.. tags:: stevedore release python
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.
- Added dispatch managers for selecting among a set of plugins at runtime instead of load time.
- Added
__call__method toDriverManagerso it can be invoked in a more natural fashion for a single plugin.
Visit the stevedore project page for download links and installation instructions.