{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/6"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a lazy-evaluation proxy object that defers function calls until their result is actually accessed, extracted from werkzeug for use outside web contexts.","skillfed_tags":["lazy-evaluation","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Wrap expensive computations that should only run when their result is actually needed, not at definition time.","Create module-level attributes that depend on runtime context without eager evaluation.","Implement lazy loading of resources in applications where deferred initialization is beneficial.","Build proxy objects for dependency injection where the actual dependency should be resolved at access time."],"what_it_does":"proxy_tools is a small utility that wraps a proxy implementation for general-purpose use. It provides a Proxy class that defers evaluation of a callable until the proxy object's attributes or methods are accessed, and a module_property decorator for module-level lazy attributes. The package has no runtime dependencies and is designed to solve the pattern of \"I need to compute a value only when it's actually used, not when it's defined.\"\n\nThe package is abandoned\u2014its single release occurred on 2014-05-05 with no updates since. While it remains in the top 5000 by download count, that volume likely reflects transitive dependencies or historical usage rather than active maintenance. The source-only distribution adds friction to installation.","worth_installing":"No. The package is abandoned (last activity 2014-05-05), has high install friction (source-only distribution), and offers a narrow, specialized pattern. Unless you are maintaining legacy code already using it, choose a maintained alternative."},"id":"proxy-tools","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/proxy-tools","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/proxy-tools.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/proxy-tools/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2014-05-05","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"proxy_tools","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Proxy Implementation"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":882077,"position":4819,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.0"}