[tor-bugs] #6810 [Flashproxy]: Reduce code duplication across client programs

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#6810: Reduce code duplication across client programs
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     Reporter:  dcf          |      Owner:  dcf
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  minor        |  Milestone:
    Component:  Flashproxy   |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by dcf):

 Replying to [comment:23 infinity0]:
 > Merged to git.tpo, thanks!
 >
 > I realised that now the version is defined in 4 separate places
 including the ChangeLog, so wrote a commit to get this
 [https://github.com/infinity0/flashproxy/compare/master...auto-version
 automatically from the ChangeLog] - it's a bit hacky but it's very short
 and works even for your in-between-versions changelogs where the "Changes
 in version x" aren't on the first line. If you like it, I'll push that to
 git.tpo too.

 I don't think we should grep the version from ChangeLog. Getting it from a
 git tag like versioneer does sounds better. Or, manually updating in three
 places also sounds acceptable. (I don't think of ChangeLog as being
 something that has to be kept in sync, because nothing breaks if it's
 not.)

 Maybe you could create a `VERSION` file with the contents
 {{{
 VERSION = "1.4"
 }}}
 which happens to parse as both Make and Python, and then include/import it
 from Makefile and the setup.py scripts. If the quotes cause a problem in
 Makefile, maybe follow the include with a
 {{{
 VERSION := $(subst ",,$(VERSION))
 }}}

 > I had to change update pt-bundle too, and have pushed those updates to
 [https://gitweb.torproject.org/pluggable-
 transports/bundle.git/shortlog/refs/heads/bug6810_compat a separate
 branch] - if you like that, I'll merge/fast-forward that into master as
 well.

 That looks good, go ahead and apply it to master.

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