python3: Add sysconfig_path() method
This returns the value of sysconfig paths, useful for
installing modules for example.
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ class Python3Module(ExtensionModule):
raise mesonlib.MesonException('language_version() takes no arguments.')
return ModuleReturnValue(sysconfig.get_python_version(), [])
+ def sysconfig_path(self, state, args, kwargs):
+ if len(args) != 1:
+ raise mesonlib.MesonException('sysconfig_path() requires passing the name of path to get.')
+ if kwargs:
+ raise mesonlib.MesonException('sysconfig_path() does not accept keywords.')
+ path_name = args[0]
+ valid_names = sysconfig.get_path_names()
+ if path_name not in valid_names:
+ raise mesonlib.MesonException('{} is not a valid path name {}.'.format(path_name, valid_names))
+
+ # Get a relative path without a prefix, e.g. lib/python3.6/site-packages
+ path = sysconfig.get_path(path_name, vars={'base': ''})[1:]
+ return ModuleReturnValue(path, [])
+
def initialize():
return Python3Module()
