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uhashring implements consistent hashing in pure Python.

Consistent hashing is mostly used on distributed systems/caches/databases as this avoid the total reshuffling of your key-node mappings when adding or removing a node in your ring (called continuum on libketama). More information and details about this can be found in the literature section.

This full featured implementation offers:

a lot of convenient methods to use your consistent hash ring in real world applications. simple integration with other libs such as memcache through monkey patching. a full ketama compatibility if you need to use it (see important mention below). all the missing functions in the libketama C python binding (which is not even available on pypi) for ketama users. possibility to use your own weight and hash functions if you don't care about the ketama compatibility. instance-oriented usage so you can use your consistent hash ring object directly in your code (see advanced usage). native pypy support, since this is a pure python library. tests of implementation, key distribution and ketama compatibility.

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Sphinx is cray cray:

Inside Python object description directives, reStructuredText field lists with these fields are recognized and formatted nicely:

param, parameter, arg, argument, key, keyword: Description of a parameter.

type: Type of a parameter. Creates a link if possible.

raises, raise, except, exception: That (and when) a specific exception is raised.

var, ivar, cvar: Description of a variable.

vartype: Type of a variable. Creates a link if possible.

returns, return: Description of the return value.

rtype: Return type. Creates a link if possible.

meta: Add metadata to description of the python object. The metadata will not be shown on output document. For example, :meta private: indicates the python object is private member. It is used in sphinx.ext.autodoc for filtering members.

God bless the Python Software Foundation!

We were forced to withdraw our application and turn down the funding, thanks to new language that was added to the agreement requiring us to affirm that we "do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate any programs that advance or promote DEI, or discriminatory equity ideology in violation of Federal anti-discrimination laws."

Our legal advisors confirmed that this would not just apply to security work covered by the grant - this would apply to all of the PSF's activities.

This was not an option for us. Here's the mission of the PSF:

The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers.

If we accepted and spent the money despite this term, there was a very real risk that the money could be clawed back later. That represents an existential risk for the foundation since we would have already spent the money!

I was one of the board members who voted to reject this funding - a unanimous but tough decision. I’m proud to serve on a board that can make difficult decisions like this.