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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+from distutils.core import setup
+from glob import glob
+from Pyrex.Distutils.extension import Extension
+from Pyrex.Distutils import build_ext
+
+setup(name='harfbuzz',
+    version='0.0.1',
+    description='Harfbuzz compatibility layer',
+    long_description='Harfbuzz python integration modules and supporting scripts',
+    maintainer='Martin Hosken',
+    maintainer_email='martin_hosken@sil.org',
+    packages=['harfbuzz'],
+    ext_modules = [
+        Extension("harfbuzz", ["lib/harfbuzz.pyx"], libraries=["harfbuzz"], library_dirs=["../../src/.libs"], include_dirs=["/usr/include/freetype2", "../../src"])
+        ],
+    cmdclass = {'build_ext' : build_ext},
+    scripts = glob('scripts/*'),
+    license = 'LGPL',
+    platforms = ['Linux', 'Win32', 'Mac OS X'],
+    package_dir = {'harfbuzz' : 'lib'}
+)
+