def make_distribution(self):
        """Create the source distribution(s).  First, we create the release
        tree with 'make_release_tree()'; then, we create all required
        archive files (according to 'self.formats') from the release tree.
        Finally, we clean up by blowing away the release tree (unless
        'self.keep_temp' is true).  The list of archive files created is
        stored so it can be retrieved later by 'get_archive_files()'.
        """
        # Don't warn about missing meta-data here -- should be (and is!)
        # done elsewhere.
        base_dir = self.distribution.get_fullname()
        base_name = os.path.join(self.dist_dir, base_dir)

        self.make_release_tree(base_dir, self.filelist.files)
        archive_files = []  # remember names of files we create
        # tar archive must be created last to avoid overwrite and remove
        if 'tar' in self.formats:
            self.formats.append(self.formats.pop(self.formats.index('tar')))

        for fmt in self.formats:
            file = self.make_archive(
                base_name, fmt, base_dir=base_dir, owner=self.owner, group=self.group
            )
            archive_files.append(file)
            self.distribution.dist_files.append(('sdist', '', file))

        self.archive_files = archive_files

        if not self.keep_temp:
            dir_util.remove_tree(base_dir, dry_run=self.dry_run)
Create the source distribution(s).  First, we create the release
        tree with 'make_release_tree()'; then, we create all required
        archive files (according to 'self.formats') from the release tree.
        Finally, we clean up by blowing away the release tree (unless
        'self.keep_temp' is true).  The list of archive files created is
        stored so it can be retrieved later by 'get_archive_files()'.
        
product/gradle-plugin/src/main/python/setuptools/_distutils/command/sdist.py