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+# Template file for 'python3-installer'
+pkgname=python3-installer
+version=0.5.1
+revision=1
+# This package is used by the python3-pep517 build style; using that style here
+# would create a build cycle
+build_style=python3-module
+hostmakedepends="python3-flit_core"
+depends="python3"
+checkdepends="python3-pytest-xdist"
+short_desc="Low-level library for installing from a Python wheel"
+maintainer="Andrew J. Hesford <ajh@sideband.org>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://installer.readthedocs.io/"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/i/installer/installer-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=f970995ec2bb815e2fdaf7977b26b2091e1e386f0f42eafd5ac811953dc5d445
+
+do_build() {
+	python3 -m flit_core.wheel
+}
+
+do_check() {
+	PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pytest -n $XBPS_MAKEJOBS
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	local pypath="./src"
+	if [ -n "${PYTHONPATH}" ]; then
+		pypath="${pypath}:${PYTHONPATH}"
+	fi
+
+	PYTHONPATH="${pypath}" python3 -m installer --destdir "${DESTDIR}" \
+		"dist/installer-${version}-py3-none-any.whl"
+
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}