def _set_editable_mode(self):
        """Set the ``editable_mode`` flag in the build sub-commands"""
        dist = self.distribution
        build = dist.get_command_obj("build")
        for cmd_name in build.get_sub_commands():
            cmd = dist.get_command_obj(cmd_name)
            if hasattr(cmd, "editable_mode"):
                cmd.editable_mode = True
            elif hasattr(cmd, "inplace"):
                cmd.inplace = True  # backward compatibility with distutils
Set the ``editable_mode`` flag in the build sub-commands
product/gradle-plugin/src/main/python/setuptools/command/editable_wheel.py