pypa / pypa/packaging

Add functionality for working with RECORD files

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Description

In pypa/pip#11762 I added some functionality for parsing/validating/serializing RECORD files. I thought about it some more, and it seems to me like that functionality belongs in this library. Would you be open to accepting something like this?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the RECORD-file parsing, validation, and serialization functionality referenced from pypa/pip#11762. Clarify the intended API and scope with maintainers before implementation; done means the agreed RECORD functionality is incorporated into this library with coverage for the specified behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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