Description
Recently, when trying to check if a distribution is editable, I noticed doing so using the current API is very un-ergonomic. This information is available via the direct_url.json file of PEP 610, which is exposed in Distribution.origin.
When url refers to a local directory, the dir_info key MUST be present as a dictionary with the following key:
editable(type:boolean):trueif the distribution was installed in editable mode,falseotherwise. If absent, default tofalse.
So, to check if the distribution is editable, we can check Distribution.origin.dir_info.editable, however, Distribution.origin might be None (no direct_url.json), and Distribution.origin.dir_info might not be set (url in direct_url.json in not a local directory), which.
is_editable = distribution.origin and distribution.origin.dir_info and distribution.origin.dir_info.editabletry:
is_editable = distribution.origin.dir_info.editable
except AttributeError:
is_editable = FalseIt would be helpful to have this information available via a more ergonomic API.