[Distutils] build subcommand order

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Dan Schult wrote:
> I have been using swig 1.3 along with distutils to make a package
> and I'm having trouble with the subcommand order for "build".
> The order is set at the bottom of command.build.py to be:
> build_py
> build_clibs
> build_ext
> build_scripts
> 
> My problem is that swig gets run during build_ext and creates a 
> class definition in a new *.py file.  That python file needs to 
> be moved into the staging area, but build_py doesn't find it 
> because it is created AFTER build_py is run.
> 
> I propose a simple change of the order of the build commands
> so that build_py is last.  

No. That would break other people's scripts.

You can however, have distutils rerun the build_py script by
calling:

build_py = self.distribution.reinitialize('build_py')
build_py.ensure_finalized()
build_py.run()

> It is unlikely that build_py would make any actions that 
> affect the other command, but quite likely (especially given 
> the nature of Swig) that other actions may create
> python files.
> 
> I know one can always use:
> python setup.py build_ext build_py
> but I don't think every person that is packaging
> (or unpackaging) a swig distribution should have to
> document that --or figure it out.
> 
> If there is a better place to submit changes/improvements
> please le me know.
> 
> Thanks for a Great Package!!
> Dan Schult
> 
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