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Thomas Leymonerie
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@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ parts defined.
We have a sample buildout that we created using the bootstrap command
of an existing buildout (method 3 above). It has the absolute minimum
information. We have bin, develop-eggs, eggs and parts directories,
and a configuration file:
and a configuration file:
:
>>> ls(sample_buildout)
d bin
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ and a configuration file:
d eggs
d parts
The bin directory contains scripts
.
The bin directory contains scripts
::
>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'bin')
- buildout
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The bin directory contains scripts.
- setuptools-0.7-py3.3.egg
- zc.buildout.egg-link
The develop-eggs and parts directories are initially empty:
The develop-eggs and parts directories are initially empty:
:
>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'develop-eggs')
>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'parts')
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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ looks for the file buildout.cfg in the directory where the buildout is
run.
The minimal configuration file has a buildout section that defines no
parts:
parts:
:
>>> cat(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg')
[buildout]
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@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ developed.
Let's create a recipe as part of the sample project. We'll create a
recipe for creating directories. First, we'll create a recipes source
directory for our local recipes:
directory for our local recipes:
:
>>> mkdir(sample_buildout, 'recipes')
and then we'll create a source file for our mkdir recipe:
and then we'll create a source file for our mkdir recipe:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'mkdir.py',
... """
...
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@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ We need to provide packaging information so that our recipe can be
installed as a develop egg. The minimum information we need to specify
is a name. For recipes, we also need to define the
names of the recipe classes as entry points. Packaging information is
provided via a setup.py script:
provided via a setup.py script:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'setup.py',
... """
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@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ classes must be exposed as entry points in the zc.buildout group. we
give entry points names within the group.
We also need a README.txt for our recipes to avoid an annoying warning
from distutils, on which setuptools and zc.buildout are based:
from distutils, on which setuptools and zc.buildout are based:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'README.txt', " ")
Now let's update our buildout.cfg:
Now let's update our buildout.cfg:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ the recipe to be used to install the part. In this case, we also
specify the path to be created.
Let's run the buildout. We do so by running the build script in the
buildout:
buildout:
:
>>> import os
>>> os.chdir(sample_buildout)
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@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ buildout:
Installing data-dir.
data-dir: Creating directory mystuff
We see that the recipe created the directory, as expected:
We see that the recipe created the directory, as expected:
:
>>> ls(sample_buildout)
- .installed.cfg
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@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ We see that the recipe created the directory, as expected:
d recipes
In addition, .installed.cfg has been created containing information
about the part we installed:
about the part we installed:
:
>>> cat(sample_buildout, '.installed.cfg')
[buildout]
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@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ In addition, the path option includes the actual destination
directory.
If we change the name of the directory in the configuration file,
we'll see that the directory gets removed and recreated:
we'll see that the directory gets removed and recreated:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ we'll see that the directory gets removed and recreated:
d recipes
If any of the files or directories created by a recipe are removed,
the part will be reinstalled:
the part will be reinstalled:
:
>>> rmdir(sample_buildout, 'mydata')
>>> print_(system(buildout), end='')
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@@ -368,8 +368,7 @@ then raising a (or an instance of a subclass of a)
zc.buildout.UserError exception. Raising an error other than a
UserError still displays the error, but labels it as a bug in the
buildout software or recipe. In the sample above, of someone gives a
non-existent directory to create the directory in:
non-existent directory to create the directory in::
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ non-existent directory to create the directory in:
... path = /xxx/mydata
... """)
We'll get a user error, not a traceback
.
We'll get a user error, not a traceback
::
>>> print_(system(buildout), end='')
Develop: '/sample-buildout/recipes'
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@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ Recipe Error Handling
If an error occurs during installation, it is up to the recipe to
clean up any system side effects, such as files created. Let's update
the mkdir recipe to support multiple paths:
the mkdir recipe to support multiple paths:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'mkdir.py',
... """
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@@ -440,7 +439,7 @@ the mkdir recipe to support multiple paths:
>>> clean_up_pyc(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'mkdir.py')
If there is an error creating a path, the install method will exit and
leave previously created paths in place:
leave previously created paths in place:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -467,13 +466,13 @@ leave previously created paths in place:
Traceback (most recent call last):
... exists...
We meant to create a directory
bins, but typed bin. Now foo
was
left behind
.
We meant to create a directory
``bins``, but typed ``bin``. Now ``foo``
was
left behind
::
>>> os.path.exists('foo')
True
If we fix the typo:
If we fix the typo:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -498,11 +497,11 @@ If we fix the typo:
Traceback (most recent call last):
... exists...
Now they fail because foo exists, because it was left behind
.
Now they fail because foo exists, because it was left behind
::
>>> remove('foo')
Let's fix the recipe:
Let's fix the recipe:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'mkdir.py',
... """
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@@ -556,7 +555,7 @@ Let's fix the recipe:
>>> clean_up_pyc(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'mkdir.py')
And put back the typo:
And put back the typo:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -569,7 +568,7 @@ And put back the typo:
... path = foo bin
... """)
When we rerun the buildout:
When we rerun the buildout:
:
>>> print_(system(buildout)) # doctest: +ELLIPSIS
Develop: '/sample-buildout/recipes'
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@@ -585,7 +584,7 @@ When we rerun the buildout:
Traceback (most recent call last):
... exists...
we get the same error, but we don't get the directory left behind:
we get the same error, but we don't get the directory left behind:
:
>>> os.path.exists('foo')
False
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@@ -598,7 +597,7 @@ to record files as they are created. If the install or update method
returns with an error, then any registered paths are removed
automatically. The method returns the files registered and can be
used to return the files created. Let's use this API to simplify the
recipe:
recipe:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'mkdir.py',
... """
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@@ -645,7 +644,7 @@ returns the registered paths. We did this for illustrative purposes.
It would be simpler just to return the paths as before.
If we rerun the buildout, again, we'll get the error and no
directories will be created:
directories will be created:
:
>>> print_(system(buildout)) # doctest: +ELLIPSIS
Develop: '/sample-buildout/recipes'
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@@ -663,7 +662,7 @@ directories will be created:
>>> os.path.exists('foo')
False
Now, we'll fix the typo again and we'll get the directories we expect:
Now, we'll fix the typo again and we'll get the directories we expect:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -785,11 +784,11 @@ In addition top the syntactic details above:
Annotated sections
------------------
When used with the `
annotate
` command, buildout displays annotated sections.
When used with the `
`annotate`
` command, buildout displays annotated sections.
All sections are displayed, sorted alphabetically. For each section,
all key-value pairs are displayed, sorted alphabetically, along with
the origin of the value (file name or
COMPUTED_VALUE, DEFAULT_VALUE
,
COMMAND_LINE_VALUE).
the origin of the value (file name or
``COMPUTED_VALUE``, ``DEFAULT_VALUE``
,
``COMMAND_LINE_VALUE``)::
>>> print_(system(buildout+ ' annotate'), end='')
... # doctest: +ELLIPSIS +NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE
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@@ -865,7 +864,7 @@ Variable substitutions
Buildout configuration files support variable substitution.
To illustrate this, we'll create an debug recipe to
allow us to see interactions with the buildout:
allow us to see interactions with the buildout:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'debug.py',
... """
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@@ -889,7 +888,7 @@ This recipe doesn't actually create anything. The install method
doesn't return anything, because it didn't create any files or
directories.
We also have to update our setup script:
We also have to update our setup script:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'recipes', 'setup.py',
... """
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@@ -908,7 +907,7 @@ edit. In particular, entry points are now defined as a configuration
string, rather than a dictionary.
Let's update our configuration to provide variable substitution
examples:
examples:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -933,7 +932,7 @@ substituted are qualified option names, consisting of a section name
and option name joined by a colon.
Now, if we run the buildout, we'll see the options with the values
substituted
.
substituted
::
>>> print_(system(buildout), end='')
Develop: '/sample-buildout/recipes'
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@@ -945,14 +944,14 @@ substituted.
File-2 /sample-buildout/mydata/file/log
recipe recipes:debug
Note that the substitution of the
data-dir
path option reflects the
update to the option performed by the
mkdir
recipe.
Note that the substitution of the
``data-dir``
path option reflects the
update to the option performed by the
``mkdir``
recipe.
It might seem surprising that
mydata
was created again. This is
because we changed our recipes package by adding the
debug
module.
The buildout system didn't know if this module could
effect the mkdir
recipe, so it assumed it could and reinstalled
mydata
. If we rerun
the buildout:
It might seem surprising that
``mydata``
was created again. This is
because we changed our recipes package by adding the
``debug``
module.
The buildout system didn't know if this module could
affect the ``mkdir``
recipe, so it assumed it could and reinstalled
``mydata``
. If we rerun
the buildout:
:
>>> print_(system(buildout), end='')
Develop: '/sample-buildout/recipes'
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@@ -962,7 +961,7 @@ the buildout:
File-2 /sample-buildout/mydata/file/log
recipe recipes:debug
We can see that mydata
was not recreated.
we can see that ``mydata``
was not recreated.
Note that, in this case, we didn't specify a log level, so
we didn't get output about what the buildout was doing.
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@@ -973,7 +972,7 @@ restriction might be relaxed in future releases.
We can omit the section name in a variable substitution to refer to
the current section. We can also use the special option,
_buildout_section_name_ to get the current section name.
``_buildout_section_name_`` to get the current section name::
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -1009,7 +1008,7 @@ Automatic part selection and ordering
When a section with a recipe is referred to, either through variable
substitution or by an initializing recipe, the section is treated as a
part and added to the part list before the referencing part. For
example, we can leave
data-dir out of the parts list
:
example, we can leave
``data-dir`` out of the parts list:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -1029,7 +1028,7 @@ example, we can leave data-dir out of the parts list:
... """)
It will still be treated as a part:
It will still be treated as a part:
:
>>> print_(system(buildout), end='')
Develop: '/sample-buildout/recipes'
...
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@@ -1046,9 +1045,9 @@ It will still be treated as a part:
parts = data-dir debug
...
Note that the
data-dir part is included *before* the debug
part,
because the
debug part refers to the data-dir
part. Even if we list
the
data-dir part after the debug part, it will be included before
:
Note that the
``data-dir`` part is included *before* the ``debug``
part,
because the
``debug`` part refers to the ``data-dir``
part. Even if we list
the
``data-dir`` part after the ``debug`` part, it will be included before:
:
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
...
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@@ -1068,7 +1067,7 @@ the data-dir part after the debug part, it will be included before:
... """)
It will still be treated as a part:
It will still be treated as a part:
:
>>> print_(system(buildout), end='')
Develop: '/sample-buildout/recipes'
...
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@@ -2029,7 +2028,7 @@ the ``mkdir`` recipe::
... setup(name="recipes", entry_points=entry_points)
... """)
Now we can use it with a
mkdir
part::
Now we can use it with a
``mkdir``
part::
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
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@@ -2104,56 +2103,56 @@ command usage is::
The following options are supported:
-h (or --help
)
``-h`` (or ``--help``
)
Print basic usage information. If this option is used, then all
other options are ignored.
-c
filename
The
-c
option can be used to specify a configuration file, rather than
buildout.cfg
in the current directory.
``-c``
filename
The
``-c``
option can be used to specify a configuration file, rather than
``buildout.cfg``
in the current directory.
-t
socket_timeout
``-t``
socket_timeout
Specify the socket timeout in seconds.
-v
``-v``
Increment the verbosity by 10. The verbosity is used to adjust
the logging level. The verbosity is subtracted from the numeric
value of the log-level option specified in the configuration file.
-q
``-q``
Decrement the verbosity by 10.
-U
``-U``
Don't read user-default configuration.
-o
``-o``
Run in off-line mode. This is equivalent to the assignment
buildout:offline=true
.
``buildout:offline=true``
.
-O
``-O``
Run in non-off-line mode. This is equivalent to the assignment
buildout:offline=false
. This is the default buildout mode. The
-O
option would normally be used to override a true offline
``buildout:offline=false``
. This is the default buildout mode. The
``-O``
option would normally be used to override a true offline
setting in a configuration file.
-n
``-n``
Run in newest mode. This is equivalent to the assignment
buildout:newest=true
. With this setting, which is the default,
``buildout:newest=true``
. With this setting, which is the default,
buildout will try to find the newest versions of distributions
available that satisfy its requirements.
-N
``-N``
Run in non-newest mode. This is equivalent to the assignment
buildout:newest=false
. With this setting, buildout will not seek
new distributions if installed distributions satisfy it
'
s
``buildout:newest=false``
. With this setting, buildout will not seek
new distributions if installed distributions satisfy its
requirements.
Assignments are of the form::
section_name:option_name=value
O
r::
o
r::
option_name=value
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@@ -2209,7 +2208,7 @@ argument::
>>> os.remove(os.path.join(sample_buildout, '.other.cfg'))
The most commonly used command is ``install``, and it takes a list of
parts to install.
i
f any parts are specified, only those parts are
parts to install.
I
f any parts are specified, only those parts are
installed. To illustrate this, we'll update our configuration and run
the buildout in the usual way::
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@@ -2507,14 +2506,14 @@ Logging control
Three buildout options are used to control logging:
log-level
``log-level``
specifies the log level
verbosity
``verbosity``
adjusts the log level
log-format
allows an alternate logging for
mat to be specified
``log-format``
allows an alternate logging format to be specified
We've already seen the log level and verbosity. Let's look at an example
of changing the format::
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@@ -2535,7 +2534,7 @@ than the logger name.
We've also illustrated, with a contrived example, that the log level
can be a numeric value and that the verbosity can be specified in the
configuration file. Because the verbosity is subtracted from the log
level, we get a final log level of 20, which is the
INFO
level::
level, we get a final log level of 20, which is the
*INFO*
level::
>>> print_(system(buildout), end='')
INFO Develop: '/sample-buildout/recipes'
...
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@@ -2596,7 +2595,7 @@ All of these options can be overridden by configuration files or by
command-line assignments. We've discussed most of these options
already, but let's review them and touch on some we haven't discussed:
allow-hosts
``allow-hosts``
On some environments the links visited by ``zc.buildout`` can be forbidden
by paranoid firewalls. These URLs might be in the chain of links visited
by ``zc.buildout`` as defined by buildout's ``find-links`` option, or as
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@@ -2620,40 +2619,45 @@ allow-hosts
All URLs that do not match these hosts will not be visited.
allow-picked-versions
By default, the buildout will choose the best match for a given requirement
``allow-picked-versions``
By default, the buildout will choose the best match for a given
requirement
if the requirement is not specified precisely (for instance, using the
"versions"
option. This behavior corresponds to the
"allow-picked-versions" being set to its default value, "true"
. If
"allow-picked-versions" is "false,"
instead of picking the best match,
``versions``
option. This behavior corresponds to the
``allow-picked-versions`` being set to its default value, ``true``
. If
``allow-picked-versions`` is ``false``,
instead of picking the best match,
buildout will raise an error. This helps enforce repeatability.
bin-directory
``bin-directory``
The directory path where scripts are written. This can be a
relative path, which is interpreted relative to the directory
option.
develop-eggs-directory
``develop-eggs-directory``
The directory path where development egg links are created for software
being created in the local project. This can be a relative path,
which is interpreted relative to the directory option.
directory
``directory``
The buildout directory. This is the base for other buildout file
and directory locations, when relative locations are used.
eggs-directory
``eggs-directory``
The directory path where downloaded eggs are put. It is common to share
this directory across buildouts.
Eggs in this directory should
*never* be modified.
This can be a relative path, which is
this directory across buildouts.
This can be a relative path, which is
interpreted relative to the directory option.
find-links
.. warning::
Eggs in this directory should *never* be modified.
``find-links``
You can specify more locations to search for distributions using the
``find-links`` option. All locations specified will be searched for
distributions along with the package index as described before.
Locations can be
url
s::
Locations can be
URL
s::
[buildout]
...
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@@ -2680,87 +2684,93 @@ find-links
/some/otherpath
/some/path/someegg-1.0.0-py2.3.egg
install-from-cache
``install-from-cache``
A download cache can be used as the basis of application source releases.
In an application source release, we want to distribute an application that
In an application source release, we want to distribute an application
that
can be built without making any network accesses. In this case, we
distribute a buildout with download cache and tell the buildout to install
distribute a buildout along with a download cache, and tell the buildout
to install
from the download cache only, without making network accesses. The
buildout
install-from-cache
option can be used to signal that packages
buildout
``install-from-cache``
option can be used to signal that packages
should be installed only from the download cache.
installed
``installed``
The file path where information about the results of the previous
buildout run is written. This can be a relative path, which is
interpreted relative to the directory option. This file provides
an inventory of installed parts with information needed to decide
which if any parts need to be uninstalled.
log-format
``log-format``
The format used for logging messages.
log-level
``log-level``
The log level before verbosity adjustment
newest
``newest``
By default buildout and recipes will try to find the newest versions of
distributions needed to satisfy requirements. This can be very time
consuming, especially when incrementally working on setting up a buildout
or working on a recipe. The buildout
"newest"
option can be used to to
suppress this. If the
"newest"
option is set to false, then new
or working on a recipe. The buildout
``newest``
option can be used to to
suppress this. If the
``newest``
option is set to false, then new
distributions won't be sought if an installed distribution meets
requirements. The "newest" option can also be set to false using the -N
command-line option. See also the "offline" option.
offline
The "offline" option goes a bit further than the "newest" option. If the
buildout "offline" option is given a value of "true", the buildout and
recipes that are aware of the option will avoid doing network access. This
requirements. The ``newest`` option can also be set to false using the -N
command-line option. See also the ``offline`` option.
``offline``
The ``offline`` option goes a bit further than the ``newest`` option.
If the
buildout ``offline`` option is given a value of ``true``, the buildout and
recipes that are aware of the option will avoid doing network access.
This
is handy when running the buildout when not connected to the internet. It
also makes buildouts run much faster. This option is typically set using
the buildout
-o
option.
the buildout
``-o``
option.
parts
A white
space
separated list of parts to be installed.
``parts``
A white
space-
separated list of parts to be installed.
parts-directory
``parts-directory``
A working directory that parts can used to store data.
prefer-final
``prefer-final``
Currently, when searching for new releases, the newest available
release is used. This isn't usually ideal, as you may get a
development release or alpha releases not ready to be widely used.
You can request that final releases be preferred using the
prefer
final option in the buildout
section::
You can request that final releases be preferred using the
``prefer-final`` option in the ``buildout``
section::
[buildout]
...
prefer-final = true
When the prefer-final option is set to true, then when searching for
When the ``prefer-final`` option is set to ``true``, then when searching
for
new releases, final releases are preferred. If there are final
releases that satisfy distribution requirements, then those releases
are used even if newer non-final releases are available. The buildout
prefer-final
option can be used to override this behavior.
``prefer-final``
option can be used to override this behavior.
In buildout version 2, final releases will be preferred by default.
You will then need to use a
false value for prefer-final to get the
newest releases.
You will then need to use a
``false`` value for ``prefer-final`` to get
the
newest releases.
use-dependency-links
By default buildout will obey the setuptools
dependency_links
metadata
``use-dependency-links``
By default buildout will obey the setuptools
``dependency_links``
metadata
when it looks for dependencies. This behavior can be controlled with
the
use-dependency-links
buildout option::
the
``use-dependency-links``
buildout option::
[buildout]
...
use-dependency-links = false
The option defaults to true. If you set it to false, then dependency
links are only looked for in the locations specified by find-links.
The option defaults to ``true``. If you set it to ``false``, then
dependency links are only looked for in the locations specified by
``find-links``.
verbosity
A log-level adjustment. Typically, this is set via the
-q and -v
``verbosity``
A log-level adjustment. Typically, this is set via the
``-q`` and ``-v``
command-line options.
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@@ -2859,7 +2869,7 @@ Initial eggs
------------
When using the ``init`` command, you can specify distribution requirements
or paths to use:
or paths to use:
:
>>> cd(sample_bootstrapped)
>>> remove('setup.cfg')
...
...
@@ -2879,8 +2889,8 @@ or paths to use:
Generated script '/sample-bootstrapped/bin/distutilsscript'.
Generated interpreter '/sample-bootstrapped/bin/py'.
This causes a ``py`` part to be included that sets up a custom
p
ython
interpreter with the given requirements or paths:
This causes a ``py`` part to be included that sets up a custom
P
ython
interpreter with the given requirements or paths:
:
>>> cat('setup.cfg')
[buildout]
...
...
@@ -2895,16 +2905,16 @@ interpreter with the given requirements or paths:
extra-paths =
./src
Passing requirements or paths causes the
the
buildout to be run as part
Passing requirements or paths causes the buildout to be run as part
of initialization. In the example above, we got a number of
distributions installed and 2 scripts generated. The first, ``demo``,
was defined by the ``demo`` project. The second, ``py`` was defined by
the generated configuration. It's a
"custom interpreter"
that behaves
like a standard Python interpreter, except that includes the specified
eggs and extra paths in it
'
s Python path.
the generated configuration. It's a
*custom interpreter*
that behaves
like a standard Python interpreter, except that i
t i
ncludes the specified
eggs and extra paths in its Python path.
We specified a source directory that didn't exist. Buildout created it
for us:
for us:
:
>>> ls('.')
- .installed.cfg
...
...
@@ -2953,15 +2963,15 @@ distributions. The latest version of the distribution that meets the
requirements of the buildout will always be used.
You can also specify more locations to search for distributions using
the `
find-links
` option. See its description above.
the `
`find-links`
` option. See its description above.
Controlling the installation database
-------------------------------------
The buildout
installed
option is used to specify the file used to save
The buildout
``installed``
option is used to specify the file used to save
information on installed parts. This option is initialized to
".installed.cfg"
, but it can be overridden in the configuration file
or on the command line:
``.installed.cfg``
, but it can be overridden in the configuration file
or on the command line:
:
>>> write('buildout.cfg',
... """
...
...
@@ -2992,7 +3002,7 @@ or on the command line:
d recipes
The installation database can be disabled by supplying an empty
buildout installed option:
buildout installed option:
:
>>> os.remove('inst.cfg')
>>> print_(system(buildout+' buildout:installed='), end='')
...
...
@@ -3013,7 +3023,7 @@ buildout installed option:
d recipes
Note that there will be no installation database if there are no parts:
Note that there will be no installation database if there are no parts:
:
>>> write('buildout.cfg',
... """
...
...
@@ -3038,12 +3048,12 @@ Note that there will be no installation database if there are no parts:
Extensions
----------
A feature allows code to be loaded and run
after
configuration files have been read
but before
the buildout has begun
A feature allows code to be loaded and run
*after*
configuration files have been read
, but *before*
the buildout has begun
any processing. The intent is to allow special plugins such as
urllib2
request handlers to be loaded.
``urllib2``
request handlers to be loaded.
To load an extension
, we use the extensions
option and list one or
To load an extension
we use the ``extensions``
option and list one or
more distribution requirements, on separate lines. The distributions
named will be loaded and any ``zc.buildout.extension`` entry points found
will be called with the buildout as an argument. When buildout
...
...
@@ -3051,7 +3061,7 @@ finishes processing, any ``zc.buildout.unloadextension`` entry points
found will be called with the buildout as an argument.
Let's create a sample extension in our sample buildout created in the
previous section:
previous section:
:
>>> mkdir(sample_bootstrapped, 'demo')
...
...
@@ -3080,8 +3090,8 @@ previous section:
Our extension just prints out the word 'demo', and lists the sections
found in the buildout passed to it.
We'll update our
buildout.cfg
to list the demo directory as a develop
egg to be built:
We'll update our
``buildout.cfg``
to list the demo directory as a develop
egg to be built:
:
>>> write(sample_bootstrapped, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
...
...
@@ -3095,12 +3105,12 @@ egg to be built:
... end='')
Develop: '/sample-bootstrapped/demo'
Now we can add the
extensions
option. We were a bit tricky and ran
Now we can add the
``extensions``
option. We were a bit tricky and ran
the buildout once with the demo develop egg defined but without the
extension option. This is because extensions are loaded before the
buildout creates develop eggs. We needed to use a separate buildout
run to create the develop egg. Normally, when eggs are loaded from
the network, we wouldn't need to do anything special.
the network, we wouldn't need to do anything special.
::
>>> write(sample_bootstrapped, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
...
...
@@ -3110,7 +3120,7 @@ the network, we wouldn't need to do anything special.
... parts =
... """)
We see that our extension is loaded and executed:
We see that our extension is loaded and executed:
:
>>> print_(system(os.path.join(sample_bootstrapped, 'bin', 'buildout')),
... end='')
...
...
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