Always unzipping eggs
=====================
By default, zc.buildout doesn't unzip zip-safe eggs.
>>> write('buildout.cfg',
... '''
... [buildout]
... parts = eggs
... find-links = %(link_server)s
...
... [eggs]
... recipe = zc.recipe.egg
... eggs = demo
... ''' % globals())
>>> _ = system(buildout)
>>> ls('eggs')
- demo-0.4c1-py2.4.egg
- demoneeded-1.2c1-py2.4.egg
d setuptools-0.6c8-py2.4.egg
- zc.buildout.egg-link
This follows the policy followed by setuptools itself. Experience shows
this policy to to be inconvenient. Zipped eggs make debugging more
difficult and often import more slowly.
You can include an unzip option in the buildout section to change the
default unzipping policy.
>>> write('buildout.cfg',
... '''
... [buildout]
... parts = eggs
... find-links = %(link_server)s
... unzip = true
...
... [eggs]
... recipe = zc.recipe.egg
... eggs = demo
... ''' % globals())
>>> import os
>>> for name in os.listdir('eggs'):
... if name.startswith('demo'):
... remove('eggs', name)
>>> _ = system(buildout)
>>> ls('eggs')
d demo-0.4c1-py2.4.egg
d demoneeded-1.2c1-py2.4.egg
d setuptools-0.6c8-py2.4.egg
- zc.buildout.egg-link