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diff --git a/Doc/library/packaging.pypi.rst b/Doc/library/packaging.pypi.rst index 93b61c9..14602ce 100644 --- a/Doc/library/packaging.pypi.rst +++ b/Doc/library/packaging.pypi.rst @@ -51,3 +51,24 @@ with a preference toward the latter. .. method:: get_release .. method:: get_releases + + +:mod:`packaging.pypi.base` --- Base class for index crawlers +============================================================ + +.. module:: packaging.pypi.base + :synopsis: Base class used to implement crawlers. + + +.. class:: BaseClient(prefer_final, prefer_source) + + Base class containing common methods for the index crawlers or clients. One + method is currently defined: + + .. method:: download_distribution(requirements, temp_path=None, \ + prefer_source=None, prefer_final=None) + + Download a distribution from the last release according to the + requirements. If *temp_path* is provided, download to this path, + otherwise, create a temporary directory for the download. If a release is + found, the full path to the downloaded file is returned. |