Development infrastructure - need python packaging gurus help, please

[dieter]

Eugene Sajine <euguess at gmail.com> writes:
> ...
> Here is what i'm trying to achieve:
> 1. I want to be able to specify the set of dependencies for the project i'm currently developing and make them available for the import. Think java jar - having it in class path allows for the code reuse (import packages provided) as well as for the execution.
> 2. I want to be able to put the newly created project in a form of artifact in a some central location from which it can be taken to be imported or executed or included into "class path". Again think java jar. If i have it in some location i can use ivy or maven to manage the dependencies and provide it to me upon request
> 3. I want to be able to deploy the program and execute it.

You may have a look at "zc.buildout" - it may support your
development needs.

Once the development is complete, a so called "meta-egg" may
be used to describe the finished program. A "meta-egg" does not
have (significant amounts of) code but essentially states
dependencies of other eggs.