setup.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from __future__ import unicode_literals
import os
from setuptools import setup, find_packages


def read_file(filename):
    """Read a file into a string"""
    path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
    filepath = os.path.join(path, filename)
    try:
        return open(filepath).read()
    except IOError:
        return ""


def get_readme():
    """Return the README file contents. Supports text,rst, and markdown"""
    for name in ("README", "README.rst", "README.md"):
        if os.path.exists(name):
            return read_file(name)
    return ""


setup(
    name="django-model-publisher-is",
    version=__import__("publisher").get_version().replace(" ", "-"),
    description="""Handy mixin/abstract class for providing a "publisher workflow" to arbitrary Django models.""",
    long_description=get_readme(),
    author="Rich Temple",
    author_email="rtemple@celerity.com",
    url="https://github.com/ipsosante/django-model-publisher",
    packages=find_packages(exclude=["example*"]),
    include_package_data=True,
    classifiers=["Framework :: Django"],
)