host
HostBase
Bases: AbstractHost
Base of host implementation class.
Host is pipeline implementation of DCC application. This class should help to identify what must/should/can be implemented for specific functionality.
Compared to 'avalon' concept: What was before considered as functions in host implementation folder. The host implementation should primarily care about adding ability of creation (mark products to be published) and optionally about referencing published representations as containers.
Host may need extend some functionality like working with workfiles or loading. Not all host implementations may allow that for those purposes can be logic extended with implementing functions for the purpose. There are prepared interfaces to be able identify what must be implemented to be able use that functionality. - current statement is that it is not required to inherit from interfaces but all of the methods are validated (only their existence!)
Installation of host before (avalon concept):
from ayon_core.pipeline import install_host
import ayon_core.hosts.maya.api as host
install_host(host)
Installation of host now:
from ayon_core.pipeline import install_host
from ayon_core.hosts.maya.api import MayaHost
host = MayaHost()
install_host(host)
Todo
- move content of 'install_host' as method of this class
- register host object
- install global plugin paths
- store registered plugin paths to this object
- handle current context (project, asset, task)
- this must be done in many separated steps
- have it's object of host tools instead of using globals
This implementation will probably change over time when more functionality and responsibility will be added.
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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__init__()
Initialization of host.
Register DCC callbacks, host specific plugin paths, targets etc. (Part of what 'install' did in 'avalon' concept.)
Note
At this moment global "installation" must happen before host installation. Because of this current limitation it is recommended to implement 'install' method which is triggered after global 'install'.
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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get_app_information()
Running application information.
Host integration should override this method and return correct information.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ApplicationInformation | ApplicationInformation | Application information. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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get_context_title()
Context title shown for UI purposes.
Should return current context title if possible.
Note
This method is used only for UI purposes so it is possible to return some logical title for contextless cases. Is not meant for "Context menu" label.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
str | Context title. | |
None | Default title is used based on UI implementation. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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get_current_context()
Get current context information.
This method should be used to get current context of host. Usage of this method can be crucial for host implementations in DCCs where can be opened multiple workfiles at one moment and change of context can't be caught properly.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
HostContextData | HostContextData | Current context with 'project_name', 'folder_path' and 'task_name'. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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get_current_folder_path()
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Optional[str] | Optional[str]: Current asset name. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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get_current_project_name()
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
str | str | Current project name. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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get_current_task_name()
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Optional[str] | Optional[str]: Current task name. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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install()
Install host specific functionality.
This is where should be added menu with tools, registered callbacks and other host integration initialization.
It is called automatically when 'ayon_core.pipeline.install_host' is triggered.
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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maintained_selection()
Some functionlity will happen but selection should stay same.
This is DCC specific. Some may not allow to implement this ability that is reason why default implementation is empty context manager.
Yields:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
None | Yield when is ready to restore selected at the end. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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set_current_context(folder_entity, task_entity, *, reason=ContextChangeReason.undefined, project_entity=None, anatomy=None)
Set current context information.
This method should be used to set current context of host. Usage of this method can be crucial for host implementations in DCCs where can be opened multiple workfiles at one moment and change of context can't be caught properly.
Notes
This method should not care about change of workdir and expect any of the arguments.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
folder_entity | Optional[dict[str, Any]] | Folder entity. | required |
task_entity | Optional[dict[str, Any]] | Task entity. | required |
reason | ContextChangeReason | Reason for context change. | undefined |
project_entity | Optional[dict[str, Any]] | Project entity data. | None |
anatomy | Optional[Anatomy] | Anatomy instance for the project. | None |
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
HostContextData | dict[str, Optional[str]]: Context information with project name, folder path and task name. |
Source code in client/ayon_core/host/host.py
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