feat: add meson-python backend

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint scikit-build
         run: pipx run nox -s 'lint(skbuild)'
 
+      - name: Lint meson-python
+        run: pipx run nox -s 'lint(mesonpy)'
+
       - name: Lint poetry
         run: pipx run nox -s 'lint(poetry)'
 
@@ -117,6 +120,13 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.python-version != 'pypy-3.7'
         run: nox -s 'native(pdm)'
 
+      - name: Activate MSVC for Meson
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+
+      - name: Test meson-python
+        run: nox -s 'tests(mesonpy)'
+
   nox:
     name: Check included Noxfile
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -179,6 +189,16 @@ jobs:
           pipx run nox -s 'nox(setuptools621)'
           pipx run nox -s 'nox(setuptools621)' -- docs
 
+      - name: Activate MSVC for Meson
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+
+      - name: Test meson-python
+        run: |
+          pipx run nox -s 'nox(mesonpy)'
+          pipx run nox -s 'nox(mesonpy)' -- docs
+
+
   dist:
     name: Distribution build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ templates for Python packages?
 - Designed from the [Scikit-HEP developer guidelines][]: Every decision is
   clearly documented and every tool described.
 - Template generation tested in GitHub Actions using nox.
-- Eleven different backends to choose from for building packages.
+- Twelve different backends to choose from for building packages.
 - Includes several compiled backends using pybind11, with wheels produced for
   all platforms using cibuildwheel.
 - Follows PyPA best practices.
@@ -34,15 +34,16 @@ During generation you can select from the following backends for your package:
    standardized configuration. Python 3.7+.
 4. [pybind11][]: This is setuptools but with an C++ extension written in
    [pybind11][] and wheels generated by [cibuildwheel][].
-5. [scikit-build][]: A scikit-build (CMake) project also using pybind11, wraps
-   setuptools currently. **(Recommended for C++ projects)**
+5. [scikit-build][]: A scikit-build (CMake) project also using pybind11, using
+   scikit-build-core. **(Recommended for C++ projects)**
+6. [meson-python][]: A Meson project also using pybind11.
 6. [poetry][]: An all-in-one solution to pure Python projects. Replaces
    setuptools, venv/pipenv, pip, wheel, and twine. Higher learning curve, but is
    all-in-one. Makes some bad default assumptions for libraries.
 7. [flit][]: A modern, lightweight [PEP 621][] build system for pure Python
    projects. Replaces setuptools, no MANIFEST.in, setup.py, or setup.cfg. Low
    learning curve. Easy to bootstrap into new distributions. Difficult to get
-    the right files included, little dynamic metadata support.
+   the right files included, little dynamic metadata support.
 8. [pdm][]: A modern, less opinionated all-in-one solution to pure Python
    projects supporting standards. Replaces setuptools, venv/pipenv, pip, wheel,
    and twine. Supports [PEP 621][], and also the unaccepted [PEP 582][].
@@ -169,5 +170,6 @@ not use pre-commit properly. It also has quite a bit of custom code.
 [maturin]: https://maturin.rs
 [hypermodern]: https://github.com/cjolowicz/cookiecutter-hypermodern-python
 [hatch]: https://github.com/ofek/hatch
+[meson-python]: https://meson-python.readthedocs.io
 [pep 582]: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0582
 [pep 621]: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0621

cookiecutter.json

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "setuptools621",
     "pybind11",
     "skbuild",
+    "mesonpy",
     "poetry",
     "flit",
     "pdm",

hooks/post_gen_project.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 project_name = "{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}"
 project_type = "{{ cookiecutter.project_type }}"
-project_types = {"setuptools", "pybind11", "skbuild", "poetry", "flit", "trampolim", "whey", "pdm", "maturin", "hatch", "setuptools621"}
+project_types = {"setuptools", "pybind11", "skbuild", "mesonpy", "poetry", "flit", "trampolim", "whey", "pdm", "maturin", "hatch", "setuptools621"}
 other_project_types = project_types - {project_type}
 
 project_underscore_name = project_name.replace("-", "_")

{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{%- set compiled = cookiecutter.project_type in ["pybind11", "maturin", "skbuild"] -%}
+{%- set compiled = cookiecutter.project_type in ["pybind11", "maturin", "skbuild", "mesonpy"] -%}
 name: CI
 
 on:
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: {% raw %}${{ matrix.python-version }}{% endraw %}
 
+      {%- if cookiecutter.project_type == "mesonpy" %}
+      - name: Activate MSVC for Meson
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      {%- endif %}
+
       - name: Install package
         run: python -m pip install .[test]
 

{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ repos:
 
 {%- endif %}
 
-{%- if cookiecutter.project_type in ["pybind11", "skbuild"] %}
+{%- if cookiecutter.project_type in ["pybind11", "skbuild", "mesonpy"] %}
 
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-clang-format
     rev: "v14.0.6"

{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/meson-mesonpy.build

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+project(
+  '{{ cookiecutter.project_name.replace("-", "_") }}',
+  'cpp',
+  version: '0.1.0',
+  license: '{{ cookiecutter.license }}',
+  meson_version: '>= 0.64.0',
+  default_options: [
+    'buildtype=debugoptimized',
+    'cpp_std=c++11',
+  ],
+)
+name = '{{ cookiecutter.project_name.replace("-", "_") }}'
+
+py_mod = import('python')
+py = py_mod.find_installation(pure: false)
+
+pybind11_config = find_program('pybind11-config')
+pybind11_config_ret = run_command(pybind11_config, ['--includes'], check: true)
+pybind11 = declare_dependency(
+    include_directories: [pybind11_config_ret.stdout().split('-I')[-1].strip()],
+)
+
+install_subdir('src' / name, install_dir: py.get_install_dir() / name, strip_directory: true)
+
+py.extension_module('_core',
+    'src/main.cpp',
+    subdir: '{{ cookiecutter.project_name.replace("-", "_") }}',
+    install: true,
+    dependencies : [pybind11],
+    link_language : 'cpp',
+    override_options: [
+        'cpp_rtti=true',
+    ]
+)

{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/pyproject.toml

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 {%- elif cookiecutter.project_type == "skbuild"  %}
 requires = ["pybind11", "scikit-build-core"]
 build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
+{%- elif cookiecutter.project_type == "mesonpy"  %}
+requires = ["pybind11", "meson-python"]
+build-backend = "mesonpy"
 {%- elif cookiecutter.project_type == "poetry" %}
 requires = ["poetry_core>=1.0.0"]
 build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"