wheel is also supported now with setuptools>=0.7.2

pip/commands/install.py

@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ class InstallCommand(Command):
             logger.warn(msg)
             return
 
-        import setuptools
-        if (options.use_user_site and
-            requirement_set.has_editables and
-            not getattr(setuptools, '_distribute', False)):
+        # import setuptools
+        # if (options.use_user_site and
+        #     requirement_set.has_editables and
+        #     not getattr(setuptools, '_distribute', False)):
 
-            raise InstallationError('--user --editable not supported with setuptools, use distribute')
+        #     raise InstallationError('--user --editable not supported with setuptools, use distribute')
 
         try:
             if not options.no_download:

pip/commands/wheel.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from pip.backwardcompat import wheel_skip_reqs
 from pip.exceptions import CommandError
 from pip.req import InstallRequirement, RequirementSet, parse_requirements
 from pip.util import normalize_path
-from pip.wheel import WheelBuilder, wheel_distribute_support, distribute_requirement
+from pip.wheel import WheelBuilder, wheel_setuptools_support, distribute_requirement, setuptools_requirement
 from pip import cmdoptions
 
 DEFAULT_WHEEL_DIR = os.path.join(normalize_path(os.curdir), 'wheelhouse')
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ class WheelCommand(Command):
             import wheel.bdist_wheel
         except ImportError:
             raise CommandError("'pip wheel' requires bdist_wheel from the 'wheel' distribution.")
-        if not wheel_distribute_support():
-            raise CommandError("'pip wheel' requires %s." % distribute_requirement)
+        if not wheel_setuptools_support():
+            raise CommandError("'pip wheel' requires %s or %s." % (distribute_requirement, setuptools_requirement))
 
         index_urls = [options.index_url] + options.extra_index_urls
         if options.no_index:

pip/index.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from pip.backwardcompat import (WindowsError, BytesIO,
                                 Empty as QueueEmpty)
 from pip.backwardcompat import CertificateError
 from pip.download import urlopen, path_to_url2, url_to_path, geturl, Urllib2HeadRequest
-from pip.wheel import Wheel, wheel_ext, wheel_distribute_support, distribute_requirement
+from pip.wheel import Wheel, wheel_ext, wheel_setuptools_support, distribute_requirement
 from pip.pep425tags import supported_tags
 from pip.vendor import html5lib
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class PackageFinder(object):
     @use_wheel.setter
     def use_wheel(self, value):
         self._use_wheel = value
-        if self._use_wheel and not wheel_distribute_support():
+        if self._use_wheel and not wheel_setuptools_support():
             raise InstallationError("pip's wheel support requires %s." % distribute_requirement)
 
     def add_dependency_links(self, links):

pip/wheel.py

@@ -20,20 +20,27 @@ from pip.util import call_subprocess, normalize_path, make_path_relative
 
 wheel_ext = '.whl'
 distribute_requirement = pkg_resources.Requirement.parse("distribute>=0.6.34")
+setuptools_requirement = pkg_resources.Requirement.parse("setuptools>=0.7.2")
 
-def wheel_distribute_support(distribute_req=distribute_requirement):
+def wheel_setuptools_support():
     """
     Return True if we have a distribute that supports wheel.
 
     distribute_req: a pkg_resources.Requirement for distribute
     """
+
+    installed_distribute = installed_setuptools = None
     try:
-        installed_dist = pkg_resources.get_distribution('distribute')
-        supported = installed_dist in distribute_req
+        installed_distribute = pkg_resources.get_distribution('distribute')
     except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-        supported = False
+        pass
+    try:
+        installed_setuptools = pkg_resources.get_distribution('setuptools')
+    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
+        pass
+    supported = (installed_distribute in distribute_requirement) or (installed_setuptools in setuptools_requirement)
     if not supported:
-        logger.warn("%s is required for wheel installs.", distribute_req)
+        logger.warn("%s or %s is required for wheel installs." % (setuptools_requirement, distribute_requirement))
     return supported
 
 

tests/unit/test_wheel.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TestWheelSupported(object):
         Test wheel_supported returns true, when distribute is installed and requirement is met
         """
         mock_get_distribution.return_value = pkg_resources.Distribution(project_name='distribute', version='0.6.34')
-        assert wheel.wheel_distribute_support()
+        assert wheel.wheel_setuptools_support()
 
     @patch("pip.wheel.pkg_resources.get_distribution")
     def test_wheel_supported_false_no_install(self, mock_get_distribution):
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TestWheelSupported(object):
         Test wheel_supported returns false, when distribute not installed
         """
         mock_get_distribution.side_effect = self.raise_not_found
-        assert not wheel.wheel_distribute_support()
+        assert not wheel.wheel_setuptools_support()
 
     @patch("pip.wheel.pkg_resources.get_distribution")
     def test_wheel_supported_false_req_fail(self, mock_get_distribution):
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class TestWheelSupported(object):
         Test wheel_supported returns false, when distribute is installed, but req is not met
         """
         mock_get_distribution.return_value = pkg_resources.Distribution(project_name='distribute', version='0.6.28')
-        assert not wheel.wheel_distribute_support()
+        assert not wheel.wheel_setuptools_support()
 
     @patch("pip.wheel.pkg_resources.get_distribution")
     def test_finder_raises_error(self, mock_get_distribution):