Editable python install

@eirannejad

We get the error when we try to install the python package locally. What could be the issue? The importlib_metadata is in rhino python for sure.



(3dec) C:\Users\adellend\Code2\compas_3dec>C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\python.exe -m pip install -e .
Obtaining file:///C:/Users/adellend/Code2/compas_3dec
  Installing build dependencies ... done
  Checking if build backend supports build_editable ... done
ERROR: Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\cli\base_command.py", line 180, in exc_logging_wrapper
    status = run_func(*args)
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\cli\req_command.py", line 245, in wrapper
    return func(self, options, args)
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\commands\install.py", line 377, in run
    requirement_set = resolver.resolve(
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\resolution\resolvelib\resolver.py", line 76, in resolve
    collected = self.factory.collect_root_requirements(root_reqs)
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\resolution\resolvelib\factory.py", line 534, in collect_root_requirements
    reqs = list(
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\resolution\resolvelib\factory.py", line 490, in _make_requirements_from_install_req
    cand = self._make_base_candidate_from_link(
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\resolution\resolvelib\factory.py", line 207, in _make_base_candidate_from_link
    self._editable_candidate_cache[link] = EditableCandidate(
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\resolution\resolvelib\candidates.py", line 315, in __init__
    super().__init__(
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\resolution\resolvelib\candidates.py", line 156, in __init__
    self.dist = self._prepare()
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\resolution\resolvelib\candidates.py", line 222, in _prepare
    dist = self._prepare_distribution()
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\resolution\resolvelib\candidates.py", line 325, in _prepare_distribution
    return self._factory.preparer.prepare_editable_requirement(self._ireq)
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\operations\prepare.py", line 696, in prepare_editable_requirement
    dist = _get_prepared_distribution(
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\operations\prepare.py", line 71, in _get_prepared_distribution
    abstract_dist.prepare_distribution_metadata(
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\distributions\sdist.py", line 52, in prepare_distribution_metadata
    self.req.isolated_editable_sanity_check()
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\req\req_install.py", line 545, in isolated_editable_sanity_check
    and not self.supports_pyproject_editable()
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_internal\req\req_install.py", line 257, in supports_pyproject_editable
    return "build_editable" in self.pep517_backend._supported_features()
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_impl.py", line 153, in _supported_features
    return self._call_hook('_supported_features', {})
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_impl.py", line 321, in _call_hook
    raise BackendUnavailable(data.get('traceback', ''))
pip._vendor.pyproject_hooks._impl.BackendUnavailable: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\adellend\.rhinocode\py39-rh8\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_in_process\_in_process.py", line 77, in _build_backend
    obj = import_module(mod_path)
  File "importlib\__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 972, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 680, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 850, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "C:\Users\adellend\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-s9a9qnam\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\__init__.py", line 13, in <module>
    from . import version as _version_module
  File "C:\Users\adellend\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-s9a9qnam\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\version.py", line 1, in <module>
    from ._importlib import metadata
  File "C:\Users\adellend\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-s9a9qnam\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\_importlib.py", line 41, in <module>
    from setuptools.extern import importlib_metadata as metadata
  File "C:\Users\adellend\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-s9a9qnam\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\extern\__init__.py", line 52, in create_module
    return self.load_module(spec.name)
  File "C:\Users\adellend\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-s9a9qnam\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\extern\__init__.py", line 44, in load_module
    raise ImportError(
ImportError: The 'importlib_metadata' package is required; normally this is bundled with this package so if you get this warning, consult the packager of your distribution.