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+SUMMARY="Python v2 and v3 bindings for Qt application framework"
+DESCRIPTION="PyQt combines all the advantages of Qt and Python. A programmer \
+has all the power of Qt, but is able to exploit it with the \
+simplicity of Python."
+HOMEPAGE="http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/"
+COPYRIGHT="2015-2017 Riverbank Computing Limited"
+LICENSE="GNU GPL v3"
+REVISION="1"
+SOURCE_URI="https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/pyqt/PyQt5/PyQt-$portVersion/PyQt5_gpl-$portVersion.tar.gz"
+CHECKSUM_SHA256="9edf2816105a4111a447452df2bef7ce47d7efb307c75c3e74c27b8d31d7f66e"
+SOURCE_DIR="PyQt5_gpl-$portVersion"
+
+ARCHITECTURES="!x86_gcc2 ?x86 x86_64"
+SECONDARY_ARCHITECTURES="?x86"
+
+PROVIDES="
+	pyqt${secondaryArchSuffix} = $portVersion
+	"
+REQUIRES="
+	haiku${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	lib:libQt5Bluetooth$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Core$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Designer$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5DBus$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Gui$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Help$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Location$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Multimedia$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5MultimediaWidgets$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Network$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Nfc$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5OpenGL$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5PrintSupport$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Positioning$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Qml$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Quick$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5QuickWidgets$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Sensors$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5SerialPort$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Sql$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Svg$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Test$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5WebChannel$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5WebKit$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5WebKitWidgets$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5WebSockets$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Widgets$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5Xml$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libQt5XmlPatterns$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libGL${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	"
+
+PROVIDES_python="
+	pyqt_python${secondaryArchSuffix} = $portVersion
+	python_pyqt${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	cmd:python2_pylupdate5${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	cmd:python2_pyrcc5${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	cmd:python2_pyuic5${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	"
+REQUIRES_python="
+	pyqt$secondaryArchSuffix == $portVersion base
+	sip_python >= 4.19
+	cmd:python2
+	$REQUIRES
+	"
+REPLACES_python="
+	python_pyqt${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	"
+
+PROVIDES_python3="
+	pyqt_python3${secondaryArchSuffix} = $portVersion
+	python3_pyqt${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	cmd:pylupdate5${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	cmd:pyrcc5${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	cmd:pyuic5${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	"
+REQUIRES_python3="
+	haiku${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	pyqt$secondaryArchSuffix == $portVersion base
+	sip_python3 >= 4.19
+	cmd:python3
+	$REQUIRES
+	"
+REPLACES_python3="
+	python3_pyqt${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	"
+
+BUILD_REQUIRES="
+	haiku${secondaryArchSuffix}_devel
+	python_setuptools
+	sip_python  # >= 4.19 
+	python3_setuptools
+	sip_python3 # >= 4.19
+	devel:libQt5Bluetooth$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Core$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Designer$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5DBus$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Gui$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Help$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Location$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Multimedia$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5MultimediaWidgets$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Network$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Nfc$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5OpenGL$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5PrintSupport$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Positioning$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Qml$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Quick$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5QuickWidgets$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Sensors$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5SerialPort$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Sql$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Svg$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Test$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5WebChannel$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5WebKit$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5WebKitWidgets$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5WebSockets$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Widgets$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5Xml$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libQt5XmlPatterns$secondaryArchSuffix >= 5.7
+	devel:libGL${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	"
+BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
+	cmd:python2
+	cmd:python3
+	cmd:gcc${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	cmd:make
+	cmd:ld${secondaryArchSuffix}
+	cmd:qmake${secondaryArchSuffix} >= 5
+	"
+
+BUILD()
+{
+	OLDPYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH
+	mkdir -p build; cd build
+
+	# GENERIC: all python_setuptools-based installs need this
+	python=$portPackageLinksDir/cmd~python2/bin/python2
+	pythonVersion=$($python --version 2>&1 | sed 's/Python //' | head -c3)
+	installLocation=$prefix/lib/python$pythonVersion/vendor-packages/
+	export PYTHONPATH=$installLocation:$OLDPYTHONPATH
+
+	$portPackageLinksDir/cmd~python2/bin/python2 ../configure.py \
+		--confirm-license \
+		--no-designer-plugin \
+		--no-qml-plugin \
+		--bindir=$binDir \
+		--destdir=$installLocation \
+		--sipdir=$dataDir \
+		--sip=$portPackageLinksDir/sip_python/bin/python2-sip \
+		--stubsdir=$installLocation/PyQt5 \
+		#--verbose
+		
+	make $jobArgs
+
+	mkdir -p ../build3; cd ../build3
+
+	# GENERIC: all python_setuptools-based installs need this
+	python=$portPackageLinksDir/cmd~python3/bin/python3
+	pythonVersion=$($python --version 2>&1 | sed 's/Python //' | head -c3)
+	installLocation=$prefix/lib/python$pythonVersion/vendor-packages/
+	export PYTHONPATH=$installLocation:$OLDPYTHONPATH
+
+	$portPackageLinksDir/cmd~python3/bin/python3 ../configure.py \
+		--confirm-license \
+		--no-designer-plugin \
+		--no-qml-plugin \
+		--bindir=$binDir \
+		--destdir=$installLocation \
+		--sipdir=$dataDir \
+		--sip=$portPackageLinksDir/sip_python3/bin/sip \
+		--stubsdir=$installLocation/PyQt5 \
+		#--verbose
+		
+	make $jobArgs
+}
+
+INSTALL()
+{
+	OLDPYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH
+	cd build
+	# GENERIC: all python_setuptools-based installs need this
+	python=$portPackageLinksDir/cmd~python2/bin/python2
+	pythonVersion=$($python --version 2>&1 | sed 's/Python //' | head -c3)
+	installLocation=$prefix/lib/python$pythonVersion/vendor-packages/
+	export PYTHONPATH=$installLocation:$OLDPYTHONPATH
+
+	mkdir -p $installLocation
+	make install
+
+	for file in pylupdate5 pyrcc5 pyuic5; do
+		mv $binDir/$file $binDir/python2-$file
+	done
+
+	packageEntries python \
+		$installLocation \
+		$binDir/python2*
+
+	rmdir $prefix/lib/python$pythonVersion
+
+	cd ../build3
+	# GENERIC: all python_setuptools-based installs need this
+	python=$portPackageLinksDir/cmd~python3/bin/python3
+	pythonVersion=$($python --version 2>&1 | sed 's/Python //' | head -c3)
+	installLocation=$prefix/lib/python$pythonVersion/vendor-packages/
+	export PYTHONPATH=$installLocation:$OLDPYTHONPATH
+
+	mkdir -p $installLocation
+	make install
+
+	packageEntries python3 \
+		$installLocation \
+		$binDir
+
+	rmdir $prefix/lib/python$pythonVersion
+
+}