checking when loading
plugins, and disable it by default. This removes protection against
loading the wrong version of a plugin, or that plugin's
dependencies.
Installing
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Visit the stevedore_ project page for download links and installation
instructions.