def _generate_cache(self):
        """
        Scan the path for distributions and populate the cache with
        those that are found.
        """
        gen_dist = not self._cache.generated
        gen_egg = self._include_egg and not self._cache_egg.generated
        if gen_dist or gen_egg:
            for dist in self._yield_distributions():
                if isinstance(dist, InstalledDistribution):
                    self._cache.add(dist)
                else:
                    self._cache_egg.add(dist)

            if gen_dist:
                self._cache.generated = True
            if gen_egg:
                self._cache_egg.generated = True

        Scan the path for distributions and populate the cache with
        those that are found.
        
product/gradle-plugin/src/main/python/pip/_vendor/distlib/database.py