def get_distributions(self):
        """
        Provides an iterator that looks for distributions and returns
        :class:`InstalledDistribution` or
        :class:`EggInfoDistribution` instances for each one of them.

        :rtype: iterator of :class:`InstalledDistribution` and
                :class:`EggInfoDistribution` instances
        """
        if not self._cache_enabled:
            for dist in self._yield_distributions():
                yield dist
        else:
            self._generate_cache()

            for dist in self._cache.path.values():
                yield dist

            if self._include_egg:
                for dist in self._cache_egg.path.values():
                    yield dist
Provides an iterator that looks for distributions and returns
        :class:`InstalledDistribution` or
        :class:`EggInfoDistribution` instances for each one of them.

        :rtype: iterator of :class:`InstalledDistribution` and
                :class:`EggInfoDistribution` instances