Smarter function to set advancedsettings.xml values

resources/lib/initialsetup.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import xbmc
 import xbmcgui
 
 from utils import settings, window, language as lang, tryEncode, \
-    get_advancessettings_xml_setting
+    advancessettings_xml
 import downloadutils
 from userclient import UserClient
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class InitialSetup():
         dialog = self.dialog
 
         # Get current Kodi video cache setting
-        cache = get_advancessettings_xml_setting(['cache', 'memorysize'])
+        cache = advancessettings_xml(['cache', 'memorysize'])
         if cache is not None:
             cache = str(cache.text)
         else:
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ class InitialSetup():
             log.debug("User opted to disable Plex music library.")
             settings('enableMusic', value="false")
         else:
-            from utils import advancedSettingsXML
+            from utils import advancedsettings_tweaks
-            advancedSettingsXML()
+            advancedsettings_tweaks()
 
         # Download additional art from FanArtTV
         if dialog.yesno(heading=lang(29999), line1=lang(39061)):

resources/lib/librarysync.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import xbmcgui
 from utils import window, settings, getUnixTimestamp, sourcesXML,\
     ThreadMethods, ThreadMethodsAdditionalStop, LogTime, getScreensaver,\
     setScreensaver, playlistXSP, language as lang, DateToKodi, reset,\
-    advancedSettingsXML, tryDecode, deletePlaylists, deleteNodes, \
+    advancedsettings_tweaks, tryDecode, deletePlaylists, deleteNodes, \
     ThreadMethodsAdditionalSuspend, create_actor_db_index, dialog
 import downloadutils
 import itemtypes
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
         self.initializeDBs()
 
         if self.enableMusic:
-            advancedSettingsXML()
+            advancedsettings_tweaks()
 
         if settings('FanartTV') == 'true':
             self.fanartthread.start()

resources/lib/utils.py

@@ -451,8 +451,11 @@ def normalize_string(text):
 
     return text
 
+
 def indent(elem, level=0):
-    # Prettify xml trees
+    """
+    Prettifies xml trees. Pass the etree root in
+    """
     i = "\n" + level*"  "
     if len(elem):
         if not elem.text or not elem.text.strip():
@@ -519,7 +522,7 @@ def __setSubElement(element, subelement):
     return answ
 
 
-def get_advancessettings_xml_setting(node_list):
+def advancessettings_xml(node_list, new_value=None, attrib=None):
     """
     Returns the etree element for nodelist (if it exists) and None if not set
 
@@ -529,7 +532,7 @@ def get_advancessettings_xml_setting(node_list):
 
         <busydialogdelayms>750</busydialogdelayms>
 
-    Example xml:
+    for the following example xml:
 
     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
     <advancedsettings>
@@ -537,60 +540,63 @@ def get_advancessettings_xml_setting(node_list):
             <busydialogdelayms>750</busydialogdelayms>
         </video>
     </advancedsettings>
+
+    If new_value is set, '750' will be replaced accordingly, returning the new
+    etree Element. Advancedsettings might be generated if it did not exist
+    already
+
+    If the dict attrib is set, the Element's attributs will be appended
+    accordingly
     """
-    path = tryDecode(xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/"))
+    path = '%sadvancedsettings.xml' % xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/")
     try:
-        xmlparse = etree.parse("%sadvancedsettings.xml" % path)
+        xml = etree.parse(path)
-    except:
+    except IOError:
+        # Document is blank or missing
+        if new_value is None and attrib is None:
             log.debug('Could not parse advancedsettings.xml, returning None')
             return
-    root = xmlparse.getroot()
+        # Create topmost xml entry
+        root = etree.Element('advancedsettings')
+    else:
+        root = xml.getroot()
+    element = root
 
+    # Reading values
+    if new_value is None and attrib is None:
         for node in node_list:
-        root = root.find(node)
+            element = element.find(node)
-        if root is None:
+            if element is None:
                 break
-    return root
+        return element
+
+    # Setting new values. Get correct element first
+    for node in node_list:
+        element = __setSubElement(element, node)
+    # Write new values
+    element.text = new_value or ''
+    if attrib is not None:
+        for key, attribute in attrib.iteritems():
+            element.set(key, attribute)
+    # Indent and make readable
+    indent(root)
+    # Safe the changed xml
+    try:
+        xml.write(path)
+    except NameError:
+        etree.ElementTree(root).write(path)
+    return element
 
 
-def advancedSettingsXML():
+def advancedsettings_tweaks():
     """
     Kodi tweaks
 
     Changes advancedsettings.xml, musiclibrary:
         backgroundupdate        set to "true"
-
-    Overrides guisettings.xml in Kodi userdata folder:
-        updateonstartup  : set to "false"
-        usetags          : set to "false"
-        findremotethumbs : set to "false"
     """
-    path = tryDecode(xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/"))
+    advancessettings_xml(['musiclibrary', 'backgroundupdate'],
-    xmlpath = "%sadvancedsettings.xml" % path
+                         new_value='true')
-
-    try:
-        xmlparse = etree.parse(xmlpath)
-    except:
-        # Document is blank or missing
-        root = etree.Element('advancedsettings')
-    else:
-        root = xmlparse.getroot()
-
-    music = __setSubElement(root, 'musiclibrary')
-    __setXMLTag(music, 'backgroundupdate', "true")
-    # __setXMLTag(music, 'updateonstartup', "false")
-
-    # Subtag 'musicfiles'
-    # music = __setSubElement(root, 'musicfiles')
-    # __setXMLTag(music, 'usetags', "false")
-    # __setXMLTag(music, 'findremotethumbs', "false")
-
-    # Prettify and write to file
-    try:
-        indent(root)
-    except:
-        pass
-    etree.ElementTree(root).write(xmlpath)
 
 
 def sourcesXML():