setup.py

import io
import os
import re

try:
    from setuptools import setup
except ImportError:
    from distutils.core import setup

requirements = []


# Read the version from the __init__.py file without importing it
def read(*names, **kwargs):
    with io.open(
            os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), *names),
            encoding=kwargs.get("encoding", "utf8")
    ) as fp:
        return fp.read()


def find_version(*file_paths):
    version_file = read(*file_paths)
    version_match = re.search(r"^__version__ = ['\"]([^'\"]*)['\"]",
                              version_file, re.M)
    if version_match:
        return version_match.group(1)
    raise RuntimeError("Unable to find version string.")


setup(name='learning-building-control',
      version=find_version("lbc", "__init__.py"),
      description='A package for learning building and controllers',
      author='Dave Biagioni',
      author_email='dave.biagioni@nrel.gov',
      packages=['lbc'],
      install_requires=requirements,
)