PyPyDispatcher
Multi-producer-multi-consumer signal dispatching mechanism
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No. The package is abandoned (last release 2017-07-03) with no maintenance or security updates. High install friction (source-only distribution) and unspecified Python version support compound the risk. Unless you are maintaining legacy code already using PyPyDispatcher, consider modern alternatives.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- High install friction due to source distribution only.
- Package is abandoned—last release was 2017-07-03, with no maintenance activity since.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions, provided you include the license notice.
last release 2017-07-03 (3329 days) · last repo commit 2017-07-03 · 16 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 214,530 downloads/mo, #9,415 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install PyPyDispatcher
import PyPyDispatcher
# Register a receiver for a signal
def my_receiver(sender):
print(f"Received signal from {sender}")- Actual Python version compatibility beyond 'unspecified'—PyPy support was added but modern Python 3 support is unclear.
- Whether this package remains suitable as a drop-in replacement for PyDispatcher given its abandonment since 2017.
- Current usability with modern Python interpreters and dependency ecosystems.
What it is and what it does
PyPyDispatcher is a fork of the original PyDispatcher library that adds PyPy runtime support. It provides a signal-dispatching system where multiple producers can emit named signals and multiple consumers (receivers) can register to listen for those signals, enabling loosely coupled communication patterns in Python applications.
The package is a drop-in replacement for PyDispatcher with the same API. It has no runtime dependencies and works by connecting receiver functions to signals identified by a name and sender. However, the package has been unmaintained since 2017-07-03 and receives no active development or security updates.
Use it for
- Implement event-driven architectures where components need to communicate without direct coupling.
- Build plugin systems where plugins register handlers for application-wide signals.
- Create observer patterns in applications that require signal propagation.
- Decouple business logic from UI or logging layers through signal dispatch.
- Manage multi-producer scenarios where many sources emit the same event type.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2017-07-03) with no maintenance or security updates. High install friction (source-only distribution) and unspecified Python version support compound the risk. Unless you are maintaining legacy code already using PyPyDispatcher, consider modern alternatives.
Install
pypydispatcher on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to source distribution only. Package is abandoned—last release was 2017-07-03, with no maintenance activity since.
License in practice
BSD license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions, provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install PyPyDispatcher
import PyPyDispatcher
# Register a receiver for a signal
def my_receiver(sender):
print(f"Received signal from {sender}")Verify before relying
- Actual Python version compatibility beyond 'unspecified'—PyPy support was added but modern Python 3 support is unclear.
- Whether this package remains suitable as a drop-in replacement for PyDispatcher given its abandonment since 2017.
- Current usability with modern Python interpreters and dependency ecosystems.
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,329 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 214,530 / month, #9,415 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: PyPyDispatcher-2.1.2.tar.gz
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