RF: let setup.py sdist etc to run without nibabel

matthew-brett · matthew-brett · commit 72df1759d021 · 2015-10-17T15:37:58.000-07:00
Data package message needed nibabel.  Make this optional.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
@@ -84,7 +84,12 @@ def configuration(parent_package='',top_path=None):
 
 def data_install_msgs():
     # Check whether we have data packages
-    from nibabel.data import datasource_or_bomber
+    try:  # Allow setup.py to run without nibabel
+        from nibabel.data import datasource_or_bomber
+    except ImportError:
+        log.warn('Cannot check for optional data packages: see: '
+                 'http://nipy.org/nipy/stable/users/install_data.html')
+        return
     DATA_PKGS = INFO_VARS['DATA_PKGS']
     templates = datasource_or_bomber(DATA_PKGS['nipy-templates'])
     example_data = datasource_or_bomber(DATA_PKGS['nipy-data'])
