setuptools-cythonize 1.0.4

Distribute python modules/packages as binary files (compilation based on Cython)

The setuptools-cythonize provides distutils classes to compile Python source code into C code using Cython. The generated code is packaged into a platform dependent archive.

Install

$> pip install setuptools-cythonize

Setup configuration

Add the cmdclass keyword to the setup:

from setuptools import setup
from setuptools_cythonize import get_cmdclass

setup(
    cmdclass=get_cmdclass(),
    name="my_package",
    version="2.0.5",
    description="My custom library",
    ...
)

Note

the function get_cmdclass() force wheel as default format (recommended format for binary distribution). This behavior can be disabled by passing the parameter wheel_default=False.

Some packages can be excluded from the cythonization by setting the exclude_cythonize option. The module names matching is done using the function fnmatch.fnmatchcase .

from setuptools import setup
from setuptools_cythonize import get_cmdclass

setup(
    cmdclass=get_cmdclass(),
    name="my_package",
    ...
    options={
        'build_py':
            {'exclude_cythonize': ['my_package.subpack*']}
    },
    ...
)

Note

all Python modules starting with __ are excluded from the cythonization. This includes the __init__.py file which are mandatory to keep the Python packages integrity.

Packaging

Generate your package by executing the setup.py file, all Python modules (except the ones defined in exclude_cythonize) will be compiled and packaged:

$> python setup.py bdist --cythonize

A source package can still be generated by removing the --cythonize option:

$> python setup.py bdist