--- a/paint/package.py	Fri Mar 30 13:43:23 2012 -0700
+++ b/paint/package.py	Fri Mar 30 14:18:09 2012 -0700
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
         # TODO: list of temporary files/directories to be deleted
 
-    def path(self):
+    def _path(self):
         """filesystem path to package directory"""
 
         # return cached copy if it exists
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
             # return cached copy
             return self._egg_info_path
 
-        directory = self.path()
+        directory = self._path()
         setup_py = os.path.join(directory, 'setup.py')
         if not os.path.exists(setup_py):
             raise AssertionError("%s does not exist" % setup_py)
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
         # TODO: should probably have a more detailed dict:
         # {'mozinfo': {'version': '>= 0.2',
         #              'url': 'http://something.com/'}}
-
         # get the egg_info directory
         egg_info = self._egg_info()
 
@@ -186,15 +185,45 @@
 
     def extension(self):
         """filename extension"""
+        raise NotImplementedError("TODO")
 
-    def repackage(self, destination):
+    def repackage(self, destination=None):
         """
         repackage the package to ensure its actually in the right form
+        and return the path to the destination
+        - destination: if given, path to put the build in [TODO]
         """
 
         if self._build_path:
+            if destination:
+                shutil.copy(self._build_path, destination)
+                return os.path.abspath(destination)
+
+            # return cached copy
             return self._build_path
 
+        path = self._path()
+        dist = os.path.join(path, 'dist')
+        if os.path.exists(dist):
+            shutil.rmtree(dist)
+
+        call([sys.executable, 'setup.py', 'sdist'], cwd=path, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+        assert os.path.exists(dist)
+        contents = os.listdir(dist)
+        assert len(contents) == 1
+
+        self._build_path = os.path.join(dist, contents[0])
+
+        # destination
+        # use an evil recursive trick
+        return self.repackage(destination=destination)
+        if destination:
+            shutil.copy(self._build_path, destination)
+            return destination
+
+        return self._build_path
+
     def download(self, directory):
         """download a package and all its dependencies using pip"""
         if not os.path.exists(directory):