Function _get_package_data

src/scancode/api.py:259–292

Return a mapping of package manifest information detected in the file at ``location``. Include ``application`` packages (such as pypi) and/or ``system`` packages. Note that all exceptions are caught if there are any errors while parsing a package manifest.

(
    location,
    application=True,
    system=False,
    compiled=False,
    package_only=False, 
    **kwargs
)

def _get_package_data(
    location,
    application=True,
    system=False,
    compiled=False,
    package_only=False, 
    **kwargs
):
    """
    Return a mapping of package manifest information detected in the file at ``location``.
    Include ``application`` packages (such as pypi) and/or ``system`` packages.
    Note that all exceptions are caught if there are any errors while parsing a
    package manifest.
    """
    assert application or system or compiled or package_only
    from packagedcode.recognize import recognize_package_data
    try:
        return recognize_package_data(
            location=location,
            application=application,
            system=system,
            compiled=compiled,
            package_only=package_only,
        ) or []

    except Exception as e:
        if TRACE:
            logger.error(f'_get_package_data: location: {location!r}: Exception: {e}')

        if SCANCODE_DEBUG_PACKAGE_API:
            raise
        else:
            # attention: we are swallowing ALL exceptions here!
            pass


def get_package_info(location, **kwargs):