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+"============================================================================
+"File:        mypy.vim
+"Description: Syntax checking plugin for syntastic.vim
+"Author:      Russ Hewgill <Russ dot Hewgill at gmail dot com>
+"
+"============================================================================
+
+if exists("g:loaded_syntastic_python_mypy_checker")
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_syntastic_python_mypy_checker = 1
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_python_mypy_IsAvailable() dict
+    return executable(self.getExec())
+endfunction
+
+function! SyntaxCheckers_python_mypy_GetLocList() dict
+    let makeprg = self.makeprgBuild({
+                    \ 'args': '',
+                    \ 'args_after': '' })
+
+    let errorformat = '%f\, line %l: %m'
+
+    return SyntasticMake({
+        \ 'makeprg': makeprg,
+        \ 'errorformat': errorformat,
+        \ 'returns': [0,1] })
+endfunction
+
+
+call g:SyntasticRegistry.CreateAndRegisterChecker({
+    \ 'filetype': 'python',
+    \ 'name': 'mypy'})
+
+
+