def load(self, path):
'''Load a L{Package} object from a path to a package distribution.
@return: the Distribution object.
'''
pkg = Package()
pkg.installed_path = path
metadata_path = os.path.join(path, self.metadata_filename)
manifest_path = os.path.join(path, self.manifest_filename)
fo = open(metadata_path)
metadata = json.load(fo)
readme_notes = self._get_notes_from_readme(path)
if readme_notes:
metadata['notes'] = readme_notes
pkg.update_metadata(metadata)
fo.close()
if os.path.exists(manifest_path):
fo = open(manifest_path)
pkg.manifest = json.load(fo)
fo.close()
return self(pkg)
