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+# Template file for 'python3-logbook'
+pkgname=python3-logbook
+version=1.5.3
+revision=1
+wrksrc="logbook-${version}"
+build_style=python3-module
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools python3-devel python3-Cython"
+short_desc="Replacement for python's standard library logging module"
+maintainer="Adam Beckmeyer <adam_gpg@thebeckmeyers.xyz>"
+license="BSD-3-Clause"
+homepage="https://logbook.readthedocs.org"
+distfiles="https://github.com/getlogbook/logbook/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=d23a1d2b3dd094adcafb6c7e636f9b88782a6868538f96beb7b10534f9a16557
+
+pre_build() {
+	cython logbook/_speedups.pyx
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}