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+# Template file for 'python3-nacl'
+pkgname=python3-nacl
+version=1.3.0
+revision=1
+wrksrc="PyNaCl-${version}"
+build_style=python3-module
+pycompile_module="nacl"
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools python3-pycparser python3-cffi"
+makedepends="libsodium-devel python3-devel libffi-devel"
+depends="python3-six python3-cffi"
+short_desc="Python3 bindings for the NaCl library"
+maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://github.com/pyca/pynacl/"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/P/PyNaCl/PyNaCl-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=0c6100edd16fefd1557da078c7a31e7b7d7a52ce39fdca2bec29d4f7b6e7600c
+
+pre_build() {
+	export SODIUM_INSTALL=system
+}
+
+pre_install() {
+	export SODIUM_INSTALL=system
+}